Stephan has allowed five earned runs on three hits and four walks over 2.2 innings through three Cactus League appearances.
Stephan has had a bit of bad luck -- two of the three hits he's allowed have been home runs. He was excellent at suppressing the long ball in 2022, giving up just three of them over 63.2 innings after allowing 15 homers in 63.1 innings in 2021. The right-hander emerged as a setup man to Emmanuel Clase last season, so there's not much reason to be concerned about Stephan's performance in spring training, but he could move down the pecking order if he struggles to begin the regular season.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Locks down third save
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Stephan issued three walks and struck out two to earn the save in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Rays.
Stephan loaded the bases with one out, but he struck out Ji-Man Choi and got Isaac Paredes to pop out to end the threat. Both closer Emmanuel Clase and top setup man James Karinchak had pitched in the previous two games, leaving Stephan with a rare save chance. This was only the fourth time in 64 appearances that Stephan had permitted multiple walks. He has a 2.74 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 81:18 K:BB while adding three saves, 19 holds and a 6-5 record through 62.1 innings.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Takes loss Tuesday
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Stephan (6-5) allowed two runs (one earned) on a hit and a walk while striking out two in one inning to take the loss Tuesday versus the Rays.
Stephan gave up a two-run double to Harold Ramirez in the 11th inning, and Cleveland only got one of those runs back. Over his last 20 appearances, Stephan's given up runs just four times, though each of those instances have seen him tagged for multiple tallies. He's now at a 2.79 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 79:15 K:BB with 19 holds and a pair of saves through 61.1 innings.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Adds sixth win
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Stephan (6-4) struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the win Friday over the Twins.
Stephan was sharp in the eighth inning of a tied game, and the Guardians went ahead in their half of the frame. It's his second win in as many appearances, and it extended his scoreless streak to 5.1 innings. The right-hander owns a 2.34 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 74:14 K:BB with two saves and 17 holds through 57.2 innings across 58 appearances this season.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Collects fifth win
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Stephan (5-4) allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the win Wednesday over the Angels.
Stephan pitched the top of the eighth inning and then ended up in line for the win when Jose Ramirez put the Guardians ahead in the bottom half of the frame. Over his last five outings, Stephan has racked up 4.1 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out four and earning four holds and a win. The right-hander continues to operate mainly as a setup man with 17 holds in 57 appearances this year. He's added a sharp 2.38 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP, 72:14 K:BB, two saves and two blown saves through 56.2 innings.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Dealt loss in extra innings
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Stephan (4-4) took the loss in extra innings Sunday versus the Mariners, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits in one inning. He didn't walk a batter or record a strikeout.
Stephan allowed initial runner Eugenio Suarez to score on a J.P. Crawford one-out single. That ended up not making much of a difference, as Cal Raleigh took Stephan deep for a two-run blast one batter later. This ended the 26-year-old right-hander's 7.1-inning scoreless streak. He still has a strong 2.58 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 68:13 K:BB through 52.1 innings while logging two saves, two blown saves and 13 holds in 52 appearances.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Emerging as setup man
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Stephan has posted a 1.42 ERA and 1.34 WHIP while collecting eight holds in 13 appearances since the All-Star break.
Stephan has racked up an impressive 23:3 K:BB in that span, and he's kept opponents off the board in 11 of those 13 outings. One of the keys to his success has been an improvement with his splitter -- per Statcast, he's throwing it 27 percent of the time this year compared to 8.1 percent in 2021. It's been effective, limiting opponents to a .141 batting average and .156 slugging percentage. That's allowed the right-hander to post a 2.44 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 62:12 K:BB, 13 holds and two saves through 48 innings while emerging as a setup man to top-tier closer Emmanuel Clase.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Collects win in matinee
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Stephan (4-3) earned the win in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader versus the White Sox. He allowed four hits and struck out two without allowing a run in 1.1 innings.
Stephan was a little shaky, but he got the Guardians out of trouble in the seventh inning and gave up only one hit in the eighth before the offense took over in the ninth. In his last five appearances, he's allowed six hits and struck out nine over 6.2 scoreless innings. The right-hander has a steady 2.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 41:9 K:BB with two saves, five holds and a blown save in 36.2 innings overall.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Earns second save
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Stephan struck out two batters in a perfect inning and picked up a save over Detroit on Friday.
Stephan threw 10 of 13 pitches for strikes and quickly worked through the Tigers in dominant fashion. He's now given up just one run over his last 12 appearances, lowering his season ERA to 2.80 through 35.1 frames. Emmanuel Clase was likely unavailable Friday after pitching the previous two days.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Takes loss in nightcap
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Stephan (3-3) allowed a run on two hits and struck out two in 1.1 innings, taking the loss in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Tigers.
Stephan navigated a single in the fifth inning without trouble, but he let Spencer Torkelson aboard in the sixth. Bryan Shaw allowed the inherited runner to score, leaving Stephan with the loss when the Guardians failed to pull even. This ended a 6.2-inning scoreless streak for Stephan, who has put together a solid campaign outside of an ugly May. He owns a 3.30 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 32:9 K:BB while adding a save, a blown save and four holds through 30 innings.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Snags win Tuesday
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Stephan (3-2) walked one and struck out three in one scoreless inning to earn the win over the Twins on Tuesday.
Stephan walked Byron Buxton to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning, but he bounced back to strike out Carlos Correa, Max Kepler and Gary Sanchez in order. The Guardians pulled ahead in the 11th and Emmanuel Clase made it stick to earn Stephan his first win since April 29. He's kept runs off the board in six of his seven appearances in June and now owns a 3.65 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB through 24.2 innings overall. Stephan has added a save, four holds and a blown save, though he only occasionally sees high-leverage spots.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Gives up two homers
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Stephan allowed two runs on two hits and struck out one in one inning during Sunday's 6-3 win over the Athletics.
Prior to Sunday, Stephan hadn't given up a home run all season. That changed in the eighth inning when he allowed back-to-back solo shots to Christian Bethancourt and Seth Brown. This was the fourth time in 23 appearances Stephan's given up multiple runs. He has a 4.09 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 23:7 K:BB, a save, three holds, a blown save and a 2-2 record in 22 innings. He should remain in a mid-leverage role, but he hasn't logged a save or a hold since May 9.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Dealt second loss
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Stephan (2-2) took the loss Thursday versus the Tigers. He allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in one-third of an inning.
Stephan entered with the game tied at 3-3, but he allowed a double to Jonathan Schoop, who then advanced to third on a wild pitch. Miguel Cabrera added a walkoff single, handing Stephan his second loss in his last three outings. The right-hander now owns a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB across 18 innings in 18 appearances. He's given up five runs (four earned) in his last four outings.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Takes loss Thursday
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Stephan (2-1) took the loss Thursday versus the Reds. He allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning without recording a strikeout.
Stephan was called upon to pitch the eighth inning, and it was his own throwing error that allowed the second of the Reds' three runs in the frame to score. He has allowed six runs (five earned) across 6.2 innings during May after giving up just one unearned run over 10 frames in April. It shakes out to a 2.70 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB for the right-hander, who has added a save and three holds in 16 appearances.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Notches first save
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Stephan struck out two batters in a perfect inning and earned a save over the White Sox on Monday.
Stephan worked a clean 11th inning to convert his first save chance of the year. The 26-year-old is sporting an impressive 15:3 K:BB and 1.35 ERA through 13.1 innings. He'll maintain a late-inning role but won't see many save chances behind Emmanuel Clase.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Awarded Friday's win
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Stephan (2-0) picked up the win Friday versus the Athletics, pitching two perfect innings with two strikeouts.
It was an efficient outing for Stephan, who threw 16 of 19 pitches for strikes. That was good enough for the official scorers to credit the right-hander with the win instead of Enyel De Los Santos, who was in the game when the Guardians took the lead. Across 10 innings this season, Stephan has allowed one unearned run with a 10:0 K:BB and three holds in nine appearances. He won't be that effective all season, but he should have a chance to be part of the high-leverage mix in front of closer Emmanuel Clase.
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Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Earns win Tuesday
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Stephan (1-0) allowed a hit in a scoreless inning, earning the win Tuesday versus the Reds.
Stephan pitched the eighth inning, and the Guardians rallied for the lead on a two-run home run by Andres Gimenez and a grand slam by Jose Ramirez in the ninth. Through 2.2 innings in three appearances, Stephan has allowed two hits with one strikeout, and he's yet to give up a run. The right-hander did alright as a multi-inning option last season with a 4.41 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 75:31 K:BB, but it appears he's gained a bit more trust early in 2022 to work in tighter games.
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Indians' Trevor Stephan: Hard-luck loss Friday
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Stephan (3-1) took the loss Friday, allowing one run on two hits with three strikeouts in two innings versus the White Sox.
The 25-year-old gave up the only run in the game on a Luis Robert solo home run in the fifth inning. Stephan's ratios aren't great this year (4.62 ERA, 1.43 WHIP), but Friday's loss was the first he's taken in 41 appearances. He's added a save and two holds, but he's also posted a 5.58 FIP, which indicates he's gotten a little lucky. Expect the right-hander to finish the year in a low-leverage role.
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Indians' Trevor Stephan: Clean inning Sunday
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Stephan struck out the side in a perfect inning during Sunday's 11-1 win over the Yankees.
Despite throwing just 11 of 20 pitches for strikes, Stephan was effective Sunday. The right-hander hasn't always been so fortunate in his first big-league season, posting a 4.63 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 71:30 K:BB across 58.1 innings. He's added a 3-0 record, one save and two holds while often working in a low-leverage role since he's had some struggles with command.
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Indians' Trevor Stephan: Notches first career save
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Stephan earned the save over the Royals on Wednesday by striking out two batters in a perfect 11th inning.
Regular starter Emmanuel Clase was deployed in the ninth inning of a tie game, leaving Stephan to close things out with a two-run lead in the 11th. He did so with ease, retiring Andrew Benintendi on a flyout before striking out the final two batters he faced. Stephan has mostly worked in long relief this season, having logged a combined 7.2 innings over his previous three appearances. He'll likely return to that role moving forward.
