2026 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
3.63
WHIP
1.50
K
13
SV
0
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 contract with Atlanta in April of 2026.
Battles control against Mariners
Ritchie allowed three runs on four hits and six walks while striking out two batters over five-plus innings in a no-decision against Seattle on Monday.
Analysis
The Seattle-born right-hander may have been dealing with some jitters as he battled his control throughout the game and threw just 47 of 93 pitches for strikes. However, Ritchie managed to get through five frames without allowing a run despite walking four batters and hitting another during that span. The free passes finally caught up with him in the sixth; he began the inning by walking the first two batters he faced before serving up a three-run homer to Luke Raley. Ritchie was pulled after that long ball and ended up with a no-decision. The rookie has flashed his potential this year, but walks have been an issue, as he has a 13:12 K:BB through 17.1 frames spanning three starts. His spot in the rotation isn't guaranteed if he isn't able improve his control.
The Seattle-born right-hander may have been dealing with some jitters as he battled his control throughout the game and threw just 47 of 93 pitches for strikes. However, Ritchie managed to get through five frames without allowing a run despite walking four batters and hitting another during that span. The free passes finally caught up with him in the sixth; he began the inning by walking the first two batters he faced before serving up a three-run homer to Luke Raley. Ritchie was pulled after that long ball and ended up with a no-decision. The rookie has flashed his potential this year, but walks have been an issue, as he has a 13:12 K:BB through 17.1 frames spanning three starts. His spot in the rotation isn't guaranteed if he isn't able improve his control.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
93
Last 10 Games
93
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does JR Ritchie generally throw?
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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
-80%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-80%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .289 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 4 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .059 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .289 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .059 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 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
-10%
ERA at Home
2026
-10%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.38 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.75 | 1.42 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 6.0 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.38 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | ||||
| 2026Away | 3.75 | 1.42 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 6.0 | ||||
| 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
1.08K/9
6.8BB/9
6.2HR/9
2.1Fastball
94.1 mphERA
3.63WHIP
1.50BABIP
.218GB/FB
1.11Left On Base
88.2%Exit Velocity
85.3 mphBarrels/BBE
6.0%Spin Rate
2245 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
32.1%Swinging Strike
8.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Staying in rotation for now
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said after Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Tigers that Ritchie won't be optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett when Spencer Strider (oblique) returns from the injured list this weekend, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Walks four in no-decision
Ritchie allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out four over 5.1 innings in a no-decision versus Detroit on Wednesday.
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Set to start Wednesday
Ritchie will make his next start Wednesday against the Tigers in Atlanta, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Staying in majors for now
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Ritchie will remain in the majors for now because "we wanted him to be an option in the picture moving forward," Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Grabs win in debut
Ritchie (1-0) earned the win Thursday over the Nationals, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out seven.
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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.