Spencer Turnbull
32-Year-Old
Free Agent
Out
Injury Lat
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
3-0
ERA
2.65
WHIP
1.05
K
58
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After missing the whole 2022 season following Tommy John surgery, Turnbull made his return in 2023 but struggled to ever get on track. The veteran righty was limited to just 15 total starts in the majors and minors combined as he dealt with neck and toe injuries. When healthy, Turnbull didn't perform particularly well, turning in a 7.26 ERA and 1.68 WHIP across 31 innings for the Tigers. He only struck out 24 batters as well and his fastball was down a few ticks from when he last pitched in 2021. Turnbull was non-tendered by Detroit in November, meaning he'll now likely find a new home for the first time in his professional career. With the 31-year-old still trying to find his form following his surgery, he'll probably have to settle for a minor-league deal and will have to work his way into an MLB rotation. Turnbull had some success earlier in his tenure with Detroit, but at this point, he is off the fantasy radar until further notice. Read Past Outlooks
Unlikely to be on NLDS roster
Phillies manager Rob Thomson indicated Wednesday that Turnbull (lat) is unlikely to be on the NLDS roster, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
Thomson said Turnbull was "erratic" during an intrasquad game Wednesday, adding that he believes the righty needs to fine-tune things. Turnbull has been sidelined since late June with a right lat strain and it would appear he'll remain out at least through the first round of the postseason.
Thomson said Turnbull was "erratic" during an intrasquad game Wednesday, adding that he believes the righty needs to fine-tune things. Turnbull has been sidelined since late June with a right lat strain and it would appear he'll remain out at least through the first round of the postseason.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
54
Last 10 Games
35
Last 5 Games
42
How many pitches does Spencer Turnbull generally throw?
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What part of the game does Spencer Turnbull generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-16%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .236 | 37 | 16 | 38 | 7 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .221 | 45 | 19 | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .170 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .202 | 33 | 10 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .315 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .259 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
ERA at Home
2024
-6%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.77 | 1.12 | 43.0 | 6.7 | 3.3 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.89 | 1.44 | 42.1 | 10.6 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.57 | 1.00 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.73 | 1.10 | 26.1 | 11.3 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.00 | 1.33 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2023Away | 8.44 | 2.00 | 16.0 | 9.6 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Spencer Turnbull compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.90K/9
9.6BB/9
3.3HR/9
1.0Fastball
92.3 mphERA
2.65WHIP
1.05BABIP
.246GB/FB
1.53Left On Base
82.3%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
2529 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.2%Swinging Strike
10.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Following Tommy John surgery in July 2021, Turnbull missed the entire 2022 season, though he should be ready to go for the start of spring training in 2023. When we last saw the righty, he posted a solid 2.88 ERA and 0.98 WHIP, though he only logged 50 innings before getting shut down. The year before that was the condensed 2020 campaign, in which Turnbull posted a 3.97 ERA across 56.2 innings. You have to go back to 2019 to find anything resembling a normal starter's workload. That year, Turnbull posted a 4.61 ERA and 1.44 WHIP while striking out 146 across 148.1 innings, which stands as his career high for innings. Considering how little we've seen of Turnbull the past few seasons, it's hard to project what kind of results he's capable of. He's had some success at the MLB level, so fantasy managers may want to keep an eye on him if he gets hot, but expectations should be tempered.
More Fantasy News
Pitching in intrasquad game
Turnbull (lat) will pitch in an intrasquad game Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park, MLB.com reports.
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Beginning rehab assignment
Turnbull (lat) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
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Facing hitters Friday
Turnbull (lat) will throw a live batting practice session Friday, Destiny Lugardo of Phillies Nation reports.
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Tarnsferred to 60-day IL
The Phillies transferred Turnbull (lat) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.
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Preparing to return as reliever
Phillies manager Rob Thomson suggested Saturday that Turnbull (lat) is highly unlikely to fill a rotation spot once he's ready to return from the 15-day injured list, MLB.com reports. "It's going to be tough at this point," Thomson said when asked about bringing Turnbull back as a starter.
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Interest from Texas?
According to Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News, Turnbull, who finished the season on the injured list due to a lat injury, could be targeted by the Rangers in free agency.
ANALYSIS
The 32-year-old was a key rotation piece for the Phillies early in the season, but he was shifted to the bullpen after seven starts and missed the final three months of the campaign due to the lat strain. Turnbull was more effective as a starter with a 1.78 ERA across 35.1 innings, but his consistent injury issues likely prevent him from being viewed as a full-time starter. Still, he could provide value as a swingman for teams in need of rotation depth, like the Rangers.
The 32-year-old was a key rotation piece for the Phillies early in the season, but he was shifted to the bullpen after seven starts and missed the final three months of the campaign due to the lat strain. Turnbull was more effective as a starter with a 1.78 ERA across 35.1 innings, but his consistent injury issues likely prevent him from being viewed as a full-time starter. Still, he could provide value as a swingman for teams in need of rotation depth, like the Rangers.