Brandon Birdsell P Iowa Cubs
Age 26 RHP 6'2" / 240 lbs AAA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2032 peak 0.4 · 2026
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 59 proj IP
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 115106vR 97
ERA4.22
FIP4.22
K%20.0%
BB%5.5%
K-BB%14.5%
ROS IP60
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 59 IP
K: -0.2 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-0KBB: +0.4 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+0BBCONTACT: -0.5 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-0CONTACTSTAM: +2.4 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: +0.23 (59 IP)+0.2WAR
0.00.51.00.00.0-$1M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
OFP45
STUF4545
CTRL5555
CMD6065
K†5050
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2027
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2032
First FA Year   2033
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2027
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M
2028Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202323MIX2 levels242410744397329100%4.517.1%8.3%8.9%2.0%2.773.78
202323MIX2 levels242410744397329100%4.521.9%7.2%14.7%2.0%2.773.28
202424MIX2 levels2726136571134301496%5.019.9%5.6%14.2%3.6%3.914.13
202424MIX2 levels2726136571134301496%5.023.5%5.3%18.2%2.5%3.913.13
202525MIX3 levels883414333135100%4.219.8%10.5%9.3%4.4%2.945.17
202525MIX3 levels883414333135100%4.223.1%9.1%14.0%3.5%2.944.23
▸ 2026 Season
202626MLBCHC10106025150148100%6.020.0%5.5%14.5%3.2%4.224.22+0.2
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202727MLBCHC10105924750158100%5.920.3%6.0%14.4%3.2%4.254.27+0.2
202828MLBCHC995724049158100%6.320.4%6.4%14.1%3.3%4.324.36+0.1
202727MLBCHC44251062163100%6.220.3%6.0%14.4%3.2%4.274.29+0.1
202828MLBCHC663615231105100%6.020.4%6.4%14.1%3.3%4.344.38+0.1
▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections)
Career10106025552168100%6.020.4%6.2%14.2%3.3%4.313.96+0.4
/ 200 IP33332008441725326100%6.020.4%6.2%14.2%3.3%4.313.96+3.4
Career59582771157217843698%4.718.8%7.2%11.6%3.1%3.354.13+4.1
/ 200 IP4342200836157612698%4.718.8%7.2%11.6%3.1%3.354.13+3.0

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
Brandon Birdsell (OGILVIE) 4.22 20.0%5.5%3.2% 4.31 20.4%14.2%115 +0.09
Markus Solbach R 2027 · 3.61 FIP 27 SP 3.61 16.9%6.1%2.1%.311 4.76 17.1%9.1%111 +1.15 3.25 391 81
Andy Ferguson R 2026 · 3.57 FIP 26 SP- 3.57 22.3%5.7%3.0%.262 3.13 18.6%10.6%33 -0.44 3.13 137 80
Rorik Maltrud R 2026 · 4.15 FIP 26 SP 4.15 18.9%7.9%3.0%.283 3.87 247 79
Wilmer Font R 2026 · 3.55 FIP 26 SP 3.55 17.0%4.9%2.3%.277 3.87 26.2%19.1%263 +0.32 2.78 345 78
Garrett McMillan R 2024 · 3.54 FIP 24 SP 3.54 18.9%4.3%2.7%.276 3.26 118 77
Jason Forjet R 2026 · 4.39 FIP 26 SP 4.39 15.9%5.5%3.5%.260 3.33 197 77
Mat Latos R 2027 · 3.68 FIP 27 SP 3.68 20.2%6.3%2.7%.306 5.21 14.5%4.4%128 +1.53 3.68 244 77
Kumar Rocker R 2026 · 4.16 FIP 26 SP 4.16 20.5%8.7%3.1%.292 1.95 230 76
Tyson Hardin R 2024 · 3.45 FIP 24 SP 3.45 23.4%8.3%2.3%.349 2.47 177 75
Chase Whitley R 2026 · 3.52 FIP 26 SP 3.52 18.1%7.4%1.8%.275 3.52 18.5%12.0%123 -0.00 3.11 159 75
Barry Enright R 2029 · 3.26 FIP 29 SP 3.26 15.9%4.4%1.7%.306 3.78 13.3%9.2%226 +0.52 3.11 315 75
Christian Scott R 2025 · 4.64 FIP 25 SP 4.64 24.2%6.8%5.0%.249 3.95 27.5%17.8%68 -0.69 2.65 302 74
Bryan Evans R 2028 · 3.94 FIP 28 SP 3.94 17.8%6.2%2.8%.250 4.75 19.7%14.9%132 +0.81 3.72 231 74
Brett Sears R 2026 · 3.56 FIP 26 SP 3.56 23.9%5.8%3.2%.310 3.56 167 74
Brandon White R 2026 · 4.08 FIP 26 SP 4.08 24.9%6.2%4.2%.307 3.90 264 74
Dustin Crenshaw R 2027 · 3.34 FIP 27 SP 3.34 16.4%2.7%2.3%.280 3.93 13.9%11.4%168 +0.59 3.34 238 73
Blake Wehunt R 2025 · 3.98 FIP 25 SP 3.98 26.8%8.1%3.9%.325 3.63 209 73
Zack Wheeler R 2027 · 4.75 FIP 27 SP 4.75 21.0%10.1%3.9%.327 3.09 23.0%16.8%449 -1.66 2.31 1,536 73
Hunter Dobbins R 2026 · 4.33 FIP 26 SP 4.33 17.6%8.2%3.0%.293 3.01 463 73
Allan Winans R 2026 · 3.35 FIP 26 SP 3.35 19.4%6.3%2.0%.299 3.63 20.6%13.7%373 +0.28 2.57 541 72

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 327 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).

PlayerYrsIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION35820.3%6.0%1.244.26
Fernando Salas ('18)45922.5%6.6%1.224.42
Eli Morgan ('24)46623.8%6.4%1.463.97
Austin Pruitt ('23)56116.9%5.6%1.224.45
Jarlín García ('22)56119.6%7.8%1.333.79
Blaine Hardy ('19)55018.6%7.7%1.113.91
Joe Biagini ('19)48119.1%7.8%1.284.86