Garrett CleavingerTBR · RP

2026 review

Garrett Cleavinger was a strikeout arm whose season kept getting interrupted: a 4.79 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 41.1 IP for TBR over 51 games, with 2 SV and 23 HLD against 3 BS, and his 29.8 K% over 181 BF was the 46th highest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF. He was placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to Mar 31 for right calf tightness, took a rehab assignment Apr 19, was activated May 2, then was placed on the 15-day IL again Sep 5 for left forearm tightness with no activation on record through Sep 27, missing 54 regular-season days across the 2 stints. Drafted in most drafts at ADP rank 408, he finished 642nd of 1472 overall in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 234 spots below his ADP rank, and 367th of 811 pitchers, 273rd of 575 relievers. His ERA ran 0.52 above his 4.27 xERA over 181 BF. His best month was Jul at a 0.87 ERA in 10.1 IP, his worst Jun at a 4.91 ERA in 11.0 IP. The TDK LABS card had him back off the injured list in early May, working setup innings by Jul, then flagged a fatigue watch in Aug before he went back on the injured list with a forearm strain in late Sep.