Phil Maton P Chicago Cubs
+0.7 WAR
Age 33 RHP 6'2" / 206 lbs MLB Svc 9.0 · Ctrl thru 2028 peak 0.7 · 2026
ERA3.33
FIP3.45
xFIP6.87
SIERA5.01
K%27.9%
BB%8.7%
K-BB%19.2%
IP56
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.7peak
2026
K†5555
FB Velo
p1089.6
Whiff%
p9036.2%
K%
p9032.5%
xwOBA vs
p900.264
SI (7%)
CU (32%)
SL (16%)
FB-0.8 (52%)

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
201623AAAEl Paso Chihuahuas380522017811327.9%5.8%1.5%1.742.31+1.5
201724MLBSan Diego Padres6906828477221125.8%7.9%4.1%3.694.19+0.6
201825MLBSan Diego Padres570602707425425.7%10.3%1.4%3.882.99+1.3
201926MLBCleveland Indians5206628080211026.6%7.7%3.7%4.643.88+0.8
202027MLBCleveland Indians2302296325133.3%5.2%1.1%4.571.52+0.8
202128MLBHouston Astros651672978532628.6%10.8%2.0%4.723.12+1.4
202229MLBHouston Astros6706628173221026.0%7.8%3.5%3.843.80+0.9
202330MLBHouston Astros690672787723627.0%8.4%2.3%2.963.17+1.4
202431MLBNew York Mets710642656023722.6%8.7%2.6%3.663.74+0.9
202532MLBTexas Rangers630612488121332.7%8.5%1.2%2.792.10+2.0
▸ 2026 Season
202633MLBChicago Cubs5042454113.50
ROS33MLBCHC52522215319523.9%8.7%2.3%3.223.81+0.7
2026 Total33MLBCHC562455823623.6%9.5%2.5%3.953.54+0.9
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202734MLBCHC54542265221622.8%9.4%2.5%3.804.09+0.5
202835MLBCHC50502134720522.1%9.6%2.6%4.064.24+0.4
202936MLBCHC47471994220521.3%9.8%2.7%4.264.40+0.3
203037MLBCHC44441853819520.5%10.1%2.8%4.454.58+0.2
203138MLBCHC40401703318519.7%10.4%3.0%4.644.76+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career579159725246842146327.1%8.5%2.5%3.703.26+13.8
/ 200 IP1940200846229722127.1%8.5%2.5%3.703.26+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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Phil Maton (OGILVIE) 3.81 23.9%8.7%2.3% 4.24 22.1%12.5%151 +0.43
Yoshihisa Hirano R 2027 · 3.43 FIP 34 SW 3.43 22.5%7.3%2.4%.242 3.91 24.6%15.2%65 +0.48 3.43 132 74
Blake Parker R 2026 · 4.18 FIP 33 SW 4.18 25.4%6.5%4.4%.290 3.97 24.9%16.5%121 -0.21 2.41 339 68
Steve Cishek R 2026 · 4.16 FIP 33 SW 4.16 21.3%10.5%2.8%.234 3.75 23.2%12.9%155 -0.41 2.89 453 68
Kazuhisa Makita R 2026 · 3.95 FIP 33 SW 3.95 21.6%7.9%3.0%.270 2.74 18.9%15.2%70 -1.21 2.74 132 67
Rafael Martín R 2026 · 3.40 FIP 33 SW 3.40 20.4%5.1%2.5%.305 4.70 22.5%16.5%47 +1.30 2.89 227 65
Jared Hughes R 2026 · 2.96 FIP 33 SW 2.96 19.8%7.0%1.2%.248 4.67 18.8%9.4%94 +1.71 2.96 358 65
Pat Neshek R 2027 · 3.63 FIP 34 SW 3.63 22.9%4.9%3.3%.268 2.45 24.6%21.9%134 -1.18 1.56 206 64
Tony Barnette R 2026 · 3.61 FIP 33 SW 3.61 22.6%7.1%2.8%.335 2.56 25.0%20.2%26 -1.05 2.56 144 64
Brandon Kintzler R 2026 · 3.65 FIP 33 SW 3.65 16.3%6.5%2.0%.313 3.99 18.1%12.9%111 +0.34 2.47 332 63
Santiago Casilla R 2028 · 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 63
Carlos Carrasco R 2026 · 3.44 FIP 33 SW 3.44 29.3%9.6%2.9%.288 4.25 20.8%13.5%296 +0.81 2.64 1,424 62
Tim Lincecum R 2025 · 4.86 FIP 32 SW 4.86 17.9%10.4%3.5%.351 5.87 14.4%-1.1%13 +1.01 4.19 166 62
Javy Guerra R 2026 · 3.70 FIP 33 SW 3.70 19.9%4.9%3.0%.277 4.48 18.6%8.6%16 +0.78 3.01 260 62
Peter Moylan R 2029 · 3.11 FIP 36 SU 3.11 18.4%8.2%0.9%.259 3.86 18.2%9.1%145 +0.75 3.11 174 61
Pedro Strop R 2026 · 3.02 FIP 33 SW 3.02 23.7%7.5%1.8%.211 4.10 27.5%16.8%42 +1.08 2.58 277 61
Corey Kluber R 2026 · 3.65 FIP 33 SU 3.65 22.6%8.9%2.4%.360 3.46 21.4%16.2%244 -0.19 2.39 1,190 61
Nick Vincent R 2026 · 3.24 FIP 33 SW 3.24 24.4%3.9%3.1%.287 4.00 23.6%17.6%118 +0.76 2.48 434 61
Ryan Cook R 2024 · 3.85 FIP 31 SW 3.85 25.1%10.8%2.7%.280 3.85 102 60
David Hernandez R 2026 · 2.86 FIP 33 SW 2.86 25.6%6.3%2.1%.240 3.85 26.8%18.2%43 +0.99 2.56 268 60
Luke Gregerson R 2026 · 4.33 FIP 33 SW 4.33 26.6%6.1%4.9%.299 4.71 21.1%10.6%13 +0.38 2.51 192 60

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2017
Service   9.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2029
DEF 10%
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$6M+0.7$3M-$3M
2027Ext / FA-deal$6M+0.5$2M-$4M
2028Ext / FA-deal$8M+0.4$2M-$7M
Totals $20M $7M -$13M