Drew Beam P Northwest Arkansas Naturals
+1.5 WAR
Age 23 RHP 6'4" / 208 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 2.2 · 2029
ERA4.27
FIP4.27
xFIP
SIERA
K%19.5%
BB%7.7%
K-BB%11.7%
IP120
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.2peak
2029
K†4550

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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202522A+Quad Cities River Bandits262613253611030815.8%6.4%1.9%3.833.62+2.5
▸ 2026 Season
202623AANorthwest Arkansas Naturals228364434.32
ROS23MLBKC222212050799391319.5%7.7%2.7%4.274.27+1.4
2026 Total23MLBKC128543103431618.9%7.9%3.0%4.273.99+1.9
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202724MLBKC2525139587120441620.5%7.5%2.7%4.204.16+1.8
202825MLBKC2828153645136481721.1%7.4%2.7%4.144.10+2.1
202926MLBKC2929160674144501821.3%7.4%2.7%4.114.09+2.2
203027MLBKC3030162686146511921.3%7.4%2.7%4.104.10+2.2
203128MLBKC2929162684146511921.3%7.4%2.7%4.124.13+2.2
203229MLBKC2929158669142501921.2%7.5%2.8%4.154.17+2.0
203330MLBKC2828154649136491821.0%7.6%2.8%4.204.23+1.9
203431MLBKC2727148626130491820.7%7.8%2.9%4.264.31+1.7
203532MLBKC2626142601123471820.5%7.9%3.0%4.344.40+1.5
203633MLBKC2525136574116461820.2%8.1%3.1%4.434.49+1.2
203734MLBKC2323129546108451719.8%8.3%3.2%4.534.60+1.0
203835MLBKC2222122514100441719.4%8.5%3.3%4.654.72+0.8
203936MLBKC212111448191421619.0%8.8%3.4%4.784.86+0.6
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career282814057289381315.5%6.7%2.3%3.863.90+2.2
/ 200 IP4040200817127541915.5%6.7%2.3%3.863.90+3.2

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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Drew Beam (OGILVIE) 4.27 19.5%7.7%2.7% 4.11 21.0%13.6%451 -0.16
Jason Bahr R 2026 · 3.79 FIP 23 SP- 3.79 20.3%8.2%2.5%.297 4.07 20.3%7.1%155 +0.28 3.32 315 96
Mason Adams R 2026 · 3.66 FIP 23 SP- 3.66 20.4%7.3%2.5%.315 3.76 18.2%12.0%120 +0.10 3.66 229 95
Reid Johnston R 2026 · 3.74 FIP 23 SP- 3.74 19.4%6.1%2.7%.297 5.02 19.5%5.6%92 +1.28 3.74 204 94
Alex FaGalde R 2027 · 3.79 FIP 24 SP- 3.79 19.1%6.7%2.7%.266 4.98 16.1%6.4%162 +1.19 3.79 279 93
Logan Workman R 2026 · 4.34 FIP 23 SP- 4.34 19.3%7.4%3.5%.287 3.98 20.4%12.5%362 -0.36 3.84 494 93
Tyler Stuart R 2026 · 3.55 FIP 23 SP- 3.55 19.5%8.1%1.9%.280 3.89 20.4%11.7%142 +0.34 3.55 252 92
Grant Rogers R 2026 · 4.08 FIP 23 SP- 4.08 17.4%7.2%2.8%.297 3.89 14.2%7.6%150 -0.19 3.89 262 92
Colin Peluse R 2026 · 4.20 FIP 23 SP- 4.20 20.4%7.2%3.5%.299 5.61 15.0%6.8%236 +1.41 3.05 395 92
Colton Eastman R 2025 · 4.33 FIP 22 SP- 4.33 19.4%7.9%3.4%.304 4.97 17.0%2.8%155 +0.64 4.19 349 91
Jack Cushing R 2027 · 3.68 FIP 24 SP- 3.68 18.2%6.7%2.3%.326 4.69 18.2%11.3%332 +1.01 3.68 523 91
Garrett Edwards R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 23 SP- 3.86 18.5%7.3%2.5%.250 3.86 107 91
James Hicks R 2026 · 4.23 FIP 23 SP- 4.23 19.6%7.2%3.4%.338 4.35 17.5%10.4%61 +0.12 3.67 167 91
Wil Jensen R 2026 · 4.38 FIP 23 SP- 4.38 18.9%6.9%3.6%.300 4.37 21.0%11.3%266 -0.01 3.50 368 91
Brett Conine R 2025 · 3.21 FIP 22 SP- 3.21 22.3%7.2%2.0%.290 5.79 15.4%4.9%205 +2.58 3.21 319 90
Mitchell Kilkenny R 2027 · 3.64 FIP 24 SP- 3.64 17.6%5.5%2.4%.290 5.79 13.4%5.1%124 +2.15 3.18 237 90
Gabe Mosser R 2026 · 3.77 FIP 23 SP- 3.77 17.7%6.3%2.5%.346 4.58 14.9%6.9%104 +0.81 3.35 541 90
Austin Cates R 2025 · 3.95 FIP 22 SP- 3.95 19.7%9.0%2.5%.266 3.95 110 90
Will Warren R 2026 · 3.83 FIP 23 SP- 3.83 18.4%8.6%2.2%.299 4.10 24.1%14.5%424 +0.27 3.31 571 89
R.J. Gordon R 2026 · 4.31 FIP 23 SP- 4.31 21.5%9.5%3.3%.295 4.31 129 89
Brian Edgington R 2028 · 3.97 FIP 25 SP- 3.97 19.5%6.5%3.1%.321 5.23 19.3%7.0%58 +1.26 3.97 171 89

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2029
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2034
First FA Year   2035
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Arb-1$0.8M+2.2$19M+$18M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+2.2$20M+$19M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+2.2$20M+$20M
2032Ext / FA-deal$5M+2.0$19M+$15M
2033Ext / FA-deal$7M+1.9$19M+$12M
2034Ext / FA-deal$9M+1.7$17M+$8M
Totals $24M $114M +$91M