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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 27)
IP ERA WHIP SO W L SV WARP
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Birth Date3-5-1992
Height6' 4"
Weight190 lbs
Age32 years, 1 months, 14 days
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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
2017 PHI MLB 15 15 88.7 4 7 0 90 24 52 13 95 9.1 2.4 1.3 5.3 39% .280 1.29 4.99 4.26 113 5.54 117.8 0.0
2018 KCA 0 5 0 6.7 0 1 0 7 5 5 0 101 9.5 6.8 0.0 6.8 55% .350 1.80 3.94 1.35 92 4.67 104.4 0.0
2018 PHI 0 5 5 23.7 0 2 0 34 10 22 4 92 12.9 3.8 1.5 8.4 30% .395 1.86 5.10 6.85 105 5.12 114.4 0.0
2019 KCA MLB 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 100 27.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 20% .500 3.00 14.24 27.00 102 4.90 100.6 0.0
2018 TOT MLB 10 5 30.3 0 3 0 41 15 27 4 94 12.2 4.5 1.2 8.0 35% .385 1.85 4.85 5.64 102 5.02 112.2 0.1
CareerMLB2620120.041001343980189510.12.91.46.038%.3091.445.034.801105.40116.30.1

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-
2013 DYT A MID 1 1 4.0 0 1 0 2 1 7 0 120 4.5 2.3 0.0 15.8 0% .250 0.75 0.58 2.25 70 2.71 58.9
2013 BIL Rk PIO 12 12 37.0 0 3 0 21 12 49 0 91 5.1 2.9 0.0 11.9 0% .250 0.89 2.48 0.73 67 0.48 10.5
2014 BAK A+ CAL 13 13 79.0 10 1 0 57 16 95 6 107 6.5 1.8 0.7 10.8 0% .277 0.92 2.96 2.28 72 2.24 47.4
2014 PEN AA SOU 13 13 72.0 3 6 0 60 36 76 7 100 7.5 4.5 0.9 9.5 0% .290 1.33 4.00 3.88 98 3.97 84.0
2015 REA AA EAS 25 25 143.7 8 7 0 160 45 111 14 100 10.0 2.8 0.9 7.0 0% .336 1.43 4.07 4.13 104 5.72 125.3
2016 REA AA EAS 9 9 53.0 7 0 0 35 15 49 1 115 5.9 2.5 0.2 8.3 39% .241 0.94 2.60 1.87 80 2.69 59.3
2016 LEH AAA INT 19 19 117.7 11 5 0 83 27 90 10 102 6.3 2.1 0.8 6.9 41% .221 0.93 3.51 3.06 97 2.56 56.5
2017 PHI MLB NL 15 15 88.7 4 7 0 90 24 52 13 95 9.1 2.4 1.3 5.3 39% .280 1.29 4.99 4.26 113 5.54 117.8
2017 LEH AAA INT 16 16 97.0 7 5 0 91 22 82 3 99 8.4 2.0 0.3 7.6 39% .299 1.16 2.85 3.15 86 3.19 68.0
2018 KCA MLB AL 5 0 6.7 0 1 0 7 5 5 0 101 9.5 6.8 0.0 6.8 55% .350 1.80 3.94 1.35 92 4.67 104.4
2018 PHI MLB NL 5 5 23.7 0 2 0 34 10 22 4 92 12.9 3.8 1.5 8.4 30% .395 1.86 5.10 6.85 105 5.12 114.4
2018 LEH AAA INT 11 8 52.0 3 2 0 37 15 47 3 103 6.4 2.6 0.5 8.1 43% .250 1.00 3.19 2.42 89 3.05 64.4
2018 PHL Rk GCL 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 3.0 3.0 0.0 12.0 40% .200 0.67 1.98 0.00 72 2.69 56.8
2018 PLL Rk GCL 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 96 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.0 100% .000 0.00 -0.36 0.00 72 5.47 115.6
2019 KCA MLB AL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 100 27.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 20% .500 3.00 14.24 27.00 102 4.90 100.6
2019 OMA AAA PCL 17 3 42.0 4 1 3 41 19 41 7 94 8.8 4.1 1.5 8.8 39% .296 1.43 5.58 4.07 100 4.74 97.6
2019 RNO AAA PCL 7 7 30.3 2 1 0 36 11 35 7 107 10.7 3.3 2.1 10.4 39% .329 1.55 5.57 5.04 101 5.46 112.3

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2017 1411 0.5152 0.4635 0.8211 0.6286 0.2880 0.8512 0.7513 0.1789
2018 541 0.5287 0.4159 0.8000 0.5664 0.2471 0.8395 0.6984 0.2000
2019 27 0.4815 0.3704 0.7000 0.5385 0.2143 0.7143 0.6667 0.3000
Career19790.51840.44920.81370.61040.27580.84610.73570.1863

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

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2020 CLE $750,000
2019 KCA $
2018 PHI $550,000
2017 PHI $
YearsDescriptionSalary
2 yrPrevious$1,300,000
2 yrTotal$1,300,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
1 y 133 dMeister Sports1 year/$750,000 (2024)

Details
  • 1 year/$750,000 (2024). Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/12/23.
  • 1 year (2023). Re-signed by Cincinnati 11/19/22 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Cincinnati 5/9/23. Sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/18/23.
  • 1 year (2022). Signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/5/22 (minor-league contract).
  • 1 year (2021). Re-signed by Samsung Lions of KBO.
  • 1 year/$700,000 (2020). Re-signed by Samsung Lions of Korea 12/19. May earn additional $250,000 in performance bonuses.
  • 1 year/$563,000 (2019). Re-signed by Kansas City 2/19. Acquired by Arizona in trade 6/22/19 after being DFA by Kansas City 6/20/19. Released by Arizona 8/8/19. Signed by Samsung Lions of South Korea 8/19.
  • 1 year/$550,000 (2018). Re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18. Claimed by Kansas City off waivers from Philadelphia 9/5/18.
  • 1 year (2017). Contract selected by Philadelphia 11/18/16. Re-signed by Philadelphia 3/17.
  • Acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Cincinnati 12/31/14.
  • Drafted by Cincinnati 2013 (4-135) (Central Florida). $350,000 signing bonus ($367,900 slot).

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 19.6 0 0 18 18 102.9 86 29 80 11 .255 1.12 3.40 3.68 -4.8 -0.5
80o 17.7 0 0 17 17 96.6 86 30 75 11 .268 1.20 3.74 4.06 -8.4 -0.9
70o 16.5 0 0 16 16 92.1 86 30 71 11 .278 1.26 4.00 4.34 -10.7 -1.2
60o 15.4 0 0 15 15 88.4 86 30 68 11 .286 1.31 4.22 4.58 -12.5 -1.4
50o 14.5 0 0 15 15 85.0 86 30 66 11 .293 1.36 4.42 4.8 -14.0 -1.5
40o 13.6 0 0 14 14 81.6 85 29 63 11 .301 1.41 4.63 5.03 -15.5 -1.7
30o 12.6 0 0 13 13 78.1 85 29 60 11 .309 1.46 4.86 5.28 -16.9 -1.8
20o 11.6 0 0 13 13 74.0 84 29 57 10 .319 1.53 5.13 5.58 -18.3 -2.0
10o 10.1 0 0 12 12 68.5 83 29 53 10 .332 1.62 5.51 6 -20.0 -2.2
Weighted Mean14.500151584.685296511.2921.344.404.78-13.8-1.5

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2019-08-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)Is the gap between Mize, Manning, and Tarik Skubal really all that big at this point? What Skubal has done this year across multiple levels has been absurd.
(Steve from Tacoma)		Skubal still has question marks surrounding his secondary pitches, and he's a fly-ball pitcher who hasn't faced the juiced ball as of yet. The numbers are incredible. But until he finds success at Triple-A, I'm worried that he's more Ben Lively than Chris Sale. (JP Breen)
2015-05-27 14:00:00 (link to chat)What do you know about Stephen Gonsalves? Stuff to match the numbers?
(SG from Phila)		He is just outside their top 10 for me. I think he could be a little something but not what the numbers indicate. Kind of like a Ben Lively situation last year. (CJ Wittmann)
2014-11-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)is Ben Lively able to keep his deception through the MLB-level, or does he really showcase as a #4 starter? Is his upside closer to dominant or more of an average MLB pitcher?
(Ron from Texarkana)		I think the deception plays, but the upside maxes out as a mid-rotation type with a higher likelihood he gives you solid innings in a number 4 package. The fastball/slider aren't quite impressive enough for me to view it as a shut-down closer type in the pen, so the back of a rotation seems like the most realistic fit based on skill set and value offered. (NL Central Top 10s With Nick Faleris)
2014-07-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)Which pitcher will have the highest impact in the Majors: Josh Hader, Aaron Blair, or Ben Lively?
(Steve from nowhere)		Tough one. Hader is a reliever for me but could be nasty. Lively back-end guy. Blair back-end guy with a chance for more. I'll go Blair. (Chris Rodriguez)
2014-07-07 11:00:00 (link to chat)Any news on Ben Lively and how he would compare on the list?
(Brady from Southeastern)		Very good arm but not a high-end profile; more of a #4 type. Not in consideration for the 50 despite the strong production. (Jason Parks on the Top 50)
2014-06-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)Folow-up to the Michael Lorenzen question... I have heard some people even prefer Ben Lively to Lorenzen. What futures do you see these two?
(LoyalRoyal from Kansas)		Those people aren't watching Lively or Lorenzen in person. I haven't seen either one either, but our guys have and I trust their reports. Lively got off to a great start this year but the stuff isn't dominant. He's a back-end guy. Lorenzen has a number two starter ceiling or could be an impact reliever. Lorenzen is closer to Stephenson than he is to Lively. (Jeff Moore)
2014-05-13 11:00:00 (link to chat)Ben Lively anything more than a back end starter?
(Ryan from Sarasota)		That's about where I have him pegged. Maybe a #3 in a perfect world scenario, but a likely 4/5 type. Deceptive arm slot/action; FB works 90-92 and can touch higher; changes sight lines and can work all four quadrants; riding action; slider can miss barrels and is either a 55 or 60 pitch depending on the source; average to solid average CH/CB; good pitchability and workhorse build. Not bad. (Jason Parks)
2014-05-13 11:00:00 (link to chat)Better long-term ceiling: Ben Lively, Aaron Blair, or Jen-Ho Tseng?
(Steve from Philly)		I would take Tseng. I dig it. (Jason Parks)
2014-04-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)Paul, Daniel Winkler and Ben Lively have carried over last years success into this year with incredible early season performances. Are these guys for real and in a dynasty league would you add one or both in place of, Mauricio Cabrera, Jose Martinez or Lewis Thorpe?
(Rup from DC)		I'd prefer them to the three others. I don't know that either is a star, but both are raising their stock (Paul Sporer)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Ben Lively has thrown 4,089 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2017 and 2024, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2024, he has relied primarily on his Sinker (91mph), Slider (80mph) and Fourseam Fastball (91mph), also mixing in a Curve (77mph) and Change (85mph).