Caleb
Ferguson
PAge : 30Throws : L
#54
Caleb Ferguson
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 102 kg · Bats : R · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2018-06-06
Born in : Columbus, OH, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 5.18 | 33.0 | 31 | 1.70 | |
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8.64 | 8.1 | 9 | 2.28 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4.01 | 24.2 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 2025 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 3.58 | 65.1 | 51 | 1.16 | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3.27 | 22.0 | 17 | 1.32 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 45 | 2 | 2 | 3.74 | 43.1 | 34 | 1.08 |
| 2024 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 4.64 | 54.1 | 67 | 1.49 | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 21.0 | 26 | 1.48 |
| 2024 | New York Yankees | 42 | 1 | 3 | 5.13 | 33.1 | 41 | 1.50 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 68 | 7 | 4 | 3.43 | 60.1 | 70 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1.82 | 34.2 | 37 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2.89 | 18.2 | 27 | 1.02 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 46 | 1 | 2 | 4.84 | 44.2 | 54 | 1.48 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 29 | 7 | 2 | 3.49 | 49.0 | 59 | 1.12 |
| Career totals | 368 | 25 | 17 | 3.80 | 360.0 | 396 | 1.33 | |
ContractSt. Louis Cardinals payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 4.5 M$
- AAV
- 4.50 M$
2026
4.50 M$
Not 40 man
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.18
FIP
4.92
xFIP
4.32
ERA-
123
WHIP
1.70
K%
20.7 %
BB%
12.7 %
Strikeouts
31
Innings
33.0
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.1
Strikeouts
45
2026 WAR
-0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-6)
- 20231.3 WAR · 1.4 per full season
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.4 per full season
- 20250.8 WAR · 0.8 per full season
- 2026-0.1 WAR · -0.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
-6 · 29 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
72
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 67
- STF
- Stuff
- 69
- CTL
- Control
- 71
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 82
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 79
- EX
- Experience
- 78
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
-0.1
#207 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
15 / 100
#223 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
17 / 100
Surplus $-5.5M · salary $4.5MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.92 · RA9-WAR: -0.1
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
92.2 mi/h
15th percentile
K%
20.7 %
31th percentile
BB%
12.7 %
14th percentile
xERA
4.79
16th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.334
16th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.1 %
44th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | STL | -0.1 | 15 | 72 | 92.2 | 20.7 | 12.7 | 4.79 | .334 |
| 2025 | SEA | 0.8 | 60 | 78 | 93.9 | 18.9 | 8.1 | 3.46 | .290 |
| 2024 | HOU | 0.3 | 52 | 79 | 93.8 | 26.9 | 10.0 | 4.11 | .317 |
| 2023 | LAD | 1.3 | 72 | 83 | 95.8 | 25.9 | 8.5 | 3.85 | .303 |
| 2022 | LAD | 0.5 | 72 | 78 | 94.8 | 26.1 | 12.0 | 3.01 | .274 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs PIT | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.18 |
| Aug 27 | vs BAL | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5.23 |
| Aug 25 | vs BAL | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.55 |
| Aug 21 | @ PHI | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Aug 16 | @ CHC | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.08 |
| Aug 11 | vs PHI | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.90 |
| Aug 10 | vs PHI | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.90 |
| Aug 7 | vs COL | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.58 |
| Aug 4 | @ NYY | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.76 |
| Aug 1 | vs PIT | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.01 |