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Gus Varland

#47 - Relief Pitcher

Washington Nationals

Bats / Throws Left / Right
Date of Birth 11/6/1996 (29)
Height, Weight 6'1", 225 lb
Hometown Maplewood, MN

2026 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average
Sv IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
6 31.2 6.82 1.83 19.9% 9.9%
30th 2
Sv
203rd 37.0
IP
320th 4.29
ERA
326th 1.36
WHIP
230th 22.4%
K%
197th 9.9%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
95.1 10.8% 28.0% 49.7% 3.4% 5.12 3.09
148th 94.5
FB MPH
226th 12.1%
SwStr%
187th 28.5%
CSW%
218th 50.9%
Str-ICR
76th 4.6%
MTK%
44th 4.93
PLV
92nd 3.49
PLA

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Gus Varland Overview

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Year Team G GS IP W-L Sv Hld ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR% GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR% PLV
2023 LAD/MIL 16 0 20.1 1-1 0 1 6.64 2.11 6.96 5.74 5.45 3.90 19.4% 15.5% 12.0 1.33 .387 23.1% 65.3% 51.5% 59.1% 11.9% 29.5% 0.52 5.08
2024 LAD/CHW 26 0 26.1 1-0 0 0 3.42 1.44 4.16 3.13 3.68 0.87 23.5% 7.0% 10.3 0.68 .364 11.8% 74.6% 36.7% 38.2% 11.6% 30.3% 0.58 5.17
2026 WSH 33 0 31.2 1-2 6 6 6.82 1.83 7.03 5.55 5.05 3.09 19.9% 9.9% 12.2 1.99 .367 22.6% 66.4% 46.2% 28.6% 10.8% 28.0% 0.53 5.12
RP MLB Percentile 55 0 41 24-32 90 63 9 7 2 13 21 73 34 42 4 12 7 27 26 6 5 35 45 60 85
RP MLB AVG 29 2 37.0 2-2 2 5 4.29 1.36 4.29 4.31 4.34 3.49 22.4% 9.9% 8.3 1.14 .289 18.0% 72.5% 36.9% 43.7% 12.1% 28.5% 0.50 4.93
Career 75 0 78.1 3-3 6 7 5.63 1.77 6.05 4.76 4.67 2.56 20.9% 10.6% 11.5 1.38 .371 19.7% 68.4% 44.6% 39.7% 11.4% 29.2% 0.54 5.11

Gus Varland Repertoire

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Gus Varland Standard

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2023 LAD/MIL 16 0 20.1 1-1 0 0 1 403 254 149 103 27 17 6 1 3 20 16 1 2
2024 LAD/CHW 26 0 26.1 1-0 0 0 0 455 301 154 115 30 22 5 1 2 27 8 1 2
2026 WSH 33 0 31.2 1-2 0 6 6 565 379 186 151 43 23 12 1 7 30 15 0 2
RP MLB Percentile 55 0 41 24-32 0 90 63 47 50 59 50 20 36 9 14 15 41 40 76 20
RP MLB AVG 29 2 37.0 2-2 0 2 5 619 395 224 159 34 22 6 1 5 36 15 2 1
Career 75 0 78.1 3-3 0 6 7 1,423 934 489 369 100 62 23 3 12 77 39 2 6

Gus Varland Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2023 LAD/MIL 19.4% 15.5% .318 .518 .949 .408 .387 .415 .310 .399 .372 .441 92.7 90.3 6.7 6.96
2024 LAD/CHW 23.5% 7.0% .283 .406 .745 .324 .364 .380 .271 .321 .349 .396 89.0 87.0 13.2 4.16
2026 WSH 19.9% 9.9% .326 .591 .978 .411 .367 .410 .315 .415 .337 .491 91.9 90.9 19.6 7.03
RP MLB Percentile 34 42 4 2 3 5 7 5 2 2 5 1 3 32 12 2
RP MLB AVG 22.4% 9.9% .241 .392 .716 .316 .289 .320 .237 .318 .281 .360 87.7 89.3 13.2 4.29
Career 20.9% 10.6% .310 .511 .895 .385 .371 .402 .299 .383 .351 .451 91.2 89.7 14.2 6.05

Gus Varland Pitch › Mix

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Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2023 LAD/MIL50.1% (95.6)--44.9% (88.9)--5.0% (89.4)-- 50.1% 49.9%
2024 LAD/CHW53.6% (95.3)3.1% (95.2)-38.2% (88.7)--5.1% (89.7)-- 56.7% 43.3%
2026 WSH58.1% (95.1)--39.7% (87.6)--2.3% (91.4)-- 58.1% 41.9%
RP MLB Percentile 90 (57) - - 83 (71) - - 3 (94) - - 78.9% 20.5%
RP MLB AVG 38.2% (94.5) 26.0% (93.9) 20.6% (89.4) 25.5% (85.3) 21.4% (82.5) 16.7% (79.6) 17.3% (86.2) 18.5% (86.4) 32.3% (68.3) 48.3% 51.5%
Career54.4% (95.3)1.0% (95.2)-40.7% (88.3)--3.9% (90.0)-- 55.4% 44.6%

Gus Varland Pitch › Results

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Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2023 LAD/MIL32.2% (21)--28.7% (26)--10.0% (1)-- 32.2% 26.9%
2024 LAD/CHW36.1% (26)35.7% (1)-24.7% (25)--8.7% (1)-- 36.0% 22.8%
2026 WSH28.0% (34)--29.0% (27)--7.7% (0)-- 28.0% 27.8%
RP MLB Percentile 55 (20) - - 47 (23) - - 5 (90) - - 51.6% 42.7%
RP MLB AVG 27.1% (22) 27.2% (9) 26.9% (11) 29.0% (18) 27.9% (15) 27.4% (10) 21.6% (14) 23.6% (16) 22.0% (8) 27.9% 28.7%
Career31.7% (81)35.7% (1)-27.6% (78)--8.9% (2)-- 31.7% 26.0%

Gus Varland Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR%
2023 LAD/MIL 59.1% 19.7% 19.7% 1.5% 37.9% 31.8% 42.4% 25.8% 17.1% 48.4% 34.8% 7.6% 9.1% 51.5%
2024 LAD/CHW 38.2% 28.9% 22.4% 10.5% 38.2% 39.2% 34.2% 26.6% 18.5% 61.8% 26.3% 6.6% 5.3% 36.7%
2026 WSH 28.6% 32.4% 29.5% 9.5% 47.6% 45.3% 27.4% 27.4% 20.4% 53.4% 22.9% 10.5% 13.3% 46.2%
RP MLB Percentile 5 3 83 50 3 76 9 64 85 5 62 6 3 6
RP MLB AVG 43.7% 21.7% 24.4% 10.2% 34.7% 40.9% 34.0% 25.1% 18.0% 62.8% 24.4% 5.8% 7.1% 36.9%
Career 39.7% 27.9% 24.7% 7.7% 42.1% 39.8% 33.5% 26.7% 18.8% 54.6% 27.1% 8.5% 9.7% 44.6%

Gus Varland Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR% IPA%
2023 LAD/MIL .318 .408 .387 .415 .310 .399 .372 .441 92.7 90.3 6.7 23.1% 51.5% 33.0%
2024 LAD/CHW .283 .324 .364 .380 .271 .321 .349 .396 89.0 87.0 13.2 11.8% 36.7% 25.2%
2026 WSH .326 .411 .367 .410 .315 .415 .337 .491 91.9 90.9 19.6 22.6% 46.2% 32.5%
RP MLB Percentile 4 5 7 5 2 2 5 1 3 32 12 27 6 5
RP MLB AVG .241 .316 .289 .320 .237 .318 .281 .360 87.7 89.3 13.2 18.0% 36.9% 24.6%
Career .310 .385 .371 .402 .299 .383 .351 .451 91.2 89.7 14.2 19.7% 44.6% 30.4%

Gus Varland Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR% Str-ICR
2023 LAD/MIL 46.2% 63.0% 45.4% 23.5% 26.2% 17.1% 73.8% 82.6% 51.0% 17.6% 11.9% 29.5% 16.4% 56.3% 0.52 46.2%
2024 LAD/CHW 52.7% 66.2% 47.5% 27.0% 24.5% 18.5% 75.5% 81.0% 60.3% 18.7% 11.6% 30.3% 17.4% 59.6% 0.58 53.4%
2026 WSH 44.2% 67.1% 49.9% 37.1% 21.6% 20.4% 78.4% 89.7% 62.4% 17.2% 10.8% 28.0% 18.8% 59.5% 0.53 49.7%
RP MLB Percentile 43 89 76 89 24 85 24 8 31 66 35 45 74 66 60 37
RP MLB AVG 44.5% 63.6% 47.3% 31.5% 25.6% 18.0% 74.4% 83.8% 58.6% 16.3% 12.1% 28.5% 17.1% 58.2% 0.50 50.9%
Career 47.5% 65.6% 47.9% 30.3% 23.8% 18.8% 76.2% 84.6% 59.3% 17.8% 11.4% 29.2% 17.6% 58.6% 0.54 49.9%

Gus Varland Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2023 LAD/MIL 46.2% 27.0% 26.1% 46.9% 32.8% 21.6% 45.7% 34.2% 39.7% 7.9%
2024 LAD/CHW 52.7% 27.7% 26.2% 46.2% 31.9% 23.1% 45.1% 25.3% 48.6% 7.9%
2026 WSH 44.2% 30.1% 31.5% 38.4% 45.8% 17.5% 36.6% 26.9% 41.6% 6.7%
RP MLB Percentile 43 22 8 49 89 96 29 25 35 55
RP MLB AVG 44.5% 34.7% 26.9% 38.4% 36.3% 22.9% 40.8% 29.9% 43.2% 6.6%
Career 47.5% 28.5% 28.3% 43.3% 37.7% 20.4% 41.9% 28.5% 43.3% 7.4%

Gus Varland Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2023 LAD/MIL 58.8% 8.7% 33.7% 14.3% 67.0% 54.4% 25.3% 16.9% 14.7%
2024 LAD/CHW 58.0% 9.5% 33.4% 14.0% 60.5% 50.9% 23.5% 16.4% 17.8%
2026 WSH 59.8% 9.0% 31.9% 15.7% 65.1% 56.4% 24.6% 28.3% 16.7%
RP MLB Percentile 69 92 77 68 79 91 86 68 27
RP MLB AVG 58.5% 12.3% 29.7% 14.5% 60.7% 50.0% 21.1% 26.6% 19.3%
Career 59.0% 9.1% 32.9% 14.8% 64.2% 54.1% 24.4% 21.2% 16.5%

Gus Varland PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2023 LAD/MIL 403 5.08 51.4% 16.4% 32.3% 19.1% 3.7% 11.2 +9 3.90
2024 LAD/CHW 455 5.17 50.4% 14.6% 35.0% 15.3% 2.9% 3.0 +4 0.87
2026 WSH 565 5.12 51.5% 18.4% 30.1% 21.4% 3.4% 17.4 +17 3.09
RP MLB Percentile 47 85 96 64 96 96 77 2 1 73
RP MLB AVG 619 4.93 45.9% 17.4% 36.8% 9.1% 4.6% 0.7 0 3.49
Career 1,423 5.11 51.3% 17.2% 31.5% 19.8% 3.4% 31.5 +30 2.56
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