José Soriano DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano spun six scoreless innings and earned the win against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. His final line included two strikeouts, four hits, and four walks. Although we'd like to see more strikeouts and fewer walks from the hurler, if you look at Soriano's performance from a purely results-based perspective, you'll see that his zero earned runs offered value to the Angels and fantasy managers alike. The same can be said of Soriano earning the win. The right-hander is now 4-5 on the year, averaging 6.42 K/9, 4.46 BB/9, and 0.39 HR/9. His K/BB ratio is far from ideal, but he makes up for it with a stellar 64.7 percent ground ball rate.

Los Angeles Angels' right-hander Jose Soriano was excellent on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. He went 7 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run, five hits, walked three, and struck out four batters. This outing lowered his season ERA to 2.70 through 20 innings pitched. The Angels gave Soriano an early lead, as they scored early and often against Rays starter Zack Littell. This led to Soriano pitching to contact, effectively throwing 93 pitches in those seven-plus innings. The win was his second of the season, and he will look to keep it rolling as he is tentatively lined up to face the Texas Rangers on the road in his outing next week. Fantasy managers can continue to confidently start Soriano, as he's proven a reliable starter in deeper leagues.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano was excellent on the mound during Saturday's start against the Chicago White Sox. Soriano tossed seven shutout innings, allowing two hits, and striking out five batters. The 26-year-old only needed 73 pitches to work throw seven innings on Saturday. He's not a big strikeout pitcher, so that will lower his fantasy value. This was an awesome performance by Soriano, but it was also against one of the worst rosters in baseball. Fantasy managers might want to wait and see how Soriano does on the mound against the Cleveland Guardians next week.

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Jose Soriano (arm) is set to pitch on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. The right-hander ended the 2024 campaign on the injured list, but seeing him slated to start a game early in spring training suggests he will not have any restrictions. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status during the spring, but he is expected to open the season in the starting rotation. Last summer, the 26-year-old made 20 starts (22 games) and held a 3.42 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. He tallied just 97 punchouts and showed weak command, allowing a high 9.6 percent walk rate. However, he was able to generate ground balls at an elite 60.1 percent rate. If Soriano were to struggle or face a setback later in the spring, Caden Dana or Sam Aldegheri could contend for a rotation spot.

Los Angeles pitcher Jose Soriano (arm) was moved to the 60-day IL on Saturday afternoon, which will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 campaign. The 25-year-old originally hit the IL back in mid-August and is now ineligible to return this summer. Soriano typically operated as a starter this season (two relief appearances) and logged a 3.42 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and a 45:97 BB:K ratio across 113 innings of work. He held a stellar 60.1% ground ball rate and an above average 6.6% barrel rate. Fantasy managers should follow Soriano's development over the offseason as he may not have a stable spot in the rotation in 2025 given the young arms in the Angels system, Caden Dana and Samuel Aldegheri who have looked sharp in their late-season debuts.