"A starter earlier in his career, Pilkington moved to a relief role full time and saw his four-seamer clock in at a career-high 94.5 mph average. He logged an 11.6% swinging-strike rate in the majors, just north of the 11% league-average, and logged a gaudier 13.8% swinging-strike rate in Triple-A. Pilkington still has one minor league option year remaining, and while his overall track record in Triple-A isn't good, he notched a 2.59 ERA in 42 1/3 innings with Washington's top affiliate in Rochester this past season."
"He's pitched 88 1/3 innings in the big leagues and has a solid 3.97 earned run average with a roughly average 22% strikeout rate along the way. His 12.9% walk rate has held him back, and that's actually an improvement over his work in the upper minors. Pilkington has pitched parts of four seasons at the Triple-A level but carries a grisly 6.10 ERA there, thanks in no small part to walking 14.1% of the opponents he's faced."
Konnor Pilkington cleared waivers, rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester, and elected free agency. He threw 28 1/3 innings for Washington in 2025 with a 4.45 ERA, a 27.6% strikeout rate and a 13.8% walk rate. Career big-league numbers include 88 1/3 innings with a 3.97 ERA, roughly a 22% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate. The southpaw shifted from starting to full-time relief and increased his four-seamer velocity to a 94.5 mph average, boosting swinging-strike rates. High walk rates, especially in Triple-A, remain the main barrier to a sustained major-league role.
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