Jake
Mangum
CFAge : 30Bats : S
#28
Jake Mangum
#28CF
Pittsburgh Pirates
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 87 kg · Bats : S · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2025-03-30
Born in : Flowood, MS, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 133 | 435 | 120 | 5 | 33 | .276 | .694 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays | 118 | 405 | 120 | 3 | 40 | .296 | .698 |
| Career totals | 251 | 840 | 240 | 8 | 73 | .286 | .696 | |
Contract
Pittsburgh Pirates payroll →- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.80 M$
2026
0.80 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Pre-arb
2028
—
Arb 1
2029
—
Arb 2
2030
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026 Hitter
MLB stats →wRC+
91
wOBA
.310
xwOBA
.285
OPS
.694
AVG
.276
OBP
.331
HR
5
RBI
33
SB
23
PA
479
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
0.8
Home runs
5
2026 WAR
0.9
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-11)
- 20251.8 WAR · 2.5 per full season
- 20260.9 WAR · 1.1 per full season
Outlook, age included
-11 · 30 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All 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
61
Depth
- CON
- Contact
- 76
- POW
- Power
- 52
- EYE
- Eye
- 63
- SPD
- Speed
- 90
- FLD
- Fielding
- 74
- DUR
- Durability
- 77
- EX
- Experience
- 37
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How 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
0.9
#188 of 267 regular hitters
PAL Rating
17 / 100
#221 of 267 regular hitters
Value Rating
42 / 100
Surplus $8.0M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
Statcast
Statcast 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.
Avg exit velocity
86.0 mi/h
9th percentile
Max exit velocity
107.1 mi/h
5th percentile
Barrels
2.3 %
5th percentile
Hard-hit
27.8 %
6th percentile
xBA
.247
49th percentile
Bat speed
68.0 mi/h
4th percentile
Sprint speed
29.6 pi/s
96th percentile
Outs above average
-1
43th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 0.9 | 17 | 61 | 86.0 | 107.1 | 2.3 | 27.8 | .247 |
| 2025 | TB | 1.8 | 41 | 74 | 87.3 | 108.3 | 2.6 | 33.4 | .251 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ DET | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Sep 26 | @ DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Sep 25 | @ DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 |
| Sep 24 | vs STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Sep 23 | vs STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 |
| Sep 20 | vs KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 |
| Sep 19 | vs KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Sep 16 | vs MIL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| Sep 15 | vs MIL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Sep 13 | @ CHC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 |
Jake Mangum in five questions
How many home runs does Jake Mangum have in 2026?
Jake Mangum has 5 home runs in 133 games in 2026, with a .276 batting average, 33 RBIs and a .694 OPS.
How old and how tall is Jake Mangum?
Jake Mangum is 30 years old (born March 8, 1996). He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 192 lb (87 kg).
Where is Jake Mangum from?
Jake Mangum was born in Flowood, MS, United States.
How good is Jake Mangum?
Jake Mangum produced 0.9 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 192nd of 267 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 17 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Jake Mangum make?
Jake Mangum earns $800K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating is 42 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.