James McArthur P Kansas City Royals
+0.1 WAR
INJURED · Injured 60-Day (D60)
Age 29 RHP 6'7" / 230 lbs MLB peak 0.3 · 2027
ERA4.46
FIP4.20
xFIP3.62
SIERA3.46
K%22.2%
BB%7.3%
K-BB%14.9%
IP47
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2027
STUF5555
CTRL6565
CMD5050
K†5555
FB Velo
p5294.7
Whiff%
p6928.3%
K%
p3419.9%
xwOBA vs
p370.327
FB+0.9 (45%)
SI (36%)
CU (34%)
SL-2.6 (22%)

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
201821ALakewood BlueClaws215164100.00
201922A+Clearwater Threshers2513843639148718.8%15.5%2.9%4.955.06+0.1
202124AAReading Fightin Phils2015783358324919.7%7.9%2.5%4.253.83+1.1
202225AAReading Fightin Phils13135726065261020.2%11.0%4.5%5.055.23-0.2
202326MLBKansas City Royals468803469530825.0%9.1%2.5%4.843.54+1.4
202427MLBKansas City Royals570572474912819.8%4.9%3.4%4.923.88+0.7
▸ 2026 Season
202629MLBKC141460144223.1%6.7%3.1%4.334.07+0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202730MLBKC46461944414622.6%7.0%3.1%4.254.19+0.4
202831MLBKC44441874114622.0%7.3%3.2%4.284.30+0.3
202932MLBKC43431803914621.5%7.6%3.3%4.364.42+0.3
203033MLBKC41411723613620.9%7.8%3.3%4.474.54+0.2
203134MLBKC39391633313620.2%8.0%3.4%4.604.68+0.1
203235MLBKC36361543013519.4%8.2%3.6%4.744.83+0.0
203336MLBKC34341442712518.6%8.5%3.7%4.895.00-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1635036115673261564820.8%9.9%3.0%4.724.27+4.2
/ 200 IP9028200869181872720.8%9.9%3.0%4.724.27+2.3

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
James McArthur (OGILVIE) 4.07 23.1%6.7%3.1% 4.30 22.0%14.7%133 +0.23
Cory Gearrin R 2026 · 3.52 FIP 29 SU 3.52 22.1%7.5%2.4%.283 3.61 22.2%13.6%174 +0.09 3.17 272 83
David Hernandez R 2027 · 4.62 FIP 30 SU 4.62 22.9%7.6%4.5%.287 3.18 24.9%18.4%192 -1.44 2.56 268 81
Chris Hatcher R 2027 · 2.93 FIP 30 SU 2.93 27.1%6.6%2.3%.292 4.62 22.6%14.0%137 +1.69 2.93 176 79
Tyler Sturdevant R 2026 · 4.33 FIP 29 SU 4.33 21.3%8.5%3.6%.241 3.99 18.5%11.9%118 -0.34 3.47 149 78
Diego Moreno R 2026 · 3.75 FIP 29 SU 3.75 21.0%8.2%2.5%.347 3.12 17.8%11.9%54 -0.63 2.31 187 78
Gerardo Sanchez R 2025 · 3.47 FIP 28 SU 3.47 21.6%8.4%2.1%.355 3.57 20.5%15.1%56 +0.10 2.59 137 77
Cody Hall R 2026 · 3.95 FIP 29 SU 3.95 26.8%10.0%3.4%.299 3.92 25.9%8.4%19 -0.03 3.51 134 77
Ryan Brasier R 2025 · 3.68 FIP 28 SW 3.68 25.0%7.7%3.1%.289 3.07 24.2%17.9%130 -0.61 2.31 403 76
Jaye Chapman R 2026 · 3.25 FIP 29 SW 3.25 24.6%6.4%2.6%.274 5.48 13.0%-0.4%31 +2.23 3.25 150 76
Matt Albers R 2029 · 3.13 FIP 32 SU 3.13 18.8%4.7%1.9%.252 4.47 20.4%13.3%147 +1.34 3.13 244 76
Ross Ohlendorf R 2029 · 3.33 FIP 32 SW 3.33 23.7%7.2%2.4%.342 4.98 23.4%12.7%66 +1.65 3.33 122 76
Brandon Morrow R 2028 · 3.51 FIP 31 SU 3.51 18.3%5.6%2.3%.280 3.50 21.2%14.8%153 -0.01 2.67 186 76
Kaleb Fleck R 2026 · 3.50 FIP 29 SU 3.50 24.6%5.9%3.1%.346 2.68 177 76
Jonathan Broxton R 2028 · 3.73 FIP 31 SW 3.73 24.5%8.2%3.0%.325 3.80 21.7%13.5%76 +0.07 3.65 137 75
Jhan Mariñez R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 29 SU 4.10 21.2%7.9%3.2%.331 3.18 253 75
Tommy Hunter R 2026 · 3.54 FIP 29 SW 3.54 18.9%4.8%2.6%.295 3.15 21.2%15.9%172 -0.39 2.73 316 75
Daniel Hudson R 2026 · 3.30 FIP 29 SW 3.30 21.6%7.1%2.1%.319 3.76 23.5%13.9%181 +0.46 1.69 468 75
Andrew Robinson R 2026 · 4.33 FIP 29 SU 4.33 23.4%8.8%3.8%.245 3.25 160 75
Rafael Montero R 2026 · 3.57 FIP 29 SU 3.57 26.4%8.3%3.0%.222 3.34 24.6%16.3%185 -0.23 2.40 643 74
Marc Magliaro R 2025 · 4.01 FIP 28 SU 4.01 19.6%7.3%3.0%.307 4.00 125 74

Contract

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