Joel Payamps
29-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
Pitching for his 5th team over the last four seasons, Payamps unexpectedly broke out in 2023. Milwaukee acquired the 29-year-old from Oakland last December and gave him a spot in their Opening Day bullpen. Payamps secured his first career save early in the season and had an impressive 25:4 K:BB ratio over his first 22 innings. By mid-May, he jumped into a setup role that he'd settle into over the remainder of the season. Payamps showcased an improved walk rate (5.9%) and strikeout rate (26.8%) that spiked nearly 10 percent from prior outputs. After recording a career-high 28 holds (T-5th in the league), the right-hander figures to open 2024 in a high-leverage role for the Brewers. However, he's somewhat risky for leagues that count holds, as his ratios could plummet if his slider doesn't hold up. Read Past Outlooks
May be in line for saves
Payamps could receive a large share of Milwaukee's save opportunities to begin the season with Devin Williams (back) set to miss the next three months, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
ANALYSIS
Two stress fractures in Williams' back will keep him sidelined until June, opening the door for Payamps to step in as the Brewers' closer. Payamps turned in impressive numbers as a setup man during his first season in Milwaukee, putting up a 2.55 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 70.2 innings while registering three saves and 28 holds. However, he began to fall apart near the end of the season, surrendering seven runs (six earned) over 9.1 frames after Sept. 1. Payamps' struggles have followed him into spring training, and it's possible the Brewers decide to split save opportunities between Payamps and promising young flamethrower Abner Uribe.
Two stress fractures in Williams' back will keep him sidelined until June, opening the door for Payamps to step in as the Brewers' closer. Payamps turned in impressive numbers as a setup man during his first season in Milwaukee, putting up a 2.55 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 70.2 innings while registering three saves and 28 holds. However, he began to fall apart near the end of the season, surrendering seven runs (six earned) over 9.1 frames after Sept. 1. Payamps' struggles have followed him into spring training, and it's possible the Brewers decide to split save opportunities between Payamps and promising young flamethrower Abner Uribe.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-19%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .211 | 46 | 13 | 37 | 7 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .262 | 72 | 20 | 80 | 8 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .226 | 33 | 5 | 24 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .214 | 44 | 12 | 33 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | .188 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .311 | 28 | 8 | 47 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-40%
ERA at Home
2024
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.20 | 0.99 | 69.2 | 7.5 | 1.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.65 | 1.43 | 56.2 | 9.5 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 2.97 | 0.96 | 33.1 | 9.5 | 1.4 | ||||
2023Away | 2.17 | 1.13 | 37.1 | 10.1 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Home | 1.49 | 1.02 | 36.1 | 5.7 | 2.2 | ||||
2022Away | 6.52 | 2.02 | 19.1 | 8.4 | 3.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joel Payamps 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
4.53K/9
9.8BB/9
2.2HR/9
1.0Fastball
95.4 mphERA
2.55WHIP
1.05BABIP
.286GB/FB
1.55Left On Base
79.6%Exit Velocity
81.7 mphBarrels/BBE
3.3%Spin Rate
2465 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.4%Swinging Strike
11.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Avoids arbitration
Payamps agreed to a one-year deal with the Brewers on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Takes second loss
Payamps (4-2) took the loss in Sunday's 8-6 loss against Atlanta. He allowed two runs on two hits while striking out two over an inning.
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Picks up fourth win
Payamps tossed a scoreless eighth inning and picked up his fourth win of the season in Saturday's 4-3 victory over Atlanta.
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Secures second save
Payamps had one strikeout and didn't allow a baserunner during a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Saturday against the Pirates.
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Jumps into setup role
Payamps tossed a scoreless eighth inning and picked up a hold in Tuesday's 7-5 victory over the Diamondbacks.
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