Shane Baz Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 190 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/17/1999 (24)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Shane Baz Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Shane Baz News
The Tampa Bay Rays officially placed right-handers Shane Baz (elbow) and Taj Bradley (pectoral) on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday, retroactive to March 25. Baz, 24, also dealt with an oblique injury in spring training as he attempts to return from Tommy John surgery in September of 2022. After not pitching at all in 2023, Baz is certainly going to be limited in what he can do for both the Rays and fantasy managers this year, and there's no specific timetable for when he might make his 2024 debut. A return at some point this summer is most likely. Bradley, 23, was diagnosed with a pectoral strain on March 13. He also doesn't have a specific timetable for a return, but he should be back before Baz. There's a lot to like about his strikeout upside, but he gave up too many homers and struggled with his command in his rookie season in 2023.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz (elbow), who has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery, was close to throwing his first live batting practice session but "tweaked an oblique picking up a weight." It's estimated that the 24-year-old will be delayed in his throwing progression by about a week now. Baz wasn't going to be ready by Opening Day anyway, but this would seemingly push back the start of his regular season debut as well, whenever that might be. As of now, the former first-round draft pick is projected to make 16 starts, but his NFBC ADP of 211 is looking very pricey.
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Shane Baz (elbow) threw his first bullpen session of spring training on Friday and said it went "great." Baz is being brought along slowly in camp after having Tommy John surgery in September of 2022, and he's targeting a late-summer return to the Rays pitching staff after not pitching at all in 2023. The 24-year-old has only made nine big-league starts (40 1/3 innings) in 2021 and 2022, which is the primary reason the Rays aren't in a rush to bring him back this year. In those nine starts, he's gone 3-2 with a 4.02 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 12 walks and 48 strikeouts. Baz has never thrown more than 82 innings in the minors. either, and with durability concerns, he's really not worth the risk in most fantasy leagues with an innings limit to boot in 2024.
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Brandon Lowe |
3 | Randy Arozarena |
4 | Isaac Paredes |
5 | Harold Ramírez |
6 | Amed Rosario |
7 | Jose Siri |
8 | José Caballero |
9 | Alex Jackson |
Shane Baz Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Yandy Díaz |
2 | Brandon Lowe |
3 | Randy Arozarena |
4 | Isaac Paredes |
5 | Harold Ramírez |
6 | Amed Rosario |
7 | Jose Siri |
8 | José Caballero |
9 | Alex Jackson |
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz enters the 2024 season as the ultimate unknown for fantasy baseball managers. On one hand, we haven't seen the young phenom pitch since July of 2022, as Tommy John Surgery sidelined him for the entire 2023 season. On the other hand, Baz is a lights-out flamethrower with tantalizing upside that's impossible to ignore. In 40 innings from 2021 to 2022, Baz struck out 48 batters thanks to a 29% K-rate and an eye-popping 14.2% swinging-strike rate at the MLB level. His numbers in the minors were even more impressive. In 2021, Baz struck out 40% of batters in Double-A before he whiffed 64 batters in 46 innings while posting an elite 37% K-rate in Triple-A. When healthy, Baz will generate tons of whiffs and post ace-like strikeout numbers. The downside is Baz has never thrown more than 92 innings in a season and given his recent injuries, expect the Rays to be ultra-cautious with the 24-year-old prospect. On a per-inning basis, Baz can be dominant and he's an attractive fantasy option when healthy. Those that use a top-200 draft pick on him simply need to know he won't pitch deep into games, he will have starts skipped, and it'll be shocking if he throws more than 100-120 innings in 2024, if that. Each fantasy manager will need to assess their own risk tolerance when deciding to roll the dice on Baz.