Yhoiker Fajardo Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics

P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 181 lbs | Age: 19

MLB Pipeline Rank

	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
2025	1	3	2.98	13	13	0	51.1	59	1.23
Career Minors	2	8	2.93	32	30	0	122.2	147	1.13

	G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
2025	13	1-3	2.98	51.1	59	1.23
Career Minors	32	2-8	2.93	122.2	147	1.13

Standard Splits Game Logs

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

No Minor League Hitting Statistics.

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2024	DSL White Sox	DSL	ROK	1	4	3.91	13	13	50.2	52	29	22	2	8	64	1.18
2025	2 Teams		Minors	1	4	2.25	19	17	72.0	52	24	18	0	27	83	1.10
2025	FCL Red Sox	FCL	ROK	0	1	0.44	6	4	20.2	9	3	1	0	7	24	0.77
2025	Salem Red Sox	CAR	A	1	3	2.98	13	13	51.1	43	21	17	0	20	59	1.23
	2 Teams		ROK	1	5	2.90	19	17	71.1	61	32	23	2	15	88	1.07
	Salem RidgeYaks	CAR	A	1	3	2.98	13	13	51.1	43	21	17	0	20	59	1.23
Career Minors	3 Teams			2	8	2.93	32	30	122.2	104	53	40	2	35	147	1.13

Standard Minor League Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	FPCT%
2024	DSL White Sox	DSL	ROK	P	13	13	50.2	13	3	9	1	.923
2025	2 Teams		Minors	P	19	17	72.0	6	3	3	0	1.000
2025	FCL Red Sox	FCL	ROK	P	6	4	20.2	1	1	0	0	1.000
2025	Salem Red Sox	CAR	A	P	13	13	51.1	5	2	3	0	1.000
	2 Teams		ROK	P	19	17	71.1	14	4	9	1	.929
	Salem RidgeYaks	CAR	A	P	13	13	51.1	5	2	3	0	1.000
Career Minors	3 Teams			P	32	30	122.2	19	6	12	1	.947

Scouting Report

2026

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

Fajardo signed with the White Sox for $400,000 in February 2024 and has been a steady performer ever since, starting with his 26 percent K/BB rate in the Dominican Summer League that first season. The industry has taken notice as he’s been acquired in trades twice before his 20th birthday. The first came when he was moved to the Red Sox for the DFA’d Cam Booser in December 2024, and then one year later -- after climbing to Single-A in his first stateside season -- when he was traded to the Cardinals as part of the Willson Contreras deal.

After adding strength, the 6-foot-3 right-hander pushed his four-seamer and two-seamer up to the 93-95 mph range, touching 96, before his move to the Cardinals. A lack of standout movement made them easier to touch at Single-A, but the velocity trajectory is promising. For now because the fastballs don’t really pop, Fajardo has leaned heavily on his mid-80s slider. He’s able to wear out the low, gloveside area with that breaking ball, and it could be a future plus pitch. Fajardo also delivers plenty of whiffs with his 85-87 mph changeup with fading action, and he appropriately ran equal splits in '25 because of it.

Fajardo was pushed so aggressively by Boston because his control was more advanced than most 18-year-old pitchers (with many of them still pitching in American high schools). The chase on his secondaries helps him deliver strikes consistently, though that could be challenged when he reaches the Majors. There is an argument to be made for him as the headline of the return in the Contreras trade considering his ceiling as a potential No. 4 starter.

2025

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45

Fajardo landed the largest bonus among Venezuelan pitchers on the 2024 international market, signing with the White Sox for $400,000. He made his pro debut in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, where he finished second in strikeout minus walk percentage (26 percent). After the Red Sox designated Cam Booser for assignment in December 2024, they shipped him to Chicago in exchange for Fajardo. Following an impressive first stateside season in which he quickly climbed to Single-A, Fajardo was moved again in December 2025, this time as part of the Cardinals’ return for first baseman Willson Contreras.

Fajardo continually has added strength and velocity since turning pro, and he now works at 93-95 mph while touching 96 with his two-seam fastball and 97 with his four-seamer. He has a tight slider that ranges from 82-85 mph, and Boston is working with him on adding a sweepier version as well. He also has picked up an upper-80s kick-changeup very quickly, giving him the potential for at least solid offerings across the board.

More advanced than most 18-year-old pitchers, Fajardo needed just six outings before earning a promotion to Single-A in 2025. He has thrown strikes throughout his pro career and commands his fastball well. He’s a potential mid-rotation starter and will be given plenty of runway to reach that ceiling in what is now his third system.

Awards

CAR Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team
08/2025

CAR Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
08/24/2025
08/03/2025

DSL Mid-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2024

DSL Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
06/09/2024

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/05/2026	RHP Yhoiker Fajardo assigned to St. Louis Cardinals Prospects.
	12/22/2025	Boston Red Sox traded RHP Hunter Dobbins, RHP Yhoiker Fajardo and RHP Blake Aita to St. Louis Cardinals for 1B Willson Contreras.
	12/22/2025	RHP Yhoiker Fajardo assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals.
	06/17/2025	RHP Yhoiker Fajardo assigned to Salem Red Sox from FCL Red Sox.
	06/17/2025	Salem RidgeYaks activated RHP Yhoiker Fajardo.
	12/21/2024	Boston Red Sox traded LHP Cam Booser to Chicago White Sox for RHP Yhoiker Fajardo.
	12/21/2024	RHP Yhoiker Fajardo roster status changed by Boston Red Sox.
	12/21/2024	RHP Yhoiker Fajardo assigned to FCL Red Sox.
	12/21/2024	RHP Yhoiker Fajardo roster status changed by Boston Red Sox.
	07/20/2024	RHP Yhoiker Fajardo assigned to DSL AL All-Stars.
	02/20/2024	DSL White Sox activated RHP Yhoiker Fajardo.
	02/20/2024	Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Yhoiker Fajardo to a minor league contract.
	02/20/2024	RHP Yhoiker Fajardo assigned to DSL White Sox.

Platoon Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	vs Left				18			31.0	129	25			0	10	34	1.13
2 Teams	Minors	vs Right				18			39.0	159	27			0	17	49	1.13

Monthly Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	BF	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
FCL Red Sox	Rookie	May	0	1	0.69	4	4	13.0	50	7	3	1	4	15	0.85
2 Teams	Minors	June	0	2	3.86	4	2	14.0	57	10	7	6	5	14	1.07
Salem Red Sox	Single-A	July	0	1	2.95	4	4	18.1	74	20	7	6	6	12	1.42
Salem Red Sox	Single-A	August	1	0	1.14	6	6	23.2	92	13	3	3	8	36	0.89
Salem Red Sox	Single-A	September	0	0	6.00	1	1	3.0	15	2	4	2	4	6	2.00
Salem Red Sox	Single-A	Second Half	1	3	2.98	13	13	51.1	212	43	21	17	20	59	1.23

Baserunner Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	Bases Empty	19	40.2	174	33	15	50	1.18
Salem Red Sox	Single-A	Bases Loaded	3	2.0	6	0	1	2	0.50
2 Teams	Minors	Runner at 1st	15	10.2	36	11	3	7	1.31
2 Teams	Minors	Runners at 1st & 2nd	11	3.0	12	2	1	5	1.00
Salem Red Sox	Single-A	Runners at 1st & 3rd	3	0.1	1	0	1	0	3.00
2 Teams	Minors	Runner at 2nd	13	6.0	26	3	6	6	1.50
2 Teams	Minors	Runners at 2nd & 3rd	9	3.1	13	2	0	5	0.60
2 Teams	Minors	Runner at 3rd	8	6.0	20	1	0	8	0.17
2 Teams	Minors	Scoring Position	17	20.2	78	8	9	26	0.82

Game Type Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	Home Games	0	3	2.84	11	10	0	38.0	154	25	16	12	15	41	1.05
2 Teams	Minors	Away Games	1	1	1.59	8	7	0	34.0	134	27	8	6	12	42	1.15
2 Teams	Minors	Day Games	0	1	0.59	8	6	0	30.2	113	15	4	2	8	35	0.75
Salem Red Sox	Single-A	Night Games	1	3	3.48	11	11	0	41.1	175	37	20	16	19	48	1.35
2 Teams	Minors	Leading Off Inning				19			17.2	77	16			6	24	1.25

Outs Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	No Outs	19	25.1	104	21	8	31	1.14
2 Teams	Minors	One Out	19	24.1	106	22	15	24	1.52
2 Teams	Minors	Two Outs	19	22.1	78	9	4	28	0.58

Inning Splits

Team	L	Type	ERA	G	IP	BF	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
2 Teams	Minors	First Inning	2.65	17	17.0	65	14	6	5	3	23	1.00
2 Teams	Minors	Second Inning	2.12	17	17.0	67	13	5	4	6	19	1.12
2 Teams	Minors	Third Inning	4.96	18	16.1	76	12	12	9	15	18	1.65
2 Teams	Minors	Fourth Inning	0.00	13	12.1	47	8	0	0	2	12	0.81
2 Teams	Minors	Fifth Inning	0.00	8	6.0	21	3	1	0	1	5	0.67
2 Teams	Minors	Sixth Inning	0.00	5	3.1	12	2	0	0	0	6	0.60

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
2025-05-09	FCL Red Sox	FCL Twins	0	1	0.00	1	1	2.2	1	1	0	3	3	1.50
2025-05-16	FCL Twins	FCL Red Sox	0	0	0.00	1	1	4.0	2	0	0	0	2	0.90
2025-05-23	FCL Red Sox	FCL Twins	0	0	0.90	1	1	3.1	2	1	1	0	5	0.80
2025-05-30	FCL Twins	FCL Red Sox	0	0	0.69	1	1	3.0	2	1	0	1	5	0.85
May	FCL Red Sox		0	1	0.69	4	4	13.0	7	3	1	4	15	0.85
2025-06-06	FCL Red Sox	FCL Twins	0	0	0.55	1	0	3.1	0	0	0	0	3	0.67
2025-06-13	FCL Twins	FCL Red Sox	0	0	0.44	1	0	4.1	2	0	0	3	6	0.77
2025-06-20	Salem Red Sox	Fredericksburg Nationals	0	1	4.50	1	1	4.0	3	3	2	1	3	1.00
2025-06-26	Salem Red Sox	Hickory Crawdads	0	1	8.53	1	1	2.1	5	4	4	1	2	1.58
June	FCL Red Sox		0	0	0.00	2	0	7.2	2	0	0	3	9	0.65
June	Salem Red Sox		0	2	8.53	2	2	6.1	8	7	6	2	5	1.58
2025-07-03	Hill City Howlers	Salem Red Sox	0	1	9.58	1	1	4.0	8	6	5	1	3	1.84
2025-07-10	Augusta GreenJackets	Salem Red Sox	0	0	6.46	1	1	5.0	3	0	0	2	3	1.57
2025-07-20	Salem Red Sox	Fayetteville Woodpeckers	0	0	5.59	1	1	4.0	4	1	1	1	3	1.50
2025-07-26	Salem Red Sox	Charleston RiverDogs	0	0	4.38	1	1	5.1	5	0	0	2	3	1.46
July	Salem Red Sox		0	1	2.95	4	4	18.1	20	7	6	6	12	1.42
2025-08-02	Hill City Howlers	Salem Red Sox	1	0	3.56	1	1	5.2	1	0	0	0	8	1.22
2025-08-08	Salem Red Sox	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers	0	0	3.78	1	1	3.0	1	2	2	3	4	1.23
2025-08-15	Fredericksburg Nationals	Salem Red Sox	0	0	3.38	1	1	4.0	3	0	0	3	8	1.26
2025-08-21	Salem Red Sox	Carolina Mudcats	0	0	3.29	1	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1.23
2025-08-24	Salem Red Sox	Carolina Mudcats	0	0	2.84	1	1	6.0	2	0	0	0	8	1.11
2025-08-30	Kannapolis Cannon Ballers	Salem Red Sox	0	0	2.79	1	1	4.0	6	1	1	2	7	1.18
August	Salem Red Sox		1	0	1.14	6	6	23.2	13	3	3	8	36	0.89
2025-09-06	Salem Red Sox	Fayetteville Woodpeckers	0	0	2.98	1	1	3.0	2	4	2	4	6	1.23
September	Salem Red Sox		0	0	6.00	1	1	3.0	2	4	2	4	6	2.00