Gus Varland

Gus Varland

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Washington Nationals
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Gus Varland in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2026.
Secures fifth save
PWashington Nationals
June 9, 2026
Varland picked up the save in Monday's 4-3 win over San Francisco. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning.
Analysis
With Clayton Beeter recording four outs between the seventh and eighth innings, Varland was called upon to handle the ninth frame and worked around a leadoff walk to Rafael Devers and a two-out single by Jung Hoo Lee to secure the win for Washington. It marked Varland's fifth save of the campaign and first since May 7. Overall, the right-hander owns a 4.01 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 23:12 K:BB across 24.2 innings. He's in the mix for save opportunities, though Beeter likely sits slightly ahead of Varland in the pecking order.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
21
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Gus Varland generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
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41-50
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Gus Varland generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2025
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2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .267 97 23 11 23 4 2 1
Since 2024vs Right .293 130 27 9 34 8 0 2
2026vs Left .261 54 14 8 12 2 1 1
2026vs Right .300 58 9 4 15 5 0 0
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .275 43 9 3 11 2 1 0
2024vs Right .288 72 18 5 19 3 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-27%
ERA on Road
2026
 
 
-51%
ERA on Road
2025
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2024
 
 
-12%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 4.37 1.68 22.2 1 0 1 9.5 4.0 0.8
Since 2024Away 3.18 1.38 28.1 1 1 4 8.3 3.2 0.3
2026Home 5.56 2.21 11.1 0 0 1 9.5 6.4 0.8
2026Away 2.70 1.05 13.1 1 1 4 7.4 2.7 0.0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 3.18 1.15 11.1 1 0 0 9.5 1.6 0.8
2024Away 3.60 1.67 15.0 0 0 0 9.0 3.6 0.6
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Stat Review
How does Gus Varland compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.92
 
K/9
8.4
 
BB/9
4.4
 
HR/9
0.4
 
Fastball
95.3 mph
 
ERA
4.01
 
WHIP
1.58
 
BABIP
.358
 
GB/FB
0.78
 
Left On Base
71.8%
 
Exit Velocity
84.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.5%
 
Spin Rate
2263 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
29.7%
 
Swinging Strike
11.4%
 
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Settles for hold Friday
PWashington Nationals
May 16, 2026
Varland walked one and struck out one without being charged with a run in two-thirds of an inning Friday, recording his fifth hold of the season in a 3-2 win over the Orioles.
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Locks down fourth save
PWashington Nationals
May 7, 2026
Varland secured the save Thursday against the Twins, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in 1.1 innings. He struck out two.
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Hangs on for four-out save
PWashington Nationals
April 30, 2026
Varland secured the save Thursday against the Mets, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in 1.1 innings. He struck out one.
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Charged with second blown save
PWashington Nationals
April 25, 2026
Varland blew the save Saturday against the White Sox, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in the eighth inning. He struck out one.
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Picks up second save Tuesday
PWashington Nationals
April 14, 2026
Varland earned the save Tuesday against the Pirates, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
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On taxi squad
PLos Angeles Dodgers
April 28, 2024
Varland joined the Dodgers as a member of the taxi squad ahead of Sunday's game in Toronto, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
Analysis
The right-hander isn't currently poised to join the big-league roster, but he could provide some much-needed depth for Los Angeles if Sunday's bullpen game doesn't go smoothly. Varland made two early-season appearances for the Dodgers and allowed two runs on a hit and a hit-by-pitch while he recorded just two outs.
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