Ben Wereski

P Louisville Bats
Age 29 LHP 6'2" / 210 lbs AAA
Overview
AAAPROSPECT
MLB%10%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202224AKC260574.423.8225.1%6.5%—K 18.6% · BB 7.6% · FIP 4.78
202325MIX2 levels201223.632.6135.2%7.6%—K 29.0% · BB 7.4% · FIP 3.73
202628MIX2 levels1212654.434.6825.1%10.1%—K 21.2% · BB 9.6% · FIP 5.33
2027PROJ29MLBCIN430454.894.8921.2%9.6%-0.2
2028PROJ37% MLB30MLBCIN140154.945.0121.1%9.8%-0.1
Next 2 projected WAR -0.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 100%
CompsAndrew Barbosa (age 29) · Matt Whitehouse (age 28) · John Rheinecker (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 110118vR 126
ERA4.89
FIP4.89
K%21.2%
BB%9.6%
K-BB%11.7%
Proj IP45
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 45 IP
K: -0.3 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-0KBB: -0.5 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-0BBCONTACT: -2.7 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-3CONTACTSTAM: +1.9 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: -0.18 (45 IP)-0.2WAR
-0.2-0.12728
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)
202224A MLEColumbia Fireflies26057247621690%2.218.6%7.6%10.9%4.2%4.424.78—
202224A RAWColumbia Fireflies26057247621690%2.225.1%6.5%18.6%3.6%4.423.82—
202325MIX MLE2 levels2012210537835%1.129.0%7.4%21.6%3.9%3.633.73—
202325MIX RAW2 levels2012210537835%1.135.2%7.6%27.6%2.9%3.632.61—
202628MIX MLE2 levels121265267672712100%5.421.2%9.6%11.5%5.1%4.435.33—
202628MIX MLE2 levels121265267672712100%5.421.2%9.6%11.5%5.1%4.435.33—
202628MIX RAW2 levels121265267672712100%5.425.1%10.1%15.0%4.5%4.434.68—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202729MLBCIN43045190401870%1.021.2%9.6%11.7%3.6%4.894.89-0.2
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202830MLB MLECIN40042177371770%1.021.1%9.8%11.3%3.8%4.945.01-0.2
202830MLB CTXCIN140156313620%1.121.1%9.8%11.3%3.8%4.945.01-0.1
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW150156514620%1.021.1%9.8%11.3%3.8%4.944.63-0.0
/ 200 IP— RAW190020084418278260%1.121.1%9.8%11.3%3.8%4.944.63-0.2
Career— MLE5813144619133522822%2.521.5%8.5%13.0%4.5%4.304.84-0.2
/ 200 IP— MLE8018200858184733922%2.521.5%8.5%13.0%4.5%4.304.84-1.1

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 PROJECTION0.44321.1%9.7%1.434.91
Chris Hatcher ('18)1.35322.9%8.4%1.324.65
Sam Long ('25)1.14219.5%9.7%1.284.65
Drew VerHagen ('23)1.44719.1%9.4%1.374.98
Randy St. Claire ('84-'94, -0 WAR*)1.35019.0%*8.4%*1.39*4.61*
Bob Macdonald ('90-'96, 1 WAR*)1.25918.3%*9.8%*1.20*4.32*
Tom Dukes ('67-'72, -2 WAR*)1.14322.7%*8.7%*1.16*5.37*