Joel Cesar P Wichita Wind Surge
+0.1 WAR
Age 30 RHP 5'11" / 210 lbs AA peak 0.1 · 2026
ERA4.58
FIP4.58
xFIP
SIERA
K%20.0%
BB%8.9%
K-BB%11.1%
IP28
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
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
201620ROKDSL Pirates227315712.70
201822AWest Virginia Power290542275023416.3%12.0%1.9%3.154.27+0.4
201923AAAltoona Curve371512075217618.0%8.1%4.9%3.025.31-0.2
202125AAReading Fightin Phils6073678210.29
202226A+Jersey Shore BlueClaws3031636013.50
202529AAWichita Wind Surge260341572512412.9%8.4%3.1%7.154.78+0.1
▸ 2026 Season
202630MLBMIN28281182411420.0%8.9%3.0%4.584.58+0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202731MLBMIN27271142310420.1%9.1%3.1%4.594.62+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1033155674110782216.2%11.6%3.3%4.465.02+0.5
/ 200 IP13342008681421002816.2%11.6%3.3%4.465.02+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
Joel Cesar (OGILVIE) 4.58 20.0%8.9%3.0% 4.62 20.1%11.1%27 +0.04
Fernando Nieve R 2029 · 4.26 FIP 33 SU 4.26 22.0%10.5%3.1%.290 2.44 26.9%22.6%89 -1.82 1.94 112 91
Esteban Haro R 2026 · 4.58 FIP 30 SU 4.58 17.1%10.2%3.0%.338 3.79 11.6%6.3%75 -0.79 3.73 164 86
Wirfin Obispo R 2026 · 4.83 FIP 30 SU 4.83 18.6%12.2%3.2%.292 1.31 28.6%24.5%126 -3.52 1.30 218 86
David Hernandez R 2026 · 4.62 FIP 30 SU 4.62 22.9%7.6%4.5%.287 3.18 24.9%18.4%192 -1.44 2.56 268 84
Logan Kensing R 2029 · 3.61 FIP 33 SU 3.61 17.6%8.8%1.6%.270 3.06 17.9%10.0%124 -0.55 2.72 172 84
Zack Segovia R 2028 · 4.81 FIP 32 SU 4.81 15.0%8.3%3.5%.314 3.37 20.2%14.3%39 -1.44 3.37 144 83
Jose Manuel Lopez R 2026 · 5.16 FIP 30 SU 5.16 18.6%7.6%4.9%.373 3.54 18.5%9.3%93 -1.62 3.45 170 81
Tanner Scheppers R 2026 · 4.82 FIP 30 SU 4.82 15.7%6.7%4.0%.301 4.38 101 81
Jean Machi R 2029 · 4.63 FIP 33 SW 4.63 16.3%8.6%3.3%.276 4.24 18.5%11.9%128 -0.39 4.11 186 80
Edwin Jackson R 2027 · 3.75 FIP 31 SW 3.75 17.5%8.8%1.9%.244 4.71 17.6%7.8%377 +0.96 3.75 521 80
Angel Castro R 2028 · 4.53 FIP 32 SW 4.53 15.9%8.0%3.2%.268 4.27 13.6%5.5%231 -0.26 3.50 292 80
Brandon Morrow R 2027 · 3.51 FIP 31 SU 3.51 18.3%5.6%2.3%.280 3.50 21.2%14.8%153 -0.01 2.67 186 80
Dustin Molleken R 2026 · 3.72 FIP 30 SW 3.72 20.4%11.7%1.6%.287 3.88 20.6%8.4%77 +0.16 3.38 129 80
Adrian Garza R 2025 · 4.44 FIP 29 SU 4.44 16.0%7.0%3.3%.351 5.10 9.7%4.1%113 +0.66 3.95 229 79
Drew Storen R 2025 · 3.81 FIP 29 SW 3.81 19.5%7.3%2.6%.289 4.32 19.4%8.4%10 +0.51 2.26 172 79
Marc Magliaro R 2024 · 4.01 FIP 28 SU 4.01 19.6%7.3%3.0%.307 4.00 125 79
Kevin Jepsen R 2027 · 3.46 FIP 31 SW 3.46 20.7%9.1%1.7%.241 5.68 16.9%7.2%90 +2.22 3.46 160 79
Bryan Morris R 2026 · 3.68 FIP 30 SU 3.68 16.0%9.6%1.3%.333 3.49 102 79
Jhan Mariñez R 2025 · 4.10 FIP 29 SU 4.10 21.2%7.9%3.2%.331 3.18 253 78
Ryan Cook R 2027 · 3.85 FIP 31 SW 3.85 25.1%10.8%2.7%.280 3.85 102 78

Contract

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