Aaron Civale

Aaron Civale

30-Year-Old PitcherSP
Sacramento Athletics
2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Civale lived the I-94 life in 2025 pitching for Milwaukee as well as both clubs in the Chicago market. Civale's season began with the Brewers, but a terrible five-start stretch with too many homers involved introduced talks of a bullpen role that Civale did not wish to accept. The Brewers promptly dealt him to the White Sox in what turned out to be an incredibly lopsided trade to acquire Andrew Vaughn. Vaughn came to Milwaukee hit a bunch of homers while Civale went to the south side of Chicago and picked up where he left off allowing runs while reducing his home run rate. The Cubs grabbed Civale in a trade just before the deadline as their roster was dealing with some attrition and put Civale to use in the bullpen where he pitched effectively over a small sample size. Civale is now a free agent hoping to latch on with a club as a fifth starter, but he needs an extremely friendly home park in order to be considered for anything other than 50-round draft and hold leagues or very deep mono leagues. Read Past Outlooks
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#388
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League Majors
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'2"
Weight 215
DOB 6/12/1995
Born East Windsor, CT
College Northeastern
Drafted 3rd Rd 2016 CLE
Signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Athletics in February of 2026.
Dominant in spring start
PSacramento Athletics
March 20, 2026
Civale allowed two hits and no walks with 11 strikeouts across six scoreless innings in Thursday's Cactus League loss to the Mariners.
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Civale was in control throughout Thursday's start, consistently generating whiffs and tallying 11 strikeouts -- a mark he hasn't reached in regular-season play since 2023. This was a much-needed positive outing for the right-hander, who had surrendered eight runs across 7.2 innings in his previous two Cactus League appearances. After splitting time between the Brewers, White Sox and Cubs and posting a combined 4.85 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 23 regular-season appearances (18 starts) and 102 innings in 2025, Civale inked a one-year deal with the Athletics in February and is in line to slot into the starting rotation.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .252 549 135 48 124 31 0 23
Since 2024vs Right .247 575 102 37 130 26 0 22
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .249 216 49 22 47 15 0 8
2025vs Right .241 219 39 11 49 11 0 8
2024vs Left .254 333 86 26 77 16 0 15
2024vs Right .250 356 63 26 81 15 0 14
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-13%
ERA at Home
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-38%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-42%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 4.27 1.22 141.1 5 10 1 8.7 2.7 1.4
Since 2024Away 4.88 1.36 121.2 7 8 0 7.5 3.2 1.7
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Home 6.08 1.33 47.1 0 4 1 8.4 3.4 1.1
2025Away 3.79 1.21 54.2 4 5 0 7.2 2.5 1.6
2024Home 3.35 1.17 94.0 5 6 0 8.8 2.3 1.5
2024Away 5.78 1.49 67.0 3 3 0 7.7 3.8 1.7
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Stat Review
How does Aaron Civale compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.67
 
K/9
7.8
 
BB/9
2.9
 
HR/9
1.4
 
Fastball
93.7 mph
 
ERA
4.85
 
WHIP
1.26
 
BABIP
.286
 
GB/FB
0.81
 
Left On Base
65.7%
 
Exit Velocity
82.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.6%
 
Spin Rate
2599 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
24.5%
 
Swinging Strike
9.1%
 
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Civale was a coveted trade acquisition for Tampa Bay at the 2023 deadline, and he was dealt to Milwaukee for little fanfare in 2024. He had a 5.07 ERA in 17 starts with the Rays but had more success for the Brewers with a 3.53 ERA in 13 outings. The right-hander dipped into his bag and broke out the slider following the trade, which was a pitch he didn't utilize while with Tampa Bay. A 4.78 FIP while with Milwaukee indicates he may have been fortunate to get those results and been the beneficiary of the club's strong defense. Civale threw a career-high 161 innings during 2024 and has limited fantasy upside with a career K/9 of 8.2, but he could round out a rotation in deeper leagues if he's able to continue the success he had with the Brewers during the second half of 2024. He was reportedly a candidate to be non-tendered early in the offseason, but he's likely to begin 2025 in the rotation after Milwaukee tendered him a contract.
Civale was traded from Cleveland to Tampa Bay for first base prospect Kyle Manzardo straight up at the deadline. His strikeout rate jumped from 19 percent to 29.3 percent and his walk rate dropped from 7.2 percent to 5.6 percent after the trade. Don't downgrade him because of his 5.36 ERA in 10 starts with the Rays. He had a 3.26 xFIP over that unlucky stretch and his 23.7 K-BB% in 45.1 innings after the trade was an elite mark. In fact it was similar to his new teammate Zach Eflin's 23.0 K-BB% on the season, and Civale happens to have almost an identical repertoire to Eflin. Perhaps that's why the Rays targeted him. Civale missed almost two months early in the season with an oblique strain and still tallied 133.1 innings, including his rehab assignment. He shouldn't have any notable workload restrictions in 2024.
Three separate injuries did a number on Civale's 2022 campaign, as a glute issue, wrist sprain and forearm tightness cost him nearly a collective three months. The results weren't pretty when he was able to pitch -- his 4.92 ERA was a career-worst mark, though a 3.86 FIP suggests he was unlucky. The upside: he had a 9.1 K/9, the highest mark of his career. Civale threw a cut fastball 34.8 percent of the time in 2022, and he supplemented it with a nasty curveball that opponents hit .124 on with a .238 slugging percentage. He also used a sinker while cutting down on four-seamers and splitters, but he may want to revisit his pitch mix given the overall results. Cody Morris could challenge Civale or Zach Plesac for a rotation spot in 2023, but the Guardians aren't brimming with major-league ready arms, so Civale should have a good chance to work as a starter if he can get back into his 2021 form.
Civale came into 2021 with a lot of hype, but ended it with more questions than answers. The young hurler re-worked his repertoire in the winter with a desire to go with more four-seamers than two-seam fastballs while adding a split-change to give him six pitches by which to attack hitters. Early on, things went well as Civale was 10-2 in his first 15 starts with a 3.32 ERA and 1.06 WHIP while holding opponents to a .226 average. A finger sprain shut him down in mid-June and kept him out until September where he closed the season 2-3 with a 5.74 ERA (6.85 FIP), 1.31 WHIP and .257 opponents' average. The fastball was particularly painful for Civale as the league slugged over .600 off both the two- and four-seam fastballs, and even the splitter had a .484 SLG against, so the transition work is by no means done. His 2022 success hinges upon that transition getting over the speed bumps.
A popular sleeper pick heading into 2020, Civale looked early on like he was headed for that breakout, posting a 2.97 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 32:3 K:BB over his first five starts spanning 34 innings. However, things took a turn for the worse and an eight-run blowup on the second-to-last day of the season capped a disappointing stretch run, bringing Civale's final ERA to 4.74. The estimators are kinder to his performance, putting his deserved ERA closer to 4.00 over his total of 12 starts. Civale does not light up the radar gun and there may not be much room for growth when it comes to strikeouts (22.1 K% last season), but he has a diverse pitch mix -- sinker, cutter, curveball, slider, changeup, four-seamer -- and good command. He pitches in a favorable division and for a team that has had success grooming its young starters. It's not a flashy skill set, but Civale is a nice staff filler with ratio upside.
Injuries to Cleveland's rotation opened the door for Civale to make his major-league debut in 2019 and he enjoyed quite a bit of success. His 92.6 mph sinking fastball doesn't overpower hitters and he does not have a true wipeout pitch, but he can change speed and command his pitches well enough to be effective. Although 2019 provided a limited sample size for the right-hander, he pitched five innings or more in nine of his 10 starts. The 24-year-old's performance will likely afford him an opportunity to compete for a starting role in 2020. Civale impressed in his first glimpse of major-league action and could be a fantasy sleeper in 2020; the low strikeout rate will understandably drive many away, but if you squint you can see a bit of Kyle Hendricks upside here. It helps that he pitches in the weak AL Central and has a top-five defense behind him.
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Makes first spring start
PSacramento Athletics
March 4, 2026
Civale allowed a run on six hits and a walk across 2.2 innings in Tuesday's exhibition win over Team Brazil. He struck out one.
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Lands in Sacramento
PSacramento Athletics
February 10, 2026
Civale agreed to a one-year $6 million contract with the A's on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Earns first career save
PChicago Cubs
September 25, 2025
Civale earned the save in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Mets, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three over three innings.
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Earns first Cubs win
PChicago Cubs
September 18, 2025
Civale (4-9) tossed three scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Pirates. He allowed one hit and struck out three.
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Three shutout frames in relief
PChicago Cubs
September 1, 2025
Civale allowed a hit and no walks while striking out four over three scoreless innings Monday against Atlanta.
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Target for A's?
PFree Agent
February 3, 2026
Jason Burke of SI.com speculates that Civale could be a free-agent target for the A's.
Analysis
It was a tumultuous 2025 campaign for Civale, who had a 5.26 ERA in 18 starts between the White Sox and Brewers before closing out the campaign as a bullpen piece for the Cubs. The veteran right-hander is probably hoping to sign as a starter this offseason, but he isn't likely to receive much in the form of guaranteed starting opportunities given his 4.55 ERA over the past two regular seasons.
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