José Soriano
- Toronto’s roster as it stands #2 starter · 144 IP · 2.0 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: TOR 46% playoff odds; control through 2028.
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,916 pitches
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinker30% use | 30% | 96.3 | 3.8 | +15.2 | 99 | 93 | 18% | −0.50 |
| Knuckle curve26% use | 26% | 85.3 | −6.6 | −12.5 | 96 | 101 | 43% | +0.56 |
| Four-seam21% use | 21% | 97.1 | 13.5 | +9.6 | 88 | 107 | 21% | −0.49 |
| Splitter19% use | 19% | 92.3 | 0.9 | +13.8 | 90 | 95 | 34% | +0.39 |
| Slider5% use | 5% | 90.2 | 3.0 | −1.2 | 98 | 92 | 31% | −0.63 |
Built from his own fastball (96.3 mph) plus the typical shape 38 pitchers with his slot (35°) throw: a changeup around 88.6 mph, −6.2″ rise, +19.4″ arm-side. On the same model it grades +43 against his splitter, the pitch with the same job (+22 to +57 across the production and three cross-fit models), about 133 on his splitter’s scale; the comps’ own changeups grade 93 at the median, so that sits above 100% of them. That would out-grade 100% of the comps’ real pitches, more likely a result of how the pitch was built than of the pitch, so it isn’t queued.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Soriano: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | JR Ritchie ATL · ’03 | 95 | −0.3 | 0.2 | — |
| 52 | Edward Cabrera CHC · ’98 | 88 | −0.1 | 0.8 | Arb |
| 50 | Jack Kochanowicz LAA · ’00 | 85 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Pre-arb |
| 48 | Brandon Sproat MIL · ’00 | 94 | 0.1 | 0.7 | — |
| 48 | Brayan Bello BOS · ’99 | 85 | 1.0 | 1.4 | Signed $8.7M |
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
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
ABS challenges · 2026
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