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Paxton Schultz
Washington Nationals
RP · #75 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'3" · 205 lb · Age 28 · 2 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
20.0
- Runs prevented
- −1.4
- IP · ERA
- 32.1 · 6.40
- K · BB
- 32 · 12
- Rank
- Not qualified
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.
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)101 vs 97 avg−1.4
- Walks11 vs 13 avg+0.6
- Home runs allowed5 vs 5 avg−0.6
- Strikeouts32 vs 33 avg−0.4
- Hit batters1 vs 2 avg+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 29vsTOR | L 2-5 | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4.3 | |
| Mon, Jul 27vsTOR | L 2-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 65.0 | |
| Tue, Jun 23vsPHI | L 9-14 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5.2 | |
| Sun, Jun 21@TB | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 93.2 | |
| Wed, Jun 17vsKC | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 45.3 | |
| Tue, Jun 16vsKC | W 6-4 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 42.3 |
| Fri, Jun 12vsSEA | L 2-10 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17.8 | |
| Wed, Jun 10@SF | L 10-11 | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 0.1 | |
| Fri, Jun 5@ARI | W 14-1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 68.9 | |
| Wed, Jun 3vsMIA | L 1-4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | – | |
| Mon, Jun 1vsMIA | L 3-7 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 99.2 | |
| Fri, May 29vsSD | L 5-7 | GS | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 38.5 |
| Fri, May 22@ATL | L 4-5 | L | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 42.9 |
| Mon, May 18vsNYM | L 7-16 | L | 0.1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2.3 |
| Sun, May 17vsBAL | L 3-7 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19.1 | |
| Sat, May 16vsBAL | W 13-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 63.0 | |
| Tue, May 12@CIN | W 10-4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 53.3 | |
| Sun, May 10@MIA | L 2-5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – | |
| Tue, May 5vsMIN | L 3-11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 95.7 | |
| Fri, May 1vsMIL | L 1-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 68.2 | |
| Wed, Apr 29@NYM | W 14-2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 34.8 | |
| Sun, Apr 26@CHW | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 55.1 |
| Fri, Apr 17vsSF | L 5-10 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 51.8 | |
| Thu, Apr 16@PIT | W 8-7 | B | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10.3 |
| Mon, Apr 13@PIT | L 5-16 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 52.3 | |
| Fri, Apr 10@MIL | W 7-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 55.2 | |
| Tue, Apr 7vsSTL | L 6-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 29.0 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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