HOU · P
Steven Okert
Age 35 B/T L/L 6′2″, 202 lb USA MLB debut 2016
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $8.5M ($3M–$16M) · +0.5 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan in the bullpen
- Injured list 2026: Right hamstring strain (Sep 4–Sep 28)
Keystone Stuff 119 96th pct
2026 fWAR 1.2
Projected 2027 WAR 0.6 Keystone Marcel+ at 57 IP
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,050 pitches
67.2 IP2.13 ERA3.23 FIP 34° arm
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slider67% use | 67% | 80.9 | 7.2 | −7.7 | 122 | 112 | 35% | +1.69 |
| Four-seam28% use | 28% | 91.2 | 15.9 | +7.0 | 96 | 103 | 21% | +0.11 |
| Sinker5% use | 5% | 90.4 | 9.8 | +14.8 | 92 | 98 | 5% | −0.48 |
No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Okert: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Jack Dreyer LAD · ’99 | 116 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Pre-arb |
| 36 | Tanner Scott LAD · ’94 | 124 | 2.4 | 1.1 | Signed $20.0M |
| 30 | Mason Fluharty TOR · ’01 | 113 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Pre-arb |
| 26 | Dylan Lee ATL · ’94 | 106 | 2.1 | 1.0 | Arb |
| 20 | Gregory Soto PIT · ’95 | 110 | 1.3 | 0.8 | Free agent |
Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.
Pitch locations · 2026
Where each pitch finishes, by batter side
Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
2027 0.6 WAR Free agent
2028 0.4 WAR Free agent
2029 0.3 WAR Free agent
2030 0.1 WAR Free agent
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →