2026 Stats
W-L
2-3
ERA
6.66
WHIP
1.89
K
33
SV
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Abreu was one of five relief pitchers to record 100-plus strikeouts in 2025, finishing second overall with 105. It was the third straight year he reached the century mark in the category - the longest streak among relievers. The right-hander's 35.5 percent strikeout rate was a top-five mark for his cohort, while his 18.3 swinging strike percentage was a career-best, ranking fourth among relievers with at least 50 innings pitched. In fact, Abreu posted a top-seven whiff percentage, or better, for both his four-seam fastball and slider. The Dominican native was again on pace to finish among the league-leaders in the holds category until an injury to Josh Hader (shoulder) cleared Abreu's pathway to saves. Abreu recorded seven of the Astros' final 11 saves, even powering through a rough patch during his time as Houston's closer. If Hader is unavailable for Opening Day 2026, Abreu will certainly keep the closer chair in Houston warm until he's ready. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $5.85 million contract with the Astros in January of 2026.
Fifth save of season
Abreu recorded the save Saturday against the Royals after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit.
Analysis
Josh Hader earned the save Friday, but since he recently returned from the injured list, it seems the Astros are not comfortable using him on back-to-back days. Abreu had no problem stepping in for the ninth to secure his fifth save of the season. The right-hander might have a 6.56 ERA across 27 appearances and 23.1 innings this season, but he's gone 5-for-5 in save chances and also has five holds. He should remain a reliable late-inning option for the Astros.
Josh Hader earned the save Friday, but since he recently returned from the injured list, it seems the Astros are not comfortable using him on back-to-back days. Abreu had no problem stepping in for the ninth to secure his fifth save of the season. The right-hander might have a 6.56 ERA across 27 appearances and 23.1 innings this season, but he's gone 5-for-5 in save chances and also has five holds. He should remain a reliable late-inning option for the Astros.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
11
How many pitches does Bryan Abreu generally throw?
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What part of the game does Bryan Abreu generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-25%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-15%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .239 | 108 | 47 | 72 | 13 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .180 | 133 | 40 | 60 | 6 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .268 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 5 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .229 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .197 | 49 | 14 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .196 | 56 | 17 | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .266 | 45 | 19 | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .148 | 58 | 13 | 21 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-11%
ERA on Road
2026
-53%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | 3.45 | 1.29 | 86.0 | 13.2 | 4.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.08 | 1.23 | 87.2 | 11.8 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2026Home | 8.78 | 1.58 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 8.1 | ||||
| 2026Away | 4.09 | 2.27 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 9.8 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.60 | 1.33 | 34.2 | 15.6 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2025Away | 1.98 | 0.99 | 36.1 | 11.1 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.37 | 1.16 | 38.0 | 10.4 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.79 | 1.17 | 40.1 | 13.2 | 4.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bryan Abreu 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.
* 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
1.38K/9
12.2BB/9
8.9HR/9
2.2Fastball
95.0 mphERA
6.66WHIP
1.89BABIP
.310GB/FB
1.33Left On Base
69.1%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
6.2%Spin Rate
2463 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.9%Swinging Strike
12.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Abreu led the league with a career-high 38 holds in 2024 and was one of five relief pitchers with 100-plus strikeouts on his ledger. The 27-year-old righty slightly improved his walk rate (9.8 percent), but lost some zip on his four-seam fastball, averaging 96.8 mph on the pitch compared to 97.6 mph the year prior. This was still well above average (88th percentile), but he generated fewer whiffs (28.3 percent) with the fastball while allowing seven home runs and a .500 SLG. Abreu only has nine career saves, but certainly has the skillset of a closer and would step into the role seamlessly for Houston if Josh Hader got hurt. For now, he's an elite setup man who still offers some fantasy value - especially in deeper formats - for those seeking strikeouts, holds or ratio support.
More Fantasy News
Steps in for save in 10th frame
Abreu notched a save against the Angels on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.
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Records one-out save vs. Twins
Abreu earned the save in Tuesday's 2-1 against the Twins, recording the final out of the game.
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Collects second save of 2026
Abreu earned the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rangers, allowing one hit and one walk over 1.1 scoreless frames.
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Picks up first win
Abreu (1-2) earned the win Sunday over the Red Sox, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one over two innings.
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Serves up walk-off homer Sunday
Abreu (0-1) took the loss Sunday against the Athletics, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits and one walk across one-third of an inning.
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No talks of extension yet
Abreu and the Astros aren't actively discussing a contract extension, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
Analysis
Abreu is slated to become a free agent after the 2026 season, but the Astros have yet to open extension talks with the reliever. Abreu has been a reliable setup man for Houston but will open the season as the club's closer since Josh Hader will begin the campaign on the injured list due to a biceps issue.
Abreu is slated to become a free agent after the 2026 season, but the Astros have yet to open extension talks with the reliever. Abreu has been a reliable setup man for Houston but will open the season as the club's closer since Josh Hader will begin the campaign on the injured list due to a biceps issue.