Alex Vesia
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $9.7M ($4M–$19M) · +0.6 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan in the bullpen
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,011 pitches
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-seam56% use | 56% | 92.1 | 21.2 | +4.3 | 116 | 93 | 27% | +0.93 |
| Slider30% use | 30% | 84.4 | 3.3 | −5.8 | 113 | 110 | 42% | +2.18 |
| Changeup14% use | 14% | 82.8 | 15.5 | +10.2 | 104 | 97 | 49% | +1.57 |
No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Vesia: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Jacob Latz TEX · ’96 | 113 | 2.2 | 1.1 | Arb |
| 32 | Dylan Lee ATL · ’94 | 106 | 2.1 | 1.0 | Arb |
| 26 | Yuki Matsui SD · ’95 | 106 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Signed $6.5M |
| 25 | Jack Dreyer LAD · ’99 | 116 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Pre-arb |
| 13 | Brent Headrick NYY · ’97 | 101 | 2.1 | 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
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
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Oklahoma City Comets | 29 | 2 | 2 IP | 2 IP · 0.00 ERA · 50.0% K · 0.0% BB |