Jeffrey Springs Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 218 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/20/1992 (31)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Appalachian State
Jeffrey Springs Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jeffrey Springs News
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John Surgery on Monday, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. It was initially believed the lefty had suffered a nerve issue. However, an MRI revealed he sustained "a significant tear" in his ulnar collateral ligament, meaning he'd need to go under the knife. The 31-year-old had a productive 2022 campaign and was given a four-year contract in January. But he's now expected to be out until mid-2024, which isn't a positive update for fantasy managers. Taj Bradley, who's sitting on a 2-0 record and a 2.61 ERA, is expected to remain in the starting rotation.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs (elbow) was originally expected to miss roughly two months due to a nerve issue. Sadly, the left-hander received some unfortunate news on Tuesday. Springs is expected to require Tommy John surgery, which would end his 2023 campaign. It's a real shame as Springs was a legitimate breakout candidate. The team hasn't made an official announcement yet, but that should be coming soon. Right-hander Taj Bradley has been recalled from the minors to take Springs spot in the rotation. Now, Bradley will get a real chance to show what he can do at the big league level.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs (elbow) is expected to miss at least two months of action, according to Marc Topkin. It sounds like the team is still gathering information, but they believe it's more serious than just a nerve issue. Fantasy managers should prepare for Springs to miss significant time because of this injury. Hopefully, it's not something that is going to require surgery. The Rays should give more information in the coming days.
Batting Order
| 1 | Yandy Díaz |
| 2 | Randy Arozarena |
| 3 | Harold Ramírez |
| 4 | Josh Lowe |
| 5 | Isaac Paredes |
| 6 | Manuel Margot |
| 7 | Curtis Mead |
| 8 | Taylor Walls |
| 9 | René Pinto |
Jeffrey Springs Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Yandy Díaz |
| 2 | Randy Arozarena |
| 3 | Harold Ramírez |
| 4 | Josh Lowe |
| 5 | Isaac Paredes |
| 6 | Manuel Margot |
| 7 | Curtis Mead |
| 8 | Taylor Walls |
| 9 | René Pinto |
Jeffrey Springs surprised fantasy baseball in 2022 with the success he found after moving into a starting role and the Rays rewarded him this offseason with a four-year contract worth $31 million. In 2022, Springs made 33 appearances (25 starts) totaling 135.1 IP and put together a 9-5 W-L record, 2.46 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 144 Ks. Springs had a 3.27 xERA, 3.29 xFIP and 3.32 SIERA and it's fair to assume we can expect some ERA regression but even if it drops to his underlying numbers from last year, Springs should be able to outperform his ADP of ~178 (50th among starting pitchers). As a starter, Springs had a 25.9% K%, down from 30.6% as a reliever but that can be expected and his 26.2% K% on the season still ranked in the 71st percentile. Most impressively, Springs cut down the walks and had a 5.5% BB% as a starter (8.6% BB% as a reliever) and ranked in the 83rd percentile. The Rays don't generally hand out multi-year, multi-million-dollar contracts to pitchers in their 30's so it's a clear indication that the Rays believe in Springs' breakout as a starting pitcher and there's no reason we shouldn't believe in it for our fantasy teams either.
