Josh Sborz

Josh Sborz

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Texas Rangers
Out
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sborz opened the 2023 campaign on the IL with an ankle injury that he suffered late in spring training. He was activated in mid-April and filled a multi-inning relief role for the Rangers, but eventually ascended into a setup role. The 30-year-old racked up six wins and 14 holds for the World Series champions, but spent more time on the injured list later in the season with various ailments. Sborz's 36.9 whiff percentage was a 98th percentile metric and he finished with a 30-plus percent strikeout rate for the second straight season. His ERA was inflated at 5.50, but his xERA was 3.35 and his 1.15 WHIP was a top-50 mark among qualified relievers. There's definitely some upside in his profile, but Sborz has been injured on five separate occasions over the past two seasons, making it hard to justify the fantasy investment even in the deepest of leagues. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
From Preseason
#510
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Rangers in January of 2024.
Multiple opinions on shoulder
PTexas Rangers
Shoulder
November 4, 2024
Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that Sborz has been examined by multiple shoulder experts but has not yet made a decision on a course of action, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
Sborz dealt with a right shoulder problem off and on throughout the 2024 campaign and ended the season on the injured list with what the team simply referred to as shoulder fatigue. It would seem as though surgery could be one possibility Sborz is considering, although Young didn't divulge specifics in regards to what injury exactly the reliever is dealing with. With Kirby Yates, David Robertson and Jose Leclerc all becoming free agents, the health of Sborz is paramount.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Josh Sborz 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
 
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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
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Josh Sborz generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .246 143 49 13 32 3 0 5
Since 2022vs Right .237 241 66 19 52 13 1 8
2024vs Left .280 26 7 1 7 1 0 1
2024vs Right .225 43 10 3 9 3 0 0
2023vs Left .211 79 32 8 15 0 0 3
2023vs Right .224 136 34 9 28 6 1 5
2022vs Left .294 38 10 4 10 2 0 1
2022vs Right .278 62 22 7 15 4 0 3
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-29%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-8%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-54%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-39%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 6.26 1.27 50.1 4 4 0 11.8 2.5 1.8
Since 2022Away 4.43 1.28 40.2 5 5 0 10.8 4.0 0.7
2024Home 3.72 1.03 9.2 0 0 0 9.3 0.0 0.9
2024Away 4.05 1.50 6.2 2 2 0 9.5 5.4 0.0
2023Home 7.77 1.19 24.1 3 4 0 11.1 3.0 2.2
2023Away 3.54 1.11 28.0 3 3 0 11.6 2.9 0.6
2022Home 5.51 1.53 16.1 1 0 0 14.3 3.3 1.7
2022Away 9.00 1.83 6.0 0 0 0 9.0 7.5 1.5
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Stat Review
How does Josh Sborz 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
4.25
 
K/9
9.4
 
BB/9
2.2
 
HR/9
0.6
 
Fastball
95.1 mph
 
ERA
3.86
 
WHIP
1.22
 
BABIP
.340
 
GB/FB
2.00
 
Left On Base
64.5%
 
Exit Velocity
82.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.9%
 
Spin Rate
2271 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.2%
 
Swinging Strike
10.5%
 
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Sborz was a largely dependable (read: healthy) arm for the Rangers' bullpen in 2021, although the the 28-year-old righty was susceptible to hard contact and near the bottom of the league in exit velocity (91.1 mph). Despite the contact, he managed to keep the ball in the park. Home runs were never an issue in the minors, and he managed to not to get burned often in 59 MLB innings. Along with the hard contact, Sborz had an issue with walks. He had a 12.5 percent walk rate and issued nearly five free passes per nine innings. He's expected to pitch in a variety situations as a middle reliever.
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Lands on IL with shoulder fatigue
PTexas Rangers
Shoulder
September 28, 2024
The Rangers placed Sborz on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right shoulder fatigue.
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Back from IL
PTexas Rangers
September 24, 2024
The Rangers reinstated Sborz (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.
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Still rehabbing
PTexas Rangers
Shoulder
September 14, 2024
Sborz (shoulder), who began a rehab assignment Aug. 24, restarted his assignment this week after taking an extended break, MLB.com reports.
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Begins rehab assignment
PTexas Rangers
Shoulder
August 24, 2024
Sborz (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Saturday.
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Shut down with shoulder fatigue
PTexas Rangers
Shoulder
August 11, 2024
The Rangers placed Sborz on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right shoulder fatigue.
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