Nick Mears P Kansas City Royals
+0.6 WAR
Age 29 RHP 6'3" / 217 lbs MLB Svc 4.0 · Ctrl thru 2027 peak 0.6 · 2026
ERA4.24
FIP3.98
xFIP4.10
SIERA4.29
K%24.0%
BB%7.9%
K-BB%16.1%
IP52
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2026
K†6060
FB Velo
p6295.4
Whiff%
p4825.0%
K%
p4020.7%
xwOBA vs
p390.325
FB+1.8 (49%)
CH (12%)
SI (11%)
CU (10%)
SL-1.4 (29%)

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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201922AAAltoona Curve340471926918526.9%8.4%2.9%3.283.49+0.8
202023MLBPittsburgh Pirates405267715.40
202124MLBPittsburgh Pirates470421894821723.8%11.3%3.7%5.144.57+0.2
202225MLBPittsburgh Pirates311321373620222.4%16.8%2.1%4.504.47+0.2
202326MLBColorado Rockies411441996333228.5%17.5%1.0%4.913.47+0.7
202427MLBMilwaukee Brewers540582567523729.3%9.0%2.4%5.933.06+1.2
202528MLBMilwaukee Brewers660602354713720.8%5.4%3.0%3.283.65+0.9
▸ 2026 Season
202629MLBKansas City Royals808326403.52
ROS29MLBKC45451884715525.2%7.9%2.9%4.193.93+0.5
2026 Total29MLBKC522205319524.3%8.6%2.4%4.093.35+0.9
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202730MLBKC51512145118623.8%8.4%2.8%4.114.05+0.5
202831MLBKC49492064818623.2%8.5%2.8%4.134.15+0.4
202932MLBKC47471984517622.6%8.7%2.9%4.214.27+0.4
203033MLBKC45451894117621.9%8.9%3.0%4.324.39+0.3
203134MLBKC42421793816621.2%9.1%3.1%4.454.53+0.2
203235MLBKC40401693516520.5%9.3%3.2%4.594.69+0.1
203336MLBKC38381583115519.7%9.5%3.3%4.754.85+0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career285229512663211423125.4%11.2%2.5%4.483.75+5.2
/ 200 IP1931200857217962125.4%11.2%2.5%4.483.75+3.5

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
Nick Mears (OGILVIE) 3.93 25.2%7.9%2.9% 4.15 23.2%14.7%146 +0.22
Daniel Hudson R 2026 · 3.30 FIP 29 SW 3.30 21.6%7.1%2.1%.319 3.76 23.5%13.9%181 +0.46 1.69 468 82
Pedro Báez R 2026 · 4.23 FIP 29 SW 4.23 22.9%9.6%3.4%.261 3.16 24.7%16.1%143 -1.07 2.29 332 80
Jonathan Broxton R 2028 · 3.73 FIP 31 SW 3.73 24.5%8.2%3.0%.325 3.80 21.7%13.5%76 +0.07 3.65 137 76
Ryan Brasier R 2025 · 3.68 FIP 28 SW 3.68 25.0%7.7%3.1%.289 3.07 24.2%17.9%130 -0.61 2.31 403 76
Shintaro Fujinami R 2026 · 4.01 FIP 29 SW 4.01 23.2%12.3%2.4%.290 4.91 22.5%-2.9%51 +0.90 4.01 130 75
Ross Ohlendorf R 2029 · 3.33 FIP 32 SW 3.33 23.7%7.2%2.4%.342 4.98 23.4%12.7%66 +1.65 3.33 122 75
Tom Wilhelmsen R 2028 · 3.11 FIP 31 SW 3.11 22.5%9.7%1.2%.298 5.81 13.8%4.1%86 +2.70 3.11 148 75
Bryan Shaw R 2026 · 2.86 FIP 29 SW 2.86 23.4%6.1%1.8%.307 4.49 19.6%10.0%127 +1.63 2.86 596 75
Pedro Beato R 2026 · 4.25 FIP 29 SW 4.25 19.2%8.5%3.1%.275 3.71 18.5%11.1%152 -0.54 3.46 295 75
Bo Schultz R 2026 · 4.20 FIP 29 SW 4.20 18.3%7.9%3.0%.218 3.50 15.1%8.9%77 -0.70 2.73 141 74
Diego Moreno R 2026 · 3.75 FIP 29 SU 3.75 21.0%8.2%2.5%.347 3.12 17.8%11.9%54 -0.63 2.31 187 74
Kevin Jepsen R 2028 · 3.46 FIP 31 SW 3.46 20.7%9.1%1.7%.241 5.68 16.9%7.2%90 +2.22 3.46 160 74
Cory Gearrin R 2026 · 3.52 FIP 29 SU 3.52 22.1%7.5%2.4%.283 3.61 22.2%13.6%174 +0.09 3.17 272 74
Tommy Hunter R 2026 · 3.54 FIP 29 SW 3.54 18.9%4.8%2.6%.295 3.15 21.2%15.9%172 -0.39 2.73 316 74
Erik Davis R 2026 · 3.05 FIP 29 SW 3.05 24.4%9.5%1.5%.329 3.89 19.8%9.8%129 +0.84 3.05 227 73
Blake Wood R 2026 · 2.91 FIP 29 SW 2.91 24.5%10.5%1.0%.325 3.57 24.9%14.9%151 +0.66 2.91 210 73
Matt Bush R 2027 · 2.88 FIP 30 SW 2.88 24.7%6.0%2.0%.232 3.96 22.2%12.7%75 +1.08 2.88 249 73
Al Alburquerque R 2026 · 3.56 FIP 29 SW 3.56 21.4%11.1%1.6%.330 3.23 21.3%12.5%114 -0.33 2.83 228 73
Austin Adams R 2026 · 3.28 FIP 29 SW 3.28 21.1%6.1%2.1%.376 5.85 20.8%10.2%60 +2.57 3.28 162 73
Coleman Huntley III R 2026 · 4.03 FIP 29 SW 4.03 24.4%10.9%2.9%.311 2.38 20.9%12.6%25 -1.65 2.38 160 73

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-2
MLB Debut   2020
Service   4.128 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Arb-2$2M+0.6$2M+$0.5M
2027Arb-3$4M+0.5$2M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $4M $4M +$0.5M