Luis
Gastelum
PAge : 25Throws : R
#72
Luis Gastelum
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 79 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2026-07-08
Born in : Los Mochis, SI, Mexico
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 5 | 4 | 4.42 | 36.2 | 44 | 1.23 |
| Career totals | 34 | 5 | 4 | 4.42 | 36.2 | 44 | 1.23 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.42
FIP
3.97
xFIP
3.20
ERA-
107
WHIP
1.23
K%
28.9 %
BB%
7.9 %
Strikeouts
44
Innings
36.7
Wins
5
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.1
Strikeouts
46
2026 WAR
0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
+25 · 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
82
Very good
- VEL
- Velocity
- 71
- STF
- Stuff
- 85
- CTL
- Control
- 78
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 74
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 69
- EX
- Experience
- 24
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: 3.97 · RA9-WAR: -0.4
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
94.1 mi/h
36th percentile
K%
28.9 %
85th percentile
BB%
7.9 %
67th percentile
xERA
4.57
21th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.327
21th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.6 %
13th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | @ MIL | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.42 |
| Sep 23 | @ PIT | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 |
| Sep 20 | vs WSH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.46 |
| Sep 19 | vs WSH | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.59 |
| Sep 16 | vs SF | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.64 |
| Sep 12 | vs CWS | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Sep 11 | vs CWS | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.70 |
| Sep 9 | @ SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.85 |
| Sep 6 | @ COL | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.02 |
| Sep 5 | @ COL | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.88 |