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Birth Date6-20-1996
Height6' 3"
Weight215 lbs
Age27 years, 10 months, 0 days
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WARP Summary

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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
2018 ATL MLB 7 5 29.0 2 1 0 18 21 32 1 91 5.6 6.5 0.3 9.9 47% .254 1.34 3.74 4.03 112 4.69 104.8 0.2
2019 ATL MLB 24 1 41.7 4 0 0 44 26 45 5 98 9.5 5.6 1.1 9.7 44% .339 1.68 4.94 5.62 106 4.80 98.5 0.3
CareerMLB31670.76106247776967.96.00.89.845%.3081.544.454.971084.76101.10.5

Statistics for All Levels

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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-
2014 DIA Rk AZL 7 5 15.0 1 1 0 14 12 17 0 8.4 7.2 0.0 10.2 0% .326 1.73 4.54 4.80 0 0.00 0.0
2014 MSO Rk PIO 5 5 13.7 1 3 0 24 6 15 5 15.8 4.0 3.3 9.9 0% .422 2.20 8.32 12.51 121 8.62 182.5
2015 KNC A MID 7 7 39.0 2 2 0 31 15 29 4 103 7.2 3.5 0.9 6.7 0% .243 1.18 4.54 3.69 116 3.80 83.3
2015 ROM A SAL 10 10 48.7 3 5 0 40 33 38 6 95 7.4 6.1 1.1 7.0 0% .252 1.50 5.74 5.73 131 5.09 111.6
2016 ROM A SAL 27 24 132.3 4 8 0 105 71 128 13 102 7.1 4.8 0.9 8.7 40% .263 1.33 4.55 3.88 114 3.91 86.3
2017 BRV A+ FSL 19 19 105.3 3 9 0 101 42 123 8 100 8.6 3.6 0.7 10.5 45% .324 1.36 3.38 5.04 94 4.84 102.9
2017 MIS AA SOU 7 7 39.7 3 4 0 30 22 44 3 94 6.8 5.0 0.7 10.0 38% .276 1.31 3.69 3.18 101 4.37 93.0
2017 PER Wnt AFL 8 0 8.7 1 1 0 7 7 14 3 7.3 7.3 3.1 14.5 0% .250 1.62 7.72 10.38 0 0.00 0.0
2018 ATL MLB NL 7 5 29.0 2 1 0 18 21 32 1 91 5.6 6.5 0.3 9.9 47% .254 1.34 3.74 4.03 112 4.69 104.8
2018 MIS AA SOU 16 16 86.0 4 6 0 66 36 107 7 95 6.9 3.8 0.7 11.2 48% .284 1.19 3.43 2.93 88 3.46 73.2
2018 GWN AAA INT 8 8 50.3 5 0 0 35 17 56 0 100 6.3 3.0 0.0 10.0 44% .280 1.03 2.17 1.43 79 2.75 58.0
2019 ATL MLB NL 24 1 41.7 4 0 0 44 26 45 5 98 9.5 5.6 1.1 9.7 44% .339 1.68 4.94 5.62 106 4.80 98.5
2019 GWN AAA INT 10 10 39.7 1 6 0 51 28 44 5 100 11.6 6.4 1.1 10.0 43% .393 1.99 5.69 7.49 110 6.83 140.6

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2018 474 0.4494 0.3523 0.7186 0.4648 0.2605 0.8687 0.5000 0.2814
2019 774 0.3928 0.4134 0.7000 0.5855 0.3021 0.8652 0.4930 0.3000
Career12480.41430.39020.70710.53970.28630.86650.49570.2929

Injury History  —  No longer being updated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
2024 CHA $1,300,000
2023 CLE $
2022 ATL $
2021 ATL $590,500
2020 ATL $
2019 ATL $
YearsDescriptionSalary
1 yrPrevious$590,500
2019Current$1,300,000
2 yrPvs + Cur$1,890,500
2 yrTotal$1,890,500

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
3 y 71 dBoras Corp.1 year/$1.3M (2024)

Details
  • 1 year/$1.3M (2024). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration). DFA by Chicago White Sox 3/24/24. Sent outright to Triple-A 3/26/24.
  • 1 year (2023). Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/4/23 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Cleveland 6/16/23. Claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 6/20/23 after being DFA by Cleveland 6/17/23.
  • 1 year (2022). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/22. Acquired by LA Angels in trade 7/3/22 after being DFA by Atlanta 7/2/22. DFA by LA Angels 11/13/22. Non-tendered 11/18/22.
  • 1 year/$590,500 (2021). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/21.
  • 1 year (2020). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/20.
  • 1 year (2019). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/19.
  • 1 year (2018). Contract selected by Atlanta 8/18/18.
  • Acquired by Atlanta in trade from Arizona 6/20/15.
  • Drafted by Arizona 2014 (1-16) (Coral Springs Christian HS, Miami). $2.7M signing bonus ($2.3382M slot).

2019 Preseason Forecast

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DateQuestionAnswer
2019-08-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)Will Touki Toussaint ever be able to hold down a starting pitcher spot on the braves?
(Homer from Nashville)
Not if he can't throw strikes consistently. The likes of Ian Anderson coming up behind him also make it more unlikely. I think he'll primarily be a reliever in the bigs. (JP Breen)
2019-05-31 13:00:00 (link to chat)Is Touki a drop in dynasty or should I hope he gets dealt?
(Wimpy from Oregon)
You should definitely keep Touki Toussaint in your dynasty league. His development path has been a bit frustrating, but don't let a couple months of bullpen-shuttling cause you to throw in the towel. (J.P. Breen)
2019-04-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)Who would you keep between Touki Toussaint and Reynaldo Lopez in a dynasty league where you are competing this year? I have Kershaw and Hill so I worry about injuries, where Reynaldo could spot start, but I’ve seen Touki ranked much higher in dynasty leagues compared to Reynaldo.
(BabyfartZ Mckeezack from France)
Toussaint. (Craig Goldstein)
2019-02-06 21:00:00 (link to chat)Can Touki Toussaint leapfrog Wright and Soroka or is he a middle reliever?
(Hacek from Downtown)
Lots of Touki questions tonight! I don't think he's leapfrogging Soroka (health permitting), but Touki vs. Wright is more of an open race. I think it's a question of upside vs. stability. Wright is probably going to be a very boring, effective and durable SP3/fantasy SP4/5. Touki could be an IRL SP2/fantasy SP3, or an IRL SP5/fantasy SP6, or a train wreck. Last year was a big step forward for him, but the bullpen risk is very real. Don't think he'd be a middle reliever though -- set-up man or closer. - BC (Dynasty 101 Chat w/ Ben Carsley and Bret Sayre)
2018-09-10 14:00:00 (link to chat)Is Touki Toussaint in the Braves rotation next April?
(Keith from Everglades)
I think so. Not got a ton left to improve in the minors and has flashed some really nice potential in his brief major league look. (Darius Austin)
2018-09-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)Is Touki Toussaint a starter for Atlanta next year?
(Kurt from New Lenox)
Our pal Eddy Almaguer wrote about the Young Braves today for the site. I hope he's a starter. If I were making the calls, he'd be in my rotation.

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/42604/dynasty-freestyle-ranking-the-impossible-braves-sp-logjam/ (Mark Barry)
2018-07-30 23:00:00 (link to chat)What are your thoughts on Touki Toussaint reaching the Braves this year? How about 2019? His numbers this year in the high minors seem to suggest he could be a really good #3 or even #2, don't they? Thanks for the chat!
(Lucky from Moon)
You're welcome, thanks for chatting with! I dig Touki, man. The stuff's been an aphrodisiac for a long time, and while the command's still such that it's likely to always present challenges for him that'll get magnified in a starting role, the quality and depth of the arsenal is such that he might be able to make it work regardless. I still think a consistent #3 starter's a stretch for eventual outcome, but where it looked inevitable he'd have to shift to the pen as of last year it's probably fair to upgrade that to a "probable" fate as opposed to a definite one at this point. I'd expect Atlanta to give him an audition for a primetime 'pen role in the here and now at some point in the second half, with more starting chances to come next spring?

Ill beat, this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2R2ticmolk (Wilson Karaman)
2018-05-25 12:15:00 (link to chat)Who are your favorite pop up arms so far this season? Jalen Beeks and Denis Santana come to mind.
(Charlie from Sunnyvale)
I mentioned Paddack just before, but guys like Suarez who was mentioned earlier in the chat...Francisco Morales and Spencer Howard from Philly. Bryse Wilson in Atlanta. Oh and speaking of Atlanta, we need to be talking about Touki Toussaint like we used to. (Craig Goldstein)
2017-04-28 13:30:00 (link to chat)Touki Toussaint or Josh Staumont? Why?
(Ryan from Montreal)
Yeesh. I'll say Touki. I think they're both relievers, in all honesty, but walking 15 percent of batters is no way to go through life. (Craig Goldstein)
2017-02-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)What do you make of Touki Toussaint? Command still seems to be an issue, but he finally took some big strides... 3.11 ERA in final 121.2 innings of 2016, 123 k/ 62 bb / .198 BAA
(fawkesmulder from (Zzyzx))
It's hard to answer these questions, because I promised myself I would answer them all with lies, and yet they're asked in such earnest. But in this case... I think Toussaint gives up baseball in May after pulling a hamstring covering first, and then devotes himself to a moderately successful career of abstract painting, with several gallery showings at the height of his powers. As he's seventy and his eyesight is fading, forcing him to put down his brush, he'll realize that unconsciously, he had worked a baseball inside each and every painting. (Patrick Dubuque)
2016-12-08 23:00:00 (link to chat)In a keep forever dynasty league, you holding onto Dillon Tate or Touki Toussaint?
(terps993 from Maryland)
Touki, not close. Tate's a reliever, I've been fairly certain of that since my first glimpse of him at UCSB, and I dunno what to make of his season in 2016. Maybe the Yanks can fix him. Touki's present command sucks, but he's an elite athlete and I will always bet on elite athletes. Especially when they've got filthy three-pitch mixes. (Wilson Karaman)
2016-09-08 19:00:00 (link to chat)Thanks for the chat George. Can you rank the following young SPs based on talent (exlcuding proximity to majors)? Trevor Clifton, Jack Flaherty, Jaime Schultz, Touki Toussaint. Can I also get your thoughts on the good Basabe brother, and how he compares to other good young OFs (e.g. Acuna, Whitley, Sierra, Mieses, Robles)? GO SOX!
(Anthonyb from Boston)
You got it Anthony! This is a group of starters that I think will all end up in the bullpen, especially Schultz and Toussaint. If I had to pick one, I guess it would be Clifton. I haven't seen Basabe in-person yet, I'm planning on it once he reaches Double-A Portland (in my neck of the woods). The numbers are impressive and he seems like an incredible athlete that is starting to translate those skills into tangible on-field production. I put Robles and Acuna in a higher class than almost any prospect left in the minors. Those two are both top-10-to-15 fantasy prospects for me right now. (George Bissell)
2016-03-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)Can you let me know what you think of the group of HS arms in this draft? It seems like the top college arms are recovering from TJ or are disappointing this spring so far. Beyond Groome and Pint, what do you think of Speas, I.Anderson, B.Garrett, Gowdy,Berger, R.Lawson, etc.? Are these guys going to go higher because of the college arms faltering or do you still see them going between 15-50?
(Jon from San Diego)
Great question Jon--really appreciate all the Draft questions from the readers today. Staying in my wheelhouse.

I'll try and touch on most of the guys you mentioned in your question.

Speas--I LOVE this guy's ceiling. Granted, I've heard from sources the control/command I said to myself 'I'm not giving up on until I ABSOLUTELY have to'...sounds like I might absolutely have to give up on it making him the top prep RHP in the class not named Pint. However, I think this is without a doubt, in my mind, the best RAW stuff of any prep righty in the class (again, not named Pint). The athleticism, the arm-speed and easy operation, and the filthy mid-90s fastball with heavy life and at-times wipeout breaking ball had some veteran crosscheckers saying 'this is what Doc Gooden looked like.' The lack of control is scary, though, and as such, I bet it is Pint and fill-in-the-blank(s) that go off the board before Speas does this June. The best recent comparison I have for Speas is Touki Toussaint. In my heart, I want to say I like Speas more. I wasn't as gung-ho about Touki as some others at the time--though I wasn't as low on him as La Russa and Dave Stewart! Zing!

Ian Anderson--This kid has a lot of athleticism and quick twitch, too. I like that. I also like that it's a fresh arm, a cold-weather kid, and I think that's going to allow more projection and room for development. When I've seen him--mostly over the showcase circuit last summer--the strikes would come and go at times, like plenty of prep arms from cold areas. Another concern is the amount of time it might take him to build up the stamina to both hold his stuff later into outings, but likely more than that, hold his stuff throughout a professional season (remember what happened to Mike Nikorak last summer?). These kids from cold-weather areas only make like 3-7 starts a spring, and those can be once a week, if not even less. Third concern: His arm action is pretty long in the back and does expose the arm a little bit in my opinion. It's a very twitchy frame, though, and the arm is fast and can catch up. There just is some cause for pause insofar as durability and injury flags are concerned. Pure stuff is good--I would say it's behind Speas, but ahead of Lawson, actually--insofar as velocity and best-executed breaking balls are concerned. A lot to like, though he has some of the typical prep arm questions, too.

Gowdy--Probably the opposite of Speas and Anderson, in that he's very polished and I don't think there's much question in terms of the 'safety' of his delivery or his ability to stay around the zone. I've heard very good things about Gowdy this spring--heard that he's making progress from where he was by summer's end and for USA--and I think if there's a prep righty that makes a jump because of the injuries/disappointing starts you mentioned, it could be this guy (or Lawson). My concerns with him relate to how much better he's going to get, and/or how much of what he's got has been developed 'in the baseball academy' versus being a byproduct of natural tools. Furthermore, I've seen him hold velocity and stuff in two-inning showcase stints, but when I saw him go later in games for USA, the stuff started to fall back later in the outing--though that's not massively uncommon for any prep arm. I don't want to harp on the negative, though. This is a kid with some physical projection left who has been up to 94 and showed a balanced mix of 50+ grade secondaries--all of which he can keep around the zone.

Braxton Garrett--Okay, so THIS is a guy who will be moving up, I think. I just saw him live last week at NHSI. He's going to be the headliner of one of my scouting pieces about the event, but to just quickly touch on him: he's got solid-average stuff, but it's all tied together with great polish, poise, and feel to pitch. Great delivery, great ability to repeat, really knows and studies the craft. Good athlete--#3 hitter and team's CF when not on the mound. Son of a coach. Ceiling to me is a reliable middle-rotation lefty starter who really competes, really can keep his club in the game. The body, body control, and delivery's posture gave me a CJ Wilson vibe. I think he has every chance to go in the top 20 picks--it's probably the most usable prep lefty changeup and curveball this side of Groome. In fact, his change is ahead of Groome's. Very high on this one. Chris Crawford totally nailed his eval of him in the Draft Book.

Austin Bergner--RHP from Windermere (FL) HS. We all like Jesus Luzardo, but we are seeing with Luzardo what can happen to these warm-weather arms who have been showcasing all year-round and have been known for years. Bergner fits that description--he actually fits it more than Luzardo. I'm not comping AJ Cole to Austin Bergner, I'm just pointing out AJ Cole was very similarly touted for years from the Orlando area same as Bergner is. I played against AJ Cole. He actually threw harder at 16-17 than he does now. While grim, that's a reminder about Florida prep arms sometimes. Bergner throws a lot of consistent strikes, and he can get a curveball that's more 5 than 6 to me in the zone, too. I worry about the wear-and-tear on the arm, I worry about how much better he's actually going to get. I don't like the plungy arm in the back, and I don't like that he drops-and-drives at 6'4 in order to pound the zone. Yes, he throws strikes because of the aggressive back-leg drive, but it kills his angle--it's more 'control' than actual 'command' in the zone. Wouldn't be holding your breath for this kid to go top 15, but I like him for what he is if he's available at the right spot.

Reggie Lawson--Great athlete, great projection, great mechanics. Can't stress enough how clean the mechanics are here, and how much that--paired with the athleticism--allows you to project heavy on some aspects. I'm not sure where the velo has been this spring, he's on the leaner side, and I saw him more a 88-91 type of guy at present when I saw him over the summer. Lawson is probably the best blend of athleticism, stuff, delivery, and projection of any of the prep righties in the class, though, and that combination gives him the chance to really step forward.

I've been massively verbose, but prep high school arms are my 'ish.' You bring up a good point about some of the college arms faltering at times or having injury concerns. I think teams are going to shy away from the risk of prep arms for the most part early in the draft (Pint, Groome being chance exceptions--because they really are different than the rest of these guys). That said, if I'm trying to take shots down the field at which of the guys you mentioned has a chance to really slide into that 10-15 range, I would go...
-Braxton Garrett, LHP
-Reggie Lawson
-Alex Speas--only if the strikes somehow really come on strong leading up to the Draft.

I would go in that order. Thanks, Jon, for a great question. (Adam McInturff)
2015-07-28 18:00:00 (link to chat)Thanks for the Chat Mauricio. What can you tell me about Touki Toussaint? I am very intrigued by this guy, especially after his success since being traded.
(Booger from NC)
Nice name.

Toussaint's raw stuff is the first thing that catches your attention, I saw a fastball that had the potential to tick up to the 95-96 range and a curveball with double-plus potential. His change can get to average as well which will be a big deal in him remaining a starter. Command will be the issue moving forward but Toussaint has the coordination and ability to improve his command to acceptable levels and earn a high-3 role. He's a fun arm, booger. (Mauricio Rubio)
2015-06-30 19:00:00 (link to chat)Hi Mike, Who has the higher ceiling, Touki Toussaint or CJ Edwards. Thanks!
(Vance Law from My Dental Office)
Ceiling it's probably Toussaint, but that assumes that everything breaks right. (Mike Gianella)
2015-06-02 18:00:00 (link to chat)You don't have to answer all of them(or even one of them): How does Arismendy fit into Chicago's future this or next year? Is it reasonable to expect Wil Myers to keep up this season's performance? What happened to Marcell Ozuna's power this year? What is your favorite thing about Touki Toussaint? Anthony Alford is this year's Pompey? Thanks
(Ayzzy from Jackson Hole)
I think Alcantara fills a super utility role in the short term and provides insurance in case of injury and or trades. In the long term? Who knows. I've always loved Wil Myers so I think he can keep this up. I love Touki's curveball, it's a legitimate pitch. (Mauricio Rubio)
2015-06-02 18:00:00 (link to chat)Have you seen Touki Toussaint pitch this year?
(Mike from NY)
I have and I will have a report on him this week. (Mauricio Rubio)
2015-02-09 20:00:00 (link to chat)Do you think Touki Toussaint has the type of ability to job to the top 25 in time? Is it at all possible?
(gatz75 from Tampa)
In time, absolutely. It is unlikely it happens quickly, but he is that type of talent for sure. We'll see how he responds to his first extended bit of pro instruction and the wear-and-tear of throwing on a pro schedule. Initial results during fall instructs were very encouraging. (Top 101 Chat)
2015-02-09 20:00:00 (link to chat)Hey Nick who was your favorite guy from the 2014 MLB draft that did not make the list?
(Mo from MN)
Touki Toussaint, Michael Chavis, Sean Reid-Foley, Jack Flaherty, Derek Fisher, Max Pentecost, Michael Kopech, Luis Ortiz, Forrest Wall. There's been a solid influx of low-minors talent. (Top 101 Chat)
2014-10-23 14:00:00 (link to chat)Ok I will start throwing so pitchers at you then. Besides Carlos Rodon, which pithers do you like best coming out of the 2014 draft?
(Scott from AZ)
I really like Tyler Kolek, who has awesome power and very strong stability. Touki Toussaint also has a good balance of power/stability in his delivery, though he lacks the power ceiling of Kolek in his delivery, but Toussaint has a very efficient path of kinetic energy. Brandon Finnegan is another high-power guy, and I always appreciate a young pitcher with strong momentum, while holding out hope that his organization let's him keep it.

On the jukebox: Guns n' Roses, "Civil War" (Doug Thorburn)
2014-09-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)I'm not at all worried about Touki Toussaint's numbers since signing, but when I've watching him pitch the stuff (both fastball and curve) seems less explosive than pre-draft reports indicated. Are my eyes deceiving me, or has anyone else come to a similar conclusion?
(JD from New York)
Guys are often tired from the showcase circuit the year before and their HS season. The stuff is electric, and he should get back to that in 2015. The command, of course, is the main concern here. (Jordan Gorosh)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Touki Toussaint has thrown 5,731 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2018 and 2024, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2024, he has relied primarily on his Sinker (92mph), Splitter (86mph) and Curve (76mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (93mph). He also rarely throws a Slider (86mph).