Mason McGwire P Myrtle Beach Pelicans
+0.1 WAR
Age 22 RHP 6'4" / 190 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 0.3 · 2028
ERA4.64
FIP4.64
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.9%
BB%10.8%
K-BB%11.1%
IP34
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2028
K†5055

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
202319ROKACL Cubs1110351853629513.2%19.6%3.8%9.426.54-0.6
202420AMyrtle Beach Pelicans158411893034411.7%21.2%3.0%5.716.42-0.7
▸ 2026 Season
202622AMyrtle Beach Pelicans3062610501.50
ROS22MLBCHC34341423115421.9%10.8%3.0%4.644.64+0.1
2026 Total22MLBCHC401684120424.5%12.1%2.5%4.163.94+0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202723MLBCHC35351473415422.8%9.9%3.0%4.514.44+0.2
202824MLBCHC36361513514423.4%9.4%2.9%4.384.31+0.3
202925MLBCHC36361533614423.8%9.1%2.9%4.294.23+0.3
203026MLBCHC36361533714424.0%9.1%2.9%4.244.21+0.3
203127MLBCHC36361523614424.0%9.1%2.9%4.234.22+0.3
203228MLBCHC35351493614423.9%9.2%3.0%4.244.25+0.3
203329MLBCHC35351463513423.8%9.2%3.0%4.274.29+0.3
203430MLBCHC34341423413423.6%9.3%3.1%4.324.35+0.2
203531MLBCHC32321373213423.4%9.5%3.1%4.394.43+0.2
203632MLBCHC31311313013423.1%9.6%3.2%4.464.51+0.2
203733MLBCHC30301252912422.8%9.8%3.3%4.554.61+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career29188240057811314.2%20.3%3.1%7.006.21-1.0
/ 200 IP70442009721381973214.2%20.3%3.1%7.006.21-2.1

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
Mason McGwire (OGILVIE) 4.64 21.9%10.8%3.0% 4.33 23.3%13.8%107 -0.31
Heath Holder R 2027 · 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 94
Kyle Zurak R 2026 · 3.96 FIP 22 SU 3.96 21.2%9.4%2.6%.302 3.42 16.7%7.5%121 -0.54 3.19 181 94
Cody Palmquist R 2026 · 4.20 FIP 22 SU 4.20 21.9%9.0%3.3%.278 5.95 14.7%7.1%62 +1.75 4.20 104 92
Austin Smith R 2027 · 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
Peyton Williams R 2027 · 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 91
Owen Holt R 2027 · 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 90
Jordan Mikel R 2026 · 4.49 FIP 22 SU 4.49 20.5%12.5%2.8%.330 4.17 19.2%9.0%109 -0.32 3.05 195 90
Chad Donato R 2026 · 3.85 FIP 22 SU 3.85 20.9%11.4%2.0%.333 3.99 21.4%12.6%184 +0.14 2.89 439 90
Jonathan Brand R 2027 · 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
Chad Patrick R 2027 · 3.82 FIP 23 SU 3.82 20.3%9.9%2.1%.315 4.23 22.3%13.8%422 +0.41 3.72 483 90
Ricardo Velez R 2028 · 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 89
Corey Copping R 2026 · 4.13 FIP 22 SU 4.13 21.4%8.7%3.1%.265 4.57 19.6%6.7%179 +0.44 3.39 214 89
Kyle Marman R 2026 · 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 89
Tyler Mitzel R 2027 · 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 89
Scott Williams R 2026 · 4.66 FIP 22 SU 4.66 20.2%10.6%3.5%.256 2.89 18.5%11.2%42 -1.77 2.89 119 88
Tyler Bray R 2027 · 4.06 FIP 23 SU 4.06 22.3%9.1%3.1%.356 3.22 17.9%7.6%114 -0.84 2.82 152 88
Hunter Dula R 2027 · 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 88
Ryan Atkinson R 2027 · 4.58 FIP 23 SU 4.58 18.4%11.3%2.9%.315 4.48 21.6%9.0%305 -0.10 4.15 338 88
Cole Gordon R 2027 · 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 88
Ismael Cabrera R 2026 · 4.79 FIP 22 SU 4.79 19.5%12.4%3.2%.276 5.22 16.9%6.5%95 +0.43 3.56 133 87

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2031
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2036
First FA Year   2037
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.2$1M+$0.6M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.2$1M+$0.4M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $4M $6M +$2M