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Est. Return 4/23/2024
2024 Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hentges missed the first five weeks of the 2023 campaign due to shoulder inflammation. The southpaw racked up seven holds over his first 12 appearances, but saw his ratios balloon with a rough July (14.63 ERA, 2.50 WHIP over eight innings). The 27-year-old had one of the worst hard-hit rates in baseball at 49 percent, but he made up for it with an above-average strikeout rate while inducing plenty of ground balls at a near 60 percent clip. Similar to the 2022 season, Hentges finished the season in dominant fashion, allowing just one earned run over his final 27 appearances while striking out 31 over 25.2 innings. He'll enter 2024 as the Guardians top left-handed reliever. Read Past Outlooks
Set to face hitters
Hentges (finger) is scheduled to resume throwing live batting practice sessions early next week, MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hentges had initially been slated to face hitters Friday, but the live session ended up getting pushed back due to poor weather in Cleveland. Once Hentges throws at least two BP sessions, he'll presumably head out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 27-year-old reliever opened the season on the 15-day injured list due to left middle finger inflammation.
Hentges had initially been slated to face hitters Friday, but the live session ended up getting pushed back due to poor weather in Cleveland. Once Hentges throws at least two BP sessions, he'll presumably head out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 27-year-old reliever opened the season on the 15-day injured list due to left middle finger inflammation.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-12%
BAA vs LHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .205 | 53 | 8 | 34 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .232 | 75 | 29 | 60 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .280 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .248 | 37 | 13 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .143 | 34 | 3 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .215 | 38 | 16 | 28 | 3 | |||
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | 2.45 | 1.03 | 62.1 | 11.4 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.46 | 1.29 | 52.0 | 8.5 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.73 | 1.28 | 29.2 | 10.9 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.76 | 1.46 | 22.2 | 7.9 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2022Home | 2.20 | 0.80 | 32.2 | 11.8 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.45 | 1.16 | 29.1 | 8.9 | 3.1 | ||||
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
After struggling during his rookie campaign, Hentges bounced back in a big way. The southpaw became a reliable bullpen arm for Cleveland, adding velocity on all four of his pitches while throwing more sinkers (26% pitch usage compared to 9% in 2021). This led to a 61.5% groundball rate that was one of the highest among relievers. Hentges' strikeout rate (29.4%) also spiked by eight percentage points, while also improving his walk and home run rates. He was especially dominant in the second half, producing a 36:5 K:BB ratio, 0.30 ERA and 0.57 WHIP over his final 29.2 innings. He didn't rack up a ton of holds (eight), but more can be expected in 2023 as Hentges is very clearly the top lefty in the Guardians bullpen. Don't completely dismiss the possibility of a return to the starting rotation, though, as the lefty was brought up as a starter in the minors.
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Placed on IL
The Guardians placed Hentges (finger) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
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Bound for IL
Hentges (finger) will begin the season on the injured list, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Shut down from throwing
Manager Stephen Vogt said Saturday that Hentges (finger) will not throw for a few days, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Getting swollen finger checked out
Hentges is dealing with some swelling in his finger and will visit with a doctor Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Shaky in spring
Hentges has allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three over three Cactus League innings.
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