Brad Lord

P Washington Nationals
Age 27 RHP 6'3" / 210 lbs MLB peak 0.1 · 2027
Overview
MLBRP40-MAN
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202424MIX3 levels25251302.432.9525.3%9.2%—K 21.3% · BB 8.4% · FIP 3.36
202525MLBWSH48191314.344.1319.8%7.9%0.7
202626MIX2 levels415843.743.8421.9%8.3%0.7K 21.6% · BB 8.4% · FIP 3.88
2027PROJ27MLBWSH650684.364.4420.2%8.4%0.1
2028PROJ95% MLB28MLBWSH470494.464.5320.0%8.6%0.0
2029PROJ95% MLB29MLBWSH350374.604.6919.4%8.8%-0.1
Last 3 seasons WAR 1.4  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 0.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
xwOBA vs57
FB Velo51
K%46
Form3.94 ERA (proj 4.36) · K 24.3% (proj 20.2%) · BB 8.6% (proj 8.4%) ▲ last 60d · 16 IP through Oct 27
CompsJoaquín Benoit (age 27) · Roberto Gómez (age 27) · Cory Lidle (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 112104vR 95
ERA4.36
FIP4.44
K%20.2%
BB%8.4%
K-BB%11.8%
Proj IP68
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 68 IP
K: -0.8 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-1KBB: +0.1 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+0BBCONTACT: -1.3 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-1CONTACTSTAM: +4.1 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+4STAMTotal WAR: +0.22 (68 IP)+0.2WAR
0.10.0-0.1-0.1272830
Grades · Statcast · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF4040
CTRL5050
CMD4545
K†5050
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p5194.6
Whiff%
p1019.7%
K%
p4621.6%
xwOBA vs
p570.305

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 the standard WAR scale.

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)
202323MIX MLE2 levels27171054538428463%3.914.0%7.2%6.8%1.2%4.043.51—
202323MIX RAW2 levels27171054538428463%3.918.5%6.2%12.4%0.9%4.042.79—
202424MIX MLE3 levels2525130533135498100%5.221.3%8.4%12.9%1.8%2.433.36—
202424MIX MLE3 levels2525130533135498100%5.221.3%8.4%12.9%1.8%2.433.36—
202424MIX RAW3 levels2525130533135498100%5.225.3%9.2%16.1%1.5%2.432.95—
202525MLB MLEWashington Nationals4819131546108431740%2.719.8%7.9%11.9%3.1%4.344.14+0.6
202525MLB MLEWashington Nationals4819131546108431740%2.719.8%7.9%11.9%3.1%4.344.14+0.6
202525MLB RAWWashington Nationals4819131546108431740%2.719.8%7.9%11.9%3.1%4.344.13+0.7
202626MIX MLE2 levels4158436079301012%2.121.6%8.4%13.2%2.8%3.743.88+0.7
202626MIX MLE2 levels4158436079301012%2.121.6%8.4%13.2%2.8%3.743.88+0.7
202626MIX RAW2 levels4158436079301012%2.121.9%8.3%13.6%2.8%3.743.84+0.7
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—8824214903185732727%2.420.5%8.1%12.4%3.0%4.124.03+1.3
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202727MLBWSH65068287582480%1.020.2%8.4%11.8%2.9%4.364.44+0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202828MLB MLEWSH49052218441970%1.120.0%8.6%11.5%3.0%4.464.53+0.0
202929MLB MLEWSH37039163321450%1.019.4%8.8%10.7%3.2%4.604.69-0.1
203030MLB MLEWSH27029121231140%1.118.8%9.1%9.7%3.4%4.784.90-0.1
202828MLB CTXWSH47049207411860%1.020.0%8.6%11.5%3.0%4.464.53+0.0
202929MLB CTXWSH35037156301450%1.119.4%8.8%10.7%3.2%4.604.69-0.1
203030MLB CTXWSH26027114211040%1.018.8%9.1%9.7%3.4%4.784.90-0.1
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW1962432713802781154212%1.720.2%8.3%11.8%3.0%4.284.12+1.7
/ 200 IP— RAW12015200844170702612%1.720.2%8.3%11.8%3.0%4.284.12+1.0
Career— MLE1416644918923631514247%3.219.2%8.0%11.2%2.2%3.613.72+1.1
/ 200 IP— MLE6329200842161671947%3.219.2%8.0%11.2%2.2%3.613.72+0.7

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2024 AAHarrisburg Senators · 71 IPFIP 2.65 → 3.37 (+0.71)K% 27.3% → 22.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF27.27%—×0.81022.09%
BB% (unintentional) /BF8.36%—×1.1009.20%
HR / BF /BF1.45%÷0.990×1.2001.76%

Factors used: pitcher AA level factors — K ×0.81, BB ×1.10, HR ×1.20. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 98).

Result: FIP 2.65 → 3.37, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2024 AAARochester Red Wings · 55 IPFIP 3.06 → 3.35 (+0.28)K% 23.8% → 20.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF23.75%—×0.86020.42%
BB% (unintentional) /BF8.33%—×0.9007.50%
HR / BF /BF1.67%÷0.986×1.1001.86%

Factors used: pitcher AAA level factors (Triple-A 2023+ robo-zone set: walks improve on promotion) — K ×0.86, BB ×0.90, HR ×1.10. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 97).

Result: FIP 3.06 → 3.35, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2023 AFredericksburg Nationals · 62 IPFIP 2.97 → 3.67 (+0.69)K% 16.6% → 12.3%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF16.60%—×0.74012.29%
BB% (unintentional) /BF6.79%—×1.1808.02%
HR / BF /BF0.75%÷0.917×1.3001.07%

Factors used: pitcher A level factors — K ×0.74, BB ×1.18, HR ×1.30. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 83).

Result: FIP 2.97 → 3.67, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2023 A+Wilmington Blue Rocks · 43 IPFIP 2.56 → 3.29 (+0.73)K% 21.3% → 16.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF21.28%—×0.77016.38%
BB% (unintentional) /BF5.32%—×1.1506.12%
HR / BF /BF1.06%÷0.913×1.2501.46%

Factors used: pitcher A+ level factors — K ×0.77, BB ×1.15, HR ×1.25. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 83).

Result: FIP 2.56 → 3.29, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,234 reliever careers (754 from 1990-2025 + 480 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 PROJECTION2.06720.1%8.5%1.174.30
Cris Carpenter ('88-'96, 2 WAR*)2.16918.3%*7.4%*1.15*4.29*
Steve Wilson ('88-'93, 0 WAR*)1.76921.6%*8.8%*1.25*4.84*
Aaron Heilman ('11)3.17020.1%9.4%1.034.40
Pete Mikkelsen ('64-'72, 1 WAR*)3.37320.1%*9.3%*1.12*4.15*
Matt Wise ('08)1.65318.1%7.9%1.144.23
Carlos Torres ('19)2.57220.7%8.9%1.124.09