Jesse
Scholtens
PAge : 32Throws : R
#65
Jesse Scholtens
#65P
Tampa Bay Rays
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 109 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2023-04-07
Born in : Fairfield, CA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4.34 | 47.2 | 37 | 1.34 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 8.1 | 12 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox | 26 | 1 | 9 | 5.29 | 85.0 | 58 | 1.53 |
| Career totals | 40 | 6 | 13 | 4.98 | 141.0 | 107 | 1.46 | |
ContractTampa Bay Rays payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.78 M$
2026
0.78 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Arb 1
2028
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Arb 2
2029
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.34
FIP
5.95
xFIP
4.64
ERA-
104
WHIP
1.34
K%
17.7 %
BB%
7.2 %
Strikeouts
37
Innings
47.7
Wins
5
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.4
Strikeouts
20
2026 WAR
-0.7
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.0 per full season
- 2026-0.7 WAR · -1.0 per full season
Outlook, age included
-15 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
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
60
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 66
- STF
- Stuff
- 60
- CTL
- Control
- 81
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 63
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 45
- 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).
WAR
-0.7
#254 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
14 / 100
#226 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
11 / 100
Surplus $-7.6M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.95 · RA9-WAR: 0.1
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
93.1 mi/h
21th percentile
K%
17.7 %
13th percentile
BB%
7.2 %
77th percentile
xERA
5.19
10th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.346
10th percentile
Barrels allowed
10.4 %
8th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TB | -0.7 | 14 | 60 | 93.1 | 17.7 | 7.2 | 5.19 | .346 |
| 2023 | CWS | 0.0 | 4 | 57 | 92.8 | 15.4 | 8.0 | 4.90 | .338 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ PHI | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.34 |
| Aug 18 | vs TOR | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.03 |
| Aug 14 | vs BAL | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.98 |
| May 25 | @ BAL | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.82 |
| May 20 | vs BAL | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.22 |
| May 15 | vs MIA | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.06 |
| May 8 | @ BOS | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3.29 |
| May 2 | vs SF | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.18 |
| Apr 26 | vs MIN | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.20 |
| Apr 20 | vs CIN | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2.93 |