Connor Brogdon

Connor Brogdon

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
Cleveland Guardians AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Brogdon's career 4.36 ERA and 1.28 WHIP make him a middle reliever at best, and he'll need to rebound from last year's 5.55 ERA and 1.34 WHIP to even get back to that level. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Guardians in December of 2025.
Cleared from 40-man roster
PCleveland Guardians  AAA
May 8, 2026
The Guardians designated Brogdon for assignment Friday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Brogdon had a 1.11 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB for the Guardians, but his ERA was a bloated 5.28 due to his usual home run issues as he's served up five in only 15.1 innings. He'll likely clear waivers, and if that happens the reliever would have the ability to become a free agent.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Connor Brogdon generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
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121+
What part of the game does Connor Brogdon generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-43%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .274 138 26 13 34 9 1 10
Since 2024vs Right .234 147 40 14 30 4 0 10
2026vs Left .259 29 6 2 7 2 0 2
2026vs Right .206 38 8 1 7 1 0 3
2025vs Left .264 101 19 9 24 6 1 6
2025vs Right .241 98 30 9 21 3 0 5
2024vs Left .500 8 1 2 3 1 0 2
2024vs Right .286 11 2 4 2 0 0 2
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-9%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-45%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-14%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-33%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 6.08 1.41 37.0 4 3 0 8.3 4.1 2.9
Since 2024Away 6.67 1.38 28.1 1 2 1 10.2 3.2 2.5
2026Home 3.68 0.95 7.1 1 1 0 7.4 1.2 2.5
2026Away 6.75 1.25 8.0 1 1 1 9.0 2.3 3.4
2025Home 5.20 1.30 27.2 3 1 0 8.1 3.3 2.6
2025Away 6.05 1.40 19.1 0 1 0 11.2 3.7 1.4
2024Home 27.00 4.50 2.0 0 1 0 13.5 27.0 9.0
2024Away 18.00 2.00 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 18.0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2026
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2025
 
 
-24%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-3%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .302 80 12 13 19 1 0 3
Since 2024vs Right .356 94 37 3 32 5 1 6
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .319 59 10 8 15 1 0 2
2025vs Right .418 59 20 3 23 4 1 5
2024vs Left .250 21 2 5 4 0 0 1
2024vs Right .257 35 17 0 9 1 0 1
Stat Review
How does Connor Brogdon 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
4.67
 
K/9
8.2
 
BB/9
1.8
 
HR/9
2.9
 
Fastball
94.7 mph
 
ERA
5.28
 
WHIP
1.11
 
BABIP
.235
 
GB/FB
0.81
 
Left On Base
50.0%
 
Exit Velocity
83.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
8.0%
 
Spin Rate
2179 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
29.3%
 
Swinging Strike
11.9%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
Brogdon impressed in his tiny sample of 11.1 innings in 2020, with his 3.97 ERA coming with a 38.6 K%. That gave him an outside shot of moving to the back of a very unreliable Philadelphia bullpen if he produced similar numbers in 2021. While he did pick up his first career save, he was never a real threat to close games and finished as a competent but rather ordinary reliever. His K% plummeted all the way to a below-average 21.3%, well below his 2020 numbers as well as his 32.1% career mark in the minors. He did at least improve his BB% from 11.4 to 7.7 and his groundball rate from 36.4% to 44.2%, but there's not much to get excited about here, and his 3.43 ERA looks like a bit of an overachievement, aided by his .256 BABIP. He should remain a useful part of the Phillies' bullpen in 2022 but needs a big step forward to have a shot at the closer role.
A 10th round pick in 2017, Brogdon made a quick climb through the Phillies' system and debuted for the club's beleaguered bullpen in August, delivering nine solid appearances down the stretch. The 25-year-old has a closer's mentality but a set-up man's arsenal, attacking the strike zone with a mid-90s fastball, a changeup and a cutter as a chase pitch against righties. The result last season was strong strikeout numbers and a sub-1.00 WHIP but a somewhat inflated ERA due to untimely homers, an affliction that Phillies fans are all too familiar with from the team's relievers. With Hector Neris, Archie Bradley and newcomer Jose Alvarado likely to handle most of the high-leverage work, Brogdon should settle into a role in the middle innings, but a quick start to the year could make him a useful source of holds.
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Picks up save Saturday
PCleveland Guardians  AAA
March 28, 2026
Brogdon earned a save against Seattle on Saturday, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit while striking out two batters in one inning.
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Grabs MLB deal from Guardians
PCleveland Guardians  AAA
December 3, 2025
The Guardians signed Brogdon to a one-year, $900,000 contract Wednesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Becomes free agent
PFree Agent  AAA
October 23, 2025
Brogdon cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
PLos Angeles Angels  AAA
October 23, 2025
The Angels outrighted Brogdon to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.
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Selected to MLB bullpen
PLos Angeles Angels  AAA
September 12, 2025
The Angels selected Brogdon's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Possible trade candidate?
PPhiladelphia Phillies  AAA
March 5, 2024
Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia listed Brogdon as a potential trade candidate this spring since he's not guaranteed a roster spot and has no remaining minor-league options.
Analysis
The right-hander was a solid bullpen piece for Philadelphia in 2021 and 2022 with a 3.36 ERA in 103 outings, but he scuffled last summer and spent the last four months of the campaign in the minors. Brogdon has given up one run through three appearances in spring training, but he's walked four batters compared to one strikeout. His past success may not be enough to secure a spot in the Phillies' Opening Day bullpen, but he'd likely have an opportunity elsewhere, regardless of whether his current club looks for a trade or exposes him to waivers.
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