JP Sears, a starter for the San Diego Padres, has worked through 6 starts and 32.2 innings while posting a 4.68 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 6.89 strikeouts per nine. The left-hander has compiled a 3-4 record, giving the club a mix of usable innings and swing-start potential depending on how sharp his command looks from outing to outing.
His profile points to a pitcher who can miss some bats but still puts pressure on himself when free passes climb, as reflected by the 3.03 walk rate. When he is locating early, he can change eye levels and keep hitters from getting comfortable, but lapses in fastball command can force him into tougher counts and make run prevention less stable than the surface line might suggest.
Recent form:
- 08/021.0 IP · 2 ER · 0 K
- 07/303.2 IP · 3 ER · 2 K
- 07/253.1 IP · 0 ER · 3 K
- 07/205.0 IP · 1 ER · 3 K
- 07/104.1 IP · 3 ER · 3 K
Since he last pitched, the overall picture has looked uneven but still capable of turning quickly in either direction. JP Sears has pitched with enough stuff to work around trouble at times, and his recent outings suggest the key variable is whether he gets ahead consistently enough to let his secondary mix play.
For projection purposes, he looks like a pitcher whose value can rise when the strike-throwing is cleaner and whose risk grows when traffic builds too early in starts. If the command settles in, he can provide competitive innings and support in favorable matchups; if not, the workload may stay shorter and the volatility higher.
JP Sears game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Jul 30 | San Francisco Giants | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.44 |
| Jul 25 | Miami Marlins | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Jul 20 | Atlanta Braves | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.80 |
| Jul 10 | Toronto Blue Jays | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.59 |
| Jul 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30 | Chicago Cubs | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12.86 |
| Jun 24 | Atlanta Braves | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3.46 |
JP Sears season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 2 | 6.97 | 10.1 | 9 | 5 | 1.74 |
| Jul | 4 | 2.95 | 21.1 | 16 | 5 | 1.08 |
| Aug | 0 | 18.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .000
- Zone 02: .375
- Zone 03: .182
- Zone 04: .273
- Zone 05: .333
- Zone 06: .333
- Zone 07: .286
- Zone 08: .154
- Zone 09: .231
- Zone 11: .000
- Zone 12: .417
- Zone 13: .100
- Zone 14: .333
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: .000
- Zone 02: 1.125
- Zone 03: .364
- Zone 04: .833
- Zone 05: 1.095
- Zone 06: 1.167
- Zone 07: .571
- Zone 08: .308
- Zone 09: .462
- Zone 11: .286
- Zone 12: .875
- Zone 13: .500
- Zone 14: .833
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .000
- Zone 02: .750
- Zone 03: .182
- Zone 04: .636
- Zone 05: .762
- Zone 06: .833
- Zone 07: .286
- Zone 08: .154
- Zone 09: .231
- Zone 11: .000
- Zone 12: .417
- Zone 13: .200
- Zone 14: .444
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .000
- Zone 02: .375
- Zone 03: .182
- Zone 04: .250
- Zone 05: .333
- Zone 06: .333
- Zone 07: .286
- Zone 08: .154
- Zone 09: .231
- Zone 11: .286
- Zone 12: .563
- Zone 13: .357
- Zone 14: .500
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 10.00
- Zone 02: 28.00
- Zone 03: 28.00
- Zone 04: 28.00
- Zone 05: 41.00
- Zone 06: 25.00
- Zone 07: 23.00
- Zone 08: 34.00
- Zone 09: 33.00
- Zone 11: 45.00
- Zone 12: 86.00
- Zone 13: 75.00
- Zone 14: 73.00
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: 9.00
- Zone 02: 22.00
- Zone 03: 20.00
- Zone 04: 15.00
- Zone 05: 21.00
- Zone 06: 20.00
- Zone 07: 16.00
- Zone 08: 21.00
- Zone 09: 20.00
- Zone 11: 11.00
- Zone 12: 17.00
- Zone 13: 13.00
- Zone 14: 18.00
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