Chris PaddackMIA · CIN · TEX · SP

2026 review

Chris Paddack struggled to miss bats and moved from MIA to CIN to TEX, posting a 6.79 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in 57.0 IP across 14 games and 9 starts, with a 15.0 K% and a 7.1 BB% over 267 BF. He signed with MIA Feb 12, was designated for assignment May 5, released May 10, signed with CIN May 13, designated for assignment Jun 22, outrighted Jun 24, signed with TEX Jun 29, designated for assignment Jun 30, and outrighted Jul 2. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 1147, he finished 1452nd of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 220th of 236 pitchers at SP. His 23.4 CSW% over 1015 pitches and his 15.0 K% over 267 BF were the 31st and 34th lowest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF. He moved from starter to reliever, first appearing in the new role Jun 7, with a 6.90 ERA in 45.2 IP as a starter against a 6.35 ERA in 11.1 IP as a reliever. His 6.79 ERA ran 1.74 above his 5.05 xERA over 267 BF; his best month was Apr at a 4.12 ERA in 24.0 IP, his worst May at an 8.15 ERA in 17.2 IP. By late Jun the TDK LABS card called him a bulk reliever, after early May rotation hopes.