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Carmen Mlodzinski
P · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
| Weight | 210 lbs |
| Age | 27 |
| Birthplace | Hilton Head Island, SC, USA |
| Draft | 2020, Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: CB-A, Overall Pick: 31 |
| College | South Carolina |
| Signing Bonus | $2,050,000 |
| MLB Debut | 2023-06-16 |
Contract Status
Service Time
2.081
1/1/2026
Options
1
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2030
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.129
2026 Option Year Used? No
Contract
2026 Salary$806,800
League Minimum2026
Arbitration Eligible2027–2029
Free Agent2030
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splitter | 184 | 85.3 | -38.4″ | 8.6″ | 1641 | 35.4% |
| Four-Seam Fastball | 178 | 94.8 | -18.3″ | 10.3″ | 2060 | 19.8% |
| Sinker | 134 | 94.2 | -24.3″ | 17.0″ | 2011 | 10.2% |
| Curveball | 77 | 83.7 | -48.4″ | -6.7″ | 2533 | 34.6% |
| Sweeper | 65 | 83.4 | -42.1″ | -12.2″ | 2535 | 11.1% |
| Slider | 15 | 90.4 | -26.3″ | -1.3″ | 2284 | 16.7% |
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 25 | 9 | 94.1 | 6 | 3 | 3.15 | 76 | 18.9% | 7.7% | 0.67 | 1.310 |
| MLB Career | 134 | 26 | 280.0 | 19 | 19 | 3.21 | 245 | 20.7% | 8.0% | 0.68 | 1.282 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Cincinnati Reds | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.15 | 1.310 |
| 2026-07-29 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.25 | 1.340 |
| 2026-07-26 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Chicago Cubs | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.36 | 1.360 |
| 2026-07-22 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ New York Yankees | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.34 | 1.360 |
| 2026-07-18 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Cleveland Guardians | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.12 | 1.340 |
| 2026-07-11 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.24 | 1.360 |
| 2026-07-07 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Atlanta Braves | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.24 | 1.350 |
| 2026-07-02 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Philadelphia Phillies | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 | 1.390 |
| 2026-06-28 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Cincinnati Reds | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.47 | 1.420 |
| 2026-06-24 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Seattle Mariners | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.57 | 1.400 |
| Last 10 Total | 26.2 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1.69 | 1.013 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | AVG | BABIP |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | IP ↕ | H ↕ | ER ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | HR ↕ | ERA ↕ |
|---|
| Split | BF | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | HR | WHIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 402 | 94.1 | — | — | — | 3.150 | 76 | 31 | 7 | 1.314 | — |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 74 | 18.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.410 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1.018 | .203 |
| Last 14 | 43 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.380 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1.125 | .225 |
| Last 7 | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.120 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .207 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 191 | 45.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.200 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 1.310 | .235 |
| Away Games | 211 | 49.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.100 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 1.320 | .270 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 230 | 52.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.610 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 1.470 | .275 |
| Night Games | 172 | 42.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.570 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1.120 | .226 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 245 | 55.2 | — | — | — | nan | 41 | 21 | 6 | 1.420 | .264 |
| vs Right | 157 | 38.2 | — | — | — | nan | 35 | 10 | 1 | 1.160 | .240 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 195 | 44.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.300 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1.520 | .295 |
| Reliever | 207 | 50.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2.150 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 1.130 | .216 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 218 | 48.2 | — | — | — | nan | 44 | 18 | 4 | 1.400 | .253 |
| Runners On | 184 | 45.1 | — | — | — | nan | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1.240 | .256 |
| Scoring Position | 101 | 24.1 | — | — | — | nan | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1.230 | .253 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| First Inning | 33 | 9.0 | — | — | — | 2.000 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .890 | .138 |
| Second Inning | 47 | 10.0 | — | — | — | 4.500 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1.600 | .317 |
| Third Inning | 40 | 11.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .820 | .162 |
| Fourth Inning | 56 | 10.2 | — | — | — | 7.590 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2.250 | .354 |
| Fifth Inning | 52 | 11.1 | — | — | — | 4.760 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.590 | .320 |
| Sixth Inning | 50 | 12.0 | — | — | — | 4.500 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1.170 | .186 |
| Seventh Inning | 71 | 16.0 | — | — | — | 2.250 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1.440 | .284 |
| Eighth Inning | 42 | 11.1 | — | — | — | .790 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .710 | .150 |
| Ninth Inning | 11 | 3.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.330 | .364 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Pit | BIP | Velo | Max V | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Zone% | F-Str% | CS% | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | 615 | 101 | 96.1 | 98.0 | 44.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 7.0% | 25.9% | 71.7% | 58.8% | 80.5% | 47.6% | 73.7% | 46.8% | 58.7% | 14.5% | 26.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 323 | 53 | 94.8 | 98.7 | 35.8% | 24.5% | 35.8% | 3.8% | 28.9% | 68.7% | 44.0% | 81.6% | 47.4% | 69.3% | 46.4% | 60.0% | 14.9% | 30.7% |
| 2024 | 25 | A | 25 | 2 | 95.1 | 95.8 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 69.2% | 0.0% | 88.9% | 52.0% | 61.5% | 52.0% | 60.0% | 16.0% | 38.5% |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | 1647 | 299 | 96.1 | 99.4 | 48.0% | 20.3% | 25.7% | 6.1% | 27.8% | 65.3% | 56.8% | 85.4% | 46.6% | 77.0% | 50.3% | 62.6% | 17.0% | 23.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | 257 | 41 | 95.3 | 97.4 | 58.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 2.4% | 26.9% | 73.2% | 48.6% | 83.9% | 49.8% | 74.2% | 49.4% | 60.9% | 13.6% | 25.8% |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | 653 | 104 | 94.8 | 97.1 | 45.2% | 18.3% | 28.8% | 7.7% | 28.3% | 59.0% | 55.9% | 85.3% | 43.5% | 75.7% | 49.6% | 61.8% | 19.9% | 24.3% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 2915 | 504 | 95.8 | 99.4 | 46.6% | 21.6% | 25.2% | 6.6% | 27.5% | 65.1% | 57.0% | 84.4% | 46.1% | 76.0% | 49.5% | 61.6% | 17.1% | 24.0% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 580 | 94 | 95.0 | 98.7 | 45.7% | 22.3% | 28.7% | 3.2% | 28.1% | 70.8% | 45.9% | 82.7% | 48.4% | 71.5% | 47.8% | 60.4% | 14.3% | 28.5% | |
| A Career | A | 25 | 2 | 95.1 | 95.8 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 69.2% | 0.0% | 88.9% | 52.0% | 61.5% | 52.0% | 60.0% | 16.0% | 38.5% |
Transaction History
2026-06-01Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from the restricted list.
2026-05-31Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on the restricted list.
2026-04-16RHP Carmen Mlodzinski changed number to 50.
2026-04-15RHP Carmen Mlodzinski changed number to 42.
2025-09-16RHP Carmen Mlodzinski changed number to 50.
2025-09-15RHP Carmen Mlodzinski changed number to 21.
2025-06-11Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from Indianapolis Indians.
2025-05-21Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Carmen Mlodzinski to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-04-16RHP Carmen Mlodzinski changed number to 50.
2025-04-15RHP Carmen Mlodzinski changed number to 42.
2024-08-27Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from the 15-day injured list.
2024-08-20Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-07-30Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on the 15-day injured list.
2024-05-15Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from Indianapolis Indians.
2024-04-10Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Carmen Mlodzinski to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-04-09Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-04-05Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders.
2024-03-28Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2024. Right elbow inflammation.
2024-03-25Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on the 15-day injured list.
2023-09-01Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from the 15-day injured list.
2023-08-29Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2023-08-29Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2023-08-12Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 10, 2023. Right elbow soreness.
2023-06-16Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from Indianapolis Indians.
2023-03-30RHP Carmen Mlodzinski assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
2023-02-02RHP Carmen Mlodzinski roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2023-02-02Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster RHP Carmen Mlodzinski to spring training.
2022-05-19Altoona Curve activated RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from the 7-day injured list.
2022-05-12Altoona Curve placed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on the 7-day injured list retroactive to May 11, 2022.
2022-04-07RHP Carmen Mlodzinski assigned to Altoona Curve from Indianapolis Indians.
2022-03-11Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster RHP Carmen Mlodzinski to spring training.
2022-03-11RHP Carmen Mlodzinski roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2021-09-30RHP Carmen Mlodzinski assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2021-09-16Greensboro Grasshoppers activated RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from the 7-day injured list.
2021-09-09Greensboro Grasshoppers placed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on the 7-day injured list.
2021-08-14Greensboro Grasshoppers activated RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from the 7-day injured list.
2021-07-12Greensboro Grasshoppers placed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on the 7-day injured list.
2021-02-12RHP Carmen Mlodzinski assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2021-02-12RHP Carmen Mlodzinski assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2020-07-02RHP Carmen Mlodzinski assigned to Bradenton Marauders.
2020-07-02RHP Carmen Mlodzinski assigned to Bradenton Marauders.
2020-07-02Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski.