Taylor Buchholz

43-Year-Old PitcherP

Free Agent

2024 Stats

W-L

0-0

ERA

0.00

WHIP

0.00

Rest-of-Season Projections

W-L

ERA

WHIP

Unlock Our Projections

2024 Fantasy Outlook

There was no outlook written for Taylor Buchholz in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man No

Height 6'3"

Weight 220

DOB 10/13/1981

Born Lower Merion, PA

College None

Drafted 1st Rd 2000 PHI

PFree Agent

January 30, 2012

Buchholz, who has dealt with anxiety and depression issues during his career, plans to skip the 2012 season, ESPN New York reports.

ANALYSIS
Buchholz went on the DL in June with what was announced as shoulder fatigue. A month later, he said he was dealing with the emotional issues and did not return to the Mets. The team granted him free agency after the season, even though he otherwise would not yet have been eligible. "He's feeling great, but not ready to get back into baseball," Buchholz's agent David Pasti said.

Read More News

Pitching Stats

Loading Pitching Stats...

Minor League Game Log

Calculate Stats Over Time

Just click on any two dates.

Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...

Advanced Pitching Stats

Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...

Defensive Stats

Loading MLB Defensive Stats...

Stats Vs Today's Lineup

Want more matchup stats?

View Taylor Buchholz vs. Batter Stats

Loading Matchup Stats...

Past Fantasy Outlooks

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

After finishing 2008 with a 2.17 ERA in 63 appearances, Buchholz never got his feet off the ground, and was unable to pitch at all in 2009 due to lingering shoulder issues and a sprained elbow ligament. He was on track to return in July, but his rehabilitation hit a snag as he suffered a setback in June, and he eventually had season-ending Tommy John surgery that will keep him off the field until this summer. He remains a dark horse to take over closing if Huston Street should falter, but first he will have to rehab his way back into the majors and prove that he's healthy.

Buchholz became the set-up man when Manny Corpas' early-season implosion shuffled the bullpen roles, then was shut down with a right shoulder strain (no damage) in September. With 2008 closer Brian Fuentes gone, Buchholz will compete with Corpas to save games in '09. The injury is not expected to affect him this year.

Buchholz spent the start of the season trying to find a role on the pitching staff. After a few ineffective spot starts Buchholz settled into a long-relief role. He flourished in the second half posting a 3.48 ERA in 33.2 innings. He will fill the same role in 2008. He exhibits good control walking only 20 in 93.2 total innings, but the 61 strikeouts are nothing to write home about.

Buchholz went 6-10 with a 5.89 ERA in 22 appearances -- 19 starts -- in his rookie year with the Astros last season. He surrendered 21 home runs in 113 innings and walked 34, so he'll have to work a bit on his command in the strike zone. With the Rockies, he could round out the rotation, and would be a long-middle reliever at worst.

Buchholz came back quickly from '04 shoulder surgery, maybe too quickly, as he was shut down in June and then faded a bit down the stretch. A strong AFL performance was encouraging, and makes him a candidate for low-leverage innings in Houston this year. You'd rather have him in '07.

After being traded to Houston in the Billy Wagner deal, Bucholz struggled in his stint with Triple-A New Orleans. Buckholz just turned 23 in Oct 2004, so the learning curve is still in process for the young righty. Expect Bucholz to spend another year in the minors, starting the season in either Double-A Round Rock or Triple-A New Orleans.

Buchholz arrived in the Billy Wagner trade from the Phillies, and immediately became among the better prospects in the Astros' organization. This is less of an endorsement of Buchholz than it is an indictment of the Astros' farm system, as Buchholz at best was the Phillies third-best pitching prospect. Buchholz features a big-breaking curveball, solid control, and an ability to keep the ball in the park. He's targeted to arrive perhaps as early as September.

More Fantasy News

PNew York Mets

November 14, 2011

Buchholz (depression/anxiety) cleared waivers and is expected to join Nick Evans and Jason Pridie, who were outrighted last week by the Mets, in declaring free agency, ESPN New York reports