Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Connor Brogdon, 31-year-old right-handed reliever, was designated for assignment by the Cleveland Guardians in May 2026 after failing to produce results. Signed to a $900K deal in the offseason, Brogdon posted a 5.28 ERA in 15.1 innings with 14 strikeouts and 3 walks for Cleveland. He was subsequently outrighted to Triple-A Columbus after clearing waivers. The 2025 season with the Angels saw him post a 5.55 ERA in 47 innings. Despite showing some positive signs (fastball velocity at 95.5 mph in 2025, improved strikeout rate to 24.6%), the velocity declined to 94.5 mph in 2026 and his performance deteriorated with home run issues persisting.
Strengths
- + Fastball velocity showed improvement to 95.5 mph in 2025 (up from 92.8 mph in 2024)
- + Strikeout rate improved to 24.6% in 2025
- + Low walk rate of 4.5% in 2026
- + SIERA metric suggested potential for positive ERA regression in 2025
About
Connor Brogdon is a rp for the Cleveland Guardians.
Player Overview
RP
Cleveland Guardians