CLE · P

Erik Sabrowski

Age 28 B/T R/L 6′4″, 230 lb Canada MLB debut 2024

40-man

Cleveland’s roster as it stands late-inning relief · 56 IP · 0.8 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Left elbow inflammation (May 25–Jun 19)
Trade read Available at a price: CLE sits on the contender line (49% playoff odds, within a projected win of 50%), so it could buy or sell; control through 2030.

Keystone Stuff 111 86th pct

2026 fWAR 1.2

Projected 2027 WAR 0.8 at 57 IP · 0.8 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 820 pitches

Keystone Stuff 111

Keystone Location 83

Keystone Pitching 98

Run value (xRV) +1.38

Strikeout % 37.4%

Walk % 15.3%

Whiff % 30.7%

Chase % 29.6%

Fastball velo 94.1

Extension 6.6 ft

48.1 IP2.61 ERA2.81 FIP 45° arm1 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 45° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam65% use	65%	94.1	19.2	+9.9	111	86	26%	+0.94
Curveball19% use	19%	81.9	−10.5	−5.7	97	94	32%	+1.16
Slider16% use	16%	86.6	4.5	−1.6	107	92	46%	+3.36

Pitch idea (fragile)

Built from his own fastball (94.1 mph) plus the typical shape 20 pitchers with his slot (45°) throw: a sinker around 94.1 mph, 16.3″ rise, +15.9″ arm-side. On the same model it grades +7 against his curveball, the pitch it would take usage from (it adds to his fastball, it doesn’t replace it) (+6 to +12 across the production and three cross-fit models), about 104 on his curveball’s scale; the comps’ own sinkers grade 96 at the median, so that sits above 95% of them. That would out-grade 95% of the comps’ real pitches, more likely a result of how the pitch was built than of the pitch, so it isn’t queued.

Most similar pitchers

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

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
49	Grant Wolfram BAL · ’96	104	1.2	0.7	Pre-arb
41	Caleb Thielbar CHC · ’87	111	−0.2	0.1	Free agent
40	Ryan Rolison CHC · ’97	105	0.3	0.0	Arb
37	DL Hall MIL · ’98	111	0.3	0.4	Arb
35	Mason Montgomery PIT · ’00	110	2.2	1.2	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

Four-seam 67%

45% zone

Curveball 23%

30% zone

Slider 10%

43% 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 0.8 WAR Pre-arb $780K*

2028 0.8 WAR Arbitration $2.3M*

2029 0.7 WAR Arbitration $3.4M*

2030 0.6 WAR Arbitration $4.6M*

* 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
2026AA	AA	Akron RubberDucks	28	1	0.2 IP	0.2 IP · 0.00 ERA · 50.0% K · 25.0% BB
2025AA	AA	Akron RubberDucks	27	1	1 IP	1 IP · 0.00 ERA · 50.0% K · 25.0% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Columbus Clippers	27	6	7 IP	7 IP · 5.14 ERA · 28.1% K · 15.6% BB
2025ROK	ROK	ACL Guardians	27	2	1 IP	1 IP · 0.00 ERA · 12.5% K · 50.0% BB