Kash Mayfield P Fort Wayne TinCaps
+0.6 WAR
Age 21 LHP 6'4" / 200 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 1.0 · 2031
ERA4.26
FIP4.26
xFIP
SIERA
K%23.9%
BB%10.2%
K-BB%13.7%
IP61
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.0peak
2031
K†5560

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202520ALake Elsinore Storm1919612588828225.2%12.8%1.1%2.973.18+1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202621A+Fort Wayne TinCaps227248500.00
ROS21MLBSD1111612566126723.9%10.2%2.8%4.264.26+0.5
2026 Total21MLBSD682806931724.7%11.1%2.5%3.823.82+0.9
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202722MLBSD1212642696625724.7%9.4%2.7%4.154.07+0.7
202823MLBSD1212662797125825.4%8.9%2.7%4.043.95+0.8
202924MLBSD1212682867425825.8%8.6%2.7%3.943.86+0.9
203025MLBSD1212692907625826.1%8.5%2.7%3.873.82+0.9
203126MLBSD1212692907624826.3%8.5%2.7%3.823.79+1.0
203227MLBSD1212682887624826.3%8.5%2.7%3.813.80+0.9
203328MLBSD1212672837424826.3%8.5%2.7%3.823.83+0.9
203429MLBSD1212662777224826.2%8.6%2.8%3.853.88+0.8
203530MLBSD1212642697023826.0%8.7%2.8%3.903.94+0.8
203631MLBSD1111612596723725.7%8.8%2.9%3.974.01+0.7
203732MLBSD59592496322725.4%9.0%3.0%4.054.10+0.6
203833MLBSD56562376022725.1%9.2%3.1%4.144.20+0.5
203934MLBSD53532255621724.8%9.4%3.2%4.244.31+0.4
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career2121682827338325.9%13.5%1.0%2.663.16+1.4
/ 200 IP6262200833216112925.9%13.5%1.0%2.663.16+4.9

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
Kash Mayfield (OGILVIE) 4.26 23.9%10.2%2.8% 3.96 25.3%16.3%198 -0.30
Marcelo Martinez L 2026 · 3.29 FIP 21 SW 3.29 22.0%6.5%2.2%.303 5.49 18.6%10.2%234 +2.20 3.29 427 87
Jake Bennett L 2027 · 3.40 FIP 22 SW 3.40 21.2%7.2%2.1%.339 3.17 17.4%10.3%83 -0.23 1.70 146 86
Hunter Schryver L 2028 · 3.58 FIP 23 SW 3.58 23.2%6.8%2.9%.259 4.25 19.9%7.5%106 +0.67 3.58 206 85
Keyshawn Askew L 2027 · 3.31 FIP 22 SW 3.31 25.6%12.2%1.5%.274 3.81 20.7%5.5%196 +0.50 3.31 262 85
Dominic LoBrutto L 2027 · 3.21 FIP 22 SW 3.21 21.4%6.9%1.9%.333 3.46 17.8%10.6%84 +0.25 2.99 135 85
Sam Weatherly L 2027 · 4.04 FIP 22 SW 4.04 24.0%12.8%2.5%.323 4.14 21.9%8.9%41 +0.10 4.04 158 84
Taylor Hearn L 2026 · 3.97 FIP 21 SU 3.97 26.1%10.6%3.2%.347 4.00 22.3%11.7%236 +0.03 3.74 572 84
Carlos Peña L 2025 · 3.17 FIP 20 SU 3.17 23.8%10.5%1.4%.301 3.97 19.1%10.2%145 +0.80 3.17 520 83
Jimmy Robbins L 2029 · 3.86 FIP 24 SW 3.86 23.3%11.3%2.4%.286 4.86 18.1%2.5%99 +1.00 3.86 176 82
Jerry Vasto L 2028 · 3.26 FIP 23 SW 3.26 21.2%9.5%1.4%.265 3.49 23.3%12.8%147 +0.23 2.88 206 82
Moises Brito L 2026 · 3.16 FIP 21 SU 3.16 22.9%8.7%1.6%.250 7.86 18.0%-2.5%21 +4.70 2.56 106 82
T.J. Sikkema L 2029 · 4.55 FIP 24 SW 4.55 21.9%9.0%3.9%.298 4.50 16.9%7.4%231 -0.05 3.50 300 82
José Torres L 2026 · 3.35 FIP 21 SW 3.35 19.7%8.3%1.6%.262 4.13 21.2%13.6%130 +0.78 3.35 204 82
Sonny Vargas L 2025 · 4.45 FIP 20 SW 4.45 21.0%10.1%3.4%.300 3.20 165 82
Garrett Irvin L 2029 · 4.43 FIP 24 SW 4.43 23.2%11.6%3.3%.283 4.34 17.7%2.9%39 -0.09 4.34 110 82
Hunter Barco L 2028 · 3.59 FIP 23 SW 3.59 23.4%10.0%2.2%.275 3.43 23.9%11.5%99 -0.16 3.43 161 82
Chris Cotton L 2029 · 3.68 FIP 24 SW 3.68 20.7%7.0%2.6%.288 4.17 9.7%3.3%61 +0.49 3.68 128 81
Shane McCain L 2028 · 4.31 FIP 23 SW 4.31 19.8%9.7%3.0%.324 4.65 16.6%10.0%125 +0.34 4.31 201 81
Jaylen Nowlin L 2026 · 3.45 FIP 21 SW 3.45 26.8%13.3%1.7%.352 4.99 19.1%6.1%254 +1.54 3.45 325 81
Wesley Moore L 2028 · 3.66 FIP 23 SW 3.66 25.9%13.2%2.0%.254 4.19 18.3%5.6%58 +0.53 3.66 111 81

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2029
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2034
First FA Year   2035
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.9$4M+$3M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.9$4M+$3M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+1.0$9M+$8M
2032Ext / FA-deal$2M+0.9$4M+$2M
2033Ext / FA-deal$3M+0.9$4M+$1M
2034Ext / FA-deal$4M+0.8$4M-$0.4M
Totals $13M $30M +$17M