Tanner B. Roark...Pronounced RO-arc....Led Wilmington High School to Illinois state baseball championships in 2003 and 2005, and was First Team All-State from 2003-2005...Also played basketball and football as a junior, and in 2004 he was an All-State quarterback...Majored in sports management at the University of Illinois, where in 2007 he was a Second Team All-Big 10 selection...In two seasons at Illinois, he went a combined 12-2 with a 4.72 ERA in 22 starts and two relief appearances...Pitched for Team USA during its run to the 2017 World Baseball Classic gold medal...Started the tournament semifinal in what was a 2-1 victory vs. Japan at Dodger Stadium, allowing just two hits over 4.0 shutout innings.
2020
Made his Toronto debut on July 28 at WAS and earned the win with 5.0 frames of one-run ball (3H, 0BB, 5K)...Took the loss on Aug. 7 at BOS, when he allowed four runs over 3.0 innings while tying a career mark with five walks (5th time)...Grinded out 5.0 frames on Aug. 19 at BAL, claiming the win while spreading out nine hits to allow two runs (1ER, 1BB, 5K)...Pitched into the 6th inning for the 1st time this season on Aug. 30 vs. BAL...Charged with four runs on eight hits over 5.0+ frames (2BB, 5K)....Tossed 4.1 innings in the first game of a doubleheader on Sept. 4 at BOS...Gave up four runs on seven hits while recording a season-high six strikeouts...Tagged with six runs over 4.0 frames on Sept. 16 at NYY...Surrendered a career-tying four home runs (also Sept. 22, 2019 vs. TEX)...Started Toronto’s final regular-season game, on Sept. 27 vs. BAL, and was charged with four runs (two earned) on five hits over 4.0 innings…Did not allow a home run in either of his last two starts after giving up 11 in his five prior outings, his first time with consecutive HR-free games since July of 2019...Allowed 14 home runs in 2020, tied for 3rd most in MLB...Has made 135 starts over the last five seasons, tied for 6th most in MLB...His 784.2 IP are 11th most.
2019
Made 31 starts and is now one of seven pitchers with 30+ starts in each of the last four seasons (Mike Leake, Jon Lester, Rick Porcello, Jose Quintana, Julio Teheran, Justin Verlander)...Started the season with Cincinnati and went 6-7 with a 4.24 ERA in 21 starts for the Reds...Fanned a season-high nine batters over 5.0 shutout innings on May 26 at CHC...Traded to Oakland on July 31 along with cash considerations in exchange for OF Jameson Hannah...In 10 starts with the Athletics, put together a 4-3 record with a 4.58 ERA...Earned his 10th victory of the campaign on Sept. 10 at HOU...Marked his 4th 10+ win season.
2018
Among National League pitching leaders ranked T5th in GIDP induced (18), seventh in starts of at least 7.0 innings (11) and 12th in quality starts (17)...beginning 7/25 through the end of the season produced a strikeouts-to-walks ratio of 6.86, fifth-best in the NL...from 8/16-9/16 did not issue a walk in 27.2 innings over 7 starts...from 7/13-7/31 threw 17.0 scoreless innings, the second-longest streak by a Nationals pitcher in 2018...in his first 10 starts of the season posted a 3.17 ERA and 1.98 opponents' batting average, but Nationals batters produced just 25 runs of support...in his 11 starts after the All-Star break went 6-3, 3.43.
2017
Was one of the top pitchers in the National League in the season's second half... In 12 starts post-All-Star break, he went 7-5 with a 3.90 ERA in 14 games (13 starts)...He struck out 86 batters in 80.2 IP and held opposing batters to a .223 AVG...After the break, he ranked among NL pitchers (min. 13 GS) in opp. AVG (6th, .223), opp. OBP (7th, .292), hits per 9.0 IP (6th, 7.59), strikeouts per 9.0 IP (9th, 9.60)...He recorded 42 strikeouts against just eight walks in his last six starts...His 10.51 strikeouts per 9.0 IP ranked sixth and his 5.25 SO/ BB ranked ninth in the National League from Aug. 27 through the end of the season...Improved from 7.4 strikeouts per 9.0 IP in 2016 to 8.2 strikeouts per 9.0 IP in 2017...Went 6-6 with a 5.27 ERA in 18 games (17 starts) prior to the All-Star break...Threw a season-high 7.2 IP on June 5 at OAK. (7.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, BB, 4 SO)...Recorded two 10+ strikeout games (11, 7/22 at ARI and 10, 9/1 at MIL) after entering the season with just two for his career.
2016
In his return to the starting rotation, Roark set career marks in innings pitched (210.0) and wins (16) in 2016...Ranked in the National League in wins (T5th, 16), HR/9.0 IP (6th, 0.73), H/9.0 IP (9th, 7.41), and ERA (6th, 2.83)...Threw 7.0 or more shutout innings nine times, the most MLB...CHI RHP Jake Arrieta was second with eight...Roark started seven of Washington's 12 shutouts...Per FanGraphs.com, he had the lowest hard-hit rate (24.3%) in Major League Baseball...He tossed 7.0 (or more) innings 18 times, third-most in the NL...Teammate RHP Max Scherzer ranked first with 20 and SFG RHP Jhonny Cueto was second with 19....Along with Scherzer, the two combined to throw at least 7.0 innings in 38 starts, and they also combined to pitch at least 7.0 innings while allowing two runs or fewer 33 times...Of the 22 pitchers who put together at least 10 outings of 7.0 (or more) innings with two runs allowed (or fewer), no team had a pair who compiled more such starts...Outpaced career marks in SO/9.0 (7.37 in 2016; 6.59 career), H/9.0 (7.41 in 2016; 7.97 career) & swing-and-miss % (21.9% in 2016; 19.7% career).... Left-handed batters hit just .214 / .315 / .302 against Roark in 2016...Among right-handed pitchers with at least 400 left-handed batters faced (essentially, all right-handed starting pitchers), Roark's .302 opponent slugging percentage led the National League, and his .214 batting average against was good for sixth... Allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his last seven outings dating to Aug. 29...Posted a 2.16 ERA (10 ER/41.2 IP) and a .189 batting average against during this stretch...Posted a 1.13 ERA (4 ER/32.0 IP), 1.06 WHIP and a .187/.293/.252 opponent slash line from Aug. 29 - Sept. 20...Struck out a career-high 15 batters in 7.0 innings of two-hit, shutout ball vs. MIN on April 23... His 15 strikeouts were, at the time, the most in a game by a Nationals pitcher this season (now second behind RHP Max Scherzer's 20) and the third-most (now fourth) in a game in Nationals history (2005-pres.)...Made his first Postseason start in Game 2 of the NLDS.
2015
Began the season in the bullpen, but ultimately made 12 starts...Went 1-3 with one save, four holds and a 3.74 ERA (19 ER/45.2 IP) as a reliever... Offered scoreless relief in 17 of his 28 appearances...Went 3-4 with a 4.82 ERA (35 ER/65.1 IP) in 12 starts across two stints in the rotation...ERA severely impacted by eight earned runs allowed, June 28 at PHI...Made his first start of the season on May 25 at Chicago, replacing injured RHP Doug Fister...Converted his first career save, May 4 vs. MIA...Returned to the rotation on Sept. 4 to take the spot of RHP Joe Ross...In his best start of the season, tossed a season-high 7.0 innings, allowing one earned run on six hits in Washington's 16-4 win at Tampa Bay, June 16.
2014
Built on successful 2013 to turn in a true breakout campaign in 2014...Went 15-10 with a 2.85 ERA in 31 starts...Ranked among National League pitchers in opponents OPS (5th, .632), OBP (7th, .281), wins (T8th, 15), WHIP (8th, 1.09), baserunners per nine innings (8th, 10.10) and walks per nine innings (8th, 1.77)...His eight road wins tied RHP Doug Fister for the team lead...Turned in his first career shutout, April 25 vs. SDP (9.0 IP, 3 H, BB, 8 SO)...Fanned a career-high 11 batters, June 6 at SDP (8.0 IP, 3 H, 11 SO)...Worked 7.0 scoreless innings to pocket the win in Washington's NL East championship-clinching 3-0 victory on Sept. 16 at Atlanta...Worked out of the bullpen in the 2014 NLDS vs. San Francisco Giants (0-1, 3.38 ERA) for his first Postseason exposure...Pitched better in the season's second "half" (7-4, 2.65 ERA, 13 GS) than before the All-star break (8-6, 3.01 ERA, 18 GS).
2013
Joined the Nationals late, but earned glowing reviews, finishing 7-1 with 1.51 ERA in 14/5 G/GS...started 7-0 and became the first/only National to win first 7 decisions in a single season...allowed only one home run (Carlos Beltran, 2-run shot, Sept. 23 at Busch Stadium) in 53.2 big league innings...spun 2.0 scorless innings in MLB debut on Aug. 7 vs. ATL...first strikeout victim was Jeff Francoeur (Aug. 13 vs. SFG)... 7 of 9 relief appearances with the Nationals lasted at least 2.0 ininngs...worked a season-high 4.2 scoreless innings and was rewarded with the win in Washington's come-from-behind 11-10 win on Aug. 23 at Kauffman Stadium...made first big league start on Sept. 7 at MIA and earned the win thanks to 6.0 scoreless innings...did not allow an earned run and spun at least 6.0 innings in 3 of 5 starts for Washington...went 9-3 with 4 holds, 2 saves and 3.15 ERA in 33 games/11 starts with Syracuse...led the International League in WHIP (0.99).
2012
Pitching for Syracuse, posted career highs with 130 strikeouts and 147.2 innings in first Triple-A exposure...The 130 K's ranked third among Nation- als farmhands and fourth in the International League...Was named International League Pitcher of the Week for the period ending July 30 (2-0, 1.29 ERA, 2 starts).
2011
Won nine games for Double-A Harrisburg in first complete season in Washington's system...Went 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA in a pair of starts and was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the period ending Aug. 1.
2010
Posted 11 wins for a second straight season, pitching for Harrisburg and Frisco of the Double-A Texas League...Notched a 2.50 ERA in six starts for the Senators after being acquired by the Nationals at the non-waiver trade deadline.
2009
Combined to go 11-1 with a 3.02 ERA in 34 games/13 starts for Frisco and Bakersfield of the Single-A California League.
2008
Pitched primarily out of the bullpen in first pro campaign, posting a 2.76 ERA for Bakersfield and the Rangers' Rookie-level Arizona Summer League affiliate...Notched only career save, Aug. 18 at Stockton.
