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Birth Date12-31-1988
Height6' 1"
Weight225 lbs
Age35 years, 3 months, 23 days
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1.22015
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0.92017
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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
2013 TBA MLB 3 3 16.0 1 1 0 14 9 12 2 94 7.9 5.1 1.1 6.8 0% .255 1.44 5.07 2.25 109 4.77 114.1 0.0
2014 TBA MLB 5 3 23.7 2 0 0 19 10 13 1 98 7.2 3.8 0.4 4.9 0% .247 1.23 3.88 2.66 121 4.78 117.2 0.0
2015 TBA MLB 43 13 109.7 8 5 0 112 31 88 9 104 9.2 2.5 0.7 7.2 0% .317 1.30 3.52 3.94 105 4.00 93.5 1.2
2016 TBA MLB 57 0 56.7 2 4 37 43 15 71 6 102 6.8 2.4 1.0 11.3 49% .280 1.02 2.87 1.91 80 2.85 63.0 1.4
2017 TBA MLB 65 0 66.7 2 3 47 57 23 58 4 7.7 3.1 0.5 7.8 50% .275 1.20 3.35 3.24 97 3.97 84.6 0.9
2018 SEA 0 47 0 46.3 5 0 1 35 13 49 6 96 6.8 2.5 1.2 9.5 43% .254 1.04 3.80 2.53 97 3.97 88.7 0.5
2018 TBA 0 23 0 21.7 2 5 11 24 8 23 1 102 10.0 3.3 0.4 9.6 55% .354 1.48 2.78 4.15 96 3.91 87.4 0.3
2019 CHA MLB 62 0 61.0 4 5 30 42 23 55 7 100 6.2 3.4 1.0 8.1 45% .215 1.07 4.11 2.80 102 3.99 81.9 0.9
2018 TOT MLB 70 0 68.0 7 5 12 59 21 72 7 98 7.8 2.8 0.9 9.5 47% .291 1.18 3.47 3.04 96 3.95 88.3 0.8
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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-
2007 DTB Rk DSL 14 11 39.3 1 6 0 30 31 50 1 6.9 7.1 0.2 11.5 0% .312 1.55 3.73 2.98 0 0.00 0.0
2008 PRI Rk APL 12 11 46.3 0 5 0 50 26 52 5 92 9.7 5.1 1.0 10.1 0% .349 1.64 5.08 6.80 114 6.97 142.6
2009 HUD A- NYP 15 15 76.0 7 4 0 46 32 94 0 93 5.4 3.8 0.0 11.1 0% .267 1.03 2.29 1.66 81 2.65 55.8
2010 BGR A MDW 22 22 114.0 6 6 0 98 45 118 14 104 7.7 3.6 1.1 9.3 0% .286 1.25 4.42 3.95 0 0.00 0.0
2010 PCH A+ FSL 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 5 0 8 0 95 11.3 0.0 0.0 18.0 0% .625 1.25 0.18 2.25 0 0.00 0.0
2010 ESC Wnt DWL 5 0 6.0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 1.5 4.5 0.0 6.0 0% .071 0.67 3.75 0.00 0 0.00 0.0
2011 PCH A+ FSL 19 19 105.7 9 5 0 78 44 92 8 94 6.6 3.7 0.7 7.8 0% .253 1.15 4.03 3.66 102 3.71 75.8
2011 MNT AA SOU 9 9 52.0 3 4 0 41 28 31 5 106 7.1 4.8 0.9 5.4 0% .237 1.33 5.31 4.15 123 4.20 85.8
2011 ESC Wnt LID 11 0 11.7 2 1 1 10 8 14 0 7.7 6.2 0.0 10.8 0% .357 1.54 2.72 0.77 0 0.00 0.0
2012 MNT AA SOU 14 14 75.0 8 3 0 69 34 75 2 105 8.3 4.1 0.2 9.0 0% .332 1.37 2.84 3.48 87 4.72 98.2
2012 DUR AAA INT 3 3 16.7 0 1 0 12 9 15 1 104 6.5 4.9 0.5 8.1 0% .262 1.26 3.93 3.24 102 4.05 84.2
2013 TBA MLB AL 3 3 16.0 1 1 0 14 9 12 2 94 7.9 5.1 1.1 6.8 0% .255 1.44 5.07 2.25 109 4.77 114.1
2013 DUR AAA INT 14 14 70.3 4 6 0 63 29 72 5 107 8.1 3.7 0.6 9.2 0% .301 1.31 3.48 3.07 94 3.80 82.6
2014 TBA MLB AL 5 3 23.7 2 0 0 19 10 13 1 98 7.2 3.8 0.4 4.9 0% .247 1.23 3.88 2.66 121 4.78 117.2
2014 PCH A+ FSL 3 3 11.0 0 1 0 7 5 10 0 98 5.7 4.1 0.0 8.2 0% .241 1.09 2.93 1.64 96 3.53 74.7
2014 DUR AAA INT 15 15 86.0 7 6 0 84 30 73 2 107 8.8 3.1 0.2 7.6 0% .319 1.33 3.24 3.77 94 4.23 89.5
2015 TBA MLB AL 43 13 109.7 8 5 0 112 31 88 9 104 9.2 2.5 0.7 7.2 0% .317 1.30 3.52 3.94 105 4.00 93.5
2015 PCH A+ FSL 2 2 6.0 0 1 0 9 0 5 2 93 13.5 0.0 3.0 7.5 0% .350 1.50 5.83 3.00 109 5.74 125.9
2015 DUR AAA INT 2 2 9.3 1 0 0 8 3 12 1 96 7.7 2.9 1.0 11.6 0% .333 1.18 3.26 1.93 68 3.00 65.8
2016 TBA MLB AL 57 0 56.7 2 4 37 43 15 71 6 102 6.8 2.4 1.0 11.3 49% .280 1.02 2.87 1.91 80 2.85 63.0
2017 TBA MLB AL 65 0 66.7 2 3 47 57 23 58 4 7.7 3.1 0.5 7.8 50% .275 1.20 3.35 3.24 97 3.97 84.6
2018 SEA MLB AL 47 0 46.3 5 0 1 35 13 49 6 96 6.8 2.5 1.2 9.5 43% .254 1.04 3.80 2.53 97 3.97 88.7
2018 TBA MLB AL 23 0 21.7 2 5 11 24 8 23 1 102 10.0 3.3 0.4 9.6 55% .354 1.48 2.78 4.15 96 3.91 87.4
2019 CHA MLB AL 62 0 61.0 4 5 30 42 23 55 7 100 6.2 3.4 1.0 8.1 45% .215 1.07 4.11 2.80 102 3.99 81.9

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2013 265 0.5132 0.4415 0.7265 0.6618 0.2093 0.7889 0.5185 0.2735
2014 385 0.4753 0.4649 0.8045 0.6667 0.2822 0.8689 0.6667 0.1955
2015 1693 0.4838 0.4572 0.7571 0.6349 0.2906 0.8712 0.5236 0.2429
2016 856 0.4778 0.4965 0.6753 0.6699 0.3378 0.7847 0.4768 0.3247
2017 1018 0.4745 0.4627 0.7389 0.6294 0.3121 0.8520 0.5329 0.2611
2018 1083 0.4737 0.5060 0.6971 0.6764 0.3526 0.8415 0.4478 0.3029
2019 975 0.4277 0.4954 0.7081 0.6930 0.3477 0.8443 0.5052 0.2919
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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
2013-08-30 2013-10-09 60-DL 40 31 Right Elbow Strain - -
2013-06-29 - Minors - - - Not Disclosed - -
2012-08-14 2012-09-05 Minors 22 0 - Not Disclosed - -
2012-04-12 2012-05-26 Minors 44 0 - Abdomen Strain Oblique - -
2010-07-28 2010-08-16 Minors 19 0 Not Disclosed -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2023 WAS $
2022 COL $4,100,000
2021 MIN $5,000,000
2020 CHA $10,532,500
2019 CHA $7,325,000
2018 TBA $5,300,000
2017 TBA $547,900
2016 TBA $521,700
2015 TBA $510,800
2014 TBA $
2013 TBA $
YearsDescriptionSalary
8 yrPrevious$33,837,900
8 yrTotal$33,837,900

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
8 y 118 dRepublik Sports1 year (2023)

Details
  • 1 year (2023). Signed by Washington as a free agent 1/27/23 (minor-league contract). Released by Washington 3/28/23. Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/6/23 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Chicago White Sox 5/2/23. DFA by Chicago White Sox 5/10/23. Sent outright to Triple-A 5/12/23.
  • 1 year/$4.1M (2022). Signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/14/22.
  • 1 year/$6.25M (2021), plus 2022 option. Signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/4/21. 21:$5M, 22:$5.5M mutual options ($1.25M buyout). Colome may decline the option, forfeit buyout and elect free agency. Colome elected free agency 11/5/21.
  • 1 year/$10.5325M (2020). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$7.325M (2019). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$5.3M (2018). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Seattle 11/30/18.
  • 1 year/$547,900 (2017). Renewed by Tampa Bay 3/17.
  • 1 year/$521,700 (2016). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16.
  • 1 year/$510,800 (2015). Re-signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 3/8/15.
  • 1 year (2014). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/14. Placed on restricted list 3/24/14 (50-game suspension for PED violation).
  • 1 year (2013). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/13.
  • 1 year (2012). Contract purchased by Tampa Bay 11/18/11. Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/12.
  • Signed by Tampa Bay as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic.

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 0 0 0 0 14.1 10 4 15 1 .256 1.03 2.41 2.78 0.0 0.0
80o 0.1 0 0 0 0 9.2 7 3 10 1 .270 1.11 2.73 3.15 0.0 0.0
70o 0.1 0 0 0 0 5.8 5 2 6 1 .280 1.17 2.97 3.43 0.0 0.0
60o 0.1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 1 3 0 .289 1.22 3.18 3.66 0.0 0.0
50o 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 .297 1.27 3.38 3.89 0.0 0.0
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DateQuestionAnswer
2020-09-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)Are there any pending FAs whose value could vary significantly based on their destination?
(Jake from NY)		Trevor Bauer (1-year deal man himself). GABP is a difficult place to pitch so he could end up in a better situation or, well, Colorado.

DJ LeMahieu may regress a bit outside of NY.

Joc Pederson could finally receive everyday ABs (probably not, though)

Closers like Kirby Yates, Liam Hendriks, Ken Giles, and Alex Colome may end up on a team in which they do not close.

No obvious other big names that could see a change in value. Realmuto, Springer, Ozuna, and Semien are also FA after the year. (Jesse Roche)
2018-12-05 12:00:00 (link to chat)Who's your surprise contender for next year a la the Oakland A's of 2018? I understand the offseason is in its larval phase, so perhaps this answer could serve as a prediction about that as well.
(nschaef from NYC)		I did not see the A's coming in 2018 (which was documented on the DFA Podcast here at the site), so I *may* not be the right person to ask. Now, if you ask me the Athletics were a bit of a one-hit wonder; I don't expect them to be quite as good in 2019 as they were last year ... so is there another team that could have a "pop-up" season people don't see coming? I think there is: the Chicago White Sox. Now, let me preface this by saying I absolutely DO NOT think the White Sox are a playoff team this year, just like how I didn't think the Athletics were a playoff team last year. But the Sox do have enough young impactful talent to make a run if everything goes right, and they'll be buoyed by the fact that two of the other teams in the division are built out of paper-maché, and both the Twins and the Indians have either plateaued or gotten worse (so far). The White Sox would need to make a couple of moves to build up the 2019 team with veterans, but I actually kinda loved the Alex Colome trade for them. Three more small moves like that and we can start talking. (Bryan Grosnick)
2016-11-22 20:00:00 (link to chat)Where would Seth Lugo be on a top 100 if he didn't lose his prospect eligibility? Further, Does Lugo, Kevin Plawecki and Gabriel Ynoa give TB enough value for Alex Colome?
(Erik from LA)		Probably off it because of age and health. That hypothetical trade sounds quite fair for Colome, but I also suspect the Mets may just drop Lugo into that role themselves. (Jarrett Seidler)
2015-06-02 18:00:00 (link to chat)Any advice on how to successfully tank in dynasty without pissing anyone off? I think I've got the second part down, considering once I decided to rebuild four weeks ago I've gone undefeated thanks to streaming Alex Colome, Despaigne, Severino Gonzalez, Kelly, and others with the expectation that they would suck and have them end up doing great.
(Patrick from NJ)		I am terrible at tanking without pissing people off. In terms of your stream options I'd have to see the opponents but Colome and Despaigne aren't terrible stream options for winning so maybe, stream worse? (Mauricio Rubio)
2015-05-05 15:00:00 (link to chat)Does Chase Whitley have middle of the rotation upside?
(John from CT)		Not for me. He's pitched two good games so far and did a good job keeping the Jays off balance last night, but his fastball still topped out at 92 mph and his secondary offerings aren't exceptional. Whitley has a thankless job as the extra starter, I expect him to do what he did last year where he was fine as a replacement starter for 4-5 weeks and then falls apart.

I mentioned him briefly in my column today, I prefer Alex Colome in AL-Only leagues: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=26257 (Nick Shlain)
2015-01-15 18:00:00 (link to chat)Do you prefer Alex Colome or Nate Karns or Burch Smith as a starter?
(Goseman from Detroit)		I'll take Colome out of that trio. (Mark Anderson)
2014-09-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)On a dynasty/points team how would you rank these guys these in 2015 which would you keep if one had to go? Jarred Cosart, McHugh, Marco Gonzales, Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, Alex Colome, Daniel Norris Mark Appel,
(OB1KENOBI from Tampa)		I'd cut Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez. (Craig Goldstein)
2013-12-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)Any of these guys going to wind up more than back-end fodder? Sean Nolin, Robbie Erlin, Jimmy Nelson, Alex Wood, Oberholtzer, Holmberg, Taylor Jordan, Maurer, Enny Romero, Alex Colome.
(TheKernel from Pasadena)		Don't sleep on Enny Romero. I think there is a better chance of him providing impact in the bullpen, but I've been working on the Rays system lately and scouts really like this kid's stuff; I've seen it several times myself, so I can definitely appreciate a mid-90s FB and hard breaking ball from a southpaw. The command concerns, but if he can develop into an effectively wild type, he has the stuff to pitch above the middle-of-a-rotation. Projection is #2/3 type, but I think a late-innings arm is the realistic role. (Jason Parks)
2013-12-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)Between Alex Colome, Jake Odorizzi, and Enny Romero who has the best chance to make the ML rotation this year?
(Reed from OKC)		Odorizzi, but in terms of ceiling, I'd take both Romero and Colome. (Jason Parks)
2013-11-22 14:00:00 (link to chat)How much have you seen of Alex Colome? Do you think he could fill a rotation slot if David Price is traded or should the Rays transition him to the pen?
(Jack from FL)		I really like Colome. He has a starter's repertoire and the mechanics to profile in the rotation. The only question is pitch command, as his timing and momentum can be inconsistent at times. The Rays have the luxury of pitching depth, so they can be patient as Colome refines his game. (Doug Thorburn)
2013-06-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)Paul, please list a few pitchers that could have that Kris Medlen like run in the 2nd half. And maybe some bullpen arms that if they move into a starting role, could have real value in mixed leagues. Oh and hello Curtis!
(andtinez from Houston)		Franklin Morales (Rubby or Webster, too, but neither is currently in their pen) and Tony Cingrani (obv, but he fits the model now) are currently in pens. Guys who could just make a big run who aren't currently in a rotation: Erasmo Ramirez, Trevor Rosenthal (prob more 2014 if he's gonna be an SP again), Alex Colome, and Tim Stauffer. http://pauls.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/hiandrew.jpg (Paul Sporer)
2013-06-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)You've previously mentioned Chris Arhcer, Alex Colome and Alex Torres as "tweener" types whose future in the major leagues are late-inning relievers. Now that all three have made major league starts with improved secondary offerings, has your view on their ML future changed in any way?
(Mark from DC)		Well, Archer is a starting pitcher for me, a 2/3 type who's probably more of a no. 3 because of the command. The stuff is top of the line, though. There's always that chance he ends up in the bullpen because of the two wipeout pitches, but I do believe in Archer as a starter. Colome and Torres are still relievers for me, but they can be good ones. Whatever the Rays have done with Torres is working, as most scouts I was speaking to had written him off by the end of last season. It's a plus fastball and it's an absolutely nasty changeup. An Alex Torres throwing strikes is a good big league reliever. I'll give Colome a slight more chance to start, but still think that's a seventh- or eighth-inning type of arm. (Jason Cole)
2013-04-30 12:00:00 (link to chat)Why is Chris Archer getting so much more love than his teammate Jake Odorizzi? Odorizzi is younger and pitching better at the same level. Sure, Archer has that slider, but when it comes to getting that next rotation spot, shouldn't results matter? And age vs level? It's not like Odorizzi is a scrub.
(Apats from Parts Unknown)		Odorizzi is a solid prospect as well, no doubt. We're not talking about polished versus raw here, though, since Odorizzi needs to work on his command as well. It's hard to draw conclusions based solely on minor-league stats, especially with pitchers. If Archer is working on his changeup and command and pitching worse than he would otherwise how much do you hold that against him? I don't know the answer, just throwing it out there. (That Durham rotation also features a resurgent Alex Torres and a reworked Alex Colome.) (R.J. Anderson)
2013-04-04 11:00:00 (link to chat)Would Alex Colome have a better shot to stick in the rotation and get more buzz in an org that wasn't so deep in pitching? Back end of the bullpen arm or just a 7th/8th guy at best?
(Jon from Fla)		I think he's a 7/8 type, but that's not a bad thing. I don't see him as a long-term starter. I'm sure he would get more buzz in a weaker system or an org that promotes arms more aggressively. (Jason Parks)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Alex Colomé threw 9,678 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2013 and 2023, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2023, he relied primarily on his Cutter (91mph) and Fourseam Fastball (94mph). He also rarely threw a Change (90mph) and Curve (85mph).