Kumar Rocker
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.54
K
14
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Optioned to Triple-A
The Rangers optioned Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Rocker made his final start of the season Thursday against Oakland, so the Rangers will send him and Jack Leiter back out to the minors in order to bring in additional bullpen depth in the form of Marc Church and Daniel Robert. Rocker will finish the 2024 campaign with a 3.86 ERA and 1.54 WHIP alongside a 14:6 K:BB through 11.2 innings after making the first three starts of his MLB career in September.
Rocker made his final start of the season Thursday against Oakland, so the Rangers will send him and Jack Leiter back out to the minors in order to bring in additional bullpen depth in the form of Marc Church and Daniel Robert. Rocker will finish the 2024 campaign with a 3.86 ERA and 1.54 WHIP alongside a 14:6 K:BB through 11.2 innings after making the first three starts of his MLB career in September.
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2024
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
73
Last 10 Games
73
Last 5 Games
73
How many pitches does Kumar Rocker 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+
What part of the game does Kumar Rocker generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-48%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-48%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2022vs Left | .182 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .348 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
2024vs Left | .182 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .348 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-28%
ERA at Home
2024
-28%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.15 | 1.38 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Home | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | ||||
2024Away | 4.15 | 1.38 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kumar Rocker 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.
* 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
2.33K/9
10.8BB/9
4.6HR/9
0.8Fastball
95.7 mphERA
3.86WHIP
1.54BABIP
.368GB/FB
2.43Left On Base
72.3%Exit Velocity
82.6 mphBarrels/BBE
1.4%Spin Rate
2140 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.4%Swinging Strike
12.8%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Unfortunately, Rocker's fame and draft pedigree (selected third overall by Texas) greatly outstrip his current dynasty value. Rocker famously didn't sign in 2021 after the Mets selected him with the No. 10 overall pick and he subsequently failed his physical. He had arthroscopic shoulder surgery last September and returned to the mound in the summer of 2022 for the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League. Rocker's signature upper-90s fastball and 70-grade slider were intact when scouts went to see him, which was enough for him to get a big payday. However, he went to the Arizona Fall League after signing and looked like a future reliever. He walked 12 in 14 innings over six appearances and essentially only trusted his slider. It's possible that Rocker was just disinterested and will look like a different pitcher this spring, but the Rangers shocking everyone by taking him with the third pick shouldn't be used as an appeal to authority with regard to his current dynasty value.
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Takes loss against A's
Rocker (0-2) took the loss Thursday against the Athletics, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks across 4.2 innings. He struck out two.
ANALYSIS
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Control issues in second start
Rocker (0-1) took the loss Thursday, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and four walks across three innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out five.
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Expected to get start next week
Rocker is expected to make another start for the Rangers during the final week of the season, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Next start coming Thursday
Rocker is scheduled to make his next start Thursday against the Blue Jays in Arlington.
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Fans seven in debut
Rocker did not factor into the decision in a win over Seattle on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over four innings while striking out seven.
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Still a trade chip?
Rocker was listed in a pool of players that the Rangers could package in a Shohei Ohtani blockbuster, via Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Rocker underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery in May, but the 23-year-old still carries intriguing pedigree. Rocker was a first-round pick of the Mets in 2021, but elbow injuries derailed his signing, resulting in the Rangers' selecting him third overall in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft.
Rocker underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery in May, but the 23-year-old still carries intriguing pedigree. Rocker was a first-round pick of the Mets in 2021, but elbow injuries derailed his signing, resulting in the Rangers' selecting him third overall in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft.