Joel Kuhnel P Athletics
+0.7 WAR
Age 31 RHP 6'5" / 290 lbs MLB Svc 7.0 · Ctrl thru 2026 peak 0.6 · 2026
ERA4.63
FIP4.03
xFIP3.26
SIERA3.67
K%19.4%
BB%6.6%
K-BB%12.8%
IP52
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2026
K†5050
FB+1.4 (57%)
CT (30%)
CH (12%)
SI (56%)
SL (1%)

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
201621ROKBillings Mustangs1802192141110.3%1.4%1.5%3.433.23+0.4
201722ADayton Dragons480642765410614.5%4.3%2.4%4.363.74+0.9
201823A+Daytona Tortugas44053225569219.2%4.6%1.0%3.042.64+1.4
201924MLBCincinnati Reds520632575918719.5%6.5%3.4%2.564.12+0.6
202025MLBCincinnati Reds303133026.00
202126AAALouisville Bats8183111111.12
202227MLBCincinnati Reds630682976314922.0%5.1%3.1%5.803.58+1.1
202328MLBHouston Astros470572583420611.7%8.1%2.7%6.044.60+0.2
202429MLBTampa Bay Rays410522143611215.6%6.6%0.6%3.292.94+1.2
202530AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders502642595611519.0%4.5%2.0%3.533.17+1.3
▸ 2026 Season
202631MLBAthletics708259100.00
ROS31MLBOAK48482024213521.0%6.6%2.6%4.643.95+0.5
2026 Total31MLBOAK562275114522.7%6.3%2.3%4.003.40+1.0
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202732MLBOAK50502134415620.6%7.0%2.7%4.334.10+0.5
202833MLBOAK48482034115620.2%7.4%2.8%4.294.25+0.4
202934MLBOAK46461933815619.6%7.7%2.9%4.354.39+0.3
203035MLBOAK43431823514519.0%7.9%3.0%4.464.54+0.2
203136MLBOAK40401703114518.2%8.2%3.1%4.604.70+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career381346119473441044517.7%5.3%2.3%3.983.54+9.2
/ 200 IP1651200845149452017.7%5.3%2.3%3.983.54+4.0

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 Kuhnel (OGILVIE) 3.95 21.0%6.6%2.6% 4.24 20.2%12.8%144 +0.29
Ross Ohlendorf R 2027 · 3.33 FIP 32 SW 3.33 23.7%7.2%2.4%.342 4.98 23.4%12.7%66 +1.65 3.33 122 83
Carlos Torres R 2027 · 3.19 FIP 32 SW 3.19 19.8%4.9%2.1%.315 3.68 20.8%12.4%206 +0.49 2.89 326 82
Ryan Madson R 2029 · 2.94 FIP 34 SW 2.94 23.4%5.2%2.1%.244 2.97 23.9%18.7%176 +0.03 1.43 240 82
Tony Barnette R 2027 · 3.05 FIP 32 SW 3.05 19.9%6.1%1.6%.281 3.28 23.4%17.0%84 +0.23 2.56 144 81
Jonathan Broxton R 2026 · 3.73 FIP 31 SW 3.73 24.5%8.2%3.0%.325 3.80 21.7%13.5%76 +0.07 3.65 137 81
Pedro Beato R 2026 · 3.69 FIP 31 SW 3.69 21.1%6.4%2.9%.266 3.49 16.8%9.3%29 -0.20 3.46 295 80
Jumbo Diaz R 2026 · 3.21 FIP 31 SW 3.21 25.2%6.0%2.7%.286 3.66 21.9%12.2%152 +0.45 2.80 284 80
Sam Dyson R 2026 · 3.27 FIP 31 SW 3.27 22.1%5.2%2.5%.269 2.67 333 80
Brandon Morrow R 2026 · 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
Joakim Soria R 2026 · 3.48 FIP 31 SW 3.48 23.5%6.6%2.8%.258 2.91 26.6%18.9%183 -0.57 2.00 380 79
Chad Gaudin R 2028 · 2.66 FIP 33 SU 2.66 22.8%6.8%1.1%.325 3.16 21.8%13.9%58 +0.50 2.02 102 77
Mark Serrano R 2026 · 3.63 FIP 31 SU 3.63 21.9%6.4%2.9%.240 5.25 20.2%12.3%42 +1.62 3.10 120 77
Gerardo Sanchez R 2025 · 3.57 FIP 30 SW 3.57 20.5%5.4%2.8%.300 2.59 137 77
Jim Johnson R 2027 · 3.34 FIP 32 SW 3.34 17.2%6.2%1.7%.330 3.67 22.0%14.1%185 +0.33 2.57 251 77
Matt Albers R 2027 · 3.13 FIP 32 SU 3.13 18.8%4.7%1.9%.252 4.47 20.4%13.3%147 +1.34 3.13 244 77
Hector Ambriz R 2027 · 3.55 FIP 32 SW 3.55 16.0%6.4%1.8%.273 6.40 10.4%2.9%91 +2.85 3.55 155 77
Tom Wilhelmsen R 2026 · 3.11 FIP 31 SW 3.11 22.5%9.7%1.2%.298 5.81 13.8%4.1%86 +2.70 3.11 148 76
Juan Sandoval R 2029 · 3.82 FIP 34 SW 3.82 15.4%6.0%2.3%.294 3.34 17.4%8.8%116 -0.48 3.21 225 76
Kevin Jepsen R 2026 · 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 76
Casey Fien R 2026 · 3.41 FIP 31 SW 3.41 16.0%3.1%2.3%.272 5.65 18.5%14.4%73 +2.24 3.41 136 76

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2019
Service   7.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2026
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.6$2M+$2M
Totals $0.7M $2M +$2M