Kyle Hart

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San Diego Padres · RP/SP

Age 336' 5" · 200 lbsThrows Left

#669 Current

FBaseball Overview

At 33 years old, Hart operates as a back-end starter or occasional relief option for the Padres after a rough 2025 campaign that saw his ERA balloon to 5.86. Through early 2026, he shows modest improvement with a 4.05 ERA and 0.98 WHIP across 26.2 innings, suggesting some stabilization in his control, though his strikeout rate remains pedestrian at just under 7 K/9. Fantasy managers should view Hart as a streaming option in deeper leagues rather than a reliable weekly starter, betting on his mid-rotation floor while recognizing that durability and consistency remain significant concerns at this stage of his career. His limited win opportunities and zero save designation make him primarily a floor play for ERA and WHIP categories in 2026.

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2020	Boston Red Sox	4	3	0	1	15.55	3.09	13	11.0	10
2025	San Diego Padres	20	6	3	3	5.86	1.19	37	43.0	13
2026	San Diego Padres	46	4	1	3	4.92	1.20	59	64.0	26
Career	Totals	70	13	4	7	6.25	1.37	109	118	49

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	GCL Red Sox	4	4	0	2	0	2.31	1.20	19	11.2	2
2017	2 teams▼	22	19	6	5	0	2.15	1.15	109	117	40
2018	Portland Sea Dogs	24	24	7	9	0	3.57	1.36	100	138.2	49
2019	2 teams▼	27	24	12	13	0	3.52	1.17	140	156	53
2021	Worcester Red Sox	23	20	6	9	0	4.22	1.38	90	106.2	47
2022	2 teams▼	24	10	7	3	0	5.25	1.38	74	82.1	33
2023	2 teams▼	19	18	4	6	0	4.53	1.48	86	89.1	35
2025	El Paso Chihuahuas	20	10	3	4	0	4.10	1.54	52	63.2	34
2026	El Paso Chihuahuas	11	0	1	0	1	7.36	1.84	15	14.2	9
Career	Totals	174	129	46	51	1	3.82	1.33	685	780	302

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	6.2	1-0	0	14.85	2.10	4	7

30 games

G	GS	IP	W-L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
30	4	42.0	1-2	0	5.36	1.38	44	20

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo93.8 mph

Avg Spin2143 rpm

Whiff %22.7%

K %22.0%

BB %9.7%

Hard Hit %30.7%

Barrel %8.4%

xERA3.65

xBA Against0.216

xSLG Against0.360

BA Against0.218

SLG Against0.359

GB%51.7%

FB%22.8%

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

2020

Boston Red Sox

15.55

3.09

11.0

2025

San Diego Padres

5.86

1.19

43.0

2026

San Diego Padres

4.92

1.20

64.0

Career

Totals

6.25

1.37

109

118

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2016

GCL Red Sox

2.31

1.20

11.2

2017

2 teams▼

2.15

1.15

109

117

2018

Portland Sea Dogs

3.57

1.36

100

138.2

2019

2 teams▼

3.52

1.17

140

156

2021

Worcester Red Sox

4.22

1.38

106.2

2022

2 teams▼

5.25

1.38

82.1

2023

2 teams▼

4.53

1.48

89.1

2025

El Paso Chihuahuas

4.10

1.54

63.2

2026

El Paso Chihuahuas

7.36

1.84

14.2

Career

Totals

174

129

3.82

1.33

685

780

302

W-L

ERA

WHIP

6.2

1-0

14.85

2.10

W-L

ERA

WHIP

42.0

1-2

5.36

1.38