Doug Nikhazy P Iowa Cubs
Age 26 LHP 6'0" / 210 lbs AAA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2031 peak 0.4 · 2026
2026 ROS PROJECTION53 act + 65 ip · rates below = ROS only
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 115125vR 134
ERA5.09
FIP5.09
K%21.1%
BB%13.0%
K-BB%8.1%
ROS IP65
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 118 IP
K: -0.9 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-1KBB: -8.0 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-8BBCONTACT: -10.0 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-10CONTACTSTAM: +16.0 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+16STAMTotal WAR: -0.30 (118 IP)-0.3WAR
0.00.51.00.00.00.00.0-$3M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit
Grades · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
OFP40
STUF5055
CTRL45
CMD3540
K†5050
FB+1.1 (62%)
SI (15%)
CU (3%)
CH (15%)
SL-0.6 (21%)
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2026
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSPre-Arb$0.3M
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M
2029Arb-1$0.8M
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $-2M +$0.0M

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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202222MIX2 levels2424102453128799100%4.321.8%19.9%1.9%2.0%3.964.88
202222MIX2 levels2424102453128799100%4.328.3%17.4%10.8%2.0%3.964.06
202323AAAkron RubberDucks2622102474128731385%3.921.9%16.9%4.9%4.0%4.945.61
202323AAAkron RubberDucks2622102474128731385%3.927.0%15.4%11.6%2.7%4.944.39
202424MIX2 levels2524124489124531296%4.921.6%11.6%10.0%2.7%2.984.20
202424MIX2 levels2524124489124531296%4.925.4%10.8%14.5%2.5%2.983.64
202525MIX2 levels23209041092491587%3.919.8%11.7%8.1%3.6%5.404.88+0.3
202525MIX2 levels23209041092491587%3.922.4%12.0%10.5%3.7%5.404.86+0.3
▸ 2026 Season
202626MLBChicago White Sox18115326960411061%3.019.0%16.7%2.3%4.8%9.116.26-1.1
ROS26MLBCWS11116527458369100%5.921.1%13.0%8.1%3.2%5.095.09-0.3
ROS26MLBCWS11116527458369100%5.921.1%13.0%8.1%3.2%5.125.12-0.4
2026 TOT26MLBCWS118543118771921.7%14.1%7.6%3.4%6.915.62-0.3
2026 FULL26MLBCWS67282118771941.8%27.1%14.6%6.7%12.246.68-1.6
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202727MLBCWS24241466141307720100%6.121.2%12.5%8.7%3.2%5.035.04+0.6
202828MLBCWS24241466141307620100%6.121.1%12.3%8.8%3.3%5.035.07+0.6
202929MLBCWS23231395871237220100%6.020.9%12.3%8.6%3.4%5.095.16+0.4
203030MLBCWS22221315521146920100%5.920.6%12.5%8.1%3.6%5.215.31+0.1
202727MLBCWS23231385831247319100%6.021.2%12.5%8.7%3.3%5.065.07+0.5
202828MLBCWS23231385831237220100%6.021.1%12.3%8.8%3.4%5.065.10+0.5
202929MLBCWS22221325571176919100%6.020.9%12.3%8.6%3.5%5.125.19+0.3
203030MLBCWS21211245241086519100%5.920.6%12.5%8.1%3.7%5.245.34+0.1
▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections)
Career10510360325555363238698%5.721.0%12.6%8.3%3.4%5.174.78+4.3
/ 200 IP35342008471781072998%5.721.0%12.6%8.3%3.4%5.174.78+1.4
Career11610147120954413206987%4.121.0%15.3%5.8%3.3%4.775.06+1.9
/ 200 IP49432008891871362987%4.121.0%15.3%5.8%3.3%4.775.06+0.8

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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Doug Nikhazy (OGILVIE) 5.09 21.1%13.0%3.2% 5.09 21.1%8.7%430 -0.00
Mike Minor L 2028 · 5.50 FIP 28 SP 5.50 19.2%11.8%4.6%.330 3.78 23.2%16.4%443 -1.72 2.42 807 72
Cole Reynolds L 2024 · 5.26 FIP 24 SP- 5.26 17.3%16.9%2.7%.305 4.81 108 69
Caden Grice L 2024 · 5.28 FIP 24 SP 5.28 17.3%15.5%3.1%.265 4.23 105 68
Dominic Perachi L 2025 · 4.83 FIP 25 SP 4.83 13.7%11.3%2.6%.292 3.47 273 68
Hayden Wynja L 2025 · 4.77 FIP 25 SP- 4.77 18.0%10.5%3.4%.274 4.77 154 67
Jojo Ingrassia L 2024 · 3.97 FIP 24 SP- 3.97 26.7%13.8%2.5%.260 2.60 112 67
Connor Oliver L 2025 · 4.91 FIP 25 SP- 4.91 19.6%13.9%3.1%.273 4.29 200 67
Tate Kuehner L 2025 · 3.97 FIP 25 SP 3.97 18.7%11.7%1.8%.315 3.73 245 67
Jordan Montgomery L 2025 · 4.06 FIP 25 SP 4.06 19.8%10.3%2.4%.282 3.48 24.5%17.4%201 -0.58 3.10 1,142 66
Kohl Drake L 2026 · 5.13 FIP 26 SP 5.13 17.0%10.5%3.9%.321 3.28 297 66
Miguel Cienfuegos L 2026 · 5.52 FIP 26 SP 5.52 13.6%10.5%4.1%.257 4.63 14.5%5.5%228 -0.89 3.09 299 65
Matt Portland L 2024 · 4.64 FIP 24 SP- 4.64 17.4%11.0%2.9%.364 3.61 143 65
Joe Miller L 2026 · 4.08 FIP 26 SP 4.08 19.8%13.2%1.8%.323 3.65 328 65
Houston Harding L 2026 · 4.74 FIP 26 SP- 4.74 16.5%11.7%2.8%.268 5.21 12.2%0.1%54 +0.47 3.39 232 64
Liam Sullivan L 2024 · 5.49 FIP 24 SP- 5.49 20.1%15.8%3.8%.289 4.38 121 64
Matt Walker L 2025 · 4.62 FIP 25 SP- 4.62 12.7%10.0%2.4%.333 4.27 156 64
Hayden Mullins L 2025 · 4.62 FIP 25 SP 4.62 27.5%15.9%3.4%.305 3.72 239 64
Anthony Kay L 2026 · 4.87 FIP 26 SP- 4.87 22.9%11.2%4.2%.333 4.35 24.6%10.5%69 -0.52 3.57 510 63
Michael Plassmeyer L 2026 · 4.51 FIP 26 SP 4.51 21.8%10.5%3.5%.319 4.85 20.7%12.5%239 +0.34 3.41 675 63
Taylor Varnell L 2026 · 4.52 FIP 26 SP 4.52 20.1%10.3%3.3%.278 2.89 248 63

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 327 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).

PlayerYrsIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION514121.0%12.5%1.295.09
Tom Koehler ('17)314618.1%10.2%1.244.62
Ubaldo Jiménez ('17)315620.8%9.5%1.325.33
Yovani Gallardo ('18)413215.4%10.2%1.184.97
Chris Tillman ('18)411616.5%9.7%1.345.42
James Kaprielian ('23)310520.5%9.6%1.264.58
Tyson Ross ('19)410721.3%10.8%0.844.31