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Paxton Schultz

P · WSH

28 yrs

Pitcher

Description

Position: P
Team: WSH
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Born: 1998-01-05
Age: 28
Country: USA
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205 lb
Last active: 2026

Career Résumé

2 seasons

Seasons	2 2025–2026
Games	38
W-L	1-2
ERA	5.20
WHIP	1.54
IP	55
SO	59
SV	1

Pitching Projections

2026 · per ~700 BF

Stat	Proj	Range (p10–p90)	vs LY
ERA	4.46	3.19–5.55	+0.15
WHIP	1.37	1.04–1.65	+0.02
SO	159	131–208	−6
BB	59	39–79	+2
HR	22	14–33	+0
Hits	160	127–181	−1
ER	79	57–99	+2

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2026	WSH	1	2	5.87	1.63	25	1	1	30.2	31	11	5	20	4.77	9.1%
2025	TOR	0	0	4.38	1.42	13	2	0	24.2	28	8	4	12	3.77	11.0%

Season	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2026	P	25	1	30.2	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.88	—
2025	P	13	2	24.2	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.36	—

Date		Opp	Res
2026-06-23	vs	PHI	L
2026-06-21	@	TB	L
2026-05-22	@	ATL	L

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2026-06-23	vs	PHI	L	ND	0.1	3	2	2	0	1	1	21
2026-06-21	@	TB	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16
2026-06-17	vs	KC	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	18
2026-06-16	vs	KC	W	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	15
2026-06-12	vs	SEA	L	ND	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	1	23
2026-06-10	@	SF	L	ND	1.0	4	5	5	2	3	1	43
2026-06-05	@	AZ	W	ND	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	2	31
2026-06-03	vs	MIA	L	ND	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	14
2026-06-01	vs	MIA	L	ND	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	30
2026-05-29	vs	SD	L	ND	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	26
2026-05-22	@	ATL	L	L	0.2	1	1	0	0	0	1	14
2026-05-18	vs	NYM	L	L	0.1	5	7	6	0	1	0	25
2026-05-17	vs	BAL	L	ND	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	2	19
2026-05-16	vs	BAL	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	17
2026-05-12	@	CIN	W	ND	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	3	35
2026-05-10	@	MIA	L	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
2026-05-05	vs	MIN	L	ND	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	25
2026-05-01	vs	MIL	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	17
2026-04-29	@	NYM	W	ND	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	14
2026-04-26	@	CWS	W	S	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	2	17
2026-04-17	vs	SF	L	ND	3.0	2	1	1	1	0	1	48
2026-04-16	@	PIT	W	BS	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	5
2026-04-13	@	PIT	L	ND	2.2	2	1	1	1	0	4	35
2026-04-10	@	MIL	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	20
2026-04-07	vs	STL	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	26

Pitching Profile2026 · vs 260

K/9

9.162

BB/9

3.245

HR/9

1.520

ERA

5.879

WHIP

1.633

xERA

4.7725

Brl%A

9.1%28

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	1	2026
SO	31	2026
SV	1	2026
ERA	4.38	2025
WHIP	1.42	2025

Comparable Players

2026 · stat-profile similarity

Jake BirdNYY30y
5.93 ERA · 31 K · 1.55 WHIP
91%
vs
Cionel PérezNYM30y
5.59 ERA · 34 K · 1.54 WHIP
86%
vs
Cole SulserTB36y
5.31 ERA · 45 K · 1.42 WHIP
84%
vs
Matt SvansonSTL27y
6.42 ERA · 40 K · 1.60 WHIP
83%
vs
Gus VarlandWSH29y
6.25 ERA · 30 K · 1.77 WHIP
82%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
25	TOR	0	4.38	1.42	28	25
26	WSH	1▲	5.87▲	1.63▲	31▲	31▲

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins1

49 to 50

Strikeouts59

941 to 1,000

Saves1

99 to 100

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2025 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
4-Seam	37%	93.8	2255
Cutter	29%	88.9	2213
Changeup	19%	86.3	1808
Slider	15%	85.4	2237

Plate Discipline

2025 · induced

27.2%

Chase

lg 28.5%

65.9%

Z-Swing

lg 67%

24.9%

Whiff

lg 24.5%

75.1%

Contact

lg 76%

45.8%

Zone

lg 48.5%

28.8%

CSW

lg 28%

448 pitches · green/red vs league avg

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	2.6
Ceiling (90th)	8.3
Floor (10th)	-4.1
Std dev	5.7
Boom rate	36%
Bust rate	24%
Profile	Volatile