2025 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
2.30
WHIP
0.89
K
10
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
Lasts four innings in start
Sauer allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two over four innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Sauer was fine in his first big-league start, but he didn't pitch long enough to qualify for the win in a 19-2 blowout. He gave up a run in each of the first two innings before settling in. Over 15.2 innings this season, Sauer has a 2.30 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB. He's got some starting experience in the minors, but he's been utilized as a middle reliever for the bulk of his time in the majors. Clayton Kershaw (toe) is poised to make his season debut this weekend, with Landon Knack a likelier bet to stick in the rotation than Sauer.
Sauer was fine in his first big-league start, but he didn't pitch long enough to qualify for the win in a 19-2 blowout. He gave up a run in each of the first two innings before settling in. Over 15.2 innings this season, Sauer has a 2.30 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB. He's got some starting experience in the minors, but he's been utilized as a middle reliever for the bulk of his time in the majors. Clayton Kershaw (toe) is poised to make his season debut this weekend, with Landon Knack a likelier bet to stick in the rotation than Sauer.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
44
Last 10 Games
44
Last 5 Games
44
How many pitches does Matt Sauer generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Matt Sauer generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-43%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .308 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .247 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .273 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .156 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .333 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .317 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-33%
ERA on Road
2025
-55%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 5.75 | 1.57 | 20.1 | 5.3 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.86 | 1.37 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.00 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 1.35 | 0.75 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 1.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 7.94 | 2.03 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 7.20 | 2.20 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 10.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt Sauer 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
3.33K/9
5.7BB/9
1.7HR/9
0.6Fastball
94.1 mphERA
2.30WHIP
0.89BABIP
.226GB/FB
2.27Left On Base
71.4%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2337 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
15.5%Swinging Strike
7.2%Prospect Rankings History
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sauer had been tracking like a swing man, No. 5 starter or long reliever with the Yankees, but since they already have an abundance of prospects who fit that mold, he was left unprotected from the Rule 5 draft. The Royals swooped in and snagged Sauer for now, and if they like what they see in spring training, he should be able to handle a low-leverage long-relief role this year. Sauer, who turned 25 in January, is a 6-foot-4 righty with a decent fastball and shaky command. He most recently posted a 3.42 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 83 strikeouts in 68.1 innings as an old-for-the-level Double-A starter.
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Drawing start Thursday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Sauer will start Thursday's game against the Athletics, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Earns first major-league save
Sauer came away with the save in Wednesday's 10-1 win over the Marlins, allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out four across four innings.
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Rejoins big club
The Dodgers recalled Sauer from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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Optioned after first win
The Dodgers optioned Sauer to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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Nabs first MLB win in bulk role
Sauer (1-0) picked up the win in Tuesday's 15-2 rout of the Marlins, allowing one run on five hits over five relief innings. He struck out four without walking a batter.
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Joins taxi squad
Sauer joined the Dodgers in Miami ahead of Wednesday's game, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on April 30, so a player would need to be moved to the injured list in order for him to return to the majors so quickly. It remains to be seen if Sauer is added back to the big-league roster or if he sticks on the taxi squad as a potential injury replacement.
The right-hander was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on April 30, so a player would need to be moved to the injured list in order for him to return to the majors so quickly. It remains to be seen if Sauer is added back to the big-league roster or if he sticks on the taxi squad as a potential injury replacement.