2024 Stats
W-L
4-8
ERA
3.53
WHIP
1.18
K
101
SV
0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Olson carried over his strong finish from the 2023 season with an even better showing in 2024. The right-hander had two pitches with a whiff rate of over 40 percent in his slider and changeup and he also upped his ground ball rate from above average at 42.8 percent in 2023 to elite at 50.6 percent in 2024. Olson did miss more than two months of action with a shoulder injury and had his workload limited down the stretch after returning in September, but he was able to turn in two strong starts during the ALDS. The 30.1 percent strikeout rate Olson had between the Double- and Triple-A levels has not yet translated to the majors, but he can get by with a 23 percent strikeout rate at the big-league level, particularly since it's come with an improved 7.4 percent walk rate. A favorable home park and a good young team behind him only further accentuates Olson's appeal, provided the shoulder issue is behind him. Read Past Outlooks
Drawing ALDS Game 4 start
Olson will start Thursday in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
The Tigers used an opener ahead of Olson in Game 1 of the series, but he will be given a traditional start Thursday as Detroit looks to close out the series. Olson struck out four while allowing just one run over five innings in Game 1.
The Tigers used an opener ahead of Olson in Game 1 of the series, but he will be given a traditional start Thursday as Detroit looks to close out the series. Olson struck out four while allowing just one run over five innings in Game 1.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
83
Last 10 Games
74
Last 5 Games
65
How many pitches does Reese Olson generally throw?
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11-20
21-30
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41-50
51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Reese Olson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-13%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .238 | 109 | 47 | 92 | 11 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .216 | 95 | 19 | 91 | 10 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .253 | 59 | 24 | 56 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .220 | 42 | 9 | 44 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .218 | 50 | 23 | 36 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .213 | 53 | 10 | 47 | 8 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
ERA on Road
2024
-1%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.95 | 1.15 | 118.1 | 9.1 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.50 | 1.16 | 97.2 | 7.7 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.54 | 1.16 | 53.1 | 7.4 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.51 | 1.20 | 59.0 | 8.7 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.29 | 1.14 | 65.0 | 10.5 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.49 | 1.09 | 38.2 | 6.3 | 1.4 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Reese Olson 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.
* 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
3.06K/9
8.1BB/9
2.6HR/9
0.6Fastball
94.2 mphERA
3.53WHIP
1.18BABIP
.301GB/FB
1.95Left On Base
66.6%Exit Velocity
84.5 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2283 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.0%Swinging Strike
12.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Olson spent the first two months with Triple-A Toledo, compiling an unimpressive 6.38 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 10 starts. However, the Tigers needed a healthy arm and Olson had been pitching better in late May, so he was summoned to make his major league debut in early June. He stayed in The Show the rest of the season, starting in 18 of 21 appearances. Olson didn't miss bats at the elevated rate exhibited in the minors, but his control improved greatly. He throws five pitches, including a 95-mph four-seam fastball and a 95-mph sinker, but his best pitch is a slider he utilized 30.6 percent of the time. Still just 24-years-old, there is a good chance Olson can recapture some of the dominance exhibited in the minors, though only his slider is deemed above average according to Stuff+. Olson has carved out a role in the Tigers staff, but he's not assured of being in the Opening Day rotation. Even so, he's displayed enough to be a fantasy asset, with sneaky upside.
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Covers four innings Friday
Olson allowed two runs on four hits across four innings and did not factor into the decision Friday against the Rays. He struck out three.
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Gets through three innings
Olson did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Orioles, allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out three over three innings.
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Allows grand slam in return
Olson (shoulder) did not factor into the decision in Monday's 7-6 win over the Royals, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts over 2.1 innings.
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Activated ahead of Monday's start
The Tigers activated Olson (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Could return Monday
Olson (shoulder) could be lined up to be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Monday against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Service time manipulation possible?
The Tigers could prevent Olson from reaching Super Two status if he is optioned to Triple-A Toledo for the first few weeks of the season, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
It could work against Olson in cracking the Opening Day rotation, as there are no service time considerations with Matt Manning or Casey Mize, Olson's two competitors for the final two rotation spots. Olson posted a 1.44 ERA last September and has followed it up with a solid showing this spring, but he nonetheless might find himself at Toledo to begin the season.
It could work against Olson in cracking the Opening Day rotation, as there are no service time considerations with Matt Manning or Casey Mize, Olson's two competitors for the final two rotation spots. Olson posted a 1.44 ERA last September and has followed it up with a solid showing this spring, but he nonetheless might find himself at Toledo to begin the season.