LAA · P

Samy Natera Jr.

Age 26 B/T L/L 6′4″, 230 lb Mexico MLB debut 2026

40-man FV 40 · #21 in org

The Angels’ roster as it stands late-inning relief · 51 IP · 0.9 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Left forearm inflammation (Sep 16–Sep 28)
Trade read Available at a price: LAA 11% playoff odds; control through 2032.

Keystone Stuff 116 93rd pct

2026 fWAR 1.1

Projected 2027 WAR 0.8 at 46 IP · 0.9 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 580 pitches

Keystone Stuff 116

Keystone Location 88

Keystone Pitching 96

Run value (xRV) +1.13

Strikeout % 36.6%

Walk % 9.9%

Whiff % 35.7%

Chase % 27.4%

Fastball velo 94.9

Extension 6.8 ft

31.2 IP3.13 ERA1.90 FIP 49° arm3 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 49° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam80% use	80%	94.9	19.5	+5.0	109	95	31%	+1.04
Slider19% use	19%	85.4	7.7	−7.2	120	85	56%	+1.55

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

Most similar pitchers

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

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
51	Mason Montgomery PIT · ’00	110	2.2	1.2	Pre-arb
40	Jacob Latz TEX · ’96	113	2.2	1.1	Arb
36	Brent Headrick NYY · ’97	101	2.1	1.2	Pre-arb
30	Aroldis Chapman BOS · ’88	128	1.6	0.7	Vesting option $13.0M
29	Tanner Scott LAD · ’94	124	2.4	1.1	Signed $20.0M

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 81%

49% zone

Slider 18%

28% 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 Pre-arb $803K*

2029 0.8 WAR Pre-arb $828K*

2030 0.7 WAR Arbitration $2.2M*

* 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
2026A	A	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	26	2	2 IP	2 IP · 0.00 ERA · 14.3% K · 14.3% BB
2026AAA	AAA	Salt Lake Bees	26	20	30 IP	30 IP · 3.00 ERA · 34.4% K · 14.1% BB
2025AA	AA	Rocket City Trash Pandas	25	41	0 PA	0 PA · .000/.000/.000 · 0 HR · — K · — BB
2025AA	AA	Rocket City Trash Pandas	25	41	47.2 IP	47.2 IP · 2.64 ERA · 33.7% K · 15.3% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Salt Lake Bees	25	8	9.1 IP	9.1 IP · 3.86 ERA · 37.0% K · 23.9% BB

FanGraphs: FV 40 · ETA 2027. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.