P Jorge Fajardo #24
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/27/2026
P JORGE FAJARDO #24 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
51 0 5-4 35 1.51 53.2 40 2 24 52 1.19 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 60 65 70
Movement 65 60 70 65
HRA 70 65 75 70
PBABIP 55 55 55 55
Control 50 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Splitter 50 60
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 25
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/26/2026 HOU Win, 3-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/25/2026 HOU Win, 7-3 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/24/2026 HOU Win, 2-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Save
07/21/2026 @ CLE Win, 8-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
07/18/2026 @ CHC Win, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
07/11/2026 OAK Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
07/09/2026 CLE Win, 4-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
07/08/2026 CLE Win, 4-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/07/2026 CLE Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
07/05/2026 @ NYY Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Fajardo has leadership credentials.
Birthday:12/05/1996
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,500,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 110 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension:$38,000,000 total for 2 years
Drafted:2017, 18th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 51 0 5 4 35 1.51 53.2 40 18 9 2 24 52 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 38 3 92.1 51 44 10.73 6.71 8.72 4.02 2.88 1.19 73 1.6 .259        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 87 17 6 0 2 9 14 27 0 1 0 .195 .307 .333 .640      
vs. RHB 111 23 1 0 0 9 10 25 3 0 0 .207 .266 .216 .482      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 0 0 4 0.00 3.2 3 0 0 0 1 1  
March 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 2  
April 11 0 1 1 6 3.27 11.0 10 6 4 1 3 13  
May 12 0 1 1 10 0.00 13.2 9 3 0 0 5 13  
June 16 0 2 2 8 2.60 17.1 15 9 5 1 13 19  
July 10 0 1 0 9 0.00 9.2 4 0 0 0 1 5  
Spring Training 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 47 0 4 4 11 3.97 45.1 57 23 20 3 14 46  
2 Years Ago 67 0 3 6 34 3.21 67.1 67 35 24 4 42 72  
Career 379 0 31 30 101 3.32 393.1 382 177 145 28 178 442  
Home 34 0 4 2 21 1.83 34.1 27 13 7 2 17 37  
Road 17 0 1 2 14 0.93 19.1 13 5 2 0 7 15  
Grass 50 0 5 3 35 1.38 52.0 39 16 8 2 23 51  
Turf 1 0 0 1 0 5.40 1.2 1 2 1 0 1 1  
Day 25 0 4 1 18 0.33 27.1 14 3 1 0 11 24  
Night 26 0 1 3 17 2.73 26.1 26 15 8 2 13 28  
As Reliever / Substitution 51 0 5 4 35 1.51 53.2 40 18 9 2 24 52  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Minnesota - MLB 23 23 0 3 2 0 2.66 23.2 23 7 7 2 15 33 0 0 1.61 .404 3.16 0.5 158
2021 Minnesota - MLB 24 68 0 5 4 5 3.38 74.2 66 34 28 8 29 102 0 0 1.27 .330 3.23 1.6 140
2022 Minnesota - MLB 25 47 0 3 5 2 4.56 49.1 53 27 25 5 15 56 0 0 1.38 .353 3.31 0.8 91
2023 Minnesota - MLB 26 76 0 8 5 14 3.63 79.1 76 33 32 4 39 81 0 0 1.45 .333 3.13 1.3 106
2024 Minnesota - MLB 27 67 0 3 6 34 3.21 67.1 67 35 24 4 42 72 0 0 1.62 .339 3.67 0.7 123
2025 Minnesota - MLB 28 47 0 4 4 11 3.97 45.1 57 23 20 3 14 46 0 0 1.57 .378 3.42 0.8 105
2026 Minnesota - MLB 29 51 0 5 4 35 1.51 53.2 40 18 9 2 24 52 0 0 1.19 .259 2.88 1.6 263
Total MLB 379 0 31 30 101 3.32 393.1 382 177 145 28 178 442 0 0 1.42 .335 3.27 7.4 125
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Total - 20 16 16 9 2 0 1.54 105.0 72 20 18 3 25 150 0 0 0.92 .314 1.46 5.5 100
2017 Minnesota (GCL) - R 20 9 0 0 0 7 0.90 10.0 5 1 1 0 1 15 0 0 0.60 .250 0.78 0.6 433
2017 Elizabethton - R 20 12 4 1 1 1 2.57 28.0 25 9 8 1 12 22 0 0 1.32 .300 4.23 0.4 183
2017 Total - R 20 21 4 1 1 8 2.13 38.0 30 10 9 1 13 37 0 0 1.13 .290 3.32 1.0 216
2018 Fort Myers - A+ 21 37 0 4 6 12 3.05 38.1 28 13 13 3 15 54 0 0 1.12 .309 2.55 0.9 116
2018 Chattanooga - AA 21 18 0 2 1 9 3.57 17.2 11 7 7 1 19 23 0 0 1.70 .263 4.29 -0.2 103
2019 Fort Myers - A+ 22 10 0 2 0 5 0.00 13.0 10 1 0 0 5 9 0 0 1.15 .250 3.30 0.2 999
2020 Rochester - AAA 23 9 0 1 0 2 4.24 17.0 11 8 8 1 10 22 0 0 1.24 .256 3.29 0.3 100
2025 Rochester - AAA 28 2 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.30 .111 1.89 0.1 126
Total IL 11 0 1 0 2 3.98 20.1 12 9 9 1 10 24 0 0 1.08 .229 3.06 103.8
Total SL 18 0 2 1 9 3.57 17.2 11 7 7 1 19 23 0 0 1.70 .263 4.29 102.6
Total FSL 47 0 6 6 17 2.28 51.1 38 14 13 3 20 63 0 0 1.13 .289 2.74 155.9
Total APP 12 4 1 1 1 2.57 28.0 25 9 8 1 12 22 0 0 1.32 .300 4.23 182.7
Total FCL 9 0 0 0 7 0.90 10.0 5 1 1 0 1 15 0 0 0.60 .250 0.78 432.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Minnesota - MLB P 22 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 23.2 1.52 +0.1 1.022
2021 Minnesota - MLB P 67 0 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 74.2 1.08 -1.1 1.034
2022 Minnesota - MLB P 47 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 49.1 0.18 -1.4 1.011
2023 Minnesota - MLB P 76 0 4 8 1 14 2 .857 79.1 1.36 -0.8 .890
2024 Minnesota - MLB P 67 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 67.1 0.80 +0.5 1.002
2025 Minnesota - MLB P 47 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 45.1 1.59 -0.4 1.071
2026 Minnesota - MLB P 51 0 3 5 1 10 2 .800 53.2 1.34 -0.4 .861
TOTAL P 377 0 16 32 2 52 4 .923 393.1 1.10 -3.4 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by Minnesota Twins, out of college (San Diego; San Diego, CA).
06/27/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization with a signing bonus of $190,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (80); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 35 (60).
03/29/2018 Named the #53 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 40 (60).
03/20/2019 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
05/09/2019 Injured on 05/06/2019, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 10 months.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (60).
05/01/2020 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/03/2020 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 8 weeks.
08/07/2020 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 3-4 weeks.
11/21/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (50).
03/15/2021 Injured on 03/14/2021, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, will not miss additional time.
04/08/2021 Injured on 04/06/2021, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day.
05/20/2021 Injured (gout),out for 2 days.
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
08/23/2022 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/23/2022 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/02/2022 Injured (strained back),out for 2-3 weeks.
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50).
11/25/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,417,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 55 (55).
11/30/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,641,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 50 (50).
06/12/2025 Injured on 06/08/2025, diagnosed with elbow tendinitis, will miss 5 weeks.
11/18/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55).
03/08/2026 Injured (strained back),out for 2-3 weeks.
05/23/2026 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $38,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
06/05/2026 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
07/12/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2024 34 2
Year GF Rank
2024 51 5
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