Bailey Ober
Bats: RThrows: RAge: 30Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
ERA
4.97
W-L
6-8
IP
135.9
SO
109
WHIP
0.00
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MIN • Pitcher • #17
about 2 months ago
Well, that’s definitely a positive season-ending result for the one of the year’s most disappointing pitchers. He struck out five and walked one on his way to finishing up 6-9 with a 5.10 ERA. Still, he actually had some of his worst velocity of the year in this one, averaging 88.4 mph with his fastball. He never touched his season average of 90.3 mph, topping out at 90.1 mph today. The rough campaign means he probably won’t make more than $5 million in arbitration, so it will make sense for the Twins to keep him and hope he bounces back. Still, with the team likely to continue to trim payroll, it’s possible he’ll be sent packing this winter.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
about 2 months ago
A rare bad start from Ober that didn’t involve any home runs. The previous three times he gave up at least six runs this season, he allowed four homers twice and three once. Ober also struck out just one batter tonight. The only other time that’s happened in a start was in a game in which he lasted just 1 1/3 innings. It was the oddest outing yet for one of the season’s most confounding pitchers. Ober will take a 5-9 record and a 5.32 ERA into his finale against the Phillies.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
about 2 months ago
Ober allowed a double and an RBI single with two outs in the second. In the fourth, he hit a batter and then surrendered a single and a homer. Those were the only batters to reach against Ober during his six innings, but it scarcely mattered when four of the five scored. Ober, who topped his previous season high in strikeouts by two, is now 5-8 with a 5.12 ERA. He’s due to face the Guardians next.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
2 months ago
It’s Ober’s first win since way back on May 3, when he improved to 4-1. He’d been 0-6 with a 5.91 ERA in 17 starts since. Ober went without allowing a homer today for just the second time in 12 starts since the beginning of June, though he gave up doubles to Maikel Garcia and Mike Yastrzemski that, according to Statcast, would have been homers in 14 and 11 parks, respectively. Ober will face the Diamondbacks next, but while that’s not a bad matchup, it’s hard to recommend him right now.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
2 months ago
With Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth taking him deep, Ober allowed two homers and four runs for the second straight start. He’s now surrendered 29 homers in 124 innings on the season. Last year, he gave up 27 in 178 2/3 innings. Ober figures to face the Royals this weekend.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
3 months ago
George Springer hit two long homers off him. Ober didn’t touch 90 mph on a single pitch tonight, averaging 88.8 mph with his fastball. That’s down 1.7 mph from his 2025 average and 3.0 mph from last year. It sure seems like he can safely be written off for the remainder of the year, but he should stay in the Twins rotation and face the White Sox on Monday.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
3 months ago
Ober had both his changeup and sweeper working in this one. They combined to force 12 of his 18 total swings-and-misses and were his most consistent pitches. He needed both of them too, because his fastball velocity fell a bit more than a full mile per hour and he threw a handful of them below 90 mph. Still, he tied his season-high with seven strikeouts and has a 3.68 ERA in 22 innings since coming off the injured list at the beginning of the month. He has a two-start week coming up against the Blue Jays and Padres.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
3 months ago
Ober blanked the Twins over the first three innings, but he gave up a two-run homer to Riley Greene and was charged for another run in the sixth. He struck out for, and the 6-foot-9 right-hander didn’t issue a walk. Coulda been worse. Ober will take an ugly/deserved 5.15 ERA into a scheduled start Wednesday versus the Athletics.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
3 months ago
Ober struck out four and walked one while throwing 55 of his 89 pitches for strikes. Ober also averaged 91.3 mph on his fastball, which is almost one mph up from his season average. He posted a modest 16 percent whiff rate and 25 percent CSW, but much of that was because he didn’t get many swings and misses on his changeup, which he kept off the plate often. Still, Ober looked healthy, which is more than we could say for any of his outings in July. He gets a start against the Tigers next week, but he should be rostered in most formats.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
3 months ago
More of the same for Ober in his return from the injured list. His velocity was up by about one mph from his season average, but he still managed just eight whiffs in 91 pitches and gave up two homers, bringing his season total to 23 allowed in 94 2/3 innings. Last year, he gave up 27 in 178 2/3 innings. Next week’s matchup is a good one for him, as the Royals lack power. Still, he doesn’t seem like a mixed-league guy right now.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
3 months ago
Ober will take the ball on Saturday afternoon against the Guardians at Progressive Field in his return from the injured list following a one-month absence recovering from hip inflammation. The talented 30-year-old has underperformed this season with a lackluster 5.28 ERA across 17 starts. However, he’s shown some increased velocity during recent rehab starts and could make a real impact for fantasy managers over the final two months, which gives him some appeal, even in shallow mixed leagues.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
4 months ago
In what will be his final tune-up start before coming off the IL, Ober struck out six and walked one. His fastball was up to 92 mph but sat at 90.5, which is not where he normally is. But it was a rehab start, so you have to imagine there will be a little more in the tank when he starts against Boston on Wednesday. Much of Ober’s struggles this year have been limited to June, when he was dealing with hip inflammation, so the 30-year-old could be in for a big second half if he’s fully healthy.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
4 months ago
There had been reports that Ober would start this week against the Dodgers, but it seems like the Twins want to give him at least one more start before bringing him back into the rotation. He would be able to slide back in and take David Festa’s spot in the rotation and would be lined up to start against the Red Sox next Wednesday.
Source: Dan Hayes
MIN • Pitcher • #17
4 months ago
It was previously reported that Ober would return shortly after the All-Star break, so this could be his one and only rehab start. If Ober looks good enough in his rehab start, he could return in time to start on Wednesday against the Dodgers; although, fantasy managers might rather he wait and return for next weekend’s series against the Nationals instead.
Source: Dan Hayes
MIN • Pitcher • #17
4 months ago
Ober has been battling through a hip impingement since April, and while his spin rates and velocity held close to normal, he was unable to recover well between outings. The Twins finally decided to put Ober on the IL, and he recently “received medicine to eliminate the hip inflammation and expects to be fine in a few days.” Once the inflammation subsides, the Twins hope that Ober can “begin to ramp up starting Tuesday or Wednesday.” If Ober is able to throw without pain and with his normal mechanics, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him put together a strong stretch to finish the season.
Source: The Athletic
MIN • Pitcher • #17
4 months ago
Ober has been shelled in his last few outings, and it’s possible the hip was a major culprit. He’ll be out through at least the All-Star break, but it seems likely he’ll need a rehab assignment and then return to the rotation at some point near the end of July — assuming no setbacks, of course.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
5 months ago
Look at the bright side: it would have been six homers had the game been played at Fenway or Wrigley rather than at Comerica. It just doesn’t look like that one mph Ober lost off his fastball is coming back, though in truth, the slider and changeup have been bigger problems for him. Maybe he’ll figure something out, but those in shallow leagues can’t keep waiting on him. He’ll take a 5.28 ERA into his next start against the Rays.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
5 months ago
Ober pitched better than this line indicates. Six of the seven runs allowed came in the third inning — five of them on homers — and outside of that frame the 6-foot-9 right-hander kept Seattle off balance. All that being said, you give up six runs in an inning, you’re gonna have a bad time. Ober will try and erase that frame from memory and lower an unsightly 4.90 ERA against the Tigers on Saturday.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
5 months ago
The game never resumed after the delay, so it goes down as Ober’s second career complete game. The right-hander struck out five and walked none, but he gave up nine hits. Maybe that’s the norm for him this year, but he was unluckier than usual tonight; he allowed just six hard-hit balls and only two over 100 mph, and the 371-foot homer he surrendered would have left only 12 ballparks. The loss leaves him 4-4 with a 4.54 ERA ahead of a start against the Mariners.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
5 months ago
Ober gave up four of the six homers the Rangers hit in a 16-3 shellacking. The 29-year-old also issued a whopping six walks, so this could have gone lot worse if you think about it. It’s still an ugly outing, and one that pushes Ober’s record to 4-3 and his ERA up to 4.40. Aaron Gleeman recently reported that Ober has been dealing with (in Ober’s words) “some left hip stuff” since spring training. He’ll need to have much better command pitching in Cincinnati next week to be a worthwhile play.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
5 months ago
At first, Ober was cruising. It took him just 37 pitches to get through his first three innings and it felt like he was on his way to a gem. Yet, Addison Barger and the heart of the Blue Jays’ lineup had other ideas as they tagged him for seven hard-hit balls between the third and sixth innings. They had 12 hard-hit balls in total and it should be noted that Ober’s fastball velocity was down a little more than a full tick. He’ll try to right the ship next time out against the Rangers.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
5 months ago
Ober was pulled with runners on first-and-third with no outs in the fourth inning after throwing a whopping 97 pitches. Louis Varland struck out the next three to keep his ERA at 3.48. He allowed a two-run homer to Cal Raleigh, but while he wasn’t efficient and put the leadoff batter on in four-of-five innings, that was the only blemish in terms of run prevention. Ober will look to get deeper with similar results against the Athletics in Sacramento; scheduled for Thursday.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
6 months ago
Ober gave up seven hits, walked one and struck out three. The 29-year-old right-hander’s strikeouts are down considerably. He has a 19 percent strikeout percentage compared to his career 24.9 percent strikeout percentage. That’s a contributing factor to his 4.45 xFIP, which is over a full run higher than his 3.41 ERA. Ober is still worth starting next weekend against the Mariners on the road.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
6 months ago
It’ll be resumed on Tuesday afternoon with the Twins holding a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning. Ober allowed one run over three innings during a rain-shortened start that featured a pair of rain delays before ultimately being called off. His Cleveland counterpart, Logan Allen, was charged with two runs over three innings.
Source: Betsy Helfand
MIN • Pitcher • #17
6 months ago
Ober gave up eight hits, but he stranded runners on base in all five innings today, limiting the damage. Ober learned last night that he’d be moved up to start on four days’ rest with Joe Ryan being scratched due to illness. He’s due to get an extra off day next time through before a midweek rematch with the Orioles.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
6 months ago
Ober got through two scoreless innings against the Red Sox until a single and a double put Boston on the board with a run in the third. He settled in for three more scoreless innings, ending his day with six strikeouts over six frames. Ober has now allowed just one run in five of his last six outings. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 3.72 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and a 31/8 K/BB ratio across 31 innings into a start against the Giants in Minnesota on Friday.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
7 months ago
Ober struck out only two, but he generated a ton of soft contact — the average EV of the whopping 29 balls in play against him was 82 mph — and walked no one in the 102-pitch outing. This still wasn’t Ober at his best, and he’s probably not going to get back to being especially helpful in mixed leagues unless he regains some velocity. Still, he’s not entirely without value right now. He’ll take a 3-1 record and a 4.13 ERA into Boston for his start Saturday.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
7 months ago
The 29-year-old hurler scattered eight hits on the evening while issuing one base on balls. The lone tally against him came on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Jacob Amaya in the second inning. Ober generated 12 swings and misses on 87 pitches on the night — five of them on his slider — while posting a CSW of 30 percent. He’ll attempt to log his fourth consecutive quality start as he carries a 5.04 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 23/7 K/BB ratio (25 innings) into Sunday’s tilt against the Angels.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
7 months ago
The right-hander punched out five batters on the night and didn’t issue a free pass. Most of the damage done against him came via the long ball, with Pete Alonso belting a solo shot in the opening inning and Juan Soto doing the same in the fourth. He then exited with two men on and one out in the seventh inning and one of those runners ultimately came around to score. Ober got 12 swings and misses on 77 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 30 percent. He’ll attempt to further improve upon his 6.16 ERA and 1.42 WHIP when he takes on the White Sox at home on Tuesday.