Dillon Tate's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dillon Tate (forearm) faced live hitters in batting practice at spring training on Monday. Tate appeared in 13 minor-league rehab games last year while recovering from a right-forearm injury, but he never made it up to the big leagues. The good news is that the 29-year-old doesn't have any limitations in camp this year and should be in line for high-leverage duties out of Baltimore's bullpen in 2024. Veteran Craig Kimbrel will close games out for the O's with Felix Bautista (elbow) out for the entire season, but Tate could become useful in deep holds leagues if he can stay healthy. In his four seasons in the majors with Baltimore, Tate has a 3.97 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with eight saves, 53 walks and 143 strikeouts in 179 relief innings.

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he saw right-hander Dillon Tate (forearm) in Sarasota, Florida, a few days ago and said Tate looks "unbelievable" and healthy. The skipper is hoping that Tate will be a contributor again in 2024 after a forearm injury kept him out for the entire 2023 season. Barring a setback, the 29-year-old should be ready for the start of the upcoming season, but he'll surely be on an innings limit after missing all of last year due to injury. Tate, the former fourth overall pick by the Texas Rangers in 2015 out of the UC Santa Barbara, should operate in a setup role in Baltimore's bullpen this year. In his fourth year with the O's in 2022, Tate had a career-low 3.05 ERA (3.48 FIP) and 0.99 WHIP with a career-high five saves, 16 walks and a career-high 60 strikeouts in 73 2/3 relief innings.