| IP | ERA | W-L | K/BB | K/9 | WHIP | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.2 | 4.91 | 1-1 | 21/16 | 7.4 | 1.48 | 5.51 |
| Compared to same point last season | ||||||
| 0.0 | nan | 0-0 | / | NAN | nan | |
JR Ritchie's Hot Start Cools as He Awaits Next Rotation Opportunity
Ritchie made waves with a historic debut in late April, but the 22-year-old has cooled off, posting a 7.78 ERA and 1.48 WHIP over his last two starts in the last 30 days. He currently sits outside of the active rotation for the first-place Braves (42-20), who are riding a two-game win streak. With key starters like Chris Sale healthy, Ritchie is currently serving as a depth option rather than an active member of the five-man staff.
While his early-season flashes showed his massive potential, his career 5.00 ERA and 1.51 WHIP over 25.2 major league innings highlight the typical command adjustments a young pitcher must make. Our models project him to compile around 90 strikeouts over the course of the season as he refines his six-pitch mix. Expect positive regression toward his dominant minor-league ratios once he stabilizes his walks and earns a permanent rotation spot.
Looking at the remaining schedule for the week of June 1st to June 7th, Ritchie is not lined up for a start, with veteran Chris Sale and Bryce Elder anchoring the upcoming matchups. With zero projected appearances for the week, he cannot be active in fantasy lineups. Ritchie is a safe sit for now but remains a high-priority hold in keeper and dynasty leagues.
Updated 3 days ago
| DATE | OPP | INN | PC | K | WLK | ER | DEC | ERA | WHIP | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18 | @MIA | 4.0 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 6 | LOSS | 4.91 | 1.48 | -3 | |
| 05/13 | CHC | 4.1 | 87 | 4 | 3 | 1 | N/A | 3.32 | 1.43 | 9 | |
| 05/04 | @SEA | 5.0 | 93 | 2 | 6 | 3 | N/A | 3.63 | 1.50 | 4 | |
| 04/29 | DET | 5.1 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 2 | N/A | 2.92 | 1.30 | 8 | |
| 04/23 | @WAS | 7.0 | 89 | 7 | 2 | 2 | WIN | 2.57 | 1.00 | 24 | |
| Totals: | 25.2 | 449 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 42 | |||||
| YEAR | TM | APP | INN | PC | K | WLK | SV | W-L | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 5 | 25.2 | 449 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 1-1 | 4.91 | 1.48 | 7.4 | 42 |
| ON PACE | 12 | 63 | 1119 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 2-2 | 4.91 | 1.48 | 7.4 | 105 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | NAN | NAN | NAN | 0 | |
| Career | 5 | 25.2 | 449 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.91 | 1.48 | 7.4 | ||
| ERA | WHIP | QS | WINS | SO | K/BB | K/9 | IP | LOSSES | PC | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | WHIP | QS | WINS | SO | K/BB | K/9 | IP | LOSSES | PC | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Drake Baldwin | 100% | 17% |
| Sean Murphy | 2% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Olson | 100% | 100% |
| Austin Riley | 92% | 76% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Albies | 99% | 93% |
| Mauricio Dubon | 61% | 52% |
| Jorge Mateo | 21% | 14% |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 2% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuna Jr. | 100% | 97% |
| Michael Harris II | 99% | 62% |
| Dominic Smith | 10% | 7% |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 4% | 3% |
| Jurickson Profar | 3% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 100% | 75% |
| Spencer Strider | 99% | 80% |
| Bryce Elder | 96% | 74% |
| Grant Holmes | 35% | 18% |
| Spencer Schwellenbach | 34% | 2% |
| Martin Perez | 29% | 19% |
| Reynaldo Lopez | 11% | 7% |
| Hurston Waldrep | 9% | 1% |
| JR Ritchie | 4% | 1% |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 1% | 0% |
| Cam Caminiti | 1% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Raisel Iglesias | 95% | 90% |
| Robert Suarez | 78% | 74% |
| Dylan Lee | 37% | 37% |
| Didier Fuentes | 9% | 8% |
| Tyler Kinley | 3% | 3% |
| Team | W-L | Win % | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45-21 | .682 | - | 344 | 228 | |
| 35-30 | .538 | 9.5 | 262 | 281 | |
| 33-33 | .500 | 12 | 352 | 348 | |
| 31-35 | .470 | 14 | 276 | 296 | |
| 29-36 | .446 | 15.5 | 265 | 270 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Baldwin | 48 | 188 | 39 | 57 | 13 | 38 | 1 | .303 | |
| Sandy León | 17 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | |
| Sean Murphy | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | |
| Austin Wynns | 17 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .070 | |
| Chadwick Tromp | 12 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Olson | 66 | 258 | 47 | 69 | 17 | 47 | 2 | .267 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Albies | 66 | 251 | 41 | 69 | 10 | 36 | 1 | .275 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Riley | 66 | 240 | 31 | 50 | 8 | 34 | 4 | .208 | |
| Kyle Farmer | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Dubón | 62 | 227 | 28 | 59 | 6 | 36 | 1 | .260 | |
| Jorge Mateo | 40 | 85 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 7 | .294 | |
| Luke Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 15 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .096 | |
| Jim Jarvis | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Harris II | 62 | 222 | 30 | 68 | 13 | 40 | 3 | .306 | |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 52 | 193 | 31 | 49 | 7 | 22 | 15 | .254 | |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 60 | 162 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 17 | 1 | .235 | |
| Eli White | 36 | 71 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 2 | .211 | |
| José Azocar | 9 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Smith | 53 | 139 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 28 | 0 | .302 |
| Player | GP | W | L | SV | IP | SO | ERA | WHIP | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 72.2 | 86 | 2.23 | 1.03 | |
| Bryce Elder | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 84.2 | 71 | 2.66 | 1.05 | |
| Grant Holmes | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 63.0 | 57 | 3.86 | 1.32 | |
| Martín Pérez | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 56.2 | 47 | 3.02 | 1.06 | |
| Spencer Strider | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 | 43 | 4.00 | 1.28 | |
| Reynaldo López | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37.2 | 34 | 4.06 | 1.46 | |
| JR Ritchie | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25.2 | 21 | 4.56 | 1.44 | |
| Carlos Carrasco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 4 | 2.46 | 0.82 | |
| Rolddy Muñoz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 13.50 | 3.00 | |
| Victor Mederos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Player | GP | W | L | SV | IP | SO | ERA | WHIP | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisel Iglesias | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20.2 | 24 | 0.87 | 0.97 | |
| Robert Suarez | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28.2 | 25 | 0.63 | 0.84 | |
| Dylan Dodd | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.2 | 16 | 1.42 | 0.71 | |
| Didier Fuentes | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 30 | 2.42 | 1.08 | |
| Aaron Bummer | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.1 | 13 | 7.63 | 1.83 | |
| Tyler Kinley | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28.1 | 31 | 3.18 | 1.20 | |
| Joel Payamps | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 9 | 8.22 | 1.70 | |
| Ian Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 27.00 | 4.00 | |
| Dylan Lee | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 | 38 | 1.17 | 0.62 | |
| Hunter Stratton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| Anthony Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
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| DATE | OPP | SCORE | MATCHUP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06-02 | TOR | W 4-3 | Bryce Elder Kevin Gausman |
| 06-03 | TOR | W 7-3 | Grant Holmes Patrick Corbin |
| 06-04 | TOR | L 2-7 | Chris Sale Mason Fluharty |
| 06-05 | PIT | W 6-3 | Martin Perez Mitch Keller |
| 06-06 | PIT | W 6-3 | Spencer Strider Braxton Ashcraft |
| 06-07 | PIT | 01:35 EDT | Bryce Elder Bubba Chandler |
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| Luis Castillo SEA SP | +6.4 |
| Shane Drohan MIL RP | +6.1 |
| Shane Baz BAL SP | +6.0 |
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| Zack Littell WAS SP | +4.9 |
| Jack Flaherty DET SP | +4.8 |
| Aaron Nola PHI SP | +4.7 |
| Connor Prielipp MIN SP | +4.3 |
| Gleyber Torres DET 2B | +4.2 |
| Anthony Kay CHW SP | -10.0 |
| Merrill Kelly ARI SP | -7.0 |
| Ryan Weathers NYY SP | -5.6 |
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