Matt Wilkinson

P Sacramento River Cats
Age 24 LHP 6'1" / 250 lbs AAA Svc 1.0 · Ctrl thru 2031 peak 1.0 · 2029
Overview
AAASP40-MANROOKIEFG #322Pre-ArbFA 2032
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202421MIX2 levels24241191.902.2037.6%8.0%—K 28.5% · BB 9.2% · FIP 3.23
202522A+CLE25251044.243.7726.2%10.1%—K 20.2% · BB 11.6% · FIP 4.84
202623MIX4 levels28261183.443.5925.1%7.8%1.9K 21.3% · BB 7.6% · FIP 4.14
2027PROJ24MLBSF1414784.314.8318.8%8.7%0.1
2028PROJ48% MLB25MLBSF99524.384.5619.7%8.5%0.1
2029PROJ69% MLB26MLBSF1212744.454.5120.1%8.4%0.2
Last 3 seasons WAR 1.9  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 0.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2031Service1.000First FA2032
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Arb-1$3M2030Arb-2$5M2031Arb-3$6M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
xwOBA vs90
K%23
FB Velo10
Whiff%10
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 12, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 74%
CompsMarc Rzepczynski (age 24) · Andy Oliver (age 22) · John Gast (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 109117vR 125
ERA4.31
FIP4.83
K%18.8%
BB%8.7%
K-BB%10.0%
Proj IP78
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 78 IP
K: -2.0 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-2KBB: -0.1 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-0BBCONTACT: -3.5 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-4CONTACTSTAM: +6.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+7STAMTotal WAR: +0.09 (78 IP)+0.1WAR
0.00.51.00.00.10.20.20.227282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control-$10M ctrl surplus
Grades · Statcast · Contract
Scouting Grades
OFP—45
STUF4550
CTRL6550
CMD4050
K†4550
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p1090.4
Whiff%
p1018.5%
K%
p2318.2%
xwOBA vs
p900.272
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2026
Service   1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.0$0.0M+$0.0M (cut)
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.1$0.4M+$0.0M (cut)
2029Arb-1$3M+0.2$0.7M+$0.0M (cut)
2030Arb-2$5M+0.2$0.6M+$0.0M (cut)
2031Arb-3$6M+0.2$0.6M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $0.0M $2M +$0.0M

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)
202320ROK MLEACL Guardians10133000%1.0100.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.00-5.34—
202320ROK RAWACL Guardians10133000%1.0100.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.00-2.90—
202421MIX MLE2 levels24241194631743710100%4.928.5%9.2%19.2%2.5%1.903.23—
202421MIX MLE2 levels24241194631743710100%4.928.5%9.2%19.2%2.5%1.903.23—
202421MIX RAW2 levels24241194631743710100%4.937.6%8.0%29.6%2.2%1.902.20—
202522A+ MLELake County Captains25251044471174513100%4.220.2%11.6%8.6%3.6%4.244.84—
202522A+ MLELake County Captains25251044471174513100%4.220.2%11.6%8.6%3.6%4.244.84—
202522A+ RAWLake County Captains25251044471174513100%4.226.2%10.1%16.1%2.9%4.243.77—
202623MIX MLE4 levels2826118463116361493%4.221.3%7.6%13.7%3.4%3.444.14+1.1
202623MIX MLE4 levels2826118463116361493%4.221.3%7.6%13.7%3.4%3.444.14+1.1
202623MIX RAW4 levels2826118463116361493%4.225.1%7.8%17.3%3.0%3.443.59+1.9
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—8628110205575%3.518.2%4.5%13.6%4.5%3.584.55+0.1
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202724MLBSF141478329622911100%5.618.8%8.7%10.0%3.3%4.314.83+0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202825MLB MLESF1818107453893815100%6.019.7%8.5%11.2%3.3%4.524.70+0.2
202926MLB MLESF1818107453913815100%6.020.1%8.4%11.7%3.3%4.584.64+0.3
203027MLB MLESF1818106446903715100%5.920.2%8.4%11.7%3.3%4.624.66+0.3
203128MLB MLESF1717102432873715100%6.020.1%8.5%11.5%3.4%4.684.73+0.2
203229MLB MLESF161698413803615100%6.119.5%8.8%10.7%3.5%4.814.89+0.0
203330MLB MLESF151592388733515100%6.118.8%9.1%9.7%3.7%4.985.10-0.2
202825MLB CTXSF995222043197100%5.819.7%8.5%11.2%3.0%4.384.56+0.1
202926MLB CTXSF12127431263269100%6.220.1%8.4%11.7%3.0%4.454.51+0.2
203027MLB CTXSF141484355713011100%6.020.2%8.4%11.7%3.1%4.484.52+0.2
203128MLB CTXSF141487367743112100%6.220.1%8.5%11.5%3.1%4.544.59+0.2
203229MLB CTXSF141486363713212100%6.119.5%8.8%10.7%3.3%4.664.74+0.0
203330MLB CTXSF141483350663212100%5.918.8%9.1%9.7%3.5%4.834.95-0.2
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW868449420784081756898%5.719.6%8.4%11.2%3.2%4.524.29+3.5
/ 200 IP— RAW3534200842165712898%5.719.6%8.4%11.2%3.2%4.524.29+1.4
Career— MLE787534113763241304396%4.423.5%9.4%14.1%3.2%3.144.04+1.0
/ 200 IP— MLE4644200806190762596%4.423.5%9.4%14.1%3.2%3.144.04+0.3

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 3,327 pitcher careers (1,251 from 1990-2025 + 2,076 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 PROJECTION3.69019.6%8.5%1.334.61
Mark Leiter ('90-'01, 5 WAR*)5.911820.7%*7.8%*1.36*4.61*
Carl Willey ('58-'65, 4 WAR*)4.410918.0%*9.0%*1.35*4.51*
Ed Wells ('23-'34, 5 WAR*)6.212318.6%*8.2%*1.35*4.68*
Rubby De La Rosa ('17)2.110519.6%8.6%1.324.49
Chris Narveson ('16)2.210919.4%8.6%1.204.71
Vince Velasquez ('15-'23, 2 WAR*)3.88521.9%*9.2%*1.37*4.99*