Jay Groome P El Paso Chihuahuas
+0.5 WAR
Age 27 LHP 6'6" / 262 lbs AAA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033 peak 0.5 · 2026
ERA4.95
FIP4.95
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.6%
BB%12.2%
K-BB%9.4%
IP120
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
2026
K†5050

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
201617ROKGCL Red Sox224168002.25
201718AGreenville Drive1111441995825621.6%14.8%2.5%6.704.54+0.2
201920ROKGCL Red Sox22283000.00
202122AAPortland Sea Dogs212197415134361225.1%9.9%4.2%4.814.53+0.8
202223AAAEl Paso Chihuahuas2927144615140641719.1%11.2%3.1%3.444.62+1.1
202324AAAEl Paso Chihuahuas30301356691371122518.0%17.6%4.0%8.555.98-1.0
202425AAAEl Paso Chihuahuas335225513.60
▸ 2026 Season
202627MLBSD2222120507109621621.6%12.2%3.2%4.954.95+0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202728MLBSD2222120508109601621.6%11.8%3.2%4.894.90+0.5
202829MLBSD2121118496106571621.5%11.6%3.2%4.884.90+0.5
202930MLBSD2121114481102551621.3%11.5%3.3%4.904.93+0.5
203031MLBSD202011046498531521.1%11.5%3.3%4.954.99+0.4
203132MLBSD191910644693521520.8%11.7%3.4%5.025.07+0.3
203233MLBSD181810142687501520.5%11.8%3.5%5.115.17+0.1
203334MLBSD17179640481491520.1%12.0%3.6%5.215.28-0.0
203435MLBSD16169038175471419.7%12.3%3.7%5.335.40-0.2
203536MLBSD15158435669451419.3%12.5%3.8%5.455.54-0.4
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career989643119444012626920.6%13.5%3.6%5.655.02+1.4
/ 200 IP45452009011861213220.6%13.5%3.6%5.655.02+0.6

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
Jay Groome (OGILVIE) 4.95 21.6%12.2%3.2% 4.91 21.4%9.8%352 -0.04
Justin Marks L 2026 · 4.59 FIP 27 SP- 4.59 15.4%10.5%2.7%.323 3.91 19.0%9.1%216 -0.68 3.82 324 81
Felix Doubront L 2026 · 3.97 FIP 27 SP- 3.97 18.0%8.4%2.4%.304 4.04 23.7%14.7%42 +0.07 3.44 291 80
Tyler Alexander L 2026 · 5.44 FIP 27 SP- 5.44 21.7%9.8%5.3%.289 5.28 15.7%5.0%26 -0.16 5.28 128 80
Misael Siverio L 2025 · 3.90 FIP 26 SP- 3.90 16.8%10.8%1.6%.343 4.28 17.3%8.2%63 +0.38 3.90 185 80
Miguel Pena L 2025 · 4.03 FIP 26 SP- 4.03 16.8%8.2%2.4%.288 5.12 16.0%9.0%68 +1.09 2.93 282 79
Aaron Rozek L 2026 · 4.83 FIP 27 SP- 4.83 17.4%8.8%3.8%.311 4.07 17.1%9.9%231 -0.76 3.74 454 79
Luis Leroy Cruz L 2023 · 5.02 FIP 24 SP- 5.02 16.0%10.1%3.6%.289 5.02 116 78
Danny Wirchansky L 2026 · 4.53 FIP 27 SP- 4.53 16.2%7.4%3.4%.246 5.93 13.0%0.2%68 +1.40 4.53 179 78
Hogan Harris L 2026 · 4.53 FIP 27 SP- 4.53 20.6%12.9%2.8%.312 3.25 24.8%13.0%91 -1.28 3.15 442 77
Jared Koenig L 2026 · 5.17 FIP 27 SP- 5.17 16.0%9.4%4.1%.270 3.79 20.2%12.2%267 -1.38 2.72 455 77
Chipper Smith L 2024 · 3.81 FIP 25 SP- 3.81 15.6%9.5%1.5%.321 3.81 109 76
Adam Laskey L 2026 · 4.28 FIP 27 SP- 4.28 17.1%9.1%2.7%.311 3.12 310 75
Tommy Vail L 2025 · 4.86 FIP 26 SP- 4.86 19.7%16.4%2.4%.258 3.69 151 74
Alex Troop L 2026 · 5.06 FIP 27 SP- 5.06 17.8%10.9%3.8%.275 5.20 17.3%10.5%43 +0.14 2.92 379 74
Charlie McDaniel L 2023 · 3.80 FIP 24 SP- 3.80 17.3%7.1%2.3%.305 3.80 100 74
Roenis Elías L 2026 · 4.09 FIP 27 SP- 4.09 18.7%11.2%2.1%.297 4.05 18.2%10.4%176 -0.04 3.14 564 74
Christian MacLeod L 2024 · 3.87 FIP 25 SP- 3.87 19.2%12.8%1.4%.322 3.87 236 74
James Gillheeney L 2026 · 3.81 FIP 27 SP- 3.81 14.4%8.0%1.7%.300 3.81 129 74
Scott DeCecco L 2023 · 4.56 FIP 24 SP- 4.56 14.5%11.5%2.2%.331 4.56 125 74
Steven Brault L 2026 · 4.47 FIP 27 SP- 4.47 19.8%10.1%3.2%.301 3.80 18.8%8.2%70 -0.67 3.12 691 74

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2028
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2033
First FA Year   2034
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.5$2M+$1M
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.5$2M+$1M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2031Arb-3$0.6M+0.3$1M+$0.8M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.1$0.5M+$0.1M
2033Ext / FA-deal$7M
Totals $11M $8M -$3M
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.