Drew PomeranzLAA · CHC · RP

2026 review

Drew Pomeranz avoided hard contact but couldn't finish hitters off, posting a 5.59 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 29.0 IP across 31 games for LAA and CHC, with 17 strikeouts for a 12.6 K% and 16 walks for an 11.9 BB% over 135 BF; his 23.0 Hard% over 100 BBE was the 9th lowest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, but his 21.5 CSW% over 478 pitches was the 4th lowest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF and his 12.6 K% over 135 BF was the 9th lowest of the same group. Left elbow inflammation put him on the 15-day IL May 13, he was activated May 28 after missing 15 regular-season days, and LAA designated him for assignment Jun 15 and released him Jun 18 before he signed a minor league contract with CHC Jun 22; the Cubs selected his contract Jul 3, then designated him for assignment again Jul 20 and outrighted him Jul 23. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 1241, he finished 993rd of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 496th of 575 relief pitchers. He was sharper after the IL stint, a 7.20 ERA in 15.0 IP before it against a 3.86 ERA in 14.0 IP after.