Aaron
Civale
PAge : 31Throws : R
#38
Aaron Civale
#38P
Chicago Cubs
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 111 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2019-06-22
Born in : East Windsor, CT, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 4.20 | 111.1 | 91 | 1.44 | |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.72 | 36.2 | 33 | 1.06 |
| 2026 | Athletics | 16 | 5 | 7 | 5.42 | 74.2 | 58 | 1.62 |
| 2025 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 4.85 | 102.0 | 88 | 1.26 | |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 | 13.0 | 14 | 0.54 |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox | 13 | 2 | 7 | 5.37 | 67.0 | 55 | 1.37 |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4.91 | 22.0 | 19 | 1.36 |
| 2024 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 4.36 | 161.0 | 149 | 1.30 | |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3.53 | 74.0 | 65 | 1.22 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5.07 | 87.0 | 84 | 1.38 |
| 2023 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 3.46 | 122.1 | 116 | 1.16 | |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5.36 | 45.1 | 58 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2.34 | 77.0 | 58 | 1.04 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians | 20 | 5 | 6 | 4.92 | 97.0 | 98 | 1.19 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Guardians | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3.84 | 124.1 | 99 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Guardians | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4.74 | 74.0 | 69 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | Cleveland Guardians | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2.34 | 57.2 | 46 | 1.04 |
| Career totals | 174 | 49 | 52 | 4.15 | 849.2 | 756 | 1.24 | |
ContractChicago Cubs payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 6.0 M$
- AAV
- 6.00 M$
2026
6.00 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.20
FIP
4.65
xFIP
4.75
ERA-
95
WHIP
1.44
K%
18.5 %
BB%
7.1 %
Strikeouts
91
Innings
111.3
Wins
6
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.5
Strikeouts
59
2026 WAR
0.8
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20232.6 WAR · 1.4 per full season
- 20240.9 WAR · 0.4 per full season
- 20250.9 WAR · 0.6 per full season
- 20260.8 WAR · 0.5 per full season
Outlook, age included
-1 · 31 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
64
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 57
- STF
- Stuff
- 67
- CTL
- Control
- 84
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 67
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 66
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
0.8
#58 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
17 / 100
#218 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
47 / 100
Surplus $1.8M · salary $6.0MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.65 · RA9-WAR: 1.6
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
91.5 mi/h
8th percentile
K%
18.5 %
20th percentile
BB%
7.1 %
80th percentile
xERA
4.35
29th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.320
29th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.0 %
31th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHC | 0.8 | 17 | 64 | 91.5 | 18.5 | 7.1 | 4.35 | .320 |
| 2025 | CHC | 0.9 | 29 | 73 | 92.1 | 20.2 | 7.6 | 4.10 | .314 |
| 2024 | MIL | 0.9 | 40 | 75 | 92.0 | 21.6 | 7.5 | 4.05 | .315 |
| 2023 | TB | 2.6 | 72 | 78 | 91.8 | 23.0 | 6.5 | 3.74 | .299 |
| 2022 | CLE | 1.3 | 52 | 73 | 90.8 | 24.1 | 5.4 | 3.88 | .309 |
| 2021 | CLE | 0.7 | 45 | 73 | 91.4 | 19.9 | 6.2 | 4.76 | .333 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | @ BOS | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.20 |
| Sep 22 | vs MIA | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.21 |
| Sep 19 | @ CIN | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.21 |
| Sep 16 | vs ATL | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.23 |
| Sep 13 | vs PIT | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.20 |
| Sep 8 | @ MIL | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.28 |
| Sep 4 | @ MIA | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.37 |
| Aug 30 | vs CIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Aug 28 | vs CIN | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.55 |
| Aug 23 | @ SEA | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.66 |