15-Day IL
Injury Hip
Est. Return 6/12/2025
2025 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
5.12
WHIP
1.50
K
19
SV
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After pitching as both a starter and reliever in 2023, Hodge's role wasn't clear at the dawn of the 2024 campaign. The 23-year-old didn't break camp with Chicago, but showcased his strikeout upside in the minors to earn his first big league promotion in May. He'd eventually return to Triple-A Iowa, but was back up for good in mid-June. Hodge mixed a mid-90's fastball with a devastating sweeper that stifled opposing hitters (.070 BAA) and produced a 52 percent whiff rate that was best in the league for that pitch type and had 16.7 inches of horizontal break, roughly three inches more on average than other right-handers. The right-hander will need to improve his control and cut his 11.6 percent walk rate, but he proved last season that he can be a fixture for the Cubs in high leverage. He appeared set to begin 2025 as Chicago's closer after filling the role down the stretch last year, but the offseason acquisition of Ryan Pressly will likely push Hodge into more of a setup role. Read Past Outlooks
Throws bullpen session
Hodge (oblique/hip) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Hodge went on the 15-day injured list nearly three weeks ago with a strained oblique, but it's a hip impingement that's a bigger concern now for the reliever. He is expected to require a brief rehab assignment before returning from the injured list.
Hodge went on the 15-day injured list nearly three weeks ago with a strained oblique, but it's a hip impingement that's a bigger concern now for the reliever. He is expected to require a brief rehab assignment before returning from the injured list.
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2025
2024
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Porter Hodge generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Porter Hodge generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-23%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-8%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .196 | 36 | 13 | 19 | 2 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .150 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .237 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .257 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .169 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .106 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | |||||||
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-2%
ERA at Home
2025
-43%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 2.86 | 0.98 | 34.2 | 10.1 | 4.2 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 2.93 | 1.19 | 27.2 | 10.4 | 4.6 | ||||
| 2025Home | 6.17 | 1.46 | 11.2 | 8.5 | 5.4 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.52 | 1.57 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 1.17 | 0.74 | 23.0 | 11.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.70 | 1.05 | 20.0 | 10.8 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | ||||||||
Stat Review
How does Porter Hodge compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.73K/9
8.8BB/9
5.1HR/9
0.9Fastball
96.1 mphERA
5.12WHIP
1.50BABIP
.311GB/FB
1.35Left On Base
64.9%Exit Velocity
80.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.4%Spin Rate
2543 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
14.9%Swinging Strike
12.2%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Porter Hodge See More
Discover top Thursday FAAB targets for fantasy baseball leagues, and boost your team with these waiver wire gems like Cubs' first baseman Michael Busch.
Explore the evolving roles in National League bullpens and discover key players set to impact your fantasy baseball lineup. Stay ahead with strategic insights!
Read up on the latest NL roster updates, including a few decent NL hitters set to return soon.
Find unexpected fantasy baseball gems, like Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw with our FAAB guide! From relievers to sluggers, find top targets and bidding strategies for your $100 budget.
Which closers have most improved their ranking so far this season, and which have tumbled down the list?
More Fantasy News
Dealing with hip impingement
Manager Craig Counsell said Saturday that Hodge's (oblique) recovery has been slowed down by a hip impingement, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Hits plateau in recovery
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Monday that Hodge (oblique) was "not making progress" in his recovery, Zoe Grossman of Marquee Sports Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Officially placed on 15-day IL
The Cubs placed Hodge (oblique) on the 15-day injured list Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Will require stint on IL
Hodge has suffered a left oblique injury and will be placed on the 15-day injured list, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Works ninth inning Saturday
Hodge worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless inning Saturday in a 7-3 win over the White Sox. He struck out one.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.