Drew VerHagen P St. Louis Cardinals
+0.3 WAR
Age 35 RHP 6'6" / 230 lbs MLB peak 0.3 · 2026
ERA4.21
FIP4.35
xFIP5.07
SIERA4.24
K%23.1%
BB%9.1%
K-BB%14.0%
IP53
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2026
STUF5555
CTRL4545
CMD4545
K†5555
FB Velo
p3493.4
Whiff%
p8430.6%
K%
p5122.4%
xwOBA vs
p540.308
SL+8.6
CH+2.6
CT-4.9
FB-5.7

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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201524MLBDetroit Tigers400612483925214.1%10.6%0.5%2.823.51+1.0
201625MLBDetroit Tigers2002093116411.1%6.7%3.3%7.324.84+0.0
201726MLBDetroit Tigers432113257594501714.9%9.1%2.9%5.134.60+1.0
201827MLBDetroit Tigers5178936010429627.2%8.2%1.8%3.542.81+2.4
201928MLBDetroit Tigers3415112494102351419.5%7.3%3.2%5.144.14+1.5
202231MLBSt. Louis Cardinals244291372616517.0%12.3%4.5%5.225.67-0.2
202332MLBSt. Louis Cardinals610622726124922.4%9.0%3.4%4.064.19+0.5
▸ 2026 Season
202635MLBSTL53532245221723.2%9.4%3.1%4.264.41+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202736MLBSTL50502094720722.4%9.7%3.2%4.454.57+0.2
202837MLBSTL46461944219621.6%9.9%3.3%4.634.74+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career2734750421794101915918.8%8.8%2.7%4.534.10+6.8
/ 200 IP10819200864163762318.8%8.8%2.7%4.534.10+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
Drew VerHagen (OGILVIE) 4.41 23.2%9.4%3.1% 4.65 22.0%12.2%96 +0.24
Santiago Casilla R 2026 · 3.50 FIP 35 SW 3.50 25.4%8.6%2.6%.290 3.90 22.4%12.7%161 +0.40 3.50 219 87
Fernando Rodney R 2029 · 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 86
Manny Acosta R 2026 · 4.09 FIP 35 SW 4.09 18.1%9.1%2.5%.273 3.07 23.2%9.9%44 -1.02 3.07 102 82
Jean Machi R 2026 · 4.11 FIP 35 SW 4.11 18.6%6.6%3.2%.285 4.11 186 82
Ross Ohlendorf R 2024 · 4.98 FIP 33 SW 4.98 23.4%10.7%4.6%.254 3.33 122 81
Joaquín Benoit R 2029 · 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 81
Dustin McGowan R 2026 · 4.45 FIP 35 SW 4.45 19.4%6.7%3.9%.277 3.81 208 80
Ryan Madson R 2026 · 3.98 FIP 35 SW 3.98 18.1%6.3%2.9%.284 2.39 27.2%22.6%112 -1.59 1.43 240 79
Jim Johnson R 2026 · 4.52 FIP 35 SW 4.52 16.8%7.8%3.4%.285 2.57 251 78
Josh Lueke R 2025 · 4.14 FIP 34 SU 4.14 20.4%6.4%3.6%.311 2.32 107 78
Wade Davis R 2026 · 5.06 FIP 35 SU 5.06 20.0%10.0%4.3%.288 2.00 320 77
Jesse Chavez R 2026 · 4.04 FIP 35 SW 4.04 21.4%6.5%3.5%.303 3.25 25.5%17.9%140 -0.79 2.03 804 76
Mark Serrano R 2024 · 5.25 FIP 33 SU 5.25 20.2%7.9%5.2%.289 3.10 120 75
Francisco Del Rosario R 2027 · 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 75
Josh Lowey R 2025 · 3.45 FIP 34 SW 3.45 22.4%6.8%2.5%.303 2.25 426 74
Brandon McCarthy R 2026 · 4.94 FIP 35 SW 4.94 19.2%6.2%4.9%.332 3.15 248 73
Mark Lowe R 2025 · 5.01 FIP 34 SU 5.01 16.4%10.0%3.7%.331 2.30 153 73
Joakim Soria R 2026 · 3.46 FIP 35 SW 3.46 28.4%6.8%3.5%.246 3.43 25.1%17.7%60 -0.03 2.00 380 73
Adam Ottavino R 2026 · 3.46 FIP 35 SW 3.46 25.7%12.0%1.8%.299 3.15 27.7%19.7%183 -0.31 2.15 488 73
Merrill Kelly R 2026 · 4.14 FIP 35 SW 4.14 21.0%6.3%3.7%.271 3.76 22.3%15.9%184 -0.38 3.61 1,008 71

Contract

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