Jimmy Nelson
P
Oklahoma City Dodgers
+0.1
WAR
Age 37
RHP
6'6" / 250 lbs
AAA
peak 0.1 · 2026
ERA4.48
FIP4.48
xFIP3.42
SIERA2.81
K%23.3%
BB%10.7%
K-BB%12.6%
IP19
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2026
K†5555
FB Velo
p4093.8
Whiff%
p9037.6%
K%
p9037.9%
xwOBA vs
p900.229
SL+7.9
FB+3.7
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 | MLB | Milwaukee Brewers | 30 | 30 | 177 | 752 | 148 | 61 | 18 | 19.7% | 8.1% | 2.5% | 4.11 | 3.85 | +2.9 |
| 2016 | 27 | MLB | Milwaukee Brewers | 32 | 32 | 179 | 807 | 140 | 84 | 25 | 17.3% | 10.4% | 3.0% | 4.62 | 4.62 | +1.4 |
| 2017 | 28 | MLB | Milwaukee Brewers | 29 | 29 | 175 | 728 | 199 | 47 | 16 | 27.3% | 6.5% | 2.1% | 3.49 | 2.76 | +5.1 |
| 2019 | 30 | MLB | Milwaukee Brewers | 27 | 7 | 63 | 288 | 84 | 40 | 8 | 26.9% | 14.6% | 3.0% | 5.54 | 4.31 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | 32 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 28 | 1 | 29 | 116 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 37.9% | 11.2% | 0.0% | 1.86 | 1.32 | +1.2 |
| 2023 | 34 | AAA | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 33 | 2 | 31 | 149 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 22.7% | 24.7% | 1.7% | 4.40 | 5.22 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 37 | MLB | MIL | 18 | — | 18 | 76 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 23.2% | 10.7% | 2.9% | 4.39 | 4.47 | +0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 38 | MLB | MIL | 20 | — | 20 | 84 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 22.4% | 11.0% | 3.0% | 4.55 | 4.66 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 179 | 101 | 655 | 2840 | 642 | 284 | 70 | 22.6% | 10.0% | 2.5% | 4.14 | 3.80 | +11.1 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 55 | 31 | 200 | 867 | 196 | 87 | 21 | 22.6% | 10.0% | 2.5% | 4.14 | 3.80 | +3.4 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Jimmy Nelson (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.47 | 23.2% | 10.7% | 2.9% | — | 4.66 | 22.4% | 11.4% | 20 | +0.19 | — | — | — |
| Santiago Casilla R 2026 · 3.87 FIP | 37 | SW | 3.87 | 22.0% | 8.1% | 2.9% | .289 | 4.16 | 16.8% | 1.6% | 44 | +0.29 | 3.50 | 219 | 78 |
| Fernando Rodney R 2027 · 4.17 FIP | 38 | SW | 4.17 | 20.9% | 9.4% | 3.0% | .272 | 3.38 | 26.2% | 15.2% | 185 | -0.79 | 2.67 | 295 | 78 |
| Joaquín Benoit R 2027 · 3.55 FIP | 38 | SW | 3.55 | 24.8% | 8.7% | 2.6% | .179 | 4.12 | 23.5% | 12.9% | 98 | +0.57 | 3.55 | 164 | 73 |
| Matt Bush R 2026 · 3.83 FIP | 37 | SU | 3.83 | 26.6% | 9.3% | 3.3% | .225 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.88 | 249 | 72 |
| Jean Machi R 2024 · 4.11 FIP | 35 | SW | 4.11 | 18.6% | 6.6% | 3.2% | .285 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.11 | 186 | 71 |
| Ryan Madson R 2026 · 3.47 FIP | 37 | SW | 3.47 | 23.4% | 6.1% | 2.9% | .327 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.43 | 240 | 71 |
| Logan Ondrusek R 2025 · 4.34 FIP | 36 | SU | 4.34 | 19.2% | 7.3% | 3.5% | .312 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.34 | 138 | 70 |
| Juan Sandoval R 2025 · 3.46 FIP | 36 | SW | 3.46 | 16.7% | 7.2% | 1.6% | .298 | 5.44 | 15.9% | 8.7% | 57 | +1.98 | 3.21 | 225 | 70 |
| Francisco Del Rosario R 2025 · 4.12 FIP | 36 | SW | 4.12 | 16.4% | 10.0% | 2.1% | .267 | 6.46 | 11.9% | -0.6% | 77 | +2.34 | 4.12 | 145 | 69 |
| Rudy Gonzalez R 2025 · 4.65 FIP | 36 | SU | 4.65 | 15.8% | 7.1% | 3.6% | .354 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.32 | 119 | 69 |
| Jason Motte R 2024 · 5.24 FIP | 35 | SU | 5.24 | 16.3% | 11.4% | 3.8% | .193 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.06 | 113 | 68 |
| Dustin McGowan R 2024 · 4.45 FIP | 35 | SW | 4.45 | 19.4% | 6.7% | 3.9% | .277 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.81 | 208 | 68 |
| Matt Belisle R 2026 · 3.51 FIP | 37 | SW | 3.51 | 21.9% | 6.5% | 2.6% | .241 | 4.33 | 15.4% | 9.2% | 34 | +0.82 | 2.49 | 174 | 68 |
| Zack Segovia R 2025 · 4.52 FIP | 36 | SW | 4.52 | 17.6% | 13.6% | 2.2% | .353 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.37 | 144 | 66 |
| Salvador Valdez R 2025 · 4.30 FIP | 36 | SU | 4.30 | 17.1% | 8.2% | 2.9% | .405 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.61 | 326 | 66 |
| Ramon E Ramirez R 2024 · 3.50 FIP | 35 | SU | 3.50 | 14.0% | 5.8% | 1.6% | .286 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.37 | 140 | 65 |
| Peter Moylan R 2026 · 3.61 FIP | 37 | SW | 3.61 | 17.7% | 7.9% | 1.8% | .263 | 4.02 | 18.5% | 8.6% | 88 | +0.41 | 3.11 | 174 | 62 |
| Logan Duran R 2026 · 3.65 FIP | 37 | SU | 3.65 | 15.5% | 8.9% | 1.3% | .427 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.41 | 187 | 62 |
| Logan Kensing R 2024 · 3.28 FIP | 35 | SW | 3.28 | 16.5% | 7.9% | 1.0% | .308 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.72 | 172 | 61 |
| Joe Blanton R 2025 · 5.01 FIP | 36 | SU | 5.01 | 20.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% | .319 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.12 | 240 | 60 |
Contract
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