Jason Foley
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
2.20
WHIP
1.41
K
15
SV
10
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Foley relied on his sinker more than ever in 2023 (69.3% pitch usage) after adding a tick of velocity (97.2 mph average) on the pitch. 45 of Foley's 55 total strikeouts came via his sinker, which also yielded a 57.1% groundball percentage that was 14th-highest among qualified relievers. The 28-year-old also set career-best marks in games played (70), innings (69.0), WHIP (1.16) and holds (28) while leading Tigers relievers with a 2.82 WPA. Foley briefly took over closing duties in August and finished the year with 7 saves despite lacking whiffs (17.9%) and strikeouts (19.9%). The right-hander has been one of Detroit's most reliable relief pitchers over the past two seasons and should reprise his high-leverage role again in 2024. Even more save chances could be in his future, especially if Alex Lange's control issues persist. Read Past Outlooks
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Notches 10th save Monday
Foley pitched a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts to record the save in Monday's 6-5 win over the Marlins.
ANALYSIS
Foley has emerged in a crowded bullpen as the preferred closing option, and he's looked good so far, converting 10 out of 11 save chances and posting a solid 2.20 ERA. The righty came into the season with just seven career saves at the MLB level, and it's no guarantee he holds onto the job all year with other capable candidates on the roster. However, Foley is the top Detroit reliever to target for the moment, and he should deliver good fantasy value if he keeps pitching like this.
Foley has emerged in a crowded bullpen as the preferred closing option, and he's looked good so far, converting 10 out of 11 save chances and posting a solid 2.20 ERA. The righty came into the season with just seven career saves at the MLB level, and it's no guarantee he holds onto the job all year with other capable candidates on the roster. However, Foley is the top Detroit reliever to target for the moment, and he should deliver good fantasy value if he keeps pitching like this.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Jason Foley 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+
What part of the game does Jason Foley generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-15%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .310 | 42 | 20 | 66 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .248 | 71 | 13 | 87 | 1 | |||
2024vs Left | .233 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .273 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .299 | 25 | 8 | 29 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .222 | 30 | 7 | 36 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .349 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .269 | 33 | 4 | 42 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
ERA on Road
2024
-25%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.33 | 1.36 | 70.1 | 6.3 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.87 | 1.19 | 75.1 | 7.6 | 2.2 | ||||
2024Home | 1.93 | 1.29 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 3.9 | ||||
2024Away | 2.57 | 1.57 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Home | 1.93 | 1.18 | 28.0 | 6.8 | 1.9 | ||||
2023Away | 3.07 | 1.15 | 41.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | ||||
2022Home | 4.91 | 1.55 | 33.0 | 5.5 | 1.4 | ||||
2022Away | 2.63 | 1.17 | 27.1 | 7.6 | 2.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jason Foley 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.
K/BB
2.14K/9
8.3BB/9
3.9HR/9
0.0Fastball
97.3 mphERA
2.20WHIP
1.41BABIP
.340GB/FB
2.45Left On Base
73.9%Exit Velocity
83.3 mphBarrels/BBE
2.4%Spin Rate
2057 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.0%Swinging Strike
9.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Drawing trade interest
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports the Tigers have received "significant interest" for Foley on the trade market.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander had a 3.88 ERA as a middle-relief option for Detroit last year, and he's excelled in a setup role this season with a 2.03 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 39:10 K:BB over 44.1 innings. Foley isn't eligible for arbitration until 2025, so the Tigers aren't likely to move him without a strong offer.
The right-hander had a 3.88 ERA as a middle-relief option for Detroit last year, and he's excelled in a setup role this season with a 2.03 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 39:10 K:BB over 44.1 innings. Foley isn't eligible for arbitration until 2025, so the Tigers aren't likely to move him without a strong offer.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Foley will be one of the relievers trying to throw his name into the closing mix for the Tigers following their offseason trade of Gregory Soto. The big sinkerballer was one of the team's better relievers for most of 2022 before stumbling to the finish line in the final month. Foley doesn't get strikeouts but he boasts a career 56.8 percent ground ball rate and last year had just a 4.3 percent walk rate. The microscopic walk rate was atypical of the 27-year-old and he might need it to stick in order to make up for the lack of punchouts.
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Blows save, takes first loss Friday
Foley (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits without recording an out to blow the save and take the loss Friday against the Yankees.
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Earns league-leading ninth save
Foley allowed one hit and one walk over one scoreless frame to earn the save Sunday against the Royals. He struck out two.
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Holds on for eighth save
Foley allowed two runs on three hits and no walks during the ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 6-5 win against the Royals.
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Nails down seventh save
Foley struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his seventh save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Rays.
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Notches save Friday
Foley issued a walk and struck out one batter in a scoreless inning Friday. He earned a save in the win over Minnesota.
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