2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.43
K
2
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
With two Tommy John surgeries and only 18.1 major league innings on his resume, Topa looked healthy during spring training after Seattle acquired him via trade last January. The 32-year-old didn't break camp with the Mariners, but he was recalled early in the season and given opportunities to pitch in a setup role. With health prevailing, Topa pitched a career-high 69 innings across 75 appearances (T-2nd among relievers) and finished with 5 wins, 3 saves and 24 holds (T-11th). With a sinker-heavy approach (-8 degree launch angle on batted balls), the right-hander generated a 56.7% groundball rate that was in the 94th percentile. He also implemented a successful cutter against left-handed batters. Topa figures to open 2024 as one of Minnesota's primary setup men after a January trade from Seattle and is a solid target in leagues that count holds, but don't dismiss the health risks that come along with clicking his name in the draft room. Read Past Outlooks
Returns from injured list
The Twins reinstated Topa (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Topa has been on the injured list all season while working his way back from a torn patellar tendon he suffered during spring training and an elbow issue that appeared during a rehab assignment in August. He surrendered three earned runs over two innings after restarting his minor-league assignment Friday, and he's now been given the green light to return to Minnesota's bullpen for the team's final playoff push. Given the amount of time he's missed, the 33-year-old righty will likely be limited to middle relief. Cole Irvin was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Topa has been on the injured list all season while working his way back from a torn patellar tendon he suffered during spring training and an elbow issue that appeared during a rehab assignment in August. He surrendered three earned runs over two innings after restarting his minor-league assignment Friday, and he's now been given the green light to return to Minnesota's bullpen for the team's final playoff push. Given the amount of time he's missed, the 33-year-old righty will likely be limited to middle relief. Cole Irvin was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
7
Last 10 Games
7
Last 5 Games
7
How many pitches does Justin Topa generally throw?
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What part of the game does Justin Topa generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-100%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .218 | 27 | 11 | 22 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .255 | 40 | 11 | 49 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .200 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .216 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .253 | 38 | 8 | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .250 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .304 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-26%
ERA on Road
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.15 | 1.38 | 40.0 | 8.8 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.33 | 0.98 | 38.2 | 6.5 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.00 | 0.43 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.90 | 1.35 | 31.0 | 9.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.37 | 0.97 | 38.0 | 6.6 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2022Home | 5.40 | 1.80 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0.00 | 1.50 | .666666 | 0.0 | 13.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Justin Topa 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.
* 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
0.00K/9
7.7BB/9
0.0HR/9
0.0Fastball
92.0 mphERA
0.00WHIP
0.43BABIP
.179GB/FB
1.50Left On Base
100.0%Exit Velocity
79.6 mphBarrels/BBE
11.1%Spin Rate
2168 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
11.1%Swinging Strike
15.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
While it was only 7.2 innings, Topa opened eyes with his performance in 2020. A 17th-round pick by the Pirates in 2013, Topa was out of affiliated ball a couple years later. He spent time in the independent Can-Am league and a year in the Rangers organization before the Brewers took a chance on him late in 2019. Topa spent the first month of the 2020 season at the alternate site, ultimately debuting Sept. 1. The right-hander went on to rack up 12 strikeouts without a walk and only one homer allowed. He throws a bowling-ball sinker that is routinely up at 97-98 and generates a good number of groundballs, and his slider is a real swing-and-miss weapon. Devin Williams has received a lot of attention and deservedly so, but don't sleep on Topa in this Milwaukee bullpen.
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Feels ready to return
Topa (knee/elbow) said Tuesday that he feels ready to return after making two rehab appearances with Triple-A St. Paul, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Throwing bullpen sessions
Topa (knee/elbow) threw 30 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports. It was his third bullpen session in the past week.
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Resumes playing catch
Topa (knee) played catch from 60 feet Sunday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
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Hits snag in recovery process
Topa (knee) had a setback recently when he experienced soreness in his left elbow while playing catch, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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MRI shows elbow inflammation
An MRI on Topa's right elbow showed inflammation, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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