2024 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
4.25
WHIP
1.52
K
44
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Zerpa opened the season on the 60-day IL with a tendon issue in his left shoulder. He was activated just after the All-Star break and optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Zerpa posted a 4.73 ERA over six starts (some during rehab), spanning 26.2 innings before he was called up by the Royals to begin August. Zerpa served as a primary pitcher, traditional starter, and reliever over the final two months. Zerpa only walked eight batters in 42.2 frames, but he fanned just 36. The main reason he recorded a high 4.85 ERA was yielding seven homers. The Royals have fortified their rotation with veterans Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, returning Zerpa to a swingman role. With his lack of dominance, and proclivity for allowing the long ball, Zerpa lacks fantasy charm. Read Past Outlooks
Recalled from Omaha
The Royals recalled Zerpa from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
With Chris Stratton (forearm) headed for the injured list, the Royals will call upon Zerpa to help get their bullpen through the final couple weeks of the regular season. The 24-year-old southpaw owns a 4.40 ERA and 1.57 WHIP through 47 big-league innings on the year and will most likely serve in middle relief while with Kansas City.
With Chris Stratton (forearm) headed for the injured list, the Royals will call upon Zerpa to help get their bullpen through the final couple weeks of the regular season. The 24-year-old southpaw owns a 4.40 ERA and 1.57 WHIP through 47 big-league innings on the year and will most likely serve in middle relief while with Kansas City.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Angel Zerpa generally throw?
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What part of the game does Angel Zerpa generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-5%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .262 | 33 | 8 | 34 | 1 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .277 | 50 | 21 | 77 | 14 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .291 | 21 | 5 | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .277 | 23 | 13 | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .196 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .301 | 25 | 6 | 37 | 7 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .400 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .194 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-55%
ERA at Home
2024
-28%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.01 | 1.31 | 68.2 | 8.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 6.68 | 1.49 | 33.2 | 5.9 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.73 | 1.60 | 31.1 | 9.2 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 5.19 | 1.38 | 17.1 | 6.2 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.59 | 1.09 | 31.1 | 8.0 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 11.12 | 1.76 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.50 | 1.00 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| 2022Away | 1.80 | 1.20 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Angel Zerpa 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
2.44K/9
8.1BB/9
3.3HR/9
1.1Fastball
96.2 mphERA
4.25WHIP
1.52BABIP
.349GB/FB
2.44Left On Base
76.2%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
2149 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.2%Swinging Strike
6.2%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Zerpa had an alright 2022, posting a 4.02 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 69:25 K:BB across 71.2 innings across the top-two levels of the minors. The southpaw also looked good in a small sample with the Royals when they needed him as a starter. He's got a fastball that sits around 94 mph, and he's just 23 years old, so he's still got time to refine his game in the minors. The one concern is a knee injury that kept him sidelined for two months in the second half of the campaign, and to a lesser extent, the arm discomfort that ended his last rehab outing of the year early. It's unclear if either of those issues will linger into 2023, though it's likely Zerpa at least begins the campaign at Triple-A rather than in the majors.
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Sent down to minors
The Royals optioned Zerpa to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
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Secures first win
Zerpa (1-0) struck out one without allowing a baserunner over two-thirds of an inning to earn the win over the Marlins on Wednesday.
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Gaining traction in leverage spots
Zerpa extended his scoreless streak to 7.2 innings with a perfect inning in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
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Returning to bullpen
Manager Matt Quatraro said Wednesday that Zerpa will begin the season in the Royals' bullpen, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Strikes out five in spring start
Zerpa allowed a run on two hits and struck out five without walking a batter over three innings in his first spring start Wednesday versus the Mariners.
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Option to start Tuesday
Zerpa is a possibility to get the start Tuesday for Kansas City, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
The Royals have not yet named a starter for Tuesday's contest, and Zerpa and Carlos Hernandez are both options. Zerpa tossed one inning and 13 pitches Friday for Triple-A Omaha. Earlier this month, the 22-year-old made two appearances, one start, for the Royals after serving as a starter for Double-A Northwest Arkansas to begin the season. Daniel Lynch is on the injured list with a blister, and Jonathan Heasley, out with a shoulder injury, is set to begin a rehab assignment Sunday, so if Zerpa gets the call Tuesday it's possible he could have a two-start week.
The Royals have not yet named a starter for Tuesday's contest, and Zerpa and Carlos Hernandez are both options. Zerpa tossed one inning and 13 pitches Friday for Triple-A Omaha. Earlier this month, the 22-year-old made two appearances, one start, for the Royals after serving as a starter for Double-A Northwest Arkansas to begin the season. Daniel Lynch is on the injured list with a blister, and Jonathan Heasley, out with a shoulder injury, is set to begin a rehab assignment Sunday, so if Zerpa gets the call Tuesday it's possible he could have a two-start week.