On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (CIN) Dec'23
| Sat 4/26 | Sun 4/27 | Mon 4/28 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting BOS 4-3 2• Gm 1 6:10 PM EDT DH | BOS 1:40 PM EDT | MIN 6:10 PM EDT |
Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP
All Leagues
Average $2.54
Median $3.00
SABR Points
Average $1.00
Median $1.00
All Leagues
Average $1.20
Median $1.00
SABR Points
Average $1.30
Median $1.00
Roster%
10.7%
Change
7Day
0%
30Day
1.53%
2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
0.42%
OPL Average Salary
$1.00
April 26, 2025 10:28 AM : Lively will start the opening game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Lively had been scheduled to start Friday, but rain postponed the game and it was moved to Saturday as part of a doubleheader. The right-hander is coming off his first win of the season in his previous outing and has a 3.86 ERA over 25.2 innings.
MLB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PHI | 15 | 15 | 88.2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3.18 | 282.33 |
| 2018 | PHI | 5 | 5 | 23.2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3.01 | 71.33 |
| 2018 | KCR | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.25 | 28.33 |
| 2019 | KCR | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 |
| 2023 | CIN | 19 | 12 | 88.2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 2.9 | 257.33 |
| 2024 | CLE | 29 | 29 | 151.0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 49 | 5 | 23 | 3.51 | 530.00 |
| 2025 | CLE | 5 | 5 | 25.2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4.03 | 103.33 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | SV | HLD | K | BB | HBP | HR | P/IP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CIN (R) | 12 | 12 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6.59 | 244.00 |
| 2013 | CIN (A) | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.75 | 31.00 |
| 2014 | CIN (A+) | 13 | 13 | 79.0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 5.77 | 456.00 |
| 2014 | CIN (AA) | 13 | 13 | 72.0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 4.18 | 301.00 |
| 2015 | PHI (AA) | 25 | 25 | 143.2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 45 | 7 | 14 | 4.19 | 602.34 |
| 2016 | PHI (AA) | 9 | 9 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5.75 | 305.00 |
| 2016 | PHI (AAA) | 19 | 19 | 117.2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 4.66 | 548.34 |
| 2017 | PHI (AAA) | 16 | 16 | 97.0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5.48 | 532.00 |
| 2018 | PHI (R) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 2018 | PHI (R) | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 | 20.00 |
| 2018 | PHI (AAA) | 11 | 8 | 52.0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5.29 | 275.00 |
| 2019 | KCR (AAA) | 17 | 3 | 42.0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 3.57 | 150.00 |
| 2019 | ARI (AAA) | 7 | 7 | 30.1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3.22 | 97.67 |
| 2022 | CIN (AAA) | 18 | 18 | 77.0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 4.64 | 357.00 |
| 2023 | CIN (AAA) | 7 | 6 | 32.2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3.16 | 103.33 |
| 2024 | CLE (AAA) | 2 | 2 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.4 | 36.67 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | CLE | @PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.67 |
| Apr 13, 2025 | CLE | KCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | CLE | CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24.00 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | CLE | @SDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.67 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | CLE | @KCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | CLE | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | CLE | @STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.00 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | CLE | TBR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.00 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | CLE | @CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | CLE | @KCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Totals | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 | 191 | 20 | 18 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 192.33 | ||
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 |
| May 3, 2023 | AAA | LOU | @OMA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | AAA | LOU | @IOW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 98 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2024 2:47 PM | add | Ellis Islanders II | $1 |
| June 17, 2024 2:35 PM | cut | Ellis Islanders II | $1 |
| August 30, 2024 8:49 AM | add | Bugs | $1 |
| September 9, 2024 2:48 PM | cut | Bugs | $1 |
Recent Trades for Ben Lively in SABR Points
| Date | Proposing Team | Proposing Team Gives | Accepting Team | Accepting Team Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2014 1:06 PM | HUF! |
Taijuan Walker SEA SP R $14 Ben Lively CIN SP R $1 $5 loan |
🐮The Milkman Delivers 🐮 |
Dallas Keuchel HOU SP/RP L $3 Addison Russell CHC Util R $8 |
| July 18, 2014 9:06 AM | Fielder's Choice |
Troy Tulowitzki NYY A+ SS R $38 |
RICOhtani |
Clayton Kershaw LAD SP L $46 60IL Ben Lively CIN SP R $1 |