Mike Mayers
P
Buffalo Bisons
Age 34
RHP
6'2" / 220 lbs
AAA
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTION29 proj IP · Marcel + aging
ERA4.50
FIP4.61
xFIP5.18
SIERA5.16
K%21.2%
BB%9.9%
K-BB%11.3%
IP30
K†5050
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2026
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=5.4 (SP) / 4.55 (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% | 3.6% | 5.87 | 5.27 | -0.5 |
| 2016 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 29 | 26 | 149 | 638 | 129 | 49 | 15 | 18.0% | 8.2% | 2.3% | 4.04 | 3.87 | +2.7 |
| 2017 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 15 | 114 | 502 | 100 | 34 | 14 | 17.9% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 3.62 | 4.04 | +1.8 |
| 2018 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 55 | 0 | 59 | 259 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 21.7% | 6.2% | 3.1% | 4.10 | 3.76 | +0.5 |
| 2019 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | 1 | 39 | 174 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 21.3% | 9.4% | 4.4% | 4.85 | 4.88 | -0.1 |
| 2020 | 28 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 29 | 0 | 30 | 121 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 35.5% | 7.4% | 1.7% | 2.10 | 1.98 | +0.9 |
| 2021 | 29 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 72 | 2 | 75 | 315 | 90 | 26 | 11 | 28.6% | 8.3% | 3.6% | 3.84 | 3.72 | +1.0 |
| 2022 | 30 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 32 | 11 | 84 | 371 | 79 | 35 | 22 | 20.2% | 9.7% | 6.4% | 5.92 | 6.11 | -1.0 |
| 2023 | 31 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 34 | 15 | 101 | 462 | 79 | 44 | 17 | 15.5% | 9.9% | 3.3% | 6.13 | 4.86 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | 32 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 31 | 3 | 41 | 194 | 46 | 21 | 4 | 20.9% | 11.4% | 2.3% | 6.10 | 4.05 | +0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 34 | MLB | TOR | 30 | — | 30 | 125 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 21.2% | 9.9% | 3.0% | 4.50 | 4.61 | -0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 35 | MLB | TOR | 27 | — | 27 | 113 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 20.2% | 10.4% | 3.4% | 4.77 | 4.94 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 364 | 85 | 747 | 3272 | 651 | 283 | 110 | 19.9% | 8.7% | 3.4% | 4.66 | 4.36 | +9.1 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 97 | 23 | 200 | 876 | 174 | 76 | 29 | 19.9% | 8.7% | 3.4% | 4.66 | 4.36 | +2.4 | ||
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) | — | — | 4.61 | 21.2% | 9.9% | 3.0% | — | 4.94 | 20.2% | 9.8% | 27 | +0.33 | — | — | — |
| Alfredo Simon R 2026 · 4.69 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.69 | 14.3% | 8.2% | 3.2% | .289 | 5.63 | 12.3% | 2.7% | 74 | +0.94 | 4.69 | 261 | 76 |
| Jason Hammel R 2026 · 4.20 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.20 | 18.0% | 5.7% | 3.5% | .312 | 4.34 | 15.8% | 9.8% | 127 | +0.14 | 3.43 | 645 | 71 |
| Edwin Jackson R 2026 · 4.28 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.28 | 17.9% | 9.8% | 2.6% | .254 | 7.23 | 15.1% | 4.8% | 89 | +2.95 | 3.69 | 521 | 71 |
| Ubaldo Jiménez R 2025 · 5.02 FIP | 33 | SP | 5.02 | 21.5% | 9.0% | 4.7% | .325 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.67 | 469 | 70 |
| Matt Buschmann R 2024 · 4.71 FIP | 32 | SP | 4.71 | 12.8% | 8.4% | 3.0% | .325 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.92 | 277 | 70 |
| Ricky Nolasco R 2026 · 4.98 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.98 | 18.2% | 7.0% | 4.6% | .307 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.21 | 425 | 70 |
| Kyle Davies R 2023 · 3.72 FIP | 31 | SP | 3.72 | 13.8% | 6.1% | 1.8% | .301 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.72 | 153 | 69 |
| Marco Estrada R 2026 · 4.48 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.48 | 21.8% | 8.8% | 3.9% | .294 | 5.50 | 15.6% | 7.6% | 167 | +1.02 | 4.04 | 710 | 69 |
| Aaron Harang R 2029 · 4.54 FIP | 37 | SP | 4.54 | 14.4% | 6.4% | 3.4% | .288 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.54 | 172 | 68 |
| James Shields R 2026 · 5.51 FIP | 34 | SP | 5.51 | 16.4% | 9.6% | 4.7% | .296 | 4.91 | 18.6% | 9.5% | 336 | -0.60 | 4.36 | 720 | 68 |
| Jake Peavy R 2026 · 4.09 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.09 | 17.3% | 5.7% | 3.2% | .278 | 4.36 | 19.6% | 12.9% | 119 | +0.27 | 4.09 | 262 | 67 |
| Mike Fiers R 2026 · 4.87 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.87 | 16.7% | 7.0% | 4.2% | .250 | 4.69 | 14.4% | 8.2% | 59 | -0.18 | 3.72 | 918 | 67 |
| Jeremy Guthrie R 2028 · 5.42 FIP | 36 | SP | 5.42 | 12.7% | 6.5% | 4.7% | .309 | 5.00 | 11.6% | 3.0% | 87 | -0.42 | 5.00 | 235 | 67 |
| Miles Mikolas R 2026 · 4.00 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.00 | 15.9% | 4.5% | 3.0% | .304 | 4.66 | 15.7% | 11.0% | 389 | +0.66 | 3.06 | 1,241 | 66 |
| Ervin Santana R 2026 · 4.28 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.28 | 19.3% | 6.8% | 3.5% | .241 | 5.78 | 12.7% | 4.4% | 133 | +1.50 | 3.66 | 720 | 66 |
| Kyle Lohse R 2028 · 4.98 FIP | 36 | SP | 4.98 | 16.2% | 6.0% | 4.5% | .309 | 5.53 | 14.8% | 8.8% | 59 | +0.55 | 4.98 | 211 | 66 |
| Tomoyuki Sugano R 2027 · 4.91 FIP | 35 | SP | 4.91 | 15.7% | 5.0% | 4.5% | .279 | 5.13 | 13.6% | 6.6% | 68 | +0.22 | 4.91 | 225 | 65 |
| Albert Suárez R 2026 · 3.89 FIP | 34 | SP | 3.89 | 19.5% | 6.8% | 2.9% | .293 | 4.52 | 15.5% | 5.2% | 27 | +0.63 | 3.59 | 563 | 64 |
| Chris Leroux R 2024 · 3.94 FIP | 32 | SP | 3.94 | 13.5% | 8.0% | 1.8% | .299 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.94 | 219 | 63 |
| Daniel McCutchen R 2025 · 4.60 FIP | 33 | SP | 4.60 | 10.8% | 5.9% | 3.0% | .353 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.47 | 287 | 61 |
Contract
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