Patrick Sandoval
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sandoval came into last season as a breakout candidate after posting a career best 2.91 ERA the year prior, but instead he regressed with a 4.11 ERA and career-worst 1.51 WHIP. His fastball velocity remained the same and he continued to land well above league average at limiting hard contact and inducing groundballs, so the primary culprit for his drop-off can largely be linked to a decline in his ability to get hitters to miss pitches and to chase balls outside the strike zone. Whereas Sandoval ranked in the 76th and 73rd percentile, respectively, in whiff percentage and chase rate in 2022, he fell back closer to league average last season, finishing in the 63rd and 53rd percentile. Not coincidentally, the left-hander's strikeout rate dipped from 23.7% to 19.6%, and the impact of that drop was exacerbated by a career-worst 11.3% walk rate. Sandoval has good enough stuff to be able to bounce back, and working with a new pitching coach may help, but the inconsistency and modest punchout potential will likely keep him off the draft board in many fantasy leagues heading into the new campaign. Read Past Outlooks
Receives nod for Opening Day
The Angels announced Tuesday that Sandoval will start Opening Day against the Orioles on March 28, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander made a career-high 28 starts last season but took a step back with a 4.11 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 128:74 K:BB across 144.2 innings, so it's a bit of a surprise he'll get the nod Opening Day. Sandoval also wasn't particularly sharp during spring training with a 7.15 ERA and 10:6 K:BB over 11.1 innings, and he'll have a tough matchup in Baltimore to begin the campaign.
The left-hander made a career-high 28 starts last season but took a step back with a 4.11 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 128:74 K:BB across 144.2 innings, so it's a bit of a surprise he'll get the nod Opening Day. Sandoval also wasn't particularly sharp during spring training with a 7.15 ERA and 10:6 K:BB over 11.1 innings, and he'll have a tough matchup in Baltimore to begin the campaign.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-30%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .186 | 52 | 16 | 41 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .266 | 227 | 118 | 243 | 19 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .228 | 20 | 8 | 23 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .262 | 108 | 66 | 122 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | .151 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .271 | 119 | 52 | 121 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-18%
ERA on Road
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.87 | 1.43 | 137.1 | 8.3 | 3.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.17 | 1.42 | 156.0 | 8.8 | 4.6 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.46 | 1.47 | 66.2 | 7.3 | 3.4 | ||||
2023Away | 3.81 | 1.55 | 78.0 | 8.5 | 5.7 | ||||
2022Home | 3.31 | 1.39 | 70.2 | 9.3 | 3.7 | ||||
2022Away | 2.54 | 1.29 | 78.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Patrick Sandoval compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.73K/9
8.0BB/9
4.6HR/9
0.7Fastball
93.2 mphERA
4.11WHIP
1.51BABIP
.322GB/FB
1.93Left On Base
64.3%Exit Velocity
80.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.2%Spin Rate
2117 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.7%Swinging Strike
12.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sandoval was healthy all year but only totaled 148.2 innings as the Angels rolled with a six-man rotation. The team was also cautious with Sandoval specifically, allowing him to throw 100-plus pitches four times in 27 starts. Sandoval is a unique pitcher not just because he throws lefty but because he throws his slider and changeup as his two primary pitches -- at least he did in 2022. The slider held up under heavier usage and the change was a good swing-and-miss pitch for him with a 44.5 Whiff%, according to Statcast. His four-seamer got knocked around to the tune of a .372 average and 14 extra-base hits, so things can go awry when he gets behind in the count and has to throw the fastball over the plate. Throwing so much breaking and offspeed stuff results in a good number of groundballs, and when combined with the strikeouts, Sandoval is an exciting arm for fantasy purposes. That said, don't expect many two-start weeks and don't expect him to approach 200 innings.
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Settles with Angels
The Angels and Sandoval avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.025 million contract Thursday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Placed on injured list
The Angels placed Sandoval on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right oblique strain.
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Dealing with oblique injury
Sandoval left Monday's start against Texas with right oblique tightness, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Exits outing early
Sandoval left Monday's start against the Rangers due to an undisclosed injury, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports. He allowed two hits and five walks while striking out two over three scoreless innings prior to exiting.
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Punches out seven in no-decision
Sandoval did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks over five innings in a 6-2 loss against the Rays. He struck out seven.
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