Clayton Beeter Fantasy Stats

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Clayton Beeter hit a few bumps in the road early in June, but he seems to have regained his footing and remains the top closer option for the Nationals. Beeter gave up two runs in back-to-back appearances to start the month, but he has bounced back with three scoreless innings in his last three games. He hasn't allowed a hit in those outings and has racked up five strikeouts while walking just one. Gus Varland did get the team's most recent save on Tuesday, but Beeter had pitched back-to-back days in non-save situations coming into that contest. After getting two days off, he is positioned well for potential closing opportunities this weekend in Tampa Bay and can be a solid option if you're shopping for saves on the waiver wire.

Despite a recent rough patch, Washington Natinals right-handed reliever Clayton Beeter is the best source of saves in D.C. Beeter hasn't had the best start to June -- he's allowed four earned runs on five hits while walking one and striking out four in 3 2/3 innings in three outings -- but he entered the month with a 2.30 ERA, 15 strikeouts, 12 walks, a win, four saves, and two holds for the Nationals as their top option for the ninth inning. Overall, the 27-year-old former second-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020 out of Texas Tech University has gone 2-1 with a 3.72 ERA (4.81 FIP), 1.29 WHIP, four saves, three holds, 19 strikeouts, and 13 walks in 19 1/3 innings pitched. Before the calendar flipped to June, Beeter had six straight scoreless appearances for the Nats to solidify his role as their closer. We're not saying that Beeter is a high-end closing option in fantasy, but for managers scrounging for saves, he's rostered in just 11% of Yahoo leagues.

The Washington Nationals' carousel of closers continues, with right-hander Clayton Beeter recording the most recent two saves during the Nationals' three-game series against the Padres over the weekend. Beeter recorded the save on both Saturday and Sunday, working 2 1/3 innings, allowing one hit, and two walks with two strikeouts over the two outings. On the season, Beeter now owns a 2.30 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 15 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched. He has converted on four of his six save opportunities on the season and is holding batters to a .135 batting average against. Considering Beeter got two opportunities in a row and is now tied for the team's lead in saves and save opportunities, he should be considered as a top closer fantasy option off the waiver wire in deeper formats where saves are difficult to come by. With the current state of closing pitching in MLB, Beeter's value is on the rise and is worth considering if you are struggling for saves.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Clayton Beeter was productive out of the bullpen on Saturday, successfully earning a four-out save against the San Diego Padres. Along the way, Beeter allowed two walks, but he surrendered zero runs and zero hits while striking out one batter. The 27-year-old right-hander is now up to three saves in 2026. He has dropped his ERA to 2.45 across 14 games (14.2 innings), and he hasn't allowed a run in his last 5.1 innings. Beeter has done a great job cutting down on the number of hits he's allowed this year, but most of his rate stats could use improvement. His 8.59 K/9 represents a career-low mark, and his 7.36 BB/9 and 1.23 HR/9 rates are both concerningly high. Nevertheless, the results speak for themselves, and Beeter's emergence as the potential go-to closer in Washington has boosted his fantasy stock immensely. He's still available on the waiver wire in 96% of fantasy baseball leagues.

The Washington Nationals announced on Sunday that they placed right-handed reliever Clayton Beeter (forearm) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 23) with right-forearm soreness and recalled right-handers Paxton Schultz and Andre Granillo from Triple-A Rochester in corresponding moves. Beeter has not appeared in a game for the Nats since Tuesday, and it's unclear how long he might be sidelined with his forearm injury. The 27-year-old Texas native already has a career-high two saves for Washington in his 10 relief appearances so far in his third year in the big leagues, to go along with a 3.48 ERA (6.54 FIP), 1.26 WHIP, nine strikeouts, and eight walks in 10 1/3 innings pitched. Beeter has been fortunate to have an ERA under 4.00, as he's been pretty wild. He leads the league with five wild pitches. The Nats will continue a closer-by-committee approach late in games with Beeter sidelined, with Gus Varland being the favorite for most of the save chances in D.C. Varland is currently rostered in only 3% of Yahoo leagues.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Clayton Beeter continued to struggle with his command during Thursday's outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Beeter was handed the ball in the ninth inning with a one-run lead on Thursday. The right-hander allowed two walks, one hit, and one run to blow his second save of the season. He was able to get out of the inning and eventually earn the win with the Nationals taking the lead in the 10th inning. Orlando Ribalta wound up earning the save by tossing a scoreless inning in the 10th. Beeter could be on a short leash in the closer role with eight walks in 9.1 innings this season.

Washington Nationals closer Clayton Beeter was leveraged in the eighth inning of Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Pirates rather than getting the save opportunity in the ninth. That honor was given to Gus Varland, who was also granted the team's previous save opportunity on Sunday. Nats' manager Blake Butera has not indicated that Beeter is no longer the closer, so both pitchers could be in the mix for saves going forward. Neither has pitched particularly poorly, but Beeter has allowed one more home run than Varland (two vs. one) and is walking batters at a higher rate (6:6 K:BB vs. 7:3 K:BB), which might be the catalyst for Varland's recent opportunities. Beeter managers and other fantasy managers searching for saves should give Varland a look, who is rostered in just one percent of Yahoo! leagues.

Washington Nationals right-handed reliever, Clayton Beeter, picked up his second save of the season on Saturday in the Nationals' 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Beeter worked the ninth inning up 3-0, and allowed an earned run on one hit, two walks, and two strikeouts. He needed 24 pitches to get through the ninth inning, 12 of which he threw for strikes. Beeter wasn't particularly sharp in this outing; however, he appears to be the leader in the relievers' room to continue to earn saves for a Nationals team that is sitting at 7-8 on the season after sweeping the Brewers over the weekend. Beeter has three save opportunities compared to Cole Henry's two, Gus Varland's two, and Ken Waldichuk's one. While the path is still a bit muddy for Beeter, he appears to be the frontrunner and is worth a waiver wire pickup in deeper leagues requiring saves as a category. On the season, Beeter owns a 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and six strikeouts in seven appearances to go along with those two saves.

Washington Nationals right-hander Clayton Beeter picked up his first save of 2026 on Sunday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning without allowing a base runner in his team's 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Beeter was used in the eighth inning of Washington's 10-4 win over Chicago on Thursday, so he may not be the team's strict closer at this point in the year. However, it's obviously worth noting that the 27-year-old was the man on the mound for the Nationals' first save opportunity of 2026. Washington acquired Beeter from the New York Yankees at the 2025 trade deadline. In his first extended run of MLB action in Washington, the hard-throwing right-hander recorded a 2.49 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 32 strikeouts and one save across 21 2/3 innings. Beeter also allowed 14 walks and posted an 18.4% walk rate across 27 2/3 minor league innings in 2025, making control a major red flag in his profile. Still, Beeter could be a cheap source of saves for fantasy managers to target on the waiver wire.

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Clayton Beeter will be called up to the big league club. The 26-year-old came over in the Amed Rosario trade and slots in as the team's 24th-ranked prospect. He made his major league debut in July for the Yankees, but allowed six earned runs on five hits (two home runs) and four walks while striking out just one in 3 2/3 innings of relief. So far in the Nationals' organization, he's tossed four innings in relief, giving up three earned runs on two hits and four walks while striking out seven batters. With a high-90s fastball, the 6-foot-2 hurler has some solid strikeout stuff, but the inability to throw strikes consistently has led to high walk rates in the past. Without a high-leverage role out of the Washington bullpen, there's little fantasy value here.