2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
2.25
WHIP
1.25
K
7
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Next start coming Thursday
Rocker is scheduled to make his next start Thursday against the Blue Jays in Arlington.
ANALYSIS
Rocker was called up from Triple-A Round Rock last week and ended up taking the rotation spot of fellow rookie and former Vanderbilt teammate Jack Leiter, who was moved to the bullpen. After submitting stellar numbers in the minors upon completing his recovery from May 2023 Tommy John surgery, Rocker continued to shine in his MLB debut this past Thursday, striking out seven and inducing 17 swinging strikes while allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks over four innings. Rocker was lifted after 74 pitches, and though the Rangers will likely be conservative with his workload over what projects to be two more starts this season, he should be a strong source of strikeouts down the stretch.
Rocker was called up from Triple-A Round Rock last week and ended up taking the rotation spot of fellow rookie and former Vanderbilt teammate Jack Leiter, who was moved to the bullpen. After submitting stellar numbers in the minors upon completing his recovery from May 2023 Tommy John surgery, Rocker continued to shine in his MLB debut this past Thursday, striking out seven and inducing 17 swinging strikes while allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks over four innings. Rocker was lifted after 74 pitches, and though the Rangers will likely be conservative with his workload over what projects to be two more starts this season, he should be a strong source of strikeouts down the stretch.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
74
Last 10 Games
74
Last 5 Games
74
How many pitches does Kumar Rocker generally throw?
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11-20
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101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Kumar Rocker generally pitch?
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .000 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .429 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .000 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .429 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-100%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.25 | 1.25 | 4.0 | 15.8 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.25 | 1.25 | 4.0 | 15.8 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kumar Rocker 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.
* 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
3.50K/9
15.8BB/9
4.5HR/9
2.3Fastball
96.7 mphERA
2.25WHIP
1.25BABIP
.318GB/FB
1.50Left On Base
111.1%Exit Velocity
76.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2161 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.2%Swinging Strike
21.6%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Unfortunately, Rocker's fame and draft pedigree (selected third overall by Texas) greatly outstrip his current dynasty value. Rocker famously didn't sign in 2021 after the Mets selected him with the No. 10 overall pick and he subsequently failed his physical. He had arthroscopic shoulder surgery last September and returned to the mound in the summer of 2022 for the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League. Rocker's signature upper-90s fastball and 70-grade slider were intact when scouts went to see him, which was enough for him to get a big payday. However, he went to the Arizona Fall League after signing and looked like a future reliever. He walked 12 in 14 innings over six appearances and essentially only trusted his slider. It's possible that Rocker was just disinterested and will look like a different pitcher this spring, but the Rangers shocking everyone by taking him with the third pick shouldn't be used as an appeal to authority with regard to his current dynasty value.
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Fans seven in debut
Rocker did not factor into the decision in a win over Seattle on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over four innings while striking out seven.
ANALYSIS
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Officially promoted for MLB debut
The Rangers selected Rocker's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.
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Set for MLB debut Thursday
Rocker will be called up from Triple-A Round Rock to make his major-league debut Thursday in Seattle, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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MLB debut in 2024 not ruled out
Rangers general manager Chris Young on Sunday said the team has not ruled out the possibility of Rocker making his major-league debut before the end of this season, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Dazzles with 10 Ks
Rocker struck out 10 while allowing one hit and zero walks over five scoreless innings Wednesday for Triple-A Round Rock.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Still a trade chip?
Rocker was listed in a pool of players that the Rangers could package in a Shohei Ohtani blockbuster, via Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Rocker underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery in May, but the 23-year-old still carries intriguing pedigree. Rocker was a first-round pick of the Mets in 2021, but elbow injuries derailed his signing, resulting in the Rangers' selecting him third overall in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft.
Rocker underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery in May, but the 23-year-old still carries intriguing pedigree. Rocker was a first-round pick of the Mets in 2021, but elbow injuries derailed his signing, resulting in the Rangers' selecting him third overall in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft.