Lyon
Richardson
PAge : 26Throws : R
#48
Lyon Richardson
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 94 kg · Bats : S · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2023-08-06
Born in : Jensen Beach, FL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 3.1 | 4 | 1.50 | |
| 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 | 1.2 | 3 | 2.40 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds | 34 | 0 | 3 | 4.54 | 37.2 | 30 | 1.54 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0.2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8.64 | 16.2 | 12 | 1.92 |
| Career totals | 42 | 0 | 6 | 6.48 | 58.1 | 47 | 1.68 | |
Advanced stats, 2025Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.54
FIP
4.06
xFIP
4.60
ERA-
106
WHIP
1.54
K%
17.4 %
BB%
12.2 %
Strikeouts
30
Innings
37.7
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2026 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.1
Strikeouts
15
2025 WAR
0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
+25 · 25 y.o. · usually still improving
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
46
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 78
- STF
- Stuff
- 53
- CTL
- Control
- 56
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 61
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 59
- 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, 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: -0.4
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
95.7 mi/h
63th percentile
K%
17.4 %
12th percentile
BB%
12.2 %
11th percentile
xERA
5.06
10th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.345
10th percentile
Barrels allowed
5.9 %
76th percentile
Game log, 2025
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.54 |
| Aug 2 | vs ATL | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.93 |
| Jul 31 | vs ATL | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.15 |
| Jul 28 | vs LAD | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.63 |
| Jul 25 | vs TB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.67 |
| Jul 22 | @ WSH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.78 |
| Jul 21 | @ WSH | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.90 |
| Jul 11 | vs COL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.73 |
| Jul 8 | vs MIA | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Jul 7 | vs MIA | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.99 |