Daulton Varsho
- Free agent est. 2 yr × $10.8M ($4M–$21M) · +0.7 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan as its LF starter
- Injured list 2026: Left wrist inflammation (Sep 24–Sep 28)
- PNC Park Pittsburgh’s home park: +1.1 runs per 600 PA against an average park (+0.10 wins over 490 PA; his WAR leaves this out); home runs ×0.97 (×0.99 for left-handed hitters as a group). Park Fit →
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 525 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 135 | .293 | .267 | 20% | 5% | 36% | −0.48 | −0.14 |
| RHP | 390 | .292 | .288 | 21% | 8% | 37% | −0.77 | −0.72 |
- Attack angle
- 10.1° (56% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −0.9°
- Swing length
- 7.7 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 26%
- Pull-air %
- 17.5%
- Hard-hit %
- 36.5%
- Slash · wRC+
- .221/.281/.355 · 78
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-away (+6.3 vs. league per 100; 3.0 standard errors above average on 99 pitches).
Weakest middle-middle (−3.7), but only 1.9 standard errors from average on 116 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,790 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Varsho: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Ty France SD · ’94 | .328 | 3.6 | 1.0 | Free agent |
| 65 | Jonny DeLuca TB · ’98 | .263 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Arb |
| 65 | Cole Carrigg COL · ’02 | .316 | 1.7 | 1.6 | Pre-arb |
| 64 | Trea Turner PHI · ’93 | .294 | 1.1 | 2.2 | Signed $27.3M |
| 63 | Logan O'Hoppe TEX · ’00 | .268 | −0.9 | 0.2 | Arb |
Ty France (similarity 67, 1.0 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 |
| 2026 | CF | +7 | +7 | −2.7 | +4.3 | 4,793 |
| 2025 | CF | +9 | +8 | −1.8 | +6.2 | 2,321 |
| 2024 | RF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 |
| 2024 | LF | +10 | +9 | +0.9 | +9.9 | 1,740 |
| 2024 | CF | +5 | +4 | +1.5 | +5.5 | 2,888 |
| 2023 | CF | +8 | +8 | +0.9 | +8.9 | 1,904 |
| 2023 | LF | +1 | +1 | +1.6 | +2.6 | 3,476 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At CF in 2026, the biggest loss came in (charging) (−2 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among CFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 1 | 20 | 5% |
| ★★★★ | 3 | 9 | 33% |
| ★★★ | 16 | 17 | 94% |
| ★★ | 21 | 23 | 91% |
| ★ | 30 | 30 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CF | 541 | +0.4 |
| 2025 | CF | 250 | +5.8 |
| 2024 | LF | 170 | +12.0 |
| 2024 | CF | 321 | +5.3 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025A | A | Dunedin Blue Jays | 28 | 5 | 14 PA | 14 PA · .286/.286/.714 · 2 HR · 28.6% K · 0.0% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 28 | 8 | 33 PA | 33 PA · .133/.182/.233 · 1 HR · 24.2% K · 3.0% BB |
| 2025ROK | ROK | FCL Blue Jays | 28 | 1 | 3 PA | 3 PA · .000/.000/.000 · 0 HR · 0.0% K · 0.0% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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