Cincinnati Reds#40 · SP
Chris Paddack
Age 30
Contract Value $3,803,957/yr
Size 6' 5" · 217
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Austin, TX
0–7
W-L
6.79
ERA
1.67
WHIP
40
K
57.0
IP
9
GS
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:36 AM ETLast game May 29 vs ATL
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results2950POOR
Strikeouts & Control2450POOR
Run Prevention4550BELOW AVG
Consistency4450BELOW AVG
Form2250POOR
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB34.5%92.9 mph
- Changeup27.2%84.8 mph
- Cutter13.1%86.4 mph
- Curveball11.3%76.9 mph
- Sweeper7.7%79.3 mph
- Sinker6.1%92.9 mph
- Slider0.1%82.3 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.600.375.444.381.417.286.261.409.286
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (5 GS)
11.39
WHIP 2.16
Away (4 GS)
3.66
WHIP 1.27
7.73 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.863
vs RHH
.830
.033 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
May8.1517.29
April5.1219.116
March18.004.06
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (7 GS)6.961.795.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Chris Paddack's ERA in 2026?+
6.79 across 9 starts and 57.0 innings, with a 1.67 WHIP and a 4.85 FIP. That ERA ranks 218th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (34.5% at 92.9 mph mph), changeup (27.2% at 84.8 mph mph), cutter (13.1% at 86.4 mph mph), curveball (11.3% at 76.9 mph mph), sweeper (7.7% at 79.3 mph mph), sinker (6.1% at 92.9 mph mph), slider (0.1% at 82.3 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
26 out of 100, which we label poor — 219th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 7.48 ERA, 4.2 K/9, 4.6 BB/9.