Josh Fleming

Josh Fleming

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Seattle Mariners AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Josh Fleming in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Mariners in December of 2024.
Reassigned to minors camp
PSeattle Mariners  AAA
March 7, 2025
The Mariners reassigned Fleming to minor-league camp Friday.
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Fleming logged a 4.02 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over 31.1 innings with the Pirates last year before being released and finishing the season in Seattle's farm system. He tossed three scoreless innings over his three appearances this spring but will ultimately miss out on the Mariners' Opening Day bullpen.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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-42%
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-38%
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .281 98 22 8 25 6 0 4
Since 2023vs Right .279 261 20 25 65 8 1 8
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2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .381 49 9 6 16 3 0 2
2024vs Right .222 89 8 8 18 3 0 1
2023vs Left .191 49 13 2 9 3 0 2
2023vs Right .309 172 12 17 47 5 1 7
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 4.47 1.47 46.1 3 1 0 3.9 3.3 1.7
Since 2023Away 4.42 1.50 36.2 0 0 1 5.4 3.9 0.7
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2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 2.77 1.62 13.0 1 1 0 3.5 4.2 0.7
2024Away 4.91 1.47 18.1 0 0 1 5.9 3.9 1.0
2023Home 5.13 1.41 33.1 2 0 0 4.1 3.0 2.2
2023Away 3.93 1.53 18.1 0 0 0 4.9 3.9 0.5
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Fleming made 12 appearances for the Rays in 2023, each lasting at least three innings even though only three technically counted as starts. Just one of those outings came in the second half, as elbow issues cost him more than two months. He returned for a single appearance in mid-August before being optioned, never to return. He was designated for assignment after the season, claimed by the Phillies, and then non-tendered. Fleming's numbers make it hard to see him as a lock for a rotation role wherever he winds up, as his 4.70 ERA was an exact match for his SIERA. Fleming is an expert at keeping the ball on the ground, with a 59.7% groundball rate last season and a career mark of 59.0%, and he doesn't have a control problem, but he simply can't miss bats. His 11.3% strikeout rate was the lowest among all pitchers who threw at least 50 innings in any of the last five seasons. That hurts Fleming's fantasy value directly in leagues which count strikeouts, and even in leagues which don't, it means he has to rely on his defense to a potentially uncomfortable extent.
Fleming is the type of pitcher who may have found success in the 70's or 80's when the game of baseball was littered by soft-tossing lefties who moved the ball all around the zone and pitched to contact. The modern game of baseball is all about velocity, and he has very little of it. Fleming throws nothing straight, and mostly hopes that what he does throw does not get lost over the middle of the plate on its slow journey toward home plate. While he did win 15 games in his first two seasons in the league, that was more due to his usage as a bulk guy behind an opener than any starting pitching prowess. He has a career 5.77 ERA as a starter and a 3.92 ERA as a reliever. Every team needs to have some depth arms to use when a rash of injuries hits the regular staff, and Fleming fits that role. That said, he has almost no fantasy viability outside of very deep AL-Only leagues.
Fleming doesn't have great velocity (91.2 mph average fastball last season) or strikeout rates (5.6 K/9) but has outstanding control (2.1 BB/9) and ground-ball rates (55.7%). He'll likely work multiple roles in the bullpen and as an occasional opener.
Fleming forced his way into the Rays' pitching plans after yielding just two runs over 10.1 innings in a pair of late-August starts. His next two appearances weren't quite as impressive, but the southpaw rebounded to close out the season yielding just one run over his final 12.2 frames. Overall, Fleming posted a 2.78 ERA and 1.08 WHIP along with a 5-0 record across seven outings. His 4.40 FIP implies some good fortune, but it was nonetheless a strong rookie campaign following a relatively successful three-year run through the minor leagues. Fleming isn't going to strike out many batters -- his paltry 19.2 K% last season was actually better than what he had posted in the minors -- but he offers excellent control (5.6 BB%) and induced the highest groundball rate (63.5%) among MLB hurlers who threw at least 30 innings. Fleming's skillset isn't that of an ace, but he could stick as a mid-rotation starter.
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Re-signs with Seattle
PSeattle Mariners  AAA
December 19, 2024
The Mariners re-signed Fleming to a minor-league contract Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Latches on with M's
PSeattle Mariners  AAA
August 6, 2024
Fleming signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Tuesday.
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Becomes free agent
PFree Agent  AAA
July 29, 2024
Fleming elected free agency Sunday.
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Booted from 40-man roster
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
July 26, 2024
The Pirates designated Fleming for assignment Friday.
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Opening Tuesday's game
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
July 9, 2024
Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that Fleming will start Tuesday's game versus the Brewers, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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