
Spencer Howard
24-Year-Old
2020 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
5.92
WHIP
1.64
K
23
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Howard was dominant in the 2019 Arizona Fall League, but didn't look like the same pitcher over 24.1 innings in the majors. His stuff wasn't as crisp or as electric, leading to an underwhelming 20.4 K%. He was shut down in September with shoulder soreness, and it's possible he was never quite right physically or mentally last season. Howard also missed time in 2019 with a sore shoulder, which is a troubling trend. His fastball, slider and changeup can all be at least plus pitches when he is at his best, and he has shown solid command in the past, which could add up to a No. 2 starter if he can overcome his shoulder issues. Those close with Howard say he is fully healthy and will be back with a vengeance in 2021. He will enter camp as a favorite to claim a rotation spot, but he hasn't thrown over 100 innings since 2018, so we shouldn't be projecting much more than 140-150 innings, even with good health. Read Past Outlooks

Returns from injured list
Howard (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.
ANALYSIS
The highly touted rookie recorded an unimpressive 5.92 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in his first six big-league starts before being sidelined with shoulder stiffness in mid-September. He isn't expected to be ready to start any of the Phillies' final three games, but he could make an appearance out of the bullpen.
The highly touted rookie recorded an unimpressive 5.92 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in his first six big-league starts before being sidelined with shoulder stiffness in mid-September. He isn't expected to be ready to start any of the Phillies' final three games, but he could make an appearance out of the bullpen.
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2020
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
73
Last 10 Games
73
Last 5 Games
72
How many pitches does Spencer Howard 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 Spencer Howard generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2020
-20%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .333 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .265 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||
2020vs Left | .333 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | |||
2020vs Right | .265 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||
2019vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2019vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2018vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2018vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-11%
ERA on Road
2020
-11%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 6.23 | 1.85 | 13.0 | 6.9 | 3.5 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 5.56 | 1.41 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 4.0 | ||||
2020Home | 6.23 | 1.85 | 13.0 | 6.9 | 3.5 | ||||
2020Away | 5.56 | 1.41 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 4.0 | ||||
2019Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2019Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2018Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2018Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Spencer Howard 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
2.30K/9
8.5BB/9
3.7HR/9
2.2Fastball
94.1 mphERA
5.92WHIP
1.64BABIP
.345GB/FB
1.30Left On Base
72.8%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
3.1%Spin Rate
2200 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.2%Swinging Strike
10.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2020
2019
Including 21.1 IP in the Arizona Fall League, Howard had a 1.99 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 133:28 K:BB in 99.1 IP en route to establishing himself as one of the game's top pitching prospects. His plus-plus fastball sat at 95-98 mph in his final AFL outing and has touched triple-digits in the past. Howard's slider could be a 70-grade pitch and while he is still working on consistency with his changeup, that pitch also has plus-plus potential. His curveball lags behind as a fourth offering. A reliever in college, the 6-foot-2 righty has developed average command in pro ball. He missed two months last year with shoulder soreness and remains pretty risky from a health standpoint, given how hard he throws. The way he handled Double-A and the AFL suggests he will head to Triple-A. Given the openings in the MLB rotation and Philly's high expectations for 2020, Howard should spend most of the year with the big club.
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Feels good after bullpen session
Howard (shoulder) felt good after throwing a bullpen session Monday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Lands on injured list
Howard was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with right shoulder stiffness, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Managing shoulder injury
Howard was removed from Saturday's start against the Marlins with right shoulder stiffness, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.
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Exits with apparent injury
Howard left in the fourth inning of his start Saturday against the Marlins with an apparent injury, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Start pushed to Saturday
Howard will start Saturday rather than Friday against the Marlins, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
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