Steven Okert

Steven Okert

33-Year-Old PitcherRP
Houston Astros AAA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Okert threw a career-high 58.2 innings in 2023 and had an impressive 73:24 K:BB ratio. He had a 4.45 ERA, however, as he struggled with home runs allowed. He gave up nine home runs and was a bit unlucky with a 69.2% strand rate. Traded to Minnesota, he'll have a prominent role in middle relief. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a minor-league contract with the Astros in November of 2024.
Signs minors deal with Houston
PHouston Astros  AAA
November 12, 2024
Okert signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on Nov. 5.
ANALYSIS
Okert appeared in 44 games for the Twins in 2024, putting up a 5.09 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 35.1 innings -- his worst statistical season since 2017. The 33-year-old southpaw will have an opportunity to bounce back with the Astros organization, though he will likely need to redeem himself at Triple-A Sugar Land before getting a chance to pitch for Houston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Steven Okert 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
 
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
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Steven Okert generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-39%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-36%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .227 244 74 22 48 11 0 7
Since 2022vs Right .222 384 95 44 73 17 2 15
2024vs Left .193 65 14 4 11 3 0 1
2024vs Right .317 95 19 12 26 4 1 5
2023vs Left .241 95 33 10 20 4 0 3
2023vs Right .222 152 40 14 30 10 1 6
2022vs Left .239 84 27 8 17 4 0 3
2022vs Right .152 137 36 18 17 3 0 4
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-14%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-20%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-37%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-30%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.35 1.45 70.1 3 6 1 9.1 5.4 0.9
Since 2022Away 3.72 1.13 75.0 8 3 0 11.8 2.9 1.8
2024Home 5.74 1.85 15.2 0 1 1 4.0 5.7 1.1
2024Away 4.58 1.22 19.2 3 1 0 11.9 2.7 1.8
2023Home 5.53 1.45 27.2 1 1 0 11.4 5.2 1.3
2023Away 3.48 1.10 31.0 2 1 0 11.0 2.3 1.5
2022Home 2.33 1.22 27.0 2 4 0 9.7 5.3 0.3
2022Away 3.33 1.11 24.1 3 1 0 12.6 3.7 2.2
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Stat Review
How does Steven Okert 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
2.06
 
K/9
8.4
 
BB/9
4.1
 
HR/9
1.5
 
Fastball
93.0 mph
 
ERA
5.09
 
WHIP
1.50
 
BABIP
.317
 
GB/FB
0.79
 
Left On Base
69.5%
 
Exit Velocity
78.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.7%
 
Spin Rate
2384 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.1%
 
Swinging Strike
10.0%
 
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2017 Fantasy Outlook
Okert saw his first big league action spread across 16 games in 2016. A small sample size provided positive results for the hard-throwing lefty, who posted a 3.21 ERA and a 9.0 K/9 in 14 innings. The rookie offered a low-to-mid-90s fastball to go along with an average slider. Even with the Giants looking at a complete bullpen rebuild this offseason, Okert likely won't find himself serving as anything more than a middle reliever if he makes the Opening Day roster in 2017.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
August 26, 2024
The Twins outrighted Okert to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
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Dropped from 40-man
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
August 24, 2024
The Twins designated Okert for assignment Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Returns from bereavement leave
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
August 12, 2024
The Twins reinstated Okert (personal) from the bereavement list Monday.
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Away from team
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
Personal
August 5, 2024
The Twins placed Okert (personal) on the bereavement list Monday.
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Opening Wednesday's contest
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
July 23, 2024
Okert will serve as the Twins' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Being discussed
PMiami Marlins  AAA
July 27, 2022
Miami may deal Okert or include him as part of a trade package, reports Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
ANALYSIS
The Marlins are in sell mode and Okert should garner considerable interest from contenders looking for a left-handed reliever. The 31-year-old is having his second straight excellent season in Miami, posting a 2.45 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 83:31 K:BB in 69.2 innings since 2021. With still another season before he reaches arbitration, Okert comes without salary-related baggage this season. Given the Marlins appear to be open to dealing virtually anyone on their roster, Okert could be paired with other players as a package deal in a larger trade.
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