Pitching

Payton Graham

St. Louis Cardinals (A)

Age: 22

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'2" / 220

DOB: 11/4/2003

(22 years, 11 months, 20 days)

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	19
GS	18
IP	63.1
K%	23.8%
BB%	12.1%
GB%	37.2%
ERA	5.12
FIP	4.82
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2025, Rd: 7, Pick: 15, Ovr: 210
Draft Team:	St. Louis Cardinals
Signing Bonus:	$280,800
College:	Gonzaga (Spokane, USA)

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	19
GS	18
IP	63.1
K%	23.8%
BB%	12.1%
GB%	37.2%
ERA	5.12
FIP	4.82
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2025, Rd: 7, Pick: 15, Ovr: 210
Draft Team:	St. Louis Cardinals
Signing Bonus:	$280,800
College:	Gonzaga (Spokane, USA)

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Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP
2023	GONZ	NCAA	19	0	4	0	13	1	27.0	11.00	9.00	2.67	.413	58.6%			11.67		9.48
2024	GONZ	NCAA	20	1	4	1	16	2	33.1	9.18	4.32	2.16	.378	48.3%			8.91		6.95
2025	GONZ	NCAA	21	1	0	0	1	1	5.0	12.60	3.60	0.00	.250	100.0%			0.00		3.30
2026	STL	CPX	22	0	0	0	3	3	9.2	13.03	2.79	0.00	.263	62.5%	50.0%	0.0%	1.86		2.27	2.96
2026	STL	A	22	0	4	0	16	15	53.2	8.89	5.20	1.17	.320	65.2%	35.7%	10.6%	5.70	5.21	5.28	5.64
2026	STL	MiLB	22	0	4	0	19	18	63.1	9.52	4.83	0.99	.314	65.0%	37.2%	9.9%	5.12	5.21	4.82	5.23

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP
2023	GONZ	NCAA	19	0	4	0	13	1	27.0	11.00	9.00	2.67	.413	58.6%			11.67		9.48
2024	GONZ	NCAA	20	1	4	1	16	2	33.1	9.18	4.32	2.16	.378	48.3%			8.91		6.95
2025	GONZ	NCAA	21	1	0	0	1	1	5.0	12.60	3.60	0.00	.250	100.0%			0.00		3.30
2026	STL	CPX	22	0	0	0	3	3	9.2	13.03	2.79	0.00	.263	62.5%	50.0%	0.0%	1.86		2.27	2.96
2026	STL	A	22	0	4	0	16	15	53.2	8.89	5.20	1.17	.320	65.2%	35.7%	10.6%	5.70	5.21	5.28	5.64
2026	STL	MiLB	22	0	4	0	19	18	63.1	9.52	4.83	0.99	.314	65.0%	37.2%	9.9%	5.12	5.21	4.82	5.23

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	GONZ	NCAA	0	4	11.67	13	1	0			27.0	156	41	38	35	8	27		8	3	0	33
2024	GONZ	NCAA	1	4	8.91	16	2	1			33.1	158	45	38	33	8	16		2	4	1	34
2025	GONZ	NCAA	1	0	0.00	1	1	0			5.0	18	2	0	0	0	2		1	1	0	7
2026	STL	CPX	0	0	1.86	3	3	0	0	0	9.2	36	5	3	2	0	3	0	0	1	0	14
2026	STL	A	0	4	5.70	16	15	0	0	0	53.2	245	56	37	34	7	31	0	1	2	0	53
2026	STL	MiLB	0	4	5.12	19	18	0	0	0	63.1	281	61	40	36	7	34	0	1	3	0	67

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	GONZ	NCAA	0	4	11.67	13	1	0			27.0	156	41	38	35	8	27		8	3	0	33
2024	GONZ	NCAA	1	4	8.91	16	2	1			33.1	158	45	38	33	8	16		2	4	1	34
2025	GONZ	NCAA	1	0	0.00	1	1	0			5.0	18	2	0	0	0	2		1	1	0	7
2026	STL	CPX	0	0	1.86	3	3	0	0	0	9.2	36	5	3	2	0	3	0	0	1	0	14
2026	STL	A	0	4	5.70	16	15	0	0	0	53.2	245	56	37	34	7	31	0	1	2	0	53
2026	STL	MiLB	0	4	5.12	19	18	0	0	0	63.1	281	61	40	36	7	34	0	1	3	0	67

Minor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	GONZ	NCAA	11.00	9.00	1.22	2.67	21.2%	17.3%	3.8%	.339	2.52	.413	58.6%	194	157	9.48
2024	GONZ	NCAA	9.18	4.32	2.13	2.16	21.5%	10.1%	11.4%	.321	1.83	.378	48.3%	151	118	6.95
2025	GONZ	NCAA	12.60	3.60	3.50	0.00	38.9%	11.1%	27.8%	.133	0.80	.250	100.0%	0	52	3.30
2026	STL	CPX	13.03	2.79	4.67	0.00	38.9%	8.3%	30.6%	.152	0.83	.263	62.5%	31	38	2.27
2026	STL	A	8.89	5.20	1.71	1.17	21.6%	12.7%	9.0%	.263	1.62	.320	65.2%	120	110	5.28
2026	STL	MiLB	9.52	4.83	1.97	0.99	23.8%	12.1%	11.7%	.248	1.50	.314	65.0%	106	99	4.82

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	GONZ	NCAA	11.00	9.00	1.22	2.67	21.2%	17.3%	3.8%	.339	2.52	.413	58.6%	194	157	9.48
2024	GONZ	NCAA	9.18	4.32	2.13	2.16	21.5%	10.1%	11.4%	.321	1.83	.378	48.3%	151	118	6.95
2025	GONZ	NCAA	12.60	3.60	3.50	0.00	38.9%	11.1%	27.8%	.133	0.80	.250	100.0%	0	52	3.30
2026	STL	CPX	13.03	2.79	4.67	0.00	38.9%	8.3%	30.6%	.152	0.83	.263	62.5%	31	38	2.27
2026	STL	A	8.89	5.20	1.71	1.17	21.6%	12.7%	9.0%	.263	1.62	.320	65.2%	120	110	5.28
2026	STL	MiLB	9.52	4.83	1.97	0.99	23.8%	12.1%	11.7%	.248	1.50	.314	65.0%	106	99	4.82

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2026	STL	CPX	1.80	22.2%	50.0%	27.8%	40.0%	0.0%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	51	2.96
2026	STL	A	0.83	21.4%	35.7%	42.9%	30.3%	10.6%	42.8%	27.7%	29.6%	115	5.64
2026	STL	MiLB	0.90	21.5%	37.2%	41.3%	31.0%	9.9%	44.7%	26.8%	28.5%	105	5.23

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2026	STL	CPX	1.80	22.2%	50.0%	27.8%	40.0%	0.0%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	51	2.96
2026	STL	A	0.83	21.4%	35.7%	42.9%	30.3%	10.6%	42.8%	27.7%	29.6%	115	5.64
2026	STL	MiLB	0.90	21.5%	37.2%	41.3%	31.0%	9.9%	44.7%	26.8%	28.5%	105	5.23

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2026	STL	CPX	9	5	4	2	50	99	149
2026	STL	A	55	66	33	20	370	588	958	85.8	21.8	10	6.3%
2026	STL	MiLB	64	71	37	22	420	687	1107	85.8	21.8	10	6.3%

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2026	STL	CPX	9	5	4	2	50	99	149
2026	STL	A	55	66	33	20	370	588	958	85.8	21.8	10	6.3%
2026	STL	MiLB	64	71	37	22	420	687	1107	85.8	21.8	10	6.3%

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Minor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2026	STL	CPX			43.6%			76.9%		58.3%	10.1%	22.8%	32.9%
2026	STL	A	28.5%	73.3%	48.3%	54.9%	84.8%	76.0%	43.5%	55.1%	11.6%	12.5%	24.1%	17.6
2026	STL	MiLB	28.5%	73.3%	47.7%	54.9%	84.8%	76.1%	43.5%	55.5%	11.4%	13.9%	25.3%	17.6

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2026	STL	CPX			43.6%			76.9%		58.3%	10.1%	22.8%	32.9%
2026	STL	A	28.5%	73.3%	48.3%	54.9%	84.8%	76.0%	43.5%	55.1%	11.6%	12.5%	24.1%	17.6
2026	STL	MiLB	28.5%	73.3%	47.7%	54.9%	84.8%	76.1%	43.5%	55.5%	11.4%	13.9%	25.3%	17.6

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2026	STL	CPX	P	3	3	9.2	2	1		0				0
2026	STL	A	P	16	15	53.2	1	6		0				1

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2026	STL	CPX	P	3	3	9.2	2	1		0				0
2026	STL	A	P	16	15	53.2	1	6		0				1

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG