Rhett
Lowder
PAge : 24Throws : R
#25
Rhett Lowder
#25P
Cincinnati Reds
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 91 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2024-08-30
Born in : Albemarle, NC, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds | 29 | 7 | 12 | 5.74 | 133.1 | 103 | 1.52 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.17 | 30.2 | 22 | 1.27 |
| Career totals | 35 | 9 | 14 | 4.88 | 164.0 | 125 | 1.48 | |
ContractCincinnati Reds payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.79 M$
2026
0.79 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Pre-arb
2028
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Arb 1
2029
—
Arb 2
2030
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Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.74
FIP
4.71
xFIP
4.86
ERA-
134
WHIP
1.52
K%
17.1 %
BB%
9.3 %
Strikeouts
103
Innings
133.3
Wins
7
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.9
Strikeouts
67
2026 WAR
1.3
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20240.8 WAR
- 20261.3 WAR · 1.8 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
46
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 71
- STF
- Stuff
- 56
- CTL
- Control
- 66
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 68
- STA
- Stamina
- 63
- DUR
- Durability
- 70
- 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, 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
1.3
#101 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
8 / 100
#153 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
52 / 100
Surplus $11.9M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.71 · RA9-WAR: -0.3
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
93.7 mi/h
37th percentile
K%
17.1 %
13th percentile
BB%
9.3 %
30th percentile
xERA
5.44
10th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.353
10th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.6 %
17th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIN | 1.3 | 8 | 46 | 93.7 | 17.1 | 9.3 | 5.44 | .353 |
| 2024 | CIN | 0.8 | 39 | 64 | 93.5 | 17.2 | 10.9 | 4.37 | .326 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | @ TOR | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.74 |
| Sep 20 | vs CHC | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6.01 |
| Sep 15 | vs LAD | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5.79 |
| Sep 9 | @ LAD | 3.1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5.81 |
| Sep 4 | vs MIL | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5.43 |
| Aug 28 | @ CHC | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5.14 |
| Aug 22 | @ AZ | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5.13 |
| Aug 17 | vs STL | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5.17 |
| Aug 12 | @ CWS | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5.15 |
| Aug 5 | vs ATH | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5.26 |