2024 Stats
W-L
4-2
ERA
3.73
WHIP
1.16
K
69
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Matsui signed a five-year, $28 million contract with the Padres in December, a deal which suggests he has the chance to close for his new club but isn't a lock to do so. San Diego is no stranger to the overseas reliever market, having signed Robert Suarez out of NPB prior to the 2022 season while also adding Woo Suk Go from the KBO this winter. Those two may wind up being Matsui's primary competition for the ninth inning this season, and if he can come anywhere close to repeating his numbers from Japan, he'll emerge as the favorite. The lefty may stand just 5-foot-8, and his four-seamer sits a modest 92-94 mph, but its rising action pairs perfectly with his devastating splitter, leading to a 2.40 ERA and 236 saves across his 10-year career in Japan. Over the last three years, he's produced ERAs of 0.63, 1.952 and 1.57, producing a 36.4 K% over that stretch. He hasn't always shown great control, with a 10.9 BB% for his career, but that number dropped to 5.9% last season. With a strong spring, Matsui could quickly move to the back of the Padres' bullpen. Read Past Outlooks
Struggling of late
Matsui (3-2) took the loss against the Angels on Tuesday, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks without retiring a batter.
ANALYSIS
Adam Mazur gave San Diego six innings of one-run ball in his MLB debut, but Matsui wasn't able to keep the game tied upon entering in the seventh. The lefty reliever issued two walks around an infield single to load the bases, and all three runners came around to score after his departure. The rough outing came two days after Matsui blew a save opportunity against the Royals, giving up three runs while retiring just one batter as the ninth-inning option of choice while regular closer Robert Suarez -- who had pitched on consecutive days -- was unavailable. Prior to the pair of ugly appearances, Matsui held a solid 2.88 ERA, but that mark now sits at 4.97.
Adam Mazur gave San Diego six innings of one-run ball in his MLB debut, but Matsui wasn't able to keep the game tied upon entering in the seventh. The lefty reliever issued two walks around an infield single to load the bases, and all three runners came around to score after his departure. The rough outing came two days after Matsui blew a save opportunity against the Royals, giving up three runs while retiring just one batter as the ninth-inning option of choice while regular closer Robert Suarez -- who had pitched on consecutive days -- was unavailable. Prior to the pair of ugly appearances, Matsui held a solid 2.88 ERA, but that mark now sits at 4.97.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Yuki Matsui generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Yuki Matsui generally pitch?
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2nd
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4th
5th
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7th
8th
9th
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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
-9%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .216 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 3 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .196 | 39 | 19 | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .216 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .196 | 39 | 19 | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
ERA at Home
2024
-15%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.41 | 1.17 | 29.0 | 10.2 | 3.7 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.01 | 1.16 | 33.2 | 9.6 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.41 | 1.17 | 29.0 | 10.2 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.01 | 1.16 | 33.2 | 9.6 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yuki Matsui 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.
* 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
2.56K/9
9.9BB/9
3.9HR/9
1.1Fastball
92.2 mphERA
3.73WHIP
1.16BABIP
.261GB/FB
0.88Left On Base
74.4%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
2304 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.6%Swinging Strike
14.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Notches fifth hold
Matsui earned a hold against Atlanta on Friday, walking one batter and striking out two over two-thirds of an inning.
ANALYSIS
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Enters in sixth in MLB debut
Matsui pitched two-thirds of an inning in Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Dodgers in South Korea, allowing one walk and striking out one batter without allowing any runs.
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Returns with scoreless frame
Matsui struck out two batters and allowed one hit in a scoreless inning against Oakland in San Diego's Cactus League finale Wednesday.
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Slated to pitch Wednesday
Matsui (back) will pitch in the Padres' Cactus League finale against the A's on Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
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Uncertain to pitch in Seoul Series
Padres manager Mike Shildt told 97.3 The Fan this week that "there is a possibility" Matsui (back) will be ready for San Diego's opening regular-season series in South Korea.
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Close to deal with San Diego
The Padres have offered Matsui a contract, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
ANALYSIS
There's a report from Sankei Sports in Japan suggesting an agreement might already be in place, and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com hears it's "close" to being officially announced. Matsui, who had also been drawing heavy MLB interest from the Cardinals, registered a dominant 1.57 ERA and 72:13 K:BB over 57.1 innings of relief last season with the Rakuten Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. The 28-year-old left-hander boasts 236 career NPB saves.
There's a report from Sankei Sports in Japan suggesting an agreement might already be in place, and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com hears it's "close" to being officially announced. Matsui, who had also been drawing heavy MLB interest from the Cardinals, registered a dominant 1.57 ERA and 72:13 K:BB over 57.1 innings of relief last season with the Rakuten Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. The 28-year-old left-hander boasts 236 career NPB saves.