Jose Soriano

Jose Soriano

26-Year-Old PitcherSP
Los Angeles Angels
Out
Injury Arm
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After breaking into the majors as a reliever, Soriano pitched primarily out of the Angels' rotation last season, making 20 starts in 22 total appearances. He didn't lose anything in terms of velocity, but the strikeout dominance was predictably down as he moved back to a starting role. Arm fatigue put Soriano on the shelf in mid-August and the Angels shut him down for the year shortly thereafter, likely an easy call given where they were in the standings. An MRI in September came back clean, presumably setting him up for a normal offseason. Soriano relied more heavily on his sinker last season, which led to an increase in groundball rate to almost 60 percent. The 26-year-old also has a knuckle curve to get whiffs, so the potential is there for him to add back to his K rate and ascend to legitimate mid-rotation status. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
From Preseason
$Signed a one-year contract with the Angels in March of 2024.
MRI returns clean
PLos Angeles Angels
Arm
September 21, 2024
Soriano had an MRI after experiencing discomfort in his pitching elbow and shoulder, and the results came back clean, per MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Soriano's placement on the injured list in mid-August was said to be due to right arm fatigue, and the Angels organization has indicated that the hurler isn't dealing with a serious injury. The clean results of the MRI seem to back that up, though the right-hander's transfer to the 60-day IL on Sept. 7 officially ended his 2024 season. Unless he has a setback, Soriano should be ready for spring training in 2025.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
79
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
84
How many pitches does Jose Soriano generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jose Soriano generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-32%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-29%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-45%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .181 345 77 32 55 7 1 4
Since 2022vs Right .268 306 76 36 69 13 1 8
2024vs Left .191 264 51 21 45 7 1 4
2024vs Right .269 202 46 24 46 10 0 4
2023vs Left .147 81 26 11 10 0 0 0
2023vs Right .267 104 30 12 23 3 1 4
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
 
 
-6%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-39%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-69%
ERA at Home
2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.60 1.35 65.0 3 6 0 9.1 4.3 0.8
Since 2022Away 3.40 1.16 90.0 4 4 0 8.7 3.7 0.6
2024Home 4.50 1.41 44.0 2 4 0 8.4 4.1 0.8
2024Away 2.74 1.07 69.0 4 3 0 7.3 3.3 0.5
2023Home 1.71 1.24 21.0 1 2 0 10.7 4.7 0.9
2023Away 5.57 1.43 21.0 0 1 0 13.3 5.1 0.9
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 Jose Soriano 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.
  • 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
2.16
 
K/9
7.7
 
BB/9
3.6
 
HR/9
0.6
 
Fastball
98.1 mph
 
ERA
3.42
 
WHIP
1.20
 
BABIP
.272
 
GB/FB
3.20
 
Left On Base
68.9%
 
Exit Velocity
83.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.1%
 
Spin Rate
2014 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
28.1%
 
Swinging Strike
10.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2021
Soriano emerged as a key piece of the Angels' bullpen after his first big league promotion last June. The 25-year-old right-hander posted a solid 3.64 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 56:23 K:BB over 42 innings. The Dominican native actually finished second on the team with 15 holds despite appearing in just 38 games. Soriano features four pitches, headlined by a curveball that he threw 41 percent of the time with great success. His sinker and fastball clocked in between 96 and 99 miles per hour, while his slider generated the 2nd-highest whiff rate in the league (62.5 percent) for that pitch type despite not throwing it often. With a 30 percent strikeout rate and 50-plus percent groundball rate, there's a lot to like in Soriano's profile, but he'll need to work on his control and limit his free passes (12.4 percent walk rate) to remain in the high-leverage mix.
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Won't return in 2024
PLos Angeles Angels
Arm
September 7, 2024
The Angels transferred Soriano (arm) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.
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Return this season uncertain
PLos Angeles Angels
Arm
September 7, 2024
Angels general manager Perry Minasian said last weekend that the the team hasn't yet decided if Soriano (arm) will be shut down from pitching this season, per MLB.com.
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Dealing with arm fatigue
PLos Angeles Angels
Arm
August 17, 2024
The Angels placed Soriano on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right arm fatigue, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
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Short start versus Atlanta
PLos Angeles Angels
August 16, 2024
Soriano allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out five over 3.1 innings in a no-decision versus Atlanta on Friday.
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Sharp versus Nats
PLos Angeles Angels
August 9, 2024
Soriano didn't factor into the decision Friday against Washington, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out seven.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Possible trade piece
PLos Angeles Angels
June 5, 2024
Soriano could be traded by the Angels this summer, which Jeff Passan of ESPN.com believes would be a "good baseball decision."
ANALYSIS
Soriano showcased his potential as a rookie last season with a 3.64 ERA and 12.0 K/9 in 38 appearances out of the bullpen, and his transition to the rotation in 2024 has so far been a resounding success. The 25-year-old is averaging 98.3 mph on his fastball -- up from 97.7 mph in 2023 -- and has a 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 54:25 K:BB over 58.2 innings this year. He won't be arbitration eligible until 2026, so it will take a significant trade package in order for the Halos to consider parting with the right-hander.
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