Gus Varland

P Washington Nationals
Age 30 RHP 6'1" / 225 lbs MLB
Overview
MLBRP40-MAN
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202427MIX2 levels581645.803.5423.9%7.0%0.8K 21.8% · BB 6.6% · FIP 3.72
202528MIX2 levels8165.684.5235.5%19.4%—K 35.5% · BB 19.4% · FIP 4.33
202629MIX2 levels640624.764.3725.5%9.4%0.1K 23.6% · BB 8.9% · FIP 4.49
2027PROJ30MLBWSH670704.754.7523.0%9.5%-0.2
2028PROJ95% MLB31MLBWSH590624.854.9422.3%9.8%-0.3
2029PROJ95% MLB32MLBWSH550585.015.1521.6%10.2%-0.4
Last 3 seasons WAR 0.9  ·  Next 3 projected WAR -0.8Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
FB Velo58
K%39
Whiff%25
xwOBA vs10
CompsJoe Nelson (age 31) · Neil Wagner (age 29) · Jim Miller (age 30)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 136128vR 120
ERA4.75
FIP4.75
K%23.0%
BB%9.5%
K-BB%13.5%
Proj IP70
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 70 IP
K: +0.4 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+0KBB: -0.7 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-1BBCONTACT: -4.1 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-4CONTACTSTAM: +4.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+5STAMTotal WAR: +0.01 (70 IP)+0.0WAR
-0.2-0.3-0.4272829
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF5050
CTRL4040
CMD4545
K†5555
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p5895.1
Whiff%
p2521.8%
K%
p3920.6%
xwOBA vs
p100.392
FB+0.9 (58%)
CH (2%)
SL-1.3 (40%)

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)
201821MIX MLE2 levels6620752841100%3.429.2%5.0%24.2%2.0%0.892.39—
201821MIX RAW2 levels6620752841100%3.437.3%5.3%32.0%1.3%0.891.58—
201922A+ MLEStockton Ports5426106278380%5.319.6%8.7%10.9%3.2%2.394.29—
201922A+ RAWStockton Ports5426106278380%5.325.5%7.5%17.9%2.8%2.393.44—
202124AA MLETulsa Drillers1614351532218788%2.211.6%12.9%-1.3%5.9%5.716.98—
202124AA RAWTulsa Drillers1614351532218788%2.214.4%11.8%2.6%4.6%5.716.01—
202225AA MLETulsa Drillers4177132485361117%1.721.3%12.2%9.0%4.1%6.115.11—
202225AA RAWTulsa Drillers4177132485361117%1.726.2%11.1%15.1%3.4%6.114.25—
202326MIX MLE3 levels51159264622872%1.222.2%10.2%12.0%2.9%4.554.09+0.3
202326MIX RAW3 levels51159264622872%1.223.5%10.6%12.9%2.7%4.553.96+0.4
202427MIX MLE2 levels58164285682082%1.121.8%6.6%15.3%3.0%5.803.72+0.6
202427MIX MLE2 levels58164285682082%1.121.8%6.6%15.3%3.0%5.803.72+0.6
202427MIX RAW2 levels58164285682082%1.123.9%7.0%16.8%2.8%5.803.54+0.8
202528MIX MLE2 levels81631116112%0.835.5%19.4%16.1%3.2%5.684.33—
202528MIX MLE2 levels81631116112%0.835.5%19.4%16.1%3.2%5.684.33—
202528MIX RAW2 levels81631116112%0.835.5%19.4%16.1%3.2%5.684.52—
202629MIX MLE2 levels640622787126110%1.023.6%8.9%14.7%4.1%4.764.49+0.0
202629MIX MLE2 levels640622787126110%1.023.6%8.9%14.7%4.1%4.764.49+0.0
202629MIX RAW2 levels640622787126110%1.025.5%9.4%16.2%4.0%4.764.37+0.1
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—760803737936120%1.021.2%9.7%11.5%3.2%5.544.43+0.1
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202730MLBWSH670702966828110%1.023.0%9.5%13.5%3.7%4.754.75-0.2
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202831MLB MLEWSH620662776227110%1.122.3%9.8%12.5%3.8%4.854.94-0.3
202932MLB MLEWSH580612565526100%1.021.6%10.2%11.4%4.0%5.015.15-0.4
202831MLB CTXWSH590622625826100%1.122.3%9.8%12.5%3.8%4.854.94-0.3
202932MLB CTXWSH550582455325100%1.121.6%10.2%11.4%4.0%5.015.15-0.4
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW190019987919087320%1.021.6%9.9%11.8%3.6%5.174.51+0.1
/ 200 IP— RAW191020088119187320%1.021.6%9.9%11.8%3.6%5.174.51+0.1
Career— MLE2493434415163271495614%1.421.6%9.8%11.7%3.7%4.904.54-0.6
/ 200 IP— MLE14520200882190873214%1.421.6%9.8%11.7%3.7%4.904.54-0.6

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 PROJECTION1.44622.0%10.0%1.415.06
Drew VerHagen ('23)1.44719.1%9.4%1.374.98
Sam Long ('25)1.14219.5%9.7%1.284.65
Scott Service ('04)2.14622.2%9.9%1.235.04
Tom Dukes ('67-'72, -2 WAR*)1.14322.7%*8.7%*1.16*5.37*
Phil Hennigan ('69-'73, -0 WAR*)1.47020.9%*10.4%*1.50*4.95*
Daryl Patterson ('68-'74, -1 WAR*)1.24618.3%*11.2%*1.27*5.03*