Paxton
Schultz
PAge : 28Throws : R
#75
Paxton Schultz
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 93 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2025-04-20
Born in : Orem, UT, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 27 | 1 | 2 | 6.40 | 32.1 | 32 | 1.70 |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4.38 | 24.2 | 28 | 1.42 |
| Career totals | 40 | 1 | 2 | 5.53 | 57.0 | 60 | 1.58 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
6.40
FIP
4.34
xFIP
4.66
ERA-
150
WHIP
1.70
K%
20.9 %
BB%
7.8 %
Strikeouts
32
Innings
32.3
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.1
Strikeouts
28
2026 WAR
0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.3 per full season
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
+9 · 28 y.o. · prime years
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
72
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 69
- STF
- Stuff
- 74
- CTL
- Control
- 80
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 65
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 59
- EX
- Experience
- 37
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: 4.34 · RA9-WAR: -0.7
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
93.6 mi/h
29th percentile
K%
20.9 %
32th percentile
BB%
7.8 %
68th percentile
xERA
5.05
11th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.342
11th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.4 %
28th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WSH | 0.1 | 23 | 72 | 93.6 | 20.9 | 7.8 | 5.05 | .342 |
| 2025 | TOR | 0.1 | 59 | 78 | 93.8 | 25.5 | 7.3 | 3.77 | .302 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29 | vs TOR | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6.40 |
| Jul 27 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.68 |
| Jun 23 | vs PHI | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.87 |
| Jun 21 | @ TB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.34 |
| Jun 17 | vs KC | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.52 |
| Jun 16 | vs KC | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.72 |
| Jun 12 | vs SEA | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.93 |
| Jun 10 | @ SF | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6.04 |
| Jun 5 | @ AZ | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.44 |
| Jun 3 | vs MIA | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.84 |