Cade Crossland

P Palm Beach Cardinals
Age 23 LHP 6'2" / 210 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 0.6 · 2029
Overview
APROSPECTMiLBFA 2035
OGV OFP35OGV rank#712ETA2028MLB%0%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202622MIX2 levels2524974.353.1933.1%16.5%—K 24.7% · BB 19.4% · FIP 4.50
2027PROJ23MLBSTL——05.335.3324.3%19.1%—
2028PROJ43% MLB24MLBSTL66314.954.8424.7%16.2%0.2
2029PROJ66% MLB25MLBSTL88444.714.5824.8%14.3%0.4
Next 3 projected WAR 0.5Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2034Service0.0First FA2035
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029Pre-Arb$0.8M2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Arb-1$1M2033Arb-2$1M2034Arb-3$2M
Career WAR0.0 WAR median (P10 -0.1 / P90 4.5, comp-based) · star 7% · didn't stick 76%
CompsCaden Grice (age 22) · Doug Nikhazy (age 23) · Jeremy Wu-Yelland (age 22)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 118126vR 134
ERA5.33
FIP5.33
K%24.3%
BB%19.1%
K-BB%5.3%
Proj IP68
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 68 IP
K: +1.2 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+1KBB: -8.8 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-9BBCONTACT: -1.1 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-1CONTACTSTAM: +4.1 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+4STAMTotal WAR: -0.49 (68 IP)-0.5WAR
0.00.51.00.20.40.50.50.40.30.427282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$15M ctrl surplus
Contract
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
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.4$1M+$0.7M
2030Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.5$2M+$1.0M
2031Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.5$1M+$0.9M
2032Arb-1$1M+0.4$1M+$0.5M
2033Arb-2$1M+0.3$0.8M+$0.2M
2034Arb-3$2M+0.4$0.9M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $5M $7M +$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 the standard WAR scale.

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)
202622MIX MLE2 levels25249741713869696%3.924.7%19.4%5.3%1.9%4.354.50—
202622MIX MLE2 levels25249741713869696%3.924.7%19.4%5.3%1.9%4.354.50—
202622MIX RAW2 levels25249741713869696%3.933.1%16.5%16.5%1.4%4.353.19—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202723MLBSTL——0——————24.3%19.1%5.3%2.7%5.335.33—
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202824MLB MLESTL13137230275498100%5.524.7%16.2%8.5%2.7%5.054.94+0.4
202925MLB MLESTL11116728170408100%6.124.8%14.3%10.6%2.7%4.814.68+0.6
203026MLB MLESTL11116527468388100%5.924.9%13.9%11.0%2.7%4.704.64+0.6
203127MLB MLESTL10106326566377100%6.324.8%13.8%11.0%2.8%4.684.67+0.5
203228MLB MLESTL10106025262357100%6.024.7%14.0%10.7%2.9%4.724.75+0.4
203329MLB MLESTL995523357337100%6.124.4%14.2%10.2%3.0%4.824.89+0.3
203430MLB MLESTL995423060327100%6.126.1%13.7%12.4%3.2%4.804.79+0.4
203531MLB MLESTL884820452297100%6.025.7%14.0%11.7%3.5%4.924.99+0.2
202824MLB CTXSTL663113132213100%5.224.7%16.2%8.5%2.5%4.954.84+0.2
202925MLB CTXSTL884418646275100%5.524.8%14.3%10.6%2.5%4.714.58+0.4
203026MLB CTXSTL885121554305100%6.424.9%13.9%11.0%2.5%4.594.53+0.5
203127MLB CTXSTL995422857326100%6.024.8%13.8%11.0%2.6%4.574.56+0.5
203228MLB CTXSTL995322455316100%5.924.7%14.0%10.7%2.7%4.614.64+0.4
203329MLB CTXSTL885021152306100%6.224.4%14.2%10.2%2.8%4.704.77+0.3
203430MLB CTXSTL885021155296100%6.226.1%13.7%12.4%3.0%4.684.67+0.4
203531MLB CTXSTL884519049276100%5.625.7%14.0%11.7%3.2%4.794.86+0.2
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW6464378159639922644100%5.925.0%14.2%10.9%2.8%4.684.29+4.9
/ 200 IP— RAW343420084421112023100%5.925.0%14.2%10.9%2.8%4.684.29+2.6
Career— MLE25249741710381896%3.924.7%19.4%5.3%1.9%4.354.50+3.4
/ 200 IP— MLE51492008572121671696%3.924.7%19.4%5.3%1.9%4.354.50+1.4

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2026 APalm Beach Cardinals · 72 IPFIP 3.51 → 4.98 (+1.47)K% 34.3% → 25.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF34.28%—×0.74025.36%
BB% (unintentional) /BF17.92%—×1.18021.15%
HR / BF /BF1.89%÷1.000×1.3002.45%

Factors used: pitcher A level factors — K ×0.74, BB ×1.18, HR ×1.30. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 100).

Result: FIP 3.51 → 4.98, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2026 A+Peoria Chiefs · 25 IPFIP 2.16 → 2.96 (+0.80)K% 29.3% → 22.6%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF29.29%—×0.77022.56%
BB% (unintentional) /BF12.12%—×1.15013.94%
HR / BF /BF0.00%÷1.000×1.2500.00%

Factors used: pitcher A+ level factors — K ×0.77, BB ×1.15, HR ×1.25. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 100).

Result: FIP 2.16 → 2.96, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,234 reliever careers (754 from 1990-2025 + 480 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 PROJECTION2.86124.9%14.9%1.124.88
Dwayne Henry ('84-'95, -1 WAR*)1.76723.8%*14.2%*0.90*5.02*
Armando Almanza ('05)1.15424.4%14.3%1.434.82
Brian Bruney ('12)1.34321.2%15.8%0.944.68
John Hudek ('99)1.04023.0%13.7%1.304.43
Ed Glynn ('75-'85, -0 WAR*)1.35323.5%*12.9%*1.22*4.69*
Mac Scarce ('72-'78, 1 WAR*)1.05225.9%*12.4%*1.27*4.17*