2025 Stats
W-L
5-2
ERA
4.18
WHIP
1.38
K
58
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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). Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in February of 2024.
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.
Analysis
The left-hander entered in relief of Michael Lorenzen with the bases loaded and one out in a tie game in the fifth inning Thursday and induced an inning-ending double play before tossing a perfect sixth frame. Zerpa has been on a roll, stringing together seven straight scoreless outings and posting a 2.43 ERA over 29.2 innings across his past 30 appearances.
The left-hander entered in relief of Michael Lorenzen with the bases loaded and one out in a tie game in the fifth inning Thursday and induced an inning-ending double play before tossing a perfect sixth frame. Zerpa has been on a roll, stringing together seven straight scoreless outings and posting a 2.43 ERA over 29.2 innings across his past 30 appearances.
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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?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Angel Zerpa generally pitch?
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9th
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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
2024
2023
Zerpa opened the season on the 60-day IL with a tendon issue in his left shoulder. He was activated just after the All-Star break and optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Zerpa posted a 4.73 ERA over six starts (some during rehab), spanning 26.2 innings before he was called up by the Royals to begin August. Zerpa served as a primary pitcher, traditional starter, and reliever over the final two months. Zerpa only walked eight batters in 42.2 frames, but he fanned just 36. The main reason he recorded a high 4.85 ERA was yielding seven homers. The Royals have fortified their rotation with veterans Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, returning Zerpa to a swingman role. With his lack of dominance, and proclivity for allowing the long ball, Zerpa lacks fantasy charm.
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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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Looks sharp this spring
Zerpa threw a scoreless inning in Friday's spring training win over the Angels. He's thrown four scoreless innings with five strikeouts and no walks this spring.
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Nabs second win
Zerpa (2-0) earned the extra-inning win over the Nationals on Tuesday, pitching a perfect inning.
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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.