Shawn Armstrong
34-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
4.86
WHIP
1.53
K
66
SV
1
2025 Projections
RANKS
From Preseason
Reaches free agency
The Cubs released Armstrong on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Armstrong cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week and is now a free agent. The veteran reliever will look for a new club this offseason after collecting a 4.86 ERA and 66:25 K:BB over 66.2 innings for the Rays, Cardinals and Cubs in 2024.
Armstrong cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week and is now a free agent. The veteran reliever will look for a new club this offseason after collecting a 4.86 ERA and 66:25 K:BB over 66.2 innings for the Rays, Cardinals and Cubs in 2024.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Shawn Armstrong generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Shawn Armstrong generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-19%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-32%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .290 | 76 | 22 | 80 | 7 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .234 | 110 | 31 | 99 | 8 | |||
2024vs Left | .359 | 26 | 9 | 37 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .245 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .209 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .170 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .293 | 26 | 8 | 24 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .263 | 40 | 9 | 42 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-12%
ERA on Road
2024
-27%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.93 | 1.33 | 91.2 | 9.0 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.45 | 1.24 | 88.2 | 9.5 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Home | 5.50 | 1.54 | 37.2 | 8.4 | 2.6 | ||||
2024Away | 4.03 | 1.52 | 29.0 | 9.6 | 4.3 | ||||
2023Home | 1.78 | 1.11 | 25.1 | 9.9 | 1.1 | ||||
2023Away | 1.01 | 0.71 | 26.2 | 8.8 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Home | 3.77 | 1.26 | 28.2 | 9.1 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 4.91 | 1.42 | 33.0 | 10.1 | 2.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Shawn Armstrong 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
2.64K/9
8.9BB/9
3.4HR/9
0.8Fastball
93.5 mphERA
4.86WHIP
1.53BABIP
.368GB/FB
1.07Left On Base
68.4%Exit Velocity
82.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2315 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.4%Swinging Strike
10.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Stats Vs Today's Lineup
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Armstrong began the season on the 60-day IL with a neck injury. He was activated in early June and picked up where he left off the previous season, providing the Rays with quality efforts as an opener or reliever. In 39 appearances, he compiled 52 innings, fanning 54 with only 11 walks. He only yielded two home runs, fueling a 1.38 ERA, while a .250 BABIP buoyed a .90 WHIP. Last season, Armstrong collected six holds, so if he's healthy all season, the righty could garner double digits in the holds department. Even if Armstrong incurs some regression, he's still a quality reliever, capable of supporting ratios while providing a few punch outs in deeper formats.
More Fantasy News
Departs 40-man roster
The Cubs designated Armstrong for assignment Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Claimed by Cubs
The Cubs claimed Armstrong off waivers from the Cardinals on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Jettisoned from 40-man roster
The Cardinals designated Armstrong for assignment Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Picks up first win with new team
Armstrong (3-2) earned the win Sunday over the Twins, retiring both batters he faced.
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Acquired by St. Louis
The Cardinals acquired Armstrong from the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Dylan Carlson, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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