Roansy Contreras

Roansy Contreras

25-Year-Old PitcherRP
Texas Rangers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Contreras entered 2023 with high expectations, but he fell flat. He got through April with a 3.58 ERA across five starts and 27.2 innings, but his 24:12 K:BB in that span was a warning of what was coming next. Across his next four turns through the rotation, he posted a 5.64 ERA and was quickly shifted to the bullpen before ultimately being demoted to the minors by mid-June. Contreras then struggled with Triple-A Indianapolis, draining all the enthusiasm for him in a fantasy context while also calling his potential role with the team in question moving forward. In order for him to earn a rotation spot and claw his way back to fantasy relevance, Contreras needs to find consistency with his fastball. His slider is dynamic and gets swing and misses, but his fastball was mashed to the tune of .381 average and .598 slugging percentage in 2023. He saw his velocity dip from 95.6 mph to 94.3, which is something to watch in spring training. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in March of 2024. Traded to the Angels in May of 2024. Claimed off waivers by the Rangers in October of 2024.
Claimed by Texas
PTexas Rangers
October 31, 2024
The Rangers claimed Contreras off waivers from the Angels on Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Contreras looked in 2022 like he might be part of the Pirates' rotation for a while, but he's collected a 5.47 ERA and 111:63 K:BB over 136.2 innings since the start of the 2023 season and is now in his third organization since May. The righty mostly pitched in relief in 2024, but the Rangers could stretch him back out during spring training.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
22
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
27
How many pitches does Roansy Contreras generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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121+
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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
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .243 429 65 44 92 22 0 17
Since 2022vs Right .250 578 132 58 128 36 1 18
2024vs Left .226 123 18 15 24 3 0 5
2024vs Right .255 175 38 16 39 11 0 6
2023vs Left .302 142 17 13 38 10 0 6
2023vs Right .264 159 38 19 37 6 0 5
2022vs Left .204 164 30 16 30 9 0 6
2022vs Right .239 244 56 23 52 19 1 7
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-2%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-22%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-34%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-22%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.81 1.39 129.0 6 7 3 7.7 4.0 1.3
Since 2022Away 4.73 1.39 102.2 4 9 0 7.5 3.9 1.5
2024Home 3.95 1.29 43.1 1 1 2 7.3 3.9 1.2
2024Away 5.04 1.52 25.0 1 3 0 7.6 4.3 1.8
2023Home 7.78 1.78 37.0 2 3 1 9.2 4.6 1.5
2023Away 5.17 1.31 31.1 1 4 0 4.9 3.7 1.4
2022Home 3.33 1.17 48.2 3 3 0 7.0 3.7 1.1
2022Away 4.27 1.38 46.1 2 2 0 9.3 3.7 1.4
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Stat Review
How does Roansy Contreras 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
1.81
 
K/9
7.4
 
BB/9
4.1
 
HR/9
1.4
 
Fastball
94.7 mph
 
ERA
4.35
 
WHIP
1.38
 
BABIP
.276
 
GB/FB
1.31
 
Left On Base
73.8%
 
Exit Velocity
82.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.8%
 
Spin Rate
2337 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
27.2%
 
Swinging Strike
9.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The kid gloves were on with Contreras last season and they will presumably remain on in 2023, at least to the extent that he should be considered unlikely to push much past 150 innings even in a best-case scenario. Keep in mind he will be just 23 years old for the entirety of the 2023 campaign. Contreras fared well in 21 trips to the mound (18 starts) as a rookie, posting a 3.79 ERA in his 95 innings with the big club, though the estimators put him closer to a 4.50 mark. His fastball was rather hittable last season despite good velocity. Contreras can keep hitters off balance with two variations of the breaking ball -- the right-hander's slider in particular was a strong swing-and-miss pitch for him in 2022. He's firmly on the streaming radar.
The headliner for Pittsburgh in the January 2021 trade that sent Jameson Taillon to the Yankees, Contreras now has a realistic chance to be more valuable in 2022 redraft leagues than Taillon. He was dominant in 54.1 innings at Double-A (2.65 ERA, 0.90 WHIP) but missed time in the middle of the year with a forearm strain. Fortunately, he came back in time to get a taste of Triple-A and the majors in September, and then went on to excel in the Arizona Fall League. Contreras primarily relies on a 96-mph four-seamer, which he compliments with an 85-mph slider that registered a 50% whiff rate in his lone MLB start. His curveball and changeup lag behind as third and fourth offerings, while Contreras' command and control are strengths, particularly given that he only turned 22 this offseason. The Pirates don't have anyone standing in his way, so while he is not assured a spot in the Opening Day rotation, he should spend the bulk of the year in the majors.
Save for a dominant five-start stint in the New York-Penn League, Contreras' raw upside has not resulted in much on-field dominance, but that should come. He sports a mid-90s fastball and a slider and changeup that each flash plus or better. He also just turned 19 this offseason. Signed for just $250,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2016, Contreras did not really make his mark until last season. At 6-foot, 175 pounds, he does not have prototypical size, but his stuff is hard to ignore. He has never posted a walk rate north of 8.4%, which is an encouraging sign for a teenage pitcher with his upside. Contreras was held back in extended spring training and logged just 63.1 innings last season, so the Yankees will look to increase his workload to around 100 innings this year. He should spend most of the season at High-A, and is on track to debut in 2021.
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Blows save, takes loss Friday
PLos Angeles Angels
August 24, 2024
Contreras (2-3) took the loss and blew a save against the Blue Jays on Friday, allowing two runs on two hits without retiring a batter.
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Notches second save
PLos Angeles Angels
August 4, 2024
Contreras struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mets.
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Picks up save Sunday
PLos Angeles Angels
July 15, 2024
Contreras notched his second career save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mariners, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth inning.
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Likely to work behind Fulmer
PLos Angeles Angels
July 14, 2024
Contreras is expected to be the Angels' primary pitcher out of the bullpen behind starter Carson Fulmer in Sunday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Another short start
PLos Angeles Angels
July 9, 2024
Contreras allowed four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out one over two innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Tuesday.
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Bullpen woes continue
PPittsburgh Pirates
July 6, 2023
A demotion to the minors could soon be in store for Contreras since he's given up 13 earned runs over 12 innings since being moved to the bullpen.
ANALYSIS
The 23-year-old was pulled from Pittsburgh's starting rotation after he surrendered seven runs in one-third of an inning June 7 versus Oakland to bring his ERA to 5.91, but his performance hasn't improved as a reliever. Contreras posted a 3.79 ERA across 95 frames last year and entered 2023 with expectations of being a rotation regular, but he may need to be sent back to the minors to have a chance to straighten things out.
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