Ethan Small P Sacramento River Cats
+0.3 WAR
Age 29 LHP 6'2" / 219 lbs AAA peak 0.3 · 2026
ERA4.34
FIP4.34
xFIP4.24
SIERA3.77
K%23.6%
BB%9.6%
K-BB%14.1%
IP50
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2026
K†5555
CH-0.5
SL-0.9
FB-2.1

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
201922AWisconsin Timber Rattlers772177364033.7%6.9%0.0%0.861.13+0.9
202124AAANashville Sounds1818773169242424.2%14.5%1.6%1.983.74+1.2
202225MLBMilwaukee Brewers292310947912166922.5%13.7%2.0%4.614.05+1.5
202326MLBMilwaukee Brewers402552376726625.1%11.8%2.8%3.764.01+0.6
202427AAASacramento River Cats143135316204.85
202528AAASacramento River Cats706296527.11
▸ 2026 Season
202629MLBSF50502115020623.6%9.6%3.0%4.344.34+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202730MLBSF48482054820623.4%9.7%3.0%4.374.40+0.3
202831MLBSF47471984619623.2%9.7%3.1%4.424.47+0.3
202932MLBSF45451904319622.9%9.9%3.2%4.494.54+0.2
203033MLBSF43431814118622.6%10.0%3.3%4.584.64+0.2
203134MLBSF41411723818622.3%10.2%3.4%4.684.75+0.1
203235MLBSF38381633617621.9%10.4%3.5%4.794.87+0.0
203336MLBSF36361523316521.4%10.7%3.6%4.925.00-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1155328211912921522324.5%12.7%2.0%3.513.72+5.1
/ 200 IP82382008452071081624.5%12.7%2.0%3.513.72+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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Ethan Small (OGILVIE) 4.34 23.6%9.6%3.0% 4.47 23.2%13.4%140 +0.13
Yuki Matsui L 2026 · 4.44 FIP 29 SW 4.44 22.4%11.4%3.3%.253 3.52 126 84
Andrew Barbosa L 2026 · 4.68 FIP 29 SW 4.68 20.2%9.6%3.8%.301 2.70 175 84
Mike Dunn L 2027 · 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 84
Brandon Mann L 2029 · 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 83
Jake Diekman L 2026 · 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 82
Jeremy Horst L 2026 · 4.12 FIP 29 SW 4.12 18.8%11.2%2.2%.291 3.71 15.1%2.7%48 -0.41 3.71 108 81
Ryan Verdugo L 2025 · 3.61 FIP 28 SW 3.61 19.8%10.8%1.5%.281 3.36 22.7%17.3%82 -0.25 3.36 153 80
Sammy Solís L 2026 · 4.44 FIP 29 SU 4.44 24.9%9.6%4.0%.330 4.07 26.2%17.3%23 -0.37 2.50 190 80
Kyle Regnault L 2026 · 3.83 FIP 29 SW 3.83 27.6%9.7%3.4%.367 2.87 204 79
Josh Smoker L 2026 · 3.62 FIP 29 SU 3.62 22.1%8.4%2.4%.318 6.63 14.2%3.4%14 +3.01 2.70 230 79
Scott Alexander L 2026 · 3.29 FIP 29 SW 3.29 20.9%9.3%1.4%.290 4.54 13.3%5.0%45 +1.25 2.82 414 78
Buddy Boshers L 2026 · 4.43 FIP 29 SU 4.43 18.9%8.0%3.5%.300 3.46 24.1%15.6%112 -0.97 2.83 223 77
Jeff Ibarra L 2026 · 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 77
Edward Paredes L 2026 · 3.47 FIP 29 SU 3.47 24.1%13.0%1.4%.225 3.55 23.7%14.0%86 +0.08 2.37 130 77
Arturo Barradas L 2026 · 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 76
Brian Flynn L 2026 · 4.49 FIP 29 SW 4.49 17.7%10.1%2.9%.333 3.82 277 75
Kevin Siegrist L 2025 · 3.74 FIP 28 SU 3.74 25.0%11.6%2.3%.327 2.75 176 74
Chasen Shreve L 2026 · 3.95 FIP 29 SW 3.95 24.4%11.1%2.7%.269 4.54 23.9%13.0%108 +0.59 3.79 470 74
Keith Hessler L 2026 · 5.04 FIP 29 SW 5.04 19.8%13.3%3.5%.348 3.29 228 73
Tommy Layne L 2027 · 3.64 FIP 30 SU 3.64 21.7%12.1%1.6%.284 3.27 20.2%11.0%97 -0.37 1.32 182 73

Contract

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