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Birth Date	3-27-1990
Height	6' 2"
Weight	190 lbs

Age	35 years, 0 months, 12 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
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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	KCA	MLB	2	2	7.3	0	1	0	8	4	4	1	100	9.8	4.9	1.2	4.9	0%	.280	1.64	5.36	4.91	116	6.72	154.0	-0.1
2013	TBA	MLB	7	4	29.7	0	1	1	28	8	22	3	96	8.5	2.4	0.9	6.7	0%	.287	1.21	3.91	3.94	113	5.39	129.1	-0.2
2014	TBA	MLB	31	31	168.0	11	13	0	156	59	174	20	93	8.4	3.2	1.1	9.3	0%	.295	1.28	3.78	4.13	103	3.96	97.0	1.8
2015	TBA	MLB	28	28	169.3	9	9	0	149	46	150	18	104	7.9	2.4	1.0	8.0	0%	.271	1.15	3.58	3.35	100	3.62	84.6	2.9
2016	TBA	MLB	33	33	187.7	10	6	0	170	54	166	29	103	8.2	2.6	1.4	8.0	38%	.271	1.19	4.27	3.69	110	4.88	108.0	1.0
2017	TBA	MLB	28	28	143.3	10	8	0	117	61	127	30	95	7.3	3.8	1.9	8.0	32%	.227	1.24	5.41	4.14	119	5.29	112.6	0.5
2018	MIN	MLB	32	32	164.3	7	10	0	151	70	162	20	104	8.3	3.8	1.1	8.9	31%	.290	1.34	4.23	4.49	110	5.62	125.6	-0.6
2019	MIN	MLB	30	30	159.0	15	7	0	139	53	178	16	100	7.9	3.0	0.9	10.1	37%	.302	1.21	3.39	3.51	94	4.23	86.8	2.7
Career		MLB	191	188	1028.7	62	55	1	918	355	983	137	100	8.0	3.1	1.2	8.6	34%	.278	1.24	4.09	3.88	106	4.63	103.5	8.0

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-
2008	BRR	Rk	AZL	11	4	20.7	1	2	0	18	9	19	2	92	7.8	3.9	0.9	8.3	0%	.258	1.30	4.94	3.48	98	3.85	78.7
2009	HEL	Rk	PIO	12	10	47.0	1	4	0	55	9	43	3	100	10.5	1.7	0.6	8.2	0%	.356	1.36	3.62	4.40	90	4.11	86.4
2010	WIS	A	MDW	23	20	120.7	7	3	1	99	40	135	7	108	7.4	3.0	0.5	10.1	0%	.293	1.15	3.33	3.43	0	0.00	0.0
2011	WIL	A+	CAR	15	15	78.3	5	4	0	68	22	103	4	94	7.8	2.5	0.5	11.8	0%	.344	1.15	2.17	2.87	71	4.32	88.3
2011	NWA	AA	TEX	12	12	68.7	5	3	0	66	22	54	13	113	8.7	2.9	1.7	7.1	0%	.273	1.28	5.26	4.72	110	4.02	82.0
2012	KCA	MLB	AL	2	2	7.3	0	1	0	8	4	4	1	100	9.8	4.9	1.2	4.9	0%	.280	1.64	5.36	4.91	116	6.72	154.0
2012	NWA	AA	TEX	7	7	38.0	4	2	0	27	10	47	2	105	6.4	2.4	0.5	11.1	0%	.269	0.97	2.27	3.32	64	2.32	48.3
2012	OMA	AAA	PCL	19	18	107.3	11	3	0	105	40	88	12	100	8.8	3.4	1.0	7.4	0%	.293	1.35	4.64	2.93	100	3.55	73.9
2013	TBA	MLB	AL	7	4	29.7	0	1	1	28	8	22	3	96	8.5	2.4	0.9	6.7	0%	.287	1.21	3.91	3.94	113	5.39	129.1
2013	DUR	AAA	INT	22	22	124.3	9	6	0	101	40	124	12	108	7.3	2.9	0.9	9.0	0%	.282	1.13	3.45	3.33	93	3.36	73.0
2014	TBA	MLB	AL	31	31	168.0	11	13	0	156	59	174	20	93	8.4	3.2	1.1	9.3	0%	.295	1.28	3.78	4.13	103	3.96	97.0
2015	TBA	MLB	AL	28	28	169.3	9	9	0	149	46	150	18	104	7.9	2.4	1.0	8.0	0%	.271	1.15	3.58	3.35	100	3.62	84.6
2015	PCH	A+	FSL	2	2	9.7	0	0	0	4	2	8	0	93	3.7	1.9	0.0	7.4	0%	.154	0.62	2.13	0.93	81	2.16	47.3
2016	TBA	MLB	AL	33	33	187.7	10	6	0	170	54	166	29	103	8.2	2.6	1.4	8.0	38%	.271	1.19	4.27	3.69	110	4.88	108.0
2017	TBA	MLB	AL	28	28	143.3	10	8	0	117	61	127	30	95	7.3	3.8	1.9	8.0	32%	.227	1.24	5.41	4.14	119	5.29	112.6
2017	PCH	A+	FSL	1	1	3.0	0	1	0	3	0	6	0	109	9.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	33%	.500	1.00	-0.69	6.00	48	2.46	52.4
2018	MIN	MLB	AL	32	32	164.3	7	10	0	151	70	162	20	104	8.3	3.8	1.1	8.9	31%	.290	1.34	4.23	4.49	110	5.62	125.6
2019	MIN	MLB	AL	30	30	159.0	15	7	0	139	53	178	16	100	7.9	3.0	0.9	10.1	37%	.302	1.21	3.39	3.51	94	4.23	86.8

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%
2012	152	0.5987	0.4803	0.8630	0.6813	0.1803	0.8548	0.9091	0.1370
2013	534	0.4963	0.4869	0.8154	0.7057	0.2714	0.8824	0.6438	0.1846
2014	3015	0.4786	0.4637	0.7711	0.6459	0.2964	0.8294	0.6545	0.2289
2015	2752	0.4797	0.4800	0.7631	0.6697	0.3052	0.8382	0.6110	0.2369
2016	3298	0.4882	0.4870	0.7808	0.6665	0.3158	0.8332	0.6754	0.2192
2017	2594	0.4672	0.4761	0.7457	0.6856	0.2923	0.7990	0.6361	0.2543
2018	2979	0.4596	0.4710	0.7520	0.6713	0.3006	0.8128	0.6364	0.2480
2019	2770	0.4874	0.4874	0.7178	0.6807	0.3035	0.7639	0.6195	0.2822
Career	18094	0.4786	0.4779	0.7588	0.6705	0.3008	0.8161	0.6425	0.2412

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
2014-04-10	2014-04-16	DTD	6	4	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-02-22	2012-03-06	Camp	13	0	-	General Medical	Respiratory	Upper Respiratory Infection	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2024	TBA	$
2023	TEX	$2,500,000
2023	ATL	$10,000,000
2022	HOU	$8,000,000
2021	HOU	$9,000,000
2020	MIN	$17,800,000
2019	MIN	$9,500,000
2018	MIN	$6,300,000
2017	TBA	$4,100,000
2016	TBA	$520,700
2015	TBA	$522,000
2014	TBA	$503,100
2013	TBA	$

Years	Description	Salary
10 yr	Previous	$68,745,800
10 yr	Total	$68,745,800

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
10 y 42 d	Excel	1 year (2024)

Details

1 year (2024). Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 3/15/24 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.5M in majors. Performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 innings pitched. Released by Tampa Bay 4/11/24.
2 years/$20.25M (2021-22), plus 2023 player option. Signed by Houston as a free agent 3/8/21. $6M signing bonus. 21:$6M, 22:$5M, 23:$6.5M player option ($3.25M buyout). 2023 option price increases $2M each and buyout increases $1M each for 20, 25, 30 points (Odorizzi earns 1 point for each start as a pitcher or pitching appearance of 12 or more outs in 2021 or 2022) (Odorizzi met all thresholds, increasing 2023 player option to $12.5M with a $6.25M buyout). 2022 performance bonuses: $500,000 for 100 innings pitched. $1M each for 110, 120, 130, 140, 150 IP. $1.25M for 160 IP. 2023 performance bonuses (if Odorizzi exercised player option): $500,000 each for 120, 130 IP. $1M each for 140, 150 IP. Acquired by Atlanta in trade from Houston 8/2/22 with $9,313,187 remaining on contract ($2,813,187 in 2022 and $6.5M buyout). Odorizzi exercised 2023 option at $12.5M 11/8/22. Acquired by Texas in trade from Atlanta 11/9/22, with Braves paying Rangers $10M as part of the deal.
1 year/$17.8M (2020). Re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/14/19 (accepted qualifying offer).
1 year/$9.5M (2019). Re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$6.3M (2018). Won arbitration with Tampa Bay ($6.3M-$6.05M). Acquired by Minnesota in trade from Tampa Bay 2/17/18.
1 year/$4.1M (2017). Won arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/14/17 ($4.1M-$3.825M).
1 year/$520,700 (2016). Renewed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16.
1 year/$522,000 (2015). Re-signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 3/8/15.
1 year/$503,100 (2014). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/14.
1 year (2013). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/13.
1 year (2012). Contract purchased by Kansas City 9/16/12. Acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Kansas City 12/9/12.
Acquired by Kansas City in trade from Milwaukee 12/19/10 (Zack Greinke deal).
Drafted by Milwaukee 2008 (1s-32) (Highland HS, Ill.). Signed 6/08, $1.06M 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
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	0.0	?	0	0	?	.000	0.00	0.00	?	0.0	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2020-04-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you think of my 14 team 5 x 5 pitching staff? (8 pitchers per team) Enough to compete? Nola, Erod, Ryu, Maeda, Odorizzi, Chirinos, Gausman, Hand, W. Smith (Goat & Soda from Sarajevo)	I think it is competitive, but it is probably below average in a 14-team league. You do not have a SP1. Instead, you have a SP2 (Aaron Nola), two SP3 (Eduardo Rodriguez & Hyun-Jin Ryu), two SP4 (Kenta Maeda & Jake Odorizzi), and two SP5 (Yonny Chirinos & Kevin Gausman). You will probably need some overperformance to keep pace with the top teams in the league. You also may be struggling for saves as Hand is a potential midseason trade candidate (he could lose his role) and Smith is technically not a closer at the moment, though I do expect him to receive 10+ saves. (Jesse Roche)
2019-11-07 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Which, if any, players that was offered a QO should take it? (Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Kill Himself from Los Angeles, CA)	There are really only two players who I think should consider it — Jake Odorizzi and Jose Abreu — and Abreu is the only one I think has a chance to take it. He won't get more than $17.8M for 2020 on the open market. If he declines it, it'd be because he values years over the one-year guarantee. (Free Agent Chat w/Collin Whitchurch)
2019-10-25 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Feels like if the Mets can get Wheeler for 3-4 years for 15ish per, they should probably just do that, right? (Max from NY)	Yep. I think he gets more than that, but maybe not with a QO attached. He also might just take the QO. He's the third or fourth best starter on the market, but the gap between the top two and him is bigger than the gap between him and like Jake Odorizzi, (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2019-06-21 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Real-life value, not fantasy, how would you rank the following over the next five years: Luis Castillo, Chris Paddack, Yusei Kikuchi, Mike Foltynewicz, Jake Odorizzi. (bg from SEA)	Castillo and Paddack in their own tier, but interesting that both are dominating with basically two pitches. Then probably Folty, and uhhhh tough to decide between the bottom two. I still think Kikuchi stabilizes into a solid #3-type, and Odorizzi has been riding a hell of a lot of HR luck for a fly-ball pitcher. (Jon Hegglund)
2019-04-12 16:00:00 (link to chat)	In a 15 team 5 x 5 with my hitters easily among the best in the league, I have limited options to improve my pitching. Jorge Lopez, Tyle Mahle, Jake Odorizzi. Any of these 3 worth adding for the season, not just streaming? (Vic from Baltimore)	I don't love any of them, but I'd take the AL Central over the NL Central any day. I would go Lopez over Odorizzi at this point in their careers. I wouldn't hesitate to drop them for more attractive matchups, though. (Darius Austin)
2014-09-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In a 20 team dynasty league would you trade Jake Odorizzi + for Eric Hosmer? (Max from KC)	Depends on the plus. I just might though. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-05-15 20:00:00 (link to chat)	what do you make of Jake Odorizzi's improved strikeouts? (CD as in congradulatory diarrhea from MD)	I'm skeptical. He still doesn't really have a true out pitch. (Bret Sayre)
2014-04-04 12:00:00 (link to chat)	What's your thought on Jake Odorizzi? (Hihn from Uranus)	solid starter, not a star. If his changeup took a step forward he'll stick in the rotation, since the book on him has been "unable to put guys away"--a pitch like that can move the needle quickly for a pitcher like Odorizzi. (Harry Pavlidis)
2014-03-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Chris Archer working hard on change-up, Jake Odorizzi learning how to throw Alex Cobb's split-finger change-up, Nate Karns improving on his change-up and Jake McGee adding a change-up w/ a possibility of a curveball to his repertoire. Which one of these guys will benefit most from adding the pitch that some people are obsessed/fixated/fascinated with? If Odorizzi does indeed learn and hone "The Thing"(split-change), would this take him from a bottom-of-rotation to a 2/3 guy because he'll finally have an out-pitch? (jlarsen from Chicagoland Area)	a killer changeup can move the needle, sure. But some times a guy is just hoping to get a half-way decent one. In theory any big league pitcher who 'learns awesome new pitch' is going to get better, change cutter knucklecurve etc, but it feels to me like Odorizzi and Archer are going to benefit the most, since they are already potential quality starters and this could put them over the top. Karns could be helped out by having a better chance to stick in the rotation, but that's not as shiny as having a chacne to be a front-line guy. (Harry Pavlidis)
2014-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Where does Jake Odorizzi fit in with TB over the next couple of years? (Expo67 from Montrea;)	He's a good bet to find some innings at the back of that rotation. (Mark Anderson)
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)
2013-04-30 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)
2012-12-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I said something to somebody about Jake Odorizzi maybe getting kind of buried in Tampa due to their SP depth. The response from my listener was that in his mind Odorizzi is on par with Archer and behind only Price, Hellickson, and Moore in quality. "No way," sez I, "I would take Archer 50 times over Odorizzi, and also prefer Niemann, Cobb, Guerrieri, and perhaps Colome as well." Am I nuts? (Chris from KC)	Nope. I'd take Archer over most back-end arms. Odorizzi is a quality arm with a high floor, but Archer has the potential to be an impact player, perhaps develop into a #2 starter with a late-inning arm as the backup plan. (Jason Parks)
2012-07-09 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Looking to add a pitcher with a possible call-up upcoming... suggestions? (Josh Towers from Toronto)	Keep an eye on Jake Odorizzi, who started the Futures Game yesterday, if he's unowned in your league. He's done well in Triple-A, even though his fly-ball rate is a bit of a concern. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-07-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Derek- which rookies currently in the minors do you see having the biggest impact this season? Any do you see any of them as upgrades from say Cameron Maybin or Ted Lilly (bottom of my roster)? Thanks (DanDaMan from SeaCliff)	At this point, it's pretty much all about opportunity. The Trouts and Harpers of the world are already here, and now it becomes a waiting game for a lot of guys. With Tabata getting demoted, that time could be now for a guy like Starling Marte. Some other names to consider: Wil Myers, Ryan Lavarnway (if traded out of Boston), Danny Hultzen, Jake Odorizzi, Jedd Gyorko, Johnny Giavotella, Mike Olt, Travis Snider. It's a gamble dropping an established big leaguer for one of those guys, but in a shallower league where they're just bench players anyway, gambling on some upside isn't a bad idea. (Derek Carty)

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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2025, Jake Odorizzi threw 22,612 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2012 and 2024, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2024, he relied primarily on his Splitter (83mph), Cutter (85mph) and Fourseam Fastball (89mph), also mixing in a Sinker (88mph) and Slider (76mph).