Luke Bard P Buffalo Bisons
+0.1 WAR
Age 35 RHP 6'3" / 200 lbs AAA peak 0.1 · 2026
ERA4.38
FIP4.38
xFIP5.03
SIERA5.20
K%23.2%
BB%9.4%
K-BB%13.8%
IP20
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2026
STUF5555
CTRL5050
CMD4545
K†5555
FB Velo
p4394.0
Whiff%
p5325.7%
K%
p1013.6%
xwOBA vs
p150.354
SL+2.2
CH-0.8

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201524ACedar Rapids Kernels280522134715116.3%8.3%0.5%2.413.06+1.1
201625AAChattanooga Lookouts440652835728115.7%11.2%0.3%3.743.37+1.2
201726AAARochester Red Wings410652859921528.7%8.0%2.1%2.762.87+1.6
201827MLBLos Angeles Angels4006026565211022.2%8.2%4.3%4.804.62+0.2
201928MLBLos Angeles Angels4846829366221221.5%7.7%4.2%5.434.55+0.4
202029MLBLos Angeles Angels605237026.75
202231MLBNew York Yankees371512064616920.1%8.0%4.8%3.555.03-0.0
202332AAABuffalo Bisons166261242913420.6%11.0%3.9%6.154.91+0.0
▸ 2026 Season
202635MLBTOR202082198323.3%9.7%3.1%4.424.43+0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202736MLBTOR202084198322.5%9.9%3.2%4.514.58+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career2601139316923561474821.1%8.7%2.9%4.033.99+5.8
/ 200 IP1326200861181752421.1%8.7%2.9%4.033.99+3.0

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Luke Bard (OGILVIE) 4.43 23.3%9.7%3.1% 4.58 22.5%12.7%20 +0.15
Josh Lueke R 2025 · 4.14 FIP 34 SU 4.14 20.4%6.4%3.6%.311 2.32 107 77
Santiago Casilla R 2026 · 3.50 FIP 35 SW 3.50 25.4%8.6%2.6%.290 3.90 22.4%12.7%161 +0.40 3.50 219 77
Fernando Rodney R 2029 · 4.17 FIP 38 SW 4.17 20.9%9.4%3.0%.272 3.38 26.2%15.2%185 -0.79 2.67 295 75
Wade Davis R 2026 · 5.06 FIP 35 SU 5.06 20.0%10.0%4.3%.288 2.00 320 75
Mark Serrano R 2024 · 5.25 FIP 33 SU 5.25 20.2%7.9%5.2%.289 3.10 120 75
Manny Acosta R 2026 · 4.09 FIP 35 SW 4.09 18.1%9.1%2.5%.273 3.07 23.2%9.9%44 -1.02 3.07 102 73
Ross Ohlendorf R 2024 · 4.98 FIP 33 SW 4.98 23.4%10.7%4.6%.254 3.33 122 72
Will Harris R 2026 · 4.44 FIP 35 SU 4.44 25.0%10.7%3.8%.353 2.15 315 72
Mark Lowe R 2025 · 5.01 FIP 34 SU 5.01 16.4%10.0%3.7%.331 2.30 153 72
Joaquín Benoit R 2029 · 3.55 FIP 38 SW 3.55 24.8%8.7%2.6%.179 4.12 23.5%12.9%98 +0.57 3.55 164 72
Jean Machi R 2026 · 4.11 FIP 35 SW 4.11 18.6%6.6%3.2%.285 4.11 186 72
Ryan Madson R 2026 · 3.98 FIP 35 SW 3.98 18.1%6.3%2.9%.284 2.39 27.2%22.6%112 -1.59 1.43 240 70
Alexi Ogando R 2025 · 4.09 FIP 34 SU 4.09 15.0%6.4%2.6%.312 3.80 132 70
Jim Johnson R 2026 · 4.52 FIP 35 SW 4.52 16.8%7.8%3.4%.285 2.57 251 70
Fernando Rodriguez Jr. R 2026 · 5.14 FIP 35 SU 5.14 25.0%11.2%5.0%.312 3.38 212 69
Jesse Chavez R 2026 · 4.04 FIP 35 SW 4.04 21.4%6.5%3.5%.303 3.25 25.5%17.9%140 -0.79 2.03 804 69
Carlos Fisher R 2025 · 3.94 FIP 34 SU 3.94 18.1%12.9%1.3%.333 2.48 147 69
Hector Navarro R 2026 · 4.37 FIP 35 SU 4.37 15.0%5.4%3.4%.281 2.96 15.2%9.0%81 -1.41 2.30 126 69
Brian Schlitter R 2026 · 4.71 FIP 35 SU 4.71 14.9%9.1%3.1%.318 3.31 244 69
Dustin McGowan R 2026 · 4.45 FIP 35 SW 4.45 19.4%6.7%3.9%.277 3.81 208 69

Contract

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