NYY · P

Ryan Yarbrough

Age 34 B/T R/L 6′5″, 205 lb USA MLB debut 2018

40-man

Free agent est. 1 yr × $2.9M ($2M–$7M)

Keystone Stuff 94 25th pct

2026 fWAR 0.7

Projected 2027 WAR 0.2 Keystone Marcel+ at 55 IP

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,061 pitches

Keystone Stuff 94

Keystone Location 112

Keystone Pitching 107

Run value (xRV) +0.53

Strikeout % 18.3%

Walk % 8.6%

Whiff % 25.0%

Chase % 28.0%

Fastball velo 87.1

Extension 6.4 ft

63.1 IP3.69 ERA3.45 FIP 17° arm3 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 17° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Cutter29% use	29%	84.9	9.4	+3.0	81	110	20%	+0.50
Changeup23% use	23%	77.7	0.7	+17.8	97	122	34%	−0.47
Sweeper20% use	20%	71.7	7.2	−14.7	125	89	41%	+2.08
Four-seam16% use	16%	87.3	12.2	+13.4	86	97	16%	−0.63
Sinker13% use	13%	86.8	6.0	+16.5	95	118	4%	+1.37

Weak pitch to watch

Four-seam grades 86 with below-average expected results; his sweeper grades 125. The best case is against lefties: the sweeper is worth +2.1 runs per 100 pitches more, 2.8 standard errors (151 and 101 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Yarbrough: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
34	Tyler Alexander TEX · ’94	96	1.2	0.6	Free agent
26	Tyler Holton DET · ’96	96	0.3	0.3	Arb
19	Brandon Williamson CIN · ’98	94	−0.1	0.0	Arb
14	Jacob Lopez ATH · ’98	109	0.8	1.1	Pre-arb
12	Ian Seymour TB · ’98	96	1.5	1.1	Pre-arb

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

Cutter 41%

46% zone

Changeup 36%

34% zone

Four-seam 10%

42% zone

Sweeper 9%

46% zone

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

2027 0.2 WAR Free agent

2028 0.0 WAR Free agent

2029 −0.1 WAR Free agent

2030 −0.3 WAR Free agent

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
2025AAA	AAA	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	33	3	11 IP	11 IP · 4.09 ERA · 28.6% K · 2.4% BB