Chayce McDermott

Bats L Throws R6'3" 197 lbBorn 1998 Anderson, USADebut 2024Team BALDraft 2021 R4C #132 Houston Astros, Ball StateContract 1 y (26) 2026: $226,022

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	165	21.3	11.8	3.18	20.5	6.55	97.8
2027							101.3
2028							99.2

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 26

His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 105 PITCH+ the next season; 6 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Brooks Pounders	2017	58.2	65.5	72
2	Drew Carpenter	2011	62.6	77.2	40
3	Collin McHugh	2013	62.5	115.6	619
4	Dylan Dodd	2024	63.7	112.8	136
5	Rookie Davis	2019	65.5	did not play
6	Tanner Gordon	2024	62.3	85.4	337
7	Andy Cavazos	2007	66.1	did not play
8	Zac Reininger	2019	61.0	did not play
9	Chris Lambert	2009	70.8	did not play
10	Alex McRae	2019	68.5	173.0	10

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									165				101.3
2026*									25				89.4	103.2	92.6
2025	BAL	0	1	15.58	4	1	0	8.7	51	3	12	9	49.7	98.7	48.4
2024	BAL	0	0	6.75	1	1	0	4.0	18	1	2	3	79.9	96.6	76.6
Career		0	1	12.79	5	2	0	12.7	69	4	14	12	57.6		55.8

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	BAL	P	4	9	2	0	0	0	1.000	-0.1
2024	BAL	P	1	4	1	0	0	0	1.000	-0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Norfolk Tides	Pit	28	5.1 IP, 32% K	7.06
2026	AAA	Oklahoma City Comets	Pit	118	26.1 IP, 36% K	4.14
2026	AAA	nan	Pit	146	31.2 IP, 36% K	4.62
2025	AAA	Norfolk Tides	Pit	264	58.0 IP, 23% K	6.21
2024	AAA	Norfolk Tides	Pit	438	100.0 IP, 33% K	3.78
2023	AAA	Norfolk Tides	Pit	205	50.2 IP, 31% K	2.51
2023	AA	Bowie Baysox	Pit	287	68.1 IP, 31% K	3.57
2022	AA	Bowie Baysox	Pit	115	26.2 IP, 31% K	6.18
2022	A+	Asheville Tourists	Pit	322	72.0 IP, 35% K	5.50
2022	A+	Aberdeen IronBirds	Pit	20	5.0 IP, 50% K	3.60
2022	A+	nan	Pit	342	77.0 IP, 36% K	5.38
2021	A	Fayetteville Woodpeckers	Pit	74	18.1 IP, 45% K	3.48

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.513	0.222	0.600	0.339
2025	0.500	0.485	0.534	0.459
2024	0.610	0.113		0.389

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.