Josh Osich

Josh Osich

36-Year-Old PitcherP
 Free Agent  
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Josh Osich in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Reds in December of 2020. Released by the Reds in July of 2021.
Parts ways with Cincy
PFree Agent  
July 30, 2021
Osich was released by the Reds on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Osich was designated for assignment by the Reds on Wednesday and he elected to become a free agent rather than head to Triple-A after clearing waivers. The left-hander has a 5.02 ERA and 1.40 WHIP over 14.1 innings this season.
Read More News
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2021 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2020 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2019 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2018 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2017 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
Minor League Game Log
calculator icon
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?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Josh Osich See More
Collette Calls: Everyone Gets A Save!
August 11, 2021
Jason Collette looks at the league-wide saves situation, as it seems these days that everyone gets a save!
Fantasy Baseball Injury Report: Bad Break for Buxton
June 29, 2021
Jeff Stotts details Byron Buxton's lastest injury, a fifth metacarpal fracture that will cause him to miss a significant amount of time.
NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
September 6, 2020
Can Carter Kieboom start hitting in the majors? Jan Levine examines his case along with a number of new NL arrivals.
Mound Musings: Trading Places at the Deadline
September 3, 2020
Brad Johnson analyses the aftermath of the trade deadline to see how the changes in latitudes might affect pitchers like Robbie Ray who’s moving to Toronto.
Yahoo DFS Baseball: Monday Picks
July 27, 2020
Mike Barner delivers his picks for Monday’s slate, which includes a Pete Alonso-led Mets stack against the Red Sox.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2020
2017
2016
Osich jumped to the American League last season after a largely disappointing four-year run in San Francisco. The move paid some dividends for the southpaw, as he registered his best FIP (4.95) since his rookie campaign. That number isn't impressive, of course, but there were some positives to be drawn, most notably a walk rate (5.5%) that more than halved his best mark over the previous three seasons. Osich also upped his strikeout rate to 22.4% -- his top mark since 2015 -- while tossing the most innings of his career (67.2). Nonetheless, he remains a below-average major-league pitcher who is used primarily in low-leverage situations, doesn't whiff many batters and surrenders gobs of home runs (his 2.0 HR/9 ranked sixth-worst among pitchers who threw at least 50 innings). Osich's improvement is nice to note, but nothing in his profile suggests that he should be part of any fantasy roster.
Osich's sophomore campaign was not as successful as his debut in 2015, when he sported a 2.20 ERA. He finished last season with a 4.71 ERA, 1.32 K/BB and a horrendous 1.73 HR/9 in 36.1 innings. In his defense, manager Bruce Bochy was forced to use Osich as a traditional lefty reliever because Javier Lopez already occupied the left-handed specialist role on the team. With Lopez no longer under contract, the role of LOOGY may end up going to Osich, who had noticeable righty-lefty splits last season (.154 BAA and 0.81 HR/9 against lefties compared to .317 BAA and 3.19 HR/9 against righties).
Osich was called up in the second half of the season to provide some left-handed relief to the bullpen. He came through with flying colors, posting a 2.20 ERA to go along with an 8.5 K/9 and a 2.5 BB/9. The 27-year-old Osich throws gas from the left side of the rubber, but he doesn't offer any off-speed pitches other than his changeup, a vulnerability which could get him into trouble at the major league level. He spent a good portion of his time in the majors filling in for Jeremy Affeldt, who ended up retiring this offseason. Given his recent success in the role, Osich figures to replace Affeldt as a middle-to-late inning lefty reliever.
More Fantasy News
Designated for assignment
PCincinnati Reds  
July 28, 2021
Osich was designated for assignment by the Reds on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Blows lead in eighth
PCincinnati Reds  
July 27, 2021
Osich allowed a game-tying homer to the Cubs' Willson Contreras in Monday's loss. He has now blown leads in two of his last three outings and allowed at least one run to score in four of his last five appearances.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Earns first save
PCincinnati Reds  
July 11, 2021
Osich struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over the Brewers on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Earns win in relief
PCincinnati Reds  
July 11, 2021
Osich (2-0) earned the win Saturday against the Brewers after tossing one-third of an inning in relief, striking out the only batter he faced.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Picks up win Friday
PCincinnati Reds  
July 2, 2021
Osich (1-0) retired the only batter he faced to earn the win in Friday's 2-1 win over the Cubs.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.