David Rodriguez P ACL Royals
Age 22 LHP 5'11" / 152 lbs ROK peak 0.1 · 2026
2026 ROS PROJECTION9 act + 18 ip · rates below = ROS only
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 98107vR 117
ERA4.29
FIP4.29
K%22.8%
BB%8.9%
K-BB%13.9%
ROS IP18
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 27 IP
K: -0.5 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-0KBB: -2.5 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-2BBCONTACT: +6.9 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)+7CONTACTSTAM: +1.1 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+1STAMTotal WAR: +0.53 (27 IP)+0.5WAR
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Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
K†5555

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
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
202218ROKDSL KC Stewart1302410219620%1.812.7%7.4%5.3%2.1%3.004.09
202218ROKDSL KC Stewart1302410219620%1.818.6%5.9%12.7%2.0%3.003.35
202319ROKDSL Royals Blue1202911135310%2.421.4%3.4%18.1%1.6%1.842.58
202319ROKDSL Royals Blue1202911135310%2.431.5%2.7%28.8%0.9%1.841.46
202420ROKDSL Royals Ventura109401563512090%4.015.3%9.6%5.6%0.0%2.253.03
202420ROKDSL Royals Ventura109401563512090%4.022.4%7.7%14.7%0.0%2.252.25
202521ROKACL Royals8426110325250%3.319.8%5.7%14.1%2.9%2.393.74
202521ROKACL Royals8426110325250%3.329.1%4.5%24.5%1.8%2.392.23
▸ 2026 Season
202622ROKACL Royals51948910120%1.87.00
ROS22MLBKC170187718720%1.122.8%8.9%13.9%2.9%4.294.29+0.1
ROS22MLBKC022.8%8.9%13.9%2.9%4.294.29
2026 TOT22MLBKC271252717321.2%13.5%7.8%2.6%5.182.88+0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202723MLBKC190208420720%1.123.6%8.6%15.0%2.9%4.214.16+0.1
202723MLBKC100104210410%1.023.6%8.6%15.0%2.9%4.214.16+0.0
▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections)
Career90104210410%1.123.6%8.6%15.0%2.9%4.213.78+0.1
/ 200 IP190020084420381200%1.123.6%8.6%15.0%2.9%4.213.78+3.8
Career48141295279142829%2.717.3%8.1%9.3%1.5%2.663.49+2.9
/ 200 IP7522200819142661229%2.717.3%8.1%9.3%1.5%2.663.49+4.5

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
David Rodriguez (OGILVIE) 4.29 22.8%8.9%2.9% 4.16 23.6%15.0%20 -0.13
Josh Hendrickson L 2025 · 3.99 FIP 21 SW 3.99 21.8%6.7%3.4%.250 4.39 19.3%10.9%110 +0.40 3.93 319 85
Sam Long L 2025 · 3.26 FIP 21 SW 3.26 20.7%9.8%1.2%.371 4.18 21.3%13.1%97 +0.92 3.08 446 79
Josh Simpson L 2027 · 4.43 FIP 23 SW 4.43 23.5%11.5%3.4%.290 3.28 33.4%19.3%102 -1.15 3.07 247 79
Adrian Gusman L 2027 · 3.57 FIP 23 SW 3.57 16.5%6.6%1.9%.280 3.65 15.0%7.2%63 +0.08 2.91 141 78
Matt Osterberg L 2026 · 3.89 FIP 22 SW 3.89 20.2%12.3%1.7%.255 4.14 15.6%9.3%274 +0.25 3.59 294 78
Jordan Woods L 2026 · 3.74 FIP 22 SW 3.74 24.2%10.4%2.5%.287 3.74 143 78
Juliandry Higuera L 2026 · 4.04 FIP 22 SU 4.04 20.0%9.4%2.6%.358 4.53 13.8%-0.3%43 +0.49 4.04 197 78
Harry Gustin L 2026 · 3.97 FIP 22 SU 3.97 20.7%11.0%2.2%.331 4.42 22.4%11.6%89 +0.45 3.77 132 78
Sean Mellen L 2027 · 4.62 FIP 23 SU 4.62 21.5%12.1%3.3%.364 3.97 21.3%10.9%55 -0.65 3.97 101 76
Caden Favors L 2026 · 4.09 FIP 22 SW 4.09 18.2%4.5%3.6%.351 4.91 19.1%6.3%187 +0.82 4.09 198 76
Cameron Ming L 2026 · 4.03 FIP 22 SU 4.03 17.7%7.1%2.8%.308 5.28 14.3%4.9%49 +1.25 4.03 111 75
Christian Torres L 2026 · 3.26 FIP 22 SW 3.26 16.8%8.9%0.8%.297 2.96 16.2%9.0%141 -0.30 2.75 172 75
Franklin Dacosta L 2026 · 4.37 FIP 22 SW 4.37 19.0%7.9%3.4%.272 6.15 17.0%-2.0%16 +1.78 2.83 247 75
Alex Cornwell L 2027 · 3.97 FIP 23 SW 3.97 18.9%7.3%2.8%.382 3.85 16.5%8.0%311 -0.12 3.10 381 74
Lucas Knowles L 2027 · 3.79 FIP 23 SW 3.79 20.5%12.9%1.4%.366 4.10 18.5%9.4%177 +0.31 3.37 275 74
Dante Biasi L 2027 · 4.88 FIP 23 SW 4.88 21.5%12.6%3.6%.251 6.01 19.3%2.3%153 +1.13 4.88 224 74
Jordan Fowler L 2027 · 4.98 FIP 23 SW 4.98 17.0%5.8%4.7%.276 4.30 13.2%5.3%70 -0.68 4.30 124 74
Shane McCain L 2027 · 4.19 FIP 23 SU 4.19 19.8%9.7%2.8%.324 4.51 16.6%10.0%125 +0.32 4.19 201 73
Chase Watkins L 2026 · 3.81 FIP 22 SU 3.81 20.6%11.8%1.8%.346 4.29 17.7%9.0%156 +0.48 3.27 232 73
Josh Trentadue L 2026 · 3.10 FIP 22 SW 3.10 21.2%10.7%0.8%.348 4.15 22.5%10.4%125 +1.05 3.10 196 73