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Aaron Civale
Chicago Cubs
RP · #38 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1" · 245 lb · Age 31 · 8 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
5.6
- Runs prevented
- −7.5
- IP · ERA
- 111.1 · 4.20
- K · BB
- 91 · 35
- Rank
- 194 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts91 vs 109 avg−4.8
- Home runs allowed18 vs 15 avg−4.3
- Walks33 vs 42 avg+3.0
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)341 vs 316 avg−1.1
- Parks pitched in−0.4
- Hit batters5 vs 6 avg+0.2
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29@SDPostseason | L 0-8 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15.5 | |
| Fri, Sep 25@BOS | L 3-4 | L | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 18.4 |
| Tue, Sep 22vsMIA | L 2-8 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 33.7 | |
| Sat, Sep 19@CIN | W 5-2 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 32.6 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsATL | W 8-4 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25.3 | |
| Sun, Sep 13vsPIT | L 3-4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 48.4 | |
| Tue, Sep 8@MIL | L 3-4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 97.7 | |
| Fri, Sep 4@MIA | W 6-1 | S | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 91.2 |
| Sun, Aug 30vsCIN | L 5-7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 61.8 | |
| Fri, Aug 28vsCIN | L 8-10 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 70.4 | |
| Sun, Aug 23@SEA | W 19-2 | W | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 99.8 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsCHW | L 0-3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 60.2 | |
| Sun, Aug 16vsSTL | L 4-11 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 38.0 | |
| Thu, Aug 13@WSH | L 0-7 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 95.3 | |
| Thu, Aug 6vsTOR | W 3-2 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 36.8 | |
| Sun, Aug 2vsNYY | L 1-2 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 67.5 | |
| Thu, Jul 30@STL | W 4-2 | S | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sun, Jul 26@PIT | L 7-8 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 94.8 | |
| Tue, Jul 21vsDET | W 11-2 | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 5.6 | |
| Fri, Jul 10@CHW | L 1-14 | L | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 1.9 |
| Sat, Jul 4vsMIA | L 2-7 | L | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 84 | 12.9 |
| Sun, Jun 28@LAA | L 1-4 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 44.9 |
| Tue, Jun 23@SF | L 1-3 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 21.3 |
| Wed, Jun 17vsPIT | L 4-12 | L | 3.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 4.6 |
| Mon, May 25vsSEA | L 2-9 | L | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 1.5 |
| Wed, May 20@LAA | W 6-5 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 10.2 |
| Fri, May 15vsSF | W 5-2 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 28.7 |
| Sat, May 9@BAL | W 6-2 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 28.8 |
| Sun, May 3vsCLE | W 7-1 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 40.7 |
| Tue, Apr 28vsKC | L 1-4 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 51.2 |
| Wed, Apr 22@SEA | L 4-5 | GS | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 39.2 |
| Fri, Apr 17vsCHW | L 2-9 | L | 4.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 103 | 10.9 |
| Sun, Apr 12@NYM | W 1-0 | W | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 87.1 |
| Tue, Apr 7@NYY | L 3-5 | GS | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 88 | 55.9 |
| Tue, Mar 31@ATL | W 5-2 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 63.6 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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