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JP Sears

JP Sears

29-Year-Old PitcherSP
San Diego Padres
2025 Stats
W-L
9-11
ERA
5.04
WHIP
1.32
K
117
SV
0
2026 Projections
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Sears made 22 starts for the Athletics in 2025 before being shipped to the Padres, who shuttled him between Triple-A and the majors the rest of the season. Regardless of who he was pitching for, the left-hander had a rough 2025 campaign, finishing with career worsts in ERA (5.04) and WHIP (1.32) while surrendering 30 home runs in just 135.2 frames. Sears once again limited the free passes with a 2.4 BB/9, but he doesn't provide much swing-and-miss with a career 7.5 K/9. Landing with the Padres certainly puts him in a more favorable team situation, but it also amplifies the pressure and could result in him being beat out for a rotation spot. Sears should get some starting chances in 2026 but may not have much volume if he performs poorly early on. Read Past Outlooks
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League Majors
Bats R
Throws L
40 Man Yes
Height 5'11"
Weight 180
DOB 2/19/1996
Born Sumter, SC
College Citadel
Drafted 11th Rd 2017 SEA
Signed a one-year contract with the Padres in January of 2026.
Gets deal with San Diego
PSan Diego Padres
January 8, 2026
Sears signed a one-year contract with the Padres on Thursday to avoid arbitration.
Analysis
Sears was a regular part of the Athletics' rotation before being shipped to the Padres in late July, after which point he was sent back and forth between Triple-A and the majors. He ended the 2025 regular season with a 5.04 ERA and 1.32 WHIP -- both career worsts -- across 135.2 innings, and his spot in the Padres' rotation could be shaky if he gets off to a slow start in 2026.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
86
How many pitches does JP Sears generally throw?
 
1-10
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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41-50
 
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121+
What part of the game does JP Sears generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-28%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .273 387 78 22 97 21 3 15
Since 2023vs Right .251 1689 337 116 383 87 5 77
2025vs Left .289 96 21 4 26 8 0 4
2025vs Right .264 487 96 32 117 28 1 26
2024vs Left .220 152 33 5 31 5 2 5
2024vs Right .259 606 104 44 141 34 1 23
2023vs Left .323 139 24 13 40 8 1 6
2023vs Right .232 596 137 40 125 25 3 28
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-16%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-2%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-31%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-10%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 5.05 1.33 224.1 13 20 0 7.8 2.4 1.8
Since 2023Away 4.26 1.21 264.1 12 18 0 7.5 2.6 1.6
2025Home 5.09 1.38 63.2 5 6 0 8.5 3.0 2.5
2025Away 5.00 1.26 72.0 4 5 0 7.1 1.9 1.5
2024Home 5.29 1.29 80.0 6 7 0 7.1 1.8 1.2
2024Away 3.67 1.17 100.2 5 6 0 6.6 3.0 1.5
2023Home 4.80 1.34 80.2 2 7 0 8.0 2.7 1.9
2023Away 4.32 1.20 91.2 3 7 0 8.7 2.8 1.7
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Stat Review
How does JP Sears 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
3.25
 
K/9
7.8
 
BB/9
2.4
 
HR/9
2.0
 
Fastball
91.9 mph
 
ERA
5.04
 
WHIP
1.32
 
BABIP
.298
 
GB/FB
0.65
 
Left On Base
73.0%
 
Exit Velocity
82.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
7.0%
 
Spin Rate
2045 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
24.5%
 
Swinging Strike
9.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The A's spent on a new ace in Luis Severino and traded for Jeffrey Springs from Tampa Bay, but before that, Sears looked like the de facto 2025 Opening Day starter. After all, he led the team in innings and wins among other categories last season. Sears is a lefty with five different pitches, but he's never shown much of a strikeout punch against big-league hitters. To his credit he rarely shoots himself in the foot with walks, and he's been a workhorse in recent years with 353 total innings over the past two seasons. Complicating matters is the move to West Sacramento. Pitching in a PCL park will likely be tough, dinging the home streaming appeal.
Acquired from the Yankees in August of 2022 as part of the Frankie Montas trade, Sears led the Oakland clubhouse in innings last year by a significant margin and was the only A's pitcher trusted to make more than 22 starts. That isn't saying much given the company he kept in what was the worst rotation in the American League, but Sears averaged nearly a strikeout per inning and would seem to have the arsenal to generate even more swing-and-misses moving forward. His four-seamer, slider and changeup all rated as better-than-average offerings in 2023, and his sweeper had a whiff rate of 30.0 percent. Somewhat surprisingly, it was left-handed hitters who did the most damage against him, even as a southpaw. Call that an aberration and see if he can take another leap forward in 2024 as a late-round fantasy flier.
Sears came into 2022 near the back end of the Yankees top 30 prospect and finished it as one of the pieces sent to Oakland in the Frankie Montas trade. Sears had worked as a starter throughout his minor league career as a strike-thrower whose command makes his stuff look better than it really is to get batters out. The league had little trouble with his fastball (.318 BA, .298 xBA), but his slider was rather unhittable as the league hit .130 off the pitch while swinging and missing at it one third of the time. The lack of velocity limits the fantasy upside Sears brings to the table as much as pitching for a terrible Oakland club does to him. His fantasy value would be tied up in his ability to get wins with good ratios, and all three of those areas are tough to project for this still-developing sophomore.
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Strong showing in start
PSan Diego Padres
September 28, 2025
Sears (9-11) allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings to earn the win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
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Recalled ahead of start
PSan Diego Padres
September 28, 2025
The Padres recalled Sears from Triple-A El Paso ahead of his scheduled start Sunday versus the Diamondbacks in San Diego.
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Expected to be called up for start
PSan Diego Padres
September 27, 2025
Sears is expected to be called up from Triple-A El Paso to start Sunday's regular-season finale against Arizona, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Relegated to Triple-A
PSan Diego Padres
September 13, 2025
The Padres optioned Sears to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
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Eight Ks salvage poor outing
PSan Diego Padres
September 12, 2025
Sears (8-11) took the loss Friday against the Rockies, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk in 4.1 innings. He struck out eight.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Drawing considerable trade interest
PSacramento Athletics
July 30, 2025
The Athletics are receiving "considerable" trade interest in Sears, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Given his 4.95 ERA this season and 4.48 career ERA, Sears is likely more of a fallback option for contending teams. He has displayed plenty of durability, having made 32 starts each of the previous two seasons and 22 already in 2025. Sears will also reach arbitration eligibility for the first time after this season, so he is affordable and under team control through 2028.
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