Chad Patrick

Bats R Throws R6'1" 217 lbBorn 1998 Crown Point, USADebut 2025Team MILDraft 2021 R4 #107 Arizona Diamondbacks, Purdue University NorthwestContract 1 y/$796,400 (26) 2026: $796,400

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	440	22.1	7.4	3.28	21.4	6.74	100.2
2027							100.5
2028							100.4

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 26

His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 96 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Alex Young	2020	99.4	76.1	246
2	Brandon Claussen	2005	97.7	89.9	351
3	Justin Steele	2022	101.1	109.8	716
4	Josh Tomlin	2011	100.8	82.7	452
5	Doug Fister	2010	99.9	113.4	875
6	Adbert Alzolay	2021	101.3	119.7	52
7	Dane Dunning	2021	98.4	90.2	671
8	Adam Conley	2016	97.6	87.6	463
9	Jeff Niemann	2009	101.0	99.7	733
10	Vidal Nuno	2014	97.6	94.7	376

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									440				100.5
2026*									359				106.6	98.1	104.7
2025	MIL	3	8	3.53	27	23	0	119.7	503	13	40	127	100.6	101.5	102.1
Career		3	8	3.53	27	23	0	119.7	503	13	40	127	100.6		102.1

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	MIL	P	27	120	11	10	1	1	0.955	+0.9

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

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2025	AAA	Nashville Sounds	Pit	180	42.1 IP, 25% K	4.06
2024	AAA	Nashville Sounds	Pit	555	136.1 IP, 26% K	2.91
2023	AAA	Las Vegas Aviators	Pit	115	21.2 IP, 22% K	8.07
2023	AA	Amarillo Sod Poodles	Pit	393	91.2 IP, 23% K	4.74
2023	AA	Midland RockHounds	Pit	53	10.2 IP, 26% K	8.82
2023	AA	nan	Pit	446	102.1 IP, 23% K	5.11
2022	A+	Hillsboro Hops	Pit	122	28.2 IP, 25% K	3.83
2022	A	Visalia Rawhide	Pit	54	13.0 IP, 31% K	3.46
2021	A	Visalia Rawhide	Pit	29	5.2 IP, 21% K	5.19

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.321	0.276	0.273	0.333
2025	0.332	0.296	0.299	0.331

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

Postseason pitching

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2025	0	1	2.00	6	0	0	9.0	3	2	1	11	0.44
Career	0	1	2.00	6	0	0	9.0	3	2	1	11	0.44