Augustus
Varland
PAge : 29Throws : R
#47
Gus Varland
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 102 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2023-03-30
Born in : Maplewood, MN, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 34 | 2 | 2 | 6.55 | 33.0 | 32 | 1.76 |
| 2024 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3.42 | 26.1 | 27 | 1.44 | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3.54 | 20.1 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6.0 | 3 | 1.83 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6.64 | 20.1 | 20 | 2.11 | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3.09 | 11.2 | 14 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.42 | 8.2 | 6 | 2.65 |
| Career totals | 76 | 4 | 3 | 5.54 | 79.2 | 79 | 1.74 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
6.55
FIP
5.28
xFIP
4.90
ERA-
153
WHIP
1.76
K%
20.6 %
BB%
9.7 %
Strikeouts
32
Innings
33.0
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.3
Strikeouts
28
2026 WAR
-0.4
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-9)
- 2023-0.1 WAR · -0.3 per full season
- 20240.4 WAR · 1.0 per full season
- 2026-0.4 WAR · -0.8 per full season
Outlook, age included
-9 · 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
62
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 76
- STF
- Stuff
- 69
- CTL
- Control
- 74
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 37
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 65
- EX
- Experience
- 55
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: -1.0
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
95.1 mi/h
53th percentile
K%
20.6 %
30th percentile
BB%
9.7 %
45th percentile
xERA
6.98
0th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.392
0th percentile
Barrels allowed
15.7 %
1th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WSH | -0.4 | 4 | 62 | 95.1 | 20.6 | 9.7 | 6.98 | .392 |
| 2024 | CWS | 0.4 | 65 | 68 | 95.3 | 23.5 | 7.0 | 3.44 | .292 |
| 2023 | LAD | -0.1 | 3 | 46 | 95.6 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 6.44 | .380 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs NYM | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.55 |
| Jul 28 | vs TOR | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 |
| Jun 25 | vs PHI | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Jun 21 | @ TB | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.16 |
| Jun 16 | vs KC | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.20 |
| Jun 15 | vs KC | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.06 |
| Jun 12 | vs SEA | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.26 |
| Jun 10 | @ SF | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.11 |
| Jun 8 | @ SF | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.01 |
| Jun 7 | @ AZ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.18 |