2024 Stats
W-L
0-4
ERA
9.18
WHIP
2.16
K
18
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Varland's improved velocity turned him into a late-season weapon out of the bullpen and has put him in contention for a prominent role in 2024 - but it's not clear whether that will be in the rotation or bullpen. Varland's improved velocity (up to 95.3 mph average fastball from 93.9 mph in the majors the previous season) resulted in a strong year at Triple-A with a 9.8 K/9 and 3.97 ERA and 3.32 FIP. He was called up early in the season as a starter and had initial success with a 3.51 ERA in seven starts, but then gave up 17 runs in 15 innings in his next three starts and was sent to the minors in June. He was called up to the bullpen in September and was a dominant reliever with a 1.50 ERA in 12 innings with a 17:1 K:BB ratio with a fastball that touched triple digits. Varland has said he'd like to remain a starter, but it will be hard for the Twins to keep him out of the bullpen given his success. Still, he's in the mix for the fifth starter role this spring. Read Past Outlooks
Dispatched to Triple-A
Minnesota optioned Varland to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
ANALYSIS
The move comes one day after Varland turned in another ugly start in which he allowed four runs over just 2.2 innings in a 6-1 loss to the Tigers. Varland offered plenty of potential at the beginning of the season, but it hasn't manifested thus far, as he held a 9.18 ERA in four outings. Simeon Woods Richardson could be called up from Triple-A to take Varland's spot in the rotation later this week.
The move comes one day after Varland turned in another ugly start in which he allowed four runs over just 2.2 innings in a 6-1 loss to the Tigers. Varland offered plenty of potential at the beginning of the season, but it hasn't manifested thus far, as he held a 9.18 ERA in four outings. Simeon Woods Richardson could be called up from Triple-A to take Varland's spot in the rotation later this week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
89
How many pitches does Louie Varland generally throw?
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What part of the game does Louie Varland generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-10%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .256 | 49 | 12 | 45 | 10 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .286 | 61 | 20 | 74 | 16 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .349 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .387 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .209 | 28 | 7 | 19 | 5 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .275 | 43 | 10 | 47 | 11 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .262 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .263 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-16%
ERA on Road
2024
-40%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 5.63 | 1.33 | 48.0 | 8.4 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.74 | 1.39 | 62.2 | 9.3 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 11.74 | 2.22 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 8.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 7.00 | 2.11 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.55 | 1.15 | 29.2 | 9.4 | 1.5 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.70 | 1.28 | 38.1 | 9.4 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.22 | 1.22 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.52 | 1.24 | 15.1 | 8.8 | 1.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Louie Varland 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
2.00K/9
9.7BB/9
4.9HR/9
3.2Fastball
95.6 mphERA
9.18WHIP
2.16BABIP
.420GB/FB
1.73Left On Base
61.6%Exit Velocity
84.9 mphBarrels/BBE
6.7%Spin Rate
2296 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.3%Swinging Strike
7.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Struggling with two strikes
According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, Varland has struggled to put hitters away this season and is allowing an .886 OPS with two strikes.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander has been dealt losses in his first three starts of the season and has an 8.36 ERA, 2.07 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB across 14 innings. Varland is getting too much of the plate with his two-strike offerings, particularly breaking balls, and manager Rocco Baldelli commented it "has to be better than what it is." Varland flashed his potential out of the bullpen late last season with a 17:1 K:BB over 12 innings during September, but so far in 2024 he's been unable to translate that success to the rotation.
The right-hander has been dealt losses in his first three starts of the season and has an 8.36 ERA, 2.07 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB across 14 innings. Varland is getting too much of the plate with his two-strike offerings, particularly breaking balls, and manager Rocco Baldelli commented it "has to be better than what it is." Varland flashed his potential out of the bullpen late last season with a 17:1 K:BB over 12 innings during September, but so far in 2024 he's been unable to translate that success to the rotation.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Varland was an unheralded 2019 15th-round draft pick out of local Division II Concordia in Minnesota, but made a big leap in 2021 thanks to a large uptick in velocity (to a mid-90s fastball). That bought him a ticket to Double-A to begin 2022 where he impressed with a 3.34 ERA, 119:39 K:BB and 1.34 WHIP in 105 innings over 20 appearances (19 starts). He soon was in the majors for five starts late in the season where he held his own (3.81 ERA and 4.30 FIP). While he had just a 7.2 K/9 in the majors, he had a 10.2 K/9 or higher at every level of the minors. Varland has good control (2.1 BB/9 in the majors and 3.1 BB/9 at Double-A) and keeps hitters off balance with solid change-up and slider off-speed pitches. He'll compete for a rotation spot this spring but may need more time at Triple-A. He could surprise given how he's overachieved at every level so far in his career.
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Rotation spot in question
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli wouldn't commit to Varland making another turn in the Minnesota rotation after Sunday's 6-1 loss to Detroit, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Falls to 0-4
Varland (0-4) allowed four runs on three hits and four walks over 2.2 innings Sunday, striking out two and taking the loss against Detroit.
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Saddled with another loss
Varland (0-3) allowed six runs (four earned) on 11 hits over five innings to take the loss Monday against the Orioles. He struck out six.
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Struggles against Dodgers
Varland (0-2) picked up the loss after he tossed five innings, surrendering six runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six in Tuesday's 6-3 defeat to the Dodgers.
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Labors through four frames
Varland (0-1) took the loss Tuesday in Milwaukee after he allowed three runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.
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