Brock Stewart

Brock Stewart

33-Year-Old PitcherRP
Minnesota Twins
Out
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Stewart has been a lockdown reliever for Minnesota when healthy, collecting a 0.66 ERA and 56:17 K:BB through his first 41 innings with the Twins in 2023 and early 2024. He wasn't the same after suffering shoulder tendinitis in May and was hit hard in three outings when he returned in July (9 ER in 2.1 IP). He then underwent season-ending surgery on his right shoulder in August and it's not clear if he'll be ready for the start of spring training. If healthy, he blows away hitters with a 4-seem fastball that averaged 97.2 mph in 2023 (contributing to his 35.8% and 29.9% K% the last two seasons) while displaying good control. He's a reliever to utilize when healthy, but he's very risky given his extensive injury history (Tommy John in 2021 and elbow issues in 2023) and may not return to form as his shoulder issues could be significant. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $870,000 contract with the Twins in November of 2024, avoiding arbitration.
Status unclear for start of spring
PMinnesota Twins
Shoulder
December 15, 2024
Stewart (shoulder) started throwing in mid-November, but the Twins are unsure if he will be ready for the start of spring training, the Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Stewart underwent season-ending arthroscopic right shoulder surgery in August, and his initial recovery timeline was 5-to-6 months. He's been a lockdown reliever for Minnesota when healthy, collecting a 0.66 ERA and 56:17 K:BB through his first 41 innings with the Twins in 2023 and early 2024. However, he hurt his shoulder in May last year and wasn't the same pitcher thereafter, leaving his status for 2025 somewhat in question. If healthy and back to his prior form, he'd be a top setup option in the bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Brock Stewart generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
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121+
 
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11-20
 
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31-40
 
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121+
What part of the game does Brock Stewart generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .231 71 23 6 15 5 0 0
Since 2022vs Right .209 105 36 13 19 2 0 3
2024vs Left .296 29 6 2 8 2 0 0
2024vs Right .219 38 14 6 7 1 0 2
2023vs Left .184 42 17 4 7 3 0 0
2023vs Right .203 67 22 7 12 1 0 1
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-85%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-80%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 0.51 1.30 17.2 2 0 1 11.7 5.1 0.0
Since 2022Away 3.51 1.17 25.2 0 0 0 12.6 3.2 1.1
2024Home 1.50 1.67 6.0 0 0 0 10.5 7.5 0.0
2024Away 7.45 1.34 9.2 0 0 0 12.1 2.8 1.9
2023Home 0.00 1.11 11.2 2 0 1 12.3 3.9 0.0
2023Away 1.13 1.06 16.0 0 0 0 12.9 3.4 0.6
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Brock Stewart 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
2.50
 
K/9
11.5
 
BB/9
4.6
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
97.0 mph
 
ERA
5.17
 
WHIP
1.47
 
BABIP
.350
 
GB/FB
1.00
 
Left On Base
69.3%
 
Exit Velocity
81.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.2%
 
Spin Rate
2486 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
28.1%
 
Swinging Strike
14.9%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Stewart experienced a major uptick in velocity compared to the last time he pitched in the majors. Between 2016 and 2019, the right-hander sat between 91-and-93 miles per hour on his 4-seam fastball. Last year, he averaged a whopping 97.2 mph on the pitch and the added velocity worked wonders for the 32-year-old. Stewart's 51.1% whiff rate on his fastball was 2nd-highest in the league for that pitch type. He also struck out 35.8% of the batters he faced, which was a remarkable improvement over his previous career-high (19.8%). Unfortunately, he only topped out at 27.2 innings, as elbow tendinitis forced him to miss several months. While his 0.65 ERA and 1.08 WHIP are appealing for his 2024 prospects, don't forget to bake in some injury risk. Stewart underwent Tommy John surgery in 2021 and elbow issues resurfaced last year.
Stewart posted a 3.41 ERA in 34.1 innings in 2017, but he earned just 17.2 big-league innings last season, stumbling to a 6.11 ERA. That figure was well deserved according to his peripherals. There aren't many reasons left to be excited about the righty, as the 27-year-old now owns a 4.84 ERA in 80 major-league innings, with an 18.7% strikeout rate and a 11.0% walk rate which both sit well worse than the league average. He did manage a 2.99 ERA in 19 starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City, suggesting that he could still be a capable big leaguer if he finds himself in a situation where he can get regular innings. The Dodgers do like to use a large number of pitchers throughout the year, but to this point that they've never managed to find more than 34.1 innings for Stewart, so if he's to have any deep-league value, it will likely require a move to a new team.
Stewart is currently behind at least six arms on the starting pitcher depth chart. That said, we are keenly aware of the games and schemes the Dodgers used with the 10-day disabled list last season, and all of the pitchers ahead of him have missed a decent chunk of time the past two seasons with injuries. Stewart himself has been unable to put together a full season of pitching due to his own health issues, but when he has pitched, he has been productive. He profiles best as a No. 4 starter with the upside of a No. 3 if everything clicks, but he could also serve as a swingman in the Dodger bullpen for 2018. Either way, the skills should play up and he should be able to get his opportunities at the big-league level this year around the team's disabled list shenanigans. Stewart is a good non-closer option to fill out an NL-only roster.
Stewart started the season at High-A yet finished the year by making seven appearances for the big club, including five starts. The meteoric rise through the system for the 25-year-old lefty out of Illinois State should hardly be surprising when looking at his statistics. Across three levels in the minors, Stewart posted a minuscule 1.79 ERA. Stewart notched a 129:19 K:BB in 121 innings, showing exceptional control along with the ability to miss bats. Stewart may have run out of gas at the end of the year, as he allowed seven home runs in those seven outings in the bigs en route to a 5.79 ERA. Nevertheless, the Dodgers have question marks at the back end of their rotation, and while Stewart does not have the upside of Julio Urias or Jose De Leon, he will have a shot to make the squad as the No. 4 or No. 5 starter out of spring training.
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Reaches deal for 2025
PMinnesota Twins
Shoulder
November 22, 2024
Stewart (shoulder) and the Twins agreed to a one-year, $870,000 contract Friday to avoid arbitration, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
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Needs shoulder surgery
PMinnesota Twins
Shoulder
August 9, 2024
The Twins transferred Stewart from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Back to IL with shoulder strain
PMinnesota Twins
Shoulder
July 31, 2024
The Twins placed Stewart on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Headed for injured list
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Undisclosed
July 30, 2024
Stewart (undisclosed) is expected to be placed on the injured list Wednesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Activated from 60-day IL
PMinnesota Twins
July 24, 2024
The Twins activated Stewart (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Edge over Jax for closing duties?
PMinnesota Twins
March 26, 2024
Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com projects Stewart as the Twins' Opening Day closer.
ANALYSIS
With Jhoan Duran set to begin the season on the injured list with an oblique strain, the ninth inning is up for grabs in Minnesota. Griffin Jax has great stuff and represents one of the top options to close, though Stewart has the edge in terms of velocity and whiffs. Jax has not allowed a run this spring and is still very much in the conversation, but manager Rocco Baldelli may prefer to keep Jax in more of a fireman role.
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