Kyle Gibson
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
8-8
ERA
4.24
WHIP
1.35
K
151
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gibson led the American League East-winning Orioles with 15 wins and 192 innings in 2023, but his 4.73 ERA and 157 strikeouts certainly left something to be desired. He ranked 10th in the AL with 17 quality starts, but too many blowup outings led to the bloated ERA. Gibson has made at least 29 starts in six straight seasons (the shortened 2020 season not included), making him a durable workhorse. He's posted an ERA below last year's 4.73 mark on just two occasions during that span, though, and his strikeout rate over the last three seasons has dipped below 20 percent. Gibson has developed a legitimate weapon with his sweeper, a pitch he began throwing at the tail-end of 2022 and in 2023 watched it induce whiffs at a 46.7 percent rate. The rest of his arsenal, though, is suspect. Busch Stadium is a good landing spot for Gibson, although it won't necessarily help his home run issues since Busch has been a tick more homer-friendly since Camden Yards changed its dimensions. Read Past Outlooks
Club option declined
The Cardinals will decline Gibson's $12 million club option for 2025, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ANALYSIS
He will be paid a $1 million buyout instead and allowed to test free agency. Gibson, 37, had a solid 2024 campaign during his lone year in St. Louis, collecting a 4.24 ERA and a 151:68 K:BB over 169.2 innings covering 30 starts. However, with the Cardinals looking to trim payroll they've elected to move on from the veteran right-hander.
He will be paid a $1 million buyout instead and allowed to test free agency. Gibson, 37, had a solid 2024 campaign during his lone year in St. Louis, collecting a 4.24 ERA and a 151:68 K:BB over 169.2 innings covering 30 starts. However, with the Cardinals looking to trim payroll they've elected to move on from the veteran right-hander.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
91
Last 5 Games
91
How many pitches does Kyle Gibson generally throw?
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What part of the game does Kyle Gibson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .273 | 206 | 97 | 271 | 36 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .254 | 246 | 74 | 263 | 34 | |||
2024vs Left | .267 | 79 | 44 | 90 | 13 | |||
2024vs Right | .234 | 72 | 24 | 71 | 10 | |||
2023vs Left | .292 | 73 | 26 | 107 | 13 | |||
2023vs Right | .249 | 84 | 29 | 91 | 10 | |||
2022vs Left | .258 | 54 | 27 | 74 | 10 | |||
2022vs Right | .274 | 90 | 21 | 101 | 14 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-3%
ERA on Road
2024
-21%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.75 | 1.42 | 263.1 | 7.2 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.60 | 1.25 | 266.0 | 8.2 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Home | 4.76 | 1.59 | 81.1 | 6.9 | 4.1 | ||||
2024Away | 3.77 | 1.13 | 88.1 | 9.1 | 3.2 | ||||
2023Home | 4.97 | 1.41 | 79.2 | 7.7 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 4.57 | 1.26 | 112.1 | 7.1 | 2.5 | ||||
2022Home | 4.57 | 1.29 | 102.1 | 7.0 | 2.3 | ||||
2022Away | 5.79 | 1.41 | 65.1 | 8.8 | 3.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Gibson compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.22K/9
8.0BB/9
3.6HR/9
1.2Fastball
91.0 mphERA
4.24WHIP
1.35BABIP
.296GB/FB
1.52Left On Base
70.1%Exit Velocity
82.2 mphBarrels/BBE
6.0%Spin Rate
2188 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.1%Swinging Strike
10.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Gibson's pitch-to-contact approach always seemed dicey at a hitter-friendly park like the one the Phillies call home, and that's how things played out during his time with the team. He produced a 5.09 ERA in 12 appearances after his midseason move in 2021 and followed that up with a similar 5.05 ERA in 31 starts last season. His ERA estimators, such as his 3.94 xFIP and 4.06 SIERA, suggested that he deserved significantly better, and he actually did manage a far better 4.08 ERA through the end of August before getting blown up for a 9.73 ERA across his final six outings. He also managed a career-best 6.7 BB%. He found a good landing spot in the offseason, signing a one-year deal with Baltimore, where the home park was the 24th-most hitter-friendly park in the league last year, according to Baseball Savant. Gibson should have enough job security to eat innings and be a solid home streaming option.
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Lasts four innings at Coors Field
Gibson didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Colorado, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits and three walks across four innings. He struck out four.
ANALYSIS
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Takes loss in quality start
Gibson (8-8) took the loss Friday as the Cardinals fell 5-1 to the Guardians, giving up four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out two.
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Fades late in loss
Gibson (8-7) took the loss Saturday, giving up five runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks over 5.1 innings as the Cardinals were downed 7-2 by the Blue Jays. He struck out one.
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Excellent in no-decision
Gibson allowed three hits and three walks while striking out nine over 6.2 shutout innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Saturday.
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Goes seven innings in win
Gibson (8-6) earned the win against the Yankees on Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and no walks with six strikeouts over seven innings.
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Likely hitting free agency
The Cardinals are expected to decline Gibson's $12 million club option for 2025 this offseason, per John Denton of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
St. Louis is looking to cut player salaries for 2025 while putting more focus into player development after missing the playoffs two straight years, and it appears Gibson won't be back after being signed as an innings-eater last winter. The 36-year-old was a solid back-end rotation piece in 2024 and finished with a 4.24 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 151:68 K:BB over 169.2 innings, so he could garner some interest on the open market, assuming he's planning on returning for a 13th MLB campaign.
St. Louis is looking to cut player salaries for 2025 while putting more focus into player development after missing the playoffs two straight years, and it appears Gibson won't be back after being signed as an innings-eater last winter. The 36-year-old was a solid back-end rotation piece in 2024 and finished with a 4.24 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 151:68 K:BB over 169.2 innings, so he could garner some interest on the open market, assuming he's planning on returning for a 13th MLB campaign.