Drew Pomeranz
Bats R Throws L6'5" 246 lbBorn 1988 Memphis, USADebut 2011Team CHC1x All-StarDraft 2007 R12 #380 Texas Rangers, Collierville (TN) HS
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 190 | 24.2 | 7.8 | 2.73 | 21.2 | 6.05 | 105.9 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 106.2 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 105.9 |
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 36
His ten closest age-36 comparables averaged 103 PITCH+ the next season; 7 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2025 | CHC | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2021 | SD | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2020 | SD | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2019 | MIL | 46 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -109.3 |
| 2018 | BOS | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2017 | BOS | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -122.5 |
| 2016 | BOS | 31 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.229 | 0.371 | -15.4 |
| 2015 | OAK | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2014 | OAK | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2013 | COL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -152.4 |
| 2012 | COL | 22 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.231 | 0.259 | 0.423 | 0.682 | 59.4 |
| 2011 | COL | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.400 | -19.0 |
| Career | | 346 | 100 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 0.135 | 0.144 | 0.225 | 0.369 | -17.8 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 190 | | | | 106.2 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 135 | | | | 84.2 | 103.7 | 88.0 |
| 2025 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 2.17 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 49.7 | 203 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 114.0 | 98.2 | 112.2 |
| 2021 | SD | 1 | 0 | 1.75 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 102 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 112.8 | 102.2 | 115.0 |
| 2020 | SD | 1 | 0 | 1.45 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 18.7 | 73 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 131.6 | 100.0 | 131.7 |
| 2019 | MIL | 2 | 10 | 4.85 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 104.0 | 455 | 21 | 44 | 137 | 92.6 | 98.9 | 91.5 |
| 2018 | BOS | 2 | 6 | 6.08 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 74.0 | 344 | 12 | 44 | 66 | 78.6 | 99.7 | 78.3 |
| 2017 | BOS | 17 | 6 | 3.32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 173.7 | 740 | 19 | 69 | 174 | 104.1 | 101.0 | 105.2 |
| 2016 | BOS | 11 | 12 | 3.32 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 170.7 | 703 | 22 | 65 | 186 | 110.9 | 100.4 | 111.3 |
| 2015 | OAK | 5 | 6 | 3.66 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 86.0 | 357 | 8 | 31 | 82 | 108.6 | 102.0 | 110.6 |
| 2014 | OAK | 5 | 4 | 2.35 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 69.0 | 278 | 7 | 26 | 64 | 114.2 | | |
| 2013 | COL | 0 | 4 | 6.23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21.7 | 105 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 71.0 | | |
| 2012 | COL | 2 | 9 | 4.93 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 96.7 | 434 | 14 | 46 | 83 | 99.1 | | |
| 2011 | COL | 2 | 1 | 5.40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18.3 | 77 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 104.3 | | |
| Career | | 50 | 60 | 3.82 | 346 | 144 | 10 | 908.0 | 3871 | 115 | 384 | 940 | 102.7 | | 102.9 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2019 | 20 | 85.6 | -16.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 65.8 | 54.5 | 0.050 | 0.056 | 0.046 | |
| 2017 | 1 | | | | | 100.0 | 33.3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| 2016 | 37 | 86.4 | -8.3 | 7.7 | 25.0 | 48.8 | 54.2 | 0.103 | 0.192 | 0.125 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | CHC | P | 57 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0.4 |
| 2021 | SD | P | 27 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.3 |
| 2020 | SD | P | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.0 |
| 2019 | MIL | P | 46 | 104 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.909 | -0.6 |
| 2018 | BOS | P | 26 | 74 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2017 | BOS | P | 32 | 174 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0.850 | +0.9 |
| 2016 | BOS | P | 31 | 171 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0.905 | +0.3 |
| 2015 | OAK | P | 53 | 86 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0.938 | +0.9 |
| 2014 | OAK | P | 20 | 69 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2013 | COL | P | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2012 | COL | P | 22 | 97 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.952 | |
| 2011 | COL | P | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2013 | AAA | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Bat | 25 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.286 | 0.637 |
| 2025 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Pit | 43 | 9.2 IP, 33% K | 4.89 | |
| 2024 | AAA | Oklahoma City Baseball Club | Pit | 37 | 9.0 IP, 38% K | 6.00 | |
| 2023 | AAA | El Paso Chihuahuas | Pit | 21 | 2.2 IP, 10% K | 36.82 | |
| 2018 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | Pit | 22 | 5.1 IP, 18% K | 3.53 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Pawtucket Red Sox | Pit | 84 | 19.2 IP, 14% K | 5.62 | |
| 2014 | AAA | Sacramento River Cats | Pit | 194 | 46.1 IP, 28% K | 3.71 | |
| 2013 | AAA | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Pit | 366 | 85.2 IP, 26% K | 4.23 | |
| 2013 | AA | Tulsa Drillers | Pit | 27 | 5.1 IP, 19% K | 12.35 | |
| 2012 | AAA | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Pit | 212 | 46.2 IP, 22% K | 2.53 | |
| 2011 | A+ | Kinston Indians | Pit | 313 | 77.0 IP, 30% K | 1.87 | |
| 2011 | AA | nan | Pit | 89 | 24.0 IP, 27% K | 1.50 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2019 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| 2016 | 0.329 | 0.000 | 0.064 | 0.224 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.64 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 3.57 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 17.7 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 1.08 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | SD | $1,350,000 |
| 2015 | OAK | $517,500 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.