15-Day IL
Injury Kneecap
Est. Return 4/20/2024
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
With two Tommy John surgeries and only 18.1 major league innings on his resume, Topa looked healthy during spring training after Seattle acquired him via trade last January. The 32-year-old didn't break camp with the Mariners, but he was recalled early in the season and given opportunities to pitch in a setup role. With health prevailing, Topa pitched a career-high 69 innings across 75 appearances (T-2nd among relievers) and finished with 5 wins, 3 saves and 24 holds (T-11th). With a sinker-heavy approach (-8 degree launch angle on batted balls), the right-hander generated a 56.7% groundball rate that was in the 94th percentile. He also implemented a successful cutter against left-handed batters. Topa figures to open 2024 as one of Minnesota's primary setup men after a January trade from Seattle and is a solid target in leagues that count holds, but don't dismiss the health risks that come along with clicking his name in the draft room. Read Past Outlooks
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Set to throw bullpen session
Topa (left patellar tendinitis) plans to throw a bullpen session Saturday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Topa was placed on the 15-day injured list at the end of spring training with left patellar tendinitis. He started playing catch last Saturday and it sounds like he could return at some point in April.
Topa was placed on the 15-day injured list at the end of spring training with left patellar tendinitis. He started playing catch last Saturday and it sounds like he could return at some point in April.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .219 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .259 | 39 | 11 | 49 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .216 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .253 | 38 | 8 | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .250 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .304 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||
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| Since 2022Home | 3.35 | 1.43 | 37.2 | 8.8 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.33 | 0.98 | 38.2 | 6.5 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.90 | 1.35 | 31.0 | 9.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.37 | 0.97 | 38.0 | 6.6 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2022Home | 5.40 | 1.80 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0.00 | 1.50 | .666666 | 0.0 | 13.5 | ||||
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
While it was only 7.2 innings, Topa opened eyes with his performance in 2020. A 17th-round pick by the Pirates in 2013, Topa was out of affiliated ball a couple years later. He spent time in the independent Can-Am league and a year in the Rangers organization before the Brewers took a chance on him late in 2019. Topa spent the first month of the 2020 season at the alternate site, ultimately debuting Sept. 1. The right-hander went on to rack up 12 strikeouts without a walk and only one homer allowed. He throws a bowling-ball sinker that is routinely up at 97-98 and generates a good number of groundballs, and his slider is a real swing-and-miss weapon. Devin Williams has received a lot of attention and deservedly so, but don't sleep on Topa in this Milwaukee bullpen.
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Begins playing catch
Topa played catch from 75 feet Saturday and has been pain-free in his left knee, MLB.com reports.
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Lands on IL
Minnesota placed Topa on the 15-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis.
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Bound for IL
Topa will begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with knee tendinitis Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Part of Polanco trade package
Topa, Anthony DeSclafani, Gabriel Gonzalez and Darren Bowen were traded from the Mariners to the Twins on Monday in exchange for Jorge Polanco, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
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Settles with Seattle
The Mariners and Topa avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $1.25 million contract Thursday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
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