Anderson Cardenas

P ACL D-backs
Age 21 RHP 6'2" / 160 lbs ROK Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037 peak 1.0 · 2031
Overview
ROKPROSPECTMiLBFA 2038
ETA2028MLB%0%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202418ROKARI123353.383.1028.7%9.6%—K 19.5% · BB 11.9% · FIP 4.90
202519ROKARI4180.000.9438.7%6.5%—K 38.7% · BB 6.5% · FIP 0.65
202620MIX2 levels1611583.282.2531.7%11.0%—K 22.2% · BB 13.4% · FIP 3.52
2027PROJ21MLBARI77384.734.7322.7%12.7%0.1
2028PROJ49% MLB22MLBARI55274.464.3623.6%11.2%0.1
2029PROJ73% MLB23MLBARI88414.284.1724.3%10.3%0.3
Next 3 projected WAR 0.5Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2037Service0.0First FA2038
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030MiLB2031MiLB2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Pre-Arb$0.9M2034Ext$1.0M+3
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 4, comp-based) · star 2% · didn't stick 88%
CompsJake Lyons (age 22) · Kobe Robinson (age 21) · Ray Gaither (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 123115vR 107
ERA4.73
FIP4.73
K%22.7%
BB%12.7%
K-BB%10.0%
Proj IP38
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 38 IP
K: +0.1 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+0KBB: -1.7 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-2BBCONTACT: -0.8 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-1CONTACTSTAM: +1.6 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: -0.08 (38 IP)-0.1WAR
0.00.51.00.10.30.40.50.60.527282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$17M ctrl surplus
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
K†5560
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2032
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2037
First FA Year   2038
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2031MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2032Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.6$2M+$1M
2033Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.5$1M+$0.8M
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2035Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2037Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $2M $3M +$2M

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)
202317ROK MLEDSL Arizona Black1312361493815292%2.817.3%12.6%4.8%1.8%2.484.22—
202317ROK RAWDSL Arizona Black1312361493815292%2.825.5%10.1%15.4%1.3%2.482.96—
202418ROK MLEACL D-backs123351363913325%2.919.5%11.9%7.6%3.5%3.384.90—
202418ROK MLEACL D-backs123351363913325%2.919.5%11.9%7.6%3.5%3.384.90—
202418ROK RAWACL D-backs123351363913325%2.928.7%9.6%19.1%2.2%3.383.10—
202519ROK MLEACL D-backs41831122025%2.138.7%6.5%32.3%0.0%0.000.65—
202519ROK MLEACL D-backs41831122025%2.138.7%6.5%32.3%0.0%0.000.65—
202519ROK RAWACL D-backs41831122025%2.138.7%6.5%32.3%0.0%0.000.94—
202620MIX MLE2 levels1611582467827269%3.622.2%13.4%8.8%1.1%3.283.52—
202620MIX MLE2 levels1611582467827269%3.622.2%13.4%8.8%1.1%3.283.52—
202620MIX RAW2 levels1611582467827269%3.631.7%11.0%20.7%0.8%3.282.25—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202721MLBARI773816036205100%5.422.7%12.7%10.0%2.8%4.734.73+0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202822MLB MLEARI11115423054266100%5.023.6%11.2%12.4%2.8%4.544.44+0.3
202923MLB MLEARI11115623958257100%5.124.3%10.3%14.1%2.8%4.364.25+0.4
203024MLB MLEARI10105824461247100%5.824.9%9.7%15.1%2.8%4.224.12+0.5
203125MLB MLEARI10105924762237100%5.925.2%9.3%15.8%2.7%4.124.04+0.6
203226MLB MLEARI10105924763237100%5.925.4%9.3%16.1%2.7%4.064.02+0.6
203327MLB MLEARI10105824462237100%5.825.4%9.4%16.0%2.8%4.064.06+0.6
202822MLB CTXARI552711427133100%5.423.6%11.2%12.4%2.6%4.464.36+0.1
202923MLB CTXARI884117342185100%5.124.3%10.3%14.1%2.6%4.284.17+0.3
203024MLB CTXARI994820350205100%5.324.9%9.7%15.1%2.6%4.144.04+0.4
203125MLB CTXARI995222055216100%5.825.2%9.3%15.8%2.6%4.043.96+0.5
203226MLB CTXARI995422858216100%6.025.4%9.3%16.1%2.6%3.983.94+0.6
203327MLB CTXARI995422858216100%6.025.4%9.4%16.0%2.6%3.983.98+0.5
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW4848275116028911330100%5.724.9%9.7%15.2%2.6%4.113.66+4.1
/ 200 IP— RAW35352008442108222100%5.724.9%9.7%15.2%2.6%4.113.66+3.0
Career— MLE4527137562119701060%3.021.2%12.5%8.7%1.8%2.893.88+3.0
/ 200 IP— MLE66392008201741021560%3.021.2%12.5%8.7%1.8%2.893.88+1.8

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,474 reliever careers (754 from 1990-2025 + 720 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 PROJECTION1.95524.6%10.1%1.074.27
Hansel Robles ('22)2.16125.3%10.2%1.204.11
Frank Francisco ('14)1.95525.6%10.3%0.964.01
Al Reyes ('08)2.15423.2%10.7%1.113.84
Rob Murphy ('85-'95, 6 WAR*)3.16925.2%*9.2%*1.07*3.94*
Alberto Reyes ('95-'08, 5 WAR*)2.15427.1%*10.2%*1.18*3.66*
Xavier Hernandez ('89-'98, 3 WAR*)3.46723.9%*9.1%*1.12*4.20*