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Aaron Civale
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38
Team
CHC · P
Debut
2019 · 8 MLB seasons

Aaron Civale

Age 31
Contract Value $3,721,894/yr
Size 6' 1" · 245
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From East Windsor, CT
5-7 W-L
5.31
ERA
1.61
WHIP
7.2
K/9
2.8
BB/9
79.2
Innings
15
Starts
Aaron Civale season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
5.31
WHIP
1.61
K/9
7.2
BB/9
2.8
HR/9
1.92
IP
79.2
GS
15
W-L
5-7
◆ Pitcher snapshot

Aaron Civale, a starter for the Chicago Cubs, has worked through a mixed season line while trying to give the rotation steady innings. Across 15 starts and 79.2, the R-hander carries a 5.31 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, and 7.23 K/9 with a 5-7 record. The overall profile points to a pitcher who can still navigate lineups with sequencing and feel, but who has had trouble turning enough plate appearances into clean, low-stress outs.

His command has generally been more stable than his run prevention, which suggests the issue has often been quality of contact and the ability to finish hitters rather than simply losing the zone. With a 2.82 walk rate, he is not beating himself as often with free passes, but the margin for error narrows when hitters are putting balls in play and forcing traffic. That can make him useful when he is locating early and changing speeds well, yet vulnerable when he falls behind or leaves pitches in hittable spots.

Recent form:

Recent starts
  • 07/300.2 IP · 0 ER · 1 K
  • 07/262.0 IP · 0 ER · 3 K
  • 07/212.1 IP · 2 ER · 2 K
  • 07/102.1 IP · 4 ER · 4 K
  • 07/044.2 IP · 4 ER · 6 K

Aaron Civale has pitched to a down trend lately, and the recent stretch has reinforced the volatility in his game-to-game outlook. When he is getting ahead and keeping hitters off balance, he can settle in and work efficiently, but shorter outings have remained a risk when contact gets loud or innings start to snowball.

For fantasy and matchup purposes, he fits better as a situational option than an automatic play.

Aaron Civale ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 2.2 ER / start
↓ ERA trending down over recent starts.

Aaron Civale game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jul 30St. Louis Cardinals0.200100.00
Jul 26Pittsburgh Pirates210300.00
Jul 21Detroit Tigers2.142228.57
Jul 10Chicago White Sox2.1644117.14
Jul 4Miami Marlins4.264628.57
Jun 28Los Angeles Angels563215.40
Jun 23San Francisco Giants462504.50
Jun 17Pittsburgh Pirates3962218.00
May 25Seattle Mariners4972115.75
May 20Los Angeles Angels555229.00
May 15San Francisco Giants562213.60
May 9Baltimore Orioles560630.00
May 3Cleveland Guardians671321.50
Apr 28Kansas City Royals550310.00
Apr 22Seattle Mariners5.163515.29
Apr 17Chicago White Sox4.21154110.71
Apr 12New York Mets5.240300.00
Apr 7New York Yankees521641.80
Mar 31Atlanta Braves542313.60

Aaron Civale season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Home ERA
ERA6.96
Away ERA
ERA3.60
vs Left AVG
AVG0.326
vs Right AVG
AVG0.283
Aaron Civale monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
Mar13.605.0311.00
Apr53.1625.22171.36
May55.4025.01591.68
Jun38.2512.0932.00
Jul17.5012.01651.83
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
FCCutter
35.1%87.6 mph
CUCurveball
24.9%77.1 mph
SISinker
18.4%91.3 mph
FFFour-seam FB
12.5%91.4 mph
FSSplitter
5.4%84.0 mph
SLSlider
3.7%82.4 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

AVG by zone

  • Zone 01: .400
  • Zone 02: .375
  • Zone 03: .158
  • Zone 04: .450
  • Zone 05: .526
  • Zone 06: .321
  • Zone 07: .381
  • Zone 08: .188
  • Zone 09: .292
  • Zone 11: .167
  • Zone 12: .217
  • Zone 13: .273
  • Zone 14: .120

OPS by zone

  • Zone 01: 1.258
  • Zone 02: 1.118
  • Zone 03: .684
  • Zone 04: 1.000
  • Zone 05: 1.474
  • Zone 06: .857
  • Zone 07: .952
  • Zone 08: .531
  • Zone 09: .625
  • Zone 11: .621
  • Zone 12: .643
  • Zone 13: .696
  • Zone 14: .412

SLG by zone

  • Zone 01: .867
  • Zone 02: .781
  • Zone 03: .526
  • Zone 04: .550
  • Zone 05: .947
  • Zone 06: .536
  • Zone 07: .571
  • Zone 08: .344
  • Zone 09: .333
  • Zone 11: .222
  • Zone 12: .391
  • Zone 13: .409
  • Zone 14: .120

OBP by zone

  • Zone 01: .419
  • Zone 02: .382
  • Zone 03: .158
  • Zone 04: .450
  • Zone 05: .526
  • Zone 06: .321
  • Zone 07: .381
  • Zone 08: .188
  • Zone 09: .292
  • Zone 11: .483
  • Zone 12: .321
  • Zone 13: .304
  • Zone 14: .324

numberOfPitches by zone

  • Zone 01: 90.00
  • Zone 02: 98.00
  • Zone 03: 54.00
  • Zone 04: 73.00
  • Zone 05: 103.00
  • Zone 06: 74.00
  • Zone 07: 57.00
  • Zone 08: 71.00
  • Zone 09: 69.00
  • Zone 11: 224.00
  • Zone 12: 152.00
  • Zone 13: 105.00
  • Zone 14: 225.00

numberOfStrikes by zone

  • Zone 01: 59.00
  • Zone 02: 68.00
  • Zone 03: 37.00
  • Zone 04: 53.00
  • Zone 05: 65.00
  • Zone 06: 47.00
  • Zone 07: 35.00
  • Zone 08: 42.00
  • Zone 09: 50.00
  • Zone 11: 42.00
  • Zone 12: 54.00
  • Zone 13: 21.00
  • Zone 14: 62.00

earnedRunAverage by zone

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