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Stratton (forearm) exercised his $4.5 million player option for the 2025 season Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. Stratton threw 58.1 innings out of the bullpen for the Royals in 2024, occasionally working in high-leverage situations. He posted a 5.55 ERA and 1.47 WHIP to go along with four saves and five holds. Stratton's season ended in mid-September due to forearm injury, though he is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.
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Stratton (forearm) is expected to be healthy for the beginning of spring training, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Stratton missed the final couple weeks of the regular season and the playoffs with a right flexor strain, but he's expected to recover with an offseason of rest. The veteran reliever holds a $4.5 million player option for 2025, which he seems likely to exercise after posting a lackluster 5.55 ERA and 44:33 K:BB over 58.1 innings in 2024.
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The Royals placed Stratton on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right forearm flexor strain. Stratton surrendered two earned runs over an inning out of the bullpen Friday, but he appears to have come away from his latest outing with an injury. He won't be eligible to return from the IL until the final game of the season Sept. 29, and it's possible the Royals elect to keep him on the shelf until the start of the postseason, assuming they hang onto their wild-card spot. Until then, Angel Zerpa will come up from the minors to fill the opening in Kansas City's bullpen.
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Stratton (3-3) allowed one run on two hits and struck out one over 1.2 innings to earn the win over the White Sox on Monday. Stratton got out of Angel Zerpa's jam in the sixth inning but went on to give up an Andrew Vaughn solo home run in the seventh. The Royals then rallied from behind with a six-run eighth, giving Stratton his first win since April 23. The right-hander is at a 4.60 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 38:27 K:BB with four saves and five holds over 43 innings this season. He's played an important role in the bullpen, but Stratton's mediocre numbers make him a shaky fantasy option.
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Stratton earned a save against the Athletics on Thursday by retiring both batters he faced. Regular closer James McArthur was deployed in a high-leverage situation in the seventh frame and ended up with the victory despite allowing two hits and two walks over one inning of work. That left the door to a save chance open for Stratton, who entered Thursday with three saves on the season but none since May 20. Stratton got the job done against Oakland in a tough spot, as he entered with two runners on base and just one out. The right-hander could see a few additional ninth-inning opportunities along the way, though McArthur remains the favorite for saves in Kansas City.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 57 | 0 | 58.3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 33 | 53 | 5.55 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | STL-TEX | 64 | 0 | 82.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 25 | 69 | 3.91 | 1.13 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/13 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 9/09 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 7.20 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 |
| 9/03 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/01 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 8/31 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 8/28 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 8/27 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 3/31 | @  |
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