Washington Nationals#19 · SP
Connelly Early
Age 24
Contract Value $523,528/yr
Size 6' 3" · 195
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Midlothian, VA
7–5
W-L
3.33
ERA
1.23
WHIP
94
K
94.2
IP
18
GS
54P-ScoreAVERAGE
Early combines above avg consistency with above avg form. He ranks 80th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 3:32 AM ETLast game Jun 30 vs WSH
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5550AVERAGE
Skill5750AVERAGE
Workload4850BELOW AVG
Consistency6450ABOVE AVG
Form6250ABOVE AVG
Contact Management3750WEAK
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB35.1%94.0 mph
- Sinker19.9%92.4 mph
- Changeup18.3%83.7 mph
- Curveball10.9%80.0 mph
- Slider8.0%87.1 mph
- Sweeper7.9%82.5 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.211.188.429.161.286.148.267.444.250
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (9 GS)
4.18
WHIP 1.42
Away (8 GS)
2.64
WHIP 1.08
1.54 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.589
vs RHH
.771
.182 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
June4.4030.236
May3.0729.129
April3.0826.122
March1.695.16
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (5 GS)2.480.938.7
6+ days (11 GS)4.081.419.3
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Connelly Early's ERA in 2026?+
3.33 across 18 starts and 94.2 innings, with a 1.23 WHIP and a 4.61 FIP. That ERA ranks 40th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (35.1% at 94.0 mph mph), sinker (19.9% at 92.4 mph mph), changeup (18.3% at 83.7 mph mph), curveball (10.9% at 80.0 mph mph), slider (8.0% at 87.1 mph mph), sweeper (7.9% at 82.5 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
54 out of 100, which we label average — 80th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.91 ERA, 10.7 K/9, 3.9 BB/9.