MIA · P

Max Meyer

Age 27 B/T L/R 6′0″, 196 lb USA MLB debut 2022

40-man

Miami’s roster as it stands #3 starter · 121 IP · 1.5 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Neck strain (Jul 20–Sep 28)
Trade read Available at a price: MIA 38% playoff odds; control through 2029.

Keystone Stuff 97 35th pct

2026 fWAR 2.3

Projected 2027 WAR 1.7 at 132 IP · 1.5 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,789 pitches

Keystone Stuff 97

Keystone Location 103

Keystone Pitching 114

Run value (xRV) +0.30

Strikeout % 26.2%

Walk % 8.9%

Whiff % 28.6%

Chase % 31.6%

Fastball velo 94.7

Extension 6.0 ft

111.0 IP2.68 ERA3.51 FIP 42° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 42° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Sweeper30% use	30%	89.0	−6.4	−8.9	94	97	36%	+0.48
Slider26% use	26%	90.1	−1.6	−0.9	105	114	39%	+1.39
Four-seam24% use	24%	95.1	17.4	+9.2	99	97	13%	−0.83
Changeup10% use	10%	87.2	5.4	+14.3	91	96	34%	−0.31
Sinker10% use	10%	93.6	8.9	+16.4	90	101	5%	+0.27

Weak pitch to watch

Changeup grades 91 with below-average expected results; his slider grades 105. The best case is against lefties: the slider is worth +0.5 runs per 100 pitches more, 0.7 standard errors (250 and 153 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

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

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
52	Grant Holmes ATL · ’96	90	0.8	0.9	Pre-arb
50	Cade Cavalli WSH · ’98	99	3.9	2.8	Signed $5.0M
49	Braxton Ashcraft PIT · ’99	102	3.5	3.0	Pre-arb
48	Kyle Bradish BAL · ’96	100	1.5	1.7	Signed $10.0M
47	George Kirby SEA · ’98	101	2.5	2.6	Arb

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

Sweeper 31%

35% zone

Four-seam 26%

47% zone

Slider 24%

44% zone

Changeup 14%

36% zone

Sinker 5%

41% 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 1.7 WAR Arbitration $3.9M*

2028 1.6 WAR Arbitration $5.8M*

2029 1.5 WAR Arbitration $6.9M*

2030 1.3 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As pitcher 0% 0/1 won · 0.0 runs