2026 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
5.30
WHIP
1.45
K
21
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year, $781,600 contract with the Nationals in March of 2026.
Opening Friday's contest
Schultz will serve as the Nationals' opening pitcher in Friday's game against the Padres, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
Analysis
Schultz has performed well overall this season, but his ERA remains inflated at 5.30 through 18.2 frames after giving up six runs to the Mets in a May 18 appearance that lasted just one-third of an inning. He's now set for his first opening assignment of the campaign and is likely to remain in the game for an inning or two before Andrew Alvarez takes over in bulk relief.
Schultz has performed well overall this season, but his ERA remains inflated at 5.30 through 18.2 frames after giving up six runs to the Mets in a May 18 appearance that lasted just one-third of an inning. He's now set for his first opening assignment of the campaign and is likely to remain in the game for an inning or two before Andrew Alvarez takes over in bulk relief.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
22
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
19
How many pitches does Paxton Schultz generally throw?
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Paxton Schultz generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-15%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .287 | 24 | 10 | 25 | 2 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .273 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .308 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .263 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .271 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .280 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 3 | |||
| 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 on Road
2026
-63%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.09 | 1.30 | 17.2 | 10.2 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.56 | 1.52 | 25.2 | 10.2 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 7.71 | 1.61 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2026Away | 2.89 | 1.29 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.16 | 0.96 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2025Away | 5.51 | 1.65 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Paxton Schultz 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
4.20K/9
10.1BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.0Fastball
93.8 mphERA
5.30WHIP
1.45BABIP
.387GB/FB
0.76Left On Base
53.7%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
7.1%Spin Rate
2178 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.3%Swinging Strike
8.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Woeful outing Monday
Schultz (0-1) was tagged with the loss Monday against the Mets after allowing seven runs (six earned) on five hits and a walk over one-third of an inning.
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Collects first major-league save
Schultz earned the save in the Nationals' 2-1 extra-inning win over the White Sox on Sunday, allowing one unearned run on one hit while striking out two in the 10th frame.
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Back in majors
The Nationals recalled Schultz from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.
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Shuttled to Rochester
Schultz was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
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Returns from injured list
The Nationals activated Schultz (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
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With team in Tampa Bay
Schultz is with the Blue Jays in Tampa Bay on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
A corresponding move has yet to be announced, but Schultz -- who has spent most of the season with Triple-A Buffalo -- could operate out of the Blue Jays' bullpen as soon as Saturday. He's appeared in two major-league games this season and has allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 11 across 6.2 innings. Schultz struck out eight batters across 4.1 frames against the Mariners on April 20, which tied a major-league record for a pitcher making their MLB debut in a relief role, per Matheson.
A corresponding move has yet to be announced, but Schultz -- who has spent most of the season with Triple-A Buffalo -- could operate out of the Blue Jays' bullpen as soon as Saturday. He's appeared in two major-league games this season and has allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 11 across 6.2 innings. Schultz struck out eight batters across 4.1 frames against the Mariners on April 20, which tied a major-league record for a pitcher making their MLB debut in a relief role, per Matheson.