2026 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
5.20
WHIP
1.66
K
26
SV
6
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2026.
Collects sixth save
Varland gave up a run on a hit and a walk in the ninth inning Tuesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 6-4 win over the Royals. He struck out one.
Analysis
The right-hander entered the game to protect a three-run lead, and while he did serve up a solo shot to Lane Thomas, Varland got the job done on 23 pitches (14 strikes). His brother Louis also notched a save for the Blue Jays on Tuesday, making them the fourth set of brothers in MLB history to pick up saves on the same day, with Edwin Diaz and Alexis Diaz having most recently accomplished the feat May 17, 2022. The Nationals' Varland has the team's two most recent saves, and he seems to have nudged his way to the front of the line for closing opportunities, as neither Clayton Beeter nor Richard Lovelady have collected a save in June.
The right-hander entered the game to protect a three-run lead, and while he did serve up a solo shot to Lane Thomas, Varland got the job done on 23 pitches (14 strikes). His brother Louis also notched a save for the Blue Jays on Tuesday, making them the fourth set of brothers in MLB history to pick up saves on the same day, with Edwin Diaz and Alexis Diaz having most recently accomplished the feat May 17, 2022. The Nationals' Varland has the team's two most recent saves, and he seems to have nudged his way to the front of the line for closing opportunities, as neither Clayton Beeter nor Richard Lovelady have collected a save in June.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Gus Varland 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 Gus Varland 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
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-18%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .269 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 2 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .303 | 28 | 10 | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .264 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .321 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .275 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .288 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-9%
ERA on Road
2026
-16%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.56 | 1.64 | 25.2 | 9.5 | 3.9 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.13 | 1.48 | 28.1 | 8.3 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 5.65 | 2.02 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 5.7 | ||||
| 2026Away | 4.73 | 1.28 | 13.1 | 7.4 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.18 | 1.15 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.60 | 1.67 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Gus Varland 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
1.86K/9
8.5BB/9
4.6HR/9
1.0Fastball
95.3 mphERA
5.20WHIP
1.66BABIP
.358GB/FB
0.73Left On Base
69.4%Exit Velocity
83.7 mphBarrels/BBE
7.5%Spin Rate
2252 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.3%Swinging Strike
10.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Can't close door Wednesday
Varland gave up three runs on two hits and a walk while failing to record an out during Wednesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants.
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Secures fifth save
Varland picked up the save in Monday's 4-3 win over San Francisco. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning.
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Settles for hold Friday
Varland walked one and struck out one without being charged with a run in two-thirds of an inning Friday, recording his fifth hold of the season in a 3-2 win over the Orioles.
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Locks down fourth save
Varland secured the save Thursday against the Twins, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in 1.1 innings. He struck out two.
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Hangs on for four-out save
Varland secured the save Thursday against the Mets, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in 1.1 innings. He struck out one.
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On taxi squad
Varland joined the Dodgers as a member of the taxi squad ahead of Sunday's game in Toronto, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
Analysis
The right-hander isn't currently poised to join the big-league roster, but he could provide some much-needed depth for Los Angeles if Sunday's bullpen game doesn't go smoothly. Varland made two early-season appearances for the Dodgers and allowed two runs on a hit and a hit-by-pitch while he recorded just two outs.
The right-hander isn't currently poised to join the big-league roster, but he could provide some much-needed depth for Los Angeles if Sunday's bullpen game doesn't go smoothly. Varland made two early-season appearances for the Dodgers and allowed two runs on a hit and a hit-by-pitch while he recorded just two outs.