DET · P

Tyler Holton

Age 30 B/T L/L 6′2″, 200 lb USA MLB debut 2022

40-man

Detroit’s roster as it stands bullpen · 58 IP · 0.2 WAR in the role
Trade read Available at a price: DET 52% playoff odds; control through 2028.

Keystone Stuff 96 33rd pct

2026 fWAR 0.3

Projected 2027 WAR 0.3 at 74 IP · 0.2 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,130 pitches

Keystone Stuff 96

Keystone Location 95

Keystone Pitching 96

Run value (xRV) +0.39

Strikeout % 18.3%

Walk % 6.3%

Whiff % 23.4%

Chase % 28.2%

Fastball velo 91.2

Extension 6.5 ft

72.0 IP2.75 ERA4.06 FIP 39° arm2 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 39° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Cutter32% use	32%	87.7	6.0	−4.2	107	99	21%	+0.62
Sinker20% use	20%	91.0	8.9	+15.3	91	107	10%	+0.37
Changeup16% use	16%	83.4	3.3	+13.8	80	106	33%	+1.79
Sweeper15% use	15%	79.9	−1.8	−17.3	110	85	42%	+0.74
Four-seam13% use	13%	91.5	15.8	+5.9	87	92	14%	−0.51
Curveball3% use	3%	79.1	−14.9	−11.8	109	45	36%	−6.97

Weak pitch to watch

Four-seam grades 87 with below-average expected results; his sweeper grades 110. Neither side has 60+ of each pitch. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Holton: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
68	Tyler Alexander TEX · ’94	96	1.2	0.6	Free agent
39	Kody Funderburk MIN · ’96	97	0.4	0.3	—
37	Foster Griffin CLE · ’95	100	2.6	1.8	Free agent
35	Brandon Williamson CIN · ’98	94	−0.1	0.0	Arb
33	Mason Fluharty TOR · ’01	113	0.6	0.6	Pre-arb

Tyler Alexander (similarity 68, 0.6 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

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

Cutter 47%

51% zone

Changeup 28%

25% zone

Four-seam 20%

44% zone

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 0.3 WAR Arbitration $2.2M*

2028 0.1 WAR Arbitration $2.9M*

2029 0.0 WAR Free agent

2030 −0.1 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →