Ryan Brasier

Ryan Brasier

37-Year-Old PitcherRP
Los Angeles Dodgers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Brasier was sporting an unsightly 7.29 ERA and 1.57 WHIP when the Red Sox released the righty in late May. A couple of weeks later, Brasier signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers and was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. After three scoreless frames with five strikeouts on the farm, Brasier was summoned to the Dodgers bullpen where he excelled, recording a pristine .70 ERA and .72 WHIP in 38.2 frames. Even so, the Dodgers let Brasier go after the season. His second half exploits will land the 36-year-old veteran a job, perhaps in a late inning capacity, but not as a closer. Relievers not accumulating saves can be fantasy relevant, but Brasier doesn't miss ample bats to be a fantasy factor. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Dodgers in February of 2024.
Serving as opener in Game 2
PLos Angeles Dodgers
October 14, 2024
Brasier will be the Dodgers' opening pitcher Monday in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Mets, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Brasier also served as an opener in Game 4 of the NLDS versus the Padres, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings. Landon Knack is in line for bulk relief on Tuesday against the Mets.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Ryan Brasier generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Ryan Brasier generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-57%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-23%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .269 237 48 16 59 21 0 6
Since 2022vs Right .216 373 97 21 73 15 1 9
2024vs Left .296 57 9 2 16 5 0 1
2024vs Right .128 53 16 3 6 0 1 2
2023vs Left .226 100 21 8 21 7 0 2
2023vs Right .175 137 35 11 21 2 0 1
2022vs Left .306 80 18 6 22 9 0 3
2022vs Right .269 183 46 7 46 13 0 6
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-7%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-18%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-81%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-41%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.39 1.24 82.0 1 1 1 8.0 2.6 0.9
Since 2022Away 4.10 0.99 68.0 3 2 2 9.5 1.7 0.9
2024Home 3.24 1.02 16.2 0 0 0 7.0 1.6 1.6
2024Away 3.97 0.88 11.1 1 0 0 9.5 1.6 0.0
2023Home 4.99 1.30 30.2 1 0 1 7.6 3.8 0.6
2023Away 0.93 0.72 29.0 2 0 1 9.3 1.9 0.3
2022Home 4.41 1.30 34.2 0 1 0 8.8 2.1 0.8
2022Away 7.48 1.30 27.2 0 2 1 9.8 1.6 2.0
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Brasier compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
5.00
 
K/9
8.0
 
BB/9
1.6
 
HR/9
1.0
 
Fastball
94.5 mph
 
ERA
3.54
 
WHIP
0.96
 
BABIP
.260
 
GB/FB
1.22
 
Left On Base
65.8%
 
Exit Velocity
83.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.5%
 
Spin Rate
2322 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.5%
 
Swinging Strike
11.2%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Brasier pitched his way out of the closer role in a hurry in 2019 and even pitched his way off the roster for a full month of that season. A toe injury was said to be the culprit, with compensation for the injury leading to kinks in Brasier's mechanics. He returned to form in 2020 and re-established himself as an important piece of the Boston relief corps, leading the team with 10 holds, twice as many as anyone else in the bullpen. Brasier sits 96-plus mph and can break off a good slider. He's posted swinging-strike rates right at 15% in three consecutive seasons and it would be unwise to forget about him.
Has anyone ever mentioned that it's hard to trust relievers? Brasier provided the latest example in reliever volatility last season. He entered the year as a closing candidate after posting a 1.60 ERA in 33.2 innings in 2018 but finished it with an unimpressive 4.85 ERA. Those who invested in him in draft season didn't leave entirely empty-handed, as he did at least grab seven saves, but the overall package was still considerably below expectations. He managed to increase his strikeout rate slightly, from 23.4% to 25.3%, but the rest of his supporting stats trended in the wrong direction. His walk rate jumped from 5.7% to 8.7% and his HR/9 jumped from 0.53 to 1.46, corresponding with a big dip in groundball rate. Brasier even spent a month in the minors in the second half and he's unlikely to factor into the back-end mix in 2020, at least not to begin the season.
Prior to last season, Brasier's only major-league experience was a nine-inning cameo with the Angels back in 2013. After a series of detours including Tommy John surgery and a season spent in Japan, the righty signed a minor-league deal as a 30-year-old last offseason and went on to record a sparkling 1.60 ERA in 33.2 innings for the Red Sox, adding 8.2 more innings with just one run allowed during the team's championship run. It's unlikely that Brasier can repeat an ERA quite that low, but his underlying numbers back him up as a trustworthy reliever. His strikeout rate sat at a solid 23.4%, while he walked just 5.7% of batters. Saves are available in Boston if Craig Kimbrel doesn't return, though the Red Sox may prefer a more experienced alternative. In a setup role, Brasier is unlikely to have much fantasy value as he doesn't strike out enough batters or throw enough innings.
Brasier came into 2014 looking to break camp with the Angels after posting a 2.00 ERA over nine innings in 2013, but he never threw a pitch in major league spring training, as he reported to camp with elbow tightness. Brasier attempted to rehab the ailment, but eventually underwent Tommy John surgery in June, which sidelined him the entire 2014 season. There has been no official word as to Brasier's progress in recovery, but the 27-year-old was outrighted from the 40-man roster in October. Brasier had previously pitched at Triple-A Salt Lake for the majority of the last three seasons prior to sustaining the injury, tallying a 4.40 ERA and 137 strikeouts with 49 walks in 143.1 innings. He could potentially have a hard time establishing himself with the organization upon his return, as the Angels have taken steps to shore up their bullpen depth.
Despite three separate call-ups from Triple-A Salt Lake to the major leagues in 2013, Brasier pitched only nine innings for the Angels, and instead spent the majority of his year in the minors. Despite strong peripherals across the board, he found himself sporting a 4.13 ERA in 56.2 innings of relief with Salt Lake, as he was victimized by a career-high .364 BABIP. Heading into 2014, the Angels may choose to look past the results and employ Brasier's skill set to assist what was something of a revolving door bullpen last season.
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Opening Game 4
PLos Angeles Dodgers
October 9, 2024
Brasier will serve as the Dodgers' opening pitcher for Wednesday's matchup with the Padres in Game 4 of the NLDS, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Starting bullpen game
PLos Angeles Dodgers
September 27, 2024
Brasier will start Friday's game against the Rockies, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
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Opening Friday's game
PLos Angeles Dodgers
September 20, 2024
Brasier will serve as the Dodgers' opening pitcher for Friday's game against the Rockies in Los Angeles, SportsNet LA reports.
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Excellent in return
PLos Angeles Dodgers
August 18, 2024
Brasier pitched 1.1 perfect innings out of the bullpen in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals.
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Activated Saturday
PLos Angeles Dodgers
August 17, 2024
The Dodgers reinstated Brasier (calf) from the 60-day injured list Saturday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Discussions with Yankees
PFree Agent
January 26, 2024
Brasier has received interest from the Yankees, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Heyman notes that the Yanks have been making lowball offers to this point as they cast a wide net in their search for bullpen help. Brasier finished strong down the stretch with the Dodgers last season, holding a 0.70 ERA and 38:10 K:BB over his final 38.2 frames. The Dodgers would like to re-sign him, and he's also received interest from the Cardinals.
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