Richard Bleier

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2⁄3 scoreless innings in extra innings for his first career victory, against the Detroit Tigers. Bleier had a solid first half for the Orioles, with a 1.45 ERA in 301⁄3 innings, over 25 relief appearances. [42] Through August 4, Bleier had the lowest ERA (1.56) in the American League of all pitchers with 40 innings pitched. [43] At the same time—pitching to contact—he had averaged 4.02 strikeouts-per-9-innings, the lowest average of all such AL pitchers. [43]

In 57 relief appearances in 2017, he was 2–1 with three holds and had a 1.99 ERA. [44] Bleier averaged 3.69 strikeouts-per-9-innings, the lowest average of all AL pitchers who had pitched 60 innings or more, and batters he faced averaged 3.45 pitches-per-plate-appearance, the second-lowest average among all such AL pitchers. [44] He induced ground balls 68.8% of the time, the second-highest rate among all relievers in baseball. [45] Batters only hit barrels against him 2.7% of the time (in the lowest 3% of major league pitchers), and he walked only 4.9% of batters (in the lowest 5% of major league pitchers). [46]

2018

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Bleier with the Orioles in 2018

In April 2018, Sam Miller wrote in ESPN: "Bleier has ... the best [career] ERA+ in major league history, minimum 95 innings". [47] A few days later Jon Meoli wrote in The Baltimore Sun : "By one measurement, Richard Bleier is the best statistical pitcher to ever toe the major league rubber. He knows that by the relatively arbitrary measurement of pitchers with 101 big league innings or more, his 242 ERA+ was the best... His raw ERA [1.78] is the best in baseball history for that qualifier as well." [48]

On June 13, Bleier left a game with an injury later diagnosed as a grade 3 lat tear on his left side. [49] The injury required surgical repair that ended Bleier's season; there was a chance he could be ready to pitch in spring training in 2019. [50] [51] [52]

In 31 relief appearances in 2018, Bleier was 3–0 with 9 holds and a 1.93 ERA, and averaged 1.1 walks per 9 innings as he allowed four walks (one intentionally). Bleier averaged 4.13 strikeouts-per-9-innings, the fourth-lowest average of all AL pitchers who had pitched 30 innings or more. [53] Batters he faced averaged 3.40 pitches-per-plate-appearance, the second-lowest average among all such AL pitchers, and averaged 21.2% hard-hit balls, the third-lowest percentage among all such AL pitchers.. [53] [54] [55]

For his career through 2018, Bleier was 5–1 with a 1.97 ERA in 111 games. [56] His 1.97 ERA for the seasons 2016–18 was the second-lowest in major league baseball (behind Zach Britton; 1.86), of all pitchers with 100 or more innings pitched, as his strikeout percentage (11.0%) was the lowest of such pitchers in major league baseball. [57] [58] He had a salary of $556,000, and was to be eligible for arbitration in 2020, and to be a free agent in 2023. [59]

2019–20

Bleier returned from his lat muscle surgery in 2019, and was on the injured list from April 10 to May 16 with left shoulder tendinitis. He struggled at first, but improved as the season progressed. [60] [34]

He finished the 2019 season 3–0 with four saves (the first of his major league career), five holds, and a 5.37 ERA in 53 appearances (one start; the first in his career after 159 major league relief appearances), though Bleier had a much better 3.68 ERA after the All Star break, and in 12 September appearances he had a 2.92 ERA and an 0.717 WHIP as batters hit just .180 against him. [33] [61] [60] [62] [63] [34] He walked only 3.4% of batters (in the lowest 2% of major league pitchers), and batters only hit barrels against him 3.1% of the time (in the lowest 3% of major league pitchers). [46] He also had some of the worst batted-ball luck on ground balls in the American League, and after a dugout shouting match about defensive positioning with infield coach José Flores, he played in front of an infield that was not shifted for the final month of the season, and saw his results further improve. [60] [64] [65]

The Orioles agreed to a one-year contract with Bleier for $915,000 for the 2020 season. [60] [66] In two relief appearances for the Orioles in 2020, he was 0–0 with an 0.00 ERA. [33]

Miami Marlins (2020–22)

2020

Bleier was traded from Baltimore to the Miami Marlins on July 31, 2020, in a transaction that was completed seven weeks later when the Orioles received minor-league shortstop Isaac De León on September 18. [67] [68] In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, with Baltimore and Miami combined Bleier was 1–1 with 6 holds, a 2.16 ERA, and a 1.08 WHIP in 16.2 innings over 21 games. [69] [33]

2021

In 2021, Bleier was 3–2 with 20 holds (10th in the NL), a 2.95 ERA, and an 0.98 WHIP. [70] In a career-high 68 games he pitched 58 innings, and averaged 0.93 walks per 9 innings (the lowest rate in the NL); of the six walks that he gave up, three were intentional walks. [70] [71] He also had a ground ball percentage of 65.5% (tops in the NL), a fly ball percentage of 14.9% (lowest in the NL), a first-ball-strike percentage of 71.1% (highest in the NL), a strikeout/walk ratio of 7.33 (second-best in the league behind Jacob DeGrom), and induced a swing percentage at pitches outside the strike zone of 42.1% (second-highest in the NL, again behind DeGrom). [72] Batters only hit barrels against him 4.1% of the time (in the lowest 5% of major league pitchers), and swung with a 36.7% chase rate (in the top 2% of major league pitchers). [46]

On July 20, 2021, he was ejected for the first time in his career, as a result of flipping off the umpires. [73] Bleier had disagreed with a HBP call on Alcides Escobar, believing that Escobar had swung at the pitch. [74]

Of major league pitchers who had pitched 240 or more innings from 2016 to 2021, Bleier was 2nd in fewest walks per 9 innings (1.41), 3rd in fewest home runs per 9 innings (0.58), fewest strikeouts per 9 innings (5.02), and lowest fly ball percentage (18.7%), and 4th in ground ball percentage (63.5%). [75]

2022

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Bleier before a game at LoanDepot Park in 2022

On March 21, 2022, the Marlins signed Bleier to a two-year, $6 million extension ($2.25 million in 2022, and $3.5 million in 2023), avoiding arbitration. [76] The deal included a $3.75 million club option for 2024, and a $250,000 buyout. [76]

Bleier was called for a balk by first-base umpire John Tumpane three times—in a single plate appearance. It was as he faced Pete Alonso, allowing Jeff McNeil to score from first base in the eighth inning of a 6–4 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 27, 2022. He had never been called for a balk in his MLB career previously, over the course of 303 games in seven seasons. [77] It was the first time since at least 1900 that one pitcher was called for a balk three times in a single plate appearance. [78] Manager Don Mattingly was ejected from the game for arguing, and Bleier was also ejected from the game at the end of the inning for arguing with the umpires. [78] CBS Sports opined: "Some balks are obvious. Those are not... You almost have to be looking for a reason to call a balk to ring Bleier up on that motion three – again, three! – times in a single inning." [79]

For the 2022 season, Bleier was 2–2 with one save, seven holds, and a 3.55 ERA in 50 games (one start) covering 50.2 innings in which he gave up 10 walks (3 intentional). [33] [80] He induced a 52.5% ground ball rate, and 0.53 home runs/9 innings. [81] In 2022, he relied primarily on his heavy sinker (90 mph; 49% of the time) and cutter (87 mph), mixing in a slider (78 mph) and changeup (83 mph), with a rare heavy-sinking four-seam fastball (91 mph). [82]

Since 1990, Bleier had the third-lowest career walk rate (4%) among relievers with at least 250 innings pitched. [81] In his career through 2022, with two outs and runners in scoring position, he had held batters to a .231 batting average and .286 slugging percentage, not allowing any home runs when facing 168 batters. [83]

Boston Red Sox (2023)

On January 30, 2023, the Marlins traded Bleier to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for former All-Star closing pitcher Matt Barnes. [84] [85] Bleier opened the season as a member of Boston's bullpen, until being placed on the injured list on May 22 due to left shoulder inflammation. [86] He returned to the team two months later, on July 17. [87] Bleier's struggles continued, and he was designated for assignment on August 7. [88] On August 9, the Red Sox announced that Bleier had been released after clearing waivers. [89] Red Sox manager Alex Cora said: "It just didn’t work out.... Lately, it’s been bad luck — a lot of ground balls getting through (the infield). He was banged up, he was hurt." [90] In 27 games with the Red Sox, Bleier was 1–0 after pitching 30+2⁄3 innings while striking out 16 and posting a 5.28 ERA, with a 3.8% walk rate and a 55.2% ground ball rate. [91] [92] Career-wise, Bleier had a 3.27 ERA in 330.1 innings, a 3.9% walk rate, and a 60.9% ground ball rate. [93]

Chicago Cubs (2023)

On August 17, 2023, Bleier signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. [94] Bleier posted a 6.35 ERA in 5 appearances for the Triple–A Iowa Cubs before he was released by Chicago on August 30. [95]

Washington Nationals (2024)

On February 1, 2024, Bleier signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. [92] In 15 games for the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, he logged a 4.32 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 16+2⁄3 innings pitched. On May 14, Bleier opted out of his contract and became a free agent. [96]

Team Israel; World Baseball Classic

2012

In 2012, Bleier, by virtue of his Jewish heritage, played for the Israel national baseball team in the qualifying rounds of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. [97] [98] He pitched one scoreless inning, over the course of two appearances. [15] After not pitching in the first game, [99] Bleier got the only batter he faced in the second game, and was credited with a hold. [100] During the third and final game, Bleier recorded two outs while walking two, and was again credited with a hold. [101]

Bleier turned down Israel's offer to once again play for Israel at the World Baseball Classic main tournament, because he was trying to win a job in spring training in the Orioles' bullpen. [102] [36] He said: "It was really appealing to me to do it again. I wanted to represent Israel in the Classic. But I feel like I have such a small window at this point in my career. I didn't get to the big leagues until I was 29. I felt I should do whatever I could to get as much big league time as I can with what little time I have left." [103]

2023

Bleier pitched for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [104] [105] He appeared in two games during the tournament, pitching to a 1–0 record, allowing one hit and four strikeouts over 2+2⁄3 scoreless innings. [106]

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Richard Bleier
Richard Bleier (48135236822) (cropped).jpg
Bleier pitching for the Orioles in 2019
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1987-04-16) April 16, 1987 (age 37)
Davie, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 30, 2016, for the New York Yankees
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