Pitcher · 2026
Samy Natera Jr.
- Age
- 27
- B/T
- L/L
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Number
- #52
- Born
- November 5, 1999 in Ciudad Juarez, CH, Mexico
- MLB debut
- June 6, 2026
- Drafted
- 2022, round 17
- College
- New Mexico State
- dbWAR
- .8 1 season(s)
- IP
- 25.0
- ERA
- 2.16
- FIP
- 1.89
- K/9
- 13.7
- FIP−
- 45 100 = avg
Samy Natera Jr. is a relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels. In 2026 he struck out 38 batters over 25.0 innings across 21 appearances, going 1-1. His ERA of 2.16 was 48.3% lower than the league average of 4.18 — the best on his team, and 29th of 467 among MLB pitchers with 20+ innings. Stripping out defence, his 1.89 FIP suggests the ERA was no fluke. He missed bats on 36.6% of swings (17.4% of every pitch he threw), walked 10.3% of the batters he faced and struck out 39.2%. His 0.8 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.
League context
Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2026.
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 43 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .111 | .256 | .139 | .210 | 39.5% |
| vs RHB | 55 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | .157 | .218 | .294 | .230 | 38.2% |
Pitch sequencing
What Samy Natera Jr. throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.
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Pitch arsenal
What he throws, how hard, and how often it misses in 2026.
| Four-Seam Fastball | 349 | 94.7 | 2,325 | 55.0% | 32.5% | |
| Slider | 78 | 84.9 | 2,582 | 41.0% | 55.9% |
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
| Trend | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 0 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 10 | 2.16 | 1.89 | 0.88 | 13.7 | 3.6 | 52 | 45 | 0.8 | — |
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Similar players
Nearest 2026 seasons by command, run prevention and role, on rate statistics rather than totals.
wOBA uses linear weights measured from this season's own play-by-play rather than published constants, and wRC+ is park-adjusted against that same league. dbWAR is our own open implementation — not fWAR or bWAR — and the full derivation, including its simplifications, is on the methodology page.