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Injury Elbow
Est. Return 8/1/2025
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Signed a four-year, $10 million contract extension with the Guardians in March of 2023. Contract includes $7.25 million team option for 2027 and $7.5 million team option for 2028.
Restarts rehab assignment
Stephan (elbow) resumed his rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus over the weekend, issuing one walk in a scoreless inning Friday.
Analysis
Stephan is in the midst of his second rehab assignment after the Guardians opted to extend his stay in the minors when his initial 30-day window expired shortly before the All-Star break. During the initial assignment, Stephan made eight appearances across stops with three affiliates and logged a 5.40 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 8.1 innings. Stephan has made two appearances for Columbus during his second assignment, with Friday's outing marking his first since the All-Star break. The right-hander will likely need to sharpen his command and pitch on consecutive days at Triple-A before the Guardians bring him back from the 60-day injured list.
Stephan is in the midst of his second rehab assignment after the Guardians opted to extend his stay in the minors when his initial 30-day window expired shortly before the All-Star break. During the initial assignment, Stephan made eight appearances across stops with three affiliates and logged a 5.40 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 8.1 innings. Stephan has made two appearances for Columbus during his second assignment, with Friday's outing marking his first since the All-Star break. The right-hander will likely need to sharpen his command and pitch on consecutive days at Triple-A before the Guardians bring him back from the 60-day injured list.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-6%
BAA vs LHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .237 | 34 | 16 | 27 | 1 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .252 | 41 | 10 | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .237 | 34 | 16 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .252 | 41 | 10 | 36 | 5 | |||
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| Since 2023Home | 3.44 | 1.26 | 34.0 | 10.3 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 4.67 | 1.33 | 34.2 | 9.3 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.44 | 1.26 | 34.0 | 10.3 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.67 | 1.33 | 34.2 | 9.3 | 4.2 | ||||
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Stephan was among the league leaders in the holds category last season, but he regressed a bit statistically thanks to a rough final month that saw his 2.78 ERA and 1.18 WHIP balloon to 4.06 and 1.30, respectively, by season's end. The 28-year-old's pitch usage was nearly identical to 2022, as he tossed his mid-90's fastball nearly half the time along with a devastating splitter (28 percent usage) and inconsistent slider (24 percent). Stephan's splitter was one of the best in the league, as the pitch induced a 49.1 whiff percentage that was 7th-highest for that pitch type, while limiting opposing hitters to a mere .152 batting average. If he elects to throw his splitter more often in the future, his strikeout rate would likely climb back over 30 percent. Regardless, Stephan is still a solid target in leagues that count holds, as he's expected to reprise his role as the Guardians primary setup man in 2024.
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Shifts to Double-A
Stephan (elbow) struck out two and allowed two scoreless innings in his latest rehab appearance for Double-A Akron on Tuesday.
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Rehab moves to Columbus
Stephan (elbow) allowed one run on one hit and two walks over two-thirds of an inning for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.
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Ready for rehab assignment
Stephan (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Guardians on Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Close to game action in minors
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Sunday that Stephan (elbow) is "progressing well" and is expected to return to game activity at the organization's spring training complex in Arizona at some point in May, Michael Beaven of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
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Moved to 60-day IL
The Guardians transferred Stephan (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
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In contract extension talks
Stephan has had contract extension talks with the Guardians this spring, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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The Guardians are reportedly close to crossing the finish line on a long-term deal with Andres Gimenez and are in "advanced negotiations" with others, per Meisel. Stephan had a breakout 2022 season, posting a 2.69 ERA and 82:18 K:BB over 63.2 frames. He's not arbitration eligible until after this season and is under team control through 2026.
The Guardians are reportedly close to crossing the finish line on a long-term deal with Andres Gimenez and are in "advanced negotiations" with others, per Meisel. Stephan had a breakout 2022 season, posting a 2.69 ERA and 82:18 K:BB over 63.2 frames. He's not arbitration eligible until after this season and is under team control through 2026.