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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 30)
IP ERA WHIP SO W L SV WARP
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Birth Date10-12-1988
Height6' 4"
Weight240 lbs
Age35 years, 6 months, 7 days
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2015
0.02016
-0.62017
2018
-0.42019
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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 TEX MLB 19 17 93.0 4 6 0 100 27 76 12 101 9.7 2.6 1.2 7.4 0% .309 1.37 4.21 4.84 111 5.13 122.9 -0.2
2014 TEX MLB 23 22 126.0 5 11 0 128 44 56 15 99 9.1 3.1 1.1 4.0 0% .272 1.37 5.03 4.36 134 6.85 167.9 -3.1
2016 LAN MLB 1 1 4.0 0 1 0 7 0 3 1 94 15.8 0.0 2.3 6.8 25% .400 1.75 4.93 11.25 104 4.47 98.9 0.0
2017 MIN 0 1 1 1.7 0 1 0 5 2 2 1 115 27.0 10.8 5.4 10.8 56% .500 4.20 12.14 5.40 133 10.88 231.5 -0.1
2017 TOR 0 3 3 14.0 1 1 0 17 7 7 5 104 10.9 4.5 3.2 4.5 34% .267 1.71 8.93 5.14 141 8.63 183.6 -0.5
2017 TOT MLB 4 4 15.7 1 2 0 22 9 9 6 105 12.6 5.2 3.4 5.2 37% .302 1.98 9.27 5.17 139 8.87 188.7 -0.6
CareerMLB4744238.71020025780144341009.73.01.35.444%.2901.414.994.711256.27150.6-3.9

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 HIC A SAL 29 23 138.3 7 5 0 147 33 118 14 111 9.6 2.1 0.9 7.7 0% .328 1.30 4.13 4.03 95 4.77 97.3
2012 MYR A+ CAR 12 12 71.7 5 3 0 68 18 59 3 89 8.5 2.3 0.4 7.4 0% .307 1.20 3.33 2.89 92 4.40 91.7
2012 FRI AA TEX 16 14 90.3 6 3 0 97 26 68 10 97 9.7 2.6 1.0 6.8 0% .316 1.36 4.17 4.28 105 5.62 117.0
2013 TEX MLB AL 19 17 93.0 4 6 0 100 27 76 12 101 9.7 2.6 1.2 7.4 0% .309 1.37 4.21 4.84 111 5.13 122.9
2013 FRI AA TEX 2 2 6.0 0 0 0 7 2 3 0 100 10.5 3.0 0.0 4.5 0% .318 1.50 3.05 1.50 104 5.65 122.7
2013 ROU AAA PCL 1 1 5.0 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 87 9.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 0% .333 1.00 1.56 0.00 66 2.39 52.0
2014 TEX MLB AL 23 22 126.0 5 11 0 128 44 56 15 99 9.1 3.1 1.1 4.0 0% .272 1.37 5.03 4.36 134 6.85 167.9
2014 ROU AAA PCL 7 7 45.7 6 1 0 36 9 41 1 96 7.1 1.8 0.2 8.1 0% .280 0.99 2.90 1.58 74 2.50 52.9
2016 LAN MLB NL 1 1 4.0 0 1 0 7 0 3 1 94 15.8 0.0 2.3 6.8 25% .400 1.75 4.93 11.25 104 4.47 98.9
2016 NAS AAA PCL 3 3 16.3 1 1 0 18 7 6 1 93 9.9 3.9 0.6 3.3 47% .293 1.53 5.43 5.51 106 5.96 131.7
2016 OKL AAA PCL 3 3 18.0 3 0 0 17 3 17 1 84 8.5 1.5 0.5 8.5 49% .320 1.11 3.22 2.00 101 5.85 129.1
2016 OMA AAA PCL 5 2 16.0 0 1 0 11 7 8 0 76 6.2 3.9 0.0 4.5 42% .229 1.13 4.03 3.94 105 5.95 131.4
2016 ROU AAA PCL 11 11 65.7 4 2 0 75 11 31 5 93 10.3 1.5 0.7 4.2 45% .307 1.31 4.45 4.11 103 5.07 111.9
2017 MIN MLB AL 1 1 1.7 0 1 0 5 2 2 1 115 27.0 10.8 5.4 10.8 56% .500 4.20 12.14 5.40 133 10.88 231.5
2017 TOR MLB AL 3 3 14.0 1 1 0 17 7 7 5 104 10.9 4.5 3.2 4.5 34% .267 1.71 8.93 5.14 141 8.63 183.6
2017 BUF AAA INT 4 3 18.0 2 0 0 14 1 14 1 94 7.0 0.5 0.5 7.0 55% .250 0.83 3.00 2.00 101 5.50 117.1
2017 ROC AAA INT 6 5 29.0 1 3 0 36 9 27 6 97 11.2 2.8 1.9 8.4 46% .341 1.55 5.20 5.59 97 5.09 108.3
2017 TWI Rk GCL 3 3 8.0 0 1 0 11 3 6 0 107 12.4 3.4 0.0 6.8 59% .379 1.75 3.79 11.25 100 5.87 124.9
2018 ERI AA EAS 4 0 7.7 0 0 0 12 4 4 0 14.1 4.7 0.0 4.7 63% .400 2.09 4.23 8.22 114 6.40 135.4
2018 NHP AA EAS 10 8 48.3 1 2 1 55 16 30 6 109 10.2 3.0 1.1 5.6 51% .310 1.47 4.74 5.21 113 6.36 134.5
2018 BUF AAA INT 10 8 41.0 1 6 0 58 13 20 12 97 12.7 2.9 2.6 4.4 49% .313 1.73 7.33 7.90 140 7.60 160.6

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2013 1526 0.4692 0.4679 0.7983 0.6271 0.3272 0.8953 0.6340 0.2017
2014 2020 0.4777 0.4530 0.8536 0.6508 0.2720 0.9220 0.7038 0.1464
2016 66 0.6212 0.4697 0.8710 0.5854 0.2800 0.9167 0.7143 0.1290
2017 304 0.4572 0.4243 0.8527 0.6115 0.2667 0.8941 0.7727 0.1473
Career39160.47520.45690.83230.63740.29320.90930.68210.1677

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
2014-07-27 2014-08-06 DTD 10 9 Left Knee Soreness -
2014-02-25 2014-03-03 Camp 6 0 - Back Soreness - -
2013-07-06 2013-09-01 15-DL 57 49 Right Elbow Inflammation - -
2013-05-18 2013-05-26 DTD 8 7 Right Fingers Blister Middle Finger - -
2013-04-20 2013-04-20 DTD 0 0 Right Wrist Contusion Batted Ball - -
2011-08-14 2011-08-24 Minors 10 9 - Not Disclosed - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2018 DET $
2017 MIN $
2016 TEX $
2015 TEX $
2014 TEX $
2013 TEX $

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
2 y 136 dFrontline1 year (2018)

Details
  • 1 year (2018). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 3/6/18 (minor-league contract). Acquired by Detroit in trade from Toronto 8/9/18.
  • 1 year (2017). Signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/10/17 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1M in majors. Contract selected by Minnesota 4/24/17. Released by Minnesota 6/7/17. Re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 6/10/17 (minor-league contract). Acquired by Toronto in trade from Minnesota 7/24/17. Contract selected by Toronto 8/9/17. DFA by Toronto 9/2/17. Sent outright to Triple-A 9/9/17.
  • 1 year (2016). Re-signed by Texas as a free agent 1/27/16 (minor-league contract). Released by Texas 6/4/16. Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 6/6/16 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by LA Dodgers 6/24/16. Claimed by Oakland off waivers 6/27/16 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 6/25/16. Claimed by Kansas City off waivers 7/18/16 after being DFA by Oakland 7/15/16. DFA by Kansas City 9/6/16. Sent outright to Triple-A 9/16/16.
  • 1 year/$517,760 (2015). Re-signed by Texas 2/27/15. Non-tendered by Texas 12/2/15.
  • 1 year/$505,071 (2014). Re-signed by Texas 2/26/14.
  • 1 year (2013). Contract purchased by Texas 4/9/13.
  • Drafted by Texas 2010 (14-436) (University of Missouri).

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 9.3 0.2 22 18 100.8 93 28 56 13 .251 1.20 4.22 4.56 -14.0 -1.5
80o 0 9.2 0.2 21 17 94.3 93 28 52 13 .263 1.29 4.59 4.96 -17.0 -1.8
70o 0 9.1 0.2 20 16 89.7 93 28 50 13 .273 1.35 4.86 5.26 -18.9 -2.1
60o 0 9 0.1 19 15 85.9 92 28 48 13 .280 1.40 5.09 5.52 -20.4 -2.2
50o 0 8.9 0.1 18 15 82.4 92 28 46 13 .288 1.45 5.32 5.77 -21.7 -2.4
40o 0 8.8 0.1 18 14 78.9 91 28 44 13 .295 1.51 5.54 6.02 -22.9 -2.5
30o 0 8.6 0.1 17 13 75.3 90 28 42 13 .303 1.57 5.79 6.29 -23.9 -2.6
20o 0 8.5 0.1 16 13 71.1 89 27 39 13 .312 1.64 6.08 6.61 -24.9 -2.7
10o 0 8.2 0.1 15 12 65.5 87 27 36 12 .325 1.74 6.49 7.07 -26.1 -2.8
Weighted Mean08.80.1181581.990284513.2861.445.295.74-21.4-2.3

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2014-08-06 16:30:00 (link to chat)How many pitches would Nick Tepesch have to throw before he struck out 2000-2003 era Barry Bonds? And how many Dingers would Bonds have hit before three strikes went past him?
(Frazer from (Exeter, UK))		Wonderful question. Does the at-bat start over if/when Bonds hits a dinger? If that's the case, I could see 40+ pitches. (Cespedes Family BBQ)
2014-05-07 17:00:00 (link to chat)Texas just called up Scott Baker...How much more does Nick Tepesch have to show before he gets the call?
(Chad from OKC)		Probably not much more. I could see him pitching another couple of months in the minors and being a midseason call-up if the Rangers have a need. (Mike Gianella)
2013-04-10 20:00:00 (link to chat)What did you think of Nick Tepesch's outing for fantasy purpose's, had him in 3 league.s last night, seems to be a Westbrook type groundballer,perfect for Arlington,do you think he can stick around awhile?
(boatman44 from Liverpool)		Like a lot of fantasy experts, I had no idea who this guy was until the Rangers announced that he was going to be the team's fifth starter. I was skeptical that the Rangers were pushing him because they didn't want to get sucked into the Kyle Lohse sweepstakes, but a number of Rangers' watchers - most notably Adam Morris of Lone Star Ball - were impressed with Tepesch's improved composure and presence on the mound. He's a rookie pitcher and certainly will take his lumps, but his debut gives him the opportunity to stick around and possibly not get demoted once Matt Harrison comes back. Tepesich could be a #3-4 starter at his peak. (Mike Gianella)
2013-04-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)I have had injuries to my SP's and need replacements for the next moth or so. The important stats in my league are Quality Starts and K's. Which two of Dillon Gee, Nick Tepesch, Luis Mendoza, Kevin Slowley, Bartolo Colon, and Roberto Hernandez should I pick up? I am leaning toward Hernandez and Gee.
(Todd from Dallas)		I wish I knew. Gun to my head, please don't put a gun to my head. Then, after you put your gun away, I'd probably go with Colon and whomever you're feeling after that. (Matthew Kory)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Nick Tepesch threw 4,161 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2013 and 2017, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2017, he relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (89mph) and Sinker (89mph), also mixing in a Slider (84mph) and Curve (79mph). He also rarely threw a Change (86mph).