Zack Thompson P Memphis Redbirds
Age 28 LHP 6'2" / 215 lbs AAA
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTION39 proj IP · Marcel + aging
ERA4.75
FIP4.91
xFIP4.36
SIERA4.02
K%22.3%
BB%12.0%
K-BB%10.2%
IP39
WAR · 39 IP × (5.30 − 4.91) / 9.8+0.0
K†5555
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2026
FB Velo
p1090.7
Whiff%
p4124.0%
K%
p6024.1%
xwOBA vs
p260.340
CU (14%)
SL-2.7 (27%)
FB-3.4 (36%)

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
201921A+Palm Beach Cardinals1321571234024.0%7.5%0.0%3.522.03+0.5
202123AAAMemphis Redbirds22199344482571816.3%13.5%5.0%7.066.16-1.0
202224MLBSt. Louis Cardinals4111883649435923.6%9.9%2.5%3.683.72+1.5
202325MLBSt. Louis Cardinals3618101466113641323.2%14.2%3.0%5.904.59+1.0
202426MLBSt. Louis Cardinals2622107477128641624.1%14.0%3.5%5.214.75+0.8
▸ 2026 Season
202628MLBSTL39391663720522.3%12.0%3.3%4.754.91-0.2
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202729MLBSTL38381593419521.7%12.3%3.4%4.945.07-0.2
202830MLBSTL35351493119521.0%12.6%3.6%5.145.28-0.3
202931MLBSTL33331392818520.2%12.9%3.8%5.365.51-0.4
203032MLBSTL30301282517519.4%13.3%4.1%5.605.77-0.4
203133MLBSTL28281182216518.6%13.8%4.4%5.876.05-0.5
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1387240418223982346221.9%12.8%3.4%5.414.74+3.1
/ 200 IP68362009021971163121.9%12.8%3.4%5.414.74+1.5

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
Zack Thompson (OGILVIE) 4.91 22.3%12.0%3.3% 5.28 21.0%8.4%106 +0.37
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 83
Juan Grullon L 2024 · 4.86 FIP 26 SW 4.86 19.8%10.9%3.7%.305 4.86 134 80
Adam Loewen L 2029 · 3.90 FIP 31 SW 3.90 25.1%15.9%1.7%.287 3.58 23.2%7.3%98 -0.32 2.96 176 78
Will Lamb L 2024 · 5.47 FIP 26 SW 5.47 20.0%14.0%4.2%.322 3.56 178 76
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 76
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 75
Jason Blanchard L 2026 · 4.60 FIP 28 SU 4.60 19.9%12.4%2.9%.317 2.44 171 75
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 75
Mike Minor L 2026 · 5.50 FIP 28 SU 5.50 19.2%11.8%4.6%.330 3.78 23.2%16.4%443 -1.72 2.42 807 75
Brendan Nail L 2025 · 4.43 FIP 27 SW 4.43 19.5%11.4%2.8%.262 3.67 165 73
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 72
Jordan Harrison L 2026 · 3.93 FIP 28 SU 3.93 19.1%9.7%2.2%.311 3.88 244 72
Keith Hessler L 2026 · 5.04 FIP 28 SU 5.04 15.5%11.8%3.2%.324 4.73 19.8%6.5%53 -0.31 3.33 228 72
Kevin Siegrist L 2026 · 4.00 FIP 28 SU 4.00 25.0%11.6%2.8%.327 2.67 176 72
Chasen Shreve L 2026 · 4.91 FIP 28 SW 4.91 26.4%11.5%4.7%.311 4.24 23.9%12.3%141 -0.67 3.94 470 72
Kit Scheetz L 2025 · 5.20 FIP 27 SW 5.20 16.2%13.6%3.2%.278 2.34 195 71
Sammy Solís L 2026 · 5.97 FIP 28 SU 5.97 20.9%11.5%5.8%.250 4.31 25.4%16.0%62 -1.66 2.51 190 71
Ross Detwiler L 2027 · 5.34 FIP 29 SW 5.34 14.2%12.2%3.5%.356 5.01 14.1%5.9%242 -0.33 3.47 512 71
David Leal L 2026 · 4.71 FIP 28 SW 4.71 19.4%12.7%3.0%.250 1.36 443 71
Shinnosuke Ogasawara L 2026 · 3.98 FIP 28 SW 3.98 22.0%6.8%3.4%.279 3.98 122 70

Contract

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