2026 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
4.53
WHIP
1.42
K
41
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Ritchie appears nearly ready to join the big-league rotation in Atlanta, but he'll open the year at Triple-A and await an opportunity. The 22-year-old righty is on the cusp of being a success story as prep righty who underwent Tommy John surgery early in his pro career and went on to have success. Ritchie had the surgery in May 2023 and logged 49.2 strong innings in the lower levels 2024. Last season was his first full year back, and he didn't disappoint, logging a 2.64 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 140:54 K:BB and 49.6 percent groundball rate in 140 innings across High-A, Double-A and Triple-A. Ritchie's K-BB% gradually ticked down after each promotion, which is understandable. His walk rates ticked up over 10 percent at Double-A and Triple-A, but he still suppressed hard contact while missing bats. Ritchie operates with a very deep arsenal, featuring over a half dozen average or better offerings, but he lacks a true plus pitch. He won't turn 23 until June, however, so there's plenty of time for improvements. As things stand, he looks like a high-floor starter who is ready to contribute in the majors. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $780,000 contract with Atlanta in April of 2026.
Returns to big club as reliever
Atlanta recalled Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
Analysis
One day after being optioned to Triple-A, Ritchie will rejoin Atlanta after Martin Perez exited his start in Sunday's loss to the Mets due to a forearm contusion and was moved to the 15-day injured list. Though the loss of Perez creates a need for a fifth starter, Bryce Elder is expected to slot back into the rotation during the upcoming week after having his previous turn skipped. As such, Ritchie will serve as a multi-inning option out of the Atlanta bullpen for the team's final seven games before the All-Star break, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
One day after being optioned to Triple-A, Ritchie will rejoin Atlanta after Martin Perez exited his start in Sunday's loss to the Mets due to a forearm contusion and was moved to the 15-day injured list. Though the loss of Perez creates a need for a fifth starter, Bryce Elder is expected to slot back into the rotation during the upcoming week after having his previous turn skipped. As such, Ritchie will serve as a multi-inning option out of the Atlanta bullpen for the team's final seven games before the All-Star break, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
84
Last 5 Games
78
How many pitches does JR Ritchie generally throw?
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11-20
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41-50
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does JR Ritchie generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-26%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .248 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 6 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .183 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .248 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 6 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .183 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 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
Since 2024
-16%
ERA at Home
2026
-16%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.08 | 1.47 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 5.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.85 | 1.38 | 26.0 | 8.7 | 5.2 | ||||
| 2026Home | 4.08 | 1.47 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 5.6 | ||||
| 2026Away | 4.85 | 1.38 | 26.0 | 8.7 | 5.2 | ||||
| 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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Stat Review
How does JR Ritchie 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.
* 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
1.58K/9
8.5BB/9
5.4HR/9
1.4Fastball
94.4 mphERA
4.53WHIP
1.42BABIP
.261GB/FB
1.29Left On Base
70.9%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
4.6%Spin Rate
2270 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.1%Swinging Strike
8.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Headed back to Triple-A
Atlanta optioned Ritchie to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
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Moves up from minors
Atlanta recalled Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.
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Set to join big club
Ritchie is set to join Atlanta after he was scratched from his scheduled start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
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Sent back to Triple-A
Atlanta optioned Ritchie to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
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Middling performance Tuesday
Ritchie allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out seven over five innings in a no-decision versus San Diego on Tuesday.
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Thriving in minor leagues
Ritchie was a breakout prospect in the Atlanta organization during the 2025 season, according to Jonathan Mayo, Jim Callis and Sam Dykstra of MLB.com.
Analysis
Ritchie underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023 and shook off the rust in 2024, but he showed just how good he can be as a starter in 2025. Ritchie opened the season in High-A but moved all the way to Triple-A, posting a 2.61 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across 25 starts combined across all levels. He was also the starter for the National League in the 2025 Futures Game, and it wouldn't be surprising if he pitches in the majors at some point in the 2026 campaign.
Ritchie underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023 and shook off the rust in 2024, but he showed just how good he can be as a starter in 2025. Ritchie opened the season in High-A but moved all the way to Triple-A, posting a 2.61 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across 25 starts combined across all levels. He was also the starter for the National League in the 2025 Futures Game, and it wouldn't be surprising if he pitches in the majors at some point in the 2026 campaign.