Jesse Scholtens

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Tampa Bay Rays · RP

Age 326' 4" · 240 lbsThrows Right

#585 Current

FBaseball Overview

The 32-year-old right-hander shows modest promise as a backend starter or long reliever for the Rays, posting a 5-3 record with a 3.82 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 37.2 innings in 2026. While Scholtens demonstrates improved command and a respectable strikeout rate of 7.16 K/9, he offers limited upside in win-loss accumulation and provides no value in saves, making him a fringe fantasy option at best. His track record remains thin given his late-career MLB debut in 2023, and the significant regression from his early 2026 success could indicate inconsistency moving forward. Fantasy managers should view him as a deep-league experiment or streaming candidate rather than a reliable contributor in standard formats.

News Updates

Jesse Scholtens returns from wrist injury
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jesse Scholtens is progressing in his recovery from a wrist injury, scheduled to throw three innings in a Florida Complex League game on Tuesday. The minor league appearance is an important step in Scholtens' rehabilitation as he works toward returning to the major league roster.
Jul 7, 2026

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2023	Chicago White Sox	26	11	1	9	1	5.29	1.53	58	85.0	30
2025	Tampa Bay Rays	2	0	0	1	0	5.40	1.44	12	8.1	3
2026	Tampa Bay Rays	12	2	5	3	0	4.34	1.34	37	47.2	15
Career	Totals	40	13	6	13	1	4.98	1.46	107	141	48

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
2016	3 teams▼	19	1	0	1	4	1.54	1.14	39	35	7
2017	2 teams▼	25	24	7	9	0	3.60	1.26	123	147.1	33
2018	2 teams▼	27	24	8	8	0	4.14	1.23	119	137	34
2019	Amarillo Sod Poodles	24	20	5	7	0	5.40	1.48	129	125.0	40
2021	El Paso Chihuahuas	21	20	3	10	0	5.05	1.36	103	101.2	34
2022	El Paso Chihuahuas	37	15	4	4	1	4.10	1.36	92	83.1	31
2023	Charlotte Knights	9	9	2	2	0	4.44	1.24	45	46.2	13
2025	3 teams▼	15	13	2	2	0	4.67	1.18	68	61.2	18
2026	2 teams▼	12	12	3	4	0	4.50	1.24	44	54	14
Career	Totals	191	140	34	47	5	4.33	1.30	767	798.2	227

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	1	25.0	2-2	0	5.40	1.52	20	9

30 games

G	GS	IP	W-L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
12	2	47.2	5-3	0	4.34	1.34	37	15

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo92.6 mph

Avg Spin2107 rpm

Whiff %20.1%

K %17.7%

BB %7.2%

Hard Hit %36.4%

Barrel %10.4%

xERA5.19

xBA Against0.274

xSLG Against0.468

BA Against0.261

SLG Against0.516

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

2023

Chicago White Sox

5.29

1.53

85.0

2025

Tampa Bay Rays

5.40

1.44

8.1

2026

Tampa Bay Rays

4.34

1.34

47.2

Career

Totals

4.98

1.46

107

141

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2016

3 teams▼

1.54

1.14

2017

2 teams▼

3.60

1.26

123

147.1

2018

2 teams▼

4.14

1.23

119

137

2019

Amarillo Sod Poodles

5.40

1.48

129

125.0

2021

El Paso Chihuahuas

5.05

1.36

103

101.2

2022

El Paso Chihuahuas

4.10

1.36

83.1

2023

Charlotte Knights

4.44

1.24

46.2

2025

3 teams▼

4.67

1.18

61.2

2026

2 teams▼

4.50

1.24

Career

Totals

191

140

4.33

1.30

767

798.2

227

W-L

ERA

WHIP

25.0

2-2

5.40

1.52

W-L

ERA

WHIP

47.2

5-3

4.34

1.34