Zach Thornton P Syracuse Mets
Age 24 LHP 6'3" / 170 lbs AAA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2031 peak 1.2 · 2027
2026 ROS PROJECTION80 act + 50 ip · rates below = ROS only
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 8190vR 99
ERA3.49
FIP3.49
K%20.4%
BB%4.6%
K-BB%15.8%
ROS IP50
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 130 IP
K: -0.7 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-1KBB: +10.1 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+10BBCONTACT: -6.0 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-6CONTACTSTAM: +17.6 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+18STAMTotal WAR: +2.22 (130 IP)+2.2WAR
0.00.51.00.90.60.60.50.4+$12M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit
Grades · Statcast · Contract
Scouting Grades
OFP45
STUF4550
CTRL60
CMD6070
K†5050
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p1592.0
Whiff%
p3222.8%
K%
p5122.4%
xwOBA vs
p540.308
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2026
Service   0.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSPre-Arb$0.3M+0.9$4M+$3M
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.6$2M+$2M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.6$2M+$1M
2029Arb-1$4M+0.5$2M+$0.0M (cut)
2030Arb-2$6M+0.4$1M+$0.0M (cut)
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $2M $11M +$6M

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
202422MIX2 levels2012682945418460%3.413.8%7.2%6.6%2.3%4.104.10
202422MIX2 levels2012682945418460%3.418.4%6.1%12.2%1.4%4.103.07
202523MIX2 levels14147327478115100%5.222.7%4.5%18.2%2.2%1.982.95
202523MIX2 levels14147327478115100%5.228.5%4.0%24.5%1.8%1.982.30
▸ 2026 Season
202624MLBNew York Mets1716803368032994%4.720.9%10.1%10.9%2.9%3.714.22+0.7
ROS24MLBNYM995021143106100%5.520.4%4.6%15.8%2.8%3.493.49+0.6
ROS24MLBNYM995021143106100%5.620.4%4.6%15.8%2.8%3.483.48+0.6
2026 TOT24MLBNYM130547123421522.5%7.6%14.9%2.7%3.633.94+2.2
2026 FULL24MLBNYM67284123421543.3%14.7%28.7%5.2%7.014.17+0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202725MLBNYM12126828761138100%5.721.3%4.5%16.8%2.6%3.723.70+0.8
202826MLBNYM11116828762148100%6.221.6%4.8%16.9%2.7%3.743.72+0.8
202927MLBNYM11116728361148100%6.121.7%5.1%16.6%2.7%3.783.79+0.7
203028MLBNYM11116527459158100%5.921.6%5.3%16.3%2.8%3.853.89+0.6
202725MLBNYM11116527458127100%5.921.3%4.5%16.8%2.6%3.723.70+0.7
202826MLBNYM11116527459137100%5.921.6%4.8%16.9%2.7%3.743.72+0.7
202927MLBNYM11116427059147100%5.821.7%5.1%16.6%2.7%3.783.79+0.6
203028MLBNYM10106226257147100%6.221.6%5.3%16.3%2.8%3.853.89+0.5
▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections)
Career565632213532906736100%5.721.4%5.0%16.4%2.7%3.663.38+7.6
/ 200 IP35352008411804222100%5.821.4%5.0%16.4%2.7%3.663.38+4.7
Career5142221904173672382%4.319.1%7.4%11.7%2.5%3.263.80+4.1
/ 200 IP4638200819157612082%4.319.1%7.4%11.7%2.5%3.263.80+3.8

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
Zach Thornton (OGILVIE) 3.73 20.2%3.4%2.8% 3.74 21.5%16.8%203 +0.01
John King L 2026 · 2.76 FIP 24 SP 2.76 18.1%3.9%1.2%.310 3.97 17.4%11.3%125 +1.21 2.76 430 76
Antonio Velez L 2026 · 3.46 FIP 24 SP- 3.46 19.0%3.3%2.8%.241 4.88 19.3%12.9%88 +1.42 3.46 187 74
Brant Hurter L 2026 · 3.03 FIP 24 SP 3.03 21.6%7.3%1.5%.311 3.81 21.1%13.6%205 +0.78 2.84 430 71
Dalton Pence L 2025 · 3.89 FIP 23 SP 3.89 22.0%8.1%3.0%.254 3.32 153 71
Tyler Skaggs L 2027 · 3.21 FIP 25 SP 3.21 26.1%9.2%2.1%.300 3.81 23.0%15.2%290 +0.60 3.21 372 71
Brycen Mautz L 2026 · 3.64 FIP 24 SP 3.64 23.2%7.8%2.8%.281 4.54 19.8%2.8%69 +0.90 3.61 409 71
Sebastian Gongora L 2026 · 3.81 FIP 24 SP 3.81 18.5%7.5%2.4%.308 3.80 152 70
Joe Whitman L 2026 · 3.35 FIP 24 SP 3.35 22.9%6.9%2.4%.299 3.35 302 70
Patrick Corbin L 2028 · 3.29 FIP 26 SP 3.29 20.6%5.3%2.3%.312 3.39 24.1%17.2%545 +0.10 2.20 1,825 70
Ryan Hartman L 2026 · 3.17 FIP 24 SP- 3.17 24.2%6.0%2.5%.312 5.49 19.3%11.7%215 +2.32 3.17 456 69
Michael Plassmeyer L 2026 · 4.47 FIP 24 SP 4.47 21.5%5.4%4.5%.337 4.79 21.8%13.7%266 +0.32 3.41 675 69
Ryan Magdic L 2027 · 3.64 FIP 25 SP- 3.64 18.3%6.7%2.3%.314 3.18 21.5%16.7%54 -0.46 3.18 150 69
Dylan Dodd L 2026 · 3.41 FIP 24 SP 3.41 20.4%6.0%2.3%.323 4.95 18.2%11.3%277 +1.54 3.41 452 69
Jackson Wolf L 2026 · 3.99 FIP 24 SP 3.99 21.7%7.0%3.3%.279 4.52 18.5%8.0%306 +0.53 3.99 572 68
T.J. Sikkema L 2026 · 4.71 FIP 24 SP 4.71 21.9%9.0%4.2%.298 4.64 16.9%7.4%231 -0.07 3.39 300 68
Ben Shields L 2027 · 3.20 FIP 25 SP- 3.20 25.3%8.2%2.2%.273 2.91 23.5%13.3%43 -0.29 2.91 147 68
Ryan Rolison L 2026 · 3.63 FIP 24 SP 3.63 21.5%6.9%2.7%.320 5.03 15.4%9.5%35 +1.40 3.63 362 67
Ben Brecht L 2026 · 4.39 FIP 24 SP 4.39 21.1%3.9%4.7%.350 4.37 118 67
David Leal L 2026 · 4.24 FIP 24 SP- 4.24 20.8%2.4%4.7%.326 4.73 14.9%10.0%284 +0.49 1.36 443 67
Tommy Shirley L 2028 · 3.30 FIP 26 SP- 3.30 19.6%7.0%1.8%.252 4.86 13.0%4.2%106 +1.56 3.30 147 67

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 327 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).

PlayerYrsIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION56721.3%4.6%1.063.76
Craig Stammen ('22)66623.0%5.4%1.193.36
Tommy Hunter ('23)74121.2%5.7%1.003.72
Nick Vincent ('20)64522.7%6.3%1.133.71
Yusmeiro Petit ('21)77220.4%4.6%1.273.28
Addison Reed ('18)46624.0%5.7%0.983.05
Joe Smith ('22)74422.5%6.4%1.083.67