Paolo Espino P Buffalo Bisons
Age 39 RHP 5'10" / 212 lbs AAA
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTION45 proj IP · Marcel + aging
ERA5.18
FIP5.41
xFIP7.34
SIERA6.69
K%10.8%
BB%7.9%
K-BB%2.9%
IP45
WAR · 45 IP × (5.30 − 5.41) / 9.8+0.0
K†3030
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2026
CH+1.2 (23%)
CU (32%)
SL-0.8 (12%)
FB-3.2 (34%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.4 (SP) / 4.55 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201528AAASyracuse Chiefs2826156630120301616.4%5.1%2.2%3.473.59+3.3
201629AAASyracuse Chiefs2624153631133291318.5%4.8%2.4%3.303.45+3.5
201730MLBTexas Rangers291610344097241919.9%5.6%4.0%4.824.31+1.3
201831AAAColorado Springs Sky Sox2210602735825918.7%9.6%2.9%5.854.33+0.2
201932AAAFresno Grizzlies191797413102251520.7%6.4%4.5%5.594.64+0.8
202033MLBWashington Nationals2162772125.9%7.4%3.7%4.503.88+0.0
202134MLBWashington Nationals351911045592231920.2%5.1%4.2%4.274.32+1.4
202235MLBWashington Nationals421911348792242418.9%4.9%4.9%4.844.83+0.8
202336MLBWashington Nationals16136428555241117.8%8.6%3.8%5.604.79-0.1
202437MLBToronto Blue Jays24219742765281613.3%6.4%3.9%5.094.92+0.5
▸ 2026 Season
202639MLBTOR42421781914610.8%7.9%3.3%5.185.41-0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202740MLBTOR36361531513610.0%8.6%3.8%5.565.81-0.5
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career243166958406874324114518.3%5.9%3.6%4.524.26+12.8
/ 200 IP5135200849155503018.3%5.9%3.6%4.524.26+2.7

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Paolo Espino (OGILVIE) 5.41 10.8%7.9%3.3% 5.81 10.0%1.4%36 +0.40
Matt Belisle R 2025 · 4.59 FIP 38 SU 4.59 15.4%6.2%3.7%.355 2.51 174 68
Juan Sandoval R 2025 · 5.49 FIP 38 SW 5.49 15.9%7.2%5.1%.273 3.17 225 68
Kyle Lohse R 2024 · 5.53 FIP 37 SW 5.53 14.8%6.0%5.3%.287 4.98 211 68
Chris Young R 2025 · 5.65 FIP 38 SU 5.65 14.9%8.1%5.1%.374 4.67 242 66
Peter Moylan R 2026 · 4.77 FIP 39 SU 4.77 17.8%11.6%3.1%.322 3.10 174 63
Tim Hudson R 2027 · 4.42 FIP 40 SP- 4.42 12.2%6.9%2.7%.294 4.42 124 59
Francisco Campos R 2029 · 4.67 FIP 42 SP- 4.67 11.5%7.9%2.8%.303 3.91 12.2%7.0%197 -0.76 3.85 332 57
Walter Silva R 2026 · 4.32 FIP 39 SP- 4.32 10.3%5.5%2.5%.294 4.23 10.0%1.8%235 -0.09 3.68 428 57
Jeremy Guthrie R 2024 · 5.00 FIP 37 SP- 5.00 11.6%8.6%3.3%.359 5.00 235 55
Ryan Vogelsong R 2026 · 4.67 FIP 39 SP- 4.67 16.7%10.4%3.0%.270 4.46 217 54
Sergio Mitre R 2025 · 4.48 FIP 38 SP- 4.48 11.8%6.5%2.8%.355 4.48 156 51
Daniel Bard R 2025 · 4.81 FIP 38 SU 4.81 20.3%19.8%1.7%.224 2.48 200 36
Horacio Ramirez L 2026 · 4.62 FIP 39 SU 4.62 5.7%6.0%2.2%.233 3.28 199 33
Juan Antonio Pena L 2024 · 4.15 FIP 37 SP- 4.15 13.6%9.9%1.7%.287 4.15 149 27
Jonathan Sánchez L 2023 · 4.65 FIP 36 SP- 4.65 18.1%8.3%3.7%.339 4.65 109 25
Jason Grilli R 2026 · 4.13 FIP 39 SW 4.13 32.3%12.4%4.0%.264 5.63 26.1%16.3%40 +1.50 1.98 133 21
CC Sabathia L 2026 · 5.17 FIP 39 SP- 5.17 22.9%8.3%5.4%.288 3.75 756 17
Aaron Harang R 2024 · 4.54 FIP 37 SP 4.54 14.4%6.4%3.4%.288 4.54 172 0
Barry Zito L 2024 · 4.80 FIP 37 SP 4.80 13.6%10.7%2.7%.259 4.80 138 0
John Lackey R 2025 · 4.88 FIP 38 SP 4.88 20.4%6.8%4.8%.260 3.42 577 0

Contract

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