Ian Seymour

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Tampa Bay Rays · Pitcher

Age 276' 0" · 215 lbsThrows Left

FBaseball Overview

This young right-hander offers intriguing upside as a depth starter or spot-starter option for fantasy managers in 2026. After earning SOU Post-Season All-Star honors in 2024 and posting a respectable 3.63 ERA across 57 innings as a 2025 MLB debut, Seymour has maintained solid strikeout production (52 K in early 2026) while showing modest win-loss support. His ERA ticked up slightly to 4.32 this season and his WHIP remains elevated at 1.14, suggesting some control issues that could limit his ceiling in traditional fantasy formats. The limited save opportunities and inconsistent win totals make him better suited as a streamer rather than a reliable core arm, though his youth and strikeout rate provide hope for improvement if his command tightens.

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2025	Tampa Bay Rays	19	5	4	3	0	3.63	1.18	64	57.0	19
2026	Tampa Bay Rays	31	4	5	1	2	4.02	1.09	60	56.0	21
Career	Totals	50	9	9	4	2	3.82	1.13	124	113	40

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2021	3 teams▼	14	13	4	0	1.95	0.81	87	55.1	19
2022	Montgomery Biscuits	5	5	0	2	8.10	2.04	23	16.2	12
2023	4 teams▼	13	13	1	0	1.50	0.88	46	41.3	16
2024	2 teams▼	27	27	9	4	2.35	0.95	162	145.1	41
2025	Durham Bulls	16	15	9	3	2.62	1.14	104	86.0	20
Career	Totals	75	73	23	9	2.53	1.02	422	345.1	108

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo91.1 mph

Avg Spin1985 rpm

Whiff %29.3%

K %26.1%

BB %9.1%

Hard Hit %35.6%

Barrel %8.2%

xERA3.34

xBA Against0.207

xSLG Against0.366

BA Against0.199

SLG Against0.378

GB%32.2%

FB%32.9%

What These Stats Mean

FB Velo — Average fastball velocity. Harder throwers generate more swings and misses, setting up every other pitch in their arsenal. Velocity is the foundation of strikeout upside.

Avg Spin — Average spin rate across all pitches. Higher spin creates more movement and makes pitches harder to square up — elite spinners run better strikeout and batting average against numbers.

Whiff % — Swings-and-misses per swing. The most direct measure of a pitcher's ability to miss bats and the best leading indicator of strikeout rate.

K % — Strikeout rate per batter faced. The core fantasy pitching stat — high K% means reliable strikeout totals that hold up even in shorter starts.

BB % — Walk rate per batter faced. The primary control metric. High BB% tanks ERA and WHIP and keeps baserunners on constantly. Elite starters typically run below 7%.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder against. Low hard-hit% means weak contact, protecting both ERA and the defense behind the pitcher.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls barreled against. The most direct home run predictor — low barrel% pitchers rarely give up long balls.

xERA — Expected ERA based on contact quality allowed, removing the effect of sequencing, luck, and defense. Better predictor of future ERA than ERA itself.

xBA Against — Expected batting average opponents should hit based on contact quality. A gap between xBA and actual BA indicates unsustainable luck in either direction.

xSLG Against — Expected slugging allowed based on contact quality. High xSLG against predicts future extra-base damage; low xSLG means the pitcher is genuinely suppressing power.

BA Against — Actual batting average opponents are hitting — a key WHIP component. Check xBA to see if the number is sustainable.

SLG Against — Actual slugging allowed. Captures hits, doubles, triples, and home runs — lower means the pitcher is limiting the power damage he gives up.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% pitchers generate double plays, limit home runs, and keep the ball in the park — great for protecting ERA and WHIP ratios.

FB% — Fly ball rate. High FB% pitchers give up more air contact — dangerous when combined with high exit velocity, less so when contact is soft.

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Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2025

Tampa Bay Rays

3.63

1.18

57.0

2026

Tampa Bay Rays

4.02

1.09

56.0

Career

Totals

3.82

1.13

124

113

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2021

3 teams▼

1.95

0.81

55.1

2022

Montgomery Biscuits

8.10

2.04

16.2

2023

4 teams▼

1.50

0.88

41.3

2024

2 teams▼

2.35

0.95

162

145.1

2025

Durham Bulls

2.62

1.14

104

86.0

Career

Totals

2.53

1.02

422

345.1

108