Nolan Sparks
St. Louis Cardinals (AA)P
Age: 24
Bats/Throws: R/R
5'10" / 195
DOB: 8/12/2002
(24 years, 2 months, 13 days)
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| Season | 2026 |
| Team | STL |
| Level | MiLB |
| G | 41 |
| GS | 3 |
| IP | 67.1 |
| K% | 26.5% |
| BB% | 10.1% |
| GB% | 35.8% |
| ERA | 4.54 |
| FIP | 4.53 |
| WAR |
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| How Acquired: | Draft |
| Draft: | 2024, Rd: 13, Pick: 6, Ovr: 381 |
| Draft Team: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Signing Bonus: | $250,000 |
| College: | University of Rochester (Rochester, USA) |
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Dec'27
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| Season | 2026 |
| Team | STL |
| Level | MiLB |
| G | 41 |
| GS | 3 |
| IP | 67.1 |
| K% | 26.5% |
| BB% | 10.1% |
| GB% | 35.8% |
| ERA | 4.54 |
| FIP | 4.53 |
| WAR |
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| How Acquired: | Draft |
| Draft: | 2024, Rd: 13, Pick: 6, Ovr: 381 |
| Draft Team: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Signing Bonus: | $250,000 |
| College: | University of Rochester (Rochester, USA) |
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Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 15.1 | 10.57 | 4.11 | 0.59 | .229 | 54.8% | 54.3% | 9.1% | 2.35 | 3.82 | 3.43 | 3.37 | |||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 72.1 | 9.71 | 5.72 | 0.75 | .291 | 65.3% | 43.4% | 9.7% | 4.85 | 4.11 | 4.54 | 4.37 | |||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.31 | 5.44 | 1.39 | .296 | 69.1% | 42.8% | 5.75 | 5.91 | 5.83 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.8 | 5.19 | 5.06 | 1.33 | .294 | 64.1% | 5.88 | 5.75 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 48.0 | 9.56 | 3.94 | 0.94 | .348 | 68.5% | 36.3% | 8.8% | 5.25 | 4.87 | 5.59 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | AA | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 19.1 | 13.03 | 4.19 | 0.93 | .268 | 84.2% | 34.1% | 11.1% | 2.79 | 3.70 | 4.19 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 67.1 | 10.56 | 4.01 | 0.94 | .329 | 71.9% | 35.8% | 9.3% | 4.54 | 4.53 | 5.19 |
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 15.1 | 10.57 | 4.11 | 0.59 | .229 | 54.8% | 54.3% | 9.1% | 2.35 | 3.82 | 3.43 | 3.37 | |||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 72.1 | 9.71 | 5.72 | 0.75 | .291 | 65.3% | 43.4% | 9.7% | 4.85 | 4.11 | 4.54 | 4.37 | |||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.31 | 5.44 | 1.39 | .296 | 69.1% | 42.8% | 5.75 | 5.91 | 5.83 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.8 | 5.19 | 5.06 | 1.33 | .294 | 64.1% | 5.88 | 5.75 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 48.0 | 9.56 | 3.94 | 0.94 | .348 | 68.5% | 36.3% | 8.8% | 5.25 | 4.87 | 5.59 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | AA | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 19.1 | 13.03 | 4.19 | 0.93 | .268 | 84.2% | 34.1% | 11.1% | 2.79 | 3.70 | 4.19 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 67.1 | 10.56 | 4.01 | 0.94 | .329 | 71.9% | 35.8% | 9.3% | 4.54 | 4.53 | 5.19 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 3 | 0 | 2.35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15.1 | 61 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2025 | STL | A | 4 | 6 | 4.85 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72.1 | 323 | 61 | 44 | 39 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 78 | |
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 5.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 5 | 5 | 5.25 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48.0 | 217 | 51 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 51 | |
| 2026 | STL | AA | 0 | 0 | 2.79 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19.1 | 81 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 5 | 5 | 4.54 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 67.1 | 298 | 64 | 36 | 34 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 79 |
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 3 | 0 | 2.35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15.1 | 61 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2025 | STL | A | 4 | 6 | 4.85 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72.1 | 323 | 61 | 44 | 39 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 78 | |
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 5.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 5 | 5 | 5.25 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48.0 | 217 | 51 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 51 | |
| 2026 | STL | AA | 0 | 0 | 2.79 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19.1 | 81 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 5 | 5 | 4.54 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 67.1 | 298 | 64 | 36 | 34 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 79 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 10.57 | 4.11 | 2.57 | 0.59 | 29.5% | 11.5% | 18.0% | .167 | 1.04 | .229 | 54.8% | 60 | 87 | 3.43 | ||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 9.71 | 5.72 | 1.70 | 0.75 | 24.1% | 14.2% | 9.9% | .223 | 1.48 | .291 | 65.3% | 117 | 109 | 4.54 | ||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 5.31 | 5.44 | 0.98 | 1.39 | 12.7% | 13.0% | -0.3% | .279 | 1.72 | .296 | 69.1% | 5.91 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 5.19 | 5.06 | 1.03 | 1.33 | 13.0% | 12.7% | 0.3% | .277 | 1.62 | .294 | 64.1% | 5.75 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 9.56 | 3.94 | 2.43 | 0.94 | 23.5% | 9.7% | 13.8% | .271 | 1.50 | .348 | 68.5% | 100 | 93 | 4.87 | ||||
| 2026 | STL | AA | 13.03 | 4.19 | 3.11 | 0.93 | 34.6% | 11.1% | 23.5% | .183 | 1.14 | .268 | 84.2% | 54 | 71 | 3.70 | ||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 10.56 | 4.01 | 2.63 | 0.94 | 26.5% | 10.1% | 16.4% | .247 | 1.40 | .329 | 71.9% | 87 | 87 | 4.53 |
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 10.57 | 4.11 | 2.57 | 0.59 | 29.5% | 11.5% | 18.0% | .167 | 1.04 | .229 | 54.8% | 60 | 87 | 3.43 | ||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 9.71 | 5.72 | 1.70 | 0.75 | 24.1% | 14.2% | 9.9% | .223 | 1.48 | .291 | 65.3% | 117 | 109 | 4.54 | ||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 5.31 | 5.44 | 0.98 | 1.39 | 12.7% | 13.0% | -0.3% | .279 | 1.72 | .296 | 69.1% | 5.91 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 5.19 | 5.06 | 1.03 | 1.33 | 13.0% | 12.7% | 0.3% | .277 | 1.62 | .294 | 64.1% | 5.75 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 9.56 | 3.94 | 2.43 | 0.94 | 23.5% | 9.7% | 13.8% | .271 | 1.50 | .348 | 68.5% | 100 | 93 | 4.87 | ||||
| 2026 | STL | AA | 13.03 | 4.19 | 3.11 | 0.93 | 34.6% | 11.1% | 23.5% | .183 | 1.14 | .268 | 84.2% | 54 | 71 | 3.70 | ||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 10.56 | 4.01 | 2.63 | 0.94 | 26.5% | 10.1% | 16.4% | .247 | 1.40 | .329 | 71.9% | 87 | 87 | 4.53 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
| Season | Team | Level | GB/FB | LD% | GB% | FB% | IFFB% | HR/FB | IFH% | BUH% | divider | Pull% | Cent% | Oppo% | divider | Soft% | Med% | Hard% | divider | SIERA | xFIP- | xFIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 1.73 | 14.3% | 54.3% | 31.4% | 18.2% | 9.1% | 50.0% | 22.2% | 27.8% | 83 | 3.37 | |||||||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 1.32 | 23.8% | 43.4% | 32.8% | 22.6% | 9.7% | 42.3% | 26.0% | 31.6% | 102 | 4.37 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 20.5% | 42.8% | 36.8% | 5.83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 0.86 | 21.5% | 36.3% | 42.2% | 21.1% | 8.8% | 35.5% | 27.5% | 37.0% | 107 | 5.59 | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | AA | 0.78 | 22.0% | 34.1% | 43.9% | 16.7% | 11.1% | 34.9% | 37.2% | 27.9% | 83 | 4.19 | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 0.84 | 21.6% | 35.8% | 42.6% | 20.0% | 9.3% | 35.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% | 100 | 5.19 |
| Season | Team | Level | GB/FB | LD% | GB% | FB% | IFFB% | HR/FB | IFH% | BUH% | divider | Pull% | Cent% | Oppo% | divider | Soft% | Med% | Hard% | divider | SIERA | xFIP- | xFIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 1.73 | 14.3% | 54.3% | 31.4% | 18.2% | 9.1% | 50.0% | 22.2% | 27.8% | 83 | 3.37 | |||||||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 1.32 | 23.8% | 43.4% | 32.8% | 22.6% | 9.7% | 42.3% | 26.0% | 31.6% | 102 | 4.37 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 20.5% | 42.8% | 36.8% | 5.83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 0.86 | 21.5% | 36.3% | 42.2% | 21.1% | 8.8% | 35.5% | 27.5% | 37.0% | 107 | 5.59 | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | AA | 0.78 | 22.0% | 34.1% | 43.9% | 16.7% | 11.1% | 34.9% | 37.2% | 27.9% | 83 | 4.19 | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 0.84 | 21.6% | 35.8% | 42.6% | 20.0% | 9.3% | 35.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% | 100 | 5.19 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages
| Season | Team | Level | O-Swing% | Z-Swing% | Swing% | divider | O-Contact% | Z-Contact% | Contact% | Zone% | divider | F-Strike% | SwStr% | CStr% | CSW% | divider | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 24.3% | 65.3% | 41.1% | 45.5% | 85.5% | 71.6% | 41.1% | 47.5% | 11.7% | 16.0% | 27.7% | 18.0 | |||
| 2025 | STL | A | 26.9% | 64.0% | 42.8% | 58.4% | 83.4% | 75.0% | 45.1% | 43.3% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 25.5% | 18.6 | |||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 43.7% | 75.4% | 44.2% | 10.8% | 15.8% | 26.6% | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | AA | 45.6% | 75.8% | 58.0% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 27.9% | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 44.3% | 75.5% | 48.0% | 10.8% | 16.1% | 27.0% |
| Season | Team | Level | O-Swing% | Z-Swing% | Swing% | divider | O-Contact% | Z-Contact% | Contact% | Zone% | divider | F-Strike% | SwStr% | CStr% | CSW% | divider | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | A | 24.3% | 65.3% | 41.1% | 45.5% | 85.5% | 71.6% | 41.1% | 47.5% | 11.7% | 16.0% | 27.7% | 18.0 | |||
| 2025 | STL | A | 26.9% | 64.0% | 42.8% | 58.4% | 83.4% | 75.0% | 45.1% | 43.3% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 25.5% | 18.6 | |||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 43.7% | 75.4% | 44.2% | 10.8% | 15.8% | 26.6% | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | AA | 45.6% | 75.8% | 58.0% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 27.9% | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 44.3% | 75.5% | 48.0% | 10.8% | 16.1% | 27.0% |
