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CIN • Pitcher • #41
4 months ago
The 26-year-old southpaw punched out four batters on the night and didn’t walk a batter. The Reds staked him to a 6-0 lead in the third inning, so all he had to do was keep the train on the tracks in this one. Abbott gave up two runs in the third inning, then served up a solo homer to Jackson Chourio before exiting in the sixth. He got nine whiffs on 85 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 33 percent. Abbott finishes the regular season 10-7 with a 2.87 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a 149/43 K/BB ratio over 166 1/3 innings in his 29 starts.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
4 months ago
Abbott needed one more out to qualify for the win in a 1-0 game, but the Reds weren’t willing to risk it after Ian Happ singled to bring up Seiya Suzuki for a third time. Nick Martinez entered then and struck out Suzuki before pitching scoreless sixth and seventh innings to receive the victory. Abbott has just one win since the All-Star break, but he hasn’t been bad in posting a 3.75 ERA in 12 starts. He’s due to face the Brewers next weekend.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
4 months ago
Abbott surrendered a run in the first inning on two hits and a sacrifice fly, then gave up a two-run homer to Thomas Saggese in the third. Abbott pitching into the fifth, leaving with one runner on base and two outs at 96 pitches. He struck out seven. The 26-year-old left-hander will take a 2.88 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and a 143/42 K/BB ratio across 156 1/3 innings into a start against the Cubs in Cincinnati on Sunday.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
4 months ago
This was much better than his last outing, as Abbott struck out six and walked only two while posting a 27 percent whiff rate and 28 percent CSW. The lone damage done to him was a solo home run from Fernando Tatis Jr. Abbott will now bring a 2.79 ERA into a great start against the Cardinals next week.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
5 months ago
The Mets jumped all over Abbott in the top of the first with three runs on a walk, two singles, a sacrifice fly, and one more single. Then, Mark Vientos tacked on another run in the third with a solo home run and Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto scorched consecutive doubles in fourth to bring in one more. Two more runners reached base in the fifth, and Abott was finally pulled. He wasn’t able to force many chases out of the zone from this red-hot Mets lineup and he left way too many pitches in the heart of the zone. He truly had nothing in this start and will try to get right next time out in another touch matchup with the Padres.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
5 months ago
Abbott, who caught a huge break when the Cardinals forgot about the infield-fly-rule on a bases-loaded popup with one out in the first, struck out seven and allowed just three hits tonight, but he gave up two runs after issuing two of his four walks, hitting a batter and giving up a single in the fourth. Abbott actually came into this one having not walked a batter in three starts. The loss concludes an August in which went 0-4 with a reasonable 4.45 ERA. The Reds totaled eight runs in the five games that he started. Abbott will face the Mets next week.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
5 months ago
On the plus side for fantasy managers, the 26-year-old southpaw still managed to strike out six batters on the night and didn’t walk a batter. Abbott had allowed just three runs in the first inning through his first 22 starts on the season, and the Diamondbacks jumped on him for three in the opening frame of this one. He then served up a two-run blast to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the third inning and another to Geraldo Perdomo in the fourth. He’ll try to put his worst start of the season behind him and get back on track as he carries a 2.62 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a 118/35 K/BB ratio (134 innings) into Friday night’s soiree against the Cardinals.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
5 months ago
Abbott gave up four hits, walked none and struck out seven. The 26-year-old left-hander has recorded at least six strikeouts in three of his last five starts. Abbott was in line for his ninth win before a blown save in the ninth inning. He has a 2.28 ERA and 112/35 K/BB ratio in 130 innings this year. Abbott is lined up to face the Diamondbacks on the road next weekend.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
5 months ago
It’s tempting to criticize Terry Francona for asking for too much from Abbott tonight, but it’s not really like Abbott ran out of gas; he just gave up three rather soft hits with two outs in the eighth. He was pulled with the Reds down 2-1, and Tony Santillan immediately gave up a two-run homer to Kyle Schwarber. Abbott dropped to 0-2 in five starts since the break, but not much has changed for him, and his ERA is only up to 2.41 because he’s given up six runs in the seventh and eighth innings of his last two outings. He’ll face the Brewers next.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
6 months ago
The wind was blowing in some from right at Wrigley today, but Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson were able to take Abbott out to left. Abbott settled for three strikeouts today after finishing with just one last week against the Braves. He had a 33% strikeout rate in three starts in April and came in at 26% in May, but he’s since finished at 17% in June and 16% in July. He’s still a remarkable 8-2 with a 2.34 ERA overall, but we wouldn’t want to rely much on him remaining useful in mixed leagues going forward. He’ll face the Phillies next week.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
6 months ago
The 26-year-old southpaw issued five free passes on the night while recording only one strikeout. Still, he managed to hold the Braves to just one run through the first five innings before exiting with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth. Two of those inherited runners ultimately came around to score. Abbott generated eight swings and misses on 96 pitches on the evening, registering a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll look to get back on track as he carries a stellar 8-1 record, 2.15 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and a 96/33 K/BB ratio (108 2/3 innings) into a tough matchup against the Cubs in Chicago on Wednesday.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
6 months ago
Abbott held the Rays scoreless through five innings before giving up a solo homer to Yandy Díaz in the sixth. His day would be done after six innings, scattering two hits and three walks while striking out seven batters. The 26-year-old left-hander will take an excellent 2.09 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and a 95/28 K/BB ratio across 103 1/3 innings into a start against the Braves in Cincinnati on Thursday.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
6 months ago
Abbott gave up six hits, walked one and struck out five. The 26-year-old left-hander continues to defy the advanced metrics. Despite a 4.09 xFIP this season, Abbott has pitched to a 2.13 ERA in 17 starts. He has an 88/25 K/BB ratio in 97 innings this year. Abbott is lined up to face the Rays at home next weekend.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
6 months ago
What a start from Abbott. The Marlins managed just two hits that left the infield until the eighth inning and he was in complete control throughout. He forced 15 swings-and-misses in total with five each coming from his fastball and changeup. It’s been a magical first half for Abbott who is heading to Atlanta for his first All-Star game with a 2.07 ERA
CIN • Pitcher • #41
7 months ago
It’s a deserving selection for Abbott, who will head to the Midsummer Classic for the first time in his career, after posting a sparkling 2.15 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 78/22 K/BB ratio across 83 2/3 innings (15 starts). The 26-year-old southpaw is replacing Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who will not pitch in the game itself after starting Sunday’s first-half finale against the Giants.
Source: Cincinnati Reds
CIN • Pitcher • #41
7 months ago
Abbott’s success this season is largely a product of his .202 average against and .241 BABIP, but his luck changed today, as he gave up nine hits while allowing only five hard-hit balls. One of those was a two-run homer from Nick Castellanos, but most of the rest were singles. The nine hits were a season high for him, and the 3 1/3 innings were a season low. Still, the offense picked him up, and he remains 7-1 with his final first-half start probably coming up Wednesday against the Marlins.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
7 months ago
Abbott gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out four. The 26-year-old left-hander continues to enjoy a career-year with a 1.79 ERA. While Abbott has 76 strikeouts in 80 1/3 innings, his xFIP is 4.06 due to a low .241 BABIP and high 88 percent left on base percentage. Abbott will look to continue to avoid obvious regression against the Phillies on the road next weekend.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
7 months ago
Abbott gave up three hits, walked none and struck out three. The 26-year-old left-hander lowered his ERA on the year to 1.79. Abbott is greatly out-pitching his 3.98 xFIP as he’s benefited from a .226 BABIP allowed, 85 percent left on base percentage and 7.8 percent home run per fly ball percentage. Abbott was able to have a 3.72 ERA in 25 starts despite a 4.91 xFIP last year, but at some point he’s likely to pitch more to his underlying numbers. He’s lined up to face the Padres at home next weekend.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
7 months ago
All of the earned runs came in the sixth after Christian Encarnacion-Strand made a throwing error with two outs and none on. The next two batters singled, and Harrison Bader hit a home run to end Abbott’s night. Abbott gave up two homers and eight hits in all, so while it would have been a nice pitching line if not for the error, it definitely wasn’t one of his better performances. Abbott will make his next start on the road in St. Louis.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
7 months ago
Abbott gave up a walk and a single in the ninth, but there was a double play ball in between them. With two outs, Carlos Santana hit a high fastball to deep left, but it was caught at the wall. Abbott’s velocity was up about one mph from his season average tonight and closer to two mph in the earlier innings before fading some; he hit 94 mph 13 times in the first two innings and then never again. It seems like a trend; that he averaged around 91 mph in his April starts didn’t hold him back, but it definitely worried us some and it’s really encouraging that he’s been up to 93 mph lately. He’s still an extreme flyball pitcher working in one of MLB’s top home run parks half of the time, so he’s not going to come close to maintaining his current 1.87 ERA the rest of the way. Still, Nick Martinez’s ability to generate soft contact seems to have rubbed off on him. He’ll probably make his next start against the Twins on Tuesday. The Reds could bring him back on normal rest Sunday, but that seems less likely after the 110-pitch outing tonight.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
8 months ago
Abbott struck out six and had some of his best velocity of the season today. Alas, while only five of the 19 balls in play against him today were hit hard, those produced two homers, a double and a single. Abbott was due for an unlucky day after allowing one or no runs in six straight starts. He’ll take a 5-1 record and a 2.18 ERA into his start next week in Cleveland.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
8 months ago
Abbott gave up only three hard-hit balls. He walked one and faced two over the minimum over the seven innings. The win moved him to remarkable 5-0 with a 1.51 ERA. Incredibly, he’s doing this even with his velocity down about one mph and a league-high flyball rate (just two of his outs today came on the ground) while also pitching half of the time in an awful ballpark for pitchers. It’s hard to imagine him keeping this up, but he’s always been a rather difficult pitcher to project. His next start will come at home against the Brewers.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
8 months ago
Abbott surrendered a solo homer to Justin Turner in the third inning. That would be the only run the Cubs could bring in to score against the 25-year-old left-hander. He scattered five other hits and two walks while striking out two batters. Abbott ends the day with an excellent 1.77 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 45/17 K/BB ratio across 40 2/3 innings. He’ll look to keep it going in a rematch against the Cubs in Chicago on Friday.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
8 months ago
Abbott gave up four hits, walked three and struck out five. The 25-year-old left-hander has allowed one earned run over his last four starts combined spanning 20 innings. Abbott’s 3.93 xFIP suggests he’s not nearly as good as his 1.80 ERA, though his 30 percent strikeout percentage is significantly higher than his career 23 percent strikeout percentage. Abbott is lined up to face the Cubs at home next weekend.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
9 months ago
Abbott was outstanding on Tuesday, shutting out the Braves over five innings. He scattered four hits while striking out eight batters on 11 whiffs while issuing zero walks for the first time this season. That’s now nine scoreless innings over his last two starts. Abbott’s Reds were shut down on the other side by Chris Sale and he had to settle for a no-decision. The 25-year-old right-hander will take a 2.25 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and a 31/12 K/BB ratio across 24 innings into a start against the Astros in Houston on Sunday.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
9 months ago
Abbott definitely would have started the fifth if not for the delay, but there’s no guarantee he would have finished it; he’d already walked four and thrown 74 pitches through four innings. His ERA sits at 3.32, but he’s not recommended in a road start in Atlanta next week.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
9 months ago
Coors Field is not a fun place to pitch, especially for someone like Abbott who thrives on the vertical movement of his fastball. That fastball lost four inches of induced vertical break in this start compared to its season average and he seemed hesitant to throw it in the zone unless he was way behind in the count. He wound up just nibbling and struggled to grab strikes with any of his secondary pitches. This start was certainly a step in the wrong direction after two great starts. He’ll look to get back on track in his next scheduled start against the Cardinals at home.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
9 months ago
Stellar. It’s Abbott’s fourth career 10-strikeout game, and he was one off his high of 12 from a start against the Padres last July. He allowed only one hard-hit ball tonight, that being a lineout from Adley Rutschman. The homer he surrendered to Cedric Mullins was 93.3 mph off the bat and traveled 345 feet down the right field line. Abbott has excelled in both starts since returning from shoulder surgery, even though his velocity is down 1-1.5 mph from last year. Give much of the credit to his changeup, which he’s using more frequently and more effectively than ever before. In spite of his success, he still seems like a weak play next week at Coors Field.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
9 months ago
Abbott struck out five and issued a pair of walks in his season debut after missing the early portion of the regular season making his way back from last year’s shoulder injury. He carried a shutout into the fifth inning before coughing up a solo blast to Alexander Canario, which represented the lone tally against him. He’ll square off against the Orioles on Friday in his next outing.
CIN • Pitcher • #41
9 months ago
Abbott, 25, will be making the start Saturday against the Pirates on Saturday after missing the beginning of the 2025 season recovering from his shoulder operation in 2024. The southpaw offers some fantasy upside, and is worth a look as a streamer against a not-so-great Pittsburgh lineup.