Caden Dana

P Salt Lake Bees
Age 23 RHP 6'4" / 215 lbs AAA Svc 3.0 · Ctrl thru 2029 peak 1.0 · 2029
Overview
AAASP40-MANROOKIEArb-1FA 2030
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202420MIX2 levels26261463.023.2626.3%7.8%3.9K 21.6% · BB 8.5% · FIP 3.95
202521MIX2 levels25231146.065.3323.1%12.5%0.1K 20.8% · BB 11.6% · FIP 5.44
202622AAALAA2424935.524.5820.5%14.3%—K 17.6% · BB 12.9% · FIP 4.68
2027PROJ23MLBLAA1212655.045.3020.7%12.5%0.1
2028PROJ68% MLB24MLBLAA1717975.035.0721.6%11.3%0.4
2029PROJ80% MLB25MLBLAA20201154.944.9122.0%10.6%0.7
Last 3 seasons WAR 4.0  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 1.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2029Service3.000First FA2030
2027Arb-1$0.4M2028Arb-2$2M2029Arb-3$5M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2025
K%57
FB Velo55
xwOBA vs27
Career WAR0.2 WAR median (P10 -0.4 / P90 8.6, comp-based) · star 2% · didn't stick 68%
CompsJamison Hill (age 23) · Jesse Foppert (age 23) · Nolan McLean (age 23)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 134126vR 118
ERA5.04
FIP5.30
K%20.7%
BB%12.5%
K-BB%8.2%
Proj IP144
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 144 IP
K: -1.7 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-2KBB: -6.9 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-7BBCONTACT: -9.3 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-9CONTACTSTAM: +19.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+20STAMTotal WAR: +0.17 (144 IP)+0.2WAR
0.00.51.00.10.40.727282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$2M ctrl surplus
Statcast · Contract
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p5594.9
Whiff%
p6928.2%
K%
p5723.4%
xwOBA vs
p270.339
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-1
MLB Debut   2024
Service   3.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2029
First FA Year   2030
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Arb-1$0.4M+0.1$0.4M+$0.0M (cut)
2028Arb-2$2M+0.4$1M+$0.0M (cut)
2029Arb-3$5M+0.7$2M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $0.0M $4M +$0.0M

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)
202218MIX MLE2 levels44837810100%2.121.6%2.7%18.9%0.0%6.481.62—
202218MIX RAW2 levels44837810100%2.121.6%2.7%18.9%0.0%6.481.54—
202319MIX MLE2 levels14146828189304100%4.924.2%12.3%11.9%1.9%3.563.64—
202319MIX RAW2 levels14146828189304100%4.931.7%10.7%21.0%1.4%3.562.57—
202420MIX MLE2 levels26261465891554615100%5.621.6%8.5%13.1%2.9%3.023.95+2.5
202420MIX MLE2 levels26261465891554615100%5.621.6%8.5%13.1%2.9%3.023.95+2.5
202420MIX RAW2 levels26261465891554615100%5.626.3%7.8%18.5%2.5%3.023.26+3.9
202521MIX MLE2 levels2523114511118642392%4.620.8%11.6%9.1%4.8%6.065.44-0.1
202521MIX MLE2 levels2523114511118642392%4.620.8%11.6%9.1%4.8%6.065.44-0.1
202521MIX RAW2 levels2523114511118642392%4.623.1%12.5%10.6%4.5%6.065.33+0.1
202622AAA MLESalt Lake Bees242493420866010100%3.917.6%12.9%4.8%2.6%5.524.68—
202622AAA MLESalt Lake Bees242493420866010100%3.917.6%12.9%4.8%2.6%5.524.68—
202622AAA RAWSalt Lake Bees242493420866010100%3.920.5%14.3%6.2%2.4%5.524.58—
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—1084319341251480%4.321.2%13.0%8.3%7.3%7.177.20-0.8
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202723MLBLAA121265274573410100%5.420.7%12.5%8.2%3.6%5.045.30+0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202824MLB MLELAA26261446091316922100%5.621.6%11.3%10.3%3.5%4.995.03+0.6
202925MLB MLELAA25251446091346421100%5.822.0%10.6%11.4%3.5%4.904.87+0.9
203026MLB MLELAA111167282632910100%6.122.2%10.4%11.8%3.5%4.844.82+0.4
203127MLB MLELAA10106226058279100%6.222.2%10.4%11.8%3.5%4.844.84+0.4
203228MLB MLELAA995723953259100%6.322.1%10.5%11.5%3.6%4.894.93+0.3
203329MLB MLELAA884719842217100%5.821.5%10.8%10.7%3.7%5.015.09+0.2
203430MLB MLELAA663615232176100%6.020.8%11.1%9.7%3.9%5.185.30+0.0
202824MLB CTXLAA171797410884615100%5.721.6%11.3%10.3%3.6%5.035.07+0.4
202925MLB CTXLAA20201154861075117100%5.822.0%10.6%11.4%3.6%4.944.91+0.7
203026MLB CTXLAA10105824554259100%5.822.2%10.4%11.8%3.5%4.884.86+0.4
203127MLB CTXLAA995523252248100%6.122.2%10.4%11.8%3.6%4.884.88+0.4
203228MLB CTXLAA995222048238100%5.822.1%10.5%11.5%3.7%4.934.97+0.3
203329MLB CTXLAA774318239207100%6.121.5%10.8%10.7%3.8%5.055.13+0.2
203430MLB CTXLAA663414430166100%5.720.8%11.1%9.7%4.0%5.225.34+0.0
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW878549821144602318498%5.721.8%10.9%10.8%4.0%5.164.82+3.3
/ 200 IP— RAW3534200850185933498%5.721.8%10.9%10.8%4.0%5.164.82+1.3
Career— MLE939143018383831995898%4.620.8%10.8%10.0%3.1%4.524.44+1.9
/ 200 IP— MLE4342200855178932798%4.620.8%10.8%10.0%3.1%4.524.44+0.6

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 AAASalt Lake Bees · 93 IPFIP 4.49 → 4.68 (+0.19)K% 20.5% → 17.6%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF20.48%—×0.86017.61%
BB% (unintentional) /BF14.29%—×0.90012.86%
HR / BF /BF2.38%÷1.000×1.1002.62%

Factors used: pitcher AAA level factors (Triple-A 2023+ robo-zone set: walks improve on promotion) — K ×0.86, BB ×0.90, HR ×1.10. 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 4.49 → 4.68, 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 AAASalt Lake Bees · 82 IPFIP 4.81 → 5.16 (+0.35)K% 23.0% → 19.8%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF22.97%—×0.86019.76%
BB% (unintentional) /BF12.43%—×0.90011.19%
HR / BF /BF3.78%÷0.989×1.1004.21%

Factors used: pitcher AAA level factors (Triple-A 2023+ robo-zone set: walks improve on promotion) — K ×0.86, BB ×0.90, HR ×1.10. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 98).

Result: FIP 4.81 → 5.16, 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 AARocket City Trash Pandas · 136 IPFIP 2.73 → 3.50 (+0.77)K% 27.4% → 22.2%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF27.37%—×0.81022.17%
BB% (unintentional) /BF7.26%—×1.1007.99%
HR / BF /BF1.86%÷0.976×1.2002.29%

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 95).

Result: FIP 2.73 → 3.50, 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 A+Tri-City Dust Devils · 53 IPFIP 2.52 → 3.53 (+1.01)K% 31.7% → 24.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF31.70%—×0.77024.41%
BB% (unintentional) /BF10.71%—×1.15012.32%
HR / BF /BF1.34%÷0.990×1.2501.69%

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 98).

Result: FIP 2.52 → 3.53, 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 AInland Empire 66ers · 15 IPFIP 2.73 → 4.09 (+1.37)K% 31.6% → 23.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF31.58%—×0.74023.37%
BB% (unintentional) /BF10.53%—×1.18012.42%
HR / BF /BF1.75%÷0.897×1.3002.54%

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 79).

Result: FIP 2.73 → 4.09, 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 Angels · 7 IPFIP 1.07 → 1.72 (+0.65)K% 24.0% → 16.3%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF24.00%—×0.68016.32%
BB% (unintentional) /BF0.00%—×1.2500.00%
HR / BF /BF0.00%÷0.943×1.4000.00%

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 89).

Result: FIP 1.07 → 1.72, 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: 2,161 pitcher careers (1,251 from 1990-2025 + 910 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 PROJECTION3.78321.6%11.2%1.475.08
Rich DeLucia ('90-'99, 1 WAR*)3.17823.2%*10.5%*1.55*4.65*
David West ('88-'98, 1 WAR*)2.87122.1%*12.1%*1.28*4.79*
Vicente Palacios ('87-'00, 1 WAR*)1.96221.0%*10.0%*1.41*4.86*
Britt Reames ('06)1.17320.7%12.0%1.325.28
Jay Witasick ('07)3.77319.6%11.0%1.194.64
Scott Proctor ('11)1.75719.0%10.9%1.524.78