Sean Hjelle
26-Year-Old
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 4/15/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hjelle was jettisoned back-and-forth between Triple-A Sacramento and the Giants multiple times last season. He was unsuccessful in both spots, collecting a 6.52 ERA in 15 relief appearances with the big club and a 6.00 ERA in 22 outings (19 starts) with Sacramento. All 23 of the 6-foot-11 right-hander's appearances in the majors have come in relief, and while the run prevention hasn't been there, he has struck out 59 in 54 innings. At this point, if Hjelle is going to have a prominent gig with San Francisco it seems likely to be in relief, perhaps in a multi-inning role. It's not a job that figures to bear fantasy fruit. Read Past Outlooks
Throwing bullpen session
Hjelle (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ANALYSIS
The tall right-hander is ready to take the next step in his throwing progression as he works his way back from a partial UCL tear in his pitching elbow. Hjelle will need time on the injured list, but the hope is that he can avoid Tommy John surgery.
The tall right-hander is ready to take the next step in his throwing progression as he works his way back from a partial UCL tear in his pitching elbow. Hjelle will need time on the injured list, but the hope is that he can avoid Tommy John surgery.
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2022
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .256 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .353 | 35 | 16 | 48 | 3 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .294 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .333 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .205 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .373 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-22%
ERA on Road
2024
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 7.03 | 1.73 | 24.1 | 9.2 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.46 | 1.69 | 29.2 | 10.3 | 3.9 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.41 | 1.29 | 16.1 | 10.5 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Away | 9.24 | 2.37 | 12.2 | 8.5 | 5.7 | ||||
2022Home | 12.38 | 2.63 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 3.4 | ||||
2022Away | 2.65 | 1.18 | 17.0 | 11.6 | 2.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sean Hjelle 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
2.38K/9
9.6BB/9
4.0HR/9
0.9Fastball
94.9 mphERA
6.52WHIP
1.76BABIP
.408GB/FB
2.82Left On Base
55.6%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.7%Spin Rate
1992 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.2%Swinging Strike
9.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The first topic of conversation regarding Hjelle is always going to be his height. Standing a towering 6-foot-11, Hjelle tied Jon Rauch as the tallest-ever major leaguer when he debuted in 2022. Usually operating as a bulk reliever, Hjelle posted a 5.76 ERA but also a 28:8 K:BB over 25 innings during his first taste of the big leagues. He also had a 59 percent ground ball rate, which backed up his tendencies from the minors. Hjelle could be a solid back-end starter if given the opportunity, but he looks to be pretty far down the Giants' rotation depth chart and is more floor than ceiling.
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Resuming throwing program
Hjelle (elbow) will begin a throwing program Saturday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
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Shut down for one week
Hjelle received a second opinion on his right elbow Friday and will be shut down from throwing for one week, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Diagnosed with sprained UCL
Hjelle will be shut down for a couple weeks after being diagnosed with a right elbow sprain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Could shift into rotation
Giants manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that Hjelle is a candidate to move into the rotation with Tristan Beck (arm) sidelined, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Preparing for long relief
Hjelle is expected to function as a long reliever in 2024, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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