On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (CIN) Dec'23
| Mon 5/05 | Tue 5/06 | Wed 5/07 |
|---|---|---|
| @WSN 6:45 PM EDT | Starting @WSN 6:45 PM EDT | @WSN 12:05 PM EDT |
Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP
All Leagues
Average $2.65
Median $3.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $3.27
Median $3.00
All Leagues
Average $1.20
Median $1.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $1.20
Median $1.00
Roster%
9.48%
Change
7Day
0.3%
30Day
0.91%
2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
0.42%
OPL Average Salary
$1.00
May 1, 2025 9:54 PM : Lively did not factor into the decision in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Twins. He allowed five hits over 5.2 scoreless innings, striking out two.
Analysis: It's been an up-and-down start to the year for Lively. He's now held opponents scoreless in three of his seven starts, though he's allowed 15 runs over 19.2 frames in his other four outings. Overall, the 33-year-old Lively sports a 3.72 ERA with a 1.27 WHIP and 25:11 K:BB across 36.1 innings. He's currently in line to face the Nationals on the road in his next outing.
MLB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | H | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PHI | 15 | 15 | 88.2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 90 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3.05 | 270.23 |
| 2018 | PHI | 5 | 5 | 23.2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1.8 | 42.53 |
| 2018 | KCR | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.92 | 26.13 |
| 2019 | KCR | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10.7 | -10.70 |
| 2023 | CIN | 19 | 12 | 88.2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 96 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 2.65 | 234.53 |
| 2024 | CLE | 29 | 29 | 151.0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 139 | 49 | 5 | 23 | 3.62 | 547.10 |
| 2025 | CLE | 7 | 7 | 36.1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3.67 | 133.37 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | H | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CIN (R) | 12 | 12 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7.52 | 278.20 |
| 2013 | CIN (A) | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.85 | 35.40 |
| 2014 | CIN (A+) | 13 | 13 | 79.0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6.35 | 501.60 |
| 2014 | CIN (AA) | 13 | 13 | 72.0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 60 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 4.48 | 322.70 |
| 2015 | PHI (AA) | 25 | 25 | 143.2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 160 | 45 | 7 | 14 | 3.77 | 540.94 |
| 2016 | PHI (AA) | 9 | 9 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6.45 | 341.90 |
| 2016 | PHI (AAA) | 19 | 19 | 117.2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 83 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 5.29 | 621.94 |
| 2017 | PHI (AAA) | 16 | 16 | 97.0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 91 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5.47 | 530.30 |
| 2018 | PHI (R) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 11.40 |
| 2018 | PHI (R) | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 24.60 |
| 2018 | PHI (AAA) | 11 | 8 | 52.0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5.88 | 305.70 |
| 2019 | KCR (AAA) | 17 | 3 | 42.0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 3.55 | 149.10 |
| 2019 | ARI (AAA) | 7 | 7 | 30.1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2.7 | 81.77 |
| 2022 | CIN (AAA) | 18 | 18 | 77.0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 76 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 4.52 | 348.40 |
| 2023 | CIN (AAA) | 7 | 6 | 32.2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3.36 | 109.83 |
| 2024 | CLE (AAA) | 2 | 2 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.32 | 44.37 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | CLE | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.93 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | CLE | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -4.20 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | CLE | @PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32.07 |
| Apr 13, 2025 | CLE | KCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17.90 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | CLE | CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30.80 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | CLE | @SDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.57 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | CLE | @KCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.30 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | CLE | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9.60 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | CLE | @STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.20 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | CLE | TBR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.60 |
| Totals | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.1 | 210 | 20 | 18 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 200.77 | ||
Last 10 MILB Games
| Date | Level | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | AAA | COL | @LOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | AAA | COL | OMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | AAA | LOU | @IOW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | AAA | LOU | @STP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 58 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
Avg Salary & Roster%
Last 30 days
2026 Position Eligibility Progress
To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.
Transaction History
| Date | Transaction Type | Team | Salary |
|---|
Recent Trades for Ben Lively in H2H FanGraphs Points
| Date | Proposing Team | Proposing Team Gives | Accepting Team | Accepting Team Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2025 7:17 PM | La Flamma Blanca |
Ben Lively CLE SP R $1 |
Arroyo con Frijoles | $3 loan |
| August 3, 2024 4:03 PM | Lynchburg Sunflower☝️ |
Lane Thomas CLE OF R $5 10IL |
Vegas Palms |
Ben Lively CLE SP R $1 Alex Bregman HOU 3B R $29 $25 loan |
| July 4, 2024 12:20 AM | Lamoka |
Dylan Cease SDP SP R $24 Chris Paddack MIN SP R $3 |
Knight Rider |
Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $31 Ben Lively CLE SP R $1 $3 loan |