Sawyer Gipson-Long

P Toledo Mud Hens
Age 29 RHP 6'4" / 225 lbs AAA peak 0.4 · 2027
Overview
AAARP40-MAN
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202426ADET1133.004.7733.3%0.0%—K 33.3% · BB 0.0% · FIP 4.86
202527MIX4 levels2014715.203.4723.2%5.1%1.2K 21.2% · BB 5.0% · FIP 3.94
202628MIX2 levels28271105.504.5122.2%10.4%—K 19.1% · BB 9.5% · FIP 4.78
2027PROJ29MLBDET1111644.684.8219.6%7.8%0.1
2028PROJ61% MLB30MLBDET66374.844.9819.2%8.2%-0.0
2029PROJ72% MLB31MLBDET77405.015.1618.8%8.6%-0.1
Last 3 seasons WAR 1.2  ·  Next 3 projected WAR -0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2025
Whiff%44
K%32
FB Velo26
xwOBA vs10
CompsZack Segovia (age 32) · Fabio Castillo (age 28) · Travis Smith (age 29)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 125117vR 108
ERA4.68
FIP4.82
K%19.6%
BB%7.8%
K-BB%11.8%
Proj IP64
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 64 IP
K: -1.3 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-1KBB: +0.6 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+1BBCONTACT: -3.9 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-4CONTACTSTAM: +3.2 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+3STAMTotal WAR: -0.14 (64 IP)-0.1WAR
0.10.0-0.1272829
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF4545
CTRL6565
CMD5050
K†4545
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p2692.8
Whiff%
p4424.4%
K%
p3219.5%
xwOBA vs
p100.377
CT+2.2 (10%)
SI (18%)
SL (22%)
CH-1.0 (21%)
FB-7.6 (47%)

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)
202123MIX MLE2 levels201997418134271095%4.824.0%7.6%16.4%3.4%4.553.87—
202123MIX RAW2 levels201997418134271095%4.832.1%6.5%25.6%2.4%4.552.51—
202224MIX MLE2 levels2524123510122281696%4.919.0%6.2%12.8%4.1%4.324.52—
202224MIX RAW2 levels2524123510122281696%4.923.9%5.5%18.4%3.1%4.323.49—
202325MIX MLE3 levels2623120490152372288%4.626.6%7.6%19.1%5.2%4.064.67+0.3
202325MIX RAW3 levels2623120490152372288%4.631.0%7.6%23.5%4.5%4.063.88+1.5
202426A MLELakeland Flying Tigers11312401100%3.033.3%0.0%33.3%8.3%3.004.86—
202426A MLELakeland Flying Tigers11312401100%3.033.3%0.0%33.3%8.3%3.004.86—
202426A RAWLakeland Flying Tigers11312401100%3.033.3%0.0%33.3%8.3%3.004.77—
202527MIX MLE4 levels2014712936815970%3.521.2%5.0%16.2%3.6%5.203.94+0.8
202527MIX MLE4 levels2014712936815970%3.521.2%5.0%16.2%3.6%5.203.94+0.8
202527MIX RAW4 levels2014712936815970%3.523.2%5.1%18.1%3.1%5.203.47+1.2
202628MIX MLE2 levels2827110501111521796%3.919.1%9.5%9.5%3.8%5.504.78—
202628MIX MLE2 levels2827110501111521796%3.919.1%9.5%9.5%3.8%5.504.78—
202628MIX RAW2 levels2827110501111521796%3.922.2%10.4%11.8%3.4%5.504.51—
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—1275121552141058%4.324.2%6.5%17.7%4.7%5.444.42+0.3
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202729MLBDET111164270532110100%5.819.6%7.8%11.8%3.7%4.684.82+0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202830MLB MLEDET101060254492110100%6.019.2%8.2%11.0%3.8%4.844.98-0.1
202931MLB MLEDET995623745209100%6.218.8%8.6%10.2%4.0%5.015.16-0.2
202830MLB CTXDET663715630136100%6.219.2%8.2%11.0%3.8%4.844.98-0.0
202931MLB CTXDET774016932157100%5.718.8%8.6%10.2%4.0%5.015.16-0.1
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW2520128539114412380%5.121.1%7.7%13.4%4.2%5.134.59+0.5
/ 200 IP— RAW3931200842178643680%5.221.1%7.7%13.4%4.2%5.134.59+0.7
Career— MLE12010852322244891629190%4.422.0%7.3%14.7%4.1%4.664.41+0.1
/ 200 IP— MLE4641200850187623590%4.422.0%7.3%14.7%4.1%4.664.41+0.1

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 PROJECTION1.24620.3%7.8%1.544.97
Mike Mayers ('23)1.35323.0%8.3%1.615.21
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*
Chris Hatcher ('18)1.35322.9%8.4%1.324.65
Steve Kealey ('68-'73, -1 WAR*)1.15418.5%*7.2%*1.32*5.26*
Julio Navarro ('62-'70, 1 WAR*)1.15321.7%*7.8%*1.55*4.13*