15-Day IL
Injury Biceps
Est. Return 6/15/2025
2025 Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Stephenson was one of the Angels' biggest signings last offseason, but he spent the first season of his 3-year pact with Los Angeles on the injured list. The right-hander dealt with shoulder inflammation early on, then subsequently suffered a torn UCL last April while pitching in a minor-league rehab game. Stephenson had a brace inserted to help stabilize his elbow and hopefully accelerate his recovery timeline, but he's unlikely to return before mid-season 2025. When healthy, the 31-year-old is a likely candidate to receive regular save opportunities for the Angels. All eyes will be on the effectiveness of Stephenson's cutter that he implemented in 2023 with great success. Read Past Outlooks

Shelved with biceps inflammation
The Angels placed Stephenson on the 15-day injured list Monday due to right biceps inflammation.
ANALYSIS
Stephenson will be eligible to come off the IL on June 15, though it's not clear if he'll be ready to go by then while he recovers from yet another arm injury. The 32-year-old righty had previously missed the entire 2024 season after getting UCL repair surgery last May, and he didn't make his 2025 debut until last week after completing an extended minor-league rehab assignment. The Angels recalled lefty Sam Aldegheri from Double-A Rocket City to replace Stephenson in the bullpen.
Stephenson will be eligible to come off the IL on June 15, though it's not clear if he'll be ready to go by then while he recovers from yet another arm injury. The 32-year-old righty had previously missed the entire 2024 season after getting UCL repair surgery last May, and he didn't make his 2025 debut until last week after completing an extended minor-league rehab assignment. The Angels recalled lefty Sam Aldegheri from Double-A Rocket City to replace Stephenson in the bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .200 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 4 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .142 | 56 | 8 | 17 | 4 | |||
2025vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2025vs Right | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .206 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .143 | 55 | 8 | 17 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
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Since 2023Home | 3.65 | 0.93 | 24.2 | 11.3 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 2.51 | 0.80 | 28.2 | 15.1 | 3.1 | ||||
2025Home | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | ||||
2025Away | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 3.80 | 0.97 | 23.2 | 11.0 | 2.3 | ||||
2023Away | 2.51 | 0.80 | 28.2 | 15.1 | 3.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Robert Stephenson 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.
* 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.
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2726 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
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After battling elbow soreness throughout camp, Stephenson opened last season on the injured list. He was activated in mid-April and struggled to a 5.14 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 14 innings with Pittsburgh. An early-season trade to Tampa Bay accompanied a pitch mix change for the right-hander, as Stephenson implemented a cutter that was devastating to opposing hitters. In fact, it was one of the best pitches in all of baseball, generating a 59.9% whiff rate that was second-highest in the league among all pitch types. It helped the 30-year-old generate a career-best 38.8% strikeout rate, 24.0% swinging strike percentage and 30.4 K-BB% that was second-best among qualified relievers. Stephenson's breakout season and career-best ratios -- including a 0.88 WHIP -- should land him in the closer role with the Angels after he signed a three-year deal in January.
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Considered day-to-day
Manager Ron Washington said after Friday's game against Cleveland that he expects Stephenson to be fine after Stephenson exited with a biceps injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Exits after three pitches
Stephenson was removed from Friday's game against the Guardians with right biceps discomfort.
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Activated off IL
The Angels reinstated Stephenson (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
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Rehab stint bumped up to Triple-A
Stephenson (elbow) had his minor-league rehab assignment moved up to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Begins rehab assignment
Stephenson (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Inland Empire on Tuesday, allowing one run over one inning.
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Close to return from IL
Stephenson was spotted in the Angels' clubhouse Monday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
ANALYSIS
Stephenson has been out of action since undergoing UCL repair surgery on his right elbow in May of 2024, which caused him to start this season on the 60-day injured list. He started his rehab assignment May 13, and across five outings he has allowed two runs on four hits while striking out five across innings without issuing a walk. Stephenson could be activated off the IL over the coming days and will serve in the Angels' bullpen once he returns.
Stephenson has been out of action since undergoing UCL repair surgery on his right elbow in May of 2024, which caused him to start this season on the 60-day injured list. He started his rehab assignment May 13, and across five outings he has allowed two runs on four hits while striking out five across innings without issuing a walk. Stephenson could be activated off the IL over the coming days and will serve in the Angels' bullpen once he returns.