Ben Heller P Indianapolis Indians
+0.4 WAR
Age 34 RHP 6'3" / 210 lbs AAA peak 0.4 · 2026
ERA5.34
FIP4.14
xFIP5.30
SIERA3.83
K%25.6%
BB%9.1%
K-BB%16.5%
IP37
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2026
STUF6060
CTRL3535
CMD4040
K†6565
FB Velo
p7796.4
Whiff%
p7729.6%
K%
p5322.7%
xwOBA vs
p130.356
CT+0.7 (37%)
CH+0.5 (22%)
SI (24%)
SL (4%)
FB-6.8 (37%)

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
201523AAAkron RubberDucks410401745814022.4%10.1%0.0%4.022.49+1.1
201624MLBNew York Yankees590552296115524.8%6.8%1.3%2.292.56+1.5
201725MLBNew York Yankees500672669126632.4%9.4%2.5%2.542.93+1.6
201927MLBNew York Yankees176217924610.86
202028MLBNew York Yankees606276223.00
202230AAASt. Paul Saints7294991029.35
202331MLBAtlanta Braves510632797325423.7%9.2%1.5%3.453.08+1.3
202432MLBPittsburgh Pirates410492157817731.5%8.8%4.2%5.143.83+0.6
▸ 2026 Season
202634MLBPIT37371574416528.3%10.4%3.0%5.454.07+0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202735MLBPIT35351484016527.1%10.5%3.1%4.734.24+0.3
202836MLBPIT33331383615426.1%10.7%3.2%4.544.41+0.2
202937MLBPIT30301283214425.1%10.8%3.4%4.564.58+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career272831013183551212826.9%9.2%2.1%3.373.14+7.6
/ 200 IP1755200850229781826.9%9.2%2.1%3.373.14+4.9

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
Ben Heller (OGILVIE) 4.07 28.3%10.4%3.0% 4.40 26.1%15.5%98 +0.33
Pedro Strop R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 34 SU 4.10 27.5%10.7%3.6%.260 2.58 277 83
Santiago Casilla R 2027 · 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 82
Bud Norris R 2025 · 3.63 FIP 33 SW 3.63 27.3%7.3%3.5%.283 3.39 316 79
Jim Johnson R 2026 · 3.96 FIP 34 SW 3.96 23.8%8.6%3.2%.309 4.52 16.8%9.0%63 +0.56 2.57 251 77
David Hernandez R 2026 · 3.85 FIP 34 SU 3.85 26.8%8.6%3.5%.380 2.56 268 77
Dustin McGowan R 2026 · 3.81 FIP 34 SW 3.81 22.6%9.3%2.6%.230 4.45 19.4%12.7%78 +0.64 3.81 208 75
Ross Ohlendorf R 2025 · 4.98 FIP 33 SW 4.98 23.4%10.7%4.6%.254 3.33 122 74
Matt Albers R 2026 · 3.19 FIP 34 SW 3.19 27.0%7.3%2.6%.197 4.64 21.5%12.7%94 +1.45 3.13 244 73
Kodai Senga R 2025 · 3.69 FIP 33 SU 3.69 29.7%10.9%3.1%.417 3.38 305 72
Adam Ottavino R 2026 · 2.92 FIP 34 SU 2.92 29.4%10.6%1.8%.367 3.24 26.8%17.7%189 +0.32 2.15 488 72
Fernando Rodriguez Jr. R 2026 · 4.18 FIP 34 SW 4.18 23.7%9.9%3.3%.253 5.14 25.0%13.8%32 +0.96 3.38 212 72
Josh Lueke R 2026 · 4.14 FIP 34 SU 4.14 20.4%6.4%3.6%.311 2.32 107 72
Zack Segovia R 2025 · 3.37 FIP 33 SU 3.37 20.2%5.9%2.2%.312 4.52 17.6%4.0%57 +1.15 3.37 144 71
Ryan Madson R 2026 · 2.94 FIP 34 SW 2.94 23.4%5.2%2.1%.244 2.97 23.9%18.7%176 +0.03 1.43 240 70
Justin Miller R 2026 · 3.89 FIP 34 SU 3.89 27.1%5.9%4.2%.277 2.67 279 70
Clayton Mortensen R 2024 · 4.60 FIP 32 SW 4.60 23.2%14.2%3.0%.258 4.33 221 70
Huascar Brazobán R 2026 · 3.08 FIP 34 SW 3.08 23.5%11.5%0.9%.259 3.72 21.7%12.7%77 +0.64 3.08 303 70
Blake Parker R 2026 · 4.42 FIP 34 SW 4.42 25.5%8.6%4.3%.258 4.20 24.9%15.4%87 -0.22 2.41 339 69
Mark Serrano R 2025 · 5.25 FIP 33 SU 5.25 20.2%7.9%5.2%.289 3.10 120 69
Nate Jones R 2026 · 4.46 FIP 34 SU 4.46 26.7%5.8%5.2%.377 6.57 16.1%6.9%19 +2.11 2.61 157 68

Contract

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