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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 32)
IP ERA WHIP SO W L SV WARP
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Birth Date1-17-1987
Height6' 4"
Weight200 lbs
Age37 years, 3 months, 1 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
-1.42015
-0.02016
-0.22017
2018
-0.22019
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2012 TEX MLB 39 0 32.3 1 1 1 47 9 30 6 106 13.1 2.5 1.7 8.4 0% .390 1.73 4.62 4.45 112 5.61 128.5 -0.3
2013 TEX MLB 76 0 76.7 6 2 1 58 24 59 6 101 6.8 2.8 0.7 6.9 0% .252 1.07 3.76 1.88 109 4.85 116.2 -0.2
2014 TEX MLB 8 4 23.0 0 1 0 31 10 17 6 102 12.1 3.9 2.3 6.7 0% .333 1.78 6.77 9.00 124 6.26 153.4 -0.4
2015 TEX MLB 42 0 38.3 4 1 0 37 23 32 6 110 8.7 5.4 1.4 7.5 0% .274 1.57 5.42 5.63 139 7.79 182.0 -1.4
2016 TEX MLB 10 0 8.7 1 1 1 6 3 5 0 110 6.2 3.1 0.0 5.2 48% .222 1.04 2.98 4.15 120 5.26 116.3 0.0
2017 TEX MLB 5 0 4.0 0 1 0 5 3 5 0 11.3 6.8 0.0 11.3 25% .417 2.00 3.64 6.75 136 8.98 191.0 -0.2
CareerMLB1804183.0127318472148241029.03.51.27.349%.3041.404.604.231205.89138.5-2.6

Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2011 FRI AA TEX 17 0 23.0 2 1 0 18 9 24 1 7.0 3.5 0.4 9.4 0% .274 1.17 3.15 3.13 82 2.86 58.5
2011 ROU AAA PCL 11 1 20.7 2 0 2 23 12 20 0 84 10.0 5.2 0.0 8.7 0% .383 1.69 3.87 4.35 90 4.93 100.7
2012 TEX MLB AL 39 0 32.3 1 1 1 47 9 30 6 106 13.1 2.5 1.7 8.4 0% .390 1.73 4.62 4.45 112 5.61 128.5
2012 ROU AAA PCL 27 0 31.0 1 2 11 30 4 31 2 8.7 1.2 0.6 9.0 0% .322 1.10 3.17 3.48 73 3.15 65.7
2013 TEX MLB AL 76 0 76.7 6 2 1 58 24 59 6 101 6.8 2.8 0.7 6.9 0% .252 1.07 3.76 1.88 109 4.85 116.2
2014 TEX MLB AL 8 4 23.0 0 1 0 31 10 17 6 102 12.1 3.9 2.3 6.7 0% .333 1.78 6.77 9.00 124 6.26 153.4
2014 FRI AA TEX 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 100 9.0 4.5 0.0 4.5 0% .286 1.50 3.62 0.00 107 4.81 101.8
2014 ROU AAA PCL 3 1 3.7 0 0 0 7 1 3 3 96 17.2 2.5 7.4 7.4 0% .333 2.18 13.51 12.27 133 7.21 152.5
2015 TEX MLB AL 42 0 38.3 4 1 0 37 23 32 6 110 8.7 5.4 1.4 7.5 0% .274 1.57 5.42 5.63 139 7.79 182.0
2015 FRI AA TEX 6 0 5.7 0 0 0 4 3 8 0 6.4 4.8 0.0 12.7 0% .308 1.24 2.06 1.59 71 2.91 63.8
2015 ROU AAA PCL 13 0 14.0 0 2 2 11 8 11 0 7.1 5.1 0.0 7.1 0% .282 1.36 3.95 1.93 103 3.54 77.7
2016 TEX MLB AL 10 0 8.7 1 1 1 6 3 5 0 110 6.2 3.1 0.0 5.2 48% .222 1.04 2.98 4.15 120 5.26 116.3
2016 FRI AA TEX 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 104 9.0 4.5 0.0 4.5 86% .286 1.50 3.67 4.50 107 3.90 86.1
2016 ROU AAA PCL 6 1 6.0 0 0 0 4 2 6 0 75 6.0 3.0 0.0 9.0 76% .235 1.00 3.22 0.00 89 3.04 67.1
2017 TEX MLB AL 5 0 4.0 0 1 0 5 3 5 0 11.3 6.8 0.0 11.3 25% .417 2.00 3.64 6.75 136 8.98 191.0
2017 ROU AAA PCL 31 1 48.3 1 3 3 56 14 39 9 93 10.4 2.6 1.7 7.3 44% .309 1.45 5.64 4.84 114 5.21 110.9

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2012 551 0.5463 0.4737 0.7931 0.6545 0.2560 0.8782 0.5313 0.2069
2013 1064 0.4586 0.5047 0.7858 0.6783 0.3576 0.8852 0.6262 0.2142
2014 416 0.4688 0.4351 0.8232 0.6359 0.2579 0.8629 0.7368 0.1768
2015 669 0.5007 0.4649 0.8167 0.6597 0.2695 0.9005 0.6111 0.1833
2016 122 0.4754 0.5000 0.8197 0.6897 0.3281 0.8500 0.7619 0.1803
2017 92 0.5109 0.4674 0.7674 0.5957 0.3333 0.8214 0.6667 0.2326
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Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2014-06-11 2014-09-29 60-DL 110 97 Right Elbow Inflammation -
2014-04-18 2014-06-05 15-DL 48 43 Right Elbow Inflammation - -
2014-02-18 2014-03-02 Camp 12 0 - Low Back Spasms - -
2013-07-26 2013-07-28 DTD 2 2 - Contusion Punched on The Street - -
2013-02-24 2013-03-06 Camp 10 0 Left Thigh Strain Hamstring - -
2012-10-31 2012-10-31 Off 0 0 Right Surgery Turf Toe 2012-10-31 -
2012-09-19 2012-09-25 DTD 6 6 Right Knee Contusion - -
2011-04-17 2011-06-19 Minors 63 0 Low Back Cartilage Injury Herniated Disc -
2011-04-07 2011-04-15 Minors 8 0 Low Back Soreness -
2011-03-04 2011-03-21 Camp 17 0 Low Back Soreness -
2010-06-05 2010-06-13 Minors 8 0 Left Thigh Strain Hamstring -
2008-06-28 2008-06-28 Minors 0 0 Right Shoulder Cartilage Injury Labrum - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2017 TEX $975,000
2016 TEX $900,000
2015 TEX $515,200
2014 TEX $515,179
2013 TEX $493,600
YearsDescriptionSalary
6 yrPrevious$3,398,979
6 yrTotal$3,398,979

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
4 y 122 dGreg Genske2018

Details
  • 2018. Signed by Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan 1/18.
  • 1 year/$0.975M (2017). Re-signed by Texas 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration). Sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 4/15/17. Contract selected by Texas 6/19/17. DFA by Texas 8/27/17. Sent outright to Triple-A 8/29/17.
  • 1 year/$0.9M (2016). Re-signed by Texas 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$0.5152M (2015). Re-signed by Texas 3/4/15.
  • 1 year/$515,179 (2014). Re-signed by Texas 2/20/14.
  • 1 year/$0.4936M (2013). Re-signed by Texas 2/18/13.
  • 1 year (2012). Contract purchased by Texas 6/7/12.
  • Drafted by Texas 2009 (1s-44) (St. Paul of the independent American Association). $1.25M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
90o 0 1.5 2.8 46 0 50.5 43 19 40 6 .252 1.23 4.11 4.16 -6.2 -0.7
80o 0 1.2 2.3 40 0 44.2 40 18 35 6 .267 1.33 4.54 4.62 -7.5 -0.8
70o 0 1 2 36 0 39.9 39 18 32 6 .278 1.41 4.86 4.95 -8.2 -0.9
60o 0 0.9 1.8 33 0 36.3 37 17 29 5 .287 1.48 5.15 5.24 -8.5 -0.9
50o 0 0.7 1.6 30 0 33.0 35 16 26 5 .296 1.54 5.41 5.52 -8.7 -0.9
40o 0 0.6 1.4 27 0 29.8 33 15 24 5 .305 1.61 5.69 5.8 -8.7 -1.0
30o 0 0.5 1.2 24 0 26.5 31 14 21 5 .315 1.69 5.99 6.11 -8.6 -0.9
20o 0 0.4 1 21 0 22.7 28 13 18 4 .326 1.78 6.35 6.48 -8.3 -0.9
10o 0 0.3 0.7 16 0 17.7 23 11 14 3 .342 1.91 6.86 7.01 -7.4 -0.8
Weighted Mean00.71.629032.23415265.2941.535.375.48-8.4-0.9

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2014-03-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)What are your expectations for Tanner Scheppers from Texas? He's now the opening day starter b/c of the Darvish injury. Does he have what it takes to be a solid #2 or #3?
(holmesp2001 from St. Louis)		The mechanics and past injury history just scream reliever to me. That said, he's got two really good pitches and, depending on the changeup, he could certainly develop into a nice starter. The Rangers have had as much success as any team moving relievers to the rotation, so I'm not going to write him off or anything. I suppose, in a perfect world, he'd turn into a no. 3 starter. But I wouldn't put great odds on that for the aforementioned reasons. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-03-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)Paul I trust your pitching instincts more than anyone else's in the industry. There are some attractive mid round starters with RP SP eligibility. Tyson Ross, Smyly, Alex Wood and Tanner Scheppers. In our points format dual eligibility is critically important. How do you rank these guys and which should I reach for and which mignt be less attractive this season?
(Joe Sparma from Detroit )		Ah, the SP/RP guys... I'm aware of their potential improved value in some formats. I think you've actually ranked them as I would, though I might even gamble on Scheppers over Wood. Wood's going to get his shot because their rotation is decimated, but I'm not sure he's a full-time starter. Those mechanics are butt. (Paul Sporer)
2013-02-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)Could Tanner Scheppers start? What are your expectations for Buckel? Does Texas keep Olt or trade him? Do you think Grimm can figure it out?
(Joe Don Luna from North Texas)		Scheppers shouldn't start; Buckel could develop into a solid #4 starter type; not sure about Olt; Grimm is a better prospect than Buckel, and I think could develop into a very good starting pitcher at the major league level. This is a guy that could have three plus pitches and a body to log innings. I really like Grimm. (Jason Parks)
2012-06-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)Will Tanner Scheppers make the majors this year?
(lnodolf from Fillmore,ca)		Jon Daniels promoted Scheppers to the majors before the chat started. So, I'm doubling down on yes. (R.J. Anderson)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Tanner Scheppers threw 3,201 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2010 and 2017, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2017, he relied primarily on his Slider (82mph) and Sinker (94mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (95mph).