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Brandon Pfaadt

Brandon Pfaadt

SP/RP • Arizona Diamondbacks Proj Rank 76 Actual 95 251 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L HLD SV K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
115.0 3.76 7-2 2 0 77/29 6 1.17 6.92
Compared to same point last season
155.15.3313-800131/347.61.42

Brandon Pfaadt | Fantasy Outlook

Brandon Pfaadt brings reliable ratios and quality start upside into Saturday's tilt

Pfaadt continues to deliver steady mid-rotation stability for Arizona, posting a solid 3.72 ERA across two quality starts over his last 14 days. His consistency has been crucial for a 78-69 Diamondbacks team fighting just a half-game back in the wild-card race while managing injuries across the pitching staff. He remains firmly locked into the rotation as an everyday starter Arizona relies on to keep games close.

Through 112.9 frames this season, Pfaadt holds a 3.83 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, significantly outpacing our preseason projection of a 4.79 ERA. Although a modest 6.14 K/9 rate restricts his ceiling and suggests some vulnerability on balls in play, his 1.05 WHIP over the past month proves his command gains are legitimate rather than a short-term fluke.

Pfaadt lines up for a single start this Saturday at home against the Rangers, facing off against MacKenzie Gore and his 4.58 ERA. Our data projects a strong, low-ratio outing for Pfaadt against a scuffling Texas offense fighting through its own late-season skid. He profiles as a trustworthy starter for championship matchups. Start.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
09/05 @HOU 6.1 93 4 2 3 N/A 3.76 1.17 12
08/31 PHI 6.0 87 1 1 2 LOSS 3.73 1.16 6
08/25 CHC 6.2 103 3 2 4 N/A 3.77 1.17 8
08/19 @BOS 5.2 94 8 0 5 N/A 3.66 1.17 11
08/14 @ATL 7.0 87 7 0 0 WIN 3.39 1.16 28
08/08 LAD 7.0 93 2 2 0 N/A 3.67 1.24 17
08/03 SD 6.2 90 3 1 0 WIN 4.01 1.30 21
07/28 @PIT 7.0 101 4 1 0 N/A 4.39 1.33 18
07/23 @STL 6.0 87 1 2 2 WIN 4.88 1.37 15
07/18 STL 5.1 87 3 0 2 WIN 5.08 1.36 14
07/11 @LAD 5.1 77 2 0 2 WIN 5.26 1.38 13
07/06 @SD 5.0 72 6 0 0 WIN 5.48 1.41 19
06/30 SF 5.1 66 2 1 1 WIN 6.15 1.49 15
06/03 LAD 1.0 37 1 2 2 N/A 6.39 1.50 -2
05/29 @SEA 1.2 31 3 0 1 N/A 6.08 1.41 4
05/23 COL 1.2 23 0 0 1 HOLD 6.11 1.39 1
05/20 SF 1.0 9 0 0 0 HOLD 6.15 1.40 2
05/17 @COL 0.1 16 0 1 4 N/A 6.34 1.44 -5
05/12 @TEX 3.0 39 5 0 0 N/A 5.29 1.36 10
05/03 @CHC 2.1 52 1 3 2 N/A 5.83 1.43 0
04/30 @MIL 1.0 15 2 0 1 N/A 5.67 1.30 3
04/25 SD 3.0 56 5 3 4 N/A 5.54 1.31 5
04/19 TOR 6.1 84 3 2 1 N/A 4.70 1.26 12
04/11 @PHI 6.0 101 6 3 3 LOSS 5.94 1.38 9
04/05 ATL 4.2 79 2 2 3 N/A 6.75 1.41 4
03/31 DET 6.0 85 3 1 5 N/A 7.50 1.17 7
Totals: 115.01764772948 245
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2023 ARI 24 113.1 1942 120 31 0 3-10 5.48 1.4 9.5 181
2024 ARI 32 177.0 2793 185 42 0 11-10 4.83 1.27 9.4 385
2025 ARI 33 174.1 2920 147 37 0 13-9 5.27 1.34 7.6 337
2026 ARI 26 115.0 1764 77 29 0 7-2 3.76 1.17 6 245
ON PACE 28 126 1930 84 31 0 7-2 3.76 1.17 6 268
3-YEAR AVG 30 154 2552 151 37 0 9-10 5.2 1.34 8.8 301
Career 115 575.0 9419 529 139 0 0-0 4.91 1.31 8.3

Pfaadt Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
2.903 0.9 0.7 0.2 3.5 3 5.5 7.2 0.2 88.8 11.5
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
2.903 0.9 0.7 0.2 3.5 3 5.5 7.2 0.2 88.8 11.5
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Depth Chart

Arizona Diamondbacks

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Gabriel Moreno 88% 78%
James McCann 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Nolan Arenado 43% 34%
Ildemaro Vargas 25% 19%
Tim Tawa 19% 12%
NAME OWN START
Ketel Marte 99% 85%
Geraldo Perdomo 88% 77%
Demetrio Crisantes 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Corbin Carroll 100% 86%
Jordan Lawlar 8% 3%
Lars Nootbaar 6% 5%
Ryan Waldschmidt 6% 3%
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 3% 1%
Druw Jones 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Eduardo Rodriguez 95% 57%
Brandon Pfaadt 60% 46%
Michael Soroka 48% 9%
Corbin Burnes 43% 11%
Merrill Kelly 42% 26%
Zac Gallen 21% 12%
Ryne Nelson 14% 8%
Mitch Bratt 4% 1%
Josh Grosz 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Juan Morillo 17% 16%
Brandyn Garcia 15% 14%
Dennis Santana 11% 10%
Justin Martinez 9% 6%
Taylor Clarke 4% 3%
Kevin Ginkel 3% 3%
Jonathan Loaisiga 1% 1%
A.J. Puk 1% 0%

Team Rankings

AVG
.243
17th
R
657
19th
HR
145
26th
RBI
627
19th
SB
98
16th
OBP
.315
19th
SLG
.395
23rd
OPS
.710
21st
W
79
10th
SV
37
19th
ERA
4.10
12th
WHIP
1.28
12th
QS
53
10th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
DodgersDodgers90-58.608-737565
PadresPadres80-68.54110633613
DiamondbacksDiamondbacks79-69.53411657650
GiantsGiants62-87.41628.5628703
RockiesRockies55-93.37235695857

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gabriel Moreno1174236112712725.300  
James McCann4713815405240.290  
Adrian Del Castillo6217918355241.196  
Aramis Garcia81923120.158  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Tim Tawa91267336610378.247  
Ildemaro Vargas131435581109673.253  
Jose Fernandez6519126503169.262  
Pavin Smith2878511161.141  
Tyler Locklear1536810161.278  
LuJames Groover154848140.167  
Carlos Santana82412000.083  
Luken Baker3501000.200  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ketel Marte1285047112722734.252  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nolan Arenado1384816811524704.239  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Geraldo Perdomo1435116512795020.249  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Corbin Carroll14253086127206321.240  
Lars Nootbaar7723729566292.236  
Jordan Lawlar329313244104.258  
Tommy Troy431272228491.220  
Ryan Waldschmidt7824230633227.260  
Max Kepler4113211272150.205  
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.5118613392221.210  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Eduardo Rodriguez291550173.01282.551.20  
Merrill Kelly279130152.01024.971.46  
Michael Soroka1985099.1953.531.16  
Brandon Pfaadt26720117.1773.531.15  
Zack Littell26880124.1735.211.41  
Zac Gallen20390101.1626.221.57  
Ryne Nelson1535083.1624.971.24  
Mitch Bratt1013044.0304.711.52  
Jose Cabrera703027.0184.331.37  
Kohl Drake501020.2176.531.50  
Corbin Burnes10003.020.001.33  
Blake Walston21003.023.001.33  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Brandyn Garcia5101543.1532.080.79  
Dennis Santana5325350.2485.151.42  
Kevin Ginkel6764361.2613.941.09  
Juan Morillo6234358.0672.331.07  
Jonathan Loáisiga6173159.1442.431.01  
Derek Law60007.131.230.82  
Taylor Clarke6523067.0402.420.87  
Gerardo Carrillo1331017.1214.151.73  
Drey Jameson1200019.1135.121.50  
Justin Martinez82007.2110.000.91  
Ryan Thompson4642040.2294.431.57  
Andrew Hoffmann810011.2127.712.06  
Kade Strowd20002.213.382.63  
Juan Burgos40004.102.080.69  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
09-07 @KCW 4-5Derek Law
Noah Cameron
09-08 @KCW 3-5Corbin Burnes
Michael Wacha
09-09 @KCL 5-2Zac Gallen
Daniel Lynch IV
09-11 TEXW 9-1Merrill Kelly
MacKenzie Gore
09-12 TEX08:10 EDTBrandon Pfaadt
Kumar Rocker
09-13 TEX04:10 EDTEduardo Rodriguez
Cal Quantrill

Player Timeline

Aug 19th

Mickey Gasper’s Third Homer in Three Games Ties MLB Game; Brandon ...

Aug 14th

Brandon Pfaadt Throws Four Consecutive Scoreless Starts

Aug 4th

Brandon Pfaadt Leads MLB With Six Wins Since June 30

Jul 23rd

Brandon Pfaadt Remains Undefeated Since Returning to Diamondbacks Rotation ...

Jul 18th

Brandon Pfaadt Wins Four Straight Starts Since MLB Return

Apr 11th

Brandon Pfaadt Wears Pink Cleats for Brother’s Gender Reveal

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