Connor Thomas

P Kansas City Royals
Age 29 LHP 6'0" / 200 lbs MLB
Overview
MLBRP40-MANROOKIEFG #773
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202426AAASTL563902.893.2720.6%6.0%—K 17.7% · BB 5.4% · FIP 3.52
202527MIX2 levels30619.899.1013.2%7.9%-0.3K 13.2% · BB 7.9% · FIP 7.32
202628MIX3 levels392674.163.9118.9%8.2%0.5K 15.8% · BB 7.7% · FIP 4.27
2027PROJ29MLBKC14801554.524.6516.5%7.8%-0.2
2028PROJ61% MLB30MLBKC850894.684.8116.4%8.1%-0.3
2029PROJ72% MLB31MLBKC920974.865.0016.1%8.4%-0.5
Last 3 seasons WAR 0.2  ·  Next 3 projected WAR -0.9Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
xwOBA vs39
Whiff%21
FB Velo11
K%10
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 97%
CompsJohn Rheinecker (age 28) · Kyle Hunter (age 28) · Everett Teaford (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 105113vR 122
ERA4.52
FIP4.65
K%16.5%
BB%7.8%
K-BB%8.8%
Proj IP155
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 155 IP
K: -6.1 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-6KBB: +1.3 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+1BBCONTACT: -3.3 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-3CONTACTSTAM: +21.0 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+21STAMTotal WAR: +1.36 (155 IP)+1.4WAR
-0.2-0.3-0.5272829
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF5055
CTRL5050
CMD4045
K†4040
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p1191.7
Whiff%
p2121.2%
K%
p1015.3%
xwOBA vs
p390.325
FB (42%)
SI (38%)
SL-1.2 (17%)
CT-2.4 (23%)
CH-3.4 (18%)

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)
201921A MLEPeoria Chiefs10227111199220%2.712.7%9.6%3.1%2.1%3.624.41—
201921A RAWPeoria Chiefs10227111199220%2.717.1%8.1%9.0%1.8%3.623.65—
202123MIX MLE2 levels2618122524116331669%4.719.2%6.6%12.5%3.6%3.394.29—
202123MIX RAW2 levels2618122524116331669%4.722.1%6.3%15.8%3.1%3.393.71—
202224AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds2825135614110401689%4.815.8%6.8%8.9%2.7%5.474.14—
202224AAA RAWMemphis Redbirds2825135614110401689%4.817.9%6.5%11.4%2.6%5.473.90—
202325AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds21179444069311081%4.513.5%6.3%7.1%2.6%5.534.20—
202325AAA RAWMemphis Redbirds21179444069311081%4.515.7%7.0%8.6%2.3%5.534.00—
202426AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds56390383792385%1.617.7%5.4%12.3%2.3%2.893.52—
202426AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds56390383792385%1.617.7%5.4%12.3%2.3%2.893.52—
202426AAA RAWMemphis Redbirds56390383792385%1.620.6%6.0%14.6%2.1%2.893.27—
202527MIX MLE2 levels306385330%2.113.2%7.9%5.3%7.9%19.897.32-0.2
202527MIX MLE2 levels306385330%2.113.2%7.9%5.3%7.9%19.897.32-0.2
202527MIX RAW2 levels306385330%2.113.2%7.9%5.3%7.9%19.899.10-0.3
202628MIX MLE3 levels39267280532375%1.715.8%7.7%8.1%2.8%4.164.27+0.2
202628MIX MLE3 levels39267280532375%1.715.8%7.7%8.1%2.8%4.164.27+0.2
202628MIX RAW3 levels39267280532375%1.718.9%8.2%10.7%2.5%4.163.91+0.5
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—21031149231170%1.515.4%7.4%8.1%4.7%9.295.62-0.4
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202729MLBKC148015565410851190%1.016.5%7.8%8.8%2.9%4.524.65-0.2
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202830MLB MLEKC139014661510150190%1.016.4%8.1%8.3%3.1%4.684.81-0.4
202931MLB MLEKC12901365749248190%1.116.1%8.4%7.7%3.3%4.865.00-0.7
202830MLB CTXKC850893766230120%1.016.4%8.1%8.3%3.1%4.684.81-0.3
202931MLB CTXKC920974106634140%1.116.1%8.4%7.7%3.3%4.865.00-0.5
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW198021793315076320%1.116.1%8.1%8.0%3.4%5.424.66-0.3
/ 200 IP— RAW183020086113870300%1.116.1%8.1%8.0%3.4%5.424.66-0.3
Career— MLE1836754223903881616937%3.016.2%6.7%9.5%2.9%4.504.16-1.5
/ 200 IP— MLE6725200881143592537%3.016.2%6.7%9.5%2.9%4.504.16-1.0

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,853 starter careers (497 from 1990-2025 + 1,356 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 PROJECTION2.311716.3%8.0%1.244.98
Bill Posedel ('38-'46, 1 WAR*)3.413616.9%*8.8%*1.33*5.19*
Allen Ripley ('78-'82, 1 WAR*)2.39317.2%*7.5%*1.41*5.06*
Julio Moreno ('50-'53, 1 WAR*)1.78415.5%*9.0%*1.33*4.65*
Daniel Mengden ('22)1.57717.5%7.8%1.254.65
Dave Mlicki ('02)6.213715.3%8.6%1.254.72
Rolando Arrojo ('02)3.514016.8%8.4%1.074.55