Tejay Antone

Tejay Antone

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Cincinnati Reds AAA
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 7/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Last season got off to an inauspicious start for Antone as he needed a platelet-rich plasma injection for a flexor strain experienced during offseason rehab from undergoing Tommy John surgery in August of 2021. After extending his in season rehab a couple of times, Antone came off the IL on September 1, last having pitched in the majors in June 2021. Antone mustered only five appearances, before returning to the IL with right elbow tendinitis, ending his season in mid-September. It was only 5.2 innings, but Antone yielded just one earned run while fanning seven, prompting the Reds to ink Antone to a one-year, $830,000 deal, avoiding arbitration. Clearly, health is the concern for the two-time Tommy John recoveree. Antone has back of the bullpen stuff, though it remains to be seen if the Reds will slow play his usage. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
From Preseason
#362
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $830,000 contract with the Reds in January of 2024.
Sent outright to Triple-A
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
Elbow
November 1, 2024
The Reds outrighted Antone (elbow) to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
ANALYSIS
He's not on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. Antone has undergone multiple elbow surgeries, including one in April to repair UCL and flexor tears. It's not clear when he might be ready to pitch again.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
12
Last 10 Games
12
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Tejay Antone generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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121+
 
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121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-43%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-55%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .143 18 8 4 2 2 0 0
Since 2022vs Right .250 14 1 2 3 0 0 0
2024vs Left .250 6 2 2 1 1 0 0
2024vs Right .333 5 0 2 1 0 0 0
2023vs Left .100 12 6 2 1 1 0 0
2023vs Right .222 9 1 0 2 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.00 1.33 6.0 0 0 0 9.0 6.0 0.0
Since 2022Away 0.00 1.80 1.2 0 0 0 16.2 10.8 0.0
2024Home 9.00 4.00 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 27.0 0.0
2024Away 0.00 2.00 1.0 0 0 0 18.0 9.0 0.0
2023Home 1.80 0.80 5.0 0 0 0 10.8 1.8 0.0
2023Away 0.00 1.50 .666666 0 0 0 13.5 13.5 0.0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Tejay Antone 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
0.50
 
K/9
9.0
 
BB/9
18.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
93.1 mph
 
ERA
4.50
 
WHIP
3.00
 
BABIP
.355
 
GB/FB
2.00
 
Left On Base
66.7%
 
Exit Velocity
89.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2555 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
28.6%
 
Swinging Strike
10.6%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Antone was on the verge of a breakout in 2021 before persistent elbow issues and a right forearm strain required Tommy John surgery. The 29-year-old missed the entire 2022 season, but mentioned during a late November interview that he's on schedule to be ready for spring training. Antone still has some hurdles to clear, but will report early to Goodyear to complete the final phase of his rehab. If cleared, one thing to monitor throughout spring is the velocity on his sinker. Antone typically sat between 95-97 mph in 2021 and was reportedly 93-95 mph towards the end of last season. If his curveball and slider are still effective, Antone could quickly regain ace reliever status, but don't expect an abundance of high leverage opportunities early in the season.
Antone underwent Tommy John surgery in late August and presumably will miss all of the 2022 season. He was on the verge of a breakout season, but multiple trips to the IL failed to solve his elbow woes, so he and the Reds ultimately opted for surgery. The big question is whether he'll attempt to return as a starter or in the ace reliever he briefly occupied in 2021?
A fifth-round pick in 2014, Antone was an unheralded prospect but suddenly became the talk of Reds spring training before it was paused. After sitting high-80s/low-90s in 2019, Antone was dialing it up to the high-90s and sitting 95-96 mph, which he credited to offseason weighted-ball training. Cincinnati brought Antone up the first weekend of the season and the right-hander rode that increased velocity and elite spin to a 2.80 ERA and 20.6 K-BB% over 13 appearances (four starts) during the regular season. He gets good sinking movement and keeps the ball on the ground, which is especially important in Great American Ball Park. Further, Antone has a second breaking pitch with distinctive shape to it, helping offset the lack of a true offspeed pitch. The Reds are trimming payroll and Antone looks no worse than fifth or sixth on the depth chart for starts anyway.
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Making rehab progress
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
Elbow
September 5, 2024
Antone (elbow) reports feeling no pain and will undergo an MRI and ultrasound exams in October to check on his progress, MLB.com reports.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
Elbow
April 19, 2024
The Reds transferred Antone (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Friday.
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Undergoes surgery
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
Elbow
April 12, 2024
Antone underwent surgery Friday to repair the UCL and flexor tendon in his right elbow, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Slated for another elbow surgery
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
Elbow
April 8, 2024
Antone will undergo surgery Friday to repair a torn tendon and partially torn ligament in his right elbow, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Lands on 15-day injured list
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
Elbow
April 8, 2024
Antone was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Reds on Monday with right elbow inflammation.
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