Pitching

Nolan Sparks

St. Louis Cardinals (AA)

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Age: 24

Bats/Throws: R/R

5'10" / 195

DOB: 8/12/2002

(24 years, 26 days)

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Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season 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		4.88	5.61
2026	STL	AA	23	0	0	1	14	0	15.1		12.91	2.93	0.59	.286	89.7%	32.4%	6.7%				1.76		2.84	3.93
2026	STL	MiLB	23	5	5	2	38	3	63.1		10.37	3.69	0.85	.335	72.2%	35.5%	8.3%				4.41		4.39	5.20
2026	Steamer	ROS	23	0	0	0	1	0	1.0		6.66	4.31	1.19	.292	70.8%						4.78		4.94		0.0
2026	OOPSY	ROS	23	0	0	0	1	1	2.5		6.23	4.54	1.38	.284	67.3%						5.31		5.42		0.0

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		4.88	5.61
2026	STL	AA	23	0	0	1	14	0	15.1		12.91	2.93	0.59	.286	89.7%	32.4%	6.7%				1.76		2.84	3.93
2026	STL	MiLB	23	5	5	2	38	3	63.1		10.37	3.69	0.85	.335	72.2%	35.5%	8.3%				4.41		4.39	5.20
2026	Steamer	ROS	23	0	0	0	1	0	1.0		6.66	4.31	1.19	.292	70.8%						4.78		4.94		0.0
2026	OOPSY	ROS	23	0	0	0	1	1	2.5		6.23	4.54	1.38	.284	67.3%						5.31		5.42		0.0

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season 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	1.76	14	0		0	0	1	2	1	15.1	64	11	3	3	1	5	0	1	0	0	22
2026	STL	MiLB	5	5	4.41	38	3		0	0	2	3	1	63.1	281	62	33	31	6	26	0	9	3	0	73
2026	Steamer	ROS	0	0	4.78	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0		0			1
2026	OOPSY	ROS	0	0	5.31	1	1	0			0	0		2.5	11	3	2	1	0	1	0	0			2

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	1.76	14	0		0	0	1	2	1	15.1	64	11	3	3	1	5	0	1	0	0	22
2026	STL	MiLB	5	5	4.41	38	3		0	0	2	3	1	63.1	281	62	33	31	6	26	0	9	3	0	73
2026	Steamer	ROS	0	0	4.78	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0		0			1
2026	OOPSY	ROS	0	0	5.31	1	1	0			0	0		2.5	11	3	2	1	0	1	0	0			2

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season 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%		99	93		4.88
2026	STL	AA	12.91	2.93	4.40	0.59		34.4%	7.8%	26.6%		.190	1.04	.286	89.7%		34	55		2.84
2026	STL	MiLB	10.37	3.69	2.81	0.85		26.0%	9.3%	16.7%		.252	1.39	.335	72.2%		84	84		4.39
2026	Steamer	ROS	6.66	4.31	1.55	1.19		16.6%	10.7%	5.9%		.261	1.50	.292	70.8%					4.94
2026	OOPSY	ROS	6.23	4.54	1.37	1.38		15.5%	11.3%	4.2%		.262	1.53	.284	67.3%					5.42

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%		99	93		4.88
2026	STL	AA	12.91	2.93	4.40	0.59		34.4%	7.8%	26.6%		.190	1.04	.286	89.7%		34	55		2.84
2026	STL	MiLB	10.37	3.69	2.81	0.85		26.0%	9.3%	16.7%		.252	1.39	.335	72.2%		84	84		4.39
2026	Steamer	ROS	6.66	4.31	1.55	1.19		16.6%	10.7%	5.9%		.261	1.50	.292	70.8%					4.94
2026	OOPSY	ROS	6.23	4.54	1.37	1.38		15.5%	11.3%	4.2%		.262	1.53	.284	67.3%					5.42