Chris Stratton
34-Year-Old
Out
Injury Forearm
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
4-3
ERA
5.55
WHIP
1.47
K
44
SV
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Stratton worked as a multi-inning reliever for the Cardinals and Rangers in 2023, posting a combined 3.92 ERA, career-best 1.14 WHIP and 81:25 K:BB ratio over 82.2 innings. The 33-year-old rode the success of his 4-seam fastball (.188 BA, 54 strikeouts) to his best season as a relief pitcher. Stratton, who pitched the 4th-most innings among relief pitchers, recently signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Kansas City. He's likely to reprise a similar workhorse role for the Royals and may even receive the occasional save chance. Read Past Outlooks
Exercises option
Stratton (forearm) exercised his $4.5 million player option for the 2025 season Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Stratton threw 58.1 innings out of the bullpen for the Royals in 2024, occasionally working in high-leverage situations. He posted a 5.55 ERA and 1.47 WHIP to go along with four saves and five holds. Stratton's season ended in mid-September due to forearm injury, though he is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.
Stratton threw 58.1 innings out of the bullpen for the Royals in 2024, occasionally working in high-leverage situations. He posted a 5.55 ERA and 1.47 WHIP to go along with four saves and five holds. Stratton's season ended in mid-September due to forearm injury, though he is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Chris Stratton generally throw?
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What part of the game does Chris Stratton generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-20%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .247 | 76 | 48 | 65 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .257 | 109 | 35 | 129 | 15 | |||
2024vs Left | .214 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .269 | 21 | 11 | 35 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | .191 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .242 | 46 | 11 | 52 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .333 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .268 | 42 | 13 | 42 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-16%
ERA at Home
2024
-42%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.13 | 1.38 | 109.0 | 7.8 | 3.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.91 | 1.33 | 95.1 | 8.5 | 3.8 | ||||
2024Home | 4.08 | 1.36 | 28.2 | 7.8 | 5.0 | ||||
2024Away | 6.98 | 1.58 | 29.2 | 5.8 | 5.2 | ||||
2023Home | 4.21 | 1.23 | 47.0 | 7.9 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 3.53 | 1.01 | 35.2 | 10.1 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Home | 4.05 | 1.59 | 33.1 | 7.8 | 3.5 | ||||
2022Away | 4.50 | 1.47 | 30.0 | 9.3 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Chris Stratton 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
1.33K/9
6.8BB/9
5.1HR/9
0.8Fastball
91.8 mphERA
5.55WHIP
1.47BABIP
.285GB/FB
1.50Left On Base
60.8%Exit Velocity
80.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.3%Spin Rate
2567 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.2%Swinging Strike
7.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Stratton literally spun his way back into fantasy relevancy while pitching for the lowly Pirates. He came onto the scene in 2018 with 10 wins with unsightly ratios, but quickly faded away in 2019 and found himself shipped off to Pittsburgh, where his repertoire was tweaked and he has pitched surprisingly well. Last season, he garnered seven wins and eight saves for a terrible club and did so with some of the best fastball and curveball spin rates in the league. He doesn't throw hard, but his pitches have life -- sometimes almost too much, as they ride out of the strike zone. The Pirates will once again be terrible, but Stratton figures to have a prominent role in the late-inning bullpen to resume where he left off in 2021. He is out of options, so the club will keep him around as long as he continues this career renaissance.
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On track for start of spring
Stratton (forearm) is expected to be healthy for the beginning of spring training, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
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Heads to IL
The Royals placed Stratton on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right forearm flexor strain.
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Snags fourth win
Stratton (4-3) earned the win Sunday over the Tigers, striking out one in a perfect inning.
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Collects third win
Stratton (3-3) allowed one run on two hits and struck out one over 1.2 innings to earn the win over the White Sox on Monday.
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Notches save Thursday
Stratton earned a save against the Athletics on Thursday by retiring both batters he faced.
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Back for 2025?
Stratton had a 5.55 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 44:33 K:BB across 57 innings before going down with a flexor strain in his forearm in September, and he's likely to pick up his $4.5 million player option to remain in Kansas City for 2025.
ANALYSIS
The 34-year-old secured a $4 million guarantee from the Royals over the winter after producing a 3.92 ERA in 64 outings between the Cardinals and Rangers in 2023, and he's unlikely to get a more lucrative deal than the player option in free agency this time around. Stratton is unlikely to be a factor in Kansas City's closing situation but could serve as a bridge to the higher-leverage arms if he can bounce back in 2025.
The 34-year-old secured a $4 million guarantee from the Royals over the winter after producing a 3.92 ERA in 64 outings between the Cardinals and Rangers in 2023, and he's unlikely to get a more lucrative deal than the player option in free agency this time around. Stratton is unlikely to be a factor in Kansas City's closing situation but could serve as a bridge to the higher-leverage arms if he can bounce back in 2025.