Wes Benjamin
P
El Paso Chihuahuas
+0.0
WAR
Age 33
LHP
6'2" / 210 lbs
AAA
peak 0.1 · 2026
ERA5.05
FIP5.05
xFIP6.78
SIERA5.96
K%17.9%
BB%10.0%
K-BB%7.9%
IP97
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2026
STUF4040
CTRL5050
CMD4040
K†3030
FB Velo
p1091.3
Whiff%
p1921.0%
K%
p1417.0%
xwOBA vs
p100.365
CH-1.5
FB-3.8
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 | 22 | ROK | AZL Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| 2016 | 23 | A | Hickory Crawdads | 21 | 18 | 102 | 423 | 101 | 22 | 13 | 17.7% | 6.1% | 3.6% | 3.79 | 4.35 | +1.1 |
| 2017 | 24 | A+ | Down East Wood Ducks | 22 | 22 | 119 | 506 | 101 | 34 | 8 | 15.4% | 7.7% | 2.0% | 3.94 | 3.87 | +1.9 |
| 2018 | 25 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | 18 | 18 | 87 | 353 | 81 | 24 | 9 | 17.7% | 7.7% | 3.0% | 3.32 | 4.21 | +1.0 |
| 2019 | 26 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | 27 | 25 | 135 | 605 | 114 | 53 | 24 | 16.6% | 9.2% | 4.4% | 5.52 | 5.27 | +0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 8 | 1 | 22 | 98 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 21.4% | 7.1% | 4.4% | 4.84 | 4.61 | +0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 28 | 12 | 69 | 349 | 61 | 42 | 12 | 16.0% | 12.4% | 3.6% | 8.44 | 5.29 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 29 | AAA | Charlotte Knights | 7 | 7 | 31 | 130 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 21.7% | 9.7% | 3.5% | 3.82 | 4.42 | +0.2 |
| 2025 | 32 | AAA | El Paso Chihuahuas | 28 | 22 | 108 | 500 | 88 | 49 | 16 | 15.5% | 10.3% | 3.6% | 6.42 | 5.07 | +0.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 33 | MLB | SD | 18 | 18 | 97 | 410 | 61 | 44 | 14 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 3.3% | 5.33 | 5.41 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 34 | MLB | SD | 17 | 17 | 92 | 390 | 58 | 41 | 13 | 14.8% | 10.6% | 3.4% | 5.35 | 5.44 | -0.2 |
| 2028 | 35 | MLB | SD | 16 | 16 | 87 | 367 | 54 | 39 | 13 | 14.6% | 10.6% | 3.5% | 5.40 | 5.50 | -0.3 |
| 2029 | 36 | MLB | SD | 15 | 15 | 81 | 343 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 14.2% | 10.7% | 3.6% | 5.49 | 5.60 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 160 | 126 | 674 | 2969 | 500 | 263 | 102 | 16.8% | 8.9% | 3.4% | 5.03 | 4.68 | +4.8 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 47 | 37 | 200 | 881 | 148 | 78 | 30 | 16.8% | 8.9% | 3.4% | 5.03 | 4.68 | +1.4 | ||
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 |
| Wes Benjamin (OGILVIE) | — | — | 5.41 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 3.3% | — | 5.51 | 14.6% | 4.0% | 261 | +0.10 | — | — | — |
| Jorge Castillo L 2026 · 4.49 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.49 | 16.8% | 9.2% | 3.0% | .292 | 4.82 | 12.4% | 7.2% | 186 | +0.33 | 4.49 | 408 | 84 |
| Cesár Ramos L 2026 · 4.24 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.24 | 16.7% | 8.3% | 2.7% | .295 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.79 | 225 | 83 |
| Tomas Solis L 2026 · 4.90 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.90 | 12.4% | 8.5% | 3.2% | .273 | 5.92 | 10.1% | 2.4% | 117 | +1.02 | 4.17 | 327 | 82 |
| Everett Teaford L 2024 · 4.43 FIP | 31 | SP- | 4.43 | 13.9% | 7.6% | 2.8% | .324 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.43 | 103 | 82 |
| Arturo Lopez L 2026 · 5.12 FIP | 33 | SP- | 5.12 | 11.5% | 7.9% | 3.6% | .341 | 4.91 | 11.3% | 5.2% | 224 | -0.21 | 4.33 | 445 | 81 |
| Jonathan Sánchez L 2029 · 4.73 FIP | 36 | SP- | 4.73 | 18.1% | 8.3% | 3.8% | .339 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.73 | 109 | 78 |
| Edgar Osuna L 2024 · 5.08 FIP | 31 | SP- | 5.08 | 10.0% | 7.2% | 3.5% | .373 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.04 | 175 | 75 |
| Francisco Liriano L 2026 · 4.31 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.31 | 19.4% | 11.6% | 2.5% | .322 | 4.75 | 19.5% | 7.4% | 204 | +0.44 | 3.00 | 650 | 73 |
| Jaime García L 2025 · 4.94 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.94 | 19.8% | 11.4% | 3.8% | .286 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.96 | 540 | 73 |
| Kwang Hyun Kim L 2026 · 4.23 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.23 | 17.7% | 8.2% | 2.9% | .266 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.69 | 146 | 72 |
| Orlando Lara L 2025 · 4.40 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.40 | 14.7% | 6.5% | 3.1% | .346 | 4.07 | 22.0% | 14.2% | 104 | -0.33 | 3.83 | 426 | 69 |
| Ross Detwiler L 2026 · 6.01 FIP | 33 | SP- | 6.01 | 15.7% | 7.3% | 6.0% | .289 | 4.07 | 24.3% | 17.1% | 98 | -1.94 | 3.45 | 512 | 65 |
| Brandon Mann L 2026 · 4.27 FIP | 33 | SW | 4.27 | 19.8% | 11.3% | 2.6% | .286 | 3.59 | 17.8% | 6.4% | 52 | -0.68 | 3.59 | 190 | 61 |
| Craig Breslow L 2027 · 5.04 FIP | 34 | SW | 5.04 | 16.4% | 6.4% | 4.6% | .279 | 4.48 | 16.2% | 6.5% | 94 | -0.56 | 4.28 | 159 | 60 |
| Jonathon Niese L 2025 · 5.66 FIP | 32 | SW | 5.66 | 10.9% | 8.2% | 4.4% | .299 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.17 | 368 | 56 |
| Josh Outman L 2025 · 5.09 FIP | 32 | SW | 5.09 | 12.7% | 10.7% | 3.1% | .322 | 6.57 | 12.9% | -5.6% | 34 | +1.48 | 4.54 | 106 | 56 |
| James Russell L 2026 · 4.26 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.26 | 16.2% | 3.2% | 3.9% | .287 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.65 | 233 | 55 |
| Neal Cotts L 2028 · 4.64 FIP | 35 | SW | 4.64 | 21.6% | 7.4% | 4.4% | .257 | 3.78 | 21.9% | 14.5% | 93 | -0.86 | 3.21 | 156 | 55 |
| Carlos Teller L 2025 · 4.86 FIP | 32 | SW | 4.86 | 13.1% | 14.2% | 2.0% | .365 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.74 | 333 | 53 |
| Eric Stults L 2028 · 4.27 FIP | 35 | SP | 4.27 | 14.5% | 5.9% | 3.0% | .266 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.27 | 138 | 52 |
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.