Cade Gibson

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Miami Marlins · RP

Age 286' 2" · 195 lbsThrows Left

#633 Current#604 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

Coming off a promising rookie campaign in 2025 with a 2.63 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 54.2 innings, Gibson enters his second season as a depth starter or potential spot starter for Miami. The 28-year-old showed solid strikeout potential last year with 43 K in limited action, though early 2026 results suggest some regression with a 5.87 ERA and elevated 1.63 WHIP through mid-season. Gibson offers upside in ERA and WHIP categories if he can recapture his 2025 form, but he's a risky proposition without a clear everyday role and carries injury concerns given his limited workload history. Fantasy managers should view him as a late-round flier with breakout potential rather than a reliable cornerstone pitcher.

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2025	Miami Marlins	44	1	4	5	2.63	1.19	43	54.2	21
2026	Miami Marlins	47	1	6	2	5.36	1.39	44	50.1	21
Career	Totals	91	2	10	7	3.94	1.29	87	105	42

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2022	2 teams▼	8	1	1	0	0	0.61	0.95	20	14.2	6
2023	2 teams▼	23	19	6	10	0	4.58	1.32	99	118	37
2024	2 teams▼	21	12	3	3	0	2.23	1.25	71	80.2	36
2025	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	9	0	1	1	1	2.70	1.10	25	20.0	7
2026	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	15	0	3	0	0	2.11	0.98	26	21.1	5
Career	Totals	76	32	14	14	1	3.25	1.23	241	254.2	91

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	GS	IP	W-L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
7	0	6.0	3-1	0	4.50	1.00	7	0

30 games

G	GS	IP	W-L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
30	1	28.1	4-2	0	5.08	1.38	22	14

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo92.1 mph

Avg Spin2741 rpm

Whiff %22.1%

K %19.9%

BB %9.5%

Hard Hit %36.0%

Barrel %3.3%

xERA3.47

xBA Against0.232

xSLG Against0.309

BA Against0.261

SLG Against0.367

What These Stats Mean

FB Velo — Average fastball velocity. Harder throwers generate more swings and misses, setting up every other pitch in their arsenal. Velocity is the foundation of strikeout upside.

Avg Spin — Average spin rate across all pitches. Higher spin creates more movement and makes pitches harder to square up — elite spinners run better strikeout and batting average against numbers.

Whiff % — Swings-and-misses per swing. The most direct measure of a pitcher's ability to miss bats and the best leading indicator of strikeout rate.

K % — Strikeout rate per batter faced. The core fantasy pitching stat — high K% means reliable strikeout totals that hold up even in shorter starts.

BB % — Walk rate per batter faced. The primary control metric. High BB% tanks ERA and WHIP and keeps baserunners on constantly. Elite starters typically run below 7%.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder against. Low hard-hit% means weak contact, protecting both ERA and the defense behind the pitcher.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls barreled against. The most direct home run predictor — low barrel% pitchers rarely give up long balls.

xERA — Expected ERA based on contact quality allowed, removing the effect of sequencing, luck, and defense. Better predictor of future ERA than ERA itself.

xBA Against — Expected batting average opponents should hit based on contact quality. A gap between xBA and actual BA indicates unsustainable luck in either direction.

xSLG Against — Expected slugging allowed based on contact quality. High xSLG against predicts future extra-base damage; low xSLG means the pitcher is genuinely suppressing power.

BA Against — Actual batting average opponents are hitting — a key WHIP component. Check xBA to see if the number is sustainable.

SLG Against — Actual slugging allowed. Captures hits, doubles, triples, and home runs — lower means the pitcher is limiting the power damage he gives up.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% pitchers generate double plays, limit home runs, and keep the ball in the park — great for protecting ERA and WHIP ratios.

FB% — Fly ball rate. High FB% pitchers give up more air contact — dangerous when combined with high exit velocity, less so when contact is soft.

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Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2025

Miami Marlins

2.63

1.19

54.2

2026

Miami Marlins

5.36

1.39

50.1

Career

Totals

3.94

1.29

105

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2022

2 teams▼

0.61

0.95

14.2

2023

2 teams▼

4.58

1.32

118

2024

2 teams▼

2.23

1.25

80.2

2025

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

2.70

1.10

20.0

2026

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

2.11

0.98

21.1

Career

Totals

3.25

1.23

241

254.2

W-L

ERA

WHIP

6.0

3-1

4.50

1.00

W-L

ERA

WHIP

28.1

4-2

5.08

1.38