Zach Thompson

Zach Thompson

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
Atlanta Braves
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Zach Thompson in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with Atlanta in April of 2025.
Recalled from Triple-A
PAtlanta Braves
April 11, 2025
Atlanta recalled Thompson from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Thompson was up for a week earlier this season but didn't make an appearance. He will provide length in the bullpen for Atlanta.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Zach Thompson generally throw?
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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121+
 
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21-30
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Zach Thompson generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .000 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
Since 2023vs Right .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .000 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Since 2023Away 0.00 0.75 1.1 0 0 0 6.8 6.8 0.0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0.00 0.75 1.1 0 0 0 6.8 6.8 0.0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Zach Thompson 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
1.00
 
K/9
6.8
 
BB/9
6.8
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
90.0 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
0.75
 
BABIP
.000
 
GB/FB
2.00
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
80.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
16.7%
 
Spin Rate
2485 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
33.3%
 
Swinging Strike
15.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Thompson threw a career-high 121.2 innings in 2022 after being traded from Miami to Pittsburgh in the offseason. His results were volatile, which was predictable given his contact-heavy profile -- he has only an 18.2 percent strikeout rate across 196.2 career innings. Despite managing to hold opponents to a reasonable 6.4 percent barrel rate while inducing a 45.3 percent groundball rate, Thompson served up 1.4 HR/9. Though he stuck in the rotation most of the season, Thompson was forced to the bullpen by mid-August and piggybacked with as assortment of young arms in the organization. Pittsburgh opted to move on from Thompson and sent him to Toronto, and the change in scenery is unlikely to help his chances of seeing regular starts. The righty could make some spot starts, but his likely role with the Blue Jays, assuming he's up with the big club, is likely to be that of a long reliever.
Thompson was a slow mover through both the White Sox and Marlins organizations, though he managed to make his big-league debut as a 27-year-old in 2021. After getting the call in June, Thompson served as a traditional starter for his first 13 games and performed well, posting a 3.16 ERA while limiting opposing hitters to a .209 batting average and .365 slugging percentage. Despite that success, he was moved to the bullpen for the final month of the season as the Marlins gave looks to higher-upside players such as Jesus Luzardo and Edward Cabrera. The end result was a 3.24 ERA, though his 12.1 K-BB% suggests results that more closely resemble his 4.58 SIERA could be in order. Thompson appeared to be blocked from a rotation role in Miami, though he was dealt to the Pirates in late November and could get another opportunity as a starter as a result.
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Optioned to Triple-A
PAtlanta Braves
April 9, 2025
Atlanta optioned Thompson to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Joins major-league roster
PAtlanta Braves
April 1, 2025
Atlanta selected Thompson's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Inks minors deal
PAtlanta Braves
March 24, 2025
Thompson signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Oct. 19.
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Outrighted to Buffalo
PToronto Blue Jays
June 8, 2023
Thompson cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
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Designated for assignment
PToronto Blue Jays
June 6, 2023
The Blue Jays designated Thompson for assignment Tuesday.
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Doing enough to keep rotation spot?
PMiami Marlins
August 23, 2021
The Marlins will be adding top prospect Edward Cabrera to the rotation Wednesday and expect Trevor Rogers back from the family medical emergency list next month, but Thompson has pitched well this season and may be able to hold onto his starting gig.
ANALYSIS
Thompson has a 2.97 ERA and 1.09 WHIP across 12 starts this season, so the righty has done what he can to hold onto a rotation spot. Jesus Luzardo, who has a 7.76 ERA, is more likely to get bumped to the bullpen or demote. The Marlins may also elect to use a six-man rotation down the stretch to manage innings and get a look at younger players.
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