Richard Bleier Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 234 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/16/1987 (36)
- Experience
- 8
- College
- Florida Gulf Coast
Richard Bleier Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Richard Bleier News
The Washington Nationals signed free-agent left-hander Richard Bleier to a minor-league deal on Thursday, according to a source. The 36-year-old southpaw spent last year with the Boston Red Sox before being designated for assignment in August. In 27 appearances out of the bullpen for the BoSox in 2023, Bleier had a 5.28 ERA (5.11 FIP), 1.37 WHIP, five walks and 16 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings pitched. In parts of eight major-league seasons with the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins and Red Sox, Bleier holds a career 3.27 ERA (3.64 FIP) and 1.22 WHIP with five saves and 187 strikeouts in 330 1/3 innings over 335 appearances (two starts). He'll most likely end up starting the year at Triple-A Rochester while providing the Nationals with left-handed relief depth in the minors.
Boston Red Sox left-hander Richard Bleier (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday, according to manager Alex Cora. There is still no timetable for his return, however. Bleier last saw game action on May 21 before experiencing shoulder inflammation and hitting the injured list. The 36-year-old veteran had struggled prior to the injury, posting a 5.85 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 13.8% strikeout rate over 20 innings. Bleier has had some fantasy value earlier in his career as a late-inning arm, but fantasy managers can go ahead and drop him in all formats if they haven't already.
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Richard Bleier signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension on Monday. It's a solid deal for both sides, as the soon to be 35-year-old was a strong bullpen arm and seemed to work into a role as a leader in 2021. Bleier doesn't strike too many guys out, but he also rarely issues any walks. Any relief pitcher on a Don Mattingly-managed team presents risk in a fantasy league, but holds league players looking for a solid but unspectacular guy to grab in the final round could certainly do worse than Richard Bleier.
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Lane Thomas |
3 | Jesse Winker |
4 | Eddie Rosario |
5 | Joey Gallo |
6 | Nick Senzel |
7 | Luis García Jr. |
8 | Riley Adams |
9 | Victor Robles |
Richard Bleier Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Lane Thomas |
3 | Jesse Winker |
4 | Eddie Rosario |
5 | Joey Gallo |
6 | Nick Senzel |
7 | Luis García Jr. |
8 | Riley Adams |
9 | Victor Robles |