Michael Grove

Michael Grove

27-Year-Old PitcherRP
Los Angeles Dodgers
Out
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Grove spent most of last season in the majors, but he was limited to 18 appearances (12 starts) and 69.0 innings due in part to separate groin and lat injuries that required trips to the IL. His overall stat line included an ugly 6.13 ERA and 1.48 WHIP, though his 4.36 FIP was considerably more tolerable. While Grove's numbers last season weren't impressive, there are some silver linings. First, both his strikeout rate (24.2 percent) and walk rate (6.3 percent) were better than league average and were improvements over his previous big-league campaign. Second, Grove was likely the victim of some bad luck -- the .364 BABIP against him was sixth-highest in the league among pitchers who tossed at least 50 innings. Those angles suggest Grove could yet be a solid big-league arm, but it's unclear if he'll get another chance in the rotation. The righty's opportunity to start last year was largely a result of the Dodgers' desperate need for healthy starters, but the team traded for Tyler Glasnow in the offseason, will have Walker Buehler back in action, and have a number of other promising young arms, including likely starters Bobby Miller and Emmet Sheehan. Clayton Kershaw could also possibly return, and Los Angeles may not be done adding arms via trade or free agency. Grove gave up zero runs and just two hits with an 11:2 K:BB over 8.1 innings across the five games during which he pitched fewer than three frames last year, so there's evidence that his best role may be out of the bullpen. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Dodgers in March of 2024.
Removed from NLDS roster
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Shoulder
October 8, 2024
Grove was removed from the Dodgers' NLDS roster Tuesday due to a shoulder injury, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
ANALYSIS
The details of Grove's injury remain unknown, though the issue is apparently severe enough to warrant holding him out for the remainder of the series. The 27-year-old righty would also be ineligible to pitch in the NLCS if Los Angeles advances past the Padres, meaning he will have to wait until the World Series before potentially making another appearance. In the meantime, Ben Casparius will act as Grove's roster replacement.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
21
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Michael Grove generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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121+
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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121+
What part of the game does Michael Grove generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-14%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .294 297 68 24 78 17 3 12
Since 2022vs Right .252 354 83 21 83 10 2 12
2024vs Left .215 75 25 4 14 2 1 2
2024vs Right .254 141 29 12 32 5 0 4
2023vs Left .344 147 28 14 45 10 2 6
2023vs Right .255 155 45 5 38 5 1 6
2022vs Left .275 75 15 6 19 5 0 4
2022vs Right .241 58 9 4 13 0 1 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-3%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-18%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-25%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-26%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 5.42 1.33 89.2 4 3 0 9.8 2.5 1.9
Since 2022Away 5.58 1.46 59.2 3 4 0 8.0 3.0 0.8
2024Home 5.61 1.21 25.2 2 1 0 10.2 2.1 1.4
2024Away 4.62 1.22 25.1 2 3 0 8.9 3.6 0.7
2023Home 5.48 1.24 44.1 1 2 0 10.8 2.2 2.2
2023Away 7.30 1.91 24.2 1 1 0 7.3 2.9 0.4
2022Home 5.03 1.68 19.2 1 0 0 7.3 3.7 1.8
2022Away 3.72 0.93 9.2 0 0 0 7.4 1.9 1.9
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Stat Review
How does Michael Grove 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
3.38
 
K/9
9.5
 
BB/9
2.8
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
95.9 mph
 
ERA
5.12
 
WHIP
1.22
 
BABIP
.308
 
GB/FB
1.47
 
Left On Base
57.8%
 
Exit Velocity
81.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.5%
 
Spin Rate
2370 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.0%
 
Swinging Strike
11.5%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Grove got his first taste of the majors last season, working mostly as a spot starter and compiling a 4.60 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over seven appearances spanning 29.1 innings. His 7.5% walk rate was in line with his season numbers between Double- and Triple-A, but his 18.0 percent strikeout rate didn't come close to the over-a-strikeout-per-inning promise he showed in each of his minor-league stops. His three-pitch arsenal (mid-90s fastball, high-80s slider, high-70s curveball) is good enough for him to grow in that regard, and Grove has in fact impressed with his overall improvement after posting a 7.86 ERA over 71 innings at Double-A in 2021. Depending on what the Dodgers do in the offseason, there may be a back-end rotation spot up for grabs, and Grove should be a candidate if that scenario plays out. However, there remains a possibility that he ends up in the bullpen long-term.
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Gets spot on NLDS roster
PLos Angeles Dodgers
October 5, 2024
Grove is included on the Dodgers' roster for the NLDS versus San Diego.
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Sent back to minors
PLos Angeles Dodgers
September 18, 2024
The Dodgers optioned Grove to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Returns to big leagues
PLos Angeles Dodgers
September 1, 2024
The Dodgers recalled Grove from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of Sunday's 14-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. He was used out of the bullpen in the loss, covering 1.2 innings and striking out a batter while allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits.
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Optioned to OKC
PLos Angeles Dodgers
August 17, 2024
The Dodgers optioned Grove to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.
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Back from injured list
PLos Angeles Dodgers
August 7, 2024
The Dodgers reinstated Grove (ribs) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Name dropped in Ohtani rumors
PLos Angeles Dodgers
July 20, 2023
Grove could be an outgoing piece if the Dodgers pursue a Shohei Ohtani trade, speculates Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Whether or not the Angels are open to moving Ohtani to the crosstown rival is unknown, but it would take quality and quantity from the Dodgers. Grove hasn't wowed across parts of two MLB seasons and has a 6.40 ERA in 12 outings this year, but the 2018 second-round pick is likely on the table if the Angels are fond of him.
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