2025 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
5.68
WHIP
1.38
K
19
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
Lit up in bulk-relief outing
Sauer (1-1) allowed nine runs on 13 hits and three walks while striking out six over 4.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Padres.
ANALYSIS
Sauer was terrible, but he was able to absorb some innings for a pitching staff that was lacking in fresh arms. This performance could make Sauer's current stay with the big club a short one, especially after he needed 111 pitches (69 strikes) Tuesday. His ERA spiked up to 5.68 with a 1.38 WHIP and 19:6 K:BB across 25.1 innings over eight appearances (one start) at the big-league level.
Sauer was terrible, but he was able to absorb some innings for a pitching staff that was lacking in fresh arms. This performance could make Sauer's current stay with the big club a short one, especially after he needed 111 pitches (69 strikes) Tuesday. His ERA spiked up to 5.68 with a 1.38 WHIP and 19:6 K:BB across 25.1 innings over eight appearances (one start) at the big-league level.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
52
Last 10 Games
52
Last 5 Games
54
How many pitches does Matt Sauer generally throw?
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91-100
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111-120
121+
What part of the game does Matt Sauer generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-19%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-30%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .342 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 2 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .277 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .348 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .245 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .333 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .317 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-13%
ERA at Home
2025
-41%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 6.04 | 1.52 | 22.1 | 5.2 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 6.98 | 1.81 | 19.1 | 7.0 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.09 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 5.7 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2025Away | 6.91 | 1.67 | 14.1 | 7.5 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 7.94 | 2.03 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 7.20 | 2.20 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 10.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt Sauer compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.17K/9
6.8BB/9
2.1HR/9
1.4Fastball
94.1 mphERA
5.68WHIP
1.38BABIP
.323GB/FB
1.48Left On Base
57.8%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2342 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.8%Swinging Strike
8.7%Prospect Rankings History
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sauer had been tracking like a swing man, No. 5 starter or long reliever with the Yankees, but since they already have an abundance of prospects who fit that mold, he was left unprotected from the Rule 5 draft. The Royals swooped in and snagged Sauer for now, and if they like what they see in spring training, he should be able to handle a low-leverage long-relief role this year. Sauer, who turned 25 in January, is a 6-foot-4 righty with a decent fastball and shaky command. He most recently posted a 3.42 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 83 strikeouts in 68.1 innings as an old-for-the-level Double-A starter.
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Recalled from Triple-A
The Dodgers recalled Sauer from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
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Set to pitch for big club Tuesday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Monday's win over the Padres that Sauer will be recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City and will pitch in Tuesday's contest, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Relegated to Triple-A
The Dodgers optioned Sauer to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
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Works in relief Monday
Sauer surrendered two earned runs on two hits and no walks while striking out one batter over two innings of relief in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.
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Lasts four innings in start
Sauer allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two over four innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Thursday.
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Could start Tuesday vs. San Diego
Sauer was spotted in the Dodgers' clubhouse Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Ardaya relays that the Dodgers haven't named a starter for Tuesday's game against the Padres, so Sauer's presence indicates that he could be taking the mound. Sauer has appeared in seven games for the Dodgers this season -- including one start -- and has a 3.05 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB across 20.2 innings. The Dodgers have been mixing and matching their starters this season due to multiple injuries to their rotation including Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki and, most recently, Tony Gonsolin.
Ardaya relays that the Dodgers haven't named a starter for Tuesday's game against the Padres, so Sauer's presence indicates that he could be taking the mound. Sauer has appeared in seven games for the Dodgers this season -- including one start -- and has a 3.05 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB across 20.2 innings. The Dodgers have been mixing and matching their starters this season due to multiple injuries to their rotation including Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki and, most recently, Tony Gonsolin.