Joe RockCHW · ATH · RP

2026 review

Joe Rock was a middle relief arm who struggled to find the strike zone: a 5.23 ERA and 2.42 WHIP in 10.1 IP over 5 games between CHW and ATH, with a 21.4 K% and a 23.2 BB% over 56 BF. He shuttled through options and recalls all year — optioned by TBR on Mar 11, recalled Apr 10, optioned again Apr 12, recalled by CHW Jun 9, optioned Jun 25, designated for assignment Aug 14, claimed off waivers by ATH from CHW Aug 16, optioned Aug 17, recalled Sep 15 and optioned again Sep 18. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 755, he finished 918th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 456th of 575 relief pitchers. The TDK LABS card read him the same way at both ends of the season: in mid Jun, freshly recalled by CHW, it saw him as a low-priority bullpen piece without any path to save or hold chances; by mid Sep, now with ATH, it still had him pitching low-leverage innings in an unsettled bullpen with no save or hold work in sight.