MIA · P
Calvin Faucher
Age 31 B/T R/R 6′1″, 190 lb USA MLB debut 2022
- Miami’s roster as it stands late-inning relief · 61 IP · 0.5 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: MIA 38% playoff odds; control through 2029.
Keystone Stuff 111 86th pct
2026 fWAR 1.2
Projected 2027 WAR 0.6 at 70 IP · 0.5 in his 2027 role
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,166 pitches
68.1 IP3.56 ERA2.95 FIP 41° arm3 SV
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutter32% use | 32% | 93.3 | 4.6 | −3.2 | 112 | 79 | 26% | −0.21 |
| Sweeper26% use | 26% | 87.7 | −1.1 | −14.9 | 116 | 103 | 30% | +1.48 |
| Sinker16% use | 16% | 96.0 | 4.6 | +16.1 | 95 | 82 | 13% | +1.20 |
| Curveball13% use | 13% | 85.6 | −14.0 | −10.3 | 108 | 90 | 25% | +0.01 |
| Four-seam11% use | 11% | 96.3 | 14.3 | +8.5 | 91 | 85 | 37% | +1.19 |
| Slider2% use | 2% | 91.8 | 0.3 | −3.1 | 115 | 111 | 25% | −4.38 |
No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Faucher: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Matt Festa CLE · ’93 | 111 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Arb |
| 44 | Chase Shugart PHI · ’96 | 104 | −0.1 | 0.0 | Pre-arb |
| 41 | Tejay Antone CIN · ’93 | 106 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Arb |
| 38 | Ryan Watson LAA · ’97 | 98 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — |
| 24 | Juan Mejia COL · ’00 | 91 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — |
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
2027 0.6 WAR Arbitration $2.7M*
2028 0.5 WAR Arbitration $3.5M*
2029 0.4 WAR Arbitration $3.6M*
2030 0.2 WAR Free agent
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant
As pitcher 33% 1/3 won · 0.0 runs