Kumar Nambiar prospect projection, MLE, ETA

Kumar Nambiar P Lansing Lugnuts

Age 28 LHP 5'11" / 188 lbs A+

2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 41 proj IP

wRC+ AGAINSTvL 108116vR 124

ERA4.79

FIP4.79

K%20.3%

BB%11.0%

K-BB%9.3%

ROS IP41

Value2026 · WAR

Runs saved vs league avg · 41 IP

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.

show model inputsbasis 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.

Year	Age	Lvl	Team	G	GS	IP	BF	K	BB	HR	GS%	IP/G	K%	BB%	K-BB%	HR%	ERA	FIP	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 + 2026 so far)
2019	21	MIX MLE	2 levels	16	5	39	173	49	20	0	31%	2.4	20.2%	13.4%	6.8%	0.0%	5.31	3.10	—
2019	21	MIX RAW	2 levels	16	5	39	173	49	20	0	31%	2.4	28.3%	11.6%	16.8%	0.0%	5.31	2.13	—
2021	23	A MLE	Stockton Ports	15	12	65	297	66	22	13	80%	4.3	16.4%	8.7%	7.7%	4.9%	6.09	5.50	—
2021	23	A RAW	Stockton Ports	15	12	65	297	66	22	13	80%	4.3	22.2%	7.4%	14.8%	4.4%	6.09	4.68	—
2022	24	A+ MLE	Lansing Lugnuts	43	0	60	258	62	32	5	0%	1.4	18.5%	14.3%	4.2%	2.6%	5.55	4.75	—
2022	24	A+ RAW	Lansing Lugnuts	43	0	60	258	62	32	5	0%	1.4	24.0%	12.4%	11.6%	1.9%	5.55	3.72	—
2023	25	A+ MLE	Lansing Lugnuts	38	1	60	248	45	28	6	3%	1.6	14.0%	13.0%	1.0%	2.5%	3.47	4.94	—
2023	25	A+ MLE	Lansing Lugnuts	38	1	60	248	45	28	6	3%	1.6	14.0%	13.0%	1.0%	2.5%	3.47	4.94	—
2023	25	A+ RAW	Lansing Lugnuts	38	1	60	248	45	28	6	3%	1.6	18.1%	11.3%	6.9%	2.4%	3.47	4.31	—
▸ 2026 season — projected remainder (no 2026 stats recorded)
2026	28	MLB	OAK	—	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	20.3%	11.0%	9.3%	3.0%	4.79	4.79	—
▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
2027	29	MLB MLE	OAK	38	0	39	166	34	18	5	0%	1.0	20.3%	11.0%	9.3%	3.1%	4.82	4.88	-0.1
2027	29	MLB CTX	OAK	11	0	12	51	10	6	2	0%	1.1	20.3%	11.0%	9.3%	3.1%	4.82	4.88	-0.0
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career	—	RAW		11	0	12	50	10	6	2	0%	1.1	20.3%	11.0%	9.3%	3.1%	4.82	4.50	+0.0
/ 200 IP	—	RAW		190	0	200	844	168	101	34	0%	1.1	20.3%	11.0%	9.3%	3.1%	4.82	4.50	+0.1
Career	—	MLE		112	18	224	976	166	118	27	16%	2.0	17.0%	12.1%	4.9%	2.8%	5.11	4.73	-0.2
/ 200 IP	—	MLE		100	16	200	873	149	106	24	16%	2.0	17.0%	12.1%	4.9%	2.8%	5.11	4.73	-0.8

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
Comp	Age	Role	FIP	K%	BB%	HR/BF	BABIP	FIP	K%	K-BB%	IP	ΔFIP	Low FIP	IP	Match
Kumar Nambiar (OGILVIE)	—	—	4.79	20.3%	11.0%	3.0%	—	4.88	20.3%	9.3%	39	+0.09	—	—	—
Ryan Verdugo L 2015 · 3.61 FIP	28	SU	3.61	19.8%	10.8%	1.5%	.281	3.36	22.7%	17.3%	82	-0.25	3.36	153	84
Juan Grullon L 2016 · 4.64 FIP	26	SU	4.64	19.8%	10.9%	3.3%	.305	—	—	—	—	—	4.64	134	81
Ashur Tolliver L 2016 · 4.19 FIP	28	SU	4.19	21.3%	9.8%	3.0%	.308	5.03	13.8%	-5.1%	35	+0.84	3.49	134	79
Matt Whitehouse L 2019 · 4.07 FIP	28	SW	4.07	20.1%	10.9%	2.3%	.339	—	—	—	—	—	3.37	353	78
Randy Keisler L 2005 · 5.07 FIP	29	SW	5.07	16.4%	9.9%	3.8%	.295	5.51	6.5%	0.0%	17	+0.44	5.07	135	78
Mitchell Tyranski L 2023 · 5.14 FIP	25	SU	5.14	20.4%	13.6%	3.7%	.269	4.10	20.7%	6.1%	103	-1.04	3.46	145	77
John Rheinecker L 2007 · 5.13 FIP	28	SW	5.13	16.7%	10.9%	3.8%	.317	—	—	—	—	—	4.14	121	77
Aaron Brown L 2019 · 4.04 FIP	27	SU	4.04	22.9%	13.5%	2.1%	.317	4.77	19.4%	6.7%	129	+0.73	4.04	269	76
Jimmy Reyes L 2017 · 4.92 FIP	28	SU	4.92	13.8%	8.0%	3.6%	.294	—	—	—	—	—	3.02	200	76
Jordan Harrison L 2019 · 3.80 FIP	28	SU	3.80	19.1%	9.7%	2.0%	.311	—	—	—	—	—	3.80	244	76
Brendan Nail L 2023 · 4.36 FIP	27	SU	4.36	19.3%	10.5%	2.8%	.262	—	—	—	—	—	3.45	165	76
Jeff Ibarra L 2016 · 3.75 FIP	28	SU	3.75	17.8%	9.7%	1.7%	.321	3.29	19.2%	13.8%	66	-0.46	2.85	101	76
Stephen Randolph L 2003 · 4.83 FIP	29	SU	4.83	18.5%	14.8%	2.6%	.247	5.69	15.8%	-3.0%	82	+0.86	4.83	155	75
Triston Polley L 2023 · 4.15 FIP	26	SU	4.15	17.8%	8.9%	2.6%	.331	4.53	17.4%	-0.3%	22	+0.38	4.15	151	75
John Bale L 2001 · 4.41 FIP	27	SU	4.41	18.6%	15.0%	1.8%	.219	4.12	19.0%	13.9%	46	-0.29	2.49	168	75
Kelly Wunsch L 2000 · 3.65 FIP	28	SU	3.65	19.7%	10.8%	1.5%	.261	4.17	17.6%	5.9%	90	+0.52	3.36	175	75
Dario Alvarez L 2017 · 3.68 FIP	28	SU	3.68	24.7%	12.4%	2.0%	.336	3.47	20.7%	8.3%	27	-0.21	3.47	160	74
Adam Liberatore L 2015 · 3.64 FIP	28	SU	3.64	21.1%	7.3%	2.5%	.267	3.17	23.3%	15.2%	73	-0.47	2.38	124	73
Kyle Hunter L 2017 · 4.50 FIP	28	SU	4.50	14.0%	6.1%	3.3%	.335	—	—	—	—	—	4.32	188	73
Keith Hessler L 2017 · 5.18 FIP	28	SU	5.18	15.5%	11.8%	3.5%	.324	4.96	19.8%	6.5%	53	-0.22	3.31	228	73

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 714 reliever careers (1990-2024).

Player	162s	IP/yr	K%	BB%	HR/9	ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION	0.4	40	20.3%	11.0%	1.18	4.80
Valerio De Los Santos ('08)	1.3	51	18.7%	11.5%	1.30	4.57
Pedro Borbón ('03)	1.4	45	18.5%	11.1%	1.10	4.68
Josias Manzanillo ('04)	1.7	57	20.0%	10.2%	1.21	4.71
Manny Acosta ('12)	1.2	41	20.5%	10.9%	1.09	3.99
Chris Ray ('11)	1.4	47	19.1%	10.2%	1.12	4.10
Will Cunnane ('04)	1.4	46	18.9%	10.4%	1.25	5.26