Justin SternerATH · RP

2026 review

Justin Sterner was a reliever whose results badly lagged his swing-and-miss, posting a 6.12 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 42.2 IP with a 21.7 K% and a 7.1 BB% over 184 BF across 46 games, good for 2 W, 1 SV and 12 HLD before a knee injury ended his year. His 14.2 SwStr% over 726 pitches was the 50th highest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, but his 42.7 Hard% over 131 BBE was the 9th highest of that same pool. He last pitched Jul 17, went on the 15-day IL Jul 18 for a right knee chondromalacia, and was transferred to the 60-day IL Aug 16, missing 71 regular-season days with no activation on record through Sep 27. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 446, he finished 999th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 553 spots below, and 499th of 575 relievers. His 6.12 ERA ran 2.55 above his 3.57 xERA over 184 BF. The TDK LABS card had him off the save path and inconsistent in early May, still on the 15-day IL in late Jul awaiting a return to a thin bullpen, and by mid Sep it was describing a disappointing season on the 60-day IL.