Rafael Montero P Detroit Tigers
+0.2 WAR
Age 35 RHP 6'0" / 193 lbs MLB peak 0.2 · 2026
ERA4.73
FIP4.70
xFIP4.48
SIERA4.56
K%22.3%
BB%12.0%
K-BB%10.3%
IP47
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.2peak
2026
K†5555
FB Velo
p5895.1
Whiff%
p7629.3%
K%
p5422.9%
xwOBA vs
p670.295
SL+3.1 (8%)
SI (5%)
FB (45%)

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
201524MLBNew York Mets1272912027613.77
201625MLBNew York Mets3428148678128712016.6%11.0%3.0%5.664.74+0.9
201726MLBNew York Mets3923148665151741522.0%11.2%2.3%4.933.94+2.3
201928MLBTexas Rangers33547188656530.1%4.4%4.3%2.853.50+0.8
202029MLBTexas Rangers1701872196226.4%8.3%3.0%4.083.57+0.3
202130MLBHouston Astros440492254216418.7%7.1%1.7%6.393.37+0.9
202231MLBHouston Astros710682707321327.0%7.8%1.1%2.372.40+2.0
202332MLBHouston Astros6806729879291126.5%9.7%4.0%5.084.27+0.6
202433MLBHouston Astros5805523447281018.9%12.2%4.4%3.955.45-0.3
202534MLBDetroit Tigers590602535835522.9%13.8%1.9%4.483.95+0.7
▸ 2026 Season
202635MLBNYM44441864422523.5%12.0%2.9%4.754.63+0.2
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202736MLBNYM38381623720522.7%12.3%3.0%4.774.79+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career4356369030036572998121.9%10.0%2.7%4.623.99+10.3
/ 200 IP12618200871191872321.9%10.0%2.7%4.623.99+3.0

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
Rafael Montero (OGILVIE) 4.63 23.5%12.0%2.9% 4.79 22.7%10.4%38 +0.16
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 73
Ross Ohlendorf R 2024 · 4.98 FIP 33 SW 4.98 23.4%10.7%4.6%.254 3.33 122 71
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 71
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 70
Wade Davis R 2026 · 5.06 FIP 35 SU 5.06 20.0%10.0%4.3%.288 2.00 320 70
Mark Lowe R 2025 · 5.01 FIP 34 SU 5.01 16.4%10.0%3.7%.331 2.30 153 69
Carlos Fisher R 2025 · 3.94 FIP 34 SU 3.94 18.1%12.9%1.3%.333 2.48 147 69
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 69
Josh Lueke R 2025 · 4.14 FIP 34 SU 4.14 20.4%6.4%3.6%.311 2.32 107 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
Mark Serrano R 2024 · 5.25 FIP 33 SU 5.25 20.2%7.9%5.2%.289 3.10 120 67
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 67
Dustin McGowan R 2026 · 4.45 FIP 35 SW 4.45 19.4%6.7%3.9%.277 3.81 208 66
Jean Machi R 2026 · 4.11 FIP 35 SW 4.11 18.6%6.6%3.2%.285 4.11 186 66
Radhames Liz R 2025 · 4.49 FIP 34 SU 4.49 21.8%13.9%2.7%.343 2.73 110 66
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 66
Brian Schlitter R 2026 · 4.71 FIP 35 SU 4.71 14.9%9.1%3.1%.318 3.31 244 66
Jim Johnson R 2026 · 4.52 FIP 35 SW 4.52 16.8%7.8%3.4%.285 2.57 251 65
Rafael Dolis R 2025 · 3.60 FIP 34 SU 3.60 19.9%11.9%1.2%.275 2.80 162 65
Zack Segovia R 2027 · 4.52 FIP 36 SW 4.52 17.6%13.6%2.2%.353 3.37 144 65

Contract

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