Anthony DeSclafani
33-Year-Old
Out
Injury Forearm
Est. Return 5/1/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
DeSclafani was limited to just 99.2 innings in 2023 due to a flexor strain after throwing just 19 frames in 2022 because of an ankle injury. He did not require surgery and the hope is that he will be ready for Opening Day in 2024, but it's far from a guarantee. When on the mound, DeSclafani saw a decline in his strikeout rate (7.1 K/9), a worrisome 8.8% swinging strike rate and the second-highest walk rate of his career. At age 34 with two years of health issues, he's not a sure bet to hold down a rotation spot. Read Past Outlooks
IL bound with forearm strain
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said DeSclafani will open the season on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
ANALYSIS
According to Helfand, Falvey adds that DeSclafani will have his injury assessed by renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister, after which the Twins should have a better idea on a treatment plan for the right-hander. DeSclafani had entered spring training as a frontrunner for a back-end spot in the Minnesota rotation, but he didn't make any Cactus League appearances while the Twins eased him back after his 2023 campaign was cut short by a right elbow flexor strain. DeSclafani was able to cover 1.2 innings in a minor-league spring training game over the weekend, but his forearm apparently didn't respond well. Though DeSclafani will be eligible to return from the IL around the middle of April, given the nature of his injury and his history of arm trouble, it wouldn't be surprising if he required a long-term absence, regardless of whether or not Meister recommends surgery. Louie Varland now looks to be the leading candidate to open the season as Minnesota's No. 5 starter.
According to Helfand, Falvey adds that DeSclafani will have his injury assessed by renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister, after which the Twins should have a better idea on a treatment plan for the right-hander. DeSclafani had entered spring training as a frontrunner for a back-end spot in the Minnesota rotation, but he didn't make any Cactus League appearances while the Twins eased him back after his 2023 campaign was cut short by a right elbow flexor strain. DeSclafani was able to cover 1.2 innings in a minor-league spring training game over the weekend, but his forearm apparently didn't respond well. Though DeSclafani will be eligible to return from the IL around the middle of April, given the nature of his injury and his history of arm trouble, it wouldn't be surprising if he required a long-term absence, regardless of whether or not Meister recommends surgery. Louie Varland now looks to be the leading candidate to open the season as Minnesota's No. 5 starter.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-8%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .306 | 41 | 10 | 72 | 11 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .282 | 55 | 14 | 67 | 8 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .294 | 35 | 9 | 59 | 8 | |||
2023vs Right | .246 | 44 | 11 | 46 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .382 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .412 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-26%
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.43 | 1.43 | 63.0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.98 | 1.31 | 55.2 | 7.8 | 1.3 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.61 | 1.31 | 56.2 | 6.7 | 2.2 | ||||
2023Away | 5.23 | 1.19 | 43.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 | ||||
2022Home | 2.84 | 2.53 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 8.53 | 1.74 | 12.2 | 7.8 | 1.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Anthony DeSclafani compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.95K/9
7.1BB/9
1.8HR/9
1.4Fastball
93.2 mphERA
4.88WHIP
1.25BABIP
.308GB/FB
1.37Left On Base
63.5%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
2090 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.4%Swinging Strike
8.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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DeSclafani was limited to five starts due to an ankle injury that eventually required surgery, so his 2022 campaign was essentially a lost season. The right-hander was a key rotation piece for San Francisco in 2021 with a 3.17 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 152:42 K:BB across 167.2 innings, making for the best season of his big-league career. DeSclafani has had some trouble with year-to-year consistency throughout his career, but he could be had at a bit of a discount for 2023 given his limited action last year. The fact his injury was an ankle issue and not related to his arm is also an encouraging sign for a potential bounce back. Another season at the pitcher-friendly Oracle Park is also working in his favor.
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Throws in minor league game
DeSclafani (elbow) threw 1.2 innings in a Triple-A spring training game Saturday with three strikeouts and two walks, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Pitching in minors game next
DeSclafani (elbow) got through another bullpen session without issue Thursday and his next step is to pitch in a minor-league game, Nick Nelson of Twins Daily reports.
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Completes bullpen session
DeSclafani (elbow) felt good after a 35-pitch bullpen session Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Throws another bullpen session
DeSclafani (elbow) threw another bullpen session Monday as he ramps back up following a brief shutdown period, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Delayed by elbow soreness
DeSclafani has been slowed in Twins' camp by right elbow soreness, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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