"Casparius, 27 in February, was the Dodgers' 5th-round selection in the 2021 MLB Draft. He debuted in 2024 and logged 6 1/3 innings in their 2024 championship run. He's coming off a solid season in limited time. He had a 4.64 ERA, which, admittedly, isn't great. However, when you drill down, his expected stats and other peripherals stand out: Those are numbers that should pique anyone's interest."
"Casparius' fastball averaged 96.1 MPH with an average spin rate of 2,435 RPM - not that dissimilar to Sheehan (2,444) and Justin Wrobleski (2,422). While his spin efficiency is closer to Wrobleski rather than the elite Sheehan, the result for Casparius is a similar IVB to Sheehan (17.9", just short of elite), regardless. Additionally, Casparius' velocity increased from 2024 by 0.5 MPH and his spin rate by 32 RPM. He gave up a little too much slug on it (.537),"
Ben Casparius is a 27-year-old right-handed pitcher drafted by the Dodgers in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft. He debuted in 2024 and threw 6 1/3 innings during the Dodgers' 2024 championship run and posted a 4.64 ERA in limited 2025 action. Advanced metrics and expected statistics suggest stronger underlying performance than surface ERA indicates. Stuff+ shows improvement across every pitch from 2024 to 2025, with the four-seam fastball making the largest gain. The four-seamer averaged 96.1 MPH with 2,435 RPM spin and gained both velocity and spin year-over-year. He surrendered six homers on the heater, five of which were in the strike zone, while recording 26 swinging strikes on fastballs outside the strike zone, pointing to swing-and-miss potential if he secures consistent rotation innings.
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