Mike Baumann

Mike Baumann

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
 Free Agent  Foreign
Free Agent
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Mike Baumann in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Orioles in March of 2024. Traded to the Mariners in May of 2024. Traded to the Giants in July of 2024. Traded to the Angels in July of 2024. Waived by the Angels in August of 2024. Claimed off waivers by the Marlins in August of 2024. Released by the Marlins in December of 2024.
Becomes free agent
PFree Agent  F
December 9, 2024
Baumann was released by the Marlins on Monday and later signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Baumann was the definition of a journeyman in 2024, making stops with the Orioles, Angels, Marlins, Mariners and Giants. He didn't pitch particularly well, posting a 5.55 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with a 58:28 K:BB across 58.1 frames, so he'll look for a better outcome overseas in 2025.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
26
Last 5 Games
27
How many pitches does Mike Baumann generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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61-70
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Mike Baumann generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-18%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .254 271 70 31 60 16 3 7
Since 2022vs Right .258 415 72 39 94 15 2 12
2024vs Left .283 113 30 13 28 6 3 4
2024vs Right .240 151 28 15 31 4 1 5
2023vs Left .209 100 28 14 18 7 0 2
2023vs Right .228 173 33 19 34 5 1 5
2022vs Left .275 58 12 4 14 3 0 1
2022vs Right .337 91 11 5 29 6 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-26%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-20%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-47%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-10%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.03 1.33 91.2 6 2 0 7.8 3.0 0.9
Since 2022Away 5.48 1.55 65.2 8 3 0 8.6 5.3 1.4
2024Home 5.03 1.32 34.0 1 0 0 8.2 2.9 1.1
2024Away 6.29 1.73 24.1 2 1 0 10.0 6.3 1.8
2023Home 2.65 1.24 34.0 4 1 0 8.5 4.0 0.5
2023Away 4.99 1.40 30.2 6 0 0 8.5 5.3 1.5
2022Home 4.56 1.48 23.2 1 1 0 6.1 1.9 1.1
2022Away 5.06 1.59 10.2 0 2 0 5.9 3.4 0.0
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Stat Review
How does Mike Baumann 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
2.07
 
K/9
8.9
 
BB/9
4.3
 
HR/9
1.4
 
Fastball
96.6 mph
 
ERA
5.55
 
WHIP
1.49
 
BABIP
.319
 
GB/FB
0.97
 
Left On Base
63.2%
 
Exit Velocity
83.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.4%
 
Spin Rate
2309 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
24.8%
 
Swinging Strike
10.6%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Evaluators have long suggested Baumann might be better served as a reliever since his command has been too shaky to hold down a starting role. Baltimore actually made that transition last spring, deploying the 28-year-old in shorter stints out the bullpen. He still made many multiple inning appearances (20), but the move to relief resulted in higher velocity on Baumann's 4-seam fastball, which he threw 96.4 mph on average while topping out close to triple digits. The right-hander also found success with his curveball to raise his strikeout rate from the teens to a still-below-average 22.3%. Baumann's 10 wins were 2nd-most among qualified relievers, but his walk issues remained (12.1%) and the contact he gave up was often smoked. Look for him to continue pitching out of the O's bullpen in 2024 as he attempts to improve his control.
Baumann broke camp with the Orioles as a reliever in 2022, but he was often shuttled between the big leagues and Triple-A Norfolk. In the majors, he had a subpar 4.72 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 23:9 K:BB across 13 games (four starts). He wasn't much better in the minors, logging a 4.20 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 81:25 K:BB through 60 innings in 20 appearances (nine starts). At 27 years old, Baumann's running out of time to establish himself as a major-league starter, especially with several Baltimore prospects knocking on the door. He boasts a four-pitch repertoire headlined by a four-seamer that touches 96 mph and a 91.5 mph slider that generated a 22.5 percent whiff rate in the majors in 2022. Baumann has a career 47.1 percent groundball rate in the majors, so that works in his favor, but he'll likely be competing for a back-end rotation spot in 2023 and could again be a player that sees an evolving role throughout the season.
More Fantasy News
Back from paternity leave
PMiami Marlins  F
September 27, 2024
The Marlins activated Baumann from the paternity list Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Placed on paternity leave
PMiami Marlins  F
Personal
September 24, 2024
The Marlins placed Baumann on the paternity list Tuesday.
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Claimed by Miami
PMiami Marlins  F
August 25, 2024
The Marlins claimed Baumann off waivers from the Angels on Sunday.
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Headed to waivers
PLos Angeles Angels  F
August 23, 2024
The Angels designated Baumann for assignment Friday.
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Traded to Halos
PLos Angeles Angels  F
July 30, 2024
The Angels acquired Baumann from the Giants on Tuesday in exchange for cash, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could see high-leverage chances
PSeattle Mariners  F
June 2, 2024
Mariners pitching coach Pete Woodworth indicated Wednesday that Baumann could work his way into a high-leverage bullpen role, reports Brent Stecker of SeattleSprots.com.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander was acquired from Balitmore in late May after being designated for assignment and has yet to allow an earned run in four appearances for Seattle. Baumann hasn't consistently filled a high-leverage role as a big leaguer, but he posted a 3.76 ERA and tallied six holds last season for the Orioles. Andres Munoz has a clear hold on the closer role, but it's possible Baumann joins Ryne Stanek in the setup mix.
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