Fred
Griffin
PAge : 31Throws : L
#22
Foster Griffin
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 102 kg · Bats : R · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2020-07-27
Born in : Orlando, FL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 3.60 | 172.2 | 158 | 1.21 | |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5.19 | 43.1 | 42 | 1.62 |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3.06 | 129.1 | 116 | 1.07 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8.53 | 6.1 | 4 | 1.89 | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.46 | 4.1 | 2 | 2.31 |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Career totals | 38 | 16 | 6 | 3.74 | 180.2 | 163 | 1.22 | |
ContractCleveland Guardians payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 5.5 M$
- AAV
- 5.50 M$
2026
5.50 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.60
FIP
3.96
xFIP
3.76
ERA-
85
WHIP
1.21
K%
21.9 %
BB%
6.2 %
Strikeouts
158
Innings
172.7
Wins
15
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
2.5
Strikeouts
153
2026 WAR
2.6
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20262.6 WAR · 2.7 per full season
Outlook, age included
0 · 30 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
80
Very good
- VEL
- Velocity
- 58
- STF
- Stuff
- 77
- CTL
- Control
- 83
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 76
- STA
- Stamina
- 83
- DUR
- Durability
- 93
- EX
- Experience
- 71
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
2.6
#42 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
67 / 100
#55 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
70 / 100
Surplus $19.9M · salary $5.5MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.96 · RA9-WAR: 3.4
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
6th percentile
K%
21.9 %
53th percentile
BB%
6.2 %
85th percentile
xERA
4.35
43th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.320
43th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.3 %
42th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | @ BOS | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3.60 |
| Sep 15 | vs CWS | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.67 |
| Sep 9 | @ BAL | 2.1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3.65 |
| Sep 4 | vs DET | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.26 |
| Aug 29 | vs KC | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.21 |
| Aug 23 | @ COL | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.19 |
| Aug 18 | vs SF | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.18 |
| Aug 12 | @ DET | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Aug 6 | vs NYM | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3.31 |
| Jul 31 | @ ATL | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3.06 |