Gregory
Soto
PAge : 31Throws : L
#31
Gregory Soto
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 112 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2019-05-11
Born in : Haina, Dominican Republic
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 6 | 5 | 3.63 | 67.0 | 79 | 1.16 |
| 2025 | 70 | 1 | 5 | 4.18 | 60.1 | 70 | 1.43 | |
| 2025 | New York Mets | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4.50 | 24.0 | 26 | 1.63 |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles | 45 | 0 | 2 | 3.96 | 36.1 | 44 | 1.29 |
| 2024 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 4.42 | 53.0 | 65 | 1.57 | |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5.09 | 17.2 | 21 | 1.53 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 2 | 4 | 4.08 | 35.1 | 44 | 1.58 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | 69 | 3 | 4 | 4.62 | 60.1 | 65 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers | 64 | 2 | 11 | 3.28 | 60.1 | 60 | 1.38 |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers | 62 | 6 | 3 | 3.39 | 63.2 | 76 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4.30 | 23.0 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 2019 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 0 | 5 | 5.77 | 57.2 | 45 | 1.86 |
| Career totals | 460 | 21 | 39 | 4.16 | 445.1 | 489 | 1.39 | |
ContractPittsburgh Pirates payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 7.8 M$
- AAV
- 7.75 M$
2026
7.75 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.63
FIP
3.32
xFIP
3.80
ERA-
84
WHIP
1.16
K%
27.7 %
BB%
10.2 %
Strikeouts
79
Innings
67.0
Wins
6
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
1.2
Strikeouts
73
2026 WAR
1.3
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (+4)
- 20230.9 WAR · 1.0 per full season
- 20240.5 WAR · 0.6 per full season
- 20250.7 WAR · 0.8 per full season
- 20261.3 WAR · 1.3 per full season
Outlook, age included
+4 · 31 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
87
High-end
- VEL
- Velocity
- 86
- STF
- Stuff
- 82
- CTL
- Control
- 72
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 87
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 96
- EX
- Experience
- 75
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
1.3
#33 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
85 / 100
#39 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
61 / 100
Surplus $5.0M · salary $7.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.32 · RA9-WAR: 0.7
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
97.1 mi/h
80th percentile
K%
27.7 %
80th percentile
BB%
10.2 %
39th percentile
xERA
3.03
85th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.270
85th percentile
Barrels allowed
4.1 %
88th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 1.3 | 85 | 87 | 97.1 | 27.7 | 10.2 | 3.03 | .270 |
| 2025 | NYM | 0.7 | 71 | 81 | 97.2 | 25.1 | 8.6 | 3.85 | .305 |
| 2024 | BAL | 0.5 | 48 | 76 | 98.0 | 26.6 | 11.1 | 4.43 | .328 |
| 2023 | PHI | 0.9 | 79 | 78 | 98.8 | 26.0 | 8.8 | 2.77 | .259 |
| 2022 | DET | 0.6 | 34 | 67 | 98.7 | 22.8 | 12.9 | 4.05 | .315 |
| 2021 | DET | 0.4 | 62 | 78 | 98.3 | 27.5 | 14.5 | 3.63 | .294 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | @ DET | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.63 |
| Sep 24 | vs STL | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.68 |
| Sep 22 | vs STL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.72 |
| Sep 18 | vs KC | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.78 |
| Sep 17 | vs MIL | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.84 |
| Sep 15 | vs MIL | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3.88 |
| Sep 12 | @ CHC | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.32 |
| Sep 9 | @ CWS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.08 |
| Sep 6 | vs LAA | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 |
| Sep 1 | vs SF | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.17 |