DL Hall

DL Hall

26-Year-Old PitcherSP
Milwaukee Brewers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hall's average fastball velocity at Triple-A Norfolk was 93.5 mph early last season, down from the 96.2 mph average he flashed in the majors in 2022. His decreased velocity may have been due in part to lower-back discomfort that lingered from the offseason into spring training. Given Hall's lack of a normal buildup, the Orioles eventually sent him to Florida for strength training. Once he built up his arm strength, he worked out of the Triple-A bullpen before he was summoned to the majors in late August. From that point on, he compiled a 2.76 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 16:4 K:BB over 16.1 innings out of Baltimore's bullpen. The 25-year-old's future is likely in relief due to his shaky control -- he walked 34 across 55 minor-league innings last year -- but he will presumably get a chance to compete for a spot in Milwaukee's rotation after being acquired by the Brewers in the Corbin Burnes trade. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Brewers in March of 2024.
Shifts back to bullpen
PMilwaukee Brewers
September 22, 2024
Hall made appearances out of the bullpen in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Diamondbacks and in Sunday's 10-9 win in the series finale with Arizona, giving up four earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four in 3.1 innings between the two outings.
ANALYSIS
Hall made a spot start last Sunday -- also against the Diamondbacks -- but shifted back to the bullpen while the Brewers scaled back to a five-man rotation. The southpaw is a candidate to make another spot start during the final week of the regular season if the Brewers' postseason seeding is solidified and the team wants to prioritize ordering its rotation for the playoffs.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
60
Last 10 Games
54
Last 5 Games
39
How many pitches does DL Hall generally throw?
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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41-50
 
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121+
What part of the game does DL Hall generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-40%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .271 93 20 5 23 4 0 0
Since 2022vs Right .275 249 66 27 60 9 0 8
2024vs Left .237 44 10 3 9 2 0 0
2024vs Right .295 153 34 18 39 3 0 6
2023vs Left .242 34 5 1 8 1 0 0
2023vs Right .233 47 18 4 10 4 0 2
2022vs Left .429 15 5 1 6 1 0 0
2022vs Right .256 49 14 5 11 2 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-22%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-39%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-8%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-28%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.09 1.48 33.0 3 2 0 10.6 3.3 0.5
Since 2022Away 5.23 1.53 43.0 2 1 1 9.8 4.2 1.3
2024Home 3.72 1.40 19.1 0 2 0 11.6 3.7 0.9
2024Away 6.08 1.77 23.2 1 0 0 7.2 4.9 1.5
2023Home 3.12 1.04 8.2 2 0 0 8.3 1.0 0.0
2023Away 3.38 1.31 10.2 1 0 0 12.7 3.4 1.7
2022Home 7.20 2.60 5.0 1 0 0 10.8 5.4 0.0
2022Away 5.19 1.15 8.2 0 1 1 13.5 3.1 0.0
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Stat Review
How does DL Hall 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
2.10
 
K/9
9.2
 
BB/9
4.4
 
HR/9
1.3
 
Fastball
93.4 mph
 
ERA
5.02
 
WHIP
1.60
 
BABIP
.352
 
GB/FB
1.33
 
Left On Base
71.0%
 
Exit Velocity
81.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.5%
 
Spin Rate
2229 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
24.9%
 
Swinging Strike
9.7%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Hall has proven that he has some of the best pure stuff of any lefty on the planet, but strike-throwing and durability continue to linger as major concerns. He threw a career-best 98 innings in his age-23 season across the four highest levels, primarily spending the year at Triple-A. Hall got his first big-league win and his first big-league save in 13.2 MLB innings that came over the final couple months of the season. His long-term role remains uncertain, but he's too talented and too young for the Orioles to pigeonhole him as a high-leverage reliever just yet. Hall's 36.1 K% led all Triple-A pitchers with at least 50 innings, but it came with a 14.2 BB%, which was the 14th-worst mark among that collection of pitchers. His 96-mph fastball, 87-mph slider and 85-mph changeup all have a chance to be 70-grade pitches in the majors - it's just a matter of whether he can command them well enough to start while also handling a starter's workload.
Hall's ridiculous pure stuff has been well known for years, but injuries and poor command/control still make him one of the riskier pitchers in the upper minors. The 6-foot-2 southpaw has four potentially plus to double-plus pitches, led by his 97-mph fastball that can touch triple digits. His three secondaries are all dominant, especially given where he's at in his development. However, he has never thrown 100 innings in a season, most recently dealing with a stress reaction in his elbow for most of last season. When healthy, he dominated at Double-A (31.3 K-BB%, 60.4 GB%) despite struggling to fill the zone (12.5 BB%). Even as he nears his big-league debut, the risk with Hall is extreme. There's an outside chance he stays healthy while building up his workload and improving his command enough to pitch atop a rotation. There are other scenarios where his stuff fits best in a high-leverage role out of the bullpen. He could also be headed for a James Paxton-esque career where he flashes dominance but is always a durability risk.
Since getting selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2017 draft, Hall's development hasn't been linear, but his stuff has been loud from day one. Reports out of the Orioles' alternate training site and instructs suggest his stuff is better than ever, with the 6-foot-2 southpaw's mid-90s fastball touching 99 and his improving slider touching 90 mph. He also boasts a plus changeup and above-average curveball. Having a bevy of potentially plus offerings has never been the issue for Hall. He needs to harness that electric arsenal to stick as a starter. He walked 54 batters in 80.2 innings at High-A in 2019 while striking out 33.5 percent of batters and holding opponents to a .185 average, illustrating his command/control issues and how dominant he can be when he's locating his pitches. He should head to Double-A for the start of his age-22 season and is on track for a 2022 debut.
If Hall had plus command, he would be a top-five pitching prospect. The 6-foot-2 southpaw's stuff is ridiculous and the results back that up. He had a 15.6 BB% (awful) in 80.2 innings and still had a 3.22 FIP. That should not be possible. His 70-grade, mid-90s fastball has late life and touches 97 mph, while his curveball and changeup should serve as a couple more plus pitches by the time he reaches the majors. He added a fourth-pitch slider that gives hitters a different look, compared to his big breaking hook. Carolina League batters hit .185 against him and his 33.5 K% was the second-best mark at High-A. For the second year in a row, Hall got better as the year went on -- he logged a 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 43:16 K:BB in his final 32 innings (six starts) before he was shut down with a Grade 1 lat strain. Strike throwing will determine his fate, with outcomes ranging from No. 1 starter to setup man.
The Orioles are seen by many as the worst/unluckiest organization at developing pitching prospects. Their track record is admittedly terrible. That said, they have a great one in Hall, who is one of the four best left-handed pitching prospects in the minors. He has an excellent frame (6-foot-2, 195 pounds), an athletic, repeatable delivery and a smutty repertoire, headlined by a mid-90s fastball. His curveball and changeup could each develop into plus pitches, which gives him true frontline upside. Hall gave up five runs in a June 2 start, but did not give up more than one run in his next 13 starts, posting a 0.89 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 71 strikeouts in 60.2 innings to close out the season. The Orioles handled him very carefully -- he never topped 90 pitches and only topped 80 pitches in three of his 22 outings. He is poised for a big age-20 season, and may earn a promotion to Double-A before the All-Star break.
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Roughed up in short start
PMilwaukee Brewers
September 16, 2024
Hall did not factor into the decision during Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks, allowing five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings.
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Starting Sunday vs. Arizona
PMilwaukee Brewers
September 13, 2024
Hall is listed as the Brewers' starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Joins club as September call-up
PMilwaukee Brewers
September 1, 2024
The Brewers recalled Hall from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.
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Returned to Nashville
PMilwaukee Brewers
August 31, 2024
The Brewers returned Hall to Triple-A Nashville after Friday's doubleheader versus the Reds, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Blanks Reds in first win
PMilwaukee Brewers
August 30, 2024
Hall (1-1) earned the win against Cincinnati in the second game of Friday's doubleheader, allowing four hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings. He struck out five.
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Has minor-league option for 2025
PMilwaukee Brewers
September 4, 2024
Hall will have a minor-league option for 2025, reports Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Milwaukee will likely give the left-hander a chance to open 2025 in the starting rotation -- as he did this season -- but the minor-league option will give the organization some roster flexibility should he struggle in spring training or early in the campaign. Hall has a 4.82 ERA across 28 frames in the big leagues this season, though he's pitched better in his two appearances during the second half with one earned run allowed and a 14:4 K:BB across 11.2 innings. The 26-year-old is likely to finish 2024 as a multi-inning relief option but should be able to open next season in the rotation with a solid spring showing.
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