Drew Thorpe

Drew Thorpe

24-Year-Old PitcherSP
Chicago White Sox
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A well-known breakout prospect in dynasty circles after his dominant run at High-A and Double-A in his debut season, Thorpe became known throughout the baseball world as the secondary piece in San Diego's return from New York in the Juan Soto trade. Thorpe is a sturdy 6-foot-4 righty with a chance for plus-plus command and a plus-plus changeup, but the big question will be how his low-90s fastball plays against big-league hitters. He had a 2.52 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and a 182:38 K:BB in 139.1 innings, 109 of which came at High-A. He was dominant in five Double-A starts, logging a 40 percent strikeout rate and a 4.5 percent walk rate while averaging six innings per start. In many ways, Thorpe is similar to the Padres prospect version of Chris Paddack, as stellar command and a filthy changeup will try to make up for a hittable fastball. However, Thorpe's average slider is a better third pitch than anything Paddack had back then. Perhaps Thorpe could add a tick of velocity at some point, but assuming his velocity remains in the low-90s, he will have a small margin for error in the majors. He could debut this summer. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Rest of Season
From Preseason
#591
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in June of 2024.
Requires season-ending surgery
PChicago White Sox
Forearm
September 1, 2024
The White Sox announced Sunday that Thorpe will undergo season-ending surgery Saturday in San Francisco to remove a bone spur in his right elbow, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
On the shelf since Aug. 2 with what the White Sox had labeled as a right flexor strain, Thorpe appeared to be gearing up for a late-season return after he began a throwing program in mid-August. Thorpe never advanced beyond playing catch before the bone spur was detected in his elbow, and while the issue isn't a significant one, he'll opt to treat the injury with surgery rather than attempting to pitch through it. Thorpe is expected to be fully cleared in advance of spring training, when he'll look to solidify a spot in the White Sox's Opening Day rotation. The 23-year-old righty went 3-3 with a 5.48 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 25:21 K:BB in 44.1 innings over his first nine big-league starts before landing on the injured list.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
80
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
76
How many pitches does Drew Thorpe 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 Drew Thorpe generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2023
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2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .216 89 12 12 16 7 0 2
Since 2022vs Right .209 101 13 9 19 4 0 6
2024vs Left .216 89 12 12 16 7 0 2
2024vs Right .209 101 13 9 19 4 0 6
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-67%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-67%
ERA on Road
2023
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2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 9.17 1.36 17.2 1 2 0 3.1 3.1 3.6
Since 2022Away 3.04 1.20 26.2 2 1 0 6.4 5.1 0.3
2024Home 9.17 1.36 17.2 1 2 0 3.1 3.1 3.6
2024Away 3.04 1.20 26.2 2 1 0 6.4 5.1 0.3
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Drew Thorpe 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
1.19
 
K/9
5.1
 
BB/9
4.3
 
HR/9
1.6
 
Fastball
91.1 mph
 
ERA
5.48
 
WHIP
1.26
 
BABIP
.213
 
GB/FB
0.86
 
Left On Base
60.3%
 
Exit Velocity
80.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.5%
 
Spin Rate
2229 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
24.2%
 
Swinging Strike
10.5%
 
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Throws from 60 feet
PChicago White Sox
Forearm
August 22, 2024
Thorpe (forearm) threw from 60 feet on Aug. 15, MLB.com reports.
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Will throw Thursday
PChicago White Sox
Forearm
August 13, 2024
Thorpe (forearm) will begin a throwing program Thursday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
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Placed on IL with flexor strain
PChicago White Sox
Forearm
August 2, 2024
The White Sox placed Thorpe on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right flexor strain.
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Routed by Royals
PChicago White Sox
July 31, 2024
Thorpe (3-3) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up six runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings as the White Sox were downed 10-3 by the Royals. He failed to strike out a batter.
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Falters in first frame Friday
PChicago White Sox
July 27, 2024
Thorpe (3-2) took the loss Friday, surrendering eight runs on six hits -- including three home runs -- and two walks in only two-thirds of an inning as the White Sox were routed 10-0 by the Mariners. He struck out one.
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