Foster Griffin

P Cleveland Guardians
Age 32 LHP 6'3" / 225 lbs MLB Svc 1.0 · Ctrl thru 2031 peak 2.0 · 2027
Overview
MLBSP40-MANPre-ArbFA 2032
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202126MIX4 levels1515523.812.4323.1%8.1%—K 16.4% · BB 7.7% · FIP 3.04
202227MIX2 levels440582.812.6525.2%7.9%1.3K 23.9% · BB 7.0% · FIP 2.88
202631MLBCLE31311733.603.7821.9%6.2%2.3
2027PROJ32MLBCLE26261584.044.2620.7%6.1%1.2
2028PROJ95% MLB33MLBCLE23231384.344.5419.9%6.5%0.6
2029PROJ90% MLB34MLBCLE20201194.634.8319.0%7.0%0.1
Last 3 seasons WAR 3.6  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 1.8Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2031Service1.198First FA2032
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Arb-1$2M2030Ext$8M2031Ext$12M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
K%48
xwOBA vs43
Whiff%35
FB Velo10
CompsShota Imanaga (age 30) · Tomas Solis (age 32) · Arturo Lopez (age 32)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 97105vR 113
ERA4.04
FIP4.26
K%20.7%
BB%6.1%
K-BB%14.7%
Proj IP158
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 158 IP
K: -0.7 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-1KBB: +1.9 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+2BBCONTACT: -2.5 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-3CONTACTSTAM: +21.4 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+21STAMTotal WAR: +2.11 (158 IP)+2.1WAR
0.00.81.71.20.60.127282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$12M ctrl surplus
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
OFP—40
STUF5050
CTRL5555
CMD5555
K†5050
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p1091.5
Whiff%
p3523.2%
K%
p4821.9%
xwOBA vs
p430.320
CH+1.8 (12%)
FB (27%)
SI (10%)
CU (9%)
SL-1.3 (15%)
CT-1.6 (32%)
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2022
Service   1.198 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+1.2$10M+$9M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.6$2M+$2M
2029Arb-1$2M+0.1$0.3M+$0.0M (cut)
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $2M $12M +$10M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per year (as recorded, no adjustments)
▸ Career — adjusted (each season translated to a park/league-neutral MLB-equivalent line; levels combined per year)
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2027 so far)
201520A MLELexington Legends222210345871358100%4.711.5%9.0%2.5%2.1%5.444.40—
201520A RAWLexington Legends222210345871358100%4.715.5%7.6%7.9%1.7%5.443.75—
201621MIX MLE2 levels27271336111055212100%4.913.1%9.8%3.3%2.4%5.434.57—
201621MIX RAW2 levels27271336111055212100%4.917.2%8.5%8.7%2.0%5.433.87—
201722MIX MLE2 levels28281616691415213100%5.816.7%8.7%8.0%2.2%3.354.02—
201722MIX RAW2 levels28281616691415213100%5.821.1%7.8%13.3%1.9%3.353.37—
201823AA MLENorthwest Arkansas Naturals2826153673117402093%5.514.1%6.5%7.5%3.5%5.134.68—
201823AA RAWNorthwest Arkansas Naturals2826153673117402093%5.517.4%5.9%11.4%3.0%5.134.06—
201924AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers25251315901116120100%5.216.6%10.9%5.7%3.6%5.235.08—
201924AAA RAWOmaha Storm Chasers25251315901116120100%5.218.8%10.3%8.5%3.4%5.234.79—
202025MLB MLEKansas City Royals10261000%1.716.7%0.0%16.7%0.0%0.001.69+0.1
202025MLB RAWKansas City Royals10261000%1.716.7%0.0%16.7%0.0%0.001.90+0.1
202126MIX MLE4 levels15155222151181100%3.516.4%7.7%8.8%0.6%3.813.04—
202126MIX RAW4 levels15155222151181100%3.523.1%8.1%14.9%0.5%3.812.43—
202227MIX MLE2 levels44058242611930%1.323.9%7.0%16.9%1.7%2.812.88+1.2
202227MIX RAW2 levels44058242611930%1.325.2%7.9%17.4%1.2%2.812.65+1.3
202631MLB MLECleveland Guardians31311737211584523100%5.621.9%6.2%15.7%3.2%3.603.80+2.3
202631MLB MLECleveland Guardians31311737211584523100%5.621.9%6.2%15.7%3.2%3.603.80+2.3
202631MLB RAWCleveland Guardians31311737211584523100%5.621.9%6.2%15.7%3.2%3.603.78+2.3
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—3831181759163502382%4.821.5%6.6%14.9%3.0%3.743.78+2.4
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202732MLBCLE26261586671384021100%6.120.7%6.1%14.7%3.2%4.044.26+1.2
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202833MLB MLECLE24241456121224021100%6.019.9%6.5%13.4%3.5%4.344.54+0.6
202934MLB MLECLE22221325571063921100%6.019.0%7.0%11.9%3.8%4.644.84+0.1
202833MLB CTXCLE23231385831163820100%6.019.9%6.5%13.4%3.5%4.344.54+0.6
202934MLB CTXCLE2020119502953519100%6.019.0%7.0%11.9%3.8%4.634.83+0.1
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW817443818453741236291%5.420.3%6.7%13.6%3.4%4.174.08+4.2
/ 200 IP— RAW3734200843171562891%5.420.3%6.7%13.6%3.4%4.174.08+1.9
Career— MLE221174964419169034611379%4.416.5%8.3%8.2%2.7%4.434.24+3.1
/ 200 IP— MLE4636200870143722379%4.416.5%8.3%8.2%2.7%4.434.24+1.3

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,853 starter careers (497 from 1990-2025 + 1,356 historical, 1901-2023), also matched on career-to-date at the same age. * Historical (Lahman) careers: rates era-adjusted to 2001-24 league levels; WAR is an OGILVIE proxy.

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION3.115420.4%6.5%1.294.15
Roger Wolff ('41-'47, 9 WAR*)5.117120.7%*6.8%*1.30*4.22*
Mike Fiers ('21)5.812820.5%7.0%1.444.07
Johnny Broaca ('34-'39, 6 WAR*)3.413520.0%*7.5%*1.29*4.02*
Saul Rogovin ('49-'57, 9 WAR*)4.414719.0%*7.1%*1.25*4.42*
Tanner Roark ('21)5.814419.4%7.0%1.113.85
Shaun Marcum ('15)5.212919.4%7.3%1.223.93