Miguel Mendez

P Richmond Flying Squirrels
Age 25 RHP 6'2" / 165 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033 peak 0.6 · 2028
Overview
AA40-MANPROSPECTMiLBFA 2034
OGV OFP35OGV rank#545ETA2028MLB%10%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202422ASD2220823.863.6523.4%14.9%—K 17.3% · BB 17.6% · FIP 4.69
202523MIX3 levels2121953.222.9929.4%11.2%—K 22.8% · BB 12.7% · FIP 4.02
202624MIX3 levels1818505.622.8225.0%10.7%—K 20.9% · BB 11.8% · FIP 3.47
2027PROJ25MLBSF1164.654.6523.2%13.5%0.1
2028PROJ48% MLB26MLBSF66394.474.4623.5%12.8%0.4
2029PROJ66% MLB27MLBSF88494.464.4723.4%12.5%0.5
Next 3 projected WAR 0.9Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2033Service0.0First FA2034
2027MiLB2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Pre-Arb$0.8M2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Arb-1$1M2032Arb-2$1M2033Arb-3$7M
Career WAR0.0 WAR median (P10 -0.2 / P90 4.8, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 80%
CompsLuis Quiñones (age 25) · Andrew Politi (age 25) · Sean Mooney (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 122113vR 105
ERA4.65
FIP4.65
K%23.2%
BB%13.5%
K-BB%9.8%
Proj IP60
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 60 IP
K: +0.4 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+0KBB: -3.0 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-3BBCONTACT: -0.5 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-1CONTACTSTAM: +2.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: -0.07 (60 IP)-0.1WAR
0.00.51.00.10.40.50.50.40.30.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$5M ctrl surplus
Contract
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2028
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2033
First FA Year   2034
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.4$1M+$0.8M
2029Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.5$2M+$1M
2030Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.5$2M+$1.0M
2031Arb-1$1M+0.4$1M+$0.5M
2032Arb-2$1M+0.3$0.8M+$0.2M
2033Arb-3$7M———
Totals $4M $6M +$4M

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)
202119ROK MLEDSL Padres1211401804021192%3.415.1%14.6%0.5%0.6%4.914.03—
202119ROK RAWDSL Padres1211401804021192%3.422.2%11.7%10.6%0.6%4.913.00—
202220MIX MLE2 levels19022103351610%1.124.1%18.2%5.9%1.3%7.894.12—
202220MIX RAW2 levels19022103351610%1.134.0%15.5%18.4%1.0%7.892.68—
202321A MLELake Elsinore Storm15155424850335100%3.614.9%15.7%-0.8%2.3%5.965.11—
202321A RAWLake Elsinore Storm15155424850335100%3.620.2%13.3%6.9%2.0%5.964.28—
202422A MLELake Elsinore Storm2220823688655491%3.717.3%17.6%-0.3%1.5%3.864.69—
202422A MLELake Elsinore Storm2220823688655491%3.717.3%17.6%-0.3%1.5%3.864.69—
202422A RAWLake Elsinore Storm2220823688655491%3.723.4%14.9%8.4%1.1%3.863.65—
202523MIX MLE3 levels212195402118457100%4.522.8%12.7%10.1%2.2%3.224.02—
202523MIX MLE3 levels212195402118457100%4.522.8%12.7%10.1%2.2%3.224.02—
202523MIX RAW3 levels212195402118457100%4.529.4%11.2%18.2%1.7%3.222.99—
202624MIX MLE3 levels18185022456242100%2.820.9%11.8%9.1%1.2%5.623.47—
202624MIX MLE3 levels18185022456242100%2.820.9%11.8%9.1%1.2%5.623.47—
202624MIX RAW3 levels18185022456242100%2.825.0%10.7%14.3%0.9%5.622.82—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202725MLBSF11625631100%6.023.2%13.5%9.8%2.6%4.654.65+0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202826MLB MLESF13138134080449100%6.223.5%12.8%10.7%2.6%4.584.57+0.8
202927MLB MLESF12127431373398100%6.223.4%12.5%10.9%2.7%4.574.58+0.7
203028MLB MLESF12126929368368100%5.823.2%12.4%10.8%2.8%4.614.65+0.6
203129MLB MLESF11116427162348100%5.822.9%12.6%10.4%3.0%4.704.77+0.5
203230MLB MLESF10105824455318100%5.822.6%12.8%9.7%3.2%4.854.94+0.3
202826MLB CTXSF663916539214100%6.523.5%12.8%10.7%2.4%4.474.46+0.4
202927MLB CTXSF884920748265100%6.123.4%12.5%10.9%2.5%4.464.47+0.5
203028MLB CTXSF995422853286100%6.023.2%12.4%10.8%2.6%4.494.53+0.5
203129MLB CTXSF995322451286100%5.922.9%12.6%10.4%2.8%4.584.65+0.4
203230MLB CTXSF885021148276100%6.222.6%12.8%9.7%2.9%4.724.81+0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW4141245103223913027100%6.023.1%12.6%10.5%2.7%4.554.21+3.4
/ 200 IP— RAW333320084419510622100%6.023.1%12.6%10.5%2.7%4.554.21+2.8
Career— MLE1078534315252912262579%3.219.1%14.8%4.2%1.7%4.654.29+2.9
/ 200 IP— MLE62502008901701321579%3.219.1%14.8%4.2%1.7%4.654.29+1.7

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.

2026 AARichmond Flying Squirrels · 45 IPFIP 2.81 → 3.47 (+0.66)K% 25.9% → 20.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF25.85%—×0.81020.94%
BB% (unintentional) /BF10.73%—×1.10011.80%
HR / BF /BF0.98%÷1.000×1.2001.17%

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 100).

Result: FIP 2.81 → 3.47, 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).

2025 A+Fort Wayne TinCaps · 61 IPFIP 2.60 → 3.56 (+0.96)K% 28.6% → 22.0%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF28.57%—×0.77022.00%
BB% (unintentional) /BF9.80%—×1.15011.27%
HR / BF /BF1.22%÷0.941×1.2501.63%

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 88).

Result: FIP 2.60 → 3.56, 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).

2025 AASan Antonio Missions · 22 IPFIP 4.80 → 5.99 (+1.19)K% 28.0% → 22.7%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF28.04%—×0.81022.71%
BB% (unintentional) /BF15.89%—×1.10017.48%
HR / BF /BF3.74%÷0.950×1.2004.72%

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 90).

Result: FIP 4.80 → 5.99, 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).

2025 ALake Elsinore Storm · 11 IPFIP 1.07 → 2.05 (+0.97)K% 36.0% → 26.6%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF36.00%—×0.74026.64%
BB% (unintentional) /BF8.00%—×1.1809.44%
HR / BF /BF0.00%÷0.936×1.3000.00%

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 87).

Result: FIP 1.07 → 2.05, 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 ALake Elsinore Storm · 82 IPFIP 3.62 → 4.69 (+1.07)K% 23.4% → 17.3%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF23.37%—×0.74017.29%
BB% (unintentional) /BF14.95%—×1.18017.64%
HR / BF /BF1.09%÷0.953×1.3001.48%

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 91).

Result: FIP 3.62 → 4.69, 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 ALake Elsinore Storm · 54 IPFIP 4.19 → 5.11 (+0.92)K% 20.2% → 14.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF20.16%—×0.74014.92%
BB% (unintentional) /BF13.31%—×1.18015.70%
HR / BF /BF2.02%÷1.121×1.3002.34%

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 124).

Result: FIP 4.19 → 5.11, 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).

2022 ROKACL Padres · 20 IPFIP 2.53 → 4.12 (+1.59)K% 35.4% → 24.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF35.42%—×0.68024.08%
BB% (unintentional) /BF14.58%—×1.25018.23%
HR / BF /BF1.04%÷1.081×1.4001.35%

Factors used: pitcher ROK level factors — K ×0.68, BB ×1.25, HR ×1.40. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 116).

Result: FIP 2.53 → 4.12, 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).

2021 ROKDSL Padres · 40 IPFIP 3.01 → 4.03 (+1.02)K% 22.2% → 15.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF22.22%—×0.68015.11%
BB% (unintentional) /BF11.67%—×1.25014.58%
HR / BF /BF0.56%÷1.199×1.4000.65%

Factors used: pitcher ROK level factors — K ×0.68, BB ×1.25, HR ×1.40. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 140).

Result: FIP 3.01 → 4.03, 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 PROJECTION2.06823.2%12.8%1.094.65
Ed Glynn ('75-'85, -0 WAR*)1.35323.5%*12.9%*1.22*4.69*
Fred Lasher ('63-'71, -1 WAR*)1.05021.5%*11.9%*1.05*4.68*
David Aardsma ('15)1.74823.1%12.4%1.094.27
Dwayne Henry ('84-'95, -1 WAR*)1.76723.8%*14.2%*0.90*5.02*
Blake Wood ('18)1.47221.7%11.2%0.904.47
Jose Veras ('14)2.16024.0%12.1%0.963.91