Mike Clevinger
P
Indianapolis Indians
+0.2
WAR
Age 35
RHP
6'4" / 215 lbs
AAA
peak 0.2 · 2026
ERA4.46
FIP4.67
xFIP8.22
SIERA8.32
K%20.1%
BB%8.7%
K-BB%11.4%
IP69
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.2peak
2026
STUF4545
CTRL5555
CMD5050
K†5050
FB Velo
p3493.4
Whiff%
p5826.6%
K%
p3019.2%
xwOBA vs
p100.395
SL+0.5 (19%)
CH (15%)
SI (3%)
CT (22%)
FB-2.1 (43%)
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 | 24 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 27 | 26 | 158 | 639 | 145 | 40 | 8 | 18.4% | 6.9% | 1.7% | 2.73 | 3.35 | +3.5 |
| 2016 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 34 | 27 | 146 | 613 | 147 | 64 | 16 | 22.1% | 10.7% | 2.4% | 3.82 | 3.93 | +2.3 |
| 2017 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 34 | 28 | 156 | 642 | 175 | 72 | 16 | 26.5% | 11.3% | 2.6% | 3.01 | 3.74 | +2.7 |
| 2018 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 32 | 32 | 200 | 810 | 207 | 67 | 21 | 25.6% | 8.3% | 2.5% | 3.02 | 3.34 | +4.4 |
| 2019 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 23 | 23 | 133 | 529 | 178 | 39 | 11 | 33.9% | 7.4% | 2.0% | 2.83 | 2.30 | +4.5 |
| 2020 | 29 | MLB | San Diego Padres | 8 | 8 | 42 | 162 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 24.7% | 8.6% | 2.9% | 3.02 | 3.71 | +0.6 |
| 2022 | 31 | MLB | San Diego Padres | 26 | 25 | 123 | 520 | 106 | 37 | 21 | 18.8% | 7.2% | 3.6% | 4.17 | 4.39 | +1.3 |
| 2023 | 32 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 24 | 24 | 131 | 549 | 110 | 40 | 16 | 20.0% | 7.3% | 2.8% | 3.77 | 3.87 | +2.1 |
| 2024 | 33 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 10 | 10 | 38 | 177 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 18.4% | 8.7% | 4.6% | 5.97 | 5.17 | -0.1 |
| 2025 | 34 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 30 | 22 | 106 | 456 | 96 | 44 | 17 | 19.3% | 8.9% | 3.3% | 4.40 | 4.39 | +1.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 35 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5.19 | — | — |
| ROS | 35 | MLB | PIT | 12 | 12 | 64 | 269 | 54 | 23 | 9 | 20.1% | 8.7% | 3.3% | 4.48 | 4.68 | +0.2 |
| 2026 Total | 35 | MLB | PIT | — | — | 72 | 304 | 63 | 28 | 10 | 20.8% | 9.4% | 3.2% | 4.57 | 4.12 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 36 | MLB | PIT | 56 | — | 56 | 234 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 19.4% | 9.0% | 3.4% | 4.70 | 4.84 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 254 | 225 | 1242 | 5132 | 1186 | 441 | 136 | 23.1% | 8.6% | 2.7% | 3.47 | 3.69 | +22.6 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 41 | 36 | 200 | 827 | 191 | 71 | 22 | 23.1% | 8.6% | 2.7% | 3.47 | 3.69 | +3.6 | ||
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 |
| Mike Clevinger (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.68 | 20.1% | 8.7% | 3.3% | — | 4.84 | 19.4% | 10.4% | 56 | +0.16 | — | — | — |
| 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 | 72 |
| 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 | 71 |
| Jim Johnson R 2026 · 4.52 FIP | 35 | SW | 4.52 | 16.8% | 7.8% | 3.4% | .285 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.57 | 251 | 70 |
| Jean Machi R 2026 · 4.11 FIP | 35 | SW | 4.11 | 18.6% | 6.6% | 3.2% | .285 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.11 | 186 | 70 |
| Alexi Ogando R 2025 · 4.09 FIP | 34 | SU | 4.09 | 15.0% | 6.4% | 2.6% | .312 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.80 | 132 | 70 |
| Josh Lueke R 2025 · 4.14 FIP | 34 | SU | 4.14 | 20.4% | 6.4% | 3.6% | .311 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.32 | 107 | 70 |
| 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 | 69 |
| Mark Serrano R 2024 · 5.25 FIP | 33 | SU | 5.25 | 20.2% | 7.9% | 5.2% | .289 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.10 | 120 | 69 |
| Wade Davis R 2026 · 5.06 FIP | 35 | SU | 5.06 | 20.0% | 10.0% | 4.3% | .288 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | 320 | 69 |
| Mark Lowe R 2025 · 5.01 FIP | 34 | SU | 5.01 | 16.4% | 10.0% | 3.7% | .331 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.30 | 153 | 69 |
| 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 | 69 |
| Hector Navarro R 2026 · 4.37 FIP | 35 | SU | 4.37 | 15.0% | 5.4% | 3.4% | .281 | 2.96 | 15.2% | 9.0% | 81 | -1.41 | 2.30 | 126 | 68 |
| Brian Schlitter R 2026 · 4.71 FIP | 35 | SU | 4.71 | 14.9% | 9.1% | 3.1% | .318 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.31 | 244 | 68 |
| Ross Ohlendorf R 2024 · 4.98 FIP | 33 | SW | 4.98 | 23.4% | 10.7% | 4.6% | .254 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.33 | 122 | 67 |
| 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 | 67 |
| Dustin McGowan R 2026 · 4.45 FIP | 35 | SW | 4.45 | 19.4% | 6.7% | 3.9% | .277 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.81 | 208 | 66 |
| Felipe Paulino R 2026 · 5.83 FIP | 35 | SU | 5.83 | 19.2% | 9.4% | 5.8% | .385 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.52 | 150 | 66 |
| Tom Wilhelmsen R 2024 · 5.39 FIP | 33 | SU | 5.39 | 14.3% | 10.4% | 4.0% | .341 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.11 | 148 | 65 |
| 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 | 65 |
| Ramon E Ramirez R 2026 · 3.50 FIP | 35 | SU | 3.50 | 14.0% | 5.8% | 1.6% | .286 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.37 | 140 | 65 |
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.