Nate Pearson

P Kansas City Royals
Age 30 RHP 6'6" / 255 lbs MLB peak 0.2 · 2027
Overview
MLBRP40-MAN
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202427MLBCHC601664.484.1726.0%7.4%0.3
202528MIX2 levels491593.943.2224.5%12.3%0.9K 21.5% · BB 11.4% · FIP 3.37
202629MIX3 levels492554.453.7021.1%15.0%0.5K 20.5% · BB 13.0% · FIP 3.61
2027PROJ30MLBKC530564.454.3323.0%11.6%0.1
2028PROJ95% MLB31MLBKC480504.524.5622.3%11.9%-0.0
2029PROJ95% MLB32MLBKC440464.704.8221.5%12.3%-0.1
Last 3 seasons WAR 1.8  ·  Next 3 projected WAR -0.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
FB Velo90
xwOBA vs42
K%38
Whiff%34
CompsDustin Molleken (age 30) · Joe Nelson (age 31) · Hirokazu Sawamura (age 33)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 114106vR 98
ERA4.45
FIP4.33
K%23.0%
BB%11.6%
K-BB%11.4%
Proj IP56
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 56 IP
K: +0.2 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+0KBB: -1.1 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-1BBCONTACT: -0.0 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-0CONTACTSTAM: +2.3 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: +0.14 (56 IP)+0.1WAR
0.10.0-0.1-0.3272830
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF5050
CTRL5050
CMD5050
K†5555
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p9097.6
Whiff%
p3423.0%
K%
p3820.5%
xwOBA vs
p420.321
SI (2%)
CU (5%)
SL-2.2 (41%)
FB-2.8 (55%)

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.

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)
201720ROK MLEGCL Blue Jays1114200100%1.050.0%0.0%50.0%0.0%0.00-1.12—
201720ROK RAWGCL Blue Jays1114200100%1.050.0%0.0%50.0%0.0%0.00-0.90—
201821A+ MLEDunedin Blue Jays11210101100%1.710.0%0.0%10.0%10.0%10.807.74—
201821A+ RAWDunedin Blue Jays11210101100%1.710.0%0.0%10.0%10.0%10.809.70—
201922MIX MLE3 levels2525102388119278100%4.124.8%7.7%17.1%2.5%2.303.38—
201922MIX RAW3 levels2525102388119278100%4.130.7%7.0%23.7%2.1%2.302.58—
202023MLB MLEToronto Blue Jays5418811613580%3.619.8%16.0%3.7%6.2%6.006.85-0.4
202023MLB RAWToronto Blue Jays5418811613580%3.619.8%16.0%3.7%6.2%6.007.10-0.4
202124MIX MLE2 levels247462006424629%1.929.4%12.3%17.0%3.0%4.343.85+0.4
202124MIX RAW2 levels247462006424629%1.932.0%12.0%20.0%3.0%4.343.58+0.5
202225MIX MLE2 levels131156019828%1.231.7%14.7%17.0%4.6%3.524.83—
202225MIX RAW2 levels131156019828%1.231.7%13.3%18.3%3.3%3.523.88—
202326MIX MLE2 levels55063273773180%1.226.5%10.8%15.7%3.0%3.843.88+0.5
202326MIX RAW2 levels55063273773180%1.228.2%11.4%16.8%2.9%3.843.78+0.6
202427MLB MLEChicago Cubs601662857421122%1.126.0%7.4%18.6%4.4%4.484.24+0.2
202427MLB MLEChicago Cubs601662857421122%1.126.0%7.4%18.6%4.4%4.484.24+0.2
202427MLB RAWChicago Cubs601662857421122%1.126.0%7.4%18.6%4.2%4.484.17+0.3
202528MIX MLE2 levels49159261643232%1.221.5%11.4%10.1%1.2%3.943.37+0.8
202528MIX MLE2 levels49159261643232%1.221.5%11.4%10.1%1.2%3.943.37+0.8
202528MIX RAW2 levels49159261643232%1.224.5%12.3%12.3%1.1%3.943.22+0.9
202629MIX MLE3 levels49255246523724%1.120.5%13.0%7.5%1.1%4.453.61+0.6
202629MIX MLE3 levels49255246523724%1.120.5%13.0%7.5%1.1%4.453.61+0.6
202629MIX RAW3 levels49255246523724%1.121.1%15.0%6.1%0.8%4.453.70+0.5
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—165620389420196304%1.222.5%10.7%11.7%3.4%4.934.46+0.2
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202730MLBKC53056236542760%1.123.0%11.6%11.4%2.4%4.454.33+0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202831MLB MLEKC50052222492660%1.122.3%11.9%10.3%2.6%4.524.56-0.0
202932MLB MLEKC46049205442560%1.121.5%12.3%9.2%2.9%4.704.82-0.2
203033MLB MLEKC42045188392460%1.120.6%12.8%7.8%3.2%4.945.10-0.3
202831MLB CTXKC48050211472560%1.022.3%11.9%10.3%2.6%4.524.56-0.0
202932MLB CTXKC44046194422460%1.021.5%12.3%9.2%2.9%4.704.82-0.1
203033MLB CTXKC40042177372360%1.120.6%12.8%7.8%3.2%4.945.10-0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW29763411478327168472%1.122.1%11.4%10.7%3.2%4.844.41+0.5
/ 200 IP— RAW174420086719299282%1.122.1%11.4%10.7%3.2%4.844.41+0.3
Career— MLE2824342718084451885115%1.524.6%10.4%14.2%2.8%3.813.89-0.2
/ 200 IP— MLE13220200847209882415%1.524.6%10.4%14.2%2.8%3.813.89-0.1

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,474 reliever careers (754 from 1990-2025 + 720 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 PROJECTION2.05822.2%11.6%1.184.78
Fred Lasher ('63-'71, -1 WAR*)1.05021.5%*11.9%*1.05*4.68*
Buck Farmer ('24)2.65121.6%10.5%1.244.71
Ed Glynn ('75-'85, -0 WAR*)1.35323.5%*12.9%*1.22*4.69*
Josias Manzanillo ('04)1.75720.0%10.2%1.214.71
Gene Harris ('89-'95, -1 WAR*)1.24020.0%*12.5%*0.98*4.96*
Scott Service ('04)2.14622.2%9.9%1.235.04