Mike Mayers
P
Buffalo Bisons
+0.2
WAR
Age 34
RHP
6'2" / 220 lbs
AAA
peak 0.2 · 2026
ERA5.21
FIP4.59
xFIP5.18
SIERA5.16
K%21.0%
BB%9.9%
K-BB%11.1%
IP42
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.2peak
2026
K†5050
FB Velo
p2792.9
Whiff%
p1019.5%
K%
p1014.3%
xwOBA vs
p270.339
FB+1.2
CH-1.2
SL-2.8
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 12 | 12 | 54 | 236 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 4.0% | 5.87 | 5.50 | -0.3 |
| 2016 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 29 | 26 | 149 | 638 | 129 | 49 | 15 | 18.0% | 8.2% | 2.3% | 4.04 | 3.87 | +2.4 |
| 2017 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 15 | 114 | 502 | 100 | 34 | 14 | 17.9% | 6.8% | 2.8% | 3.62 | 4.01 | +1.7 |
| 2018 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 55 | 0 | 59 | 259 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 21.7% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 4.10 | 3.87 | +0.7 |
| 2019 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | 1 | 39 | 174 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 21.3% | 9.4% | 4.5% | 4.85 | 4.97 | -0.0 |
| 2020 | 28 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 29 | 0 | 30 | 121 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 35.5% | 7.4% | 1.4% | 2.10 | 1.82 | +1.1 |
| 2021 | 29 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 72 | 2 | 75 | 315 | 90 | 26 | 11 | 28.6% | 8.3% | 3.3% | 3.84 | 3.57 | +1.3 |
| 2022 | 30 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 32 | 11 | 84 | 371 | 79 | 35 | 22 | 20.2% | 9.7% | 5.8% | 5.92 | 5.79 | -0.6 |
| 2023 | 31 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 34 | 15 | 101 | 462 | 79 | 44 | 17 | 15.5% | 9.9% | 3.6% | 6.13 | 5.04 | +0.3 |
| 2024 | 32 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 31 | 3 | 41 | 194 | 46 | 21 | 4 | 20.9% | 11.4% | 2.3% | 6.10 | 4.03 | +0.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 34 | MLB | STL | 42 | — | 42 | 179 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 21.2% | 9.9% | 3.1% | 5.24 | 4.62 | +0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 35 | MLB | STL | 40 | — | 40 | 169 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 20.4% | 10.1% | 3.2% | 4.96 | 4.77 | +0.1 |
| 2028 | 36 | MLB | STL | 37 | — | 37 | 158 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 19.6% | 10.4% | 3.3% | 4.95 | 4.94 | +0.0 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 364 | 85 | 747 | 3272 | 651 | 283 | 110 | 19.9% | 8.7% | 3.3% | 4.66 | 4.35 | +8.0 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 97 | 23 | 200 | 876 | 174 | 76 | 29 | 19.9% | 8.7% | 3.3% | 4.66 | 4.35 | +2.1 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Mike Mayers (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.62 | 21.2% | 9.9% | 3.1% | — | 4.85 | 20.0% | 9.8% | 77 | +0.23 | — | — | — |
| Manny Acosta R 2027 · 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 | 76 |
| Mark Lowe R 2026 · 5.01 FIP | 34 | SU | 5.01 | 16.4% | 10.0% | 3.7% | .331 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.30 | 153 | 76 |
| Diego Moreno R 2026 · 4.75 FIP | 34 | SU | 4.75 | 18.6% | 9.4% | 3.7% | .232 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.31 | 187 | 76 |
| Josh Lueke R 2026 · 4.14 FIP | 34 | SU | 4.14 | 20.4% | 6.4% | 3.6% | .311 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.32 | 107 | 75 |
| Jim Johnson R 2026 · 3.96 FIP | 34 | SW | 3.96 | 23.8% | 8.6% | 3.2% | .309 | 4.52 | 16.8% | 9.0% | 63 | +0.56 | 2.57 | 251 | 75 |
| Dustin McGowan R 2026 · 3.81 FIP | 34 | SW | 3.81 | 22.6% | 9.3% | 2.6% | .230 | 4.45 | 19.4% | 12.7% | 78 | +0.64 | 3.81 | 208 | 75 |
| Mark Serrano R 2025 · 5.25 FIP | 33 | SU | 5.25 | 20.2% | 7.9% | 5.2% | .289 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.10 | 120 | 74 |
| Brad Peacock R 2026 · 3.77 FIP | 34 | SW | 3.77 | 23.9% | 10.6% | 2.5% | .280 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.94 | 533 | 74 |
| Jean Machi R 2026 · 4.39 FIP | 34 | SW | 4.39 | 18.3% | 6.6% | 3.6% | .282 | 4.11 | 18.6% | 12.0% | 67 | -0.28 | 4.11 | 186 | 74 |
| Santiago Casilla R 2027 · 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 | 74 |
| Carlos Torres R 2026 · 4.51 FIP | 34 | SW | 4.51 | 17.4% | 9.9% | 3.0% | .304 | 3.66 | 19.8% | 11.6% | 113 | -0.85 | 2.89 | 326 | 73 |
| Ramon E Ramirez R 2026 · 3.63 FIP | 34 | SW | 3.63 | 18.4% | 6.0% | 2.4% | .262 | 3.50 | 14.0% | 8.2% | 40 | -0.13 | 2.37 | 140 | 73 |
| Ross Ohlendorf R 2025 · 4.98 FIP | 33 | SW | 4.98 | 23.4% | 10.7% | 4.6% | .254 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.33 | 122 | 73 |
| Alexi Ogando R 2026 · 4.09 FIP | 34 | SU | 4.09 | 15.0% | 6.4% | 2.6% | .312 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.80 | 132 | 73 |
| Carlos Fisher R 2026 · 3.94 FIP | 34 | SU | 3.94 | 18.1% | 12.9% | 1.3% | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.48 | 147 | 72 |
| Francisco Del Rosario R 2028 · 4.12 FIP | 36 | SW | 4.12 | 16.4% | 10.0% | 2.1% | .267 | 6.46 | 11.9% | -0.6% | 77 | +2.34 | 4.12 | 145 | 72 |
| Hector Navarro R 2027 · 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 | 71 |
| Clayton Mortensen R 2024 · 4.60 FIP | 32 | SW | 4.60 | 23.2% | 14.2% | 3.0% | .258 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.33 | 221 | 71 |
| Francisco Rodríguez R 2026 · 3.72 FIP | 34 | SW | 3.72 | 22.1% | 8.5% | 2.6% | .248 | 6.54 | 19.5% | 11.0% | 25 | +2.82 | 2.87 | 141 | 71 |
| Johnny Cueto R 2026 · 4.15 FIP | 34 | SW | 4.15 | 20.2% | 9.4% | 2.9% | .280 | 4.71 | 17.3% | 11.8% | 364 | +0.56 | 2.87 | 1,148 | 71 |
Contract
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