Alek
Jacob
PAge : 28Throws : R
#37
Alek Jacob
#37P
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 86 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2023-07-15
Born in : Spokane, WA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego Padres | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 5.0 | 6 | 1.40 |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5.13 | 33.1 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 14.2 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| Career totals | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4.18 | 56.0 | 53 | 1.23 | |
Advanced stats, 2025 Relief pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
5.13
FIP
5.90
xFIP
5.78
ERA-
127
WHIP
1.50
K%
15.0 %
BB%
9.2 %
Strikeouts
23
Innings
33.3
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2026 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
-0.3
Strikeouts
17
2025 WAR
-0.4
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2025-0.4 WAR · -0.8 per full season
Outlook, age included
+10 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All 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
67
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 46
- STF
- Stuff
- 64
- CTL
- Control
- 77
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 80
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 57
- EX
- Experience
- 47
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, 2025
How 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).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.90 · RA9-WAR: -0.3
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
85.3 mi/h
1th percentile
K%
15.0 %
4th percentile
BB%
9.2 %
43th percentile
xERA
5.03
11th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.344
11th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.3 %
58th percentile
Game log, 2025
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs CIN | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.13 |
| Sep 5 | @ COL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.18 |
| Sep 2 | vs BAL | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.34 |
| Aug 30 | @ MIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 |
| Aug 29 | @ MIN | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.59 |
| Aug 27 | @ SEA | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.08 |
| Jul 20 | @ WSH | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.39 |
| May 24 | @ ATL | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6.94 |
| May 21 | @ TOR | 0.2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5.82 |
| May 18 | vs SEA | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 |
Alek Jacob in five questions
What is Alek Jacob's record in 2025?
Alek Jacob is 1-0 in 2025, with a 5.13 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 33.3 innings.
How old and how tall is Alek Jacob?
Alek Jacob is 28 years old (born June 16, 1998). He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
Where is Alek Jacob from?
Alek Jacob was born in Spokane, WA, United States.
How good is Alek Jacob?
Alek Jacob produced -0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 243rd of 262 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 3 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What is Alek Jacob's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at -0.3 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.