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Relief Pitcher · Washington Nationals

Gus Varland

RHP · Throws Right · Age 29Reliever
ERA
6.25
FIP
–
IP
31.2
W-L
1-2
WHIP
1.77
K%
20.3
BB%
10.1
GB%
–
K/9
8.5
HR/9
1.7
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2018 (round 14), he was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals from the Arizona Diamondbacks in January 2026. He made his MLB debut on March 30, 2023.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

57% of pitches · .362 xwOBA allowed · 139 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%7%6%2%0%5%9%9%8%3%2%8%15%11%4%0%1%3%2%1%0%1%1%2%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.702.351.065.689–.369.501.240.3531.003.464.347.394.245.320–.417.471.167–––.351.689.689
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.019.025.004.011–.018.045.021.028.025.007.026.058.027.013–.004.014.003–––.005.010.003
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) has allowed .362 xwOBA over 139 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

4 pitch types · 1,061-pitch sample · 2026/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
57% usage · 19% whiff · .362 xwOBA · 95.1 mph
Slider SL
39% usage · 23% whiff · .368 xwOBA · 87.6 mph
Changeup CH
4% usage · .677 xwOBA
Unknown UN
1% usage
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020306/76/86/106/126/156/166/216/25
Four-Seam FastballSliderChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB25.9 .351 112
vs. RHB18.4 .390 145
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