Description
- Position
- P
- Team
- BOS
- Type
- Pitcher
- Bats
- Left
- Throws
- Left
- Born
- 1989-03-30
- Age
- 37
- Country
- USA
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Last active
- 2026
Career Résumé
16 seasons
| Seasons | 16 2010–2026 |
| Games | 407 |
| W-L | 153-93 |
| ERA | 2.98 |
| WHIP | 1.05 |
| IP | 2168 |
| SO | 2,678 |
| SV | 12 |
Pitching Projections
2026 · per ~700 BF
| Stat | Proj | Range (p10–p90) | vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO | 208 | 178–226 | +1 |
| BB | 45 | 33–59 | +1 |
| HR | 18 | 12–26 | +3 |
| Hits | 142 | 122–163 | +2 |
| ER | 62 | 44–80 | +6 |
Pitching
Regular season
| Season | Tm | W | L | ERA | WHIP | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | HR | ER | xERA | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 8 | 5 | 2.14 | 1.05 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 84.0 | 99 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 3.44 | 5.6% |
| 2025All-Star | ATL | 7 | 5 | 2.58 | 1.07 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 125.2 | 165 | 32 | 11 | 36 | 2.84 | 6.3% |
| 2024CY | ATL | 18 | 3 | 2.38 | 1.01 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 177.2 | 225 | 39 | 9 | 47 | 2.77 | 5.6% |
| 2023 | BOS | 6 | 5 | 4.30 | 1.13 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 102.2 | 125 | 29 | 15 | 49 | 3.66 | 8.4% |
| 2022 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 3.18 | 1.06 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.08 | 5.6% |
| 2021 | BOS | 5 | 1 | 3.16 | 1.34 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 42.2 | 52 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 3.55 | 3.5% |
| 2019 | BOS | 6 | 11 | 4.40 | 1.09 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 147.1 | 218 | 37 | 24 | 72 | 3.48 | 8.1% |
| 2018All-Star | BOS | 12 | 4 | 2.11 | 0.86 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 158.0 | 237 | 34 | 11 | 37 | 2.26 | 7.5% |
| 2017All-Star | BOS | 17 | 8 | 2.90 | 0.97 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 214.1 | 308 | 43 | 24 | 69 | 2.68 | 6.1% |
| 2016All-Star | CWS | 17 | 10 | 3.34 | 1.04 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 226.2 | 233 | 45 | 27 | 84 | 3.61 | 5.7% |
| 2015All-Star | CWS | 13 | 11 | 3.41 | 1.09 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 208.2 | 274 | 42 | 23 | 79 | 2.76 | 4.0% |
| 2014All-Star | CWS | 12 | 4 | 2.17 | 0.97 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 174.0 | 208 | 39 | 13 | 42 | — | — |
| 2013All-Star | CWS | 11 | 14 | 3.07 | 1.07 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 214.1 | 226 | 46 | 23 | 73 | — | — |
| 2012All-Star | CWS | 17 | 8 | 3.05 | 1.14 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 192.0 | 192 | 51 | 19 | 65 | — | — |
| 2011 | CWS | 2 | 2 | 2.79 | 1.11 | 58 | 0 | 8 | 71.0 | 79 | 27 | 6 | 22 | — | — |
| 2010 | CWS | 2 | 1 | 1.93 | 1.07 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 23.1 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Fielding
Regular season · OAA 2016+
| Season | Pos | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P | 13 | 13 | 78.1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.84 | — |
| 2025All-Star | P | 21 | 20 | 125.2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.43 | — |
| 2024Gold Glove | P | 29 | 29 | 177.2 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.57 | — |
| 2023 | P | 20 | 20 | 102.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 0.88 | — |
| 2022 | P | 2 | 2 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.59 | — |
| 2021 | P | 9 | 9 | 42.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2019 | P | 25 | 25 | 147.1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.79 | — |
| 2018All-Star | P | 27 | 27 | 158.0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .960 | 1.37 | — |
| 2017All-Star | P | 32 | 32 | 214.1 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.26 | — |
| 2016All-Star | P | 32 | 32 | 226.2 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.23 | — |
| 2015All-Star | P | 31 | 31 | 208.2 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 0.99 | — |
| 2014All-Star | P | 26 | 26 | 174.0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.88 | — |
| 2013All-Star | P | 30 | 30 | 214.1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.01 | — |
| 2012All-Star | P | 30 | 29 | 192.0 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.55 | — |
| 2011 | P | 58 | 0 | 71.0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.54 | — |
| 2010 | P | 21 | 0 | 23.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.39 | — |
Batting game log
2026 · last 2
Pitching game log
2026 · last 15
| Date | Opp | Res | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | Pit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | @ | SF | L | L | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 94 |
| 2026-06-20 | vs | MIL | W | ND | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 101 |
| 2026-06-10 | @ | CWS | L | L | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 103 |
| 2026-06-04 | vs | TOR | L | L | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 108 |
| 2026-05-28 | @ | BOS | W | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 96 |
| 2026-05-20 | @ | MIA | W | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 96 |
| 2026-05-14 | vs | CHC | L | L | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 100 |
| 2026-05-08 | @ | LAD | L | L | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 102 |
| 2026-05-02 | @ | COL | W | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 102 |
| 2026-04-26 | vs | PHI | W | W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 100 |
| 2026-04-18 | @ | PHI | W | W | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 101 |
| 2026-04-12 | vs | CLE | W | W | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 97 |
| 2026-04-06 | @ | LAA | L | L | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 77 |
| 2026-04-01 | vs | ATH | W | W | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 79 |
| 2026-03-27 | vs | KC | W | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 88 |
2026 · vs 168
K/9
10.693
BB/9
2.379
HR/9
0.689
ERA
2.1494
WHIP
1.0584
xERA
3.4479
Brl%A
5.6%86
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Career Highs
| Stat | Best | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 18 | 2024 |
| SO | 308 | 2017 |
| SV | 8 | 2011 |
| ERA | 1.93 | 2010 |
| WHIP | 0.86 | 2018 |
Comparable Players
2026 · stat-profile similarity
Accolades
| Cy Young | 2024 | |
| Gold Glove | 2024 | |
| Comeback Player | 2024 | |
| All-MLB First Team | 2024 | |
| All-Star | 9× | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024, 2025 |
| World Series Champion | 2018 |
Career Arc
ERA by season · taller = better
Career Milestones
chase to the next mark
Wins153
47 to 200
Strikeouts2,678
322 to 3,000
Saves12
88 to 100
Pitching Form
2026 · SP · rolling 15-game ERA
Consistency
Pitching · DK pts/game
| Per game | 23.5 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 32.8 |
| Floor (10th) | 13.6 |
| Std dev | 7.5 |
| Boom rate | 7% |
| Bust rate | 13% |
| Profile | Steady |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 15 games
Season
Pitch Arsenal
2025 · Statcast
| Pitch | Use | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slider | 47% | 79.1 | 2356 |
| 4-Seam | 42% | 94.8 | 2266 |
| Changeup | 8% | 86.8 | 1831 |
| Sinker | 4% | 94.0 | 2113 |
Plate Discipline
2025 · induced
32.3%
Chase
lg 28.5%
63.9%
Z-Swing
lg 67%
27.1%
Whiff
lg 24.5%
72.9%
Contact
lg 76%
50.8%
Zone
lg 48.5%
31.3%
CSW
lg 28%
2,098 pitches · green/red vs league avg
Statcast Trend
xERA by season · taller = better
Barrel% Against by season · taller = better
News
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