Who Should I Trade?

Griffin Jax for Keegan Akin (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Griffin Jax SP,RP - TB	Keegan Akin SP,RP - BAL
Expert Recommendation	100% Recommended by 4 of 4 experts	0% Recommended by 0 of 4 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 140	# 306
VBR	# 329	‐

Projections

Strikeouts	14	‐
Wins	1	‐
Saves	0	‐
ERA	3.55	‐
WHIP	1.21	‐

Misc

Injury Alert	IL15	IL60

Expert Ranks

Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports	# 156	‐

Mike Maher BettingPros	# 144	‐

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 103	# 299

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 160	# 296

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Griffin Jax SP,RP - TB	Keegan Akin SP,RP - BAL
2026 Stats


Games Played	29	24

Games Started	18	2

Innings Pitched	91.2	25.1

Wins	6	0

Losses	9	1

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	2	1

Holds	2	0

Hits Allowed	80	28

Earned Runs	36	16

Home Runs Allowed	14	3

Strikeouts	100	17

Walks	30	9

ERA	3.53	5.68

WHIP	1.20	1.46

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Griffin Jax SP,RP - TB	Keegan Akin SP,RP - BAL
2026 Projections


Games Played	4	‐

Games Started	2	‐

Innings Pitched	12.8	‐

Wins	1	‐

Losses	1	‐

Saves	0	‐

Blown Saves	0	‐

Holds	0	‐

Hits Allowed	11	‐

Earned Runs	5	‐

Home Runs Allowed	1	‐

Strikeouts	14	‐

Walks	4	‐

ERA	3.55	‐

WHIP	1.21	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Griffin Jax SP,RP - TB	Keegan Akin SP,RP - BAL
News
	Griffin Jax threw 42 pitches over three innings for Triple-A Durham on Sunday. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 24th	Orioles manager Craig Albernaz told reporters that Keegan Akin underwent Tommy John surgery. Ari Koslow Fri, Jul 17th
	Griffin Jax is scheduled to make a rehab start with Triple-A Durham on Sunday. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 19th	Orioles left-hander Keegan Akin has undergone left elbow reconstruction surgery. Brenton Kemp Wed, Jul 15th
	Griffin Jax threw live batting practice on Tuesday at Tropicana Field. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 18th	The Orioles transferred RHP Keegan Akin to the 60-day injured list with elbow discomfort. Ari Koslow Mon, Jul 13th
	Rays manager Kevin Cash said Griffin Jax had "a very, very good day (Friday)," throwing at a distance of up to 120 feet Ari Koslow Fri, Aug 14th	Orioles left-hander Keegan Akin (elbow) is scheduled to be evaluated by elbow specialist Dr. Keith Meister the week of July 13. Brenton Kemp Wed, Jul 8th
	Griffin Jax received an injection during a visit with a specialist on Tuesday. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 11th	Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said Keegan Akin is "looking at all his options." Ari Koslow Fri, Jul 3rd
Notes
There are no recent notes for these players

Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Griffin Jax SP,RP - TB			Keegan Akin SP,RP - BAL
Thu, Mar 26th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-12)	#81	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (6-8)	#69
Sat, Mar 28th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#86	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (9-6)	#40
Sun, Mar 29th	@ STL	Dustin May (6-8)	#46	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#77
Mon, Mar 30th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-3)	#57	vs TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#125
Tue, Mar 31st	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (9-9)	#7
Wed, Apr 1st	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (14-5)	#6	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#94
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#77	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)
Sat, Apr 4th	@ MIN	Mick Abel (1-2)		@ PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (6-6)	#123
Sun, Apr 5th	@ MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)	#337	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (13-5)	#29
Mon, Apr 6th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#187	@ CWS	Grant Taylor (7-2)	#33
Tue, Apr 7th	vs CHC	Javier Assad (6-1)	#178	@ CWS	Shane Smith (0-2)	#301
Wed, Apr 8th	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#167	@ CWS	Sean Burke (7-6)	#84
Fri, Apr 10th	vs NYY	Luis Gil (1-2)	#407	vs SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#74
Sat, Apr 11th	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-4)	#21	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-8)	#20
Sun, Apr 12th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14	vs SF	Adrian Houser (4-7)	#365
Tue, Apr 14th	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#373	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-12)	#120
Wed, Apr 15th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (7-6)	#84	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (14-4)	#88
Thu, Apr 16th	@ CWS	Jordan Leasure		@ CLE	Parker Messick (10-8)	#31
Fri, Apr 17th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-9)	#122	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#52
Sat, Apr 18th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#5	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (12-7)	#19
Sun, Apr 19th	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)		@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#59
Mon, Apr 20th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-8)	#234	@ KC	Seth Lugo (6-7)	#102
Tue, Apr 21st	vs CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22	@ KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#132
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs CIN	Brandon Williamson (2-3)	#289	@ KC	Michael Wacha (8-8)	#78
Fri, Apr 24th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (9-6)	#40	vs BOS	Brayan Bello (5-6)	#150
Sat, Apr 25th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#77	vs BOS	Garrett Crochet (3-3)	#148
Sun, Apr 26th	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)	#337	vs BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#224
Mon, Apr 27th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (10-8)	#31
Tue, Apr 28th	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#52	vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-6)	#182
Wed, Apr 29th	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (12-7)	#19
Fri, May 1st	vs SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#87	@ NYY	Will Warren (8-6)	#60
Sat, May 2nd	vs SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#74	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#226
Sun, May 3rd	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#70	@ NYY	Max Fried (4-4)	#21
Mon, May 4th	vs TOR	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#230	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14
Tue, May 5th	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (7-11)	#27	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#65
Wed, May 6th	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		@ MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#49
Thu, May 7th	@ BOS	Jake Bennett (8-6)	#98	@ MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)
Fri, May 8th	@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#224	vs ATH	Jacob Lopez (5-4)	#173
Sun, May 10th	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#26	vs ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)
Mon, May 11th	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (7-11)	#27	vs NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#226
Tue, May 12th	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		vs NYY	Will Warren (8-6)	#60
Wed, May 13th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#8	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-4)	#21
Fri, May 15th	vs MIA	Janson Junk (6-8)	#124	@ WSH	Zack Littell (8-8)	#330
Sat, May 16th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#65	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (12-5)	#61
Sun, May 17th	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#49	@ WSH	Richard Lovelady (2-4)
Mon, May 18th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#55	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-6)	#48
Tue, May 19th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#50	@ TB	Griffin Jax (6-9)	#85
Wed, May 20th	vs BAL	Shane Baz (4-14)	#66	@ TB	Steven Matz (5-4)	#218
Fri, May 22nd	@ NYY	Gerrit Cole (7-7)	#18	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#108
Sun, May 24th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#226	vs DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#54
Mon, May 25th	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#50	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-6)	#48
Tue, May 26th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (4-14)	#66	vs TB	Griffin Jax (6-9)	#85
Wed, May 27th	@ BAL	Trey Gibson (1-3)	#375	vs TB	Steven Matz (5-4)	#218
Fri, May 29th	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (8-9)	#238	vs TOR	Adam Macko (2-0)	#345
Sat, May 30th	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (4-8)	#43	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#243
Sun, May 31st	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)		vs TOR	Spencer Miles (5-2)	#114
Mon, Jun 1st	vs DET	Ty Madden	#256
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#108	@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#224
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#54	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#26
Fri, Jun 5th	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-3)	#168	@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#243
Sat, Jun 6th	@ MIA	Lake Bachar (1-3)	#264	@ TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#141
Sun, Jun 7th	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#65	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (7-11)	#27
Mon, Jun 8th	vs BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#224	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#64
Tue, Jun 9th	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#26	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-7)	#12
Wed, Jun 10th	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (8-6)	#98	vs SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#23
Fri, Jun 12th	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#430	vs SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)	#169
Sat, Jun 13th	@ LAA	Jose Soriano (10-7)	#36	vs SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#232
Sun, Jun 14th	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-5)	#113	vs SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#197
Mon, Jun 15th	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#230
Tue, Jun 16th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#133	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-7)	#12
Wed, Jun 17th	@ LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#1	@ SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#23
Fri, Jun 19th	vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)		@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#131
Sat, Jun 20th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (12-5)	#61	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8)	#10
Sun, Jun 21st	vs WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#139	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (4-8)	#110
Mon, Jun 22nd	vs KC	Michael Wacha (8-8)	#78	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#430
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)		@ LAA	Ryan Johnson (3-7)	#213
Wed, Jun 24th	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#67	@ LAA	Jose Soriano (10-7)	#36
Thu, Jun 25th	vs KC	Seth Lugo (6-7)	#102
Fri, Jun 26th	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#177	vs WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#139
Sat, Jun 27th	vs ARI			vs WSH	Foster Griffin (15-4)	#37
Sun, Jun 28th	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-12)	#120	vs WSH	Zack Littell (8-8)	#330
Tue, Jun 30th	@ KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#67	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (6-8)	#267
Wed, Jul 1st	@ KC	Seth Lugo (6-7)	#102	vs CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#373
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ KC	Stephen Kolek (4-3)
Fri, Jul 3rd	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-7)	#215	@ CIN	Brady Singer (5-12)	#135
Sat, Jul 4th	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (4-3)	#24	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)
Sun, Jul 5th	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-7)	#172	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-3)	#126
Mon, Jul 6th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14
Tue, Jul 7th	vs NYY	Will Warren (8-6)	#60	vs CHC	Matthew Boyd (8-3)	#45
Wed, Jul 8th	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (7-7)	#18	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#167
Thu, Jul 9th	vs NYY	Paul Blackburn (6-2)	#161	vs CHC	David Peterson (7-7)	#80
Fri, Jul 10th	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (4-10)	#103	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)
Sat, Jul 11th	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-7)	#12	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#67
Sun, Jul 12th	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#64	vs KC	Seth Lugo (6-7)	#102
Fri, Jul 17th	@ BOS	Eduardo Rivera (0-1)	#259	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-7)	#172
Sat, Jul 18th	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-3)	#127	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-7)	#215
Sun, Jul 19th	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#28	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (4-3)	#24
Mon, Jul 20th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#8	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#26
Tue, Jul 21st	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (7-11)	#27
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#141	@ BOS	Eduardo Rivera (0-1)	#259
Thu, Jul 23rd	@ TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#147
Fri, Jul 24th	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#59	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#205
Sat, Jul 25th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#52	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (8-7)	#194
Sun, Jul 26th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (10-8)	#31	vs ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-3)	#109
Tue, Jul 28th	vs TEX	Cal Quantrill (6-4)	#199	@ DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#54
Wed, Jul 29th	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-10)	#35	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (8-7)	#2
Thu, Jul 30th	vs TEX	Cole Winn
Fri, Jul 31st	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (6-8)	#267	vs PHI	Andrew Painter (3-8)	#206
Sat, Aug 1st	vs CWS	Jordan Hicks (2-1)	#162	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-4)	#3
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-6)	#185	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (10-5)	#11
Mon, Aug 3rd	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-11)	#292
Tue, Aug 4th	@ COL	Gabriel Hughes (0-6)	#393	vs LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-5)	#113
Wed, Aug 5th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8)	#435	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (4-8)	#43
Fri, Aug 7th	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-7)	#12	@ TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#94
Sat, Aug 8th	@ SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#23	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (9-9)	#7
Sun, Aug 9th	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#64	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-10)	#118
Mon, Aug 10th	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (5-4)	#173	@ MIN	Dean Kremer (2-5)	#75
Tue, Aug 11th	@ ATH	Mason Barnett (1-4)	#431	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#77
Wed, Aug 12th	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-9)	#146	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (8-8)	#115
Fri, Aug 14th	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (5-4)	#128	@ TB	Steven Matz (5-4)	#218
Sat, Aug 15th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#50	@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-5)	#71
Sun, Aug 16th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#55	@ TB	Freddy Peralta (6-11)	#41
Mon, Aug 17th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#165	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-6)	#48
Tue, Aug 18th	vs TOR	Jose Soriano (10-7)	#36	vs NYY	Carlos Rodon (4-2)	#39
Wed, Aug 19th	vs TOR	Max Scherzer (1-7)	#164	vs NYY	Will Warren (8-6)	#60
Thu, Aug 20th	vs TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#147	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (7-7)	#18
Fri, Aug 21st	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#55	vs TB	Freddy Peralta (6-11)	#41
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#165	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-6)	#48
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ BAL	Shane Baz (4-14)	#66	vs TB	Nick Martinez (13-4)	#73
Mon, Aug 24th	@ DET	Framber Valdez (8-9)	#44
Tue, Aug 25th	@ DET	Jackson Jobe (1-1)	#209	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-12)	#81
Wed, Aug 26th	@ DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#54	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#86
Fri, Aug 28th	vs SD	Casey Mize (5-8)	#38	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (5-4)	#173
Sat, Aug 29th	vs SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#197	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-9)	#146
Sun, Aug 30th	vs SD	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#87	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-12)	#277
Mon, Aug 31st	vs NYM	Robert Stock (0-3)	#216	@ COL	Tanner Gordon (1-4)	#417
Tue, Sep 1st	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (4-6)	#62	@ COL	Gabriel Hughes (0-6)	#393
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-4)	#56	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8)	#435
Thu, Sep 3rd	@ TEX	Cal Quantrill (6-4)	#199	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (8-6)	#98
Fri, Sep 4th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-10)	#118	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (5-3)	#25
Sat, Sep 5th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (9-9)	#7	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#26
Sun, Sep 6th	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-10)	#35	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#28
Tue, Sep 8th	@ ATL			vs CLE
Wed, Sep 9th	@ ATL			vs CLE
Thu, Sep 10th	@ ATL
Fri, Sep 11th	vs HOU			@ TOR
Sat, Sep 12th	vs HOU			@ TOR
Sun, Sep 13th	vs HOU			@ TOR
Tue, Sep 15th	vs ATH			@ NYM
Wed, Sep 16th	vs ATH			@ NYM
Thu, Sep 17th	vs ATH
Fri, Sep 18th	vs BOS			vs MIL
Sat, Sep 19th	vs BOS			vs MIL
Sun, Sep 20th	vs BOS			vs MIL
Tue, Sep 22nd	@ NYY			vs TOR
Wed, Sep 23rd	@ NYY			vs TOR
Thu, Sep 24th	@ NYY
Fri, Sep 25th	@ PHI			@ NYY
Sat, Sep 26th	@ PHI			@ NYY
Sun, Sep 27th	@ PHI			@ NYY
Mon, Apr 13th				vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#134
Thu, Apr 30th				vs HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)
Sat, May 9th				vs ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#223
Thu, May 28th				vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)
Thu, Jun 4th				@ BOS	Brayan Bello (5-6)	#150
Thu, Jun 11th				vs SEA	Bryan Woo (9-9)	#15
Thu, Jun 18th				@ SEA	Bryan Woo (9-9)	#15
Mon, Jun 29th				vs CWS	Sean Burke (7-6)	#84
Mon, Jul 27th				@ DET	Keider Montero (9-8)	#171
Thu, Aug 6th				vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (3-7)	#213
Thu, Aug 27th				@ STL	Gordon Graceffo
Mon, Sep 7th				vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#59
Mon, Sep 14th				@ NYM
Mon, Sep 21st				vs TOR

Who Should I Trade?

Griffin Jax for Keegan Akin (2026)

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