Chris RoycroftSTL · TBR · ATH · RP

2026 review

Chris Roycroft worked as a multi-inning relief arm who couldn't miss bats: a 6.57 ERA and 1.90 WHIP over 38.1 IP across 27 games (0 starts) for STL, TBR and ATH, with a 15.3 K% and an 11.1 BB% over 189 BF, picking up 1 save and 1 hold. Optioned by STL Apr 5, recalled Jun 12, optioned and designated for assignment Jun 18, he was traded to TBR Jun 23 and shuttled between the majors and the minors there through Aug 19 before a DFA Aug 23 sent him to ATH on a waiver claim Aug 25. Undrafted in NFBC drafts, he finished 1219th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 764th of 811 pitchers and 561st of 575 players at RP. His 22.2 CSW% and 6.9 SwStr%, both over 695 pitches, were the 10th and 18th lowest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, and his 40.4 Hard% over 136 BBE was the 35th highest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF. His 6.57 ERA ran 0.30 above his 6.27 xERA over 189 BF. In mid Jun the TDK LABS card had him recalled on a scoreless run and a velocity uptick but without a clear late-inning role, and by late Sep had him working multiple innings in a bullpen without a defined closing or setup role.