MacKenzie Gore
P
Texas Rangers
Age 27
LHP
6'2" / 193 lbs
MLB
Svc 4.0 · Ctrl thru 2027
peak 2.8 · 2026
2026 ROS PROJECTION105 act + 68 ip · rates below = ROS only
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 8393vR 102
ERA3.69
FIP3.60
K%26.0%
BB%9.2%
K-BB%16.8%
ROS IP68
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 173 IP
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p6295.4
Whiff%
p5225.6%
K%
p6925.7%
xwOBA vs
p560.306
CH+1.0 (11%)
CT+0.8 (9%)
SI (5%)
CU (21%)
SL (9%)
FB-1.3 (50%)
Career Stats + Projections
Viewactual = stats as recorded (seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | GS% | IP/G | K% | BB% | K-BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | AZL Padres | 7 | 7 | 21 | 84 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 100% | 3.0 | 27.5% | 10.4% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 1.27 | 2.10 | — |
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | AZL Padres | 7 | 7 | 21 | 84 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 100% | 3.0 | 40.5% | 8.3% | 32.1% | 0.0% | 1.27 | 0.90 | — |
| 2018 | 19 | A | Fort Wayne TinCaps | 16 | 16 | 61 | 261 | 74 | 18 | 5 | 100% | 3.8 | 21.0% | 8.1% | 12.8% | 1.8% | 4.45 | 3.37 | — |
| 2018 | 19 | A | Fort Wayne TinCaps | 16 | 16 | 61 | 261 | 74 | 18 | 5 | 100% | 3.8 | 28.4% | 6.9% | 21.5% | 1.9% | 4.45 | 2.62 | — |
| 2019 | 20 | MIX | 2 levels | 20 | 20 | 101 | 378 | 135 | 28 | 7 | 100% | 5.0 | 27.8% | 8.4% | 19.4% | 2.2% | 1.69 | 3.04 | — |
| 2019 | 20 | MIX | 2 levels | 20 | 20 | 101 | 378 | 135 | 28 | 7 | 100% | 5.0 | 35.7% | 7.4% | 28.3% | 1.9% | 1.69 | 2.16 | — |
| 2021 | 22 | MIX | 4 levels | 12 | 12 | 50 | 223 | 61 | 28 | 3 | 100% | 4.2 | 19.2% | 11.0% | 8.2% | 1.6% | 3.93 | 3.73 | — |
| 2021 | 22 | MIX | 4 levels | 12 | 12 | 50 | 223 | 61 | 28 | 3 | 100% | 4.2 | 27.4% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 1.3% | 3.93 | 3.12 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | MIX | 2 levels | 21 | 18 | 87 | 380 | 88 | 41 | 10 | 86% | 4.1 | 22.7% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 2.7% | 4.34 | 4.06 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIX | 2 levels | 21 | 18 | 87 | 380 | 88 | 41 | 10 | 86% | 4.1 | 23.2% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 2.6% | 4.34 | 3.99 | +1.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 27 | 27 | 136 | 582 | 151 | 57 | 27 | 100% | 5.0 | 25.9% | 9.8% | 16.2% | 4.6% | 4.42 | 4.70 | +1.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 27 | 27 | 136 | 582 | 151 | 57 | 27 | 100% | 5.0 | 25.9% | 9.8% | 16.2% | 4.6% | 4.42 | 4.71 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 32 | 32 | 166 | 731 | 181 | 65 | 15 | 100% | 5.2 | 24.8% | 8.9% | 15.9% | 2.1% | 3.90 | 3.26 | +4.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 32 | 32 | 166 | 731 | 181 | 65 | 15 | 100% | 5.2 | 24.8% | 8.9% | 15.9% | 2.1% | 3.90 | 3.27 | +4.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 30 | 30 | 160 | 680 | 185 | 64 | 20 | 100% | 5.3 | 27.2% | 9.4% | 17.8% | 2.9% | 4.17 | 3.61 | +3.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 30 | 30 | 160 | 680 | 185 | 64 | 20 | 100% | 5.3 | 27.2% | 9.4% | 17.8% | 2.9% | 4.17 | 3.61 | +3.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 20 | 20 | 105 | 448 | 115 | 41 | 12 | 100% | 5.2 | 25.7% | 9.2% | 16.5% | 2.7% | 4.63 | 3.56 | +2.3 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | TEX | 11 | 11 | 68 | 287 | 75 | 26 | 8 | 100% | 6.2 | 26.0% | 9.2% | 16.8% | 2.8% | 3.69 | 3.60 | +0.9 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | TEX | 11 | 11 | 68 | 287 | 75 | 26 | 8 | 100% | 6.2 | 26.0% | 9.2% | 16.8% | 2.8% | 3.71 | 3.62 | +0.9 |
| 2026 TOT | 27 | MLB | TEX | — | — | 173 | 735 | 190 | 67 | 20 | — | — | 25.8% | 9.2% | 16.6% | 2.7% | 4.26 | 3.58 | +3.7 |
| 2026 FULL | 27 | MLB | TEX | — | — | 173 | 731 | 190 | 67 | 20 | — | — | 26.0% | 9.2% | 16.7% | 2.8% | 4.27 | 3.59 | +3.7 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | TEX | 27 | 27 | 160 | 674 | 175 | 63 | 19 | 100% | 5.9 | 25.9% | 9.3% | 16.6% | 2.9% | 4.06 | 4.06 | +2.5 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | TEX | 25 | 25 | 152 | 644 | 163 | 62 | 20 | 100% | 6.1 | 25.4% | 9.6% | 15.8% | 3.0% | 4.16 | 4.22 | +2.1 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | TEX | 24 | 24 | 143 | 605 | 149 | 60 | 20 | 100% | 6.0 | 24.7% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 3.2% | 4.32 | 4.43 | +1.6 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | TEX | 22 | 22 | 134 | 564 | 135 | 58 | 20 | 100% | 6.1 | 23.9% | 10.2% | 13.7% | 3.5% | 4.52 | 4.66 | +1.2 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | TEX | 21 | 21 | 124 | 522 | 121 | 55 | 19 | 100% | 5.9 | 23.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 3.7% | 4.76 | 4.91 | +0.7 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | TEX | 19 | 19 | 113 | 479 | 107 | 53 | 19 | 100% | 6.0 | 22.3% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 4.0% | 5.02 | 5.19 | +0.3 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | TEX | 17 | 17 | 103 | 436 | 93 | 50 | 19 | 100% | 6.1 | 21.4% | 11.6% | 9.8% | 4.3% | 5.31 | 5.50 | -0.1 |
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | TEX | 27 | 27 | 160 | 676 | 175 | 63 | 20 | 100% | 5.9 | 25.9% | 9.3% | 16.6% | 2.9% | 4.08 | 4.08 | +2.5 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | TEX | 25 | 25 | 152 | 642 | 163 | 61 | 20 | 100% | 6.1 | 25.4% | 9.6% | 15.8% | 3.1% | 4.18 | 4.24 | +2.1 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | TEX | 24 | 24 | 143 | 604 | 149 | 60 | 20 | 100% | 6.0 | 24.7% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 3.3% | 4.34 | 4.45 | +1.6 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | TEX | 22 | 22 | 134 | 566 | 135 | 58 | 20 | 100% | 6.1 | 23.9% | 10.2% | 13.7% | 3.5% | 4.54 | 4.68 | +1.1 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | TEX | 21 | 21 | 124 | 524 | 121 | 56 | 20 | 100% | 5.9 | 23.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 3.8% | 4.79 | 4.94 | +0.7 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | TEX | 19 | 19 | 113 | 477 | 106 | 53 | 19 | 100% | 5.9 | 22.3% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 4.0% | 5.05 | 5.22 | +0.2 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | TEX | 17 | 17 | 103 | 435 | 93 | 50 | 19 | 100% | 6.1 | 21.4% | 11.6% | 9.8% | 4.3% | 5.34 | 5.53 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 293 | 290 | 1635 | 6961 | 1721 | 692 | 226 | 99% | 5.6 | 24.7% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 3.2% | 4.41 | 4.05 | +25.7 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 36 | 35 | 200 | 852 | 211 | 85 | 28 | 99% | 5.6 | 24.7% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 3.2% | 4.41 | 4.05 | +3.1 | ||
| Career | — | 185 | 182 | 888 | 3767 | 944 | 355 | 101 | 98% | 4.8 | 25.1% | 9.4% | 15.6% | 2.7% | 3.88 | 3.65 | +18.2 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 42 | 41 | 200 | 849 | 213 | 80 | 23 | 98% | 4.8 | 25.1% | 9.4% | 15.6% | 2.7% | 3.88 | 3.65 | +4.1 | ||
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 |
| MacKenzie Gore (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.99 | 26.7% | 9.3% | 2.9% | — | 4.23 | 25.3% | 15.8% | 456 | +0.24 | — | — | — |
| Matthew Boyd L 2026 · 4.40 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.40 | 22.4% | 7.2% | 4.2% | .252 | 4.44 | 26.2% | 19.5% | 324 | +0.04 | 2.22 | 1,376 | 42 |
| Héctor Santiago L 2026 · 4.54 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.54 | 20.9% | 8.5% | 3.9% | .245 | 5.12 | 19.2% | 8.1% | 378 | +0.58 | 4.40 | 713 | 42 |
| Connor Prielipp L 2024 · 3.55 FIP | 25 | SP | 3.55 | 25.3% | 9.4% | 2.5% | .306 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.72 | 184 | 42 |
| James Paxton L 2026 · 3.18 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.18 | 22.9% | 5.1% | 2.5% | .328 | 3.13 | 30.1% | 22.8% | 447 | -0.05 | 2.48 | 924 | 41 |
| Alex Wood L 2026 · 3.28 FIP | 27 | SP- | 3.28 | 21.2% | 5.5% | 2.3% | .285 | 3.74 | 24.6% | 18.1% | 187 | +0.46 | 3.05 | 1,009 | 41 |
| Matt Moore L 2026 · 4.16 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.16 | 21.2% | 8.5% | 3.2% | .282 | 4.66 | 18.6% | 10.3% | 276 | +0.50 | 2.82 | 845 | 40 |
| David Peterson L 2026 · 4.20 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.20 | 25.2% | 11.3% | 3.3% | .356 | 3.54 | 19.9% | 10.7% | 440 | -0.66 | 2.80 | 1,080 | 40 |
| Tyler Skaggs L 2026 · 3.50 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.50 | 24.2% | 7.5% | 2.7% | .323 | 3.72 | 23.3% | 14.9% | 80 | +0.22 | 3.21 | 372 | 39 |
| Jeff Locke L 2026 · 3.71 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.71 | 17.5% | 7.6% | 2.1% | .306 | 4.50 | 13.7% | 6.5% | 159 | +0.79 | 3.71 | 328 | 39 |
| Nick Lodolo L 2026 · 3.42 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.42 | 24.3% | 4.7% | 3.2% | .267 | 4.58 | 17.9% | 8.2% | 63 | +1.16 | 1.56 | 516 | 39 |
| Ryan Bollinger L 2026 · 3.53 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.53 | 17.1% | 7.5% | 1.7% | .290 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.53 | 112 | 38 |
| Felix Doubront L 2026 · 3.87 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.87 | 18.0% | 8.4% | 2.2% | .304 | 4.45 | 23.7% | 14.7% | 42 | +0.58 | 3.39 | 291 | 38 |
| Jose Quintana L 2026 · 3.41 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.41 | 21.6% | 5.9% | 2.5% | .291 | 3.72 | 22.8% | 15.4% | 534 | +0.31 | 2.90 | 1,596 | 38 |
| Miguel Pena L 2025 · 4.14 FIP | 26 | SP | 4.14 | 16.8% | 8.2% | 2.6% | .288 | 5.94 | 16.0% | 9.0% | 68 | +1.80 | 2.86 | 282 | 38 |
| Wade Miley L 2027 · 3.69 FIP | 28 | SP | 3.69 | 17.7% | 7.7% | 2.0% | .305 | 4.19 | 18.7% | 9.8% | 429 | +0.50 | 3.36 | 1,167 | 37 |
| Tyler Lyons L 2026 · 3.57 FIP | 27 | SP- | 3.57 | 22.2% | 4.4% | 3.2% | .313 | 3.57 | 26.0% | 18.5% | 158 | -0.00 | 2.61 | 376 | 37 |
| Misael Siverio L 2025 · 4.00 FIP | 26 | SP | 4.00 | 16.8% | 10.8% | 1.7% | .343 | 4.52 | 17.3% | 8.2% | 63 | +0.52 | 4.00 | 185 | 37 |
| Shane McClanahan L 2025 · 3.89 FIP | 26 | SP | 3.89 | 25.8% | 8.7% | 3.4% | .274 | 3.08 | 23.2% | 15.3% | 86 | -0.81 | 3.00 | 611 | 37 |
| Matt Krook L 2026 · 4.68 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.68 | 22.6% | 12.7% | 3.4% | .284 | 3.69 | 28.1% | 10.6% | 126 | -0.99 | 2.37 | 615 | 37 |
| Reid Detmers L 2026 · 3.24 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.24 | 27.2% | 7.7% | 2.6% | .273 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.84 | 690 | 37 |
Career Comps
Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 327 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).
| Player | Yrs | IP/yr | K% | BB% | HR/9 | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION | 8 | 136 | 24.4% | 10.1% | 1.30 | 4.47 |
| Julio Teheran ('23) | 7 | 147 | 20.4% | 8.8% | 1.34 | 4.12 |
| Lance Lynn ('24) | 9 | 154 | 23.9% | 8.1% | 1.20 | 3.86 |
| Jake Odorizzi ('22) | 7 | 148 | 22.1% | 8.1% | 1.24 | 3.92 |
| Danny Duffy ('21) | 7 | 124 | 21.7% | 8.1% | 1.20 | 4.04 |
| Jon Gray ('24) | 10 | 122 | 23.4% | 7.8% | 1.15 | 4.45 |
| Chris Archer ('22) | 6 | 164 | 26.9% | 8.3% | 1.21 | 4.10 |