Jared
Jones
PAge : 25Throws : R
#17
Jared Jones
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 96 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2024-03-30
Born in : Whittier, CA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 21 | 5 | 6 | 3.72 | 101.2 | 123 | 1.08 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 22 | 6 | 8 | 4.14 | 121.2 | 132 | 1.19 |
| Career totals | 43 | 11 | 14 | 3.95 | 223.1 | 255 | 1.14 | |
ContractPittsburgh 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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Arb 1
2028
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Arb 2
2029
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Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.72
FIP
3.22
xFIP
3.39
ERA-
86
WHIP
1.08
K%
29.6 %
BB%
7.5 %
Strikeouts
123
Innings
101.7
Wins
5
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
3.1
Strikeouts
142
2026 WAR
2.6
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+13)
- 20241.8 WAR · 2.7 per full season
- 20262.6 WAR · 4.6 per full season
Outlook, age included
+38 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
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
81
Very good
- VEL
- Velocity
- 91
- STF
- Stuff
- 86
- CTL
- Control
- 76
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 78
- STA
- Stamina
- 63
- DUR
- Durability
- 72
- EX
- Experience
- 47
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
85 / 100
#25 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
79 / 100
Surplus $24.6M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.22 · RA9-WAR: 2.3
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
98.2 mi/h
98th percentile
K%
29.6 %
93th percentile
BB%
7.5 %
59th percentile
xERA
3.18
91th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.276
91th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.4 %
61th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 2.6 | 85 | 81 | 98.2 | 29.6 | 7.5 | 3.18 | .276 |
| 2024 | PIT | 1.8 | 62 | 76 | 97.3 | 26.2 | 7.7 | 3.97 | .312 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ DET | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.72 |
| Sep 22 | vs STL | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.87 |
| Sep 16 | vs MIL | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4.17 |
| Sep 10 | @ CWS | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.10 |
| Sep 4 | vs LAA | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4.46 |
| Aug 28 | @ STL | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4.83 |
| Aug 22 | @ LAD | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.76 |
| Aug 15 | vs BOS | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4.78 |
| Aug 9 | vs NYM | 3.0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5.03 |
| Aug 4 | @ MIL | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.02 |