Chris Paddack
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Paddack returned in late September from May 2022 Tommy John surgery (his second) and had perhaps the best stretch of his career in the postseason as a reliever and will be counted on as a starting pitcher in 2024. Paddack threw just five innings in the regular season but had eight strikeouts and just one walk, averaging a career-high 95.3 mph fastball. He reached 99 mph with his fastest pitch. He then threw 3.2 scoreless innings in the playoffs with six strikeouts and no walks. The Twins hope it's a sign he can return to his 2019 form when he had a 3.33 ERA and 26.9% strikeout rate for the Padres. At his peak, Paddack has good command and a plus change-up to keep hitters off balance. His innings may be limited in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, however. Read Past Outlooks
Working on cutter
Paddack has added a cutter to his arsenal and threw it four times in his spring debut Friday against the University of Minnesota, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Paddack threw 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts and a walk. "I've seen guys throw it, but I've never thrown it," Paddack said. "I'm trying to learn how to use it in certain counts, aggressive hitters, behind in the count, whatever that might be."
ANALYSIS
After making a full recovery from his May 2022 Tommy John surgery, Paddack returned to action for the Twins in late September and struck out eight while allowing three earned runs across five innings over two relief appearances. He then struck out six over 3.2 scoreless frames during Minnesota's postseason run. Adding another pitch to his repertoire could help him return to his 2019 form, when he had a 3.33 ERA and 26.9 percent strikeout rate over 140.2 innings for the Padres. While he's penciled in as the No. 4 starter, Paddack's innings may be limited in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery.
After making a full recovery from his May 2022 Tommy John surgery, Paddack returned to action for the Twins in late September and struck out eight while allowing three earned runs across five innings over two relief appearances. He then struck out six over 3.2 scoreless frames during Minnesota's postseason run. Adding another pitch to his repertoire could help him return to his 2019 form, when he had a 3.33 ERA and 26.9 percent strikeout rate over 140.2 innings for the Padres. While he's penciled in as the No. 4 starter, Paddack's innings may be limited in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-12%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .308 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .271 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 0 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .200 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .313 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .324 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .259 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-68%
ERA on Road
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 6.43 | 1.57 | 14.0 | 10.9 | 1.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.03 | 0.90 | 13.1 | 7.4 | 0.7 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 13.50 | 2.50 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 4.5 | ||||
2023Away | 0.00 | 0.67 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | ||||
2022Home | 5.25 | 1.42 | 12.0 | 9.8 | 0.8 | ||||
2022Away | 2.61 | 0.97 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 0.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Chris Paddack 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
8.00K/9
14.4BB/9
1.8HR/9
1.8Fastball
95.6 mphERA
5.40WHIP
1.40BABIP
.450GB/FB
1.25Left On Base
71.4%Exit Velocity
73.7 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2141 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.2%Swinging Strike
16.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Could head to Minnesota
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Twins are attempting to acquire Paddack from the Padres.
ANALYSIS
The Twins significantly bolstered their rotation in recent weeks with the acquisition of Sonny Gray and signing of Chris Archer, and the club is now attempting to add Paddack to the mix. Much like Archer, Paddack hasn't trended in the right direction of late with a 5.07 ERA over 108.1 innings last season, but he delivered an impressive rookie campaign in 2019 with a 3.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 153:31 K:BB across 140.2 frames. On the flip side, the Friars are interested in trading for Minnesota reliever Taylor Rogers, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Rogers is expected to be the primary option for the Twins' saves this year if he stays put, though he could have the same exact role in San Diego.
The Twins significantly bolstered their rotation in recent weeks with the acquisition of Sonny Gray and signing of Chris Archer, and the club is now attempting to add Paddack to the mix. Much like Archer, Paddack hasn't trended in the right direction of late with a 5.07 ERA over 108.1 innings last season, but he delivered an impressive rookie campaign in 2019 with a 3.33 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 153:31 K:BB across 140.2 frames. On the flip side, the Friars are interested in trading for Minnesota reliever Taylor Rogers, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Rogers is expected to be the primary option for the Twins' saves this year if he stays put, though he could have the same exact role in San Diego.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Paddack had a tantalizing rookie season in 2019, but hit some bumps in 2020 and struggled in 2021. Minnesota traded for him before last season believing they could turn him around. After a promising five starts (4.03 ERA and 1.72 FIP), Paddack suffered an elbow injury and required Tommy John surgery for the second time (also in 2017). He could return in the second half of the 2023 season, but may need some time to regain his command. With two elbow surgeries and a downward trend to his career before the trade to the Twins, it's not certain he'll be part of a MLB rotation again.
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Starting in spring opener
Manager Rocco Baldelli said Paddack is scheduled to start the Twins' spring opener Friday versus the University of Minnesota, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Strong in bulk relief
Paddack (1-0) earned the win Saturday against the Rockies. He allowed two hits while striking out four over three scoreless innings.
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Returns from injured list
The Twins reinstated Paddack (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Sunday.
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Strikes out six in rehab outing
Paddack (elbow) struck out six over four innings and gave up two earned runs on four hits and no walks in a rehab start Tuesday with Double-A Wichita.
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Sits at 95 mph in first rehab start
Paddack (elbow) allowed two runs on two hits and two walks and struck out four across 2.2 innings Wednesday in his first rehab appearance with Single-A Fort Myers.
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