San Diego Padres#56 · SP

JP Sears

Age 30

Contract Value $2,750,000/yr

Size 5' 11" · 180

Throws LHP

Bats Right

From Sumter, SC

3–4

W-L

4.68

ERA

1.35

WHIP

32.2

36P-ScoreWEAK

He ranks 196th among 222 qualified starters.

How P-Score works

Stats updated Sep 21, 5:15 PM ETLast game Jul 30 vs SF

Season overview

ERA

4.68144th

WHIP

1.35127th

K/9

6.9172nd

BB/9

3.099th

FIP

5.15184th

HR/9

1.6188th

IP/start

5.4132nd

WAR

0.0192nd

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Run Prevention3950

WEAK

Skill4150

BELOW AVG

Workload2950

POOR

Consistency2250

POOR

Form4450

BELOW AVG

Contact Management3850

WEAK

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Last 5 starts

ERA

5.164.68

▲ 0.48

K/9

6.86.9

▼ 0.1

BB/9

2.83.0

▼ 0.3

IP/start

4.55.4

▼ 0.9

Pitches/start

7374

▼ 1

·ERA rose by 0.48 over the last five starts.

·Innings per start fell from 5.4 to 4.5.

Game log

Last 6 starts · bar = innings completed

Jul 30

vs San Francisco Giants

3.2 IP · 67 pitches

3 ER7 H · 2 K

Jul 20

at Atlanta Braves

5.0 IP · 55 pitches

1 ER3 H · 3 K

Jul 10

vs Toronto Blue Jays

4.1 IP · 72 pitches

3 ER6 H · 3 K

Jul 5

at Los Angeles Dodgers

5.0 IP · 76 pitches

0 ER1 H · 5 K

Jun 30

at Chicago Cubs

4.2 IP · 95 pitches

6 ER8 H · 4 K

Jun 24

vs Atlanta Braves

5.2 IP · 81 pitches

2 ER5 H · 5 K

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Four-seam FB34.4%93.0 mph
Changeup20.8%85.0 mph
Sinker14.7%91.8 mph
Sweeper14.4%79.7 mph
Slider14.0%81.1 mph
Cutter1.7%88.3 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.000.375.182.273.333.333.286.154.231

Better than MLB avg
Similar to MLB avg
Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (3 GS)

5.27

WHIP 1.61

Away (3 GS)

4.30

WHIP 1.16

0.97 ERA better on the road

vs handedness

vs LHH

.648

vs RHH

.792

.144 OPS better vs LHH

By monthERA · IP · K

July3.5018.013

June6.9710.19

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026San Diego Padres3–44.6832.2251.355.150.0

20259–115.04135.21171.325.06

202411–134.38180.21371.224.42

20235–144.54172.11611.264.72

20226–33.8670.0511.294.11

Career5 yrs34–454.53591.14911.274.660.0

Frequently asked

What is JP Sears's ERA in 2026?+

4.68 across 6 starts and 32.2 innings, with a 1.35 WHIP and a 5.15 FIP. That ERA ranks 144th among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws four-seam fb (34.4% at 93.0 mph mph), changeup (20.8% at 85.0 mph mph), sinker (14.7% at 91.8 mph mph), sweeper (14.4% at 79.7 mph mph), slider (14.0% at 81.1 mph mph), cutter (1.7% at 88.3 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

36 out of 100, which we label weak — 196th among 222 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 5.16 ERA, 6.8 K/9, 2.8 BB/9.