Lyon Richardson
P
Louisville Bats
+0.2
WAR
Age 26
RHP
6'2" / 207 lbs
AAA
peak 0.5 · 2026
ERA5.03
FIP4.48
xFIP4.60
SIERA4.59
K%19.9%
BB%11.3%
K-BB%8.6%
IP79
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
2026
STUF4545
CTRL3030
CMD3030
K†5050
FB Velo
p6795.7
Whiff%
p2922.3%
K%
p1717.4%
xwOBA vs
p220.345
FB+5.4 (50%)
SI (29%)
CU (10%)
CH-6.4 (41%)
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | ROK | Greeneville Reds | 11 | 11 | 29 | 139 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 11.7% | 14.4% | 3.0% | 7.14 | 5.59 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | 19 | A | Dayton Dragons | 26 | 26 | 113 | 497 | 106 | 33 | 10 | 15.8% | 7.8% | 2.8% | 4.15 | 4.28 | +1.3 |
| 2021 | 21 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 19 | 18 | 76 | 346 | 91 | 38 | 9 | 20.3% | 12.6% | 3.4% | 5.09 | 4.84 | +0.2 |
| 2023 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 28 | 28 | 86 | 371 | 112 | 53 | 8 | 23.7% | 16.3% | 2.2% | 4.50 | 4.39 | +0.8 |
| 2024 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 26 | 19 | 99 | 446 | 94 | 60 | 9 | 18.6% | 14.0% | 1.8% | 4.82 | 4.28 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 0 | 70 | 308 | 62 | 30 | 5 | 18.9% | 10.0% | 1.8% | 4.39 | 3.75 | +1.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 6 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| ROS | 26 | MLB | CIN | 14 | 14 | 79 | 334 | 69 | 45 | 9 | 20.8% | 13.5% | 2.6% | 5.47 | 4.88 | +0.2 |
| 2026 Total | 26 | MLB | CIN | — | — | 90 | 374 | 79 | 47 | 9 | 21.2% | 12.6% | 2.4% | 4.78 | 4.27 | +1.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB | CIN | 14 | 14 | 78 | 331 | 70 | 43 | 9 | 21.1% | 13.1% | 2.7% | 5.07 | 4.84 | +0.2 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB | CIN | 14 | 14 | 77 | 326 | 69 | 42 | 9 | 21.2% | 12.9% | 2.7% | 4.91 | 4.82 | +0.2 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB | CIN | 14 | 14 | 76 | 319 | 66 | 41 | 9 | 20.8% | 12.8% | 2.8% | 4.88 | 4.87 | +0.2 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB | CIN | 13 | 13 | 73 | 309 | 63 | 39 | 9 | 20.3% | 12.8% | 2.9% | 4.92 | 4.95 | +0.1 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB | CIN | 13 | 13 | 71 | 298 | 59 | 38 | 9 | 19.8% | 12.9% | 2.9% | 5.00 | 5.06 | -0.0 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB | CIN | 12 | 12 | 68 | 286 | 55 | 37 | 9 | 19.1% | 13.1% | 3.0% | 5.10 | 5.17 | -0.1 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB | CIN | 12 | 12 | 65 | 273 | 50 | 36 | 8 | 18.5% | 13.2% | 3.1% | 5.22 | 5.30 | -0.2 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB | CIN | 11 | 11 | 62 | 260 | 46 | 35 | 8 | 17.8% | 13.4% | 3.2% | 5.35 | 5.44 | -0.3 |
| 2035 | 35 | MLB | CIN | 58 | — | 58 | 245 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 17.0% | 13.7% | 3.3% | 5.49 | 5.59 | -0.4 |
| 2036 | 36 | MLB | CIN | 54 | — | 54 | 229 | 37 | 32 | 8 | 16.3% | 13.9% | 3.4% | 5.65 | 5.75 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 172 | 102 | 484 | 2147 | 404 | 258 | 51 | 18.8% | 12.0% | 2.4% | 4.61 | 4.35 | +5.2 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 71 | 42 | 200 | 888 | 167 | 107 | 21 | 18.8% | 12.0% | 2.4% | 4.61 | 4.35 | +2.2 | ||
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 |
| Lyon Richardson (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.88 | 20.8% | 13.5% | 2.6% | — | 4.84 | 21.0% | 8.1% | 231 | -0.04 | — | — | — |
| Grant Black R 2027 · 4.46 FIP | 27 | SW | 4.46 | 19.0% | 13.9% | 2.2% | .327 | 5.46 | 15.2% | 3.1% | 156 | +1.00 | 4.46 | 215 | 85 |
| Nolan Riggs R 2025 · 4.54 FIP | 25 | SW | 4.54 | 20.7% | 14.0% | 2.6% | .300 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.36 | 132 | 84 |
| Armando Rivero R 2027 · 4.26 FIP | 27 | SW | 4.26 | 18.7% | 13.5% | 1.9% | .256 | 2.69 | 32.9% | 19.8% | 68 | -1.57 | 2.69 | 125 | 84 |
| Tanner Scheppers R 2028 · 4.38 FIP | 28 | SW | 4.38 | 17.7% | 11.2% | 2.5% | .263 | 4.82 | 15.7% | 9.0% | 48 | +0.44 | 4.38 | 101 | 84 |
| Brad Goldberg R 2026 · 3.86 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.86 | 18.1% | 10.8% | 1.7% | .269 | 3.87 | 23.3% | 7.2% | 89 | +0.01 | 3.14 | 197 | 83 |
| Jesus Pirela R 2026 · 3.85 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.85 | 23.7% | 11.6% | 2.3% | .305 | 3.92 | 17.1% | 13.9% | 45 | +0.07 | 3.23 | 161 | 83 |
| José A. Váldez R 2026 · 4.50 FIP | 26 | SW | 4.50 | 22.2% | 13.1% | 2.9% | .205 | 4.26 | 19.6% | 8.3% | 211 | -0.24 | 4.02 | 328 | 83 |
| Nick Ernst R 2025 · 5.04 FIP | 25 | SW | 5.04 | 21.9% | 14.6% | 3.5% | .275 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.55 | 117 | 83 |
| Layne Somsen R 2026 · 3.74 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.74 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 1.3% | .265 | 4.00 | 19.9% | 6.7% | 92 | +0.26 | 3.66 | 154 | 83 |
| Burch Smith R 2027 · 3.92 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.92 | 19.5% | 12.6% | 1.6% | .234 | 4.45 | 22.2% | 10.5% | 192 | +0.53 | 3.42 | 365 | 83 |
| Ronald Peña R 2026 · 4.22 FIP | 26 | SW | 4.22 | 23.4% | 11.6% | 3.0% | .273 | 4.53 | 18.7% | 7.1% | 88 | +0.31 | 3.70 | 187 | 83 |
| Gonzalez Germen R 2027 · 4.29 FIP | 27 | SW | 4.29 | 18.0% | 12.5% | 2.1% | .296 | 3.94 | 19.2% | 8.3% | 54 | -0.35 | 3.68 | 146 | 82 |
| Spencer Bivens R 2028 · 4.85 FIP | 28 | SU | 4.85 | 19.8% | 13.5% | 3.1% | .265 | 3.87 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 272 | -0.98 | 3.45 | 315 | 82 |
| Ryan Conroy R 2025 · 4.76 FIP | 25 | SW | 4.76 | 19.3% | 12.6% | 3.1% | .361 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.04 | 106 | 82 |
| Collin Baumgartner R 2026 · 3.76 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.76 | 23.9% | 12.3% | 2.0% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.99 | 117 | 82 |
| Eduard Santos R 2026 · 3.86 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.86 | 22.2% | 14.4% | 1.5% | .248 | 2.04 | 31.1% | 18.7% | 16 | -1.82 | 2.04 | 138 | 82 |
| Alex Hoppe R 2026 · 3.89 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.89 | 22.8% | 12.7% | 2.0% | .327 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.89 | 176 | 82 |
| Nelson L. Alvarez R 2026 · 4.26 FIP | 26 | SW | 4.26 | 23.4% | 14.2% | 2.4% | .282 | 4.71 | 18.5% | 9.4% | 35 | +0.45 | 2.59 | 233 | 82 |
| Nefi Ogando R 2026 · 3.87 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.87 | 17.0% | 11.6% | 1.4% | .266 | 4.12 | 14.7% | 3.1% | 40 | +0.25 | 3.87 | 103 | 82 |
| Daniel Corcino R 2026 · 3.97 FIP | 26 | SU | 3.97 | 21.7% | 11.4% | 2.3% | .292 | 4.93 | 19.0% | 7.9% | 223 | +0.96 | 3.84 | 299 | 81 |
Contract
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