WSH · P

Mitchell Parker

Age 27 B/T L/L 6′4″, 239 lb USA MLB debut 2024

40-man

Washington’s roster as it stands #5 starter · 108 IP · 0.6 WAR in the role
Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Left elbow inflammation (since Jun 29)
Trade read Available at a price: WSH 22% playoff odds; control through 2030.

Keystone Stuff 97 36th pct

2026 fWAR −0.5

Projected 2027 WAR 0.6 at 106 IP · 0.6 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 663 pitches

Keystone Stuff 97

Keystone Location 103

Keystone Pitching 99

Run value (xRV) −0.78

Strikeout % 19.1%

Walk % 7.3%

Whiff % 28.1%

Chase % 32.1%

Fastball velo 93.6

Extension 6.8 ft

39.2 IP6.58 ERA5.47 FIP 57° arm1 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 57° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Slider50% use	50%	83.2	0.1	−8.0	105	108	34%	−0.25
Four-seam34% use	34%	93.6	18.0	+5.4	86	95	18%	−2.07
Curveball16% use	16%	79.0	−8.4	−8.7	99	99	29%	+0.11

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

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

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
38	Matthew Liberatore STL · ’99	96	1.1	1.4	Arb
35	Jack Dreyer LAD · ’99	116	1.0	1.0	Pre-arb
35	Andrew Alvarez WSH · ’99	97	2.5	2.2	Pre-arb
30	José Suarez ATH · ’98	95	0.6	0.4	Free agent
29	Gage Jump ATH · ’03	106	1.7	1.8	Pre-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

Slider 44%

43% zone

Four-seam 34%

49% zone

Curveball 21%

40% 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 0.6 WAR Arbitration $1.1M*

2028 0.6 WAR Arbitration $2.5M*

2029 0.6 WAR Arbitration $4.3M*

2030 0.5 WAR Arbitration $4.9M*

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	Rochester Red Wings	26	3	13.1 IP	13.1 IP · 6.08 ERA · 26.7% K · 5.0% BB