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Jesse Scholtens
Tampa Bay Rays
RP · #65 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'4" · 240 lb · Age 32 · 3 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
4.6
- Runs prevented
- −8.4
- IP · ERA
- 47.2 · 4.34
- K · BB
- 37 · 15
- Rank
- 196 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.
- Home runs allowed12 vs 6 avg−7.8
- Strikeouts37 vs 46 avg−2.5
- Walks14 vs 18 avg+1.3
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)142 vs 135 avg+0.9
- Hit batters3 vs 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27@PHI | L 3-7 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 7.3 | |
| Tue, Aug 18vsTOR | L 5-10 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 25.0 | |
| Fri, Aug 14vsBAL | L 5-6 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 5.8 | |
| Mon, May 25@BAL | L 7-9 | L | 1.1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4.6 |
| Wed, May 20vsBAL | W 5-3 | W | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 4.1 |
| Fri, May 15vsMIA | W 7-2 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 89.2 |
| Fri, May 8@BOS | L 0-2 | L | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 91 | 39.7 |
| Sat, May 2vsSF | W 5-1 | W | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 29.0 |
| Sun, Apr 26vsMIN | W 4-2 | W | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 41.0 |
| Mon, Apr 20vsCIN | L 1-6 | L | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 95 | 18.4 |
| Wed, Apr 15@CHW | W 8-3 | W | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 82.0 |
| Wed, Apr 8vsCHC | L 2-6 | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 90.7 |
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