Brendan McKay
P
Montgomery Biscuits
+0.1
WAR
Age 30
LHP
6'2" / 220 lbs
AA
peak 0.1 · 2026
ERA4.22
FIP4.22
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%23.1%
BB%8.5%
K-BB%14.7%
IP15
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2026
K†5555
FB Velo
p3893.7
Whiff%
p3923.7%
K%
p7025.9%
xwOBA vs
p410.322
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | A+ | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 19 | 17 | 78 | 299 | 103 | 14 | 3 | 25.7% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 2.41 | 2.45 | +2.4 |
| 2019 | 23 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | 28 | 24 | 123 | 494 | 158 | 34 | 11 | 28.6% | 7.2% | 2.4% | 2.71 | 2.91 | +3.3 |
| 2021 | 25 | AA | Montgomery Biscuits | 7 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 7.82 | — | — |
| 2022 | 26 | AAA | Durham Bulls | 7 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2.93 | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | AA | Montgomery Biscuits | 5 | 5 | 18 | 67 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 20.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.00 | 2.59 | +0.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 30 | MLB | TB | 15 | — | 15 | 62 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 22.4% | 8.5% | 3.2% | 4.25 | 4.43 | +0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 31 | MLB | TB | 20 | — | 20 | 84 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 21.9% | 8.7% | 3.3% | 4.41 | 4.52 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 66 | 58 | 247 | 985 | 259 | 64 | 26 | 26.3% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 2.77 | 3.13 | +6.1 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 53 | 47 | 200 | 798 | 210 | 52 | 21 | 26.3% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 2.77 | 3.13 | +4.9 | ||
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 |
| Brendan McKay (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.43 | 22.4% | 8.5% | 3.2% | — | 4.52 | 21.9% | 13.2% | 20 | +0.09 | — | — | — |
| Jeff Ibarra L 2025 · 3.66 FIP | 29 | SU | 3.66 | 18.1% | 7.0% | 2.2% | .342 | 2.89 | 20.6% | 17.2% | 29 | -0.77 | 2.89 | 101 | 81 |
| Fernando Abad L 2026 · 3.73 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.73 | 20.7% | 10.1% | 2.0% | .271 | 3.03 | 21.8% | 17.1% | 88 | -0.70 | 2.38 | 306 | 80 |
| Phil Coke L 2029 · 3.85 FIP | 33 | SU | 3.85 | 18.8% | 9.1% | 2.1% | .373 | 3.04 | 18.0% | 11.3% | 70 | -0.81 | 3.04 | 101 | 80 |
| Brandon Mann L 2028 · 4.73 FIP | 32 | SW | 4.73 | 19.4% | 7.9% | 4.1% | .320 | 3.99 | 19.0% | 7.6% | 128 | -0.74 | 3.59 | 190 | 78 |
| Arturo Barradas L 2025 · 3.42 FIP | 29 | SU | 3.42 | 18.1% | 7.0% | 1.8% | .288 | 3.24 | 16.1% | 9.5% | 34 | -0.18 | 3.24 | 163 | 77 |
| Buddy Boshers L 2026 · 3.23 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.23 | 22.9% | 6.6% | 2.2% | .314 | 3.70 | 25.3% | 14.9% | 55 | +0.47 | 2.83 | 223 | 76 |
| Sammy Solís L 2026 · 4.07 FIP | 30 | SU | 4.07 | 26.2% | 8.9% | 3.7% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.50 | 190 | 76 |
| Vidal Nuño L 2026 · 4.61 FIP | 30 | SU | 4.61 | 20.7% | 8.1% | 4.1% | .315 | 4.24 | 20.6% | 15.0% | 125 | -0.37 | 4.10 | 424 | 75 |
| Luis Avilán L 2026 · 4.40 FIP | 30 | SU | 4.40 | 21.3% | 9.9% | 3.4% | .304 | 5.45 | 22.2% | 12.2% | 26 | +1.05 | 2.65 | 256 | 75 |
| Josh Outman L 2027 · 4.54 FIP | 31 | SU | 4.54 | 15.3% | 3.7% | 4.1% | .323 | 5.68 | 12.8% | -1.0% | 86 | +1.14 | 4.54 | 106 | 75 |
| Aaron Loup L 2026 · 3.15 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.15 | 24.0% | 7.7% | 2.0% | .364 | 2.52 | 25.1% | 18.8% | 82 | -0.63 | 2.07 | 363 | 74 |
| Antonio Bastardo L 2026 · 4.54 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.54 | 24.9% | 9.8% | 4.2% | .268 | 7.97 | 15.0% | -1.4% | 20 | +3.43 | 2.98 | 145 | 74 |
| Andrew Barbosa L 2025 · 4.68 FIP | 29 | SW | 4.68 | 20.2% | 9.6% | 3.8% | .301 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.70 | 175 | 73 |
| Dan Jennings L 2026 · 4.33 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.33 | 19.1% | 9.0% | 3.1% | .245 | 3.85 | 16.6% | 8.5% | 64 | -0.48 | 3.06 | 244 | 73 |
| Jose Meraz L 2025 · 4.31 FIP | 29 | SU | 4.31 | 16.4% | 10.3% | 2.4% | .282 | 3.80 | 10.5% | -2.0% | 30 | -0.51 | 3.70 | 110 | 73 |
| Colt Hynes L 2026 · 3.42 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.42 | 16.2% | 8.4% | 1.1% | .290 | 3.68 | 17.9% | 13.2% | 105 | +0.26 | 3.42 | 152 | 73 |
| Mike Dunn L 2026 · 3.77 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.77 | 27.7% | 11.9% | 2.7% | .294 | 4.21 | 22.5% | 10.9% | 110 | +0.44 | 3.70 | 181 | 73 |
| Jason Gurka L 2026 · 3.37 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.37 | 20.7% | 6.2% | 2.2% | .357 | 5.13 | 15.5% | 7.9% | 25 | +1.76 | 2.91 | 183 | 73 |
| Roy Merritt L 2026 · 3.92 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.92 | 13.3% | 5.9% | 2.2% | .293 | 3.92 | 16.2% | 10.4% | 116 | +0.00 | 3.92 | 129 | 72 |
| Josh Edgin L 2026 · 4.08 FIP | 30 | SU | 4.08 | 16.3% | 10.2% | 1.9% | .303 | 3.62 | 29.2% | 20.0% | 43 | -0.46 | 3.62 | 113 | 72 |
Contract
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