Bryce Elder Stats

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder is getting the nod for Thursday's game against Bailey Falter and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 24-year-old struggled his last time out, surrendering five earned runs over 4 1/3 innings, and things haven't gone well in the second half overall, as he owns a 5.85 ERA over 20 innings. Still, Elder is having a solid campaign, pitching to a 3.43 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and 17.6% strikeout rate with eight wins over 22 starts. The Pirates have little firepower against right-handers (.702 OPS), so fantasy managers in most formats can feel comfortable starting the sophomore.

over 1 month ago

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder was stellar Thursday, racking up six strikeouts over seven shutout innings in a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Unfortunately, the Braves couldn't get any runs off Aaron Nola, so Elder had to settle for a no-decision. The latter allowed just three hits and two walks, lowering his ERA to 2.40 and his WHIP to 1.11 in the process. The 24-year-old breakout doesn't blow hitters away with his stuff, but he generates weak contact and doesn't walk a ton of batters. It is unlikely he will continue to pitch like an ace, but he can be a solid source of wins, ERA, and WHIP, and therefore should be rostered in all formats.

3 months ago

Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder continues to produce at the big-league level after originally being promoted following the arm injury to Braves ace Max Fried. The 23-year-old owns a stellar 1.94 ERA on the season and while his peripherals are not nearly as good, he still sports a healthy 3.57 FIP, 3.95 SIERA, and 13.3% K-BB%. Elder doesn't miss many bats with a 20.7% K% on the season but he has also walked just 7.4% of the batters he has faced. Elder debuted last season with 54 innings of work while he now owns a 2.60 ERA across 18 appearances (17 starts) spanning 100 1/3 innings of work in the bigs. He is scheduled to take on the Seattle Mariners to open up a three-game weekend set Friday in Atlanta.

4 months ago