Connor Prielipp

Connor Prielipp

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Minnesota Twins
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Prielipp finally had a healthy season after two Tommy John surgeries limited him to 32.2 innings in his first three professional seasons. The 48th overall draft pick in 2022 had Tommy John surgery in 2021 and then needed internal brace surgery on the same elbow in July 2023. The Twins limited him to pitching less than five innings in any start until late September. The results were promising with a 3.65 ERA, 10.7 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 61.2 innings at Double-A. He had a 5.15 ERA when promoted to Triple-A in September with an elevated walk rate (4.5 BB/9) but still had a strong 10.7 K/9. He threw a career-high six innings in his final start of the season while building up to 82.2 innings -- his first time over 25 innings in a season, including college. Prielipp has a strong repertoire and a high ceiling as a starter if he can continue to handle a starter's workload. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Twins in March of 2026.
Tosses five frames in no-decision
PMinnesota Twins
May 2, 2026
Prielipp completed five innings against Toronto in a no-decision Saturday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four batters.
Analysis
Prielipp gave up a pair of solo homers in the second inning but was otherwise unscored upon. The rookie lefty needed 91 pitches (59 strikes) to get through his five innings but walked an acceptable two batters and notched 10 whiffs en route to four punchouts. Prielipp has yet to complete more than five innings in any of his three starts so far, but he's holding his own in the majors with a 3.86 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB across 14 frames. He's up with the team while Mick Abel (elbow) resides on the injured list, but Prielipp is pitching well enough to at least make Minnesota think about his spot on the big-league roster long term.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
86
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
86
How many pitches does Connor Prielipp generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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31-40
 
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121+
 
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121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-37%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-37%
BAA vs LHP
2025
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2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .111 11 0 1 1 1 0 0
Since 2024vs Right .175 45 15 4 7 2 0 2
2026vs Left .111 11 0 1 1 1 0 0
2026vs Right .175 45 15 4 7 2 0 2
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-20%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-20%
ERA at Home
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 3.60 0.90 10.0 1 0 0 8.1 4.5 1.8
Since 2024Away 4.50 1.00 4.0 0 0 0 13.5 0.0 0.0
2026Home 3.60 0.90 10.0 1 0 0 8.1 4.5 1.8
2026Away 4.50 1.00 4.0 0 0 0 13.5 0.0 0.0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Connor Prielipp compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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
3.00
 
K/9
9.6
 
BB/9
3.2
 
HR/9
1.3
 
Fastball
95.1 mph
 
ERA
3.86
 
WHIP
0.93
 
BABIP
.197
 
GB/FB
0.59
 
Left On Base
68.6%
 
Exit Velocity
83.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
8.0%
 
Spin Rate
2539 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.7%
 
Swinging Strike
11.2%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
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2023
The 48th overall draft pick in 2022 hasn't been able to stay healthy as he needed Tommy John surgery in 2021 and then needed internal brace surgery on the same elbow in July 2023. He threw just 23.1 innings last year while working his way back from the injury. It's not clear long term if the Twins will keep him as a starter or move him to the bullpen, but he has the strikeout rate to be an impact arm in the majors (41.6% K% at High-A last season).
Prielipp hasn't been able to stay healthy as he needed Tommy John surgery in 2021 and then needed internal brace surgery on the same elbow last summer. The 48th overall draft pick in 2022 has an easy plus slider and could touch the upper-90s from the left side in short bursts, which could eventually push him to the bullpen. He will be kept on starting pitching path for now. He'll likely be eased back into action at Low-A.
Due to the pandemic in 2020 and Tommy John surgery in 2021, Prielipp was limited to 28 innings during his time at Alabama. In that time, he had a 0.96 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, 45.6 K%, and 6.8 BB%, although most of those innings did not come against high-level competition. Minnesota gave him $1.83 million (slightly over slot) after selecting him with the 48th overall pick last year. The 6-foot-2 southpaw boasts one of the best pitches in the class in his mid-80s slider that can touch 90 mph. He sits in the low-90s with his fastball and has touched 96 mph, and odds are he will sit more in the mid-90s with pro instruction. Prielipp's changeup is a solid third pitch, but he hasn't thrown it much. His stuff was reportedly all the way back in fall instructs, and in a weak pitching class, his combination of stuff, size and handedness stands out.
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Earns first win Monday
PMinnesota Twins
April 27, 2026
Prielipp (1-0) earned the win Monday, allowing two runs on a hit and three walks over five innings against the Mariners. He struck out five.
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Awarded another start
PMinnesota Twins
April 26, 2026
Prielipp is slated to start Monday's game against the Mariners at Target Field.
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Fans six in MLB debut
PMinnesota Twins
April 23, 2026
Prielipp didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Mets. He allowed two runs on four hits while striking out six across four innings.
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Recalled ahead of MLB debut
PMinnesota Twins
April 22, 2026
The Twins recalled Prielipp from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Set for MLB debut Wednesday
PMinnesota Twins
April 22, 2026
The Twins will recall Prielipp from Triple-A St. Paul to make his major-league debut Wednesday versus the Mets, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
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Likely to join 40-man roster
PMinnesota Twins
November 16, 2025
Prielipp is expected to be added to Minnesota's 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 Draft, reports Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic.
Analysis
The left-hander is one of the Twins' top prospects, so it would be surprising if the organization didn't protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. Prielipp opened the 2025 campaign at the Double-A level and had a 3.65 ERA in 19 starts before moving up to Triple-A for the final weeks of the season.
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