Ky Bush

P Birmingham Barons
Age 27 LHP 6'6" / 250 lbs AA peak 0.4 · 2028 ILInjured 60-Day (D60)
Overview
AASPIL-6040-MANROOKIE
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202222AALAA21211033.673.7523.7%6.8%—K 19.2% · BB 7.5% · FIP 4.34
202323MIX2 levels1717726.915.3724.1%11.4%—K 18.6% · BB 13.2% · FIP 6.67
202424MIX3 levels24221243.633.9421.3%11.7%2.2K 17.9% · BB 12.1% · FIP 4.48
202525No MLB games played
202626No MLB games played
2027PROJ27MLBCWS2294.805.0218.8%11.9%0.0
2028PROJ43% MLB28MLBCWS88474.905.0219.0%11.7%0.2
2029PROJ59% MLB29MLBCWS99565.015.1218.6%11.6%0.2
Last 3 seasons WAR 2.2  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 0.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024
FB Velo11
K%10
xwOBA vs10
CompsJared Koenig (age 27) · Misael Siverio (age 26) · Darin Gorski (age 27)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 112120vR 129
ERA4.80
FIP5.02
K%18.8%
BB%11.9%
K-BB%6.8%
Proj IP87
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 87 IP
K: -2.3 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-2KBB: -3.4 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-3BBCONTACT: -2.4 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-2CONTACTSTAM: +9.1 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+9STAMTotal WAR: +0.11 (87 IP)+0.1WAR
0.40.20.20.1272830
Statcast · Contract
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p1191.7
Whiff%
p3222.8%
K%
p1012.6%
xwOBA vs
p100.363

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)
202121A+ MLETri-City Dust Devils5512542050100%2.428.5%10.6%17.9%0.0%4.502.04—
202121A+ RAWTri-City Dust Devils5512542050100%2.437.0%9.3%27.8%0.0%4.501.02—
202222AA MLERocket City Trash Pandas21211034271012914100%4.919.2%7.5%11.7%3.5%3.674.34—
202222AA RAWRocket City Trash Pandas21211034271012914100%4.923.7%6.8%16.9%3.3%3.673.75—
202323MIX MLE2 levels171772324783716100%4.218.6%13.2%5.4%6.3%6.916.67—
202323MIX RAW2 levels171772324783716100%4.224.1%11.4%12.7%4.9%6.915.37—
202424MIX MLE3 levels2422124520111611192%5.217.9%12.1%5.8%2.5%3.634.48+1.3
202424MIX MLE3 levels2422124520111611192%5.217.9%12.1%5.8%2.5%3.634.48+1.3
202424MIX RAW3 levels2422124520111611192%5.221.3%11.7%9.6%2.1%3.633.94+2.2
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—44188711152100%4.412.6%17.2%-4.6%2.3%5.605.87-0.1
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202727MLBCWS22938751100%4.518.8%11.9%6.8%2.9%4.805.02+0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202828MLB MLECWS1919111470895514100%5.919.0%11.7%7.3%3.0%4.905.02+0.5
202929MLB MLECWS161694399744613100%5.918.6%11.6%7.0%3.2%5.015.12+0.3
203030MLB MLECWS141483350634112100%5.918.1%11.7%6.4%3.4%5.165.29+0.1
202828MLB CTXCWS884719838236100%5.919.0%11.7%7.3%3.0%4.905.02+0.2
202929MLB CTXCWS995623644278100%6.218.6%11.6%7.0%3.2%5.015.12+0.2
203030MLB CTXCWS10105824544298100%5.818.1%11.7%6.4%3.4%5.165.29+0.1
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW31311797681379424100%5.817.9%12.3%5.6%3.1%5.094.85+1.1
/ 200 IP— RAW353520085815310527100%5.817.9%12.3%5.6%3.1%5.094.85+1.2
Career— MLE676531113252511434897%4.618.9%10.8%8.1%3.6%4.434.87+0.8
/ 200 IP— MLE4342200853161923197%4.618.9%10.8%8.1%3.6%4.434.87+0.5

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.

2024 AABirmingham Barons · 81 IPFIP 3.34 → 4.16 (+0.82)K% 24.6% → 19.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF24.61%—×0.81019.93%
BB% (unintentional) /BF10.09%—×1.10011.10%
HR / BF /BF1.89%÷0.935×1.2002.43%

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 87).

Result: FIP 3.34 → 4.16, 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).

2024 AAACharlotte Knights · 26 IPFIP 4.45 → 4.64 (+0.19)K% 19.0% → 16.3%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF18.97%—×0.86016.31%
BB% (unintentional) /BF12.07%—×0.90010.86%
HR / BF /BF2.59%÷1.016×1.1002.80%

Factors used: pitcher AAA level factors (Triple-A 2023+ robo-zone set: walks improve on promotion) — K ×0.86, BB ×0.90, HR ×1.10. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 103).

Result: FIP 4.45 → 4.64, 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).

2023 AABirmingham Barons · 68 IPFIP 5.61 → 6.67 (+1.06)K% 23.0% → 18.6%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF23.00%—×0.81018.63%
BB% (unintentional) /BF12.00%—×1.10013.20%
HR / BF /BF5.33%÷1.013×1.2006.32%

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 103).

Result: FIP 5.61 → 6.67, 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).

2023 ROKACL Angels · 4 IPFIP 0.46 → 1.61 (+1.15)K% 37.5% → 25.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF37.50%—×0.68025.50%
BB% (unintentional) /BF4.17%—×1.2505.21%
HR / BF /BF0.00%÷0.910×1.4000.00%

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 82).

Result: FIP 0.46 → 1.61, 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).

2022 AARocket City Trash Pandas · 103 IPFIP 3.76 → 4.34 (+0.58)K% 23.7% → 19.2%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF23.65%—×0.81019.16%
BB% (unintentional) /BF6.79%—×1.1007.47%
HR / BF /BF3.28%÷1.131×1.2003.48%

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 126).

Result: FIP 3.76 → 4.34, 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).

2021 A+Tri-City Dust Devils · 12 IPFIP 1.15 → 2.04 (+0.90)K% 37.0% → 28.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF37.04%—×0.77028.52%
BB% (unintentional) /BF9.26%—×1.15010.65%
HR / BF /BF0.00%÷0.923×1.2500.00%

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 85).

Result: FIP 1.15 → 2.04, 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: 927 starter careers (497 from 1990-2025 + 430 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 PROJECTION2.010118.4%12.1%1.194.99
Tyler Green ('98)1.912815.4%11.8%1.105.16
Juan Eichelberger ('78-'88, 0 WAR*)3.010115.8%*11.2%*1.20*4.83*
Kazuhisa Ishii ('02-'05, 1 WAR*)2.814119.8%*13.6%*1.14*4.72*
Jason Bere ('03)5.612318.4%12.6%1.175.14
Wayne Simpson ('70-'77, 1 WAR*)3.210617.4%*11.0%*1.09*5.03*
Jeff Robinson ('87-'92, 0 WAR*)3.511818.3%*10.9%*1.38*5.14*