Caleb Ferguson

Caleb Ferguson

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Houston Astros
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Caleb Ferguson in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Dodgers in January of 2024. Traded to the Yankees in February of 2024. Traded to the Astros in July of 2024.
Shipped to Houston
PHouston Astros
July 30, 2024
The Astros acquired Ferguson from the Yankees on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Kelly Austin, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Ferguson will provide the Astros with additional bullpen depth after appearing in 42 games with the Yankees this season. The 27-year-old logged a 5.13 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP and 10 holds across 33.1 innings for New York. He's not expected to see much high-leverage work in Houston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Caleb Ferguson 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
 
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 Caleb Ferguson generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-23%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-33%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .242 226 55 24 46 8 0 4
Since 2022vs Right .249 426 114 41 95 20 1 7
2024vs Left .216 92 20 14 16 1 0 2
2024vs Right .279 148 42 11 38 10 0 4
2023vs Left .266 90 26 4 21 4 0 2
2023vs Right .270 180 44 19 43 5 1 2
2022vs Left .243 44 9 6 9 3 0 0
2022vs Right .163 98 28 11 14 5 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-52%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-24%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-82%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-33%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.26 1.14 71.2 5 2 2 11.2 3.1 0.8
Since 2022Away 4.66 1.65 75.1 4 6 2 9.6 4.8 0.6
2024Home 3.97 1.41 22.2 1 2 0 9.9 2.8 1.2
2024Away 5.22 1.60 29.1 0 2 1 11.4 5.5 0.9
2023Home 1.10 0.92 32.2 4 0 2 11.6 2.2 0.6
2023Away 6.18 2.06 27.2 3 4 1 9.1 4.9 0.7
2022Home 2.20 1.22 16.1 0 0 0 12.1 5.5 0.6
2022Away 1.47 1.09 18.1 1 0 0 7.4 3.4 0.0
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Stat Review
How does Caleb Ferguson 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
2.48
 
K/9
10.7
 
BB/9
4.3
 
HR/9
1.0
 
Fastball
93.9 mph
 
ERA
4.67
 
WHIP
1.52
 
BABIP
.362
 
GB/FB
1.77
 
Left On Base
65.2%
 
Exit Velocity
81.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.4%
 
Spin Rate
2407 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.6%
 
Swinging Strike
11.8%
 
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Ferguson returned from Tommy John surgery last May after missing the entire 2021 season. The southpaw was demoted after just one appearance, but returned to the Dodgers a few weeks later and pitched a handful of outings before he experienced left forearm tendinitis. Los Angeles played it cautiously with Ferguson, who returned after a month and extended his scoreless streak to 19 games before finally permitting a run in mid August. He wasn't as sharp from that point forward, recording a 1.88 WHIP and 11 walks over his final 16 innings. Ferguson finished the season with a 12% walk rate, issuing 17 over 34.2 innings, but he only permitted one home run and continued his success against right-handed hitters (.173 BA since 2020). The lefty isn't near the top of the Dodgers' leverage ladder, but it's possible he enters the mix for saves at some point in 2023, especially if he goes on another scoreless streak like last year.
Ferguson hoped to earn a spot in the Dodgers' 2020 rotation. He added a slider to expand his repertoire but he ended up coming out of the bullpen in 20 of 21 outings. The southpaw pitched well, fanning 27 while walking only three in 18.2 innings. Unfortunately, he was felled by a left elbow injury in mid-September, necessitating season-ending Tommy John surgery. It remains to be seen if Ferguson's aspirations to start are affected, but he's likely to miss all of 2021 rehabbing.
Ferguson took a significant step back in his sophomore season. After recording a 3.49 ERA in 49.0 frames as a rookie, he posted a 4.84 mark in 44.2 innings in 2019 as his supporting stats fell off across the board. His strikeout rate fell from 29.2% to 26.5%, his walk rate ballooned from 5.9% to 13.2% and his groundball rate fell from 45.2% to 38.6%. The new version of Ferguson, if that's all he is now, isn't someone who should be considered for a rotation spot or a high-leverage role but is instead at risk of getting demoted, as he was three times last season. He's only 23, though, so it's far too early to write him off. He used his fastball and curve a combined 99.6% of the time last season, so his starting days may be behind him. A setup role is certainly possible if he recaptures his rookie form, but he's unlikely to be anywhere near the top of the closer depth chart to start the season.
Rarely do 38th-round picks make it to the major leagues, let alone enjoy the type of success that Ferguson did as a rookie. The left-hander spent the vast majority of his time with Los Angeles in the bullpen, making 26 relief appearances against three starts. Home runs were a problem (1.47 HR/9, 21.1% HR/FB), but Ferguson showed an ability to miss bats and limit walks, posting a robust 23.3 K-BB%. That was a top-35 mark among all pitchers with at least 40 innings. After working multiple innings out of the bullpen initially, he shortened up later in the year when the team was without closer Kenley Jansen and worked his way into higher-leverage innings, even earning a pair of saves to go along with his five holds and seven wins. In another organization, Ferguson may get a longer look as a starter, but he's mostly a two-pitch guy and as long as he's a Dodger, he will likely remain in a bullpen role.
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Dominant in securing 10th hold
PNew York Yankees
June 15, 2024
Ferguson recorded a hold against the Red Sox on Friday by striking out all four batters he faced.
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Comes to rescue in relief
PNew York Yankees
May 18, 2024
Ferguson earned a hold against the White Sox on Friday, striking out one batter in two-thirds of an inning.
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Blows save, takes loss
PNew York Yankees
April 14, 2024
Ferguson (0-2) yielded three runs (two earned) on two hits against the Guardians on Sunday. He blew a save chance and took a loss while recording just two outs.
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Posts first save as Yankee
PNew York Yankees
April 4, 2024
Ferguson earned a save against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two batters over two-thirds of an inning.
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Dealt to Yankees
PNew York Yankees
February 5, 2024
The Yankees acquired Ferguson from the Dodgers on Monday in exchange for left-hander Matt Gage and right-hander Christian Zazueta, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Erratic of late
PLos Angeles Dodgers
August 11, 2023
Ferguson's 2.18 WHIP is the highest mark among all qualified pitchers since the All-Star break.
ANALYSIS
Ferguson has permitted 24 baserunners across 12 appearances since the All-Star break. He has managed to escape with only four runs crossing the plate over that span, but it's still a drastic run of inconsistency for the late-inning option, who has racked up 14 holds the season. Overall, opponents hold a lowly .224 xBA versus Ferguson this season, so the larger sample size remains fond of his performance.
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