Daniel Bard
38-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Knee
Est. Return 4/9/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bard was set to open 2023 as the Rockies' closer after racking up 54 saves between 2021-2022 and signing a two-year extension with the club. Unfortunately, the veteran struggled with anxiety last spring, which led to poor command during Cactus League play and the World Baseball Classic. The 37-year-old, who notably battled the "yips" in his late-20's and early-30's that kept him out of the majors for six seasons, opened the campaign on the injured list. Upon his return in late-April, Bard's command was still spotty, but he permitted just one earned run over his first 16.1 innings despite walking 13 during that span. The right-hander's control issues eventually caught up with him, finishing the year with a 47:49 K:BB ratio over 49.1 innings for a negative 0.9 K-BB percentage. Bard's 1.70 WHIP was 2nd-worst among qualified relievers, so he'll have an uphill battle to climb to be trusted in high-leverage again. Read Past Outlooks
Surgery less invasive than expected
Bard did not need to have the meniscus repaired as initially expected during his arthroscopic left knee surgery Wednesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
He merely had a cleanup performed instead, which has shortened his timetable to return from 5-to-7 weeks down to four weeks. A stint on the injured list still seems likely for Bard, but it might now be a relatively short one. Once healthy, the 38-year-old could eventually be in the mix for saves in Colorado's bullpen.
He merely had a cleanup performed instead, which has shortened his timetable to return from 5-to-7 weeks down to four weeks. A stint on the injured list still seems likely for Bard, but it might now be a relatively short one. Once healthy, the 38-year-old could eventually be in the mix for saves in Colorado's bullpen.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-1%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .181 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .182 | 60 | 30 | 38 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .196 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .211 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .174 | 39 | 16 | 21 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .147 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-51%
ERA on Road
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.07 | 1.46 | 55.1 | 9.6 | 6.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 1.99 | 1.16 | 54.1 | 9.4 | 5.3 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 6.94 | 2.01 | 23.1 | 9.3 | 10.4 | ||||
2023Away | 2.42 | 1.42 | 26.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | ||||
2022Home | 1.97 | 1.06 | 32.0 | 9.8 | 4.2 | ||||
2022Away | 1.59 | 0.92 | 28.1 | 10.8 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Daniel Bard 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
0.96K/9
8.6BB/9
8.9HR/9
0.9Fastball
94.8 mphERA
4.56WHIP
1.70BABIP
.246GB/FB
0.89Left On Base
70.1%Exit Velocity
79.2 mphBarrels/BBE
5.3%Spin Rate
2581 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
15.9%Swinging Strike
8.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Likely trade piece
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com listed Bard as a potential trade target for contending teams ahead of the August 1 deadline.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander missed the first few weeks of the season while he addressed his anxiety issues, but he rejoined the Rockies on April 19 and has a 1.52 ERA through 23 appearances. Bard worked as Colorado's closer the past couple years but has filled more of a low-leverage role this season with no saves and one hold. His ERA is strong, but the 38-year-old is a candidate for regression given his 8.0 BB/9 and 5.46 FIP, which will likely limit any potential trade returns.
The right-hander missed the first few weeks of the season while he addressed his anxiety issues, but he rejoined the Rockies on April 19 and has a 1.52 ERA through 23 appearances. Bard worked as Colorado's closer the past couple years but has filled more of a low-leverage role this season with no saves and one hold. His ERA is strong, but the 38-year-old is a candidate for regression given his 8.0 BB/9 and 5.46 FIP, which will likely limit any potential trade returns.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bard didn't lose any velocity during his age-37 season. In fact, he averaged a career best 98 mph on his sinker, which he implemented last year as his primary pitch to replace his historically less effective fastball. This translated to a career best 1.79 ERA, 51.7% groundball rate and 34 saves, which were sixth-most in the league. Bard threw the sinker often against left-handed batters, who hit just .174 against him last season compared to .319 in 2021. Some ratio regression is likely in store for 2023, as Bard's .221 BABIP was extremely low. His 2.86 FIP and 3.17 SIERA suggest a likelier ERA outcome. Still, Bard's career year earned him a 2-year extension from the Rockies. After finishing with the second highest team save share in the league last season at 79.1%, he's likely to earn the majority of saves in Colorado again as long as he's performing.
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Requires meniscus surgery
Bard (forearm) will undergo arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to begin the regular season on the injured list, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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Moves to injured list
Bard was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right flexor strain, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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Back from injured list
Bard (forearm) was activated from the injured list Monday, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
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Faces hitters
Bard (forearm) threw a live batting practice Friday, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
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Resumes throwing
Bard (forearm) threw a bullpen session Sept. 5, MLB.com reports.
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