Cal Quantrill
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $9.9M ($4M–$19M) · +0.4 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan as rotation depth
1 caution
- Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL (Right lat strain), 110 IP in 2026: medicals come first.
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Right lat strain (since Sep 20)
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,669 pitches
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinker25% use | 25% | 94.0 | 11.5 | +15.1 | 87 | 103 | 15% | +1.59 |
| Four-seam24% use | 24% | 93.8 | 15.9 | +9.5 | 69 | 104 | 28% | +0.97 |
| Splitter23% use | 23% | 84.6 | 1.7 | +9.5 | 103 | 96 | 24% | +0.23 |
| Cutter20% use | 20% | 88.7 | 6.8 | −2.9 | 97 | 100 | 14% | −1.86 |
| Curveball4% use | 4% | 79.2 | −8.8 | −4.2 | 88 | 96 | 7% | +0.80 |
| Slider4% use | 4% | 85.9 | 0.9 | −2.3 | 96 | 106 | 5% | +0.58 |
No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Quantrill: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Carmen Mlodzinski PIT · ’99 | 94 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Arb |
| 44 | Jack Kochanowicz LAA · ’00 | 85 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Pre-arb |
| 43 | Slade Cecconi CLE · ’99 | 88 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Arb |
| 40 | Nick Martinez TB · ’90 | 97 | 2.9 | 1.5 | Free agent |
| 38 | Michael Lorenzen TOR · ’92 | 84 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Free agent |
Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.
Pitch locations · 2026
Where each pitch finishes, by batter side
Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Round Rock Express | 31 | 3 | 14 IP | 14 IP · 5.14 ERA · 23.2% K · 7.1% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Round Rock Express | 30 | 2 | 11 IP | 11 IP · 1.64 ERA · 33.3% K · 2.4% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant