2025 Stats
W-L
5-2
ERA
4.18
WHIP
1.38
K
58
SV
0
2026 Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in February of 2025. Traded to the Brewers in December of 2025.
Could work as starter
Brewers GM Matt Arnold said Sunday that the organization is open to utilizing Zerpa as a starting pitcher, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
The left-hander was acquired from the Royals in exchange for Isaac Collins and Nick Mears, and the Brewers apparently view Zerpa as more than a relief option. The 26-year-old came up through the minors as a starter but operated as a reliever the past two years for the Royals, making all but two of his 129 regular-season appearances out of the bullpen. Even if he sticks as a starter and is fully stretched out to begin the season, Zerpa could have a short leash given his limited workload the last few years.
The left-hander was acquired from the Royals in exchange for Isaac Collins and Nick Mears, and the Brewers apparently view Zerpa as more than a relief option. The 26-year-old came up through the minors as a starter but operated as a reliever the past two years for the Royals, making all but two of his 129 regular-season appearances out of the bullpen. Even if he sticks as a starter and is fully stretched out to begin the season, Zerpa could have a short leash given his limited workload the last few years.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Angel Zerpa generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Angel Zerpa generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-26%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .239 | 58 | 17 | 57 | 3 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .292 | 85 | 32 | 115 | 17 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .225 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .303 | 34 | 12 | 44 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .278 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .270 | 26 | 14 | 34 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .196 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .301 | 25 | 6 | 37 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-42%
ERA at Home
2025
-20%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.33 | 1.25 | 100.0 | 8.5 | 2.4 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 5.75 | 1.57 | 61.0 | 7.2 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.75 | 1.11 | 36.0 | 7.8 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.71 | 1.71 | 28.2 | 8.5 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.58 | 1.56 | 32.2 | 9.6 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.29 | 1.29 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.59 | 1.09 | 31.1 | 8.0 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 11.12 | 1.76 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 1.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Angel Zerpa 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
2.64K/9
8.1BB/9
3.1HR/9
1.0Fastball
96.5 mphERA
4.18WHIP
1.38BABIP
.325GB/FB
3.40Left On Base
74.5%Exit Velocity
83.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.6%Spin Rate
2200 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.1%Swinging Strike
6.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Zerpa became a high-leverage weapon last season thanks to a plus sinker with high velocity (average 96.5 mph) that helped lead to a 58.4% ground-ball rate. He'll be a key lefty in the late innings in the bullpen and could be a good source of holds (12 last season).
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Shipped to Milwaukee
The Royals traded Zerpa to the Brewers on Saturday in exchange for Isaac Collins and Nick Mears, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Earns fifth win
Zerpa (5-1) earned the win in Thursday's 6-4 victory over the Rangers. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out one over 1.2 innings.
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Opening Wednesday's contest
Zerpa will serve as the Royals' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Opening Saturday's contest
Zerpa will serve as the Royals' opening pitcher for Saturday's game against the Mets.
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Improving after slow start
Zerpa threw 1.2 scoreless innings in Sunday's 1-0 loss against the Tigers. He lowered his ERA to 5.01
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Drawing trade interest
The Royals have received trade inquiries on Zerpa, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Zerpa had a solid 2024 season in the Royals' bullpen, collecting a 3.86 ERA and 49:19 K:BB over 53.2 regular-season innings. The left-hander came up through the minors as a starting pitcher and made some starts in his first three seasons with the Royals, and Rogers notes that it's possible other teams would want him in that role. No trade appears imminent.
Zerpa had a solid 2024 season in the Royals' bullpen, collecting a 3.86 ERA and 49:19 K:BB over 53.2 regular-season innings. The left-hander came up through the minors as a starting pitcher and made some starts in his first three seasons with the Royals, and Rogers notes that it's possible other teams would want him in that role. No trade appears imminent.