2025 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
3.27
WHIP
1.18
K
18
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Matsui was expected to compete for the Padres' closer role in 2024, but with Robert Suarez locking down that job, the left-hander was relegated to middle relief. After striking out 12 batters per nine innings during his 10-year career in Japan, Matsui's K-rate dipped after moving to the States. His 26.8 percent strikeout rate was still above league average, but Matsui's 10.5 percent walk rate likely prevented possible ascension to higher-leverage work. However, the 29-year-old racked up 236 career saves overseas and his vast experience closing games may still open the door for a greater role within the Padres bullpen. Read Past Outlooks
Strong start to season
Matsui allowed one run on two hits with a strikeout in an inning Tuesday against Athletics. He has a 1.80 ERA with nine strikeouts and two walks in five innings.
ANALYSIS
Matsui is working in middle relief but could be used in higher-leverage roles if he can continue his high strikeout totals and limit his walks. After striking out 12 batters per nine innings during his 10-year career in Japan, Matsui's K rate dipped after moving to the States. His 26.8 percent strikeout rate during the regular season last year was still above league average, but Matsui's 10.5 percent walk rate likely prevented possible ascension to higher-leverage work.
Matsui is working in middle relief but could be used in higher-leverage roles if he can continue his high strikeout totals and limit his walks. After striking out 12 batters per nine innings during his 10-year career in Japan, Matsui's K rate dipped after moving to the States. His 26.8 percent strikeout rate during the regular season last year was still above league average, but Matsui's 10.5 percent walk rate likely prevented possible ascension to higher-leverage work.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Yuki Matsui 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 Yuki Matsui 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
-10%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .214 | 38 | 9 | 22 | 4 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .200 | 49 | 22 | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .200 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .222 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .216 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .196 | 39 | 19 | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-34%
ERA at Home
2025
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 2.88 | 1.08 | 34.1 | 11.8 | 3.7 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 4.35 | 1.25 | 39.1 | 9.6 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0.00 | 0.56 | 5.1 | 20.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2025Away | 6.35 | 1.76 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.41 | 1.17 | 29.0 | 10.2 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.01 | 1.16 | 33.2 | 9.6 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yuki Matsui 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
14.4BB/9
3.6HR/9
0.9Fastball
92.0 mphERA
1.80WHIP
1.10BABIP
.330GB/FB
0.89Left On Base
83.3%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
2.3%Spin Rate
2174 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.2%Swinging Strike
17.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Matsui signed a five-year, $28 million contract with the Padres in December, a deal which suggests he has the chance to close for his new club but isn't a lock to do so. San Diego is no stranger to the overseas reliever market, having signed Robert Suarez out of NPB prior to the 2022 season while also adding Woo Suk Go from the KBO this winter. Those two may wind up being Matsui's primary competition for the ninth inning this season, and if he can come anywhere close to repeating his numbers from Japan, he'll emerge as the favorite. The lefty may stand just 5-foot-8, and his four-seamer sits a modest 92-94 mph, but its rising action pairs perfectly with his devastating splitter, leading to a 2.40 ERA and 236 saves across his 10-year career in Japan. Over the last three years, he's produced ERAs of 0.63, 1.952 and 1.57, producing a 36.4 K% over that stretch. He hasn't always shown great control, with a 10.9 BB% for his career, but that number dropped to 5.9% last season. With a strong spring, Matsui could quickly move to the back of the Padres' bullpen.
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Struggling of late
Matsui (3-2) took the loss against the Angels on Tuesday, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks without retiring a batter.
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Notches fifth hold
Matsui earned a hold against Atlanta on Friday, walking one batter and striking out two over two-thirds of an inning.
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Enters in sixth in MLB debut
Matsui pitched two-thirds of an inning in Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Dodgers in South Korea, allowing one walk and striking out one batter without allowing any runs.
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Returns with scoreless frame
Matsui struck out two batters and allowed one hit in a scoreless inning against Oakland in San Diego's Cactus League finale Wednesday.
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Slated to pitch Wednesday
Matsui (back) will pitch in the Padres' Cactus League finale against the A's on Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Close to deal with San Diego
The Padres have offered Matsui a contract, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
ANALYSIS
There's a report from Sankei Sports in Japan suggesting an agreement might already be in place, and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com hears it's "close" to being officially announced. Matsui, who had also been drawing heavy MLB interest from the Cardinals, registered a dominant 1.57 ERA and 72:13 K:BB over 57.1 innings of relief last season with the Rakuten Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. The 28-year-old left-hander boasts 236 career NPB saves.
There's a report from Sankei Sports in Japan suggesting an agreement might already be in place, and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com hears it's "close" to being officially announced. Matsui, who had also been drawing heavy MLB interest from the Cardinals, registered a dominant 1.57 ERA and 72:13 K:BB over 57.1 innings of relief last season with the Rakuten Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. The 28-year-old left-hander boasts 236 career NPB saves.