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JR Ritchie

Age 23 B/T R/R 6′2″, 185 lb USA MLB debut 2026

40-man FV 50 · #1 in org

Atlanta’s roster as it stands on the 40-man, off the 26-man (call-up depth)

Keystone Stuff 95 28th pct

2026 fWAR −0.3

Projected 2027 WAR 0.2 Keystone Marcel+ at 107 IP

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,278 pitches

Keystone Stuff 95

Keystone Location 94

Keystone Pitching 93

Run value (xRV) −1.05

Strikeout % 20.9%

Walk % 13.2%

Whiff % 22.4%

Chase % 25.9%

Fastball velo 94.3

Extension 6.5 ft

73.1 IP4.91 ERA5.55 FIP 26° arm1 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 26° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Curveball26% use	26%	82.9	−11.7	−12.9	98	96	32%	−0.30
Sinker23% use	23%	94.0	6.5	+16.1	94	103	13%	−1.11
Four-seam19% use	19%	94.7	14.5	+9.2	104	93	22%	−1.56
Changeup18% use	18%	87.9	0.0	+13.8	86	93	23%	−1.44
Cutter9% use	9%	88.9	7.0	−1.7	101	76	18%	−2.50
Slider6% use	6%	85.1	0.2	−4.5	101	112	15%	+0.88

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

Most similar pitchers

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

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
57	Nolan McLean NYM · ’01	105	3.5	3.1	Pre-arb
56	José Soriano TOR · ’98	92	2.6	2.4	Arb
55	Landen Roupp SF · ’98	97	2.5	2.0	Pre-arb
54	Trevor McDonald SF · ’01	93	0.7	1.1	—
53	Seth Lugo KC · ’89	90	1.8	0.8	Signed $21.5M

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

Curveball 27%

39% zone

Four-seam 24%

36% zone

Changeup 23%

35% zone

Sinker 12%

55% zone

Cutter 11%

25% 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 0.2 WAR —

2028 0.3 WAR —

2029 0.5 WAR —

2030 0.5 WAR —

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	Gwinnett Stripers	23	16	82.1 IP	82.1 IP · 3.17 ERA · 26.2% K · 10.9% BB
2025A+	A+	Rome Emperors	22	7	41.2 IP	41.2 IP · 1.30 ERA · 24.2% K · 6.4% BB
2025AA	AA	Columbus Clingstones	22	8	38.2 IP	38.2 IP · 3.49 ERA · 25.0% K · 10.4% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Gwinnett Stripers	22	11	59.2 IP	59.2 IP · 3.02 ERA · 25.1% K · 11.1% BB

FanGraphs: FV 50 · ETA 2026 · #69 overall. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.