Kenny Hernandez P Springfield Cardinals
+0.6 WAR
Age 28 LHP 6'1" / 197 lbs AA peak 0.6 · 2026
ERA4.38
FIP4.38
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.4%
BB%9.4%
K-BB%13.0%
IP73
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2026
K†5555

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
201618ROKACL D-backs609434501.93
201719ROKACL D-backs145602716118415.3%8.3%2.1%3.903.99+0.7
201921AKane County Cougars301964058331115.2%9.0%0.4%1.883.17+2.3
202123AAAReno Aces241710244388341715.6%9.0%3.9%5.125.09+0.2
202224AAAmarillo Sod Poodles32129641681371215.4%10.0%3.5%4.484.96+0.3
202325AASpringfield Cardinals1514743296732516.5%10.7%1.7%5.963.99+0.9
▸ 2026 Season
202628MLBSTL1313733096929922.4%9.4%2.9%4.384.38+0.6
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202729MLBSTL1313723036829922.4%9.5%3.0%4.404.42+0.5
202830MLBSTL1313702936528922.3%9.6%3.0%4.444.47+0.4
202931MLBSTL1212672836327922.1%9.7%3.1%4.504.54+0.4
203032MLBSTL1212642725927921.9%9.8%3.2%4.574.62+0.3
203133MLBSTL1111622605626821.5%10.0%3.3%4.664.72+0.2
203234MLBSTL58582475225821.2%10.2%3.4%4.764.83+0.1
203335MLBSTL55552324824820.8%10.4%3.5%4.874.950.0
203436MLBSTL51512174423820.4%10.7%3.6%5.005.08-0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1214943819072941814515.4%9.5%2.3%4.174.28+5.1
/ 200 IP5522200871134832115.4%9.5%2.3%4.174.28+2.3

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
Kenny Hernandez (OGILVIE) 4.38 22.4%9.4%2.9% 4.48 22.3%12.7%208 +0.10
Adam Liberatore L 2026 · 3.69 FIP 28 SW 3.69 21.1%7.3%2.6%.267 3.20 23.3%15.2%73 -0.49 2.44 124 87
Kevin Chapman L 2026 · 3.34 FIP 28 SW 3.34 23.2%9.5%1.8%.348 4.07 19.2%8.0%39 +0.73 3.02 153 86
Ryan Verdugo L 2026 · 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 85
Jeremy Horst L 2027 · 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 84
Jake Diekman L 2026 · 3.40 FIP 28 SW 3.40 26.5%11.9%1.9%.310 3.25 27.0%15.3%106 -0.15 2.32 455 83
Juan Grullon L 2024 · 4.67 FIP 26 SW 4.67 19.8%10.9%3.4%.305 4.67 134 81
Yuki Matsui L 2026 · 3.52 FIP 28 SW 3.52 26.8%8.9%2.8%.242 4.44 22.4%11.0%63 +0.92 3.52 126 80
Josh Smoker L 2026 · 4.33 FIP 28 SW 4.33 25.5%9.4%4.0%.329 4.33 20.2%11.3%59 +0.00 2.70 230 80
Mike Dunn L 2028 · 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 79
Aaron Brown L 2025 · 4.02 FIP 27 SW 4.02 22.9%13.5%2.1%.317 4.77 19.4%6.7%129 +0.75 4.02 269 79
Ashur Tolliver L 2026 · 4.19 FIP 28 SU 4.19 21.3%9.8%3.0%.308 5.03 13.8%-5.1%35 +0.84 3.48 134 79
Garrett Schoenle L 2025 · 4.18 FIP 27 SW 4.18 17.9%8.5%2.8%.281 2.32 304 78
Jake McSteen L 2026 · 4.58 FIP 28 SW 4.58 19.7%6.4%4.3%.348 2.22 18.9%13.2%18 -2.36 2.22 286 78
Jordan Mills L 2025 · 3.30 FIP 27 SW 3.30 23.2%9.3%1.8%.325 2.64 210 77
Patrick Schuster L 2024 · 4.42 FIP 26 SW 4.42 19.8%8.3%3.5%.381 3.15 160 77
Jeff Ibarra L 2026 · 3.79 FIP 28 SU 3.79 17.8%9.7%1.8%.321 3.32 19.2%13.8%66 -0.47 2.89 101 76
Scott Alexander L 2026 · 3.19 FIP 28 SW 3.19 20.8%9.9%1.1%.306 3.76 18.8%9.2%96 +0.57 2.82 414 76
Daniel Stumpf L 2026 · 3.58 FIP 28 SU 3.58 25.2%8.8%2.7%.314 1.84 238 75
Hector Hernandez L 2026 · 3.35 FIP 28 SU 3.35 20.2%9.0%1.5%.290 2.17 121 75
Dario Alvarez L 2026 · 3.67 FIP 28 SU 3.67 24.7%12.4%2.0%.336 3.47 20.7%8.3%27 -0.20 3.47 160 75

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.