Ricky Castro

P St. Paul Saints
Age 27 RHP 6'2" / 205 lbs AAA peak 0.2 · 2027
Overview
AAAPROSPECT
ETA2028MLB%10%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202424MIX2 levels1510623.903.0227.0%7.3%—K 20.4% · BB 8.6% · FIP 3.99
202525AAMIN2815955.484.0322.5%7.5%—K 18.2% · BB 8.2% · FIP 4.87
202626MIX2 levels3313835.755.0323.6%9.3%—K 20.0% · BB 8.8% · FIP 5.39
2027PROJ27MLBMIN670705.115.1119.2%8.4%-0.4
2028PROJ43% MLB28MLBMIN280295.085.1219.5%8.6%-0.2
2029PROJ59% MLB29MLBMIN360385.125.1919.5%8.9%-0.3
Next 3 projected WAR -0.9Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Scouting grades · 20-80
Stuff45Control55Command50
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 96%
CompsAaron Northcraft (age 26) · Roberto Gómez (age 27) · Josh Roeder (age 26)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 130122vR 114
ERA5.11
FIP5.11
K%19.2%
BB%8.4%
K-BB%10.8%
Proj IP70
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 70 IP
K: -1.7 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-2KBB: +0.2 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+0BBCONTACT: -5.7 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-6CONTACTSTAM: +4.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+5STAMTotal WAR: -0.28 (70 IP)-0.3WAR
-0.4-0.2-0.3272829
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF4545
CTRL5555
CMD5050
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)
202424MIX MLE2 levels1510622597019667%4.220.4%8.6%11.8%2.8%3.903.99—
202424MIX MLE2 levels1510622597019667%4.220.4%8.6%11.8%2.8%3.903.99—
202424MIX RAW2 levels1510622597019667%4.227.0%7.3%19.7%2.3%3.903.02—
202525AA MLEWichita Wind Surge28159541493311454%3.418.2%8.2%10.0%4.1%5.484.87—
202525AA MLEWichita Wind Surge28159541493311454%3.418.2%8.2%10.0%4.1%5.484.87—
202525AA RAWWichita Wind Surge28159541493311454%3.422.5%7.5%15.0%3.4%5.484.03—
202626MIX MLE2 levels33138338691361839%2.520.0%8.8%11.2%5.2%5.755.39—
202626MIX MLE2 levels33138338691361839%2.520.0%8.8%11.2%5.2%5.755.39—
202626MIX RAW2 levels33138338691361839%2.523.6%9.3%14.2%4.7%5.755.03—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202727MLBMIN670702965725120%1.019.2%8.4%10.8%4.0%5.115.11-0.4
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202828MLB MLEMIN650682875625110%1.019.5%8.6%10.9%4.0%5.085.12-0.4
202929MLB MLEMIN620652745324110%1.019.5%8.9%10.6%4.1%5.125.19-0.5
202828MLB CTXMIN28029122241150%1.019.5%8.6%10.9%4.0%5.085.12-0.2
202929MLB CTXMIN36038160311470%1.119.5%8.9%10.6%4.1%5.125.19-0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW640672835525110%1.019.5%8.8%10.7%4.0%5.104.78-0.2
/ 200 IP— RAW190020084416474330%1.119.5%8.8%10.7%4.0%5.104.78-0.5
Career— MLE76382411059205904450%3.219.4%8.5%10.8%4.2%5.164.84-0.4
/ 200 IP— MLE6332200880170753750%3.219.4%8.5%10.8%4.2%5.164.84-0.6

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 PROJECTION1.06819.4%8.6%1.555.10
Jose Cabrera ('02)1.46816.2%7.9%1.394.95
Ricky Stone ('07)1.36415.2%8.0%1.554.68
Mike Mayers ('23)1.35323.0%8.3%1.615.21
Ken MacKenzie ('60-'65, -3 WAR*)1.06920.1%*7.3%*1.83*5.50*
Randy St. Claire ('84-'94, -0 WAR*)1.35019.0%*8.4%*1.39*4.61*
Pete Ladd ('79-'86, 0 WAR*)1.47224.6%*7.8%*1.53*4.42*