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Brandon

Waddell

PAge : 32Throws : L

#40

Brandon Waddell

#40P

Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 82 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2020-08-14

Born in : Houston, TX, USA

MLB record

YearTeamPJVDMPMMJRBWHIP
2025New York Mets11003.4531.1221.28
20219016.759.172.46
2021St. Louis Cardinals4004.154.162.08
2021Baltimore Orioles1000.001.001.00
2021Minnesota Twins40111.254.013.25
2020Pittsburgh Pirates2002.703.121.20
Career totals22014.0944.0311.52

Advanced stats, 2025Relief pitcherMLB stats →

ERA

3.45

FIP

4.54

xFIP

4.95

ERA-

84

WHIP

1.28

K%

16.4 %

BB%

8.2 %

Strikeouts

22

Innings

31.3

Wins

0

Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.

2026 projectionMLB trends →

Projected WAR

-0.1

Strikeouts

21

2025 WAR

-0.1

This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.

Trend

→ Stable (0)

  • 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.2 per full season

Outlook, age included

0 · 31 y.o. · prime years

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2025All 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

56

Replacement or prospect

VEL
Velocity
59
STF
Stuff
61
CTL
Control
77
CNT
Contact allowed
62
STA
Stamina
—
DUR
Durability
43
EX
Experience
66
Why these ratings?
  • 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, 2025How 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

Run prevention20
Stuff14
Command53
Contact allowed16
Velocity7

A pitcher's WAR

Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.54 · RA9-WAR: 0.4

StatcastStatcast 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

90.7 mi/h

5th percentile

K%

16.4 %

8th percentile

BB%

8.2 %

54th percentile

xERA

5.59

6th percentile

xwOBA allowed

.360

6th percentile

Barrels allowed

10.0 %

18th percentile

Game log, 2025

DateOpponentIPHERBBSOERA
Aug 31vs MIA4.130243.45
Jul 18vs CIN3.242324.00
Jul 10@ BAL3.043123.86
Jul 6vs NYY2.232023.10
Jul 2vs MIL3.041222.55
Jun 28@ PIT3.010032.45
Jun 25vs ATL1.000103.09
Jun 5@ LAD0.100003.38
Jun 3@ LAD1.000103.48
May 28vs CWS5.074133.86