Spencer Arrighetti
SP · Astros
D+
A
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Career StatsD+
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 40 | 4.381967 | 12-18 | 227 | 1.3967214 | 0.0 | 0 |
Performance Grade by Season
CareerC+| Season | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | | 7 | — | — | — | — | C- C- |
| 2024 | | 29 | — | — | — | — | B- B- |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Performance Analysis
D+
FCA+
Spencer Arrighetti's performance grade lands at D+, capturing how he stacks up at SP this season. The disconnect between his headline-grabbing strikeout performances and his overall grade speaks to a starter still finding his footing in an MLB rotation—one electric outing against Colorado does not erase the broader inconsistency that has defined his early season work. The electric stuff is real: a 10-strikeout performance announced his recall from the minors in emphatic fashion, and media coverage has rightfully highlighted his ability to miss bats consistently as his calling card. However, the D+ grade reflects that his body of work this season remains well below the threshold of a reliable rotation contributor, even as the Astros' recent bullpen additions and organizational activity frames his recall as a genuine vote of confidence rather than a depth necessity. The narrative around Arrighetti is unquestionably trending upward—fanbase sentiment has shifted from skepticism to optimism in short order—but that momentum is built on a single dominant start rather than sustained production. The next several starts will be critical in determining whether this sentiment bump reflects real developmental progress or simply the natural afterglow of one standout night against a weaker opponent.
Fan & Media Sentiment
A
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Spencer Arrighetti is riding a genuine wave of positive momentum right now, and the current sentiment grade of A reflects a fanbase that has quickly shifted from skepticism to optimism after his recent recall from the minors. The driving force behind that enthusiasm is hard to argue with: a 10-strikeout performance against the Rockies announced his return to the big-league rotation in emphatic fashion, quieting the doubters who questioned whether he was ready for the grind of an MLB rotation. The disconnect worth noting, however, is that his overall performance grade remains at D — meaning the broader body of work this season still lags well behind the buzz his best outings are generating, and one electric start does not erase a difficult stretch. Still, organizational context matters here: the Astros, currently sitting at 15-23 in the AL West, have been cycling through significant roster activity — adding arms like Nate Pearson, Jason Alexander, Ryan Weiss, and Tatsuya Imai in quick succession — which frames Arrighetti's recall as a genuine vote of confidence rather than a depth move by necessity. The bottom line is that the narrative around Arrighetti is trending in the right direction even as the underlying production tells a more complicated story, and the next several starts will determine whether this sentiment bump reflects real development or simply the afterglow of one standout night.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 5/22 | @ CHC | W 4-2 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Spencer Arrighetti is a player on the Astros roster listed at SP for the Astros. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Spencer Arrighetti: Contract Value Index pending, Performance D+, Sentiment A, Fan Verdict pending.
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