2025 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
7.11
WHIP
2.53
K
4
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Turnbull was one of the top adds in fantasy baseball early on last season after he got off to a fantastic start with Philadelphia, posting a 1.67 ERA and 0.84 WHIP over his first six starts (32.1 innings). Everyone including the Phillies knew it wouldn't last long and the team preemptively moved him to the bullpen despite his success. While well intended, the move to shorten Turnbull up didn't exactly work out since he went down with an injury before the end of June anyway. When he first suffered the oblique injury, he downplayed it, but Turnbull never it made back to a big-league mound. At this point the health issues may be insurmountable. The right-hander missed the better part of two years after Tommy John surgery and subsequent setbacks. Now 32, he has totaled 135.1 innings in the majors over the past four seasons. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a minor-league contract with the Royals in August of 2025.
Signs minor-league deal with KC
The Royals signed Turnbull to a minor-league contract Saturday.
Analysis
Turnbull began the season with Toronto but struggled over three appearances, giving up five earned runs and posting a 4:4 K:BB over 6.1 innings. The veteran righty subsequently signed a minor-league deal with the Cubs but opted out of his contract Friday after posting a 9.49 ERA and 2.19 WHIP across 24.2 frames spanning six starts with Triple-A Iowa. Turnbull now gets an opportunity with his third organization of the campaign, though he's unlikely to move up to the major-league roster unless he fares better than he did in his other two stops.
Turnbull began the season with Toronto but struggled over three appearances, giving up five earned runs and posting a 4:4 K:BB over 6.1 innings. The veteran righty subsequently signed a minor-league deal with the Cubs but opted out of his contract Friday after posting a 9.49 ERA and 2.19 WHIP across 24.2 frames spanning six starts with Triple-A Iowa. Turnbull now gets an opportunity with his third organization of the campaign, though he's unlikely to move up to the major-league roster unless he fares better than he did in his other two stops.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
42
Last 10 Games
42
Last 5 Games
42
How many pitches does Spencer Turnbull generally throw?
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11-20
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What part of the game does Spencer Turnbull generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-19%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .253 | 40 | 17 | 44 | 8 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .235 | 46 | 22 | 42 | 4 |
| 2025vs Left | .462 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .375 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | .170 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024vs Right | .202 | 33 | 10 | 22 | 3 |
| 2023vs Left | .315 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 4 |
| 2023vs Right | .259 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-5%
ERA at Home
2025
-88%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.40 | 1.22 | 45.0 | 6.8 | 3.6 |
| Since 2023Away | 4.63 | 1.50 | 46.2 | 10.0 | 4.1 |
| 2025Home | 18.00 | 3.50 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| 2025Away | 2.08 | 2.08 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2024Home | 2.57 | 1.00 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 |
| 2024Away | 2.73 | 1.10 | 26.1 | 11.3 | 3.8 |
| 2023Home | 6.00 | 1.33 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2023Away | 8.44 | 2.00 | 16.0 | 9.6 | 4.5 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-18%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .321 | 28 | 20 | 42 | 3 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .329 | 44 | 22 | 56 | 5 |
| 2025vs Left | .286 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .350 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 4 |
| 2024vs Left | .250 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024vs Right | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | .395 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
| 2023vs Right | .283 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Stat Review
How does Spencer Turnbull 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
1.00K/9
5.7BB/9
5.7HR/9
1.4Fastball
91.1 mphERA
7.11WHIP
2.53BABIP
.442GB/FB
1.50Left On Base
75.3%Exit Velocity
85.4 mphBarrels/BBE
7.0%Spin Rate
2436 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.2%Swinging Strike
11.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After missing the whole 2022 season following Tommy John surgery, Turnbull made his return in 2023 but struggled to ever get on track. The veteran righty was limited to just 15 total starts in the majors and minors combined as he dealt with neck and toe injuries. When healthy, Turnbull didn't perform particularly well, turning in a 7.26 ERA and 1.68 WHIP across 31 innings for the Tigers. He only struck out 24 batters as well and his fastball was down a few ticks from when he last pitched in 2021. Turnbull was non-tendered by Detroit in November, meaning he'll now likely find a new home for the first time in his professional career. With the 31-year-old still trying to find his form following his surgery, he'll probably have to settle for a minor-league deal and will have to work his way into an MLB rotation. Turnbull had some success earlier in his tenure with Detroit, but at this point, he is off the fantasy radar until further notice.
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Opts out of minor-league contract
The Cubs released Turnbull on Thursday, Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reports.
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Inks MiLB deal with Cubs
The Cubs signed Turnbull to a minor-league contract Friday and assigned him to their affiliate in the Arizona Complex League.
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Booted off 40-man roster
The Blue Jays designated Turnbull for assignment Wednesday.
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Knocked around in defeat
Turnbull (1-1) picked up the loss after throwing two innings, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two during Friday's 7-1 loss to the White Sox.
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Handling starting role Friday
Turnbull is slated to start Friday's game against the White Sox.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Interest from Texas?
According to Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News, Turnbull, who finished the season on the injured list due to a lat injury, could be targeted by the Rangers in free agency.
Analysis
The 32-year-old was a key rotation piece for the Phillies early in the season, but he was shifted to the bullpen after seven starts and missed the final three months of the campaign due to the lat strain. Turnbull was more effective as a starter with a 1.78 ERA across 35.1 innings, but his consistent injury issues likely prevent him from being viewed as a full-time starter. Still, he could provide value as a swingman for teams in need of rotation depth, like the Rangers.
The 32-year-old was a key rotation piece for the Phillies early in the season, but he was shifted to the bullpen after seven starts and missed the final three months of the campaign due to the lat strain. Turnbull was more effective as a starter with a 1.78 ERA across 35.1 innings, but his consistent injury issues likely prevent him from being viewed as a full-time starter. Still, he could provide value as a swingman for teams in need of rotation depth, like the Rangers.