Adbert Alzolay
29-Year-Old
Chicago Cubs AAA
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2026
2024 Stats
W-L
1-4
ERA
4.67
WHIP
1.44
K
13
SV
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
2023 finally offered some clarity on Alzolay's role, as he was healthy for much of the season and made a career-high 58 appearances - all in relief. Many were multi-inning outings, especially early on, but Alzolay quickly established himself as Chicago's best reliever and took over closing duties in June. The right-hander secured 21 of the Cubs' 23 saves from June through August, but he suffered a forearm strain in September that required an IL stint. It wasn't serious, but Alzolay has missed time during each of the past 3 seasons with various injuries. Drafting him carries plenty of risk, but he's certainly been effective when healthy. Alzolay features a 6-pitch arsenal headlined by a slider that produced a 40.6% whiff rate. His 26.5% strikeout rate wasn't elite, but still above average, while his ratios and walk rate were excellent. Yet, Alzolay is not guaranteed to open 2024 as the Cubs closer with the team expected to be active in the relief market. Read Past Outlooks
Officially DFA'd
The Cubs designated Alzolay (elbow) for assignment Tuesday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
ANALYSIS
After undergoing Tommy John surgery in August, Alzolay isn't expected to pitch again until 2026, and the Cubs seemingly would rather use his 40-man roster spot to shield Ben Cowles from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Alzolay has put up a 3.10 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 81.1 innings over the last two seasons, and there's a good chance he draws some interest from other teams on waivers.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery in August, Alzolay isn't expected to pitch again until 2026, and the Cubs seemingly would rather use his 40-man roster spot to shield Ben Cowles from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Alzolay has put up a 3.10 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 81.1 innings over the last two seasons, and there's a good chance he draws some interest from other teams on waivers.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Adbert Alzolay generally throw?
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What part of the game does Adbert Alzolay generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-21%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-15%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .262 | 42 | 8 | 38 | 8 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .207 | 57 | 13 | 42 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | .303 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .257 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .263 | 30 | 4 | 25 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .199 | 37 | 9 | 27 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .176 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .188 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
ERA at Home
2024
-37%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.04 | 1.04 | 47.1 | 8.0 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.23 | 1.10 | 47.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Home | 5.87 | 1.57 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | ||||
2024Away | 3.72 | 1.34 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 3.7 | ||||
2023Home | 2.41 | 0.95 | 33.2 | 7.2 | 1.9 | ||||
2023Away | 2.97 | 1.09 | 30.1 | 11.9 | 1.8 | ||||
2022Home | 3.00 | 0.83 | 6.0 | 16.5 | 1.5 | ||||
2022Away | 3.68 | 0.82 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 1.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Adbert Alzolay 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
2.17K/9
6.8BB/9
3.1HR/9
3.1Fastball
94.5 mphERA
4.67WHIP
1.44BABIP
.266GB/FB
1.10Left On Base
72.3%Exit Velocity
81.0 mphBarrels/BBE
8.3%Spin Rate
2360 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.7%Swinging Strike
9.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A lat strain sidelined Alzolay for much of the 2022 season, limiting him to just 25.2 innings between the majors and minors. He didn't join the Cubs until mid-September and made six appearances in long relief. Alzolay was effective in his limited sample, generating an astounding 70.4% whiff rate on 63 sliders thrown (33% pitch usage). He struck out 19 over 13.1 innings for a 36.5% strikeout rate, while walking only two (3.8% BB%). If Alzolay maintains improved control, he could blossom in 2023, though his role is yet to be defined. Whether that's as a starter, reliever, or combination of the two in a more flexible capacity, Chicago will carefully manage Alzolay's workload throughout the season in order to get as many innings as possible from the young hurler. He's worth a late pick in NL-only or deep mixed league drafts as long as you're comfortable with the innings risk.
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Expected to be DFA'd by Cubs
The Cubs are expected to designate Alzolay (elbow) for assignment Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Will have Tommy John surgery
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Alzolay will undergo Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Will undergo surgery
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Thursday that Alzolay will undergo surgery on his right forearm, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Getting examined after setback
Alzolay (forearm) has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa and sent to Chicago to be examined following a setback, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Rehab moved to Triple-A
Alzolay's (forearm) rehab assignment was transferred to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Tommy Birch of USA Today reports.
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Pitching in relief
Alzolay is expected to return this weekend from a shoulder injury and pitch out of the bullpen, reports Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune.
ANALYSIS
Alzolay has been unavailable for the entire season due to a lat strain in his pitching shoulder but is expected to return this weekend. He's made five rehab appearances, totaling 12.1 innings and allowing eight runs, and will likely serve in a multi-inning relief role when he returns. The 27-year-old has had stretches of being a quality big-league starter but his kryptonite has always been left-handed hitters, as they have a .268/.345/.558 slash line with 22 homers in 322 plate appearances against him in his career.
Alzolay has been unavailable for the entire season due to a lat strain in his pitching shoulder but is expected to return this weekend. He's made five rehab appearances, totaling 12.1 innings and allowing eight runs, and will likely serve in a multi-inning relief role when he returns. The 27-year-old has had stretches of being a quality big-league starter but his kryptonite has always been left-handed hitters, as they have a .268/.345/.558 slash line with 22 homers in 322 plate appearances against him in his career.