Kevin Defrank
P DSL Miami| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | G | GS | IP | ERA | FIP | K% | BB% | WAR | MLE rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | ROKDSL Miami | 10 | 10 | 31 | 3.19 | 2.29 | 24.1% | 7.1% | — | K 16.4% · BB 8.9% · FIP 3.22 |
| 2027PROJ | 18 | MLBMIA | — | — | 0 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 23.2% | 9.7% | — | |
| 2028PROJ49% MLB | 19 | MLBMIA | 7 | 7 | 36 | 4.21 | 4.17 | 23.8% | 9.4% | 0.5 | |
| 2029PROJ73% MLB | 20 | MLBMIA | 12 | 12 | 68 | 4.12 | 4.06 | 24.2% | 9.0% | 1.0 |
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Career Stats + Projections
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | GS% | IP/G | K% | BB% | K-BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 16 | ROK MLE | DSL Miami | 10 | 10 | 31 | 141 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 100% | 3.1 | 16.4% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 0.7% | 3.19 | 3.22 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | ROK MLE | DSL Miami | 10 | 10 | 31 | 141 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 100% | 3.1 | 16.4% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 0.7% | 3.19 | 3.22 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | ROK RAW | DSL Miami | 10 | 10 | 31 | 141 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 100% | 3.1 | 24.1% | 7.1% | 17.0% | 0.7% | 3.19 | 2.29 | — |
| ▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 18 | MLB | MIA | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.2% | 9.7% | 13.5% | 3.0% | 4.37 | 4.37 | — |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 19 | MLB MLE | MIA | 13 | 13 | 74 | 310 | 74 | 29 | 9 | 100% | 5.7 | 23.8% | 9.4% | 14.5% | 2.9% | 4.29 | 4.25 | +1.0 |
| 2029 | 20 | MLB MLE | MIA | 17 | 17 | 93 | 392 | 95 | 35 | 11 | 100% | 5.5 | 24.2% | 9.0% | 15.2% | 2.8% | 4.20 | 4.14 | +1.4 |
| 2030 | 21 | MLB MLE | MIA | 21 | 21 | 117 | 492 | 121 | 43 | 14 | 100% | 5.6 | 24.6% | 8.8% | 15.8% | 2.8% | 4.12 | 4.05 | +1.9 |
| 2031 | 22 | MLB MLE | MIA | 23 | 23 | 127 | 535 | 136 | 45 | 15 | 100% | 5.5 | 25.4% | 8.3% | 17.1% | 2.7% | 3.99 | 3.90 | +2.3 |
| 2032 | 23 | MLB MLE | MIA | 24 | 24 | 129 | 546 | 143 | 44 | 15 | 100% | 5.4 | 26.2% | 8.0% | 18.1% | 2.7% | 3.86 | 3.77 | +2.5 |
| 2033 | 24 | MLB MLE | MIA | 23 | 23 | 128 | 540 | 144 | 42 | 14 | 100% | 5.6 | 26.7% | 7.8% | 18.9% | 2.7% | 3.75 | 3.68 | +2.6 |
| 2034 | 25 | MLB MLE | MIA | 22 | 22 | 126 | 531 | 144 | 41 | 14 | 100% | 5.7 | 27.1% | 7.7% | 19.4% | 2.6% | 3.67 | 3.62 | +2.7 |
| 2035 | 26 | MLB MLE | MIA | 21 | 21 | 126 | 534 | 146 | 41 | 14 | 100% | 6.0 | 27.3% | 7.6% | 19.7% | 2.6% | 3.63 | 3.60 | +2.7 |
| 2036 | 27 | MLB MLE | MIA | 21 | 21 | 124 | 523 | 143 | 40 | 14 | 100% | 5.9 | 27.3% | 7.7% | 19.6% | 2.7% | 3.63 | 3.63 | +2.6 |
| 2037 | 28 | MLB MLE | MIA | 20 | 20 | 118 | 499 | 136 | 39 | 14 | 100% | 5.9 | 27.2% | 7.9% | 19.3% | 2.8% | 3.68 | 3.72 | +2.4 |
| 2038 | 29 | MLB MLE | MIA | 18 | 18 | 110 | 466 | 126 | 38 | 14 | 100% | 6.1 | 27.0% | 8.1% | 18.9% | 2.9% | 3.78 | 3.85 | +2.0 |
| 2039 | 30 | MLB MLE | MIA | 17 | 17 | 100 | 423 | 113 | 36 | 13 | 100% | 5.9 | 26.6% | 8.4% | 18.2% | 3.1% | 3.93 | 4.03 | +1.6 |
| 2040 | 31 | MLB MLE | MIA | 15 | 15 | 90 | 379 | 99 | 33 | 13 | 100% | 6.0 | 26.2% | 8.8% | 17.5% | 3.4% | 4.11 | 4.23 | +1.2 |
| 2028 | 19 | MLB CTX | MIA | 7 | 7 | 36 | 152 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 100% | 5.1 | 23.8% | 9.4% | 14.5% | 2.8% | 4.21 | 4.17 | +0.5 |
| 2029 | 20 | MLB CTX | MIA | 12 | 12 | 68 | 287 | 70 | 26 | 8 | 100% | 5.7 | 24.2% | 9.0% | 15.2% | 2.7% | 4.12 | 4.06 | +1.0 |
| 2030 | 21 | MLB CTX | MIA | 18 | 18 | 98 | 414 | 102 | 36 | 11 | 100% | 5.4 | 24.6% | 8.8% | 15.8% | 2.7% | 4.04 | 3.97 | +1.6 |
| 2031 | 22 | MLB CTX | MIA | 21 | 21 | 114 | 481 | 122 | 40 | 13 | 100% | 5.4 | 25.4% | 8.3% | 17.1% | 2.6% | 3.91 | 3.82 | +2.0 |
| 2032 | 23 | MLB CTX | MIA | 22 | 22 | 120 | 507 | 133 | 41 | 13 | 100% | 5.5 | 26.2% | 8.0% | 18.1% | 2.6% | 3.79 | 3.70 | +2.3 |
| 2033 | 24 | MLB CTX | MIA | 21 | 21 | 120 | 507 | 135 | 40 | 13 | 100% | 5.7 | 26.7% | 7.8% | 18.9% | 2.5% | 3.68 | 3.61 | +2.5 |
| 2034 | 25 | MLB CTX | MIA | 21 | 21 | 120 | 507 | 137 | 39 | 13 | 100% | 5.7 | 27.1% | 7.7% | 19.4% | 2.5% | 3.60 | 3.55 | +2.6 |
| 2035 | 26 | MLB CTX | MIA | 20 | 20 | 120 | 507 | 139 | 39 | 13 | 100% | 6.0 | 27.3% | 7.6% | 19.7% | 2.5% | 3.56 | 3.53 | +2.6 |
| 2036 | 27 | MLB CTX | MIA | 20 | 20 | 118 | 498 | 136 | 38 | 13 | 100% | 5.9 | 27.3% | 7.7% | 19.6% | 2.6% | 3.56 | 3.56 | +2.5 |
| 2037 | 28 | MLB CTX | MIA | 19 | 19 | 112 | 473 | 129 | 37 | 13 | 100% | 5.9 | 27.2% | 7.9% | 19.3% | 2.7% | 3.60 | 3.64 | +2.3 |
| 2038 | 29 | MLB CTX | MIA | 18 | 18 | 105 | 443 | 120 | 36 | 12 | 100% | 5.8 | 27.0% | 8.1% | 18.9% | 2.8% | 3.70 | 3.77 | +1.9 |
| 2039 | 30 | MLB CTX | MIA | 16 | 16 | 95 | 401 | 107 | 34 | 12 | 100% | 5.9 | 26.6% | 8.4% | 18.2% | 3.0% | 3.84 | 3.94 | +1.5 |
| 2040 | 31 | MLB CTX | MIA | 14 | 14 | 85 | 359 | 94 | 31 | 12 | 100% | 6.1 | 26.2% | 8.8% | 17.5% | 3.2% | 4.02 | 4.14 | +1.2 |
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | RAW | 236 | 236 | 1310 | 5533 | 1458 | 451 | 148 | 100% | 5.6 | 26.4% | 8.2% | 18.2% | 2.7% | 3.77 | 3.38 | +32.6 | |
| / 200 IP | — | RAW | 36 | 36 | 200 | 844 | 223 | 69 | 23 | 100% | 5.6 | 26.4% | 8.2% | 18.2% | 2.7% | 3.77 | 3.38 | +5.0 | |
| Career | — | MLE | 10 | 10 | 31 | 141 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 100% | 3.1 | 16.4% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 0.7% | 3.19 | 3.22 | +27.0 | |
| / 200 IP | — | MLE | 65 | 65 | 200 | 910 | 149 | 81 | 6 | 100% | 3.1 | 16.4% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 0.7% | 3.19 | 3.22 | +3.7 | |
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.
2025 ROKDSL Miami · 31 IPFIP 2.35 → 3.22 (+0.87)K% 24.1% → 16.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /BF | 24.11% | — | ×0.680 | 16.40% |
| BB% (unintentional) /BF | 7.09% | — | ×1.250 | 8.87% |
| HR / BF /BF | 0.71% | ÷1.423 | ×1.400 | 0.70% |
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 185).
Result: FIP 2.35 → 3.22, 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: 927 starter careers (497 from 1990-2025 + 430 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.
| Player | 162s | IP/yr | K% | BB% | HR/9 | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION | 7.6 | 108 | 26.1% | 8.3% | 1.09 | 3.89 |
| Rich Hill ('25) | 7.1 | 101 | 23.9% | 9.2% | 1.12 | 4.02 |
| Frankie Montas ('25) | 3.9 | 98 | 23.6% | 8.2% | 1.20 | 4.20 |
| Kenta Maeda ('25) | 4.9 | 123 | 25.8% | 7.0% | 1.30 | 4.20 |
| Jose DeLeon ('83-'95, 22 WAR*) | 9.5 | 146 | 25.8%* | 10.4%* | 1.01* | 4.17* |
| Woodie Fryman ('66-'83, 21 WAR*) | 12.1 | 142 | 21.1%* | 8.8%* | 1.09* | 4.43* |
| Jose Rijo ('84-'02, 33 WAR*) | 9.4 | 145 | 25.9%* | 8.4%* | 0.93* | 3.56* |