Brandon Birdsell P Iowa Cubs
+0.4 WAR
Age 26 RHP 6'2" / 240 lbs AAA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033 peak 0.3 · 2026
ERA4.40
FIP4.40
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.3%
BB%7.9%
K-BB%13.4%
IP53
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
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
202323AATennessee Smokies24241074439732917.1%8.3%2.2%2.773.91+1.7
202424AAAIowa Cubs2726136571134301419.9%5.6%3.3%3.913.93+2.1
202525AAAIowa Cubs88341433313519.8%10.5%4.9%2.945.42-0.2
▸ 2026 Season
202626MLBCHC53532254818721.3%7.9%3.1%4.404.40+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202727MLBCHC53532234818721.5%8.1%3.1%4.404.40+0.3
202828MLBCHC52522204718721.6%8.2%3.2%4.414.42+0.3
202929MLBCHC51512144618721.6%8.3%3.2%4.444.46+0.3
203030MLBCHC49492084518721.4%8.4%3.2%4.494.52+0.2
203131MLBCHC48482014317721.2%8.6%3.3%4.554.59+0.2
203232MLBCHC46461934017720.9%8.7%3.4%4.634.68+0.1
203333MLBCHC44441843816620.6%8.9%3.5%4.724.78+0.1
203434MLBCHC41411753516620.3%9.1%3.6%4.824.89+0.0
203535MLBCHC39391653315619.9%9.3%3.7%4.935.01-0.0
203636MLBCHC36361543015619.4%9.6%3.8%5.065.14-0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career59582771157217843518.8%7.2%3.1%3.354.11+3.7
/ 200 IP4342200836157612518.8%7.2%3.1%3.354.11+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
Brandon Birdsell (OGILVIE) 4.40 21.3%7.9%3.1% 4.43 21.6%13.4%156 +0.03
Bryan Shaw R 2027 · 3.91 FIP 27 SW 3.91 20.4%6.8%3.0%.276 3.53 23.3%15.0%198 -0.38 2.86 596 88
John Brebbia R 2026 · 4.15 FIP 26 SW 4.15 18.6%6.6%3.3%.346 3.23 27.6%21.4%215 -0.92 2.96 523 87
Reinier Roibal R 2026 · 3.11 FIP 26 SW 3.11 19.1%4.5%1.9%.262 4.36 16.9%9.8%35 +1.25 3.11 133 86
Jarret Whorff R 2026 · 3.84 FIP 26 SW 3.84 21.6%8.2%2.8%.316 3.84 206 86
Andrew Robinson R 2027 · 3.75 FIP 27 SW 3.75 17.6%6.3%2.4%.246 3.68 22.7%14.4%97 -0.07 3.25 160 86
Ryan Halstead R 2026 · 4.04 FIP 26 SW 4.04 18.0%6.7%2.9%.296 3.25 16.1%8.7%64 -0.79 3.06 222 86
Ryan Kelly R 2027 · 3.50 FIP 27 SW 3.50 20.3%7.5%2.1%.241 3.22 20.8%14.2%43 -0.28 2.49 131 86
Joe Broussard R 2026 · 3.82 FIP 26 SW 3.82 23.5%7.9%3.1%.316 3.73 21.1%12.0%95 -0.09 2.62 304 85
Coleman Huntley III R 2028 · 3.91 FIP 28 SW 3.91 20.2%7.4%2.9%.348 3.55 23.4%13.2%86 -0.36 2.38 160 85
Seth Frankoff R 2026 · 4.02 FIP 26 SW 4.02 19.6%7.4%3.0%.312 4.24 20.0%11.3%177 +0.22 2.88 263 85
Kaleb Bowman R 2026 · 3.85 FIP 26 SU 3.85 22.0%7.5%3.0%.333 4.24 18.2%8.5%116 +0.39 3.85 149 85
Ryan Garton R 2026 · 3.07 FIP 26 SW 3.07 21.8%6.3%1.8%.325 3.95 24.1%12.0%175 +0.88 3.07 307 85
Bryan Evans R 2028 · 4.19 FIP 28 SW 4.19 17.8%6.2%3.3%.250 4.61 19.7%14.9%132 +0.42 3.86 231 84
Ryan Brasier R 2028 · 3.68 FIP 28 SW 3.68 25.0%7.7%3.1%.289 3.07 24.2%17.9%130 -0.61 2.31 403 84
Shawn Armstrong R 2026 · 4.33 FIP 26 SW 4.33 22.1%9.2%3.5%.282 3.20 26.9%17.2%144 -1.13 1.79 618 84
Matt Pushard R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 26 SW 3.86 24.1%8.9%3.0%.242 2.97 25.1%15.7%62 -0.89 2.97 167 84
Ryan Tepera R 2027 · 4.05 FIP 27 SW 4.05 21.1%7.2%3.3%.174 3.39 24.7%16.0%206 -0.66 2.27 445 84
Trevin Michael R 2026 · 4.45 FIP 26 SW 4.45 22.9%7.6%4.2%.256 3.82 23.0%13.9%56 -0.63 2.68 149 84
Joe Navilhon R 2026 · 3.22 FIP 26 SW 3.22 20.5%7.7%1.6%.322 4.28 23.4%16.7%99 +1.06 2.25 273 83
Austin Brice R 2026 · 4.24 FIP 26 SW 4.24 21.3%5.8%4.0%.274 4.23 22.9%12.6%111 -0.01 3.45 542 83

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+0.3$1M+$0.4M
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.2$0.9M+$0.0M
2031Arb-3$0.6M+0.2$0.9M+$0.3M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.1$0.5M-$0.2M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.1$0.5M-$0.5M
Totals $5M $5M +$0.6M