Samuel
Natera
PAge : 26Throws : L
#52
Samy Natera Jr.
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 104 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2026-06-06
Born in : Ciudad Juarez, CH, Mexico
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3.13 | 31.2 | 48 | 1.11 |
| Career totals | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3.13 | 31.2 | 48 | 1.11 | |
ContractLos Angeles Angels 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
—
Pre-arb
2028
—
Pre-arb
2029
—
Pre-arb
2030
—
Arb 1
2031
—
Arb 2
2032
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.13
FIP
1.90
xFIP
3.25
ERA-
76
WHIP
1.11
K%
36.6 %
BB%
9.9 %
Strikeouts
48
Innings
31.7
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
1.1
Strikeouts
48
2026 WAR
1.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20261.1 WAR · 2.3 per full season
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 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
87
High-end
- VEL
- Velocity
- 75
- STF
- Stuff
- 91
- CTL
- Control
- 73
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 88
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 63
- 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).
WAR
1.1
#45 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
92 / 100
#21 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
81 / 100
Surplus $10.0M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 1.90 · 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
94.9 mi/h
50th percentile
K%
36.6 %
98th percentile
BB%
9.9 %
42th percentile
xERA
2.51
96th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.246
96th percentile
Barrels allowed
4.4 %
85th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | @ WSH | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.13 |
| Sep 9 | @ BOS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.35 |
| Sep 8 | @ BOS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.43 |
| Sep 4 | @ PIT | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.51 |
| Sep 1 | vs NYY | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Aug 11 | vs TEX | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| Aug 10 | vs TEX | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.08 |
| Aug 6 | @ BAL | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.16 |
| Aug 1 | vs MIL | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.28 |
| Jul 28 | vs HOU | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.08 |