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Birth Date	9-12-1992
Height	6' 3"
Weight	215 lbs

Age	32 years, 7 months, 16 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: -1.52015
: 1.32016
: -0.72017
: 0.52018
: 0.12019
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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
2015	ATL	MLB	20	19	109.0	8	8	0	119	40	72	16	92	9.8	3.3	1.3	5.9	0%	.298	1.46	4.95	4.71	121	6.21	145.1	-1.5
2016	ATL	MLB	27	26	156.7	7	13	1	159	49	115	26	89	9.1	2.8	1.5	6.6	42%	.279	1.33	4.88	5.00	105	4.62	102.2	1.3
2017	ATL	MLB	20	1	32.3	0	1	0	43	13	22	5	93	12.0	3.6	1.4	6.1	33%	.342	1.73	5.21	8.35	120	7.24	154.2	-0.7
2018	ATL	0	7	3	26.7	1	1	0	30	5	21	6	95	10.1	1.7	2.0	7.1	28%	.300	1.31	5.03	5.40	104	3.99	89.2	0.3
2018	CIN	0	11	0	13.3	0	0	0	11	2	11	2	98	7.4	1.4	1.4	7.4	41%	.231	0.98	3.87	2.03	102	4.26	95.2	0.1
2019	SDN	0	21	0	29.0	2	2	0	34	10	34	5	104	10.6	3.1	1.6	10.6	46%	.363	1.52	4.09	5.28	91	3.86	79.6	0.5
2019	SEA	0	23	8	22.3	1	2	0	22	6	29	5	97	8.9	2.4	2.0	11.7	27%	.309	1.25	4.36	6.04	95	4.54	92.5	0.2
2018	TOT	MLB	18	3	40.0	1	1	0	41	7	32	8	96	9.2	1.6	1.8	7.2	32%	.277	1.20	4.64	4.28	103	4.08	91.2	0.5
2019	TOT	MLB	44	8	51.3	3	4	0	56	16	63	10	101	9.8	2.8	1.8	11.0	38%	.341	1.40	4.21	5.61	93	4.15	85.2	0.7
Career		MLB	129	57	389.3	19	27	1	418	125	304	65	93	9.7	2.9	1.5	7.0	39%	.297	1.39	4.82	5.20	109	5.17	115.2	0.3

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-
2011	PDR	Rk	AZL	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0%	1.000	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.0
2012	FTW	A	MID	24	23	114.0	5	4	0	95	28	113	1	100	7.5	2.2	0.1	8.9	0%	.299	1.08	2.34	2.53	72	3.14	65.4
2013	LEL	A+	CAL	6	6	31.0	2	1	0	22	6	28	1	85	6.4	1.7	0.3	8.1	0%	.253	0.90	3.05	2.03	82	2.01	43.8
2013	SAN	AA	TEX	20	20	105.0	8	5	0	85	27	103	7	92	7.3	2.3	0.6	8.8	0%	.281	1.07	2.78	3.00	87	3.63	78.9
2014	SAN	AA	TEX	6	6	30.0	1	0	0	26	6	35	2	95	7.8	1.8	0.6	10.5	0%	.312	1.07	2.25	2.10	73	3.44	72.8
2014	ELP	AAA	PCL	22	22	116.7	9	5	0	131	36	101	19	103	10.1	2.8	1.5	7.8	0%	.317	1.43	5.13	5.01	78	5.08	107.6
2015	ATL	MLB	NL	20	19	109.0	8	8	0	119	40	72	16	92	9.8	3.3	1.3	5.9	0%	.298	1.46	4.95	4.71	121	6.21	145.1
2015	GWN	AAA	INT	12	12	65.0	3	4	0	68	13	49	5	95	9.4	1.8	0.7	6.8	0%	.307	1.25	3.29	4.29	94	4.05	88.9
2016	ATL	MLB	NL	27	26	156.7	7	13	1	159	49	115	26	89	9.1	2.8	1.5	6.6	42%	.279	1.33	4.88	5.00	105	4.62	102.2
2016	GWN	AAA	INT	4	4	26.7	2	1	0	27	5	22	3	108	9.1	1.7	1.0	7.4	52%	.296	1.20	3.77	3.71	97	3.77	83.2
2017	ATL	MLB	NL	20	1	32.3	0	1	0	43	13	22	5	93	12.0	3.6	1.4	6.1	33%	.342	1.73	5.21	8.35	120	7.24	154.2
2017	GWN	AAA	INT	18	14	93.7	7	5	0	101	20	64	7	96	9.7	1.9	0.7	6.1	44%	.310	1.29	3.62	3.56	98	4.74	100.9
2018	ATL	MLB	NL	7	3	26.7	1	1	0	30	5	21	6	95	10.1	1.7	2.0	7.1	28%	.300	1.31	5.03	5.40	104	3.99	89.2
2018	CIN	MLB	NL	11	0	13.3	0	0	0	11	2	11	2	98	7.4	1.4	1.4	7.4	41%	.231	0.98	3.87	2.03	102	4.26	95.2
2018	GWN	AAA	INT	13	13	70.0	4	4	0	79	14	65	6	99	10.2	1.8	0.8	8.4	48%	.348	1.33	3.27	4.37	87	4.73	99.9
2018	LOU	AAA	INT	8	2	19.7	1	1	0	19	3	21	0	89	8.7	1.4	0.0	9.6	36%	.339	1.12	1.65	1.83	86	5.65	119.5
2019	SDN	MLB	NL	21	0	29.0	2	2	0	34	10	34	5	104	10.6	3.1	1.6	10.6	46%	.363	1.52	4.09	5.28	91	3.86	79.6
2019	SEA	MLB	AL	23	8	22.3	1	2	0	22	6	29	5	97	8.9	2.4	2.0	11.7	27%	.309	1.25	4.36	6.04	95	4.54	92.5

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%
2015	1734	0.5196	0.4764	0.8063	0.6582	0.2797	0.8702	0.6438	0.1937
2016	2427	0.4726	0.4726	0.7873	0.6582	0.3063	0.8848	0.5995	0.2127
2017	556	0.4712	0.4640	0.7829	0.6527	0.2959	0.8713	0.6092	0.2171
2018	607	0.4827	0.4745	0.7708	0.6416	0.3185	0.8564	0.6100	0.2292
2019	927	0.4768	0.4865	0.6785	0.6380	0.3485	0.7979	0.4793	0.3215
Career	6251	0.4871	0.4751	0.7744	0.6531	0.3054	0.8639	0.5958	0.2256

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
2023	DET	$
2022	TBA	$2,160,000
2021	SFN	$1,150,000
2020	MIN	$725,000
2019	SDN	$
2018	CIN	$
2017	ATL	$
2016	ATL	$507,500
2015	ATL	$

Years	Description	Salary
4 yr	Previous	$4,542,500
4 yr	Total	$4,542,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
6 y 24 d	Excel	1 year (2023)

Details

1 year (2023). Signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/13/23 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.5M in majors. Released by Detroit 8/5/23. Signed by Toronto as a free agent 8/12/23 (minor-league contract).
1 year/$2.16M (2022). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration). DFA by Tampa Bay 9/5/22. Released 9/7/22.
1 year/$1.15M (2021). Signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/8/20. Performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 games pitched. $50,000 each for 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 games finished. Acquired by Tampa Bay in trade 6/11/21 after being DFA by San Francisco 6/9/21.
1 year/$725,000 (2020). Re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration).
1 year (2019). Re-signed by Cincinnati 3/19. Acquired by San Diego in trade 4/1/19 after being DFA by Cincinnati 3/28/19. DFA by San Diego 6/29/19. Claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Seattle 10/29/19.
1 year (2018). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/18. Acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Atlanta 7/30/18.
1 year (2017). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/17.
1 year/$507,500 (2016). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/16.
1 year (2015). Contract selected by Atlanta 6/19/15.
Acquired by Atlanta in trade from San Diego 4/5/15.
Drafted by San Diego 2011 (7-233) (Byran HS, Ohio). $500,000 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
90^o	0	0	0	0	0	11.8	9	3	11	1	.253	1.03	3.03	3.35
80^o	0	0	0	0	0	7.7	6	2	7	1	.264	1.09	3.35	3.7
70^o	0	0	0	0	0	4.8	4	1	4	1	.272	1.14	3.57	3.95
60^o	0	0	0	0	0	2.3	2	1	2	0	.278	1.18	3.77	4.17
50^o	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	.285	1.22	3.96	4.38
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	0.0	?	0	0	?	.000	0.00	0.00	?

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Date	Question	Answer
2016-12-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Are Soler for Jake Thompson and Candelario for Matt Wisler even trades value-wise? (Jeff from Brooklyn)	I have no idea if this is a fantasy question or not. First one is a lot closer to me than the second one in baseball terms, but I think you don't want to buy or sell low on Thompson. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2016-03-09 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Trying to slim down on my lower tier SP for dynasty, help me rank this group, please? Roenis Elias, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Matt Wisler, Alex Meyer, Ervin Santana & Alex Wood (Meh SPs from Chicago)	I'd go Alex Wood, Santana, Wisler, Meyer, Chi Chi, and Elias. They're all pretty close to me with the exception of Elias. (Mike Gianella)
2015-07-02 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Doug, could you rate these 5 Ps for future? Any stand out above the others? Joe Ross, Vincent Velasquez, Raisel Iglesias, Matt Wisler, Michael Lorenzen. Thanks! (ColeWhittier from Pasadena)	Ross is an intriguing pitcher but his pitch selection is mirroring his brother's approach, including a high rate of SL's that simultaneously raises the injury risk and put the onus on his ability to bury the pitch. I really like Velasquez's delivery and the velo is legit. Iglesias is incredibly advanced for his age. Lorenzen has great stuff but was perhaps promoted before the command was honed, whereas Wisler holds the opposite profile of low ceiling but high floor. Long-term, give me Velasquez-Lorenzen-Wisler-Iglesias-Ross, but in the near-term I would go with Velasquez-Wisler-Ross-Iglesias-Lorenzen. Velasquez is above the others, and development will determine how the rest fall into place. (Doug Thorburn)
2015-06-02 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see Matt Wisler as a potential number 2? It seems like he has the pitches and now the command, performance has just lagged a bit. (Max from Kansas City)	I think a #2 is too high, I still go with a mid-rotation starter as the best outcome. (Mauricio Rubio)
2015-04-29 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Someone is dying for some prospects, and also happens to have George Springer on his team. I can offer him Brad Zimmer, Brett Phillips, Derek Fisher, Matt Wisler, D.J. Peterson, Derek Hill, and some other top-90 MLB OF's like Crawford and Fowler. Which of those guys should I give him for Springer? (Danny from OK)	I'd trade Zimmer while his value is hot. You'd probably have to give up less overall that way. (Bret Sayre)
2014-11-04 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Matt Wisler. Go. (Bill from Detroit Rock City)	#4 starter after a little more polishing in the minor leagues. (Mark Anderson)
2014-10-09 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Matt Wisler. Yay or Nay? (Philip from SD Cal)	Could be a mid rotation guy for some time, so yes. (Jordan Gorosh)
2014-09-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can you please throw out a few SP with expected near-term ETAs but mid-rotation upside a la Matt Wisler? Bigger names/higher upside guys are already rostered and looking for some draft targets. Thanks. (JoJo from SD)	How about: Kingham, Marco Gonzales, Eduardo Rodriguez, Rafael Montero, Robbie Ray, Luke Jackson, Jake Thompson (Craig Goldstein)
2014-05-15 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Your thoughts on a couple of prospects struggling after promotions - Marcus Stroman and Matt Wisler? Any reasons to be concerned in dynasty or just typical developmental hiccups? (JoJo from SD)	No reason to be concerned on either. They're not finished products. (Bret Sayre)
2014-04-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Matt Wisler has been tagged with a #3 despite being young for his level, dominating, and 'major league ready.' Why don't you think the ceiling is higher? (brentdaily from boulder)	Well, let's not act like being dubbed a #3 starter is some sort of slight. That's a fantastic prospect. In Wisler's case, I don't see a plus-plus pitch in the arsenal, which is something I like to see with a #2 starter, let alone a #1. I think the overall arsenal plays well together, but he still needs a full grade jump on the command to reach his ceiling, and given the quirks in his delivery, I'm not sure that is really attainable. (Mark Anderson)
2014-02-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Despite the inherent costs of starting the arbitration clock earlier, shouldn't the immediate success of top NL fireballing pitching prospects last year like Gerrit Cole, Jose Fernandez, Shelby Miller, Michael Wacha and even lower ceiling guys like Tony Cingrani and Alex Wood made it more likely that Archie Bradley, Noah Syndergaard and maybe even guys like Matt Wisler and James Taillon come up to help their clubs as early as possible? (Scott from LA)	Maybe, but remember everyone's developmental cycles are different. Kevin Gausman seemed like a good bet to succeed right out of the gates, instead he allowed more hits than innings pitched. So it's really a case-by-case thing. Plus, with the exception of Jose Fernandez, all those pitchers were on quality teams. If I'm the Mets I'm not eager to cost myself more money later on for two months of a guy who, let's face it, isn't the difference between the postseason and the golf course. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-01-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Matt Wisler - starter or reliever? (JoJo from SD)	Starter and a damn good one. (Craig Goldstein)
2013-10-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Matt Wisler the best pitcher in the Padres system right now, at least when looking at the overall risk/reward? What do you see for his MLB future? (Bryant from Oceanside, CA)	He is, yes. I'd rank him over Fried at this point. I can see a middle/rotation type with an easy fallback to a late-innings role if the command or secondary utility fails him. (Jason Parks)
2013-09-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Pick one to develop as a starter: Matt Wisler or Eddie Butler (rogero from philly)	Wisler. Jason Cole has been able to put eyes on Wisler throughout this season, from camp to the Texas League, and the reports have been stellar. If the delivery doesn't negatively affect the command or the utility of the change-up, Wisler is going to stick around in a rotation. (Jason Parks)
2013-09-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Matt Wisler now a top 100 (or even top 50) guy? Has he surpassed Max Fried? (Jeff from Bay Area)	Top 100 for sure. He was on the border of our mid-season top 50 rankings at BP this year. So I imagine he'll be in that discussion again this offseason. As far as passing Fried, I think Fried may have a tick higher ceiling but there's an argument to be made about Wisler's polish and likelihood of becoming a no. 3 starter. (Jason Cole)
2013-08-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Austin Hedges worth driving 3+ hours to see in San Antonio because he DH'd the last day of the Frisco series? (K. from Frisco)	He'll likely be back in San Antonio to open the 2014 season, so if you don't mind waiting awhile, you don't need to make that drive. But I'll be down in San Antonio for the Frisco series next week. Austin Hedges, Matt Wisler, Rougned Odor, Luis Sardinas, Luke Jackson, and more. That's a fun series. (Jason Cole)
2013-08-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! Matt Wisler is the youngest pitcher in AA or above to have pitched at least 80 innings in the high minors, he has a plus fastball, a four pitch mix, he is only 20, as well as many other positives. Yet none of the main prospect sources gave him a mid season top-50 ranking. For you, why is he not considered a top-50 prospect, and what would he need to demonstrate (that he already hasn't) to make him a consensus top50 prospect? (cpernia from work)	Wisler was right on the bubble of our top 50. I really like him. However, there is some legitimate question about the delivery, which is arm heavy and doesn't really incorporate much of the lower half. A lot of those guys tend to end up in the bullpen because of durability issues. I do think he's a starter, but that question definitely exists. I imagine he'll be right on the top 50 bubble this offseason as well. That'll be an interesting debate we have when constructing the list. (Jason Cole)
2013-06-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Are any of these arm prospects going to make an impact in 2 years for fantasy owners?: Roberto Osuna, Lucas Giolito, Heath Hembree, Matt Wisler, or Blake Snell? (Hector from Santa Ana)	I'd bet on Wisler of that group. Hembree should be a major leaguer, but we'll see if he's doing anything of fantasy import. (Paul Sporer)
2013-06-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Matt Wisler's eta? This year or next? (sdsuphilip from San diego)	Next year, and maybe not even early next year. No need to rush him. Still only 20. The stuff is good, but there's quite a bit of refinement needed. (Jason Cole)
2013-05-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Odds that by the end of the year Matt Wisler is the Padres' top pitching prospect? A top 50/100 prospect? (jeffreyarkin from Bay Area)	Off the top of my head, that's a battle between Fried and Wisler right now. I saw Wisler a few times during spring training, and I'm a big fan. 2/3 starter projection. Four-pitch arsenal. He can throw all four for strikes. If we re-ranked the top 100 prospects today, Wisler is absolutely in there for me. I could easily see him getting up to the top 50. (Jason Cole)
2013-05-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for doing the chat. In Jason Parks' last chat, he identified Mike Foltynewicz and Burch Smith as two guys that were rising. What do you think of these guys? Who are some other under-the-radar pitchers that might be fast risers? (boneil33 from Boston)	I haven't seen Foltynewicz before, but I know he has been flashing some elite velocity out of his 6'4" frame. I'm sure I'll get a look at him in Corpus Christi before the season is over. Burch Smith, who I addressed in this week's Ten Pack and at the beginning of this chat, is certainly rising as well. Just going off guys I've seen, I think Matt Wisler is seriously rising this camp and season. Miguel Almonte with the Royals is another. (Jason Cole)
2013-04-04 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Parks, who are some of your favourite non-top 101 potential risers? (Guys who weren't on the 101 but very well could be, and maybe highly rated, by midseason) (froston from Peterborough, ON)	Miguel Almonte, Alberto Tirado, Matt Wisler, Andrew Heaney, Rafael DePaula, Joey Gallo, Owens, Snell, Seager (Jason Parks)
2013-04-04 11:00:00 (link to chat)	What is Matt Wisler's ceiling? (Jim from SD)	Could be a number three starter; perhaps more if everything reaches potential. I really like him. He slings across his body a bit, and I thought the slider was the secondary offering he looked more comfortable throwing, but he does have a four-pitch mix and a fastball that can sit in the plus range and touch as high as 98, so the stuff is plenty good. (Jason Parks)
2012-12-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Sleeper in Padres system not named Matt Wisler? (matt from san diego)	That's a better question for our prospect team. I defer to those guys in this instance. Sorry! (Ian Miller)
2012-07-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	A sleeper you like in the Padres system? (Corey from San Diego)	Is Jace Peterson considered a sleeper? I like his skill set. Middle infielders who can hit near the top of the lineup are always useful. Vince Belnome could develop into a utility player. A couple of right-handers at Lake Elsinore, Matt Andriese and Burch Smith, are intriguing. Ditto Matthew Wisler at Fort Wayne. Kevin Quackenbush is a reliever but might be something. (Geoff Young)

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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2025, Matt Wisler threw 9,583 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2014 and 2023, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2023, he relied primarily on his Slider (79mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (89mph) and Sinker (89mph).