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Chris Paddack
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Debut
2019 · 8 MLB seasons

Chris Paddack

Age 30
Contract Value $4,000,000/yr
Size 6' 5" · 217
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Austin, TX
0-7 W-L
6.79
ERA
1.67
WHIP
6.3
K/9
3.0
BB/9
57.0
Innings
9
Starts
Chris Paddack season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
6.79
WHIP
1.67
K/9
6.3
BB/9
3.0
HR/9
1.42
IP
57.0
GS
9
W-L
0-7
◆ Pitcher snapshot

Chris Paddack, a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, has worked through a difficult season line while trying to stabilize his role in the staff. The right-hander has logged 57.0 across 9 starts, carrying a 6.79 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, and 6.32 strikeouts per nine with a 0-7 record. The overall profile points to uneven run prevention and too many innings where traffic has built quickly.

His season has often come down to command within the zone rather than pure control. With a 3.00 walk rate, the issue is not simply free passes, but the quality of contact when hitters get into favorable counts. When he gets ahead, he can still move through stretches efficiently, yet mistakes have tended to get punished, making it harder for him to turn decent sequences into clean outings.

Recent form:

Recent starts
  • 06/294.0 IP · 2 ER · 1 K
  • 06/174.1 IP · 2 ER · 2 K
  • 06/141.0 IP · 1 ER · 0 K
  • 06/072.0 IP · 3 ER · 2 K
  • 05/295.0 IP · 4 ER · 0 K

Since he last pitched, the trend has remained down, and he has pitched more like a starter searching for steadier execution than one fully in rhythm. There have been flashes of workable command, but the recent outings suggest limited margin for error and a need for sharper put-away stuff when lineups see him multiple times.

Going forward, Chris Paddack looks like a matchup-dependent option whose value improves if he can get quicker outs early in counts and avoid extended innings. For the Cincinnati Reds, the path to better results is tied to cleaner fastball location, more consistent secondary execution, and turning competitive starts into outings that hold shape deeper into games.

Chris Paddack ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 2.5 ER / start
↓ ERA trending down over recent starts.

Chris Paddack game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jun 29Cleveland Guardians472104.50
Jun 17New York Mets4.142214.39
Jun 14Arizona Diamondbacks111019.00
Jun 7St. Louis Cardinals2332013.50
May 29Atlanta Braves574037.20
May 23St. Louis Cardinals573535.40
May 16Cleveland Guardians562313.60
May 3Philadelphia Phillies2.2671328.64
Apr 27Los Angeles Dodgers442114.50
Apr 21St. Louis Cardinals4.2857110.71
Apr 15Atlanta Braves4.252404.29
Apr 10Detroit Tigers672413.00
Apr 5New York Yankees4.230440.00
Mar 30Chicago White Sox4886018.00

Chris Paddack season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Home ERA
ERA10.13
Away ERA
ERA3.86
vs Left AVG
AVG0.331
vs Right AVG
AVG0.290
Chris Paddack monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
Mar118.004.0602.00
Apr44.1324.02071.42
May48.1517.29102.04
Jun06.3511.1521.50
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
FFFour-seam FB
34.5%92.9 mph
CHChangeup
27.2%84.8 mph
FCCutter
13.1%86.4 mph
CUCurveball
11.3%76.9 mph
STSweeper
7.7%79.3 mph
SISinker
6.1%92.9 mph
SLSlider
0.1%82.3 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

AVG by zone

  • Zone 01: .600
  • Zone 02: .375
  • Zone 03: .444
  • Zone 04: .381
  • Zone 05: .417
  • Zone 06: .286
  • Zone 07: .261
  • Zone 08: .409
  • Zone 09: .286
  • Zone 11: .333
  • Zone 12: .250
  • Zone 13: .212
  • Zone 14: .091

OPS by zone

  • Zone 01: 1.545
  • Zone 02: .941
  • Zone 03: 1.333
  • Zone 04: .857
  • Zone 05: 1.080
  • Zone 06: .762
  • Zone 07: .609
  • Zone 08: 1.136
  • Zone 09: .786
  • Zone 11: .706
  • Zone 12: .652
  • Zone 13: .471
  • Zone 14: .500

SLG by zone

  • Zone 01: 1.000
  • Zone 02: .625
  • Zone 03: .889
  • Zone 04: .476
  • Zone 05: .708
  • Zone 06: .476
  • Zone 07: .348
  • Zone 08: .727
  • Zone 09: .500
  • Zone 11: .333
  • Zone 12: .250
  • Zone 13: .242
  • Zone 14: .227

OBP by zone

  • Zone 01: .636
  • Zone 02: .353
  • Zone 03: .444
  • Zone 04: .381
  • Zone 05: .400
  • Zone 06: .286
  • Zone 07: .261
  • Zone 08: .409
  • Zone 09: .286
  • Zone 11: .412
  • Zone 12: .522
  • Zone 13: .235
  • Zone 14: .333

earnedRunAverage by zone

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numberOfStrikes by zone

  • Zone 01: 22.00
  • Zone 02: 47.00
  • Zone 03: 28.00
  • Zone 04: 34.00
  • Zone 05: 49.00
  • Zone 06: 49.00
  • Zone 07: 26.00
  • Zone 08: 39.00
  • Zone 09: 20.00
  • Zone 11: 23.00
  • Zone 12: 28.00
  • Zone 13: 41.00
  • Zone 14: 41.00

numberOfPitches by zone

  • Zone 01: 32.00
  • Zone 02: 62.00
  • Zone 03: 38.00
  • Zone 04: 56.00
  • Zone 05: 73.00
  • Zone 06: 67.00
  • Zone 07: 46.00
  • Zone 08: 59.00
  • Zone 09: 35.00
  • Zone 11: 106.00
  • Zone 12: 117.00
  • Zone 13: 137.00
  • Zone 14: 187.00
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