Will McCausland

P Lake County Captains
Age 23 RHP 6'0" / 190 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 1.0 · 2030
Overview
A+PROSPECTMiLBFA 2037
ETA2028MLB%0%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202521ALynchburg Hil…42102.701.3039.5%10.5%—K 39.5% · BB 10.5% · FIP 1.10
202622MIX2 levels24131045.623.9823.3%7.9%—K 17.6% · BB 9.3% · FIP 5.08
2027PROJ23MLBCLE1313734.944.9418.3%9.2%-0.0
2028PROJ43% MLB24MLBCLE77414.794.7319.6%8.8%0.1
2029PROJ66% MLB25MLBCLE1111644.674.6220.4%8.5%0.2
Next 3 projected WAR 0.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2036Service0.0First FA2037
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030MiLB2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Pre-Arb$0.9M2034Arb-1$0.8M+2
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 1, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 95%
CompsCooper Chandler (age 24) · Kyle Scott (age 22) · Joey Mancini (age 23)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 127119vR 111
ERA4.94
FIP4.94
K%18.3%
BB%9.2%
K-BB%9.0%
Proj IP73
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 73 IP
K: -2.2 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-2KBB: -0.5 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-1BBCONTACT: -3.4 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-3CONTACTSTAM: +5.2 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+5STAMTotal WAR: -0.10 (73 IP)-0.1WAR
0.00.51.00.10.20.30.30.20.10.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$6M ctrl surplus
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
K†4550
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2031
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2036
First FA Year   2037
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2031Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.3$0.9M+$0.3M
2032Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.2$0.5M+$0.0M
2033Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.1$0.3M+$0.0M (cut)
2034Arb-1$0.8M———
2035Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $2M $1M +$0.3M

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)
202521A MLELynchburg Hillcats421038154050%2.539.5%10.5%28.9%0.0%2.701.10—
202521A MLELynchburg Hillcats421038154050%2.539.5%10.5%28.9%0.0%2.701.10—
202521A RAWLynchburg Hillcats421038154050%2.539.5%10.5%28.9%0.0%2.701.30—
202622MIX MLE2 levels2413104454106361554%4.317.6%9.3%8.3%4.2%5.625.08—
202622MIX MLE2 levels2413104454106361554%4.317.6%9.3%8.3%4.2%5.625.08—
202622MIX RAW2 levels2413104454106361554%4.323.3%7.9%15.4%3.3%5.623.98—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202723MLBCLE131373308562910100%5.618.3%9.2%9.0%3.3%4.944.94-0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202824MLB MLECLE171796405803613100%5.619.6%8.8%10.9%3.3%4.794.73+0.2
202925MLB MLECLE171797410843513100%5.720.4%8.5%11.9%3.2%4.674.62+0.3
203026MLB MLECLE161697410853513100%6.120.8%8.5%12.3%3.2%4.604.57+0.4
203127MLB MLECLE161696404843413100%6.020.8%8.5%12.3%3.3%4.604.60+0.3
203228MLB MLECLE151593391813413100%6.220.7%8.7%12.0%3.4%4.654.69+0.2
203329MLB MLECLE151588374763313100%5.920.4%8.9%11.6%3.5%4.754.82+0.1
203430MLB MLECLE141483351713213100%5.920.1%9.2%10.9%3.7%4.904.99-0.1
202824MLB CTXCLE774117334156100%5.919.6%8.8%10.9%3.3%4.794.73+0.1
202925MLB CTXCLE11116427055239100%5.820.4%8.5%11.9%3.2%4.674.62+0.2
203026MLB CTXCLE131377325682710100%5.920.8%8.5%12.3%3.2%4.604.57+0.3
203127MLB CTXCLE141482346722911100%5.920.8%8.5%12.3%3.3%4.604.60+0.3
203228MLB CTXCLE141483350723012100%5.920.7%8.7%12.0%3.4%4.654.69+0.2
203329MLB CTXCLE131380338693012100%6.220.4%8.9%11.6%3.5%4.754.82+0.1
203430MLB CTXCLE131377325653012100%5.920.1%9.2%10.9%3.7%4.894.98-0.1
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW6565504212843518572100%7.820.5%8.7%11.7%3.4%4.704.33+3.3
/ 200 IP— RAW26262008441737329100%7.820.5%8.7%11.7%3.4%4.704.33+1.3
Career— MLE281511449295461954%4.119.3%9.3%9.9%3.9%5.374.78+1.4
/ 200 IP— MLE4926200863166813354%4.119.3%9.3%9.9%3.9%5.374.78+0.4

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 PROJECTION3.69020.2%8.8%1.304.73
Vince Velasquez ('15-'23, 2 WAR*)3.88521.9%*9.2%*1.37*4.99*
Drew Hutchison ('22)2.98419.2%8.2%1.294.89
Ed Rakow ('60-'67, 3 WAR*)3.812719.8%*8.9%*1.22*4.66*
Paul Moskau ('77-'83, 3 WAR*)3.29119.8%*8.9%*1.50*4.84*
Jackie Brown ('70-'77, 1 WAR*)4.512819.7%*8.9%*1.21*4.93*
Chris Narveson ('16)2.210919.4%8.6%1.204.71