2025 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
1.54
WHIP
0.86
K
12
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Holton outperformed his expected stats once again, but he generated fantasy value in multiple ways. The lefty earned seven wins, eight saves and 14 holds during the regular season along with a pristine 0.76 WHIP that ranked sixth among qualified relievers. Holton's strikeout and whiff rates were below league average, but he limited traffic thanks to a 4.8 percent walk rate (94th percentile). Holton was excellent against left-handed hitters, holding them to a .153 BAA with a sinker-sweeper approach. He also fared better against right-handed bats (.187 BAA), deploying a cutter, changeup and fastball with the occasional curve. With six pitches at his disposal, Holton will be a valuable weapon for the Tigers in 2025, especially since he was their most trusted reliever in the playoffs. Holton's versatility - being able to serve as an opener, closer, or work multiple innings - may influence whom Detroit deploys in the ninth inning on any particular day. Read Past Outlooks

Pitches well but takes loss
Holton (1-2) allowed an unearned run across two innings of relief to take the loss Sunday against the Royals in 10 innings. He struck out three.
ANALYSIS
Holton didn't allow any hits or walks, but a Bobby Witt sac fly in the bottom of the 10th inning brought home the automatic baserunner and gave Kansas City a 4-3 win. The lefty reliever hasn't allowed an earned run across his last five appearances, during which he's struck out six batters in 5.1 innings. For the season, Holton now has a stellar 1.54 ERA as he continues to serve as a reliable bullpen option for the Tigers despite the losing record.
Holton didn't allow any hits or walks, but a Bobby Witt sac fly in the bottom of the 10th inning brought home the automatic baserunner and gave Kansas City a 4-3 win. The lefty reliever hasn't allowed an earned run across his last five appearances, during which he's struck out six batters in 5.1 innings. For the season, Holton now has a stellar 1.54 ERA as he continues to serve as a reliable bullpen option for the Tigers despite the losing record.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
17
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What part of the game does Tyler Holton generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-22%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-1%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .152 | 68 | 11 | 41 | 4 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .196 | 95 | 27 | 79 | 13 | |||
2025vs Left | .176 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
2025vs Right | .174 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
2024vs Left | .153 | 31 | 5 | 21 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .187 | 46 | 12 | 36 | 4 | |||
2023vs Left | .147 | 32 | 4 | 17 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .209 | 42 | 14 | 39 | 9 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-33%
ERA on Road
2025
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 2.56 | 0.84 | 91.1 | 7.0 | 2.0 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 1.71 | 0.81 | 100.0 | 8.3 | 1.6 | ||||
2025Home | 2.45 | 0.82 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 1.2 | ||||
2025Away | 0.00 | 0.92 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 4.2 | ||||
2024Home | 3.02 | 0.96 | 41.2 | 6.7 | 2.4 | ||||
2024Away | 1.54 | 0.65 | 52.2 | 7.9 | 1.0 | ||||
2023Home | 2.13 | 0.73 | 42.1 | 6.8 | 1.7 | ||||
2023Away | 2.09 | 1.00 | 43.0 | 8.8 | 2.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Tyler Holton 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
4.00K/9
9.3BB/9
2.3HR/9
0.8Fastball
91.0 mphERA
1.54WHIP
0.86BABIP
.223GB/FB
1.75Left On Base
81.4%Exit Velocity
82.7 mphBarrels/BBE
5.3%Spin Rate
2224 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
31.6%Swinging Strike
10.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Holton didn't make Detroit's Opening Day roster, but he was recalled early in the season despite opening with a few rough outings for Triple-A Toledo (4 HR allowed over 7.2 innings). The southpaw ended up being one of the league's most pleasant surprises, leading qualified relievers with 85.1 innings while ranking 2nd with a 0.87 WHIP. The bulk reliever mixed six pitches effectively, including a new slider (.135 BA) that he threw almost exclusively to left-handed batters. Holton's 91.5 mph 4-seamer didn't blow away hitters and his 22.8% strikeout rate was below average, but he didn't issue many free passes either. In fact, his 5.3% walk rate was T-10th among qualified relievers. However, some ratio regression should be expected in 2024, as Holton's 2.11 ERA didn't sync up with his 3.55 FIP or 3.60 SIERA. Expect the Tigers to deploy the left-hander in a similar capacity this season.
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Charged with first loss Wednesday
Holton (1-1) allowed two runs on three hits across 1.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Yankees. He struck out two.
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Sharp in limited spring work
Through four Grapefruit League appearances, Holton has allowed one run on two hits and two walks across 3.2 innings while striking out three.
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Will be opener in Game 1
Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher Saturday for Game 1 of the ALDS in Cleveland, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Opening Game 2
Holton will open Game 2 of the Tigers' wild-card series versus Houston on Wednesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
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Thrives in opening role
Holton drew the start in Sunday's win over Baltimore, allowing zero hits and one walk while striking out four in two scoreless innings. He did not factor into the decision.
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