Brandon Bielak

Brandon Bielak

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Oakland Athletics AAA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bielak made 13 starts for Houston in 2023 compiling a 3.83 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 6.97 K/9 in 80 innings pitched. The 27-year-old filled in admirably for an injury plagued Astros rotation for most of the season before the wheels fell off in late July and he was demoted to Triple-A. With Houston's top four in the rotation set, Bielak is on the outside looking in at a rotation spot with J.P. France and Jose Urquidy likely ahead of him in the pecking order. The righty's best path to a roster spot could be as a long reliever out of the bullpen meaning he'll likely be limited to a streaming role for fantasy managers unless a rotation spot opens up in season. Read Past Outlooks
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#362
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$Signed a one-year, $765,000 contract with the Astros in March of 2024. Traded to the Athletics in May of 2024.
Outrighted to Triple-A
POakland Athletics  AAA
September 25, 2024
The Athletics outrighted Bielak to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Bielak is no longer on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization for the time being. He holds a 5.16 ERA and 14:13 K:BB over 29.2 frames this season between the Astros and Athletics.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
32
Last 10 Games
33
Last 5 Games
32
How many pitches does Brandon Bielak generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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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+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Brandon Bielak generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-49%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .286 239 30 24 61 14 1 5
Since 2022vs Right .278 308 58 29 75 15 1 14
2024vs Left .296 60 3 5 16 3 0 1
2024vs Right .324 80 11 8 23 6 1 4
2023vs Left .302 156 24 17 42 10 1 4
2023vs Right .256 197 38 19 44 9 0 8
2022vs Left .150 23 3 2 3 1 0 0
2022vs Right .296 31 9 2 8 0 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-20%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-39%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-8%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-22%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.72 1.52 67.2 4 3 0 8.0 4.9 0.9
Since 2022Away 4.64 1.58 54.1 2 3 0 4.6 2.7 2.0
2024Home 3.75 1.75 12.0 1 0 0 4.5 5.3 1.5
2024Away 6.11 1.75 17.2 0 0 0 4.1 3.1 1.5
2023Home 3.69 1.51 46.1 3 3 0 8.7 5.2 0.8
2023Away 4.01 1.54 33.2 2 3 0 4.5 2.4 2.1
2022Home 3.86 1.29 9.1 0 0 0 8.7 2.9 1.0
2022Away 3.00 1.00 3.0 0 0 0 9.0 3.0 3.0
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Stat Review
How does Brandon Bielak 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
1.08
 
K/9
4.2
 
BB/9
3.9
 
HR/9
1.5
 
Fastball
92.0 mph
 
ERA
5.16
 
WHIP
1.75
 
BABIP
.328
 
GB/FB
1.13
 
Left On Base
77.8%
 
Exit Velocity
84.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.1%
 
Spin Rate
2271 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
28.7%
 
Swinging Strike
6.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
There are two competing theories in life; either do one thing very well, or do many things decently. Bielak falls in the latter category as he does not have any one particularly great skill or pitch, but he can throw a handful of pitches and work the zone with regularity. As a rookie in 2020, Bielak took his lumps as he struggled to consistently locate his pitches, resulting in a combination of too many walks, hittable pitches and home runs. Dean Wormer told Blutarsky that fat, drunk and stupid was a hell of a way to go through life, and would tell Bielak lots of walks, hits and homers is not the way to succeed in baseball. Blutarsky eventually went on to become President of the United States, so Bielak may eventually win the Cy Young and MVP in the same season. That just isn't happening in 2021.
Bielak is a typical Astros pitching prospect, featuring a high-spin four-seam fastball, a plus circle change along with a developing curve and slider. The organization has made a science of working to a pitcher's strengths, giving Bielak a chance to make it as a back-end starter despite lacking a dominant pitch. The righthander began 2019 with Double-A Corpus Christi, posting a 3.75 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 36 innings, allowing just three homers. His home run rate picked up after a promotion to Triple-A Round Rock as Bielak surrendered 10 dingers in 85.2 frames, throwing the same ball used in the majors. That said, he fanned 86, a good showing for a 23-year old in his first stint at Triple-A. Bielak is ticketed for a return to the Express. He still has starting aspirations but needs to continue honing his secondary offerings. A 2020 callup is possible as a spot-starter or bulk reliever.
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Removed from 40-man roster
POakland Athletics  AAA
September 22, 2024
Oakland designated Bielak for assignment Sunday.
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Summoned to big leagues
POakland Athletics  AAA
September 8, 2024
The Athletics selected Bielak's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
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Sent outright to Triple-A
POakland Athletics  AAA
May 30, 2024
Bielak cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas by the Athletics on Wednesday.
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DFA'd by Oakland
POakland Athletics  AAA
May 25, 2024
The Athletics designated Bielak for assignment Saturday.
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Picks up first win Thursday
POakland Athletics  AAA
May 24, 2024
Bielak (1-0) picked up the win in an extra-innings victory over the Rockies on Thursday, allowing a hit and a walk over one-third of an inning. He struck out one.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Joining Astros soon?
PHouston Astros  AAA
July 2, 2023
Bielak didn't make his scheduled start Saturday for Triple-A Sugar Land, which could indicate the Astros are considering him to start soon, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The 27-year-old has a 4.37 ERA across 47.1 big-league innings this year and was demoted to Sugar Land in mid-June. The Astros demoted Ronel Blanco and had Shawn Dubin start Sunday, which leaves the team with a question mark in its rotation with a week before the beginning of the All-Star break, especially with Framber Valdez nursing an ankle issue. It's likely only a matter of time before Bielak receives another shot with Houston this season, and that opportunity could come sooner rather than later.
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