Christian Roa

Bats R Throws R6'4" 220 lbBorn 1999 Houston, USADebut 2025Team MIADraft 2020 R2 #48 Cincinnati Reds, Texas A&M

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	100	21.7	10.6	2.99	20.0	6.36	102.4
2027							102.9
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 95 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	Fraser Ellard	2024	105.6	101.0	74
2	Kam Mickolio	2010	105.0	82.7	32
3	Sam Coonrod	2019	106.0	88.4	71
4	Josh Osich	2015	111.7	97.4	160
5	Ron Flores	2006	108.3	95.1	81
6	Jacob Barnes	2016	116.4	109.4	304
7	Mickey Storey	2012	105.3	82.1	19
8	Sam Freeman	2013	112.5	104.7	169
9	Colin Holderman	2022	111.7	105.1	240
10	Mike McClendon	2011	112.4	82.6	69

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									100				102.9
2026*									43				74.2	93.4	67.5
2025	MIA	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	3.0	12	0	3	3	108.4	100.0	108.4
Career		0	0	0.00	2	0	0	3.0	12	0	3	3	108.4		108.4

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	MIA	P	2	3	0	0	0	0		+0.0

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

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Iowa Cubs	Pit	55	11.2 IP, 36% K	8.04
2026	AAA	Sugar Land Space Cowboys	Pit	67	16.1 IP, 28% K	3.91
2026	AAA	nan	Pit	139	30.2 IP, 30% K	6.85
2025	AAA	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	Pit	245	60.1 IP, 26% K	2.85
2024	AAA	Louisville Bats	Pit	222	48.2 IP, 21% K	5.60
2023	AAA	Louisville Bats	Pit	290	61.1 IP, 29% K	5.45
2023	AA	Chattanooga Lookouts	Pit	258	59.0 IP, 34% K	4.88
2022	AA	Chattanooga Lookouts	Pit	61	17.0 IP, 31% K	1.06
2022	A+	Dayton Dragons	Pit	331	74.0 IP, 25% K	4.14
2021	A+	Dayton Dragons	Pit	147	34.2 IP, 25% K	4.21
2021	A	Daytona Tortugas	Pit	78	17.2 IP, 27% K	3.66
2021	Rk	ACL Reds	Pit	24	6.1 IP, 38% K	0.00

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.467	0.366	0.496	0.390
2025	0.325	0.233	0.279

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