"In 2023 he had an exceptionally good year. He pitched a whopping 70.2 innings with a 2.55 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 26.8 percent strikeout rate, and 5.9 percent walk rate. To put this in perspective, his strikeout rate was in the top 25.0 percent of MLB, his walk rate was in the best 15.0 percent, and his xERA of 3.23 was in the best 13.0 percent."
"The Braves already filled two spots with Iglesias coming back and adding Robert Suarez. They are hoping Joe Jiménez will be able to come back strong and there are plenty of depth options. One player that if you look at his 2025 output that sticks out is Joel Payamps. He had a terrible 6.84 ERA in 26.1 innings last season, yet the Braves gave him a $2.25MM contract for this upcoming season."
"We saw quite a drop-off in 2024 with his underlying metrics with his barrel percentage and hard-hit percentages taking nose dives. His 25.1 percent strikeout rate was still in the top 33.0 percent of qualified pitchers and his xERA of 4.08 was still palatable. Of course, his past season was terrible, but there is reason to believe he can bounce back. First he had a terrible strand rate. Typically, pitchers will average a strand percentage rate in the low sev"
The Atlanta Braves have aggressively upgraded their bullpen, re-signing Raisel Iglesias and adding Robert Suarez while banking on Joe Jiménez and depth options. Joel Payamps received a $2.25 million contract despite a 6.84 ERA in 26.1 innings in 2024, positioning him as a depth signing with bounceback potential. From 2021–2023 Payamps posted ERAs between 2.55 and 3.40, including a standout 2023: 70.2 innings, 2.55 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 26.8% strikeout rate, and 5.9% walk rate with strong underlying metrics. His 2024 metrics regressed—barrel and hard-hit rates worsened—but his 25.1% strikeout rate and 4.08 xERA remained serviceable.
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