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Erik Tolman

Nationals
Number #73
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 27
Height 6' 2"
Weight 193 lbs
Birth Place Irvine, CA
Born Jun 3, 1999

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Tolman throws a fastball 76.8% of the time, against 37.6% when he is ahead.

82 pitches behind in the count, 85 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Tolman throws the slider 50.5% of the time against left-handers and 3.2% against right-handers.

185 pitches to right-handers, 105 to left-handers.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Tolman's 4-seam fastball carries 15.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

151 thrown, averaging 96.8 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Tolman's 4-seam fastball averages 96.8 mph, and has touched 99.5.

151 thrown, 52.1% of his pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often

Tolman throws a strike on the first pitch 49.3% of the time.

67 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Tolman goes to the changeup: 35.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.6% the rest of the time.

95 two-strike pitches in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 3, 1999
Birth Place Irvine, CA
Height 6' 2"
Weight 193 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L