2026 Stats
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0-0
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.50
K
5
SV
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Kay owns a career 5.59 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 85.1 MLB innings in a swingman role, yet the White Sox signed him to a two-year, $12 million deal in December and appear set to give him a spot near the front of their rotation. That comes after the lefty's two-year stint in Japan, although it was really only 2025 where Kay had much success, with his ERA dropping from 3.42 to 1.74 and his WHIP falling from 1.34 to 0.98. His 21.5 K% last season was actually lower than his career MLB mark of 22.4%, but his 6.8 BB% was miles better than his 12.0 BB% from his time in the majors. He also had a groundball rate north of 50% after sitting around league average in that category when we last saw him stateside. He's going to need the control improvements and groundball ability to carry over if he's going to have success in the big leagues this time around given his relative lack of whiffs. It's an innings-eater profile for a team that won't win many games, giving Kay low upside in most fantasy leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the White Sox in December of 2025. Contract includes $10 million mutual option for 2028.
No-decision in first start of 2026
Kay did not factor into Sunday's decision against the Brewers. He allowed two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out five across 4.2 innings.
Analysis
Kay yielded a two-run homer to Gary Sanchez in the first frame, but the former received plenty of run support from the White Sox through the first three innings of Sunday's game. However, Kay allowed at least two baserunners in three of five innings, running up his pitch count to 92 (54 strikes) before being pulled with two outs in the fifth frame. Kay mostly worked out of the bullpen in his MLB career before serving as a starter in 2024 and 2025 in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan with the Yokohama Bay Stars. Kay is slated to start next weekend at home against the Blue Jays.
Kay yielded a two-run homer to Gary Sanchez in the first frame, but the former received plenty of run support from the White Sox through the first three innings of Sunday's game. However, Kay allowed at least two baserunners in three of five innings, running up his pitch count to 92 (54 strikes) before being pulled with two outs in the fifth frame. Kay mostly worked out of the bullpen in his MLB career before serving as a starter in 2024 and 2025 in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan with the Yokohama Bay Stars. Kay is slated to start next weekend at home against the Blue Jays.
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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-100%
BAA vs LHP
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-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .231 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .231 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
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ERA at Home
2026
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ERA at Home
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| Since 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.86 | 1.50 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 7.7 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 3.86 | 1.50 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 7.7 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A starter throughout his minor-league career, Kay broke summer camp on the Blue Jays' 30-man roster. He was expected to play a swingman role but ended up pitching exclusively out of the bullpen, making 13 appearances in relief before being optioned to the team's alternate training site in mid-September. Kay was never comfortable as a reliever, walking 14 while allowing three homers in 21 innings, though he did fan 22 batters. Toronto has opened its window to win and taken measures to strengthen the rotation, so Kay's future may be in a similar bullpen role, which doesn't lend itself to fantasy. To get back in the rotation mix, he needs to work on command and control, but with average stuff, his ceiling is capped as an innings eater. Kay is probably better off focusing on a couple offerings to maximize his effectiveness as a reliever.
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Penciled in as No. 3 starter
Kay is expected to begin the season as the White Sox's No. 3 starter, lining him up to make his season debut March 29 at Milwaukee, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Added sinker while overseas
Kay developed a sinker while pitching with the Yokohama Bay Stars, Kade Heather of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Gets $12 million from White Sox
The White Sox signed Kay to a two-year, $12 million contract Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Aiming to return to MLB
Kay will seek a major-league contract this offseason after spending the last two years pitching for the Yokohama Bay Stars of Nippon Professional Baseball, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Headed to Japan
Kay signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Rotation opportunity on tap?
Kay is a candidate to slide into the Blue Jays' starting rotation as a result of Chase Anderson's placement on the injured list due to an oblique injury.
Analysis
Kay saw major-league action last season, making three appearances, including two starts, and posting a 1-0 record, 5.79 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 14 innings. The young southpaw had an uneven minor-league career, but his 2.50 ERA over 36 innings at Triple-A Buffalo prior to last year's promotion supports the notion he could hold down the fort for a handful of outings before Anderson returns. In addition to Kay, manager Charlie Montoyo could opt to turn to Ryan Borucki, who's produced mixed results over his first pair of big-league stints the last two seasons.
Kay saw major-league action last season, making three appearances, including two starts, and posting a 1-0 record, 5.79 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 14 innings. The young southpaw had an uneven minor-league career, but his 2.50 ERA over 36 innings at Triple-A Buffalo prior to last year's promotion supports the notion he could hold down the fort for a handful of outings before Anderson returns. In addition to Kay, manager Charlie Montoyo could opt to turn to Ryan Borucki, who's produced mixed results over his first pair of big-league stints the last two seasons.