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:
- 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 game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29 | Cleveland Guardians | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Jun 17 | New York Mets | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.39 |
| Jun 14 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Jun 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 |
| May 29 | Atlanta Braves | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7.20 |
| May 23 | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5.40 |
| May 16 | Cleveland Guardians | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.60 |
| May 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2.2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 28.64 |
| Apr 27 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Apr 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10.71 |
| Apr 15 | Atlanta Braves | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.29 |
| Apr 10 | Detroit Tigers | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Apr 5 | New York Yankees | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Mar 30 | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 18.00 |
Chris Paddack season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 18.00 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Apr | 4 | 4.13 | 24.0 | 20 | 7 | 1.42 |
| May | 4 | 8.15 | 17.2 | 9 | 10 | 2.04 |
| Jun | 0 | 6.35 | 11.1 | 5 | 2 | 1.50 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
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
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
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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