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Relief Pitcher · Toronto Blue Jays

Louis Varland

RHP · Throws Right · Age 28Reliever
ERA
1.22
FIP
IP
66.1
W-L
5-4
WHIP
0.98
K%
31.8
BB%
7.0
GB%
K/9
11.1
HR/9
0.3
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2019 (round 15), he was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays via trade from the Minnesota Twins in July 2025. He made his MLB debut on September 7, 2022.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

42% of pitches · .306 xwOBA allowed · 315 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
4%4%5%2%1%3%7%9%5%2%2%9%17%14%6%1%1%2%2%1%0%0%2%3%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.191.140.315.286.197.430.160.250.227.300.576.233.432.205.345.000.137.355.017.622.691.691
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.007.005.014.005.001.012.010.022.011.007.014.022.071.028.021.000.002.006.000.011.019.009
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (42% usage) has allowed .306 xwOBA over 315 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 3,012-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
42% usage · 18% whiff · .306 xwOBA · 98.6 mph
Knuckle Curve KC
32% usage · 35% whiff · .253 xwOBA · 87.5 mph
Changeup CH
12% usage · 32% whiff · .210 xwOBA · 93.0 mph
Slider SL
10% usage · 23% whiff · .330 xwOBA · 91.9 mph
Sinker SI
4% usage · 5% whiff · .331 xwOBA · 96.7 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
010203040507/318/28/58/68/88/148/158/20
Four-Seam FastballKnuckle CurveChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB26.8 .284 380
vs. RHB29.1 .276 387
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