LAA · P

Grayson Rodriguez

Age 26 B/T L/R 6′5″, 230 lb USA MLB debut 2023

40-man

The Angels’ roster as it stands #4 starter · 115 IP · 0.8 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Low back inflammation (Jun 15–Jul 10)
Trade read Available at a price: LAA 11% playoff odds; control through 2029.

Keystone Stuff 101 54th pct

2026 fWAR 0.2

Projected 2027 WAR 0.8 at 119 IP · 0.8 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,771 pitches

Keystone Stuff 101

Keystone Location 102

Keystone Pitching 102

Run value (xRV) −0.84

Strikeout % 19.1%

Walk % 9.7%

Whiff % 23.9%

Chase % 27.9%

Fastball velo 96.1

Extension 7.2 ft

98.2 IP6.02 ERA5.01 FIP 38° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 38° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam51% use	51%	96.1	15.4	+11.6	103	106	16%	−1.24
Changeup26% use	26%	83.2	4.3	+10.6	101	96	34%	+0.09
Curveball12% use	12%	80.8	−8.3	−6.8	90	93	27%	−1.11
Slider11% use	11%	84.9	1.3	−5.1	102	96	34%	−0.91

Pitch idea (fragile)

Built from his own fastball (96.1 mph) plus the typical shape 53 pitchers with his slot (38°) throw: a sinker around 95.9 mph, 10.9″ rise, +18.1″ arm-side. On the same model it grades +24 against his changeup, his weakest pitch that breaks the same way (+17 to +27 across the production and three cross-fit models), about 125 on his changeup’s scale; the comps’ own sinkers grade 96 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 Rodriguez: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
44	Kodai Senga NYM · ’93	98	−0.6	0.1	Signed $14.0M
44	Carmen Mlodzinski PIT · ’99	94	1.6	1.3	Arb
43	Michael Wacha KC · ’91	93	2.4	1.9	Signed $14.0M
40	Shane Baz BAL · ’99	98	3.4	2.5	Signed $7.8M
39	Jack Leiter TEX · ’00	103	0.5	1.2	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

Four-seam 51%

55% zone

Changeup 33%

33% zone

Curveball 14%

39% 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 0.8 WAR Arbitration $1.2M*

2028 0.8 WAR Arbitration $3.2M*

2029 0.8 WAR Arbitration $5.7M*

2030 0.7 WAR Free agent

* 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
2026A	A	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	26	2	8.2 IP	8.2 IP · 3.12 ERA · 35.7% K · 7.1% BB
2026AAA	AAA	Salt Lake Bees	26	1	5.1 IP	5.1 IP · 1.69 ERA · 25.0% K · 0.0% BB
2026ROK	ROK	ACL Angels	26	1	5 IP	5 IP · 1.80 ERA · 36.8% K · 0.0% BB