Joey Wentz P Atlanta Braves
Age 28 LHP 6'5" / 220 lbs MLB ILInjured 60-Day (D60)
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTION88 proj IP · Marcel + aging
ERA4.74
FIP4.53
xFIP4.51
SIERA4.44
K%21.3%
BB%9.4%
K-BB%11.9%
IP89
WAR · 88 IP × (5.30 − 4.53) / 9.8+0.0
K†5055
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2026
FB Velo
p3493.4
Whiff%
p3723.5%
K%
p4120.8%
xwOBA vs
p350.329
CT+2.7 (27%)
CU (18%)
SL-2.1 (7%)
FB-2.6 (44%)
CH-3.2 (3%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.4 (SP) / 4.55 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201618ROKDanville Braves1212441855325019.5%16.9%0.0%3.683.59+0.5
201719ARome Braves262613252715246421.3%10.3%1.9%2.603.67+2.7
201820A+Florida Fire Frogs1616672665324315.3%10.4%1.5%2.283.94+0.6
201921AAErie SeaWolves2525129534137481620.8%9.9%2.3%4.203.84+2.3
202123AAErie SeaWolves18187231782411220.4%14.4%4.7%4.505.80-0.8
202224MLBDetroit Tigers2120863508435822.2%10.3%2.6%3.033.93+1.2
202325MLBDetroit Tigers3125134620135592821.1%9.6%5.1%6.365.32+0.1
202426MLBPittsburgh Pirates460673047332824.0%10.5%2.7%4.683.86+0.7
202527MLBAtlanta Braves39139844292401120.8%9.0%2.5%5.603.85+1.7
▸ 2026 Season
202628MLBATL60602525424821.3%9.4%3.0%4.744.53+0.0
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202729MLBATL15158535874351120.7%9.7%3.2%4.714.70+0.4
202830MLBATL14148033674311122.0%9.2%3.4%4.664.63+0.3
202931MLBATL13137431367301121.3%9.5%3.6%4.784.87-0.0
203032MLBATL12126929059291120.5%9.9%3.9%4.985.12-0.3
203133MLBATL11116326652271119.6%10.3%4.1%5.235.40-0.6
203234MLBATL575724245261118.7%10.8%4.4%5.515.70-0.8
203335MLBATL515121738251017.8%11.4%4.8%5.836.04-0.9
203436MLBATL454519232231016.7%12.0%5.1%6.186.41-1.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career234155829354573837910120.8%10.7%2.8%4.224.26+11.1
/ 200 IP5637200855178912420.8%10.7%2.8%4.224.26+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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Joey Wentz (OGILVIE) 4.53 21.3%9.4%3.0% 4.73 21.3%11.9%238 +0.20
Ryan Verdugo L 2026 · 3.62 FIP 28 SW 3.62 19.8%10.8%1.5%.281 3.41 22.7%17.3%82 -0.21 3.41 153 67
Jeremy Horst L 2027 · 4.06 FIP 29 SW 4.06 18.8%11.2%2.1%.291 3.73 15.1%2.7%48 -0.33 3.73 108 66
Adam Liberatore L 2026 · 3.84 FIP 28 SW 3.84 21.1%7.3%2.9%.267 3.21 23.3%15.2%73 -0.63 2.44 124 66
Juan Grullon L 2024 · 4.86 FIP 26 SW 4.86 19.8%10.9%3.7%.305 4.86 134 64
Shinnosuke Ogasawara L 2026 · 3.98 FIP 28 SW 3.98 22.0%6.8%3.4%.279 3.98 122 64
Yuki Matsui L 2026 · 3.80 FIP 28 SW 3.80 26.8%8.9%3.4%.242 4.63 23.2%12.6%96 +0.83 3.80 158 63
Aaron Brown L 2025 · 3.88 FIP 27 SW 3.88 22.9%13.5%1.8%.317 4.79 19.4%6.7%129 +0.91 3.88 269 63
Jake Diekman L 2026 · 3.40 FIP 28 SW 3.40 26.5%11.9%1.9%.310 3.21 27.0%15.3%106 -0.19 2.33 455 62
Derek Holland L 2026 · 4.87 FIP 28 SW 4.87 16.7%6.1%4.4%.270 4.62 18.8%9.6%414 -0.25 3.76 686 62
Josh Smoker L 2026 · 4.20 FIP 28 SW 4.20 25.5%9.4%3.8%.329 4.44 20.2%11.3%59 +0.24 2.66 230 62
Mike Dunn L 2028 · 3.76 FIP 30 SW 3.76 27.7%11.9%2.7%.294 4.09 22.5%10.9%110 +0.33 3.72 181 61
Jimmy Reyes L 2026 · 4.73 FIP 28 SW 4.73 13.8%8.0%3.2%.294 3.00 200 61
Kyle Hunter L 2026 · 4.47 FIP 28 SW 4.47 14.0%6.1%3.2%.335 4.44 188 61
Ashur Tolliver L 2026 · 4.24 FIP 28 SU 4.24 21.3%9.8%3.1%.308 5.05 13.8%-5.1%35 +0.81 3.43 134 61
Christian Friedrich L 2026 · 3.55 FIP 28 SW 3.55 16.7%8.5%1.4%.355 4.08 17.6%8.8%129 +0.53 3.55 188 61
Marlon Arias L 2028 · 4.14 FIP 30 SW 4.14 16.8%12.2%1.7%.330 3.89 17.2%9.5%22 -0.25 3.89 154 61
Jordan Harrison L 2026 · 3.93 FIP 28 SU 3.93 19.1%9.7%2.2%.311 3.88 244 60
Josh Osich L 2026 · 5.01 FIP 28 SU 5.01 21.4%12.9%3.8%.328 4.42 21.1%14.1%143 -0.59 3.47 315 60
Patrick Schuster L 2024 · 4.88 FIP 26 SW 4.88 19.8%8.3%4.4%.381 3.14 160 60
Jake McSteen L 2026 · 4.92 FIP 28 SW 4.92 19.7%6.4%4.9%.348 2.22 18.9%13.2%18 -2.70 2.22 286 60

Contract

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