Chris Stratton Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/22/1990 (33)
- Experience
- 8
- College
- Mississippi State
Chris Stratton Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Chris Stratton News
Kansas City Royals right-hander Chris Stratton struck out one over a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Stratton needed 12 pitches to make quick work of the White Sox top of the order to collect his first save of the season. Royals manager Matt Quatraro used James McArthur on Friday during a save situation and decided to go with Stratton for Saturday's game. Kansas City continues using a committee to save situations between McArthur, Stratton, and William Smith. The way the Royals use their bullpen can frustrate fantasy managers. Still, McArthur, Stratton, and Smith should be rostered in 12-team plus leagues despite Kansas City rotating their relievers during save chances early on.
Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar wasn't able to hold back the Miami Marlins on Sunday, blowing the save in what turned out to be a 9-7 victory. Bednar was tasked with holding onto a one-run lead, but gave up a one-out solo homer to Nick Gordon. That was the only baserunner he allowed in his inning of work, and he also struck out a pair, so it wasn't all bad for the 29-year-old. Hunter Stratton picked up the save an inning later, but the job should still belong to Bednar, who was stellar in the role last year.
Free-agent right-hander Chris Stratton has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes a $4.5 million player option for 2025. The Royals are stocking up on pitching this offseason and also added veteran starter Seth Lugo on Tuesday on a three-year, $45 million contract. The 33-year-old Stratton is less of a fantasy asset as mainly a long reliever out of the bullpen. In 64 relief appearances in 2023 for the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers, he had a 3.92 ERA (3.53 FIP) and 1.14 WHIP with 25 walks and 81 strikeouts in 82 2/3 total innings. In eight years in the big leagues with five different teams, Stratton has only made 42 starts in 302 total appearances.
Batting Order
1 | Maikel Garcia |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | MJ Melendez |
6 | Adam Frazier |
7 | Michael Massey |
8 | Freddy Fermin |
9 | Kyle Isbel |
Chris Stratton Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Maikel Garcia |
2 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | Salvador Perez |
5 | MJ Melendez |
6 | Adam Frazier |
7 | Michael Massey |
8 | Freddy Fermin |
9 | Kyle Isbel |