2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
6.10
WHIP
1.65
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bielak made 13 starts for Houston in 2023 compiling a 3.83 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 6.97 K/9 in 80 innings pitched. The 27-year-old filled in admirably for an injury plagued Astros rotation for most of the season before the wheels fell off in late July and he was demoted to Triple-A. With Houston's top four in the rotation set, Bielak is on the outside looking in at a rotation spot with J.P. France and Jose Urquidy likely ahead of him in the pecking order. The righty's best path to a roster spot could be as a long reliever out of the bullpen meaning he'll likely be limited to a streaming role for fantasy managers unless a rotation spot opens up in season. Read Past Outlooks
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Likely to make big-league club
Bielak is likely to make the big-league roster out of spring training due to a combination of injuries to the Astros' pitching staff and the fact that he is out of minor-league options, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Bielak hasn't pitched well this spring, allowing six earned runs across 7.1 innings while maintaining just a 5:4 K:BB. However, with both Justin Verlander (shoulder) and Jose Urquidy (forearm) destined for the injured list to begin the campaign, the Astros are in need of pitching depth. As things currently stand, Bielak is expected to serve in a relief role, with Ronel Blanco serving as the fifth starter.
Bielak hasn't pitched well this spring, allowing six earned runs across 7.1 innings while maintaining just a 5:4 K:BB. However, with both Justin Verlander (shoulder) and Jose Urquidy (forearm) destined for the injured list to begin the campaign, the Astros are in need of pitching depth. As things currently stand, Bielak is expected to serve in a relief role, with Ronel Blanco serving as the fifth starter.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
31
Last 10 Games
31
Last 5 Games
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What part of the game does Brandon Bielak generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-24%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .292 | 28 | 21 | 54 | 5 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .261 | 52 | 22 | 57 | 12 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .346 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .263 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .302 | 24 | 17 | 42 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .256 | 38 | 19 | 44 | 8 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .150 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .296 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-19%
ERA at Home
2024
-65%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | 3.66 | 1.47 | 59.0 | 8.5 | 4.6 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.53 | 1.53 | 43.2 | 4.9 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.70 | 1.50 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 7.71 | 1.71 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.69 | 1.51 | 46.1 | 8.7 | 5.2 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.01 | 1.54 | 33.2 | 4.5 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.86 | 1.29 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brandon Bielak 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
2.00K/9
5.2BB/9
2.6HR/9
2.6Fastball
92.3 mphERA
6.10WHIP
1.65BABIP
.322GB/FB
0.87Left On Base
78.1%Swinging Strike
5.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Joining Astros soon?
Bielak didn't make his scheduled start Saturday for Triple-A Sugar Land, which could indicate the Astros are considering him to start soon, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The 27-year-old has a 4.37 ERA across 47.1 big-league innings this year and was demoted to Sugar Land in mid-June. The Astros demoted Ronel Blanco and had Shawn Dubin start Sunday, which leaves the team with a question mark in its rotation with a week before the beginning of the All-Star break, especially with Framber Valdez nursing an ankle issue. It's likely only a matter of time before Bielak receives another shot with Houston this season, and that opportunity could come sooner rather than later.
The 27-year-old has a 4.37 ERA across 47.1 big-league innings this year and was demoted to Sugar Land in mid-June. The Astros demoted Ronel Blanco and had Shawn Dubin start Sunday, which leaves the team with a question mark in its rotation with a week before the beginning of the All-Star break, especially with Framber Valdez nursing an ankle issue. It's likely only a matter of time before Bielak receives another shot with Houston this season, and that opportunity could come sooner rather than later.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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There are two competing theories in life; either do one thing very well, or do many things decently. Bielak falls in the latter category as he does not have any one particularly great skill or pitch, but he can throw a handful of pitches and work the zone with regularity. As a rookie in 2020, Bielak took his lumps as he struggled to consistently locate his pitches, resulting in a combination of too many walks, hittable pitches and home runs. Dean Wormer told Blutarsky that fat, drunk and stupid was a hell of a way to go through life, and would tell Bielak lots of walks, hits and homers is not the way to succeed in baseball. Blutarsky eventually went on to become President of the United States, so Bielak may eventually win the Cy Young and MVP in the same season. That just isn't happening in 2021.
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Could be headed for rotation
Bielak could be in consideration for a rotation spot to begin the regular season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Sent back to Triple-A
Houston optioned Bielak to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.
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Recalled from Triple-A
Houston recalled Bielak from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
Bielak was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Another rough start
Bielak (5-6) took the loss Sunday, allowing six runs (three earned) on eight hits and three walks over five innings against the Rays. He struck out four.
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