Tyler Holton

Tyler Holton

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Detroit Tigers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Holton didn't make Detroit's Opening Day roster, but he was recalled early in the season despite opening with a few rough outings for Triple-A Toledo (4 HR allowed over 7.2 innings). The southpaw ended up being one of the league's most pleasant surprises, leading qualified relievers with 85.1 innings while ranking 2nd with a 0.87 WHIP. The bulk reliever mixed six pitches effectively, including a new slider (.135 BA) that he threw almost exclusively to left-handed batters. Holton's 91.5 mph 4-seamer didn't blow away hitters and his 22.8% strikeout rate was below average, but he didn't issue many free passes either. In fact, his 5.3% walk rate was T-10th among qualified relievers. However, some ratio regression should be expected in 2024, as Holton's 2.11 ERA didn't sync up with his 3.55 FIP or 3.60 SIERA. Expect the Tigers to deploy the left-hander in a similar capacity this season. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Rest of Season
From Preseason
#364
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2024.
Will be opener in Game 1
PDetroit Tigers
October 4, 2024
Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher Saturday for Game 1 of the ALDS in Cleveland, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Holton pitched in both games of the wild-card series versus the Astros, including as an opener in Game 2. That means he will technically be "starting" back-to-back postseason games for the Tigers, but the bullpen will be heavily involved Saturday.
Read More News
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2024 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2023 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2022 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
Minor League Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Tyler Holton 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 Tyler Holton generally pitch?
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-30%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-68%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .148 280 65 9 39 8 1 3
Since 2022vs Right .202 437 92 28 82 12 1 14
2024vs Left .153 147 31 5 21 4 1 3
2024vs Right .187 207 46 12 36 6 1 4
2023vs Left .147 122 32 4 17 4 0 0
2023vs Right .209 202 42 14 39 5 0 9
2022vs Left .091 11 2 0 1 0 0 0
2022vs Right .280 28 4 2 7 1 0 1
More Splits View More Split Stats
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-20%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-49%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-2%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.45 0.82 88.1 6 1 3 6.7 1.9 0.7
Since 2022Away 1.97 0.86 100.1 4 3 6 8.2 1.6 0.9
2024Home 3.02 0.96 41.2 4 0 3 6.7 2.4 0.9
2024Away 1.54 0.65 52.2 3 2 5 7.9 1.0 0.5
2023Home 2.13 0.73 42.1 2 1 0 6.8 1.7 0.6
2023Away 2.09 1.00 43.0 1 1 1 8.8 2.1 1.3
2022Home 0.00 0.23 4.1 0 0 0 6.2 0.0 0.0
2022Away 5.79 1.93 4.2 0 0 0 5.8 3.9 1.9
More Splits View More Split Stats
Stat Review
How does Tyler Holton 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
4.53
 
K/9
7.3
 
BB/9
1.6
 
HR/9
0.7
 
Fastball
91.8 mph
 
ERA
2.19
 
WHIP
0.78
 
BABIP
.209
 
GB/FB
1.48
 
Left On Base
76.3%
 
Exit Velocity
80.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.5%
 
Spin Rate
2201 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.3%
 
Swinging Strike
11.2%
 
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Tyler Holton See More
All-Value Fantasy Team: Relief Pitchers
21 days ago
Draft fourth among the relievers on his own team this past winter if he was drafted at all, Kirby Yates went on to become the third-most valuable reliever in fantasy baseball in 2024.
MLB Divisional Series Picks and Props for Yankees vs. Royals and More MLB Best Bets
29 days ago
Mike Barner shares his expert MLB picks and player props for Monday, October 7, including the best way to bet on Giancarlo Stanton.
MLB DFS Picks: DraftKings Plays and Strategy for Saturday, October 5
30 days ago
There's plenty of options as the Division Series begin on Saturday's DraftKings MLB schedule.
The Z Files: NFBC Postseason Hold'em Contest
31 days ago
The NFBC's Postseason Hold'em contest kicks off at the start of the Division Series, and its scoring system leads to some unusual rankings.
Super Early 2025 Top 300 Rankings
32 days ago
James Anderson ranks the top 300 players for 2025 fantasy baseball leagues, in which Brewers' phenom Jackson Chourio is pushing towards the first round!
More Fantasy News
Opening Game 2
PDetroit Tigers
October 1, 2024
Holton will open Game 2 of the Tigers' wild-card series versus Houston on Wednesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Thrives in opening role
PDetroit Tigers
September 22, 2024
Holton drew the start in Sunday's win over Baltimore, allowing zero hits and one walk while striking out four in two scoreless innings. He did not factor into the decision.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Slated to open Sunday's contest
PDetroit Tigers
September 22, 2024
Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Takes loss as opener Friday
PDetroit Tigers
September 21, 2024
Holton (7-2) allowed two runs on two hits over an inning of work to take the loss Friday against the Orioles. He struck out one.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Making start Friday
PDetroit Tigers
September 20, 2024
Holton will start Friday's game against the Orioles.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.