Luke Russo

P Reading Fightin Phils
Age 26 RHP 6'4" / 199 lbs AA peak 0.4 · 2028
Overview
AAPROSPECT
ETA2029MLB%2%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202423MIX2 levels22201014.352.7429.0%9.5%—K 21.7% · BB 11.1% · FIP 3.74
202524MIX2 levels103383.353.0727.5%10.0%—K 21.5% · BB 11.2% · FIP 3.92
202625AAPHI25231214.304.4623.5%9.7%—K 19.0% · BB 10.6% · FIP 5.33
2027PROJ26MLBPHI1111665.105.1019.7%10.7%-0.1
2028PROJ38% MLB27MLBPHI77405.045.0619.9%10.4%-0.1
2029PROJ60% MLB28MLBPHI1010625.045.0819.9%10.4%-0.1
Next 3 projected WAR -0.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 2, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 89%
CompsAlejandro Martinez (age 26) · Rorik Maltrud (age 24) · Britt Reames (age 26)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 130122vR 114
ERA5.10
FIP5.10
K%19.7%
BB%10.7%
K-BB%9.0%
Proj IP66
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 66 IP
K: -1.3 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-1KBB: -1.6 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-2BBCONTACT: -3.8 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-4CONTACTSTAM: +3.6 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+4STAMTotal WAR: -0.33 (66 IP)-0.3WAR
-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.2-0.327283031
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
K†4545

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)
202423MIX MLE2 levels222010143112541791%4.621.7%11.1%10.6%1.9%4.353.74—
202423MIX MLE2 levels222010143112541791%4.621.7%11.1%10.6%1.9%4.353.74—
202423MIX RAW2 levels222010143112541791%4.629.0%9.5%19.5%1.6%4.352.74—
202524MIX MLE2 levels103381604416330%3.821.5%11.2%10.2%2.2%3.353.92—
202524MIX MLE2 levels103381604416330%3.821.5%11.2%10.2%2.2%3.353.92—
202524MIX RAW2 levels103381604416330%3.827.5%10.0%17.5%1.9%3.353.07—
202625AA MLEReading Fightin Phils2523121528124512092%4.919.0%10.6%8.4%4.5%4.305.33—
202625AA MLEReading Fightin Phils2523121528124512092%4.919.0%10.6%8.4%4.5%4.305.33—
202625AA RAWReading Fightin Phils2523121528124512092%4.923.5%9.7%13.8%3.8%4.304.46—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202726MLBPHI111166279553010100%6.019.7%10.7%9.0%3.5%5.105.10-0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202827MLB MLEPHI1818108454904716100%6.019.9%10.4%9.4%3.5%5.045.06-0.2
202928MLB MLEPHI1717104441884616100%6.119.9%10.4%9.5%3.6%5.045.08-0.2
203029MLB MLEPHI1717100421834416100%5.919.8%10.5%9.3%3.7%5.105.17-0.3
203130MLB MLEPHI161694396774215100%5.919.5%10.7%8.8%3.9%5.225.32-0.4
202827MLB CTXPHI774016934186100%5.719.9%10.4%9.4%3.5%5.045.06-0.1
202928MLB CTXPHI10106226252279100%6.219.9%10.4%9.5%3.6%5.045.08-0.1
203029MLB CTXPHI121270296583111100%5.819.8%10.5%9.3%3.7%5.105.17-0.2
203130MLB CTXPHI121273308603312100%6.119.5%10.7%8.8%3.9%5.225.32-0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW4141247104120510938100%6.019.7%10.5%9.2%3.7%5.114.79+0.3
/ 200 IP— RAW33332008441668831100%6.019.7%10.5%9.2%3.7%5.114.79+0.2
Career— MLE574626011192281223681%4.620.4%10.9%9.5%3.2%4.184.52-1.2
/ 200 IP— MLE4435200860175942881%4.620.4%10.9%9.5%3.2%4.184.52-0.6

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 PROJECTION2.49419.7%10.5%1.415.10
Win Ballou ('25-'29, -1 WAR*)1.68220.0%*11.0%*1.57*4.99*
Jerry Casale ('58-'62, -1 WAR*)1.99318.7%*11.2%*1.44*5.30*
Cy Moore ('29-'34, 1 WAR*)2.39321.3%*9.8%*1.25*4.95*
Matt Kinney ('05)1.99716.8%9.9%1.395.29
Jeff Juden ('99)2.710718.8%10.5%1.234.81
Jake Faria ('23)1.06820.9%10.3%1.324.87