Out
Injury Neck
Est. Return 2/1/2026
2025 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
7.18
WHIP
1.28
K
26
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Gipson-Long suffered a groin strain at the beginning of spring training and then got Tommy John surgery in April. Then in early July, he needed hip surgery, so seemingly everything that could go Wong, did for the 26-year-old righty. It was the opposite in 2023, when Gipson-Long emerged from obscurity to shine in a brief taste of the big leagues. He posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 26 strikeouts across 20 innings of work in four starts with the big club to close 2023. The success wasn't expected, as he posted just a 5.45 ERA across 34.2 innings with Triple-A Toledo before his promotion, and Gipson-Long didn't have much prospect pedigree. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound hurler leans heavily on his four-seam and two-seam fastballs, which sat in the 92-94 mph range prior to his surgery. He could be ready to for a rehab assignment in the minors early this season before potentially rejoining the big-league rotation in June or July, if all goes well. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2025.
Throws bullpen Tuesday
Gipson-Long (neck) threw a bullpen session Tuesday and is working out in Toledo as part of reserve squad with the Triple-A season over, per MLB.com.
Analysis
Gipson-Long has been out since Sept. 11 due to neck stiffness. It's possible he returns before the regular season ends, though the Tigers now have just four games remaining. If Gipson-Long does make it back this week, he'll likely slot into a bullpen role with limited fantasy value. The 27-year-old righty could reemerge as a rotation option in 2026, depending on what Detroit does over the offseason.
Gipson-Long has been out since Sept. 11 due to neck stiffness. It's possible he returns before the regular season ends, though the Tigers now have just four games remaining. If Gipson-Long does make it back this week, he'll likely slot into a bullpen role with limited fantasy value. The 27-year-old righty could reemerge as a rotation option in 2026, depending on what Detroit does over the offseason.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
58
Last 10 Games
58
Last 5 Games
57
How many pitches does Sawyer Gipson-Long generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Sawyer Gipson-Long generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-45%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .212 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .281 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 8 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .203 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .368 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 8 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .229 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .154 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-6%
ERA on Road
2025
-3%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 5.64 | 1.21 | 22.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 5.28 | 1.21 | 29.0 | 9.6 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2025Home | 7.30 | 1.38 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2025Away | 7.11 | 1.21 | 19.0 | 7.6 | 0.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.60 | 1.00 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2023Away | 1.80 | 1.20 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 5.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sawyer Gipson-Long 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
4.33K/9
7.5BB/9
1.7HR/9
2.3Fastball
92.2 mphERA
7.18WHIP
1.28BABIP
.294GB/FB
1.11Left On Base
48.6%Exit Velocity
86.0 mphBarrels/BBE
8.6%Spin Rate
2184 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.2%Swinging Strike
12.1%Prospect Rankings History
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gipson-Long only made four starts for the Tigers as a rookie in 2023, though there were signs of optimism during that brief stretch. The righty posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 26 strikeouts across his 20 innings of work. The success wasn't entirely expected, as he posted just a 5.45 ERA across 34.2 innings with Triple-A Toledo before his promotion, and the 25-year-old didn't have the best prospect pedigree. That doesn't matter as much if he keeps pitching well, and Detroit has been short on quality starters in recent years. The Tigers will be welcoming former No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize (elbow) back into the mix in 2024, and Kenta Maeda also joined the team via free agency, so there is now more competition for rotation spots. Tarik Skubal, Matt Manning and Reese Olson will likely join Mize and Maeda in the rotation to begin the year, but only Maeda has an extended MLB track record among those players. That could open a door for Gipson-Long to start at some point in 2024, though he'll likely have to settle for a relief role early in the season.
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Placed on injured list
The Tigers placed Gipson-Long on the 15-day injured list Friday against Miami due to neck stiffness.
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Hit hard Thursday
Gipson-Long allowed seven runs on seven hits across 2.1 innings of relief in Thursday's 9-3 loss to the Yankees. He struck out three.
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Handling bulk role Thursday
Gipson-Long is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Tyler Holton in Thursday's game against the Yankees, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Mauled by Mets
Gipson-Long (0-2) took the loss Tuesday, coughing up six run on five hits and two walks over four innings as the Tigers fell 12-5 to the Mets. He struck out three.
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Promoted ahead of start
The Tigers recalled Gipson-Long from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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