Caleb Ferguson
P
Seattle Mariners
+0.4
WAR
INJURED · Injured 15-Day (D15)
Age 30
LHP
6'3" / 225 lbs
MLB
Svc 7.0 · Ctrl thru 2026
peak 0.8 · 2027
ERA3.75
FIP3.68
xFIP4.06
SIERA3.99
K%22.2%
BB%8.2%
K-BB%14.0%
IP60
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.8peak
2027
K†5555
FB Velo
p4193.9
Whiff%
p2221.4%
K%
p2718.9%
xwOBA vs
p720.291
SL+5.6 (45%)
FB+4.1 (55%)
SI (23%)
CU (22%)
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 | 19 | ROK | AZL Dodgers | 14 | 4 | 15 | 83 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 13.1% | 31.6% | 0.0% | 8.59 | 6.00 | -0.2 |
| 2016 | 20 | A | Great Lakes Loons | 14 | 12 | 66 | 260 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 17.4% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.31 | 2.77 | +1.7 |
| 2017 | 21 | A+ | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 25 | 24 | 122 | 526 | 140 | 55 | 6 | 20.5% | 12.0% | 1.3% | 2.87 | 3.63 | +2.3 |
| 2018 | 22 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 39 | 13 | 96 | 395 | 111 | 28 | 10 | 25.6% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 2.53 | 3.22 | +2.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 60 | 3 | 61 | 265 | 83 | 31 | 8 | 29.7% | 11.5% | 2.9% | 3.98 | 3.63 | +0.9 |
| 2020 | 24 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 21 | 1 | 19 | 75 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 36.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 2.89 | 3.31 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | 26 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 47 | 3 | 42 | 179 | 50 | 21 | 2 | 26.1% | 12.0% | 0.7% | 2.79 | 2.79 | +1.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 68 | 7 | 60 | 270 | 70 | 23 | 4 | 25.9% | 8.5% | 1.4% | 3.43 | 2.78 | +1.5 |
| 2024 | 28 | MLB | Houston Astros | 62 | 0 | 54 | 249 | 67 | 24 | 6 | 26.9% | 9.6% | 2.3% | 4.64 | 3.34 | +1.0 |
| 2025 | 29 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 70 | 0 | 65 | 270 | 51 | 19 | 2 | 18.9% | 7.0% | 0.7% | 3.58 | 2.79 | +1.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 30 | MLB | SEA | 30 | — | 30 | 126 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 22.5% | 8.2% | 1.9% | 3.70 | 3.67 | +0.4 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 31 | MLB | SEA | 58 | — | 58 | 243 | 53 | 20 | 5 | 21.9% | 8.3% | 2.0% | 3.75 | 3.78 | +0.8 |
| 2028 | 32 | MLB | SEA | 55 | — | 55 | 233 | 50 | 20 | 5 | 21.2% | 8.5% | 2.1% | 3.84 | 3.89 | +0.7 |
| 2029 | 33 | MLB | SEA | 53 | — | 53 | 223 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 20.6% | 8.7% | 2.2% | 3.95 | 4.02 | +0.6 |
| 2030 | 34 | MLB | SEA | 50 | — | 50 | 212 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 19.9% | 8.9% | 2.3% | 4.08 | 4.16 | +0.4 |
| 2031 | 35 | MLB | SEA | 47 | — | 47 | 200 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 19.1% | 9.1% | 2.4% | 4.22 | 4.31 | +0.3 |
| 2032 | 36 | MLB | SEA | 44 | — | 44 | 187 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 18.4% | 9.3% | 2.5% | 4.37 | 4.48 | +0.2 |
| 2033 | 37 | MLB | SEA | 41 | — | 41 | 173 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 17.5% | 9.6% | 2.6% | 4.54 | 4.65 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 420 | 67 | 601 | 2572 | 605 | 241 | 46 | 23.5% | 9.4% | 1.8% | 3.29 | 3.28 | +13.7 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 140 | 22 | 200 | 856 | 201 | 80 | 15 | 23.5% | 9.4% | 1.8% | 3.29 | 3.28 | +4.6 | ||
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 |
| Caleb Ferguson (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.67 | 22.5% | 8.2% | 1.9% | — | 3.89 | 21.2% | 12.8% | 166 | +0.22 | — | — | — |
| Daniel Rodriguez L 2026 · 2.89 FIP | 30 | SU | 2.89 | 20.2% | 9.4% | 0.6% | .256 | 4.17 | 16.3% | 5.9% | 234 | +1.28 | 2.89 | 391 | 75 |
| Fernando Abad L 2026 · 3.73 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.73 | 20.7% | 10.1% | 2.0% | .271 | 3.03 | 21.8% | 17.1% | 88 | -0.70 | 2.38 | 306 | 75 |
| Boone Logan L 2026 · 3.05 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.05 | 26.2% | 9.5% | 1.8% | .352 | 3.11 | 29.7% | 20.6% | 78 | +0.06 | 2.64 | 113 | 75 |
| Arturo Barradas L 2025 · 3.42 FIP | 29 | SU | 3.42 | 18.1% | 7.0% | 1.8% | .288 | 3.24 | 16.1% | 9.5% | 34 | -0.18 | 3.24 | 163 | 74 |
| Jeff Ibarra L 2025 · 3.66 FIP | 29 | SU | 3.66 | 18.1% | 7.0% | 2.2% | .342 | 2.89 | 20.6% | 17.2% | 29 | -0.77 | 2.89 | 101 | 73 |
| Heriberto Ruelas L 2029 · 2.97 FIP | 33 | SU | 2.97 | 19.1% | 7.3% | 1.0% | .352 | 3.57 | 16.2% | 8.5% | 89 | +0.60 | 2.97 | 117 | 73 |
| Jorge Ibarra L 2025 · 3.05 FIP | 29 | SU | 3.05 | 19.3% | 6.5% | 1.4% | .351 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.56 | 146 | 73 |
| Zach Phillips L 2026 · 2.85 FIP | 30 | SU | 2.85 | 19.2% | 8.6% | 0.5% | .301 | 3.67 | 19.1% | 10.6% | 36 | +0.82 | 2.34 | 202 | 73 |
| Marc Rzepczynski L 2026 · 2.78 FIP | 30 | SU | 2.78 | 21.4% | 9.8% | 0.4% | .306 | 4.91 | 16.4% | 3.3% | 98 | +2.13 | 2.71 | 181 | 72 |
| Colt Hynes L 2026 · 3.42 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.42 | 16.2% | 8.4% | 1.1% | .290 | 3.68 | 17.9% | 13.2% | 105 | +0.26 | 3.42 | 152 | 72 |
| Phil Coke L 2029 · 3.85 FIP | 33 | SU | 3.85 | 18.8% | 9.1% | 2.1% | .373 | 3.04 | 18.0% | 11.3% | 70 | -0.81 | 3.04 | 101 | 72 |
| Buddy Boshers L 2026 · 3.23 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.23 | 22.9% | 6.6% | 2.2% | .314 | 3.70 | 25.3% | 14.9% | 55 | +0.47 | 2.83 | 223 | 71 |
| Jared Koenig L 2026 · 2.72 FIP | 30 | SW | 2.72 | 23.8% | 7.2% | 1.3% | .279 | 3.00 | 25.4% | 18.3% | 66 | +0.28 | 2.72 | 455 | 70 |
| Brandon Mann L 2028 · 4.73 FIP | 32 | SW | 4.73 | 19.4% | 7.9% | 4.1% | .320 | 3.99 | 19.0% | 7.6% | 128 | -0.74 | 3.59 | 190 | 70 |
| Jake Diekman L 2025 · 3.23 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.23 | 26.7% | 11.3% | 1.7% | .241 | 3.08 | 28.6% | 15.8% | 115 | -0.15 | 2.32 | 455 | 70 |
| Andrew Barbosa L 2025 · 4.68 FIP | 29 | SW | 4.68 | 20.2% | 9.6% | 3.8% | .301 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.70 | 175 | 69 |
| Brian Moran L 2026 · 3.39 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.39 | 26.9% | 10.0% | 2.4% | .269 | 2.98 | 25.5% | 18.5% | 99 | -0.41 | 1.81 | 421 | 69 |
| Mike Dunn L 2026 · 3.77 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.77 | 27.7% | 11.9% | 2.7% | .294 | 4.21 | 22.5% | 10.9% | 110 | +0.44 | 3.70 | 181 | 69 |
| Franklin Morales L 2025 · 3.33 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.33 | 15.9% | 5.4% | 1.6% | .271 | 4.03 | 15.0% | 7.0% | 39 | +0.70 | 3.33 | 101 | 69 |
| Dan Jennings L 2026 · 4.33 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.33 | 19.1% | 9.0% | 3.1% | .245 | 3.85 | 16.6% | 8.5% | 64 | -0.48 | 3.06 | 244 | 69 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status FA
MLB Debut 2018
Service 7.541 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2026
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Ext / FA-deal | $4M | +0.4 | $2M | -$2M |
| Totals | $4M | $2M | -$2M | ||