John Klein

P Buffalo Bisons
Age 25 RHP 6'5" / 225 lbs AAA Svc 1.0 · Ctrl thru 2031 peak 0.8 · 2028
Overview
AAARP40-MANROOKIEPre-ArbFA 2032
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202422A+MIN22201004.573.6120.4%8.6%—K 15.7% · BB 9.9% · FIP 4.20
202523MIX2 levels31151063.982.5927.6%8.0%—K 22.7% · BB 8.2% · FIP 3.19
202624MIX2 levels3619955.995.2223.4%13.1%-0.4K 20.4% · BB 11.5% · FIP 5.39
2027PROJ25MLBTOR1212704.934.9321.1%10.9%-0.0
2028PROJ59% MLB26MLBTOR1010614.854.8421.4%10.6%0.0
2029PROJ73% MLB27MLBTOR1313774.834.8421.4%10.4%0.1
Last 3 seasons WAR -0.4  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2031Service1.000First FA2032
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Arb-1$2M2030Arb-2$3M2031Arb-3$4M
Scouting grades · 20-80
Stuff48Control48Command42FB velo55
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 5, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 82%
CompsAlfredo Figaro (age 25) · Carlos Torres (age 26) · Jeff Niemann (age 25)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 127119vR 111
ERA4.93
FIP4.93
K%21.1%
BB%10.9%
K-BB%10.2%
Proj IP70
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 70 IP
K: -0.6 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-1KBB: -1.9 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-2BBCONTACT: -3.4 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-3CONTACTSTAM: +4.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+5STAMTotal WAR: -0.14 (70 IP)-0.1WAR
0.00.51.00.00.00.10.00.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control-$10M ctrl surplus
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
OFP—40
STUF4050
CTRL5550
CMD3540
K†5050
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2026
Service   1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M———
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M———
2029Arb-1$2M+0.1$0.3M+$0.0M (cut)
2030Arb-2$3M———
2031Arb-3$4M———
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$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 industry-standard fWAR.

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)
202220ROK MLEFCL Twins20292100%1.022.2%11.1%11.1%0.0%0.002.63—
202220ROK RAWFCL Twins20292100%1.022.2%11.1%11.1%0.0%0.002.60—
202321MIX MLE3 levels13135825561234100%4.517.4%11.4%6.0%2.5%4.174.47—
202321MIX RAW3 levels13135825561234100%4.523.9%9.0%14.9%1.6%4.173.08—
202422A+ MLECedar Rapids Kernels22201004419038991%4.615.7%9.9%5.8%2.1%4.574.20—
202422A+ MLECedar Rapids Kernels22201004419038991%4.615.7%9.9%5.8%2.1%4.574.20—
202422A+ RAWCedar Rapids Kernels22201004419038991%4.620.4%8.6%11.8%2.0%4.573.61—
202523MIX MLE2 levels311510646412837748%3.422.7%8.2%14.5%1.8%3.983.19—
202523MIX MLE2 levels311510646412837748%3.422.7%8.2%14.5%1.8%3.983.19—
202523MIX RAW2 levels311510646412837748%3.427.6%8.0%19.6%1.5%3.982.59—
202624MIX MLE2 levels361995435102571853%2.620.4%11.5%8.9%4.7%5.995.39-0.5
202624MIX MLE2 levels361995435102571853%2.620.4%11.5%8.9%4.7%5.995.39-0.5
202624MIX RAW2 levels361995435102571853%2.623.4%13.1%10.3%4.1%5.995.22-0.4
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—408357610%2.120.0%17.1%2.9%2.9%2.165.14-0.1
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202725MLBTOR121270296623210100%5.821.1%10.9%10.2%3.4%4.934.93-0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202826MLB MLETOR1717103434934614100%6.021.4%10.6%10.8%3.3%4.854.84+0.1
202927MLB MLETOR1818105444954615100%5.821.4%10.4%11.0%3.4%4.834.84+0.1
203028MLB MLETOR1818105444954615100%5.821.3%10.4%10.9%3.4%4.854.89+0.0
203129MLB MLETOR1717100424894515100%5.921.1%10.6%10.5%3.6%4.945.01-0.1
203230MLB MLETOR161694399834315100%5.920.7%10.9%9.8%3.8%5.095.18-0.3
202826MLB CTXTOR10106125855279100%6.121.4%10.6%10.8%3.3%4.854.84+0.0
202927MLB CTXTOR131377325703411100%5.921.4%10.4%11.0%3.4%4.834.84+0.1
203028MLB CTXTOR141486363773813100%6.121.3%10.4%10.9%3.4%4.854.89+0.0
203129MLB CTXTOR141486363773813100%6.121.1%10.6%10.5%3.6%4.945.01-0.1
203230MLB CTXTOR141484355743913100%6.020.7%10.9%9.8%3.8%5.095.18-0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW696540116943581825994%5.821.1%10.7%10.4%3.5%4.864.59+1.4
/ 200 IP— RAW3533200844178912994%5.821.1%10.7%10.4%3.5%4.864.59+0.7
Career— MLE1046736216043101624464%3.519.3%10.1%9.2%2.8%4.684.27-0.3
/ 200 IP— MLE5837200887171892564%3.519.3%10.1%9.2%2.8%4.684.27-0.1

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 3,327 pitcher careers (1,251 from 1990-2025 + 2,076 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 PROJECTION2.99821.2%10.7%1.344.87
Mickey Mahler ('77-'86, 0 WAR*)2.08120.4%*10.3%*1.20*4.87*
Cy Moore ('29-'34, 1 WAR*)2.39321.3%*9.8%*1.25*4.95*
Jeff Juden ('99)2.710718.8%10.5%1.234.81
Roy Walker ('12-'22, -0 WAR*)1.99620.8%*10.8%*1.25*5.07*
Robert Person ('03)4.512819.8%11.2%1.294.64
Chad Kuhl ('24)3.38420.0%10.4%1.314.98