2024 Stats
W-L
9-10
ERA
3.12
WHIP
1.14
K
154
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After bouncing back-and-forth between starting and relieving the previous two seasons, Houck was used exclusively as a starter by the Red Sox in 2023. The results were middling, with Houck finishing with an ERA over 5.00 and not posting an ERA below 4.00 in any month. His strikeout rate (21.4 percent) was also below the league average. Houck generates lots of grounders (53 percent) and does a good job of avoiding the long ball. However, he's always had problems with left-handed batters and usually gets worse as the game moves along, attributes which scream reliever. Whether the Red Sox go that route with the right-hander or give him another shot to start in 2024 isn't clear, and unless he's used as the closer (unlikely) he's probably not going to have much fantasy value in either role. Read Past Outlooks
Open to contract extension
Houck is "always open" to discussing a contract extension with the Red Sox, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
ANALYSIS
Houck is eligible for salary arbitration for the first time this offseason and is under team control through 2027, so it's not clear how much of a priority he is for the team to lock up on a long-term deal. The 28-year-old is coming off a terrific 2024 campaign, having collected a 3.12 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 154:48 K:BB over 178.2 frames covering 30 starts.
Houck is eligible for salary arbitration for the first time this offseason and is under team control through 2027, so it's not clear how much of a priority he is for the team to lock up on a long-term deal. The 28-year-old is coming off a terrific 2024 campaign, having collected a 3.12 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 154:48 K:BB over 178.2 frames covering 30 starts.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
77
How many pitches does Tanner Houck generally throw?
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What part of the game does Tanner Houck 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 RHP
2024
-14%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .239 | 144 | 69 | 154 | 19 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .236 | 165 | 42 | 155 | 9 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .215 | 72 | 30 | 76 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .249 | 82 | 18 | 80 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .271 | 51 | 25 | 56 | 11 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .236 | 48 | 16 | 48 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .259 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .205 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-27%
ERA on Road
2024
-13%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.27 | 1.27 | 179.1 | 7.8 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.10 | 1.16 | 165.1 | 8.3 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.33 | 1.17 | 94.2 | 7.0 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.89 | 1.11 | 84.0 | 8.6 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2023Home | 5.80 | 1.55 | 54.1 | 8.9 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.18 | 1.18 | 51.2 | 7.8 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.45 | 1.09 | 30.1 | 8.3 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2022Away | 1.82 | 1.28 | 29.2 | 8.5 | 4.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Tanner Houck 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
3.21K/9
7.8BB/9
2.4HR/9
0.6Fastball
93.6 mphERA
3.12WHIP
1.14BABIP
.293GB/FB
2.77Left On Base
68.4%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
3.6%Spin Rate
2203 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.0%Swinging Strike
10.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Houck was a stabilizing presence for a Red Sox bullpen that desperately needed one in 2022, as his already flexible role expanded even further to include shorter high-leverage outings and save opportunities. With Boston struggling to hold leads in the late innings, the 26-year-old received his first save chance in June and recorded six within a two-week span. Houck tied for the team lead with eight saves, but his season ended prematurely due to a disc issue in his back that required surgery. He finished with 60 innings across 32 appearances (four starts) with similar outputs to 2021, though his K-rate dipped nearly eight percentage points, from 30.5% to 22.7%. Houck expects to be cleared for the start of spring training and will spend this offseason building up to be a starter, but the Red Sox informed him he may end up back in the bullpen once the 2023 season starts. Kenley Jansen's arrival in free agency renders Houck much less relevant unless he actually makes the rotation or Jansen gets injured.
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Earns win in efficient outing
Houck (9-10) earned the win Monday, allowing one hit and one walk across five scoreless innings against the Blue Jays. He did not record a strikeout.
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Limited to four frames Wednesday
Houck allowed one run on four hits and no walks while striking out four batters over four innings in a no-decision against Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
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Cleared to start Wednesday
Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed that Houck (shoulder) will start Wednesday against the Rays, MLB.com reports.
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On track to start Wednesday
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that there's a "big chance" Houck (shoulder) will start Wednesday's game against the Rays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
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Scratched from start
Houck was scratched from his scheduled start Friday versus the Yankees due to right shoulder fatigue, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Had extension talks last year
Houck confirmed Wednesday to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com that he engaged in long-term extension talks with the Red Sox last year.
ANALYSIS
Those discussions ultimately fell flat, but Houck expressed an openness to trying again at some point in the near future. "If the opportunity on both sides is right, I'd be willing to," said the 26-year-old right-hander. "But both sides have to feel comfortable with an agreement." Houck is currently under team control with the Red Sox all the way through the 2027 season. He's vying for a spot in the Opening Day rotation this spring.
Those discussions ultimately fell flat, but Houck expressed an openness to trying again at some point in the near future. "If the opportunity on both sides is right, I'd be willing to," said the 26-year-old right-hander. "But both sides have to feel comfortable with an agreement." Houck is currently under team control with the Red Sox all the way through the 2027 season. He's vying for a spot in the Opening Day rotation this spring.