Texas Rangers#80 · SP
Kumar Rocker
Age 26
Contract Value $789,000/yr
Size 6' 5" · 245
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Watkinsville, GA
6–11
W-L
4.38
ERA
1.41
WHIP
138
K
148.0
IP
27
GS
Stats updated Oct 22, 1:05 PM ETLast game Sep 18 vs TOR
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4650BELOW AVG
Skill4950BELOW AVG
Workload5150AVERAGE
Consistency4150BELOW AVG
Form4550BELOW AVG
Contact Management5250AVERAGE
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Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Slider37.4%83.1 mph
- Sinker29.9%94.3 mph
- Cutter14.3%90.2 mph
- Four-seam FB14.2%94.5 mph
- Changeup3.3%88.7 mph
- Splitter0.8%88.0 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.267.200.133.236.352.313.349.362.452
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (16 GS)
4.61
WHIP 1.35
Away (10 GS)
4.57
WHIP 1.65
0.04 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.825
vs RHH
.672
.153 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September2.168.17
August6.0027.031
July4.7622.223
June4.7419.017
May4.9821.215
April3.3826.222
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (8 GS)3.761.527.1
6+ days (17 GS)5.081.439.0
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Kumar Rocker's ERA in 2026?+
4.38 across 27 starts and 148.0 innings, with a 1.41 WHIP and a 4.36 FIP. That ERA ranks 130th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws slider (37.4% at 83.1 mph mph), sinker (29.9% at 94.3 mph mph), cutter (14.3% at 90.2 mph mph), four-seam fb (14.2% at 94.5 mph mph), changeup (3.3% at 88.7 mph mph), splitter (0.8% at 88.0 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
47 out of 100, which we label below avg — 132nd among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.27 ERA, 10.2 K/9, 4.9 BB/9.