Ethan
Roberts
PAge : 29Throws : R
#39
Ethan Roberts
#39P
Chicago Cubs
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 82 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2022-04-09
Born in : Sparta, TN, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4.21 | 25.2 | 17 | 1.40 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 9.0 | 6 | 1.33 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3.71 | 26.2 | 26 | 1.54 |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8.22 | 7.2 | 9 | 2.09 |
| Career totals | 63 | 2 | 4 | 4.70 | 69.0 | 58 | 1.52 | |
ContractChicago Cubs payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.79 M$
2026
0.79 M$
Pre-arb
2027
—
Arb 1
2028
—
Arb 2
2029
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.21
FIP
5.28
xFIP
5.29
ERA-
102
WHIP
1.40
K%
15.5 %
BB%
12.7 %
Strikeouts
17
Innings
25.7
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.1
Strikeouts
11
2026 WAR
-0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.2 per full season
- 2026-0.2 WAR · -0.5 per full season
Outlook, age included
+10 · 28 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
46
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 66
- STF
- Stuff
- 56
- CTL
- Control
- 68
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 65
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 55
- EX
- Experience
- 61
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).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.28 · 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
93.6 mi/h
29th percentile
K%
15.5 %
5th percentile
BB%
12.7 %
14th percentile
xERA
5.05
11th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.342
11th percentile
Barrels allowed
3.9 %
90th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHC | -0.2 | 9 | 46 | 93.6 | 15.5 | 12.7 | 5.05 | .342 |
| 2024 | CHC | 0.1 | 33 | 63 | 91.3 | 22.0 | 8.5 | 4.16 | .319 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 | @ MIL | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.21 |
| Jun 26 | @ MIL | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Jun 25 | @ NYM | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.28 |
| Jun 20 | vs TOR | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 |
| Jun 19 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.22 |
| Jun 17 | vs COL | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Jun 14 | @ SF | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.14 |
| Jun 13 | @ SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.77 |
| Jun 9 | @ COL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 |
| Jun 5 | vs SF | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.96 |