Matthew Thompson

P Tennessee Smokies
Age 26 RHP 6'3" / 195 lbs AA peak 0.2 · 2027
Overview
AAPROSPECT
ETA2029MLB%2%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202221MIX2 levels25251104.844.1922.2%8.5%—K 17.3% · BB 9.7% · FIP 5.25
202322AACWS27271244.854.5323.9%15.0%—K 19.4% · BB 16.5% · FIP 5.26
202423MIX2 levels26231064.774.3821.8%15.9%—K 17.7% · BB 16.9% · FIP 5.29
2027PROJ26MLBCHC1212745.185.1820.1%13.9%-0.2
2028PROJ38% MLB27MLBCHC44275.125.1320.4%13.5%-0.1
2029PROJ60% MLB28MLBCHC77425.125.1520.5%13.3%-0.1
Next 3 projected WAR -0.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
CompsDavid Lebron (age 25) · Zach Fruit (age 24) · Nic Swanson (age 25)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 132123vR 115
ERA5.18
FIP5.18
K%20.1%
BB%13.9%
K-BB%6.2%
Proj IP74
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 74 IP
K: -1.2 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-1KBB: -4.8 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-5BBCONTACT: -2.2 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-2CONTACTSTAM: +5.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+5STAMTotal WAR: -0.29 (74 IP)-0.3WAR
-0.2-0.1-0.1-0.2-0.327283031
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
K†5050

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)
201918ROK MLEACL White Sox2228200100%1.025.0%0.0%25.0%0.0%0.000.99—
201918ROK RAWACL White Sox2228200100%1.025.0%0.0%25.0%0.0%0.001.10—
202120MIX MLE2 levels20207433378388100%3.717.6%13.8%3.7%3.0%5.995.03—
202120MIX RAW2 levels20207433378388100%3.723.4%11.4%12.0%2.4%5.993.94—
202221MIX MLE2 levels25251104691044016100%4.417.3%9.7%7.6%4.4%4.845.25—
202221MIX RAW2 levels25251104691044016100%4.422.2%8.5%13.6%3.4%4.844.19—
202322AA MLEBirmingham Barons27271245681368515100%4.619.4%16.5%2.9%3.1%4.855.26—
202322AA RAWBirmingham Barons27271245681368515100%4.623.9%15.0%9.0%2.6%4.854.53—
202423MIX MLE2 levels26231064549972988%4.117.7%16.9%0.8%2.8%4.775.29—
202423MIX MLE2 levels26231064549972988%4.117.7%16.9%0.8%2.8%4.775.29—
202423MIX RAW2 levels26231064549972988%4.121.8%15.9%5.9%2.0%4.774.38—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202726MLBCHC12127431263439100%6.220.1%13.9%6.2%3.0%5.185.18-0.2
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202827MLB MLECHC12127230662419100%6.020.4%13.5%6.9%3.0%5.125.13-0.2
202928MLB MLECHC12127029661409100%5.920.5%13.3%7.2%3.1%5.125.15-0.2
203029MLB MLECHC11116728358389100%6.120.4%13.4%7.1%3.3%5.185.24-0.3
203130MLB MLECHC10106326654369100%6.320.2%13.6%6.6%3.5%5.305.40-0.4
202827MLB CTXCHC442711423153100%6.820.4%13.5%6.9%3.0%5.125.13-0.1
202928MLB CTXCHC774217736246100%6.020.5%13.3%7.2%3.1%5.125.15-0.1
203029MLB CTXCHC884719841277100%5.920.4%13.4%7.1%3.3%5.185.24-0.2
203130MLB CTXCHC884920742287100%6.120.2%13.6%6.6%3.5%5.305.40-0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW28281667001439423100%5.920.4%13.4%6.9%3.3%5.194.87+0.1
/ 200 IP— RAW333320084417311328100%6.020.4%13.4%6.9%3.3%5.194.87+0.1
Career— MLE1009741518323322626197%4.218.1%14.3%3.8%3.3%5.015.21-1.0
/ 200 IP— MLE48472008821601262997%4.218.1%14.3%3.8%3.3%5.015.21-0.7

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 PROJECTION1.76920.3%13.5%1.235.18
Paul Spoljaric ('00)1.46922.1%12.9%1.335.52
Richie Lewis ('98)1.55918.1%14.1%1.384.88
Doug Bochtler ('00)1.36518.6%14.4%1.254.57
Ed Glynn ('75-'85, -0 WAR*)1.35323.5%*12.9%*1.22*4.69*
Ron Piche ('60-'66, -3 WAR*)1.14420.6%*12.8%*1.14*5.06*
Dwayne Henry ('84-'95, -1 WAR*)1.76723.8%*14.2%*0.90*5.02*