CWS · P

Davis Martin

Age 29 B/T L/R 6′2″, 215 lb USA MLB debut 2022

40-man

The White Sox’s roster as it stands #2 starter · 135 IP · 1.6 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Right middle finger blister (Aug 14–Sep 2)
Trade read Available at a price: CWS 39% playoff odds; control through 2030.

Keystone Stuff 88 9th pct

2026 fWAR 2.6

Projected 2027 WAR 1.8 at 157 IP · 1.6 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,317 pitches

Keystone Stuff 88

Keystone Location 92

Keystone Pitching 82

Run value (xRV) −0.28

Strikeout % 19.8%

Walk % 7.5%

Whiff % 23.1%

Chase % 31.8%

Fastball velo 93.4

Extension 6.3 ft

146.0 IP3.95 ERA3.83 FIP 36° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 36° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam27% use	27%	93.9	13.9	+5.4	88	89	25%	−0.15
Sinker19% use	19%	92.8	7.9	+14.2	84	95	7%	−0.56
Changeup15% use	15%	90.1	1.1	+13.3	92	102	14%	−0.40
Curveball14% use	14%	81.7	−7.8	−13.9	96	91	41%	−0.58
Slider13% use	13%	87.1	1.3	−4.8	102	98	36%	+0.29
Cutter13% use	13%	89.7	7.2	−1.6	92	99	26%	−0.23

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

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

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
60	Mitch Keller PIT · ’96	93	1.0	1.3	Signed $18.4M
60	Michael McGreevy STL · ’00	79	1.9	1.8	Pre-arb
59	Brandon Pfaadt AZ · ’98	96	2.2	2.0	Signed $5.4M
58	Hayden Wesneski HOU · ’97	90	1.2	1.1	Arb
56	Michael Soroka AZ · ’97	97	2.7	2.0	Free agent

Michael Soroka (similarity 56, 2.0 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

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

Four-seam 30%

45% zone

Changeup 19%

42% zone

Curveball 17%

32% zone

Cutter 15%

58% zone

Sinker 14%

50% zone

Slider 5%

30% 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 1.8 WAR Pre-arb $780K*

2028 1.6 WAR Arbitration $3.7M*

2029 1.3 WAR Arbitration $6.4M*

2030 1.0 WAR Arbitration $10.0M*

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	Charlotte Knights	29	1	5 IP	5 IP · 0.00 ERA · 31.3% K · 6.3% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Charlotte Knights	28	2	5.2 IP	5.2 IP · 4.76 ERA · 20.8% K · 4.2% BB