Ryan
Zeferjahn
PAge : 28Throws : R
#56
Ryan Zeferjahn
#56P
Chicago Cubs
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 95 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2024-08-25
Born in : Topeka, KS, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 3.88 | 69.2 | 94 | 1.28 | |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 18.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels | 45 | 4 | 3 | 3.66 | 51.2 | 75 | 1.20 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels | 62 | 6 | 5 | 4.74 | 57.0 | 73 | 1.47 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.12 | 17.0 | 18 | 0.76 |
| Career totals | 139 | 10 | 9 | 4.01 | 143.2 | 185 | 1.29 | |
ContractChicago Cubs payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.78 M$
2026
0.78 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Pre-arb
2028
—
Arb 1
2029
—
Arb 2
2030
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.88
FIP
3.82
xFIP
3.75
ERA-
94
WHIP
1.28
K%
30.9 %
BB%
13.2 %
Strikeouts
94
Innings
69.7
Wins
4
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.5
Strikeouts
85
2026 WAR
0.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+10)
- 20240.4 WAR · 1.5 per full season
- 2025-0.7 WAR · -0.8 per full season
- 20260.5 WAR · 0.5 per full season
Outlook, age included
+20 · 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
84
Very good
- VEL
- Velocity
- 85
- STF
- Stuff
- 85
- CTL
- Control
- 52
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 82
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 83
- 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
0.5
#95 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
82 / 100
#47 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
57 / 100
Surplus $4.1M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.82 · 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
97.5 mi/h
86th percentile
K%
30.9 %
92th percentile
BB%
13.2 %
10th percentile
xERA
3.10
82th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.273
82th percentile
Barrels allowed
5.6 %
71th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHC | 0.5 | 82 | 84 | 97.5 | 30.9 | 13.2 | 3.10 | .273 |
| 2025 | LAA | -0.7 | 36 | 77 | 97.4 | 28.4 | 13.6 | 4.33 | .322 |
| 2024 | LAA | 0.4 | 85 | 85 | 97.3 | 28.1 | 9.4 | 1.65 | .202 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs MIA | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.88 |
| Sep 22 | vs MIA | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.93 |
| Sep 19 | @ CIN | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.97 |
| Sep 16 | vs ATL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.03 |
| Sep 14 | vs ATL | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.09 |
| Sep 12 | vs PIT | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.15 |
| Sep 7 | @ MIL | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.18 |
| Sep 5 | @ MIA | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.06 |
| Sep 3 | vs MIL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.16 |
| Sep 1 | vs MIL | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.23 |