Lael Lockhart

P Arkansas Travelers
Age 29 LHP 6'3" / 225 lbs AA peak 0.2 · 2027
Overview
AAPROSPECT
ETA2029MLB%2%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202426MIX2 levels27241214.544.1027.5%11.2%—K 23.3% · BB 10.4% · FIP 5.03
202527MIX3 levels25231044.413.9423.4%12.4%—K 18.9% · BB 11.4% · FIP 4.79
202628MIX2 levels26171005.044.3521.1%10.8%—K 17.4% · BB 11.0% · FIP 4.85
2027PROJ29MLBDET1212695.375.3717.8%12.3%-0.4
2028PROJ31% MLB30MLBDET33205.375.4418.0%12.3%-0.1
2029PROJ51% MLB31MLBDET55315.455.5618.0%12.4%-0.2
Next 3 projected WAR -0.7Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Scouting grades · 20-80
Stuff45Control40Command40
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 100%
CompsDanny Wirchansky (age 27) · Carlos Teller (age 29) · John Anderson (age 27)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 119127vR 135
ERA5.37
FIP5.37
K%17.8%
BB%12.3%
K-BB%5.5%
Proj IP69
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 69 IP
K: -2.5 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-2KBB: -3.1 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-3BBCONTACT: -3.5 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-3CONTACTSTAM: +4.3 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+4STAMTotal WAR: -0.51 (69 IP)-0.5WAR
-0.4-0.1-0.2272829
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF4545
CTRL4040
CMD4040
K†4045

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)
202123MIX MLE2 levels100145725710%1.433.4%15.2%18.2%2.5%3.953.59—
202123MIX RAW2 levels100145725710%1.443.9%12.3%31.6%1.8%3.951.93—
202224MIX MLE2 levels271611247711441759%4.118.6%9.7%9.0%1.8%3.713.74—
202224MIX RAW2 levels271611247711441759%4.123.9%8.6%15.3%1.5%3.712.97—
202325MIX MLE2 levels27139440711247948%3.522.6%12.9%9.7%2.7%4.134.29—
202325MIX RAW2 levels27139440711247948%3.527.5%11.5%16.0%2.2%4.133.46—
202426MIX MLE2 levels2724121527145591889%4.523.3%10.4%12.9%4.7%4.545.03—
202426MIX MLE2 levels2724121527145591889%4.523.3%10.4%12.9%4.7%4.545.03—
202426MIX RAW2 levels2724121527145591889%4.527.5%11.2%16.3%3.4%4.544.10—
202527MIX MLE3 levels2523104444104551092%4.218.9%11.4%7.5%3.3%4.414.79—
202527MIX MLE3 levels2523104444104551092%4.218.9%11.4%7.5%3.3%4.414.79—
202527MIX RAW3 levels2523104444104551092%4.223.4%12.4%11.0%2.3%4.413.94—
202628MIX MLE2 levels261710044594481365%3.817.4%11.0%6.5%3.3%5.044.85—
202628MIX MLE2 levels261710044594481365%3.817.4%11.0%6.5%3.3%5.044.85—
202628MIX RAW2 levels261710044594481365%3.821.1%10.8%10.3%2.9%5.044.35—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202729MLBDET121269291523610100%5.817.8%12.3%5.5%3.4%5.375.37-0.4
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202830MLB MLEDET111164272493310100%5.918.0%12.3%5.8%3.5%5.375.44-0.4
202931MLB MLEDET10106025446319100%6.018.0%12.4%5.6%3.7%5.455.56-0.4
202830MLB CTXDET33208415103100%6.718.0%12.3%5.8%3.5%5.375.44-0.1
202931MLB CTXDET553113124165100%6.218.0%12.4%5.6%3.7%5.455.56-0.2
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW995121639278100%5.718.0%12.3%5.7%3.6%5.425.13-0.1
/ 200 IP— RAW333320084415310631100%6.018.0%12.3%5.7%3.6%5.425.13-0.5
Career— MLE1429354423574842627565%3.820.6%11.1%9.4%3.2%4.354.53-0.8
/ 200 IP— MLE5234200867178962865%3.820.6%11.1%9.4%3.2%4.354.53-1.4

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 PROJECTION1.06417.9%12.3%1.365.39
Valerio De Los Santos ('08)1.35118.7%11.5%1.304.57
Scott Proctor ('11)1.75719.0%10.9%1.524.78
Richie Lewis ('98)1.55918.1%14.1%1.384.88
Daryl Patterson ('68-'74, -1 WAR*)1.24618.3%*11.2%*1.27*5.03*
Bill Wilson ('69-'73, -0 WAR*)1.35220.3%*11.5%*1.13*4.84*
Ron Piche ('60-'66, -3 WAR*)1.14420.6%*12.8%*1.14*5.06*