Pitching

Nelfri Payano

Free Agent (A)

Age: 21

Bats/Throws: R/R

5'10" / 179

DOB: 11/9/2004

(21 years, 11 months, 7 days)

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Season	2026
Team	CIN
Level	MiLB
G	18
GS	0
IP	23.0
K%	21.3%
BB%	20.5%
GB%	41.8%
ERA	9.78
FIP	7.82
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Season	2026
Team	CIN
Level	MiLB
G	18
GS	0
IP	23.0
K%	21.3%
BB%	20.5%
GB%	41.8%
ERA	9.78
FIP	7.82
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Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2022	CIN	DSL	17	4	2	0	13	17.2	10.70	5.60	0.51	.378	63.6%	50.0%	6.7%	6.62		5.22	5.09
2023	CIN	DSL	18	0	0	3	14	18.2	12.05	3.86	0.00	.396	64.5%	59.6%	0.0%	4.82		3.23	3.77
2024	CIN	CPX	19	1	0	2	12	13.2	11.85	10.54	0.00	.371	53.1%	62.9%	0.0%	9.22		6.23	6.92
2025	CIN	CPX	20	0	2	0	13	11.0	8.18	19.64	0.00	.436	51.2%	43.8%	0.0%	16.36		9.77	10.50
2025	CIN	A	20	0	1	0	3	4.1	16.62	16.62	4.15	.286	26.8%	0.0%	28.6%	22.85	19.21	12.78	8.48
2025	CIN	MiLB	20	0	3	0	16	15.1	10.57	18.78	1.17	.413	46.1%	34.1%	12.5%	18.20	19.21	10.62	9.93
2026	Steamer	PROJ	21	0	0	0	1	1.0	5.89	7.90	1.61	.298	68.8%	41.2%		6.76		6.95	6.59	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	21	0	0	0	1	1.0	6.70	9.75	2.15	.283	77.6%			6.81		8.28		0.0
2026	CIN	CPX	21	0	2	2	12	16.0	11.81	7.88	1.13	.395	61.4%	35.7%	13.3%	8.44		7.28	7.05
2026	CIN	A	21	0	0	0	6	7.0	7.71	15.43	1.29	.375	29.1%	52.0%	11.1%	12.86	15.07	9.06	9.35
2026	CIN	MiLB	21	0	2	2	18	23.0	10.57	10.17	1.17	.388	49.3%	41.8%	12.5%	9.78	15.07	7.82	7.75

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2022	CIN	DSL	17	4	2	0	13	17.2	10.70	5.60	0.51	.378	63.6%	50.0%	6.7%	6.62		5.22	5.09
2023	CIN	DSL	18	0	0	3	14	18.2	12.05	3.86	0.00	.396	64.5%	59.6%	0.0%	4.82		3.23	3.77
2024	CIN	CPX	19	1	0	2	12	13.2	11.85	10.54	0.00	.371	53.1%	62.9%	0.0%	9.22		6.23	6.92
2025	CIN	CPX	20	0	2	0	13	11.0	8.18	19.64	0.00	.436	51.2%	43.8%	0.0%	16.36		9.77	10.50
2025	CIN	A	20	0	1	0	3	4.1	16.62	16.62	4.15	.286	26.8%	0.0%	28.6%	22.85	19.21	12.78	8.48
2025	CIN	MiLB	20	0	3	0	16	15.1	10.57	18.78	1.17	.413	46.1%	34.1%	12.5%	18.20	19.21	10.62	9.93
2026	Steamer	PROJ	21	0	0	0	1	1.0	5.89	7.90	1.61	.298	68.8%	41.2%		6.76		6.95	6.59	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	21	0	0	0	1	1.0	6.70	9.75	2.15	.283	77.6%			6.81		8.28		0.0
2026	CIN	CPX	21	0	2	2	12	16.0	11.81	7.88	1.13	.395	61.4%	35.7%	13.3%	8.44		7.28	7.05
2026	CIN	A	21	0	0	0	6	7.0	7.71	15.43	1.29	.375	29.1%	52.0%	11.1%	12.86	15.07	9.06	9.35
2026	CIN	MiLB	21	0	2	2	18	23.0	10.57	10.17	1.17	.388	49.3%	41.8%	12.5%	9.78	15.07	7.82	7.75

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2022	CIN	DSL	4	2	6.62	13		0	0	0	1	1	17.2	85	18	14	13	1	11	7	4	1	21
2023	CIN	DSL	0	0	4.82	14		0	0	3	0	0	18.2	85	19	11	10	0	8	4	5	0	25
2024	CIN	CPX	1	0	9.22	12		0	0	2	0	0	13.2	72	13	15	14	0	16	3	5	5	18
2025	CIN	CPX	0	2	16.36	13		0	0	0	0	0	11.0	75	17	21	20	0	24	2	6	2	10
2025	CIN	A	0	1	22.85	3		0	0	0	0	0	4.1	27	4	11	11	2	8	2	1	3	8
2025	CIN	MiLB	0	3	18.20	16		0	0	0	0	0	15.1	102	21	32	31	2	32	4	7	5	18
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	6.76	1	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	6.81	1	0			0	0		1.0	6	1	1	1	0	1	0			1
2026	CIN	CPX	0	2	8.44	12		0	0	2	0	2	16.0	84	19	16	15	2	14	4	5	1	21
2026	CIN	A	0	0	12.86	6		0	0	0	1	0	7.0	43	10	16	10	1	12	0	3	2	6
2026	CIN	MiLB	0	2	9.78	18		0	0	2	1	2	23.0	127	29	32	25	3	26	4	8	3	27

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2022	CIN	DSL	4	2	6.62	13		0	0	0	1	1	17.2	85	18	14	13	1	11	7	4	1	21
2023	CIN	DSL	0	0	4.82	14		0	0	3	0	0	18.2	85	19	11	10	0	8	4	5	0	25
2024	CIN	CPX	1	0	9.22	12		0	0	2	0	0	13.2	72	13	15	14	0	16	3	5	5	18
2025	CIN	CPX	0	2	16.36	13		0	0	0	0	0	11.0	75	17	21	20	0	24	2	6	2	10
2025	CIN	A	0	1	22.85	3		0	0	0	0	0	4.1	27	4	11	11	2	8	2	1	3	8
2025	CIN	MiLB	0	3	18.20	16		0	0	0	0	0	15.1	102	21	32	31	2	32	4	7	5	18
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	6.76	1	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	6.81	1	0			0	0		1.0	6	1	1	1	0	1	0			1
2026	CIN	CPX	0	2	8.44	12		0	0	2	0	2	16.0	84	19	16	15	2	14	4	5	1	21
2026	CIN	A	0	0	12.86	6		0	0	0	1	0	7.0	43	10	16	10	1	12	0	3	2	6
2026	CIN	MiLB	0	2	9.78	18		0	0	2	1	2	23.0	127	29	32	25	3	26	4	8	3	27

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2022	CIN	DSL	10.70	5.60	1.91	0.51	24.7%	12.9%	11.8%	.269	1.64	.378	63.6%	144	114	5.22
2023	CIN	DSL	12.05	3.86	3.13	0.00	29.4%	9.4%	20.0%	.260	1.45	.396	64.5%	98	66	3.23
2024	CIN	CPX	11.85	10.54	1.13	0.00	25.0%	22.2%	2.8%	.245	2.12	.371	53.1%	157	112	6.23
2025	CIN	CPX	8.18	19.64	0.42	0.00	13.3%	32.0%	-18.7%	.347	3.73	.436	51.2%	298	187	9.77
2025	CIN	A	16.62	16.62	1.00	4.15	29.6%	29.6%	0.0%	.235	2.77	.286	26.8%	526	300	12.78
2025	CIN	MiLB	10.57	18.78	0.56	1.17	17.6%	31.4%	-13.7%	.318	3.46	.413	46.1%	362	219	10.62
2026	Steamer	PROJ	5.89	7.90	0.75	1.61	13.3%	17.8%	-4.5%	.281	2.00	.298	68.8%			6.95
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	6.70	9.75	0.69	2.15	11.6%	17.0%	-5.3%	.276	2.52	.283	77.6%			8.28
2026	CIN	CPX	11.81	7.88	1.50	1.13	25.0%	16.7%	8.3%	.288	2.06	.395	61.4%	128	116	7.28
2026	CIN	A	7.71	15.43	0.50	1.29	14.0%	27.9%	-14.0%	.323	3.14	.375	29.1%	259	186	9.06
2026	CIN	MiLB	10.57	10.17	1.04	1.17	21.3%	20.5%	0.8%	.299	2.39	.388	49.3%	168	137	7.82

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2022	CIN	DSL	10.70	5.60	1.91	0.51	24.7%	12.9%	11.8%	.269	1.64	.378	63.6%	144	114	5.22
2023	CIN	DSL	12.05	3.86	3.13	0.00	29.4%	9.4%	20.0%	.260	1.45	.396	64.5%	98	66	3.23
2024	CIN	CPX	11.85	10.54	1.13	0.00	25.0%	22.2%	2.8%	.245	2.12	.371	53.1%	157	112	6.23
2025	CIN	CPX	8.18	19.64	0.42	0.00	13.3%	32.0%	-18.7%	.347	3.73	.436	51.2%	298	187	9.77
2025	CIN	A	16.62	16.62	1.00	4.15	29.6%	29.6%	0.0%	.235	2.77	.286	26.8%	526	300	12.78
2025	CIN	MiLB	10.57	18.78	0.56	1.17	17.6%	31.4%	-13.7%	.318	3.46	.413	46.1%	362	219	10.62
2026	Steamer	PROJ	5.89	7.90	0.75	1.61	13.3%	17.8%	-4.5%	.281	2.00	.298	68.8%			6.95
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	6.70	9.75	0.69	2.15	11.6%	17.0%	-5.3%	.276	2.52	.283	77.6%			8.28
2026	CIN	CPX	11.81	7.88	1.50	1.13	25.0%	16.7%	8.3%	.288	2.06	.395	61.4%	128	116	7.28
2026	CIN	A	7.71	15.43	0.50	1.29	14.0%	27.9%	-14.0%	.323	3.14	.375	29.1%	259	186	9.06
2026	CIN	MiLB	10.57	10.17	1.04	1.17	21.3%	20.5%	0.8%	.299	2.39	.388	49.3%	168	137	7.82

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2022	CIN	DSL	1.40	14.3%	50.0%	35.7%	13.3%	6.7%	41.3%	26.1%	32.6%	112	5.09
2023	CIN	DSL	2.00	10.6%	59.6%	29.8%	7.1%	0.0%	36.7%	16.3%	46.9%	78	3.77
2024	CIN	CPX	2.20	8.6%	62.9%	28.6%	30.0%	0.0%	51.4%	20.0%	28.6%	128	6.92
2025	CIN	CPX	1.56	28.1%	43.8%	28.1%	11.1%	0.0%	40.6%	34.4%	25.0%	207	10.50
2025	CIN	A	0.00	22.2%	0.0%	77.8%	28.6%	28.6%	44.4%	22.2%	33.3%	198	8.48
2025	CIN	MiLB	0.88	26.8%	34.1%	39.0%	18.8%	12.5%	41.5%	31.7%	26.8%	204	9.93
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	41.2%	38.3%							6.59
2026	CIN	CPX	1.00	28.6%	35.7%	35.7%	26.7%	13.3%	42.2%	20.0%	37.8%	115	7.05
2026	CIN	A	1.44	12.0%	52.0%	36.0%	11.1%	11.1%	20.8%	29.2%	50.0%	190	9.35
2026	CIN	MiLB	1.17	22.4%	41.8%	35.8%	20.8%	12.5%	34.8%	23.2%	42.0%	138	7.75

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2022	CIN	DSL	1.40	14.3%	50.0%	35.7%	13.3%	6.7%	41.3%	26.1%	32.6%	112	5.09
2023	CIN	DSL	2.00	10.6%	59.6%	29.8%	7.1%	0.0%	36.7%	16.3%	46.9%	78	3.77
2024	CIN	CPX	2.20	8.6%	62.9%	28.6%	30.0%	0.0%	51.4%	20.0%	28.6%	128	6.92
2025	CIN	CPX	1.56	28.1%	43.8%	28.1%	11.1%	0.0%	40.6%	34.4%	25.0%	207	10.50
2025	CIN	A	0.00	22.2%	0.0%	77.8%	28.6%	28.6%	44.4%	22.2%	33.3%	198	8.48
2025	CIN	MiLB	0.88	26.8%	34.1%	39.0%	18.8%	12.5%	41.5%	31.7%	26.8%	204	9.93
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	41.2%	38.3%							6.59
2026	CIN	CPX	1.00	28.6%	35.7%	35.7%	26.7%	13.3%	42.2%	20.0%	37.8%	115	7.05
2026	CIN	A	1.44	12.0%	52.0%	36.0%	11.1%	11.1%	20.8%	29.2%	50.0%	190	9.35
2026	CIN	MiLB	1.17	22.4%	41.8%	35.8%	20.8%	12.5%	34.8%	23.2%	42.0%	138	7.75

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2022	CIN	DSL	21	15	6	2	57	109	166
2023	CIN	DSL	28	14	5	1	43	123	166
2024	CIN	CPX	22	10	3	3	128	141	269
2025	CIN	CPX	14	9	9	1	145	117	262
2025	CIN	A	0	7	2	2	62	63	125	93.3	34.7	2	22.2%
2025	CIN	MiLB	14	16	11	3	207	180	387	93.3	34.7	2	22.2%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	CIN	CPX	15	15	12	4	128	165	293
2026	CIN	A	13	9	3	1	92	106	198	94.0	17.6	2	8.0%
2026	CIN	MiLB	28	24	15	5	220	271	491	94.0	17.6	2	8.0%

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2022	CIN	DSL	21	15	6	2	57	109	166
2023	CIN	DSL	28	14	5	1	43	123	166
2024	CIN	CPX	22	10	3	3	128	141	269
2025	CIN	CPX	14	9	9	1	145	117	262
2025	CIN	A	0	7	2	2	62	63	125	93.3	34.7	2	22.2%
2025	CIN	MiLB	14	16	11	3	207	180	387	93.3	34.7	2	22.2%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	CIN	CPX	15	15	12	4	128	165	293
2026	CIN	A	13	9	3	1	92	106	198	94.0	17.6	2	8.0%
2026	CIN	MiLB	28	24	15	5	220	271	491	94.0	17.6	2	8.0%

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2022	CIN	DSL			59.6%			46.5%		22.4%	31.9%	6.0%	38.0%
2023	CIN	DSL			63.9%			45.3%		27.1%	34.9%	10.2%	45.2%
2024	CIN	CPX			38.3%			58.3%		41.7%	16.0%	14.1%	30.1%
2025	CIN	CPX			27.5%			72.2%		25.3%	7.6%	17.2%	24.8%
2025	CIN	A	18.8%	53.8%	33.6%	44.4%	92.9%	64.3%	35.1%	29.6%	12.0%	16.8%	28.8%	18.1
2025	CIN	MiLB	18.8%	53.8%	29.5%	44.4%	92.9%	69.3%	35.1%	26.5%	9.0%	17.1%	26.1%	18.1
2026	CIN	CPX			40.3%			67.8%		33.3%	13.0%	16.0%	29.0%
2026	CIN	A	15.9%	56.3%	38.4%	80.0%	88.9%	78.9%	43.2%	39.5%	8.1%	15.2%	23.2%	19.9
2026	CIN	MiLB	15.9%	56.3%	39.5%	80.0%	88.9%	72.2%	43.2%	35.4%	11.0%	15.7%	26.7%	19.9

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2022	CIN	DSL			59.6%			46.5%		22.4%	31.9%	6.0%	38.0%
2023	CIN	DSL			63.9%			45.3%		27.1%	34.9%	10.2%	45.2%
2024	CIN	CPX			38.3%			58.3%		41.7%	16.0%	14.1%	30.1%
2025	CIN	CPX			27.5%			72.2%		25.3%	7.6%	17.2%	24.8%
2025	CIN	A	18.8%	53.8%	33.6%	44.4%	92.9%	64.3%	35.1%	29.6%	12.0%	16.8%	28.8%	18.1
2025	CIN	MiLB	18.8%	53.8%	29.5%	44.4%	92.9%	69.3%	35.1%	26.5%	9.0%	17.1%	26.1%	18.1
2026	CIN	CPX			40.3%			67.8%		33.3%	13.0%	16.0%	29.0%
2026	CIN	A	15.9%	56.3%	38.4%	80.0%	88.9%	78.9%	43.2%	39.5%	8.1%	15.2%	23.2%	19.9
2026	CIN	MiLB	15.9%	56.3%	39.5%	80.0%	88.9%	72.2%	43.2%	35.4%	11.0%	15.7%	26.7%	19.9

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E
2022	CIN	DSL	P	13	17.2	0	6	1
2023	CIN	DSL	P	14	18.2	0	4	1
2024	CIN	CPX	P	12	13.2	0	3	0
2025	CIN	CPX	P	13	11.0	1	0	0
2025	CIN	A	P	3	4.1	0	0	0
2026	CIN	CPX	P	12	16.0	1	0	2
2026	CIN	A	P	6	7.0	1	1	1

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E
2022	CIN	DSL	P	13	17.2	0	6	1
2023	CIN	DSL	P	14	18.2	0	4	1
2024	CIN	CPX	P	12	13.2	0	3	0
2025	CIN	CPX	P	13	11.0	1	0	0
2025	CIN	A	P	3	4.1	0	0	0
2026	CIN	CPX	P	12	16.0	1	0	2
2026	CIN	A	P	6	7.0	1	1	1

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG