Matt Strahm

Matt Strahm

33-Year-Old PitcherRP
Philadelphia Phillies
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Strahm signed a two-year, $15 million deal with Philadelphia last offseason and the team announced during spring training their intent to stretch him out as a multi-inning reliever. A short time later, he entered the starting rotation, but his stay was short-lived as he was only covering for an injured starter. The southpaw made 10 starts across 56 appearances, and while some were as an opener, his flexibility in a hybrid role was a huge reason the Phillies bullpen improved last season. Strahm struck out 108 batters over 87.2 innings and compiled nine wins, two saves and 11 holds alongside excellent ratios. He's unlikely to close many games for Philadelphia in 2024, but a similar role and output to last season would provide value to fantasy managers. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Phillies in March of 2024. Contract includes $4.5 million team option for 2026 or $7.5 million vesting option for 2026 if he pitches 60 innings in 2025.
Slams door on Marlins
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 6, 2024
Strahm picked up the save Thursday, tossing a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout against the Marlins.
ANALYSIS
Strahm needed just 10 pitches to lock down his second save in three games and third of the season, getting the call Thursday with a couple of lefties due up for the Marlins. For the season, he maintains a 2.14 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with 69 strikeouts through 54.2 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Matt Strahm 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 Matt Strahm generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-42%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .221 233 65 7 47 7 1 5
Since 2022vs Right .192 548 174 42 95 29 0 15
2024vs Left .230 78 21 1 17 2 0 2
2024vs Right .133 159 58 10 19 10 0 2
2023vs Left .209 98 31 2 19 2 1 2
2023vs Right .214 253 77 19 49 15 0 9
2022vs Left .229 57 13 4 11 3 0 1
2022vs Right .221 136 39 13 27 4 0 4
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-13%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-36%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-21%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-33%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.76 0.92 101.0 13 5 2 11.0 1.9 1.1
Since 2022Away 3.16 1.04 94.0 6 6 7 11.1 2.7 0.8
2024Home 2.27 0.88 31.2 4 1 0 10.2 2.6 0.3
2024Away 1.45 0.61 31.0 2 1 3 12.5 0.6 0.9
2023Home 2.89 0.96 43.2 6 3 1 12.4 1.6 1.4
2023Away 3.68 1.07 44.0 3 2 1 9.8 2.7 0.8
2022Home 3.16 0.90 25.2 3 1 1 9.5 1.4 1.4
2022Away 4.74 1.68 19.0 1 3 3 11.8 6.2 0.5
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Stat Review
How does Matt Strahm 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.
  • 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
7.18
 
K/9
11.3
 
BB/9
1.6
 
HR/9
0.6
 
Fastball
93.4 mph
 
ERA
1.87
 
WHIP
0.75
 
BABIP
.247
 
GB/FB
0.69
 
Left On Base
79.7%
 
Exit Velocity
80.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.7%
 
Spin Rate
2525 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
19.1%
 
Swinging Strike
13.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Strahm has been inconsistent over the past several seasons, but he performed well while working solely as a reliever in 2020. He posted a 2.61 ERA and career-best 0.87 WHIP over 20.2 innings while making 19 appearances for the Padres. Strahm worked as a late reliever in 2020 but failed to convert on either of his save chances. While his numbers were encouraging on the surface, Strahm's underlying marks were concerning. His 5.01 xFIP was his worst since 2017, and his strikeout rate dropped to 18.1% after posting marks above 24.0% over his first four seasons in the majors. Instead, the 29-year-old relied more on limiting meaningful contact, and he improved to a 44.1 GB% and 5.1% barrel rate. Although Strahm had encouraging results on the surface, he struggled with strikeouts. He's unlikely to close out games for the Padres in 2021, while his underlying marks suggest that his output may not be sustainable.
Strahm got the chance to work as a starter at the beginning of 2019, but his success out of the bullpen in 2018 did not translate to success in the rotation. In his time as a starter, he recorded a 5.42 ERA with a 77:17 K:BB in 16 starts before being sent back to the bullpen at the beginning of July. He settled down once he returned to his old role, with a 3.09 ERA and 41:5 K:BB. Strahm cut his walk rate drastically to 4.5% for the season, and his command graded out as above average by Command+. The 28-year-old has the repertoire to be a starter, with four pitches that he throws over 13% of the time, but his performance as a starter last season will likely give the team pause before considering him for a role in the rotation again. His fantasy value is limited as long as he remains a middle-innings reliever.
After returning from a knee injury that cost him the first month of the season, Strahm went on to post an excellent 2.05 ERA in 61.1 innings in his first season on the West Coast. Though he benefited from good luck in the form of an unsustainable .226 BABIP and an equally-unrepeatable 86.1% strand rate, he also made legitimate improvements, cutting his walk rate dramatically to a league-average 8.6% while raising his strikeout rate to 28.2%. It was a strong enough performance to give him some deep-league value. A role change could make him a mixed-league sleeper -- Strahm is expected to be in the mix for a rotation spot this season. He technically started five games last year, but all came as part of bullpen games. Strahm throws four pitches at least 12% of the time, so a transition back to starting should theoretically not be too difficult.
Strahm ranked among relief leaders over the final two months of 2016 with a 1.23 ERA and 30 strikeouts across 22 innings. After struggling to begin 2017, Strahm rebounded in May (2.08 ERA) before ultimately going down with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee. The Padres acquired him soon after the diagnosis, and he's expected to be ready sometime during spring training. A healthy Strahm should receive another look as a starter in another pitcher-friendly atmosphere. Though the 26-year-old's strikeout upside makes him worth a stash in some leagues, poor control (5.2 BB/9 in 56.2 career innings) and possibly limited pitch counts might prevent him from taking a significant step forward as a starter in 2018. He would probably enjoy more immediate success in another high-impact bullpen role.
It was reasonable to view Strahm as the Royals' top pitching prospect prior to his callup at the end of July, given Kyle Zimmer's recurring shoulder issues. However, Strahm had so much success as a reliever following his promotion that the Royals may simply see an elite late-inning arm who they have under control for six more years and be satisfied. Among relievers that threw 20-plus innings last year, Strahm ranked fifth in ERA (1.23), eighth in FIP (2.06) and 16th in strikeout rate (34.1 percent). The move to the bullpen certainly allowed his stuff to play up, as he was comfortably sitting in the mid-90s and touching 97 mph with his fastball in relief after sitting at 91-92 mph as a starter. Not surprisingly, his changeup and curveball both play quite nicely off 95 from the left side. His floor has been established as a shutdown setup man. Whether the Royals decide to get greedy and attempt to turn Strahm into a mid-rotation arm is to be determined.
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Collects second save
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 4, 2024
Strahm struck out two and gave up a solo home run to Leo Jimenez in the ninth inning Tuesday to record his second save of the season in a 10-9 win over the Blue Jays.
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Nabs extension
PPhiladelphia Phillies
March 24, 2024
Strahm signed a one-year extension with the Phillies on Sunday that includes a club option or vesting option for the 2026 season.
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Secures first postseason save
PPhiladelphia Phillies
October 12, 2023
Strahm pitched a scoreless inning to close out the save in Thursday's 3-1 win over Atlanta in Game 4 of the NLDS. He struck out one.
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Operating as opener Sunday
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 30, 2023
Strahm will serve as the Phillies' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Mets, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Turns in another forgettable outing
PPhiladelphia Phillies
June 13, 2023
Strahm didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks after striking out one and allowing three runs on four hits and one walk over 2.2 innings.
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Could see high-leverage work
PPhiladelphia Phillies
May 12, 2023
According to Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Strahm could see more high-leverage work after Jose Alvarado was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with left elbow inflammation.
ANALYSIS
Strahm was shifted from the rotation to the bullpen just last week and picked up a multi-inning save Sunday when the Phillies tacked on more runs late, but he didn't seem likely to see consistent late-inning chances prior to Alvarado's injury. Strahm is still transitioning back to relief work and isn't expected to pitch on back-to-back days, at least for now. The left-hander shouldn't be expected to see many save chances with Craig Kimbrel and Gregory Soto expected to split closer duties with Alvarado out.
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