Chayce McDermott

Chayce McDermott

26-Year-Old PitcherSP
Baltimore Orioles AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Acquired from the Astros at the 2022 trade deadline, McDermott made his major-league debut in 2024 with a spot start for the Orioles shortly after the All-Star break. Most of his season was spent at Triple-A Norfolk, where he held a 3.78 ERA with 144 strikeouts but also 60 walks over an even 100 innings. McDermott has fanned batters at a robust 33.7 clip during his time in the minors, but that's been undermined somewhat by a 13.8 percent walk rate. The 26-year-old also missed much of the second half last season with a shoulder problem, although he finished the year healthy. McDermott has the stuff to be at least a mid-rotation starter but will need to throw more strikes before the Orioles can trust him with a rotation spot. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Orioles in March of 2025.
Sent back to minors
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
May 21, 2025
The Orioles optioned McDermott to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
McDermott struggled in a spot start Wednesday versus the Brewers, yielding three runs on four hits and five walks over 4.2 frames. With McDermott now in the minors, the Orioles will have an opening in their rotation Sunday in Boston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
70
Last 10 Games
70
Last 5 Games
70
How many pitches does Chayce McDermott 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+
 
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+
 
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 Chayce McDermott generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-38%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-78%
BAA vs RHP
2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .364 29 5 6 8 0 0 4
Since 2023vs Right .227 28 5 4 5 1 0 0
2025vs Left .267 19 4 4 4 0 0 3
2025vs Right .286 20 3 4 4 1 0 0
2024vs Left .571 10 1 2 4 0 0 1
2024vs Right .125 8 2 0 1 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-48%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-52%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 12.00 2.33 3.0 0 0 0 15.0 9.0 3.0
Since 2023Away 6.23 1.85 8.2 0 1 0 5.2 7.3 3.1
2025Home 12.00 2.33 3.0 0 0 0 15.0 9.0 3.0
2025Away 5.79 1.93 4.2 0 1 0 3.9 9.6 3.9
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 6.75 1.75 4.0 0 0 0 6.8 4.5 2.3
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-30%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .209 350 110 45 61 16 1 10
Since 2023vs Right .198 334 103 50 55 12 1 4
2025vs Left .280 36 6 9 7 0 0 1
2025vs Right .261 30 9 5 6 1 0 0
2024vs Left .210 220 75 29 39 13 1 7
2024vs Right .227 193 59 28 37 6 0 3
2023vs Left .185 94 29 7 15 3 0 2
2023vs Right .130 111 35 17 12 5 1 1
Stat Review
How does Chayce McDermott 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.88
 
K/9
8.2
 
BB/9
9.4
 
HR/9
3.5
 
Fastball
93.1 mph
 
ERA
8.22
 
WHIP
2.09
 
BABIP
.255
 
GB/FB
0.46
 
Left On Base
76.3%
 
Exit Velocity
84.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.6%
 
Spin Rate
2280 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
33.3%
 
Swinging Strike
5.7%
 
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Struggles with control in loss
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
May 20, 2025
McDermott (0-1) took the loss Tuesday against the Brewers after allowing three runs on four hits and five walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out two.
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Recalled from Triple-A
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
May 20, 2025
The Orioles recalled McDermott from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
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Working as primary pitcher Tuesday
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
May 19, 2025
McDermott will be deployed as the primary pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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In line to start Tuesday's game
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
May 19, 2025
McDermott was added to the Orioles' taxi squad Monday and is expected to start Tuesday's game in Milwaukee, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
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Sent back down after spot start
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
May 15, 2025
The Orioles optioned McDermott to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Might get another MLB start
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
May 18, 2025
The Orioles haven't announced a starting pitcher for Tuesday's game in Milwaukee, and McDermott is one of the leading candidates to pitch after the club designated veteran Kyle Gibson for assignment Sunday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old made his MLB debut in a doubleheader Thursday and gave up four earned runs with a 5:3 K:BB over three innings, and he'd be allowed to be quickly recalled by Baltimore since he was promoted as the 27th man for that twin bill. Despite the poor showing in his big-league debut, McDermott had a 3.78 ERA in 22 outings for Triple-A Norfolk last year and offers some upside as one of the organization's top prospects.
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