NYY · P

Brent Headrick

Age 28 B/T L/L 6′6″, 235 lb USA MLB debut 2023

40-man

The Yankees’ roster as it stands late-inning relief · 62 IP · 1.0 WAR in the role
Trade read Unlikely to be traded: NYY expects to contend (61% playoff odds) and he’s one of its best relievers.

Keystone Stuff 101 55th pct

2026 fWAR 2.1

Projected 2027 WAR 1.2 at 71 IP · 1.0 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,282 pitches

Keystone Stuff 101

Keystone Location 100

Keystone Pitching 97

Run value (xRV) +1.10

Strikeout % 30.1%

Walk % 8.3%

Whiff % 31.8%

Chase % 33.8%

Fastball velo 94.0

Extension 6.9 ft

78.1 IP2.18 ERA2.46 FIP 40° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 40° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam49% use	49%	94.1	17.5	+8.1	99	108	21%	+1.25
Slider30% use	30%	84.3	4.7	−2.8	107	93	48%	+1.41
Splitter13% use	13%	84.7	3.8	+9.6	94	90	51%	+1.15
Sinker9% use	9%	93.4	14.0	+14.7	96	86	17%	−0.81

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

Most similar pitchers

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

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
57	Brock Burke CIN · ’96	100	0.8	0.5	Free agent
40	José Suarez ATH · ’98	95	0.6	0.4	Free agent
39	Yuki Matsui SD · ’95	106	0.4	0.1	Signed $6.5M
39	Jacob Latz TEX · ’96	113	2.2	1.1	Arb
38	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 57%

55% zone

Slider 23%

39% zone

Splitter 19%

14% 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 1.1 WAR Arbitration $3.0M*

2029 1.0 WAR Arbitration $4.1M*

2030 0.9 WAR Arbitration $5.8M*

* 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
2025AAA	AAA	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	27	20	24 IP	24 IP · 2.63 ERA · 24.5% K · 7.1% BB