Angel Zerpa

Angel Zerpa

25-Year-Old PitcherRP
Kansas City Royals
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
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ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in February of 2024.
Nabs second win
PKansas City Royals
September 24, 2024
Zerpa (2-0) earned the extra-inning win over the Nationals on Tuesday, pitching a perfect inning.
ANALYSIS
Zerpa worked the ninth inning in a scoreless game, and he was able to keep it that way. He's allowed just one hit while striking out six over four innings across four appearances since he rejoined the major-league roster Sept. 14. The left-handed reliever is at a 4.06 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 47:18 K:BB with 10 holds and a blown save over 51 innings in the majors this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Angel Zerpa generally throw?
 
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
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
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
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-35%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-52%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .255 153 35 8 36 7 0 1
Since 2022vs Right .274 311 53 22 78 12 1 14
2024vs Left .278 99 23 5 25 5 0 0
2024vs Right .270 139 26 14 34 3 1 6
2023vs Left .196 48 11 2 9 2 0 0
2023vs Right .301 134 25 6 37 9 0 7
2022vs Left .400 6 1 1 2 0 0 1
2022vs Right .194 38 2 2 7 0 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-51%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-17%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-77%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-17%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.96 1.30 70.0 5 2 0 8.2 2.6 0.8
Since 2022Away 6.03 1.42 37.1 2 2 0 5.8 2.4 2.2
2024Home 3.58 1.56 32.2 1 0 0 9.6 3.6 0.8
2024Away 4.29 1.29 21.0 1 0 0 6.0 2.6 1.3
2023Home 2.59 1.09 31.1 3 1 0 8.0 1.7 0.6
2023Away 11.12 1.76 11.1 0 2 0 6.4 1.6 4.0
2022Home 1.50 1.00 6.0 1 1 0 1.5 1.5 1.5
2022Away 1.80 1.20 5.0 1 0 0 3.6 3.6 1.8
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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.
  • 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
2.58
 
K/9
8.2
 
BB/9
3.2
 
HR/9
1.0
 
Fastball
96.3 mph
 
ERA
3.86
 
WHIP
1.45
 
BABIP
.341
 
GB/FB
2.65
 
Left On Base
77.6%
 
Exit Velocity
83.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.8%
 
Spin Rate
2149 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
26.7%
 
Swinging Strike
6.5%
 
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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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Recalled from Omaha
PKansas City Royals
September 14, 2024
The Royals recalled Zerpa from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.
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Sent down to minors
PKansas City Royals
August 26, 2024
The Royals optioned Zerpa to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
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Secures first win
PKansas City Royals
June 26, 2024
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
PKansas City Royals
May 18, 2024
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
PKansas City Royals
March 20, 2024
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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Option to start Tuesday
PKansas City Royals
July 24, 2022
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.
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