Jacob Waguespack

Jacob Waguespack

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
Tampa Bay Rays
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
5.40
WHIP
2.30
K
11
SV
0
2025 Projections
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Waguespack was limited to less than 35 innings of work in 2024 due to shoulder troubles, yet the Rays saw enough in him to offer him a new contract with a one year option for 2026. He struck out 46 batters in 33.1 innings of work last season on the heels of striking out 176 in 141 innings as a reliever in the Japan League from 2022 to 2023. The sample size is small, but the fact Waguespack had whiff rates of at least 30% on all four of his offerings last season is something to watch because the Rays have a track record with these types of relievers as there is a potential Jason Adam path to be followed here if Waguespack can remain healthy. The club made some tweaks to his delivery to help him get more extension in his delivery and allow his fastball to play up more than it did with Toronto. There are several relievers out of options on the depth chart that Waguespack will need to compete with in the spring to win a role in the pen. Read Past Outlooks
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League Majors
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'6"
Weight 225
DOB 11/5/1993
Drafted 2015
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rays in January of 2024. Signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract extension with a $1.5 million club option for 2026 in November of 2024.
Signs contract extension
PTampa Bay Rays
November 4, 2024
The Rays signed Waguespack to a one-year, $1.3 million contract extension with a $1.5 million club option for 2026 on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Waguespack, 31, missed much of the 2024 season with a shoulder injury, but during his time at Triple-A Durham he had a 32:5 K:BB over 22 innings. The right-hander finished the season healthy and should compete for an Opening Day roster spot, perhaps in a swingman role.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
55
Last 10 Games
55
Last 5 Games
55
How many pitches does Jacob Waguespack generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jacob Waguespack generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2023
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2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .333 19 2 4 5 0 0 0
Since 2022vs Right .308 32 9 6 8 2 0 1
2024vs Left .333 19 2 4 5 0 0 0
2024vs Right .308 32 9 6 8 2 0 1
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-50%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-50%
ERA at Home
2023
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2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.60 2.20 5.0 0 0 0 10.8 10.8 0.0
Since 2022Away 7.20 2.40 5.0 0 0 0 9.0 7.2 1.8
2024Home 3.60 2.20 5.0 0 0 0 10.8 10.8 0.0
2024Away 7.20 2.40 5.0 0 0 0 9.0 7.2 1.8
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Jacob Waguespack 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
1.10
 
K/9
9.9
 
BB/9
9.0
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
93.7 mph
 
ERA
5.40
 
WHIP
2.30
 
BABIP
.411
 
GB/FB
1.88
 
Left On Base
74.1%
 
Exit Velocity
78.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.6%
 
Spin Rate
2085 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.0%
 
Swinging Strike
14.5%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
This player will receive an outlook for the 2021 fantasy baseball season.
Waguespack's ascension to the majors last season came as a bit of a surprise as he hadn't done much to impress at the Triple-A level, posting a 5.14 ERA over two seasons. Nonetheless, the former Phillies farmhand soon settled in as a starter in Toronto's shallow rotation and posted a 5-5 record along with a 4.38 ERA (4.91 FIP) over 78 innings. Waguespack didn't do anything particularly well or remarkably poorly last season, falling in the 20th-50th percentile in most metrics, including walk rate (8.7%), strikeout rate (18.8%) and Hard% (38.7%). Those numbers are a logical settling point for a pitcher with an arsenal that features quantity (he deploys six different pitches) but average-at-best quality, including a fastball that clocks in at 92-93 mph with little spin. Waguespack could battle for a spot in the rotation in 2020, but there's little reason to expect a significant leap in his performance.
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Kicks off rehab assignment
PTampa Bay Rays
Shoulder
September 9, 2024
Waguespack (shoulder) gave up an earned run on two hits and no walks over one inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Durham on Friday.
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Aims to resume mound work this week
PTampa Bay Rays
Shoulder
August 12, 2024
Waguespack (shoulder/back) is hopeful to resume throwing bullpen sessions by Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
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Resumes throwing program
PTampa Bay Rays
Shoulder
July 27, 2024
Waguespack (shoulder) resumed his long-toss progression Friday, MLB.com reports.
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Shut down from throwing
PTampa Bay Rays
Shoulder
July 9, 2024
Waguespack (shoulder) has been shut down from throwing due to a lower-back issue, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
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Set to begin rehab assignment
PTampa Bay Rays
Shoulder
June 24, 2024
Waguespack (shoulder) is scheduled to throw one inning in a rehab start in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
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