Tony Santillan
P
Cincinnati Reds
+0.8
WAR
Age 29
RHP
6'3" / 285 lbs
MLB
Svc 3.0 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 0.7 · 2026
ERA3.40
FIP3.93
xFIP3.74
SIERA3.64
K%26.1%
BB%10.0%
K-BB%16.1%
IP58
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.7peak
2026
K†6565
FB+3.2 (62%)
SL+1.6 (38%)
CU (38%)
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 | 18 | ROK | AZL Reds | 8 | 7 | 20 | 85 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 15.2% | 16.2% | 1.6% | 5.03 | 4.77 | +0.0 |
| 2016 | 19 | A | Dayton Dragons | 15 | 15 | 69 | 302 | 84 | 40 | 7 | 19.7% | 16.0% | 3.0% | 5.19 | 5.09 | -0.0 |
| 2017 | 20 | A | Dayton Dragons | 25 | 24 | 128 | 533 | 128 | 56 | 9 | 17.8% | 12.4% | 1.9% | 3.38 | 4.19 | +1.6 |
| 2018 | 21 | AA | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 26 | 26 | 149 | 629 | 134 | 38 | 13 | 16.8% | 6.8% | 2.6% | 3.08 | 3.95 | +2.3 |
| 2019 | 22 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 21 | 21 | 102 | 465 | 92 | 54 | 8 | 16.0% | 12.8% | 2.1% | 4.84 | 4.52 | +0.9 |
| 2021 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 39 | 10 | 81 | 342 | 107 | 36 | 12 | 29.5% | 10.7% | 3.4% | 2.55 | 3.82 | +1.2 |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 21 | 0 | 20 | 96 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 21.9% | 11.5% | 1.0% | 5.49 | 3.26 | +0.4 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 38 | 0 | 35 | 178 | 41 | 32 | 5 | 22.0% | 18.4% | 3.3% | 7.39 | 5.39 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 1 | 69 | 296 | 99 | 31 | 7 | 31.3% | 10.8% | 2.2% | 3.28 | 3.02 | +1.6 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 0 | 74 | 301 | 75 | 29 | 7 | 24.9% | 9.6% | 2.1% | 2.44 | 3.39 | +1.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 8 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| ROS | 29 | MLB | CIN | 50 | — | 50 | 211 | 58 | 21 | 6 | 27.4% | 10.0% | 2.6% | 3.38 | 3.86 | +0.6 |
| 2026 Total | 29 | MLB | CIN | — | — | 58 | 241 | 68 | 27 | 6 | 28.2% | 11.2% | 2.3% | 2.91 | 3.33 | +1.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB | CIN | 56 | — | 56 | 237 | 66 | 26 | 6 | 27.7% | 10.9% | 2.5% | 3.68 | 3.91 | +0.7 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB | CIN | 54 | — | 54 | 229 | 62 | 25 | 6 | 27.1% | 11.0% | 2.6% | 3.88 | 4.01 | +0.6 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB | CIN | 52 | — | 52 | 220 | 58 | 24 | 6 | 26.5% | 11.1% | 2.7% | 4.03 | 4.13 | +0.5 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB | CIN | 50 | — | 50 | 210 | 54 | 24 | 6 | 25.8% | 11.3% | 2.8% | 4.17 | 4.26 | +0.4 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB | CIN | 47 | — | 47 | 199 | 50 | 23 | 6 | 25.1% | 11.5% | 2.9% | 4.31 | 4.40 | +0.3 |
| 2032 | 35 | MLB | CIN | 44 | — | 44 | 188 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 24.3% | 11.7% | 3.0% | 4.45 | 4.55 | +0.2 |
| 2033 | 36 | MLB | CIN | 42 | — | 42 | 176 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 23.6% | 12.0% | 3.1% | 4.61 | 4.71 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 348 | 104 | 755 | 3257 | 686 | 378 | 77 | 21.1% | 11.6% | 2.4% | 3.74 | 4.10 | +10.3 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 92 | 28 | 200 | 863 | 182 | 100 | 20 | 21.1% | 11.6% | 2.4% | 3.74 | 4.10 | +2.7 | ||
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 |
| Tony Santillan (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.86 | 27.4% | 10.0% | 2.6% | — | 4.01 | 27.1% | 16.1% | 162 | +0.15 | — | — | — |
| John Axford R 2029 · 3.28 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.28 | 24.8% | 11.2% | 1.6% | .333 | 3.94 | 21.5% | 11.1% | 141 | +0.66 | 3.28 | 197 | 80 |
| Luis García R 2026 · 3.77 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.77 | 20.6% | 10.9% | 1.9% | .281 | 3.74 | 21.6% | 12.6% | 179 | -0.03 | 2.26 | 602 | 80 |
| Blake Wood R 2026 · 2.91 FIP | 29 | SW | 2.91 | 24.5% | 10.5% | 1.0% | .325 | 3.57 | 24.9% | 14.9% | 151 | +0.66 | 2.91 | 210 | 79 |
| Tom Wilhelmsen R 2028 · 3.11 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.11 | 22.5% | 9.7% | 1.2% | .298 | 5.81 | 13.8% | 4.1% | 86 | +2.70 | 3.11 | 148 | 78 |
| Zach McAllister R 2026 · 3.85 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.85 | 26.5% | 8.4% | 3.5% | .292 | 4.74 | 21.4% | 16.7% | 57 | +0.89 | 2.83 | 363 | 78 |
| Jonathan Broxton R 2028 · 3.73 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.73 | 24.5% | 8.2% | 3.0% | .325 | 3.80 | 21.7% | 13.5% | 76 | +0.07 | 3.65 | 137 | 78 |
| Coleman Huntley III R 2026 · 4.03 FIP | 29 | SW | 4.03 | 24.4% | 10.9% | 2.9% | .311 | 2.38 | 20.9% | 12.6% | 25 | -1.65 | 2.38 | 160 | 77 |
| Justin Miller R 2026 · 3.81 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.81 | 20.8% | 9.7% | 2.2% | .353 | 4.68 | 22.5% | 16.5% | 127 | +0.87 | 2.67 | 279 | 77 |
| Anthony Bass R 2026 · 3.40 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.40 | 23.6% | 9.1% | 2.1% | .356 | 3.44 | 20.7% | 14.2% | 141 | +0.04 | 2.83 | 432 | 77 |
| Fernando Rodriguez Jr. R 2028 · 3.38 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.38 | 26.5% | 9.6% | 2.4% | .241 | 3.98 | 23.3% | 13.2% | 105 | +0.60 | 3.38 | 212 | 77 |
| Al Alburquerque R 2026 · 3.56 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.56 | 21.4% | 11.1% | 1.6% | .330 | 3.23 | 21.3% | 12.5% | 114 | -0.33 | 2.83 | 228 | 76 |
| Ryan Brasier R 2025 · 3.68 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.68 | 25.0% | 7.7% | 3.1% | .289 | 3.07 | 24.2% | 17.9% | 130 | -0.61 | 2.31 | 403 | 76 |
| Erik Davis R 2026 · 3.05 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.05 | 24.4% | 9.5% | 1.5% | .329 | 3.89 | 19.8% | 9.8% | 129 | +0.84 | 3.05 | 227 | 76 |
| Kevin Jepsen R 2028 · 3.46 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.46 | 20.7% | 9.1% | 1.7% | .241 | 5.68 | 16.9% | 7.2% | 90 | +2.22 | 3.46 | 160 | 75 |
| Dalier Hinojosa R 2026 · 3.41 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.41 | 20.4% | 9.8% | 1.4% | .283 | 4.31 | 18.7% | 6.1% | 24 | +0.90 | 3.41 | 104 | 75 |
| Blake Treinen R 2026 · 2.99 FIP | 29 | SW | 2.99 | 22.8% | 6.8% | 1.8% | .332 | 2.92 | 26.6% | 18.0% | 165 | -0.07 | 1.54 | 521 | 75 |
| Brad Brach R 2026 · 3.22 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.22 | 27.5% | 10.8% | 1.9% | .259 | 3.21 | 25.6% | 17.1% | 210 | -0.01 | 2.80 | 410 | 75 |
| Ross Ohlendorf R 2029 · 3.33 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.33 | 23.7% | 7.2% | 2.4% | .342 | 4.98 | 23.4% | 12.7% | 66 | +1.65 | 3.33 | 122 | 74 |
| Carlos Fisher R 2029 · 3.45 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.45 | 22.6% | 11.6% | 1.4% | .236 | 3.18 | 22.5% | 11.1% | 91 | -0.27 | 2.48 | 147 | 74 |
| Kirby Yates R 2026 · 2.91 FIP | 29 | SW | 2.91 | 26.4% | 9.6% | 1.5% | .310 | 2.22 | 38.5% | 32.2% | 180 | -0.69 | 0.67 | 447 | 74 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2021
Service 3.576 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $2M | +0.7 | $3M | +$1.0M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $2M | +0.7 | $3M | +$0.5M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $3M | +0.6 | $3M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $7M | $8M | +$1M | ||