2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
1.96
WHIP
1.09
K
14
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in March of 2026.
Relegated to Iowa
The Cubs optioned Roberts to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.
Analysis
Roberts owns an impressive 1.96 ERA and 1.09 WHIP through 18.1 innings on the year, but he's given up four runs (three earned) over his last three outings and will now return to Triple-A to get back on track. Javier Assad was recalled from Iowa to fill the open bullpen spot.
Roberts owns an impressive 1.96 ERA and 1.09 WHIP through 18.1 innings on the year, but he's given up four runs (three earned) over his last three outings and will now return to Triple-A to get back on track. Javier Assad was recalled from Iowa to fill the open bullpen spot.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
21
Last 10 Games
23
Last 5 Games
19
How many pitches does Ethan Roberts generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Ethan Roberts generally pitch?
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-51%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .236 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 3 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .284 | 24 | 6 | 33 | 4 |
| 2026vs Left | .125 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .256 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | .286 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025vs Right | .286 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024vs Left | .275 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024vs Right | .304 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-23%
ERA on Road
2026
-4%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.95 | 1.35 | 27.1 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| Since 2024Away | 3.04 | 1.35 | 26.2 | 8.8 | 4.1 |
| 2026Home | 2.00 | 1.11 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| 2026Away | 1.93 | 1.07 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| 2025Home | 9.00 | 1.50 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
| 2025Away | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| 2024Home | 2.92 | 1.46 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 2.9 |
| 2024Away | 4.40 | 1.60 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 3.8 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-28%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-84%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .250 | 34 | 9 | 27 | 3 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .180 | 52 | 23 | 25 | 1 |
| 2026vs Left | .368 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .059 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .217 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .230 | 33 | 14 | 20 | 1 |
| 2024vs Left | .250 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024vs Right | .114 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Ethan Roberts 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
2.00K/9
6.9BB/9
3.4HR/9
0.5Fastball
93.6 mphERA
1.96WHIP
1.09BABIP
.241GB/FB
2.64Left On Base
80.6%Exit Velocity
85.3 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
2857 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.7%Swinging Strike
10.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Tagged with loss in relief
Roberts (0-1) was tagged with the loss in Wednesday's extra-inning defeat against the Athletics. He allowed an unearned run and didn't record a strikeout in two-thirds of an inning.
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Allows first run Monday
Roberts allowed a run on three hits and a walk across 1.2 innings of relief in Monday's 9-3 loss to the Brewers.
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Returns from IL
The Cubs reinstated Roberts (finger) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
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Closing in on return
Roberts (finger) made the fifth appearance of his rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Iowa, striking out one batter while allowing one hit and two walks over a scoreless inning.
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Goes on 15-day IL
The Cubs placed Roberts on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with an undisclosed injury.
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Needs Tommy John surgery
Roberts' season is over and he will undergo Tommy John surgery, reports Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune.
Analysis
Roberts suffered a shoulder injury at the end of April and was on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa when he aggravated the issue. He'll be out for the remainder of 2022 and the majority, if not all, of next year as well. His surgery has not yet been scheduled but will likely happen soon.
Roberts suffered a shoulder injury at the end of April and was on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa when he aggravated the issue. He'll be out for the remainder of 2022 and the majority, if not all, of next year as well. His surgery has not yet been scheduled but will likely happen soon.