2026 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.71
K
1
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Lord's rookie season can be split into three distinct phases. He opened as a swingman, posting a 4.45 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over 28.1 innings before shifting to a full-time bullpen role, where he excelled with a 2.70 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and seven holds across 36.2 frames. He was later reinserted into the rotation, making 13 second-half starts while recording a 5.21 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over 65.2 stanzas. As expected, his strikeout and walk rates were stronger in relief, even though many of those outings covered multiple innings. Lord is likely to be stretched out as a starter in spring training, but Washington's rotation depth could push him back to a high-leverage relief role, especially with limited reliable late-inning options. As a starter, he profiles as a streaming option. As a reliever, Lord carries speculative closer appeal. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2025.
Nabs Opening Day win in relief
Lord (1-0) allowed one run on four hits over 2.1 innings of relief Thursday, earning the win in a 10-4 victory over the Cubs. He struck out one without walking a batter.
Analysis
Cade Cavalli got the start but recorded only 11 outs on 75 pitches before getting the hook, and Lord was the Nat reliever handed the win by the official scorer. Lord is likely to have a versatile role out of the bullpen, getting used for longer stints but also potentially being a part of the high-leverage mix after the right-hander posted a 4.34 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 108:43 K:BB over 130.2 innings as a rookie in 2025 while starting 19 of his 48 appearances.
Cade Cavalli got the start but recorded only 11 outs on 75 pitches before getting the hook, and Lord was the Nat reliever handed the win by the official scorer. Lord is likely to have a versatile role out of the bullpen, getting used for longer stints but also potentially being a part of the high-leverage mix after the right-hander posted a 4.34 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 108:43 K:BB over 130.2 innings as a rookie in 2025 while starting 19 of his 48 appearances.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
47
Last 10 Games
47
Last 5 Games
47
How many pitches does Brad Lord generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
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41-50
51-60
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71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Brad Lord generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-33%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .273 | 66 | 27 | 67 | 13 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .243 | 43 | 16 | 63 | 4 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .500 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .270 | 65 | 27 | 65 | 13 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .241 | 43 | 16 | 61 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-40%
ERA on Road
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.37 | 1.43 | 68.2 | 7.5 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.22 | 1.17 | 64.1 | 7.3 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 3.86 | 1.71 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 5.37 | 1.43 | 68.2 | 7.5 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.19 | 1.15 | 62.0 | 7.4 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brad Lord compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.51K/9
7.4BB/9
3.0HR/9
1.2Fastball
94.7 mphERA
4.34WHIP
1.29BABIP
.295GB/FB
1.83Left On Base
71.6%Exit Velocity
82.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
2293 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.7%Swinging Strike
9.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Nationals have had some impressive success in the last couple years turning unheralded prospects into major-league arms, and Lord might be the next hurler to join that list. An 18th-round pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, the 25-year-old right-hander pitched at three levels last year, finishing his breakout campaign with a 3.93 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 57:20 K:BB over 55 Triple-A innings. His success largely came from the deception in his nearly sidearm delivery, but if Lord has developed a legitimate fastball, it could position him for a spot in the big-league bullpen at some point in 2025.
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Out of rotation mix
Lord indicated Thursday that he was no longer being built up as a starter, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
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Tagged with five runs
Lord (5-10) yielded five runs on five hits and two walks over four innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against the White Sox.
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Posts quality start in loss
Lord (5-9) took the loss Tuesday against Atlanta, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four in six innings.
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Fades late in no-decision
Lord came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to Atlanta, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out four.
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Quality start in no-decision
Lord did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks over six innings versus the Pirates. He struck out four.
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