Anthony Bender

P Miami Marlins
Age 32 RHP 6'4" / 205 lbs MLB peak 0.4 · 2027
Overview
MLBRP40-MAN
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202429MIX2 levels621564.022.7825.9%7.5%1.2K 25.9% · BB 7.5% · FIP 2.62
202530MLBMIA510502.163.3420.6%9.3%0.7
202631MIX2 levels360353.062.0029.9%8.2%1.1K 29.3% · BB 7.9% · FIP 2.03
2027PROJ32MLBMIA350373.563.6624.7%8.5%0.4
2028PROJ95% MLB33MLBMIA300313.793.9423.8%9.0%0.2
2029PROJ90% MLB34MLBMIA200214.064.2522.9%9.5%0.1
Last 3 seasons WAR 3.0  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 0.7Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
xwOBA vs90
K%88
FB Velo82
CompsJumbo Diaz (age 32) · Jose Veras (age 32) · Joe Nelson (age 31)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 10395vR 87
ERA3.56
FIP3.66
K%24.7%
BB%8.5%
K-BB%16.2%
Proj IP37
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 37 IP
K: +1.3 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+1KBB: +0.1 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+0BBCONTACT: +0.8 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)+1CONTACTSTAM: +1.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: +0.39 (37 IP)+0.4WAR
0.40.20.1272829
Grades · Statcast · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF4040
CTRL4545
CMD5050
K†6060
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p8296.8
Whiff%
p4124.0%
K%
p8829.3%
xwOBA vs
p900.253

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 the standard WAR scale.

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)
201621ROK MLEAZL Royals9533141324056%3.615.4%3.5%11.9%0.0%3.032.25—
201621ROK RAWAZL Royals9533141324056%3.622.7%2.8%19.9%0.0%3.031.51—
201722MIX MLE2 levels249773267719938%3.217.8%6.5%11.3%3.6%3.964.39—
201722MIX RAW2 levels249773267719938%3.223.6%5.8%17.8%2.8%3.963.36—
201823A+ MLEWilmington Blue Rocks309933975437730%3.110.5%10.7%-0.2%2.9%3.575.14—
201823A+ RAWWilmington Blue Rocks309933975437730%3.113.6%9.3%4.3%1.8%3.574.11—
201924MIX MLE3 levels2903614635730%1.316.4%7.7%8.8%1.5%1.493.53—
201924MIX RAW3 levels2903614635730%1.324.0%4.8%19.2%2.1%1.492.82—
202126MLB MLEMiami Marlins60161247711752%1.028.7%6.9%21.9%2.1%2.792.71+1.3
202126MLB RAWMiami Marlins60161247711752%1.028.7%6.9%21.9%2.0%2.792.68+1.4
202227MIX MLE4 levels28325982610311%0.921.8%10.3%11.5%4.0%2.924.78-0.1
202227MIX RAW4 levels28325982610311%0.926.5%10.2%16.3%3.1%2.923.79+0.2
202429MIX MLE2 levels62156239621842%0.925.9%7.5%18.4%1.4%4.022.62+1.3
202429MIX MLE2 levels62156239621842%0.925.9%7.5%18.4%1.4%4.022.62+1.3
202429MIX RAW2 levels62156239621842%0.925.9%7.5%18.4%1.7%4.022.78+1.2
202530MLB MLEMiami Marlins51050204421930%1.020.6%9.3%11.3%1.5%2.163.39+0.7
202530MLB MLEMiami Marlins51050204421930%1.020.6%9.3%11.3%1.5%2.163.39+0.7
202530MLB RAWMiami Marlins51050204421930%1.020.6%9.3%11.3%1.5%2.163.34+0.7
202631MIX MLE2 levels36035147441210%1.029.3%7.9%21.4%0.8%3.062.03+1.1
202631MIX MLE2 levels36035147441210%1.029.3%7.9%21.4%0.8%3.062.03+1.1
202631MIX RAW2 levels36035147441210%1.029.9%8.2%21.8%0.7%3.062.00+1.1
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—227121889723072150%1.025.6%8.0%17.6%1.7%2.972.88+4.4
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202732MLBMIA35037156391330%1.124.7%8.5%16.2%2.2%3.563.66+0.4
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202833MLB MLEMIA31032136321230%1.023.8%9.0%14.9%2.4%3.793.94+0.2
202934MLB MLEMIA220249923930%1.122.9%9.5%13.5%2.7%4.064.25+0.1
202833MLB CTXMIA30031131311230%1.023.8%9.0%14.9%2.4%3.793.94+0.2
202934MLB CTXMIA200218920820%1.122.9%9.5%13.5%2.7%4.064.25+0.1
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW2761270111628192210%1.025.2%8.3%17.0%1.8%3.153.03+4.9
/ 200 IP— RAW205120082720868160%1.025.2%8.3%17.0%1.8%3.153.03+3.6
Career— MLE329284671945385155429%1.419.8%8.0%11.8%2.2%3.163.63+4.7
/ 200 IP— MLE1411220083316567189%1.419.8%8.0%11.8%2.2%3.163.63+3.4

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2019 A+Carolina Mudcats · 17 IPFIP 2.87 → 3.53 (+0.65)K% 21.3% → 16.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF21.33%—×0.77016.43%
BB% (unintentional) /BF6.67%—×1.1507.67%
HR / BF /BF1.33%÷1.082×1.2501.54%

Factors used: pitcher A+ level factors — K ×0.77, BB ×1.15, HR ×1.25. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 116).

Result: FIP 2.87 → 3.53, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2019 AWisconsin Timber Rattlers · 14 IPFIP 2.09 → 3.23 (+1.14)K% 32.6% → 24.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF32.61%—×0.74024.13%
BB% (unintentional) /BF4.35%—×1.1805.13%
HR / BF /BF2.17%÷1.022×1.3002.76%

Factors used: pitcher A level factors — K ×0.74, BB ×1.18, HR ×1.30. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 104).

Result: FIP 2.09 → 3.23, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2019 AABiloxi Shuckers · 6 IPFIP 3.94 → 4.59 (+0.65)K% 16.0% → 13.0%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF16.00%—×0.81012.96%
BB% (unintentional) /BF0.00%—×1.1000.00%
HR / BF /BF4.00%÷1.018×1.2004.72%

Factors used: pitcher AA level factors — K ×0.81, BB ×1.10, HR ×1.20. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 104).

Result: FIP 3.94 → 4.59, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2018 A+Wilmington Blue Rocks · 93 IPFIP 4.10 → 5.14 (+1.04)K% 13.6% → 10.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF13.60%—×0.77010.47%
BB% (unintentional) /BF9.32%—×1.15010.72%
HR / BF /BF1.76%÷0.773×1.2502.85%

Factors used: pitcher A+ level factors — K ×0.77, BB ×1.15, HR ×1.25. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 55).

Result: FIP 4.10 → 5.14, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2017 ALexington Legends · 73 IPFIP 3.38 → 4.39 (+1.02)K% 24.1% → 17.8%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF24.10%—×0.74017.84%
BB% (unintentional) /BF5.54%—×1.1806.53%
HR / BF /BF2.93%÷1.062×1.3003.59%

Factors used: pitcher A level factors — K ×0.74, BB ×1.18, HR ×1.30. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 112).

Result: FIP 3.38 → 4.39, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2016 ROKAZL Royals · 33 IPFIP 1.54 → 2.25 (+0.70)K% 22.7% → 15.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF22.70%—×0.68015.43%
BB% (unintentional) /BF2.84%—×1.2503.55%
HR / BF /BF0.00%÷1.000×1.4000.00%

Factors used: pitcher ROK level factors — K ×0.68, BB ×1.25, HR ×1.40. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 100).

Result: FIP 1.54 → 2.25, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,234 reliever careers (754 from 1990-2025 + 480 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 PROJECTION1.64425.1%8.8%0.733.21
Kiko Calero ('09)1.55026.0%10.1%0.713.24
J.J. Putz ('14)2.85725.7%7.9%0.793.08
Andrew Bailey ('17)1.45524.7%8.2%0.953.12
Mike Schooler ('88-'93, 5 WAR*)1.54926.9%*8.0%*0.96*3.68*
Carlos Diaz ('82-'86, 2 WAR*)1.35225.1%*8.7%*0.91*3.84*
Ed Vosberg ('86-'02, 1 WAR*)1.24721.0%*9.6%*0.86*4.06*