| Year | W | L | ERA | GS | IP | K | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 11 | 4.87 | 25 | 125.2 | 120 | 47 | 1.37 | 8.6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 | 5.18 | 22 | 107.1 | 115 | 44 | 1.53 | 9.7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 5.00 | 21 | 103.2 | 108 | 48 | 1.51 | 9.4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3.08 | 8 rel | 65.0 | 78 | 20 | 1.04 | 10.8 |
| 2026 ST | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The Relief Version Is Excellent. The Starter Version Has Not Been.
Reid Detmers has two identities in MLB. The relief version posted a 3.08 xFIP in 2025, missing bats at a 10.8 K/9 clip with movement that looks genuinely filthy in short bursts. The starter version has a career ERA north of 5.00 across three seasons and has been consistently, reliably hittable once lineups see him a second time.
Suzuki confirmed he is a rotation lock regardless of spring results. That is a managerial commitment that tells you the organization believes in him as a starter — and it means his spring numbers are essentially meaningless to the decision. What matters is what happens between April and June when the lineup sees him for the third and fourth time in a game.
The stuff is legitimately good. His changeup is a weapon, his slider generates whiffs, and when the command is on, he can dominate. The question has always been whether he can maintain execution through 100 pitches, through a third time through the order, on four days' rest. Three years of data says probably not. One good answer in 2026 would change that narrative entirely.