SD · P

Randy Vásquez

Age 27 B/T R/R 6′0″, 165 lb Dominican Republic MLB debut 2023

40-man

San Diego’s roster as it stands #2 starter · 133 IP · 1.0 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Right ankle contusion (Jul 3–Jul 19)
Trade read Available at a price: SD 28% playoff odds; control through 2030.

Keystone Stuff 95 27th pct

2026 fWAR 1.4

Projected 2027 WAR 1.2 at 153 IP · 1.0 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,226 pitches

Keystone Stuff 95

Keystone Location 105

Keystone Pitching 96

Run value (xRV) −0.78

Strikeout % 14.8%

Walk % 6.3%

Whiff % 19.1%

Chase % 28.3%

Fastball velo 95.1

Extension 6.1 ft

140.2 IP3.90 ERA4.24 FIP 33° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 33° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam32% use	32%	95.1	16.0	+9.4	95	107	20%	+0.27
Cutter24% use	24%	91.0	9.1	−2.2	98	98	20%	−0.51
Sinker17% use	17%	95.1	11.0	+16.0	92	106	10%	−1.00
Changeup9% use	9%	88.6	4.9	+17.1	88	92	29%	−1.76
Curveball8% use	8%	84.0	−3.1	−10.0	100	109	19%	−1.45
Slider6% use	6%	86.0	3.1	−7.2	109	101	25%	−1.71
Sweeper5% use	5%	84.3	1.4	−10.5	104	103	14%	−4.20

Weak pitch to watch

Changeup grades 88 with below-average expected results; his slider grades 109. Neither side has 60+ of each pitch. No mix change until it clears.

Weak pitch to watch

Sinker grades 92 with below-average expected results; his slider grades 109. The best case is against righties: the slider is worth +0.4 runs per 100 pitches more, 0.5 standard errors (98 and 202 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

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

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
56	Michael Soroka AZ · ’97	97	2.7	2.0	Free agent
54	Dustin May MIL · ’97	106	2.8	1.9	Free agent
53	Brandon Pfaadt AZ · ’98	96	2.2	2.0	Signed $5.4M
51	George Kirby SEA · ’98	101	2.5	2.6	Arb
50	Stephen Kolek KC · ’97	90	0.5	1.0	Pre-arb

Michael Soroka (similarity 56, 2.0 WAR projected for 2027), Dustin May (similarity 54, 1.9 WAR projected for 2027) are free agents 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

Four-seam 33%

51% zone

Cutter 23%

51% zone

Changeup 14%

22% zone

Sinker 13%

64% zone

Curveball 11%

46% zone

Sweeper 4%

30% 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 1.2 WAR Pre-arb $780K*

2028 1.2 WAR Arbitration $2.7M*

2029 1.0 WAR Arbitration $4.6M*

2030 0.8 WAR Arbitration $6.9M*

* 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
2026ROK	ROK	ACL Padres	27	1	2.2 IP	2.2 IP · 0.00 ERA · 33.3% K · 0.0% BB
2025AAA	AAA	El Paso Chihuahuas	26	2	8 IP	8 IP · 5.63 ERA · 16.2% K · 13.5% BB