Tanner McDougal
P
Charlotte Knights
+0.3
WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 23
RHP
6'5" / 185 lbs
AAA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2032
peak 1.7 · 2029
ERA4.63
FIP4.63
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%22.4%
BB%11.2%
K-BB%11.2%
IP113
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.7peak
2029
K†5555
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | ACL White Sox | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 9.31 | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | 21 | 21 | 69 | 300 | 80 | 43 | 5 | 19.7% | 16.9% | 2.5% | 4.15 | 4.94 | +0.1 |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | 22 | 22 | 92 | 425 | 116 | 58 | 13 | 20.8% | 15.8% | 4.9% | 6.04 | 6.05 | -0.9 |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | Birmingham Barons | 28 | 28 | 113 | 481 | 136 | 49 | 7 | 22.3% | 11.5% | 2.1% | 3.26 | 3.82 | +1.9 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | Charlotte Knights | 3 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 27.9% | 15.8% | 3.7% | 2.40 | 4.75 | +0.0 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | CWS | 45 | — | 45 | 191 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 22.4% | 11.2% | 3.0% | 4.63 | 4.63 | +0.2 |
| 2026 Total | 23 | MLB | CWS | — | — | 60 | 251 | 62 | 30 | 8 | 24.6% | 12.1% | 3.0% | 4.08 | 4.66 | +0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | CWS | 24 | 24 | 132 | 558 | 128 | 57 | 16 | 22.9% | 10.2% | 2.9% | 4.50 | 4.44 | +1.3 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | CWS | 27 | 27 | 146 | 616 | 143 | 59 | 18 | 23.2% | 9.6% | 2.9% | 4.40 | 4.34 | +1.6 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | CWS | 28 | 28 | 153 | 645 | 151 | 61 | 19 | 23.4% | 9.5% | 2.9% | 4.34 | 4.31 | +1.7 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | CWS | 28 | 28 | 156 | 657 | 154 | 62 | 19 | 23.4% | 9.5% | 2.9% | 4.33 | 4.32 | +1.7 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | CWS | 28 | 28 | 155 | 656 | 153 | 62 | 19 | 23.3% | 9.5% | 3.0% | 4.34 | 4.34 | +1.7 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | CWS | 28 | 28 | 152 | 641 | 149 | 62 | 19 | 23.2% | 9.6% | 3.0% | 4.37 | 4.39 | +1.6 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | CWS | 27 | 27 | 147 | 622 | 143 | 60 | 19 | 23.0% | 9.7% | 3.1% | 4.42 | 4.45 | +1.4 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | CWS | 26 | 26 | 142 | 600 | 136 | 59 | 19 | 22.8% | 9.8% | 3.1% | 4.48 | 4.53 | +1.2 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CWS | 25 | 25 | 136 | 576 | 129 | 57 | 19 | 22.5% | 10.0% | 3.2% | 4.56 | 4.61 | +1.1 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | CWS | 24 | 24 | 130 | 550 | 122 | 56 | 18 | 22.2% | 10.1% | 3.3% | 4.65 | 4.71 | +0.9 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | CWS | 23 | 23 | 124 | 523 | 114 | 54 | 18 | 21.8% | 10.3% | 3.4% | 4.75 | 4.82 | +0.7 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | CWS | 21 | 21 | 117 | 493 | 106 | 52 | 17 | 21.4% | 10.6% | 3.5% | 4.86 | 4.94 | +0.5 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | CWS | 20 | 20 | 109 | 461 | 97 | 50 | 17 | 21.0% | 10.8% | 3.6% | 4.99 | 5.08 | +0.3 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 80 | 78 | 300 | 1308 | 288 | 188 | 43 | 22.0% | 14.4% | 3.3% | 4.47 | 4.84 | +1.6 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 53 | 52 | 200 | 873 | 192 | 125 | 29 | 22.0% | 14.4% | 3.3% | 4.47 | 4.84 | +1.0 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Tanner McDougal (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.63 | 22.4% | 11.2% | 3.0% | — | 4.36 | 23.2% | 13.4% | 431 | -0.27 | — | — | — |
| Harrison Cohen R 2027 · 4.56 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.56 | 22.4% | 13.4% | 3.0% | .282 | 3.00 | 24.2% | 12.6% | 70 | -1.56 | 2.12 | 117 | 93 |
| Tyler Mitzel R 2026 · 4.31 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.31 | 24.1% | 12.0% | 3.2% | .245 | 4.11 | 22.4% | 14.3% | 96 | -0.20 | 4.01 | 142 | 92 |
| Ray Gaither R 2027 · 4.86 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.86 | 21.9% | 13.2% | 3.5% | .314 | 4.51 | 18.6% | 4.7% | 123 | -0.35 | 4.05 | 164 | 91 |
| Austin Smith R 2026 · 3.85 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.85 | 22.7% | 10.0% | 2.6% | .274 | 5.19 | 16.3% | 0.7% | 52 | +1.34 | 3.85 | 100 | 91 |
| Heath Holder R 2026 · 4.16 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.16 | 21.1% | 10.1% | 2.8% | .287 | 3.30 | 22.3% | 13.1% | 247 | -0.86 | 2.92 | 367 | 91 |
| TJ Shook R 2026 · 4.90 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.90 | 21.7% | 13.8% | 3.4% | .311 | 4.99 | 20.7% | 10.3% | 296 | +0.09 | 3.35 | 394 | 91 |
| Donovan Benoit R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.58 | 25.3% | 12.4% | 1.9% | .284 | 4.43 | 17.6% | 4.3% | 138 | +0.85 | 3.58 | 183 | 90 |
| Kyle Marman R 2025 · 3.97 FIP | 22 | SU | 3.97 | 22.2% | 12.8% | 2.0% | .270 | 5.16 | 22.5% | 8.4% | 71 | +1.19 | 3.97 | 117 | 90 |
| Stephen Jones R 2027 · 3.60 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.60 | 23.8% | 11.0% | 2.0% | .304 | 4.61 | 21.9% | 9.2% | 142 | +1.01 | 3.60 | 246 | 90 |
| Ricardo Velez R 2027 · 4.43 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.43 | 22.4% | 10.9% | 3.3% | .261 | 3.88 | 20.1% | 9.3% | 114 | -0.55 | 3.82 | 142 | 90 |
| Hunter Dula R 2026 · 3.90 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.90 | 22.0% | 12.3% | 2.0% | .340 | 4.56 | 20.0% | 8.9% | 91 | +0.66 | 3.90 | 132 | 90 |
| Logan VanWey R 2027 · 4.41 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.41 | 23.9% | 14.0% | 2.8% | .301 | 4.39 | 26.1% | 10.7% | 96 | -0.02 | 3.95 | 143 | 90 |
| Jonathan Brand R 2026 · 3.95 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.95 | 22.7% | 10.8% | 2.5% | .236 | 3.95 | 18.2% | 9.1% | 96 | -0.00 | 3.37 | 134 | 90 |
| Jacob Dorris R 2026 · 4.10 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.10 | 26.9% | 12.4% | 3.1% | .295 | 4.58 | 19.2% | 8.8% | 88 | +0.48 | 4.10 | 130 | 89 |
| Cre Finfrock R 2026 · 4.69 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.69 | 23.0% | 11.7% | 3.7% | .278 | 6.32 | 16.7% | -8.5% | 36 | +1.63 | 4.27 | 103 | 89 |
| Cole Gordon R 2026 · 4.10 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.10 | 22.0% | 12.7% | 2.3% | .243 | 5.19 | 20.9% | 9.5% | 83 | +1.09 | 4.10 | 112 | 89 |
| Justin Yeager R 2026 · 3.59 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.59 | 26.6% | 12.3% | 2.1% | .281 | 3.93 | 25.4% | 12.6% | 103 | +0.34 | 3.29 | 201 | 89 |
| Peyton Williams R 2026 · 3.66 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.66 | 22.3% | 10.3% | 2.1% | .311 | 4.87 | 22.2% | 10.2% | 100 | +1.21 | 3.66 | 123 | 88 |
| Ryan Garcia R 2027 · 3.71 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.71 | 23.2% | 10.7% | 2.2% | .239 | 5.62 | 20.0% | 6.1% | 278 | +1.91 | 3.71 | 325 | 88 |
| Owen Holt R 2026 · 3.81 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.81 | 20.7% | 10.2% | 2.1% | .258 | 4.53 | 18.7% | 6.4% | 107 | +0.72 | 3.81 | 145 | 88 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2027
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2032
First FA Year 2033
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2027 | |||
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.3 | $11M | +$10M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.6 | $14M | +$13M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +1.7 | $15M | +$14M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $3M | +1.7 | $15M | +$12M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $5M | +1.7 | $16M | +$10M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | +1.6 | $15M | +$8M |
| Totals | $18M | $86M | +$67M | ||