Joseph
Wentz
PAge : 28Throws : L
#33
Joey Wentz
#33P
Atlanta Braves
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 100 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2022-05-11
Born in : Lawrence, KS, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 5.60 | 98.0 | 92 | 1.56 | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4.92 | 64.0 | 64 | 1.42 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 8.0 | 6 | 3.25 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4.15 | 26.0 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 2024 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 4.68 | 67.1 | 73 | 1.47 | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 | 12.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers | 38 | 0 | 2 | 5.37 | 55.1 | 60 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | 25 | 3 | 13 | 6.90 | 105.2 | 98 | 1.68 |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3.03 | 32.2 | 27 | 1.10 |
| Career totals | 117 | 11 | 24 | 5.57 | 303.2 | 290 | 1.53 | |
ContractAtlanta Braves payroll →
- Type
- Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.9 M$
- AAV
- 0.90 M$
2026
0.90 M$
Guaranteed
2027
—
Arb 2
2028
—
Arb 3
2029
—
Arb 4
Advanced stats, 2025Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.60
FIP
4.06
xFIP
4.51
ERA-
133
WHIP
1.56
K%
20.8 %
BB%
9.7 %
Strikeouts
92
Innings
98.0
Wins
5
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2026 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.9
Strikeouts
70
2025 WAR
1.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (+5)
- 20220.5 WAR · 1.0 per full season
- 2023-0.5 WAR · -0.3 per full season
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.2 per full season
- 20251.2 WAR · 0.8 per full season
Outlook, age included
+15 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025All 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
56
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 66
- STF
- Stuff
- 65
- CTL
- Control
- 68
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 62
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 70
- 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, 2025How 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: 4.06 · RA9-WAR: -0.3
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
93.4 mi/h
24th percentile
K%
20.8 %
35th percentile
BB%
9.7 %
33th percentile
xERA
4.51
20th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.328
20th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.5 %
24th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 1.2 | 17 | 56 | 93.4 | 20.8 | 9.7 | 4.51 | .328 |
| 2024 | PIT | 0.2 | 37 | 62 | 93.7 | 24.0 | 10.9 | 3.67 | .301 |
| 2023 | DET | -0.5 | 6 | 52 | 93.4 | 19.9 | 9.6 | 5.74 | .362 |
| 2022 | DET | 0.5 | 38 | 69 | 92.4 | 20.0 | 9.6 | 3.59 | .298 |
Game log, 2025
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs PIT | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5.60 |
| Sep 20 | @ DET | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5.46 |
| Sep 14 | vs HOU | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.56 |
| Sep 7 | vs SEA | 2.1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5.61 |
| Sep 2 | @ CHC | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5.12 |
| Aug 27 | @ MIA | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4.92 |
| Aug 22 | vs NYM | 3.1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5.25 |
| Aug 16 | @ CLE | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4.72 |
| Aug 10 | vs MIA | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5.03 |
| Aug 5 | vs MIL | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5.34 |