2026 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
12.79
WHIP
3.00
K
12
SV
1
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.
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.
Analysis
Abreu came on in the bottom of the ninth with the game tied 9-9 and was able to get the final out to send it to the 10th inning. Houston scored one in the top half of the inning, and Abreu stayed on to try to close out his own win. He walked Tyler Soderstrom before allowing a three-run, walk-off homer to Brent Rooker. Abreu has allowed at least one run in all four of his appearances to open the season and now owns a hideous 23.63 ERA and 6:5 K:BB across 2.2 innings. He's already served up three home runs after allowing four all of last season. With Josh Hader (biceps) still on the injured list, Abreu appears to still be the favorite for saves in Houston, but his hold on the job has got to be loosening after four rough outings.
Abreu came on in the bottom of the ninth with the game tied 9-9 and was able to get the final out to send it to the 10th inning. Houston scored one in the top half of the inning, and Abreu stayed on to try to close out his own win. He walked Tyler Soderstrom before allowing a three-run, walk-off homer to Brent Rooker. Abreu has allowed at least one run in all four of his appearances to open the season and now owns a hideous 23.63 ERA and 6:5 K:BB across 2.2 innings. He's already served up three home runs after allowing four all of last season. With Josh Hader (biceps) still on the injured list, Abreu appears to still be the favorite for saves in Houston, but his hold on the job has got to be loosening after four rough outings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
21
Last 10 Games
21
Last 5 Games
22
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
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-19%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .238 | 98 | 39 | 65 | 10 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .175 | 122 | 36 | 52 | 6 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .308 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .250 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 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
-10%
ERA at Home
2026
-9%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | 2.95 | 1.27 | 76.1 | 13.2 | 4.4 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.29 | 1.20 | 79.1 | 12.3 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2026Home | 12.27 | 1.91 | 3.2 | 19.6 | 12.3 | ||||
| 2026Away | 13.50 | 4.50 | 2.2 | 13.5 | 23.6 | ||||
| 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
1.00K/9
17.1BB/9
17.1HR/9
4.3Fastball
95.5 mphERA
12.79WHIP
3.00BABIP
.406GB/FB
1.50Left On Base
60.8%Exit Velocity
82.1 mphBarrels/BBE
11.1%Spin Rate
2570 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.3%Swinging Strike
13.8%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.
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Hangs on for first save
Abreu earned the save in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox, allowing a run on one hit while striking out three in the ninth inning.
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Struggling early in 2026
Abreu allowed one run on two walks in one-third of an inning during the Astros' 9-7 win over the Angels on Sunday.
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Set for interim closer duties
Abreu is expected to open the season as the Astros' closer while Josh Hader (biceps) recuperates, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Could open year as closer
Abreu could start the season as Houston's closer, with Josh Hader's (bicep) status unclear, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
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Earns $5.85 million with Houston
Abreu signed a one-year, $5.85 million contract with the Astros on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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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.