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Caleb Thielbar

Caleb Thielbar

RP • Chicago Cubs Proj Rank N/A Actual 278 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L HLD SV K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
26.1 4.78 3-2 7 2 40/13 13.7 1.48 5.27
Compared to same point last season
32.12.512-213138/1110.61.02

Caleb Thielbar | Fantasy Outlook

Caleb Thielbar holding down late-inning duties for the Cubs

Thielbar has maintained a steady presence in the Chicago bullpen, posting a 2.90 ERA over his last 14 days and striking out five batters across 3.1 innings. The Cubs currently sit in second place in the NL Central with a 59-46 record and are in the thick of the postseason hunt. He anchors the bullpen in a high-leverage role while the team manages a lengthy list of injuries to several relief arms.

His recent performances line up well with his established baseline, showcasing a strong strikeout rate of 14.17 per nine innings this season despite a slightly elevated 4.96 ERA overall. Our season projection points to a stabilization of his ratios moving forward, suggesting his current usage as a reliable holds and saves contributor is sustainable.

The Cubs face a busy week ahead, starting with a four-game series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals followed by a home set against the New York Yankees. Thielbar should see regular high-leverage work out of the bullpen against opposing lineups. Hold.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
07/24 @PIT 1.0 12 1 0 0 WIN 4.44 1.41 8
07/22 DET 1.0 21 2 0 0 N/A 4.62 1.46 4
07/20 DET 0.1 5 0 0 0 N/A 4.81 1.48 1
07/18 MIN 1.0 15 2 0 1 N/A 4.88 1.50 3
07/12 @CIN 0.1 12 0 0 0 N/A 4.70 1.52 -0
07/11 @CIN 1.0 14 2 0 0 HOLD 4.76 1.46 4
07/09 @BAL 0.2 6 1 0 0 N/A 4.98 1.48 2
07/08 @BAL 1.0 21 2 0 2 N/A 5.14 1.52 1
07/04 STL 1.1 12 1 0 0 N/A 4.50 1.45 4
06/29 SD 0.1 14 0 1 0 N/A 4.29 1.38 -0
06/28 @MIL 1.0 16 2 1 0 N/A 4.35 1.31 4
06/25 @NYM 1.0 12 2 0 0 N/A 4.58 1.32 4
06/24 @NYM 1.0 19 2 0 0 HOLD 4.82 1.39 4
06/20 TOR 0.1 13 0 1 2 HOLD 5.09 1.42 -2
06/17 COL 0.2 16 1 1 0 HOLD 4.15 1.33 2
06/15 COL 1.0 15 2 1 2 N/A 4.32 1.32 1
06/13 @SF 1.2 23 1 0 0 N/A 3.45 1.28 4
06/10 @COL 1.1 20 2 0 0 HOLD 3.86 1.43 5
06/06 SF 0.2 11 2 0 1 N/A 4.26 1.58 2
06/05 SF 1.0 13 0 0 0 N/A 3.75 1.58 2
06/03 ATH 0.2 16 0 0 2 N/A 4.09 1.73 -2
05/28 @PIT 1.0 27 2 2 0 HOLD 2.13 1.26 3
05/27 @PIT 1.0 17 1 0 0 N/A 2.31 1.20 3
05/24 HOU 1.0 13 1 1 1 N/A 2.53 1.22 1
05/19 MIL 1.0 22 0 0 0 N/A 1.86 1.14 2
04/23 PHI 0.0 9 0 1 1 N/A 2.08 1.15 -2
04/21 PHI 0.2 6 0 0 0 SAVE 2.08 1.15 6
04/19 NYM 1.0 16 1 0 0 WIN 2.25 1.25 8
04/18 NYM 1.0 14 2 0 0 SAVE 2.57 1.29 9
04/14 @PHI 0.2 18 2 1 0 HOLD 3.00 1.50 2
04/11 PIT 1.0 19 3 1 0 LOSS 3.38 1.31 -1
04/10 PIT 0.2 21 0 0 2 LOSS 4.15 1.15 -7
04/07 @TB 0.1 2 0 0 0 N/A 0.00 0.55 1
04/05 @CLE 1.1 28 0 1 0 WIN 0.00 0.60 7
04/01 LAA 1.0 13 2 0 0 N/A 0.00 0.50 4
03/28 WAS 1.0 16 1 1 0 N/A 0.00 1.00 3
Totals: 26.1547401314 84
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2013 MIN 49 39.0 659 39 14 0 3-2 2.08 0.97 9 133
2014 MIN 53 38.2 789 35 15 0 2-1 4.19 1.68 8.2 90
2015 MIN 6 5.0 81 5 0 0 0-0 5.4 1 9 9
2020 MIN 17 15.2 338 20 8 0 2-1 2.87 1.28 11.5 46
2021 MIN 59 66.0 1106 77 20 0 7-0 3.14 1.14 10.5 180
2022 MIN 63 57.1 940 73 18 1 4-3 3.3 1.12 11.5 142
2023 MIN 40 29.0 530 38 7 0 3-2 4.34 1.17 11.8 79
2024 MIN 59 38.0 887 53 24 3 2-4 6.63 1.95 12.6 88
2025 CHC 72 50.0 893 61 16 1 3-4 3.06 1.12 11 139
2026 CHC 36 26.1 547 40 13 2 3-2 4.78 1.48 13.7 84
ON PACE 55 41 843 61 20 3 4-3 4.78 1.48 13.7 128
3-YEAR AVG 57 38 770 51 16 1 3-3 4.7 1.43 12 102
Career 454 353.1 6770 441 135 0 0-0 3.87 1.33 11.2

Thielbar Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
1.964 0.6 0 0.3 2.9 6.1 14.4 3.2 0 34.5 6.5
ERA WHIP SAVES HOLDS WINS SO K/BB K/9 SVHD IP LOSSES PC FPTS
1.157 0.386 0 0.2 0.1 1.2 6.1 14.4 0.2 2.1 0 13.8 2.6
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Chicago Cubs

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Carson Kelly 17% 12%
Moises Ballesteros 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Alex Bregman 89% 66%
Michael Busch 76% 63%
NAME OWN START
Nico Hoerner 92% 85%
Dansby Swanson 76% 60%
Pedro Ramirez 5% 4%
James Triantos 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Pete Crow-Armstrong 100% 99%
Seiya Suzuki 97% 93%
Ian Happ 87% 75%
Matt Shaw 6% 0%
NAME OWN START
Shota Imanaga 96% 67%
Matthew Boyd 79% 36%
Ben Brown 46% 4%
Edward Cabrera 34% 5%
David Peterson 13% 10%
Jameson Taillon 10% 7%
Colin Rea 10% 7%
Javier Assad 9% 7%
Cade Horton 9% 3%
Justin Steele 5% 0%
Aaron Civale 2% 1%
Jaxon Wiggins 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Daniel Palencia 46% 11%
Jacob Webb 22% 22%
Caleb Thielbar 3% 3%
Ryan Rolison 1% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.247
11th
R
541
4th
HR
131
10th
RBI
507
4th
SB
73
13th
OBP
.339
2nd
SLG
.414
8th
OPS
.753
4th
W
59
5th
SV
22
25th
ERA
4.23
18th
WHIP
1.27
11th
QS
30
24th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers66-39.629-535393
CubsCubs59-46.5627541465
PiratesPirates55-52.51412556515
CardinalsCardinals53-52.50513466467
RedsReds49-55.47116.5432498

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PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Carson Kelly7724136626360.257  
Moisés Ballesteros5915616366231.231  
Miguel Amaya5614228343170.239  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Busch104388479613562.247  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nico Hoerner1034134210244414.247  
Pedro Ramírez338213251133.305  
Scott Kingery8421001.250  
James Triantos11110001.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Alex Bregman102402509410442.234  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dansby Swanson1013466676166114.220  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Pete Crow-Armstrong10539370114236026.290  
Ian Happ101372648218454.220  
Seiya Suzuki89336558918581.265  
Michael Conforto7015623379241.237  
Matt Shaw5613020324204.246  
Dylan Carlson3410000.000  
Kevin Alcántara192034030.200  
Justin Dean13732030.286  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Shota Imanaga21780121.01133.721.10  
Colin Rea21771105.2814.861.42  
David Peterson2057189.0745.971.56  
Jameson Taillon1526076.0685.921.36  
Edward Cabrera1454072.1655.101.40  
Ben Brown2042168.0651.850.94  
Aaron Civale1857079.0635.351.62  
Matthew Boyd1161059.0553.811.24  
Javier Assad1761165.1423.861.12  
Jordan Wicks402210.1810.451.94  
Cade Horton21007.142.460.82  
Ty Blach10003.020.000.33  
Vince Velasquez20003.110.000.30  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jacob Webb4532544.1512.841.31  
Daniel Palencia1921316.2192.701.38  
Trent Thornton2833331.0152.611.03  
Caleb Thielbar3632231.0404.071.23  
Hoby Milner3910135.2183.531.21  
Jake Woodford1710125.1237.461.82  
Corbin Martin70015.0410.802.00  
Gavin Hollowell1200113.0132.081.23  
Ryan Rolison3651140.0402.701.30  
Riley Martin80008.1102.160.84  
Luke Little10001.019.002.00  
Ethan Roberts2302025.2174.211.40  
Tyler Ferguson1301012.2167.111.03  
Drew Pomeranz3123029.0175.591.66  
Phil Maton3101027.2316.181.81  
Yacksel Ríos10001.220.000.00  
Hunter Harvey40104.046.751.50  
Jayden Murray1000016.1149.372.08  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
07-27 @STL07:45 EDTDavid Peterson
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07-28 @STL07:45 EDTColin Rea
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07-29 @STL07:45 EDTMatthew Boyd
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07-30 @STL02:15 EDTShota Imanaga
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07-31 NYY02:20 EDT
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08-01 NYY07:15 EDTDavid Peterson
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08-02 NYY02:20 EDTColin Rea
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