MacKenzie Gore P Texas Rangers
+2.2 WAR
Age 27 LHP 6'2" / 193 lbs MLB Svc 4.0 · Ctrl thru 2027 peak 2.2 · 2026
ERA4.09
FIP4.05
xFIP3.06
SIERA3.23
K%26.1%
BB%9.3%
K-BB%16.8%
IP160
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.2peak
2026
K†6065
FB Velo
p6795.7
Whiff%
p7028.4%
K%
p9032.4%
xwOBA vs
p240.342
CH+1.0 (12%)
CT+0.8 (7%)
SI (6%)
CU (21%)
SL (9%)
FB-1.3 (51%)

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
201718ROKAZL Padres772184347027.5%10.4%0.0%1.272.10+0.7
201819AFort Wayne TinCaps1616612617418521.0%8.1%2.2%4.453.57+0.9
201920AAAmarillo Sod Poodles202010137813528727.8%8.4%2.2%1.693.02+2.6
202122AAAEl Paso Chihuahuas1212502236128319.2%11.0%1.8%3.933.84+0.6
202223MLBSan Diego Padres21188738088411022.7%10.8%2.4%4.343.88+1.3
202324MLBWashington Nationals2727136582151572725.9%9.8%4.7%4.424.75+0.9
202425MLBWashington Nationals3232166731181651524.8%8.9%1.8%3.903.11+4.1
202526MLBWashington Nationals3030160680185642027.2%9.4%3.2%4.173.77+2.8
▸ 2026 Season
202627MLBTexas Rangers4421853011235.3%12.9%2.4%3.003.05+0.5
ROS27MLBTEX2323128538159541629.5%10.0%2.9%3.573.46+2.7
2026 Total27MLBTEX148623189651830.3%10.4%2.8%3.493.40+3.2
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202728MLBTEX2525138583171581729.4%10.0%2.9%3.903.87+2.2
202829MLBTEX2323126530153541628.9%10.1%3.0%3.933.94+1.9
202930MLBTEX2121113478136491428.4%10.2%3.0%3.994.04+1.6
203031MLBTEX1818102429119441327.8%10.3%3.1%4.084.14+1.3
203132MLBTEX161691383104401227.2%10.5%3.2%4.194.26+1.0
203233MLBTEX15158134090361126.5%10.7%3.3%4.314.38+0.7
203334MLBTEX13137130184301027.8%10.1%3.4%4.274.25+0.6
203435MLBTEX1111622637127927.1%10.3%3.5%4.354.40+0.4
203536MLBTEX54542296024826.3%10.5%3.6%4.484.57+0.2
203637MLBTEX47471985021725.5%10.8%3.7%4.644.74+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career16916680434048593259225.2%9.5%2.7%3.763.66+15.0
/ 200 IP4241200847214812325.2%9.5%2.7%3.763.66+3.7

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
MacKenzie Gore (OGILVIE) 4.01 27.0%9.3%3.0% 3.94 28.9%18.8%377 -0.07
Darin Gorski L 2026 · 4.96 FIP 27 SP 4.96 15.2%11.4%3.1%.323 4.49 15.0%5.2%69 -0.47 4.49 206 46
Brad Mills L 2029 · 4.66 FIP 30 SP 4.66 14.5%10.0%2.8%.294 6.15 14.4%2.6%44 +1.49 4.66 182 44
Jeff Locke L 2026 · 3.64 FIP 27 SP 3.64 17.5%7.6%1.9%.306 4.65 13.7%6.5%159 +1.01 3.64 328 44
Mike Belfiore L 2025 · 4.61 FIP 26 SP 4.61 12.0%9.2%2.5%.305 4.61 135 43
Pete Hansen L 2024 · 3.75 FIP 25 SP 3.75 17.1%7.0%2.2%.304 3.75 378 43
Jo-Jo Reyes L 2029 · 3.51 FIP 30 SP 3.51 14.9%6.4%1.6%.326 3.34 16.3%10.7%90 -0.17 3.02 240 43
Wade Miley L 2027 · 3.78 FIP 28 SP 3.78 17.7%7.7%2.2%.305 4.22 18.7%9.8%429 +0.44 3.34 1,167 43
Patrick Corbin L 2026 · 4.41 FIP 27 SP 4.41 18.7%9.1%3.1%.317 3.03 27.0%20.3%592 -1.38 2.29 1,749 43
Héctor Santiago L 2026 · 4.36 FIP 27 SP 4.36 20.9%8.5%3.5%.245 5.15 19.2%8.1%378 +0.79 4.34 713 43
Adam Conley L 2026 · 4.99 FIP 27 SP 4.99 14.6%8.7%3.7%.293 4.40 18.9%10.6%151 -0.59 3.56 674 43
John Michael Bertrand L 2026 · 4.35 FIP 27 SP 4.35 13.4%10.2%2.0%.280 5.94 10.8%-2.1%12 +1.59 3.72 408 43
Chris Rusin L 2027 · 4.52 FIP 28 SP 4.52 13.5%6.2%3.2%.331 3.39 20.1%13.3%224 -1.13 2.93 488 42
Anthony Vasquez L 2027 · 4.17 FIP 28 SP 4.17 11.8%9.3%1.6%.278 4.19 14.3%7.3%423 +0.02 4.01 642 42
Matt Moore L 2026 · 4.19 FIP 27 SP 4.19 21.2%8.5%3.3%.282 4.77 18.6%10.3%276 +0.58 2.83 845 42
Jeffry Antigua L 2024 · 4.58 FIP 25 SP 4.58 11.4%8.6%2.5%.271 4.58 133 42
Matt Crouse L 2026 · 4.63 FIP 27 SP 4.63 12.0%7.4%2.9%.308 3.99 342 42
Kelvin Marte L 2026 · 3.84 FIP 27 SP 3.84 11.7%7.8%1.3%.273 4.15 16.3%7.0%160 +0.31 3.44 360 42
Scott Diamond L 2028 · 3.78 FIP 29 SP 3.78 12.6%4.3%2.2%.330 3.45 12.7%7.9%166 -0.33 3.45 316 41
Matthew Kent L 2025 · 4.16 FIP 26 SP 4.16 12.0%8.5%1.8%.313 4.26 12.5%6.7%205 +0.10 3.09 821 41
Matt Krook L 2026 · 4.69 FIP 27 SP 4.69 22.6%12.7%3.4%.284 3.72 28.1%10.6%126 -0.97 2.65 586 41

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-2
MLB Debut   2022
Service   4.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Arb-2$6M+2.2$18M+$12M
2027Arb-3$11M+2.2$18M+$7M
Totals $17M $36M +$19M