Zach Root P Great Lakes Loons
Age 22 LHP 6'2" / 210 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2032 peak 1.5 · 2031
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 23 proj IP
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 98107vR 115
ERA4.29
FIP4.29
K%23.5%
BB%9.1%
K-BB%14.4%
ROS IP24
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 23 IP
K: +0.1 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+0KBB: -0.1 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-0BBCONTACT: -0.3 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-0CONTACTSTAM: +1.0 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+1STAMTotal WAR: +0.07 (23 IP)+0.1WAR
0.01.12.10.61.21.51.61.61.426272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit post-control+$32M ctrl surplus
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
OFP50
STUF55
CTRL55
K†5560
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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2027
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.6$2M+$2M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+1.2$8M+$8M
2029Pre-Arb$0.8M+1.5$10M+$9M
2030Arb-1$6M+1.6$9M+$6M
2031Arb-2$10M+1.6$9M+$3M
2032Arb-3$13M+1.4$7M+$0.3M
Totals $31M $45M +$27M

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
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far)
▸ 2026 season
YTD22AA MLETulsa Drillers191976321103365100%4.025.0%12.8%12.2%1.9%3.543.64
YTD22AA MLETulsa Drillers191976321103365100%4.025.0%12.8%12.2%1.9%3.543.64
▸ 2026 season — so far · projected rest · full
202622A+ RAWLAD15156024779291100%4.032.0%11.7%20.2%0.4%2.402.11
202622AA RAWLAD4416742474100%4.132.4%9.5%23.0%5.4%7.714.53
▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202723MLB MLELAD26261385821405017100%5.324.1%8.6%15.5%2.9%4.204.15+1.2
202824MLB MLELAD30301677061735821100%5.624.5%8.3%16.2%2.9%4.124.06+1.7
202925MLB MLELAD30301757391836021100%5.824.8%8.1%16.6%2.9%4.064.01+1.9
203026MLB MLELAD29291757391846021100%6.024.9%8.1%16.8%2.9%4.034.00+1.9
203127MLB MLELAD29291727281815922100%5.924.9%8.1%16.7%3.0%4.034.03+1.8
203228MLB MLELAD28281677061755922100%6.024.8%8.3%16.5%3.1%4.084.12+1.5
203329MLB MLELAD27271606741655722100%5.924.5%8.5%16.0%3.2%4.184.25+1.2
203430MLB MLELAD25251506341535622100%6.024.2%8.8%15.3%3.4%4.334.43+0.8
203531MLB MLELAD23231405911405421100%6.123.8%9.2%14.6%3.6%4.514.63+0.4
203632MLB MLELAD22221305471275221100%5.923.3%9.6%13.7%3.9%4.724.86+0.1
203733MLB MLELAD20201195021145021100%5.922.8%10.0%12.8%4.2%4.955.11-0.3
202723MLB CTXLAD13136828769259100%5.224.1%8.6%15.5%3.1%4.274.22+0.6
202824MLB CTXLAD21211174941214115100%5.624.5%8.3%16.2%3.0%4.194.13+1.2
202925MLB CTXLAD24241426001484918100%5.924.8%8.1%16.6%3.0%4.134.08+1.5
203026MLB CTXLAD26261536461615220100%5.924.9%8.1%16.8%3.0%4.104.07+1.6
203127MLB CTXLAD26261566591645420100%6.024.9%8.1%16.7%3.1%4.104.10+1.6
203228MLB CTXLAD26261546501615421100%5.924.8%8.3%16.5%3.2%4.154.19+1.4
203329MLB CTXLAD25251496291545421100%6.024.5%8.5%16.0%3.3%4.254.32+1.1
203430MLB CTXLAD24241415951445321100%5.924.2%8.8%15.3%3.6%4.414.51+0.8
203531MLB CTXLAD22221335621335121100%6.023.8%9.2%14.6%3.8%4.594.71+0.4
203632MLB CTXLAD20201235191215021100%6.223.3%9.6%13.7%4.0%4.814.95+0.1
203733MLB CTXLAD19191134771094821100%5.922.8%10.0%12.8%4.3%5.055.21-0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career RAW245245144861131484528208100%5.924.3%8.6%15.6%3.4%4.354.01+15.4
/ 200 IP RAW34342008442057329100%5.924.3%8.6%15.6%3.4%4.354.01+2.1
Career MLE19197632180416100%4.025.0%12.8%12.2%1.9%3.543.64+12.1
/ 200 IP MLE505020084121010816100%4.025.0%12.8%12.2%1.9%3.543.64+1.4

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 133 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION8.614324.3%8.6%1.254.26
Jon Gray ('24)6.112223.4%7.8%1.154.45
Kenta Maeda ('24)4.912225.9%6.9%1.304.17
Alex Wood ('24)5.011121.6%7.0%0.963.98
Joe Musgrove ('24)5.311723.9%6.0%1.133.73
Zach Davies ('23)5.211617.5%8.1%1.164.36
Julio Teheran ('23)5.214720.4%8.8%1.344.12