Nate Payne

P Beloit Sky Carp
Age 21 LHP 6'3" / 200 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 1.3 · 2032
Overview
A+PROSPECTMiLBFA 2037
OGV OFP40OGV rank#256ETA2028MLB%0%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202519MIX2 levels1717563.202.9432.0%16.2%—K 22.2% · BB 19.9% · FIP 4.41
202620MIX2 levels23221113.493.4831.6%10.1%—K 24.1% · BB 11.7% · FIP 4.76
2027PROJ21MLBMIA1114.964.9623.8%13.4%0.0
2028PROJ49% MLB22MLBMIA1313654.654.5424.5%11.6%0.6
2029PROJ73% MLB23MLBMIA1818964.444.3225.0%10.5%1.1
Next 3 projected WAR 1.7Projected 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$3M+2
Career WAR0.2 WAR median (P10 -0.4 / P90 16, comp-based) · star 4% · didn't stick 75%
CompsKeegan Akin (age 22) · Brandon Knarr (age 23) · Dylan Carmouche (age 22)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 111119vR 127
ERA4.96
FIP4.96
K%23.8%
BB%13.4%
K-BB%10.4%
Proj IP131
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 131 IP
K: +1.6 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+2KBB: -7.3 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-7BBCONTACT: -5.6 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-6CONTACTSTAM: +17.8 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+18STAMTotal WAR: +0.67 (131 IP)+0.7WAR
0.00.91.90.00.61.11.41.41.41.41.21.00.827282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$69M ctrl surplus
Contract
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+1.4$8M+$8M
2032Pre-Arb$0.9M+1.4$8M+$7M
2033Pre-Arb$0.9M+1.4$7M+$7M
2034Arb-1$3M+1.2$6M+$4M
2035Arb-2$4M+1.0$4M+$3M
2036Arb-3$4M+0.8$2M+$0.1M
Totals $13M $35M +$29M

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)
202519MIX MLE2 levels17175622873372100%3.322.2%19.9%2.4%1.2%3.204.41—
202519MIX MLE2 levels17175622873372100%3.322.2%19.9%2.4%1.2%3.204.41—
202519MIX RAW2 levels17175622873372100%3.332.0%16.2%15.8%0.9%3.202.94—
202620MIX MLE2 levels2322111465147471596%4.824.1%11.7%12.5%4.0%3.494.76—
202620MIX MLE2 levels2322111465147471596%4.824.1%11.7%12.5%4.0%3.494.76—
202620MIX RAW2 levels2322111465147471596%4.831.6%10.1%21.5%3.2%3.493.48—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202721MLBMIA1114110100%1.023.8%13.4%10.4%3.3%4.964.96+0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202822MLB MLEMIA26261315531356418100%5.024.5%11.6%12.8%3.2%4.744.63+1.2
202923MLB MLEMIA24241315531385817100%5.525.0%10.5%14.5%3.1%4.534.41+1.5
203024MLB MLEMIA23231315531415417100%5.725.4%9.8%15.6%3.1%4.374.27+1.7
203125MLB MLEMIA18181074531174314100%6.025.7%9.4%16.3%3.1%4.264.18+1.5
203226MLB MLEMIA18181084541184314100%6.025.9%9.4%16.6%3.1%4.204.16+1.6
203327MLB MLEMIA18181054441154214100%5.825.9%9.4%16.5%3.1%4.204.20+1.5
203428MLB MLEMIA17171014251104114100%5.925.8%9.6%16.2%3.2%4.254.28+1.3
203529MLB MLEMIA1616943961013913100%5.925.6%9.8%15.7%3.4%4.354.41+1.1
203630MLB MLEMIA141485359913613100%6.125.2%10.1%15.1%3.6%4.504.59+0.8
203731MLB MLEMIA131376320803412100%5.824.8%10.5%14.3%3.8%4.684.79+0.5
203832MLB MLEMIA111167282693111100%6.124.4%10.9%13.5%4.0%4.885.02+0.3
202822MLB CTXMIA13136527467328100%5.024.5%11.6%12.8%3.0%4.654.54+0.6
202923MLB CTXMIA1818964051014312100%5.325.0%10.5%14.5%3.0%4.444.32+1.1
203024MLB CTXMIA19191094601174513100%5.725.4%9.8%15.6%2.9%4.294.19+1.4
203125MLB CTXMIA1616954011033812100%5.925.7%9.4%16.3%2.9%4.184.10+1.4
203226MLB CTXMIA1616984141073912100%6.125.9%9.4%16.6%2.9%4.124.08+1.4
203327MLB CTXMIA1616984141073912100%6.125.9%9.4%16.5%3.0%4.114.11+1.4
203428MLB CTXMIA1616943971023812100%5.925.8%9.6%16.2%3.1%4.164.19+1.2
203529MLB CTXMIA151589376963712100%5.925.6%9.8%15.7%3.2%4.264.32+1.0
203630MLB CTXMIA141481342863512100%5.825.2%10.1%15.1%3.4%4.404.49+0.8
203731MLB CTXMIA121272304753211100%6.024.8%10.5%14.3%3.6%4.584.69+0.5
203832MLB CTXMIA111164270662910100%5.824.4%10.9%13.5%3.8%4.774.91+0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW16516595940501028406127100%5.825.4%10.0%15.4%3.1%4.333.94+16.7
/ 200 IP— RAW34342008442148526100%5.825.4%10.0%15.4%3.1%4.333.94+3.5
Career— MLE40391676931631002298%4.223.5%14.4%9.2%3.1%3.394.64+13.1
/ 200 IP— MLE48472008281951192698%4.223.5%14.4%9.2%3.1%3.394.64+2.3

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 A+Beloit Sky Carp · 93 IPFIP 3.88 → 5.14 (+1.26)K% 29.6% → 22.8%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF29.56%—×0.77022.76%
BB% (unintentional) /BF10.28%—×1.15011.83%
HR / BF /BF3.60%÷1.000×1.2504.50%

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 3.88 → 5.14, 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 AJupiter Hammerheads · 18 IPFIP 1.43 → 2.78 (+1.35)K% 42.1% → 31.2%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF42.11%—×0.74031.16%
BB% (unintentional) /BF9.21%—×1.18010.87%
HR / BF /BF1.32%÷1.000×1.3001.71%

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 1.43 → 2.78, 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).

2025 ROKFCL Marlins · 40 IPFIP 2.37 → 3.91 (+1.54)K% 33.7% → 22.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF33.74%—×0.68022.94%
BB% (unintentional) /BF14.11%—×1.25017.64%
HR / BF /BF0.61%÷0.910×1.4000.94%

Factors used: pitcher ROK level factors — K ×0.68, BB ×1.25, HR ×1.40. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 82).

Result: FIP 2.37 → 3.91, 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).

2025 AJupiter Hammerheads · 17 IPFIP 4.33 → 5.65 (+1.32)K% 27.7% → 20.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF27.69%—×0.74020.49%
BB% (unintentional) /BF21.54%—×1.18025.42%
HR / BF /BF1.54%÷1.035×1.3001.93%

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 107).

Result: FIP 4.33 → 5.65, 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: 2,161 pitcher careers (1,251 from 1990-2025 + 910 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 PROJECTION6.310625.2%10.4%1.274.49
Wayne Twitchell ('70-'79, 4 WAR*)5.313324.2%*11.3%*1.16*4.56*
Tom Griffin ('69-'82, 1 WAR*)7.510722.6%*11.4%*1.21*4.93*
Bobby Bolin ('61-'73, 12 WAR*)7.912122.7%*9.6%*1.33*4.11*
Rich Hill ('25)7.110123.9%9.2%1.124.02
Bud Norris ('18)6.112221.7%9.1%1.154.45
Brad Peacock ('21)2.89324.7%10.1%1.274.11