BAL · P

Kyle Bradish

Age 30 B/T R/R 6′3″, 215 lb USA MLB debut 2022

40-man

Baltimore’s roster as it stands #2 starter · 131 IP · 1.5 WAR in the role
Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Lower abdominal discomfort (since Sep 13)
Trade read Unlikely to be traded: Extended in Jul 2026 (5 yr, $90M (2027-31)): clubs rarely move a player they just committed to.

Keystone Stuff 100 46th pct

2026 fWAR 1.5

Projected 2027 WAR 1.7 at 151 IP · 1.5 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,629 pitches

Keystone Stuff 100

Keystone Location 98

Keystone Pitching 98

Run value (xRV) −0.30

Strikeout % 21.2%

Walk % 10.5%

Whiff % 23.6%

Chase % 30.2%

Fastball velo 94.6

Extension 6.4 ft

155.0 IP4.12 ERA4.36 FIP 53° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 53° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Sinker37% use	37%	94.7	12.7	+11.2	85	102	11%	−0.16
Slider24% use	24%	87.4	−0.1	−12.6	118	97	36%	−0.56
Curveball22% use	22%	84.9	−12.4	−6.5	109	92	36%	+0.14
Four-seam17% use	17%	94.2	13.3	−1.8	92	99	14%	−0.73

Weak pitch to watch

Four-seam grades 92 with below-average expected results; his slider grades 118. The best case is against lefties: the slider is worth +0.7 runs per 100 pitches more, 0.9 standard errors (205 and 400 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

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

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
61	Luinder Avila KC · ’01	100	0.4	0.5	—
59	Sonny Gray BOS · ’89	95	3.4	1.7	Free agent
59	George Kirby SEA · ’98	101	2.5	2.6	Arb
49	Ryan Gusto MIA · ’99	97	1.0	1.1	—
48	Max Meyer MIA · ’99	97	2.3	1.7	Arb

Sonny Gray (similarity 59, 1.7 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

Sinker 32%

49% zone

Curveball 29%

28% zone

Four-seam 26%

47% zone

Slider 13%

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 1.7 WAR Guaranteed $10.0M

2028 1.5 WAR Guaranteed $13.0M

2029 1.2 WAR Guaranteed $17.0M

2030 1.0 WAR Guaranteed $22.0M

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2025A+	A+	Aberdeen IronBirds	28	1	2 IP	2 IP · 4.50 ERA · 40.0% K · 10.0% BB
2025AA	AA	Chesapeake Baysox	28	1	3.2 IP	3.2 IP · 0.00 ERA · 16.7% K · 0.0% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Norfolk Tides	28	4	16.1 IP	16.1 IP · 6.06 ERA · 24.7% K · 9.1% BB