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JP Sears

P · SD

30 yrs

Pitcher

Description

Position: P
Team: SD
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Born: 1996-02-19
Age: 30
Country: USA
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lb
Last active: 2026

Career Résumé

5 seasons

Seasons	5 2022–2026
Games	113
W-L	33-44
ERA	4.52
WHIP	1.27
IP	583
SO	486
SV	0

Pitching Projections

2026 · per ~700 BF

Stat	Proj	Range (p10–p90)	vs LY
ERA	4.57	3.53–5.73	+0.10
WHIP	1.33	1.10–1.51	+0.06
SO	138	107–157	−2
BB	49	37–61	+2
HR	27	19–32	−0
Hits	165	141–182	+4
ER	82	63–103	+1

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2026	SD	2	3	4.38	1.26	5	5	24.2	20	8	5	12	4.87	8.2%
2025	SD	9	11	5.04	1.32	27	27	135.2	117	36	30	76	4.24	9.4%
2024	ATH	11	13	4.38	1.22	32	32	180.2	137	49	28	88	4.43	10.2%
2023	ATH	5	14	4.54	1.26	32	32	172.1	161	53	34	87	4.70	11.1%
2022	ATH	6	3	3.86	1.29	17	11	70.0	51	23	8	30	4.49	9.0%

Regular season · OAA 2016+

Season	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2026	P	5	5	24.2	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.36	—
2025	P	27	27	135.2	1	10	0	0	1.000	0.73	—
2024	P	32	32	180.2	3	17	1	2	.952	1.00	—
2023	P	32	32	172.1	2	9	1	2	.917	0.57	—
2022	P	17	11	70.0	0	5	0	0	1.000	0.64	—

Date		Opp	Res
2026-07-20	@	ATL	L
2026-07-10	vs	TOR	L
2026-07-05	@	LAD	W
2026-06-30	@	CHC	L
2026-06-24	vs	ATL	W

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2026-07-20	@	ATL	L	L	5.0	3	2	1	1	0	3	55
2026-07-10	vs	TOR	L	L	4.1	6	3	3	0	1	3	72
2026-07-05	@	LAD	W	W	5.0	1	0	0	0	2	5	76
2026-06-30	@	CHC	L	L	4.2	8	7	6	3	3	4	95
2026-06-24	vs	ATL	W	W	5.2	5	2	2	1	2	5	81

2026 · vs 260

K/9

7.327

BB/9

2.958

HR/9

1.88

ERA

4.3834

WHIP

1.2650

xERA

4.8721

Brl%A

8.2%42

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	11	2024
SO	161	2023
SV	0	2026
ERA	3.86	2022
WHIP	1.22	2024

Comparable Players

2025 · stat-profile similarity

Max ScherzerTOR41y
5.19 ERA · 82 K · 1.29 WHIP
92%
vs
Bailey OberMIN31y
5.10 ERA · 120 K · 1.30 WHIP
91%
vs
Michael LorenzenKC34y
4.64 ERA · 127 K · 1.33 WHIP
87%
vs
Richard FittsBOS26y
5.00 ERA · 40 K · 1.31 WHIP
85%
vs
Yu DarvishSD39y
5.38 ERA · 68 K · 1.18 WHIP
85%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
22	ATH	6	3.86	1.29	51	70
23	ATH	5▼	4.54▲	1.26▼	161▲	172▲
24	ATH	11▲	4.38▼	1.22▼	137▼	181▲
25	SD	9▼	5.04▲	1.32▲	117▼	136▼
26	SD	2▼	4.38▼	1.26▼	20▼	25▼

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins33

17 to 50

Strikeouts486

514 to 1,000

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2025 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
4-Seam	40%	92.2	2019
Sweeper	27%	79.1	2316
Changeup	15%	83.4	1514
Sinker	7%	90.4	1904
Slider	7%	80.7	2299
Curve	4%	79.5	2355
Cutter	1%	88.0	2104

Plate Discipline

2025 · induced

25.3%

Chase

lg 28.5%

67.8%

Z-Swing

lg 67%

18.3%

Whiff

lg 24.5%

81.7%

Contact

lg 76%

51.5%

Zone

lg 48.5%

25.1%

CSW

lg 28%

2,499 pitches · green/red vs league avg

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	12.2
Ceiling (90th)	21.5
Floor (10th)	2.2
Std dev	8.5
Boom rate	40%
Bust rate	40%
Profile	Moderate