Kevin Gausman

Bats L Throws R6'2" 205 lbBorn 1991 Centennial, USADebut 2013Team TOR1x All-StarDraft 2010 R6 #202 Los Angeles Dodgers, Grandview HSContract 5 yr/$110M (22-26) 2026: $6,887,701

Awards: All-MLB Second Team

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202661722.86.62.7921.16.74106.2
2027104.8
2028105.2

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 34

His ten closest age-34 comparables averaged 105 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Ervin Santana2017101.465.5114
2Tim Hudson2010106.4110.6884
3Nathan Eovaldi2024100.8122.2496
4Cliff Lee2013108.793.9352
5Zack Greinke2018108.2118.1810
6Lance Lynn2021104.7102.3512
7Justin Verlander2017109.6117.5833
8Wade Miley202198.5108.6159
9Javier Vazquez2011104.6did not play
10Ted Lilly2010105.6102.7800

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2025TOR320000000000
2024TOR310000000000
2023TOR310000000000
2022TOR310000000000
2021SF3462610000402310.1850.2110.1850.3964.7
2020SF120000000000
2019CIN312711000000180.0370.0370.0370.074-98.6
2018ATL322501000004110.0480.2000.0480.248-20.3
2017BAL3420000000010.0000.0000.0000.000-115.5
2016BAL3030000000120.0000.3330.0000.33340.3
2015BAL250000000000
2014BAL2030000000020.0000.0000.0000.000-128.2
2013BAL2010000000010.0000.0000.0000.000-133.2
Career363123712000407660.1090.1610.1090.270-28.5

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj617104.8
2026*609101.2101.0102.1
2025TOR10113.5932320193.07752150189113.399.3112.5
2024TOR14113.8331310181.07562056162103.799.3103.0
2023TOR1293.1631310185.07631955237108.199.8107.9
2022TOR12103.3531310174.77251528205102.799.0101.7
2021SF1462.8133330192.07752050227116.0101.9117.9
2020SF333.621210059.724581679114.596.2110.7
2019CIN395.7231170102.3451153211497.999.797.6
2018ATL10113.9231310183.7776265014896.899.896.6
2017BAL11124.6834340186.7816297117992.998.691.6
2016BAL9123.6130300179.77572847174100.998.299.1
2015BAL474.2525170112.34701729103100.597.998.4
2014BAL773.5720200113.347673888101.5
2013BAL355.66205047.72018134993.0
Career1121133.8136132201911.079862335351954103.5102.9

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
20216283.1-5.40.00.038.634.00.1060.1200.12223.4
20192774.5-23.60.00.035.040.00.0480.0500.04524.6
20182578.5-20.90.00.033.318.50.0670.0740.16625.5
2017273.3-27.00.00.025.012.50.0210.0220.021
2016327.344.40.0000.0000.230

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025TORP321931612021.000-0.7
2024TORP3118179100.941-0.6
2023TORP311851116001.000-0.2
2022TORP31175312100.938-0.9
2021SFP331921319110.970+1.8
2020SFP126032011.000-1.1
2019CINP31102610300.842-0.2
2018ATLP31184525110.968-0.2
2017BALP341871016120.963-1.4
2016BALP30180514210.905-1.7
2015BALP25112513100.947-1.2
2014BALP20113512021.000
2013BALP204848011.000

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2019AAAGwinnett StripersPit277.0 IP, 37% K2.57
2019AAMississippi BravesPit226.0 IP, 14% K0.00
2019A+Florida Fire FrogsPit215.0 IP, 29% K5.40
2016AAANorfolk TidesPit225.2 IP, 41% K5.19
2015AAANorfolk TidesPit5514.0 IP, 25% K1.29
2015A+Frederick KeysPit205.0 IP, 30% K1.80
2014AAANorfolk TidesPit18843.1 IP, 23% K3.34
2013AAANorfolk TidesPit14335.2 IP, 23% K4.09
2013AABowie BaysoxPit19146.1 IP, 26% K3.12
2012A+Frederick KeysPit389.0 IP, 21% K6.00

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20210.2150.1890.1280.253
20190.0000.0840.1000.000
20180.0000.1760.2090.100
20170.0000.000
20160.0000.3500.233

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
2021220000000020.0000.0000.0000.000
201810000000000
201430000000000
Career620000000020.0000.0000.0000.000

Postseason pitching

YearWLERAGGSSVIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2025232.9865030.217411260.93
2023016.751104.032351.50
2022006.921105.250171.15
2021016.002106.040371.17
2018009.001002.021242.00
2014001.123008.040270.75
Career253.90148055.435722561.03

Salaries

YearTeamSalary
2016BAL$532,000
2015BAL$522,000
2014BAL$502,500

Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.