Shane Bieber
P
Toronto Blue Jays
+0.3
WAR
INJURED · Injured 60-Day (D60)
Age 31
RHP
6'3" / 200 lbs
MLB
Svc 7.0 · Ctrl thru 2026
peak 0.7 · 2027
ERA4.05
FIP4.26
xFIP3.35
SIERA3.52
K%22.4%
BB%6.1%
K-BB%16.3%
IP112
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.7peak
2027
K†5050
FB Velo
p2392.6
Whiff%
p6727.9%
K%
p5623.3%
xwOBA vs
p370.327
FB+2.5 (36%)
SL+2.3 (20%)
CU (19%)
CT (13%)
CH-4.0 (13%)
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 28 | 28 | 173 | 698 | 162 | 8 | 8 | 18.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.86 | 2.59 | +5.3 |
| 2018 | 23 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 33 | 32 | 194 | 783 | 195 | 30 | 17 | 23.5% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 3.29 | 2.78 | +5.6 |
| 2019 | 24 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 34 | 33 | 214 | 859 | 259 | 39 | 31 | 30.2% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.28 | 3.14 | +5.2 |
| 2020 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 12 | 12 | 77 | 297 | 122 | 21 | 7 | 41.1% | 7.1% | 2.4% | 1.63 | 1.84 | +2.9 |
| 2021 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 18 | 18 | 103 | 431 | 141 | 35 | 13 | 33.1% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 3.33 | 2.76 | +3.0 |
| 2022 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 31 | 31 | 200 | 791 | 198 | 36 | 18 | 25.0% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 2.88 | 2.98 | +5.3 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 23 | 23 | 135 | 562 | 118 | 38 | 14 | 20.1% | 6.4% | 2.6% | 3.66 | 3.65 | +2.5 |
| 2024 | 29 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| 2025 | 30 | MLB | Toronto Blue Jays | 14 | 14 | 69 | 266 | 74 | 10 | 11 | 22.8% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2.86 | 4.08 | +0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 31 | MLB | TOR | 31 | — | 31 | 131 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 20.7% | 6.1% | 3.5% | 4.12 | 4.41 | +0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 32 | MLB | TOR | 17 | 17 | 93 | 391 | 79 | 24 | 14 | 20.1% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 4.36 | 4.52 | +0.8 |
| 2028 | 33 | MLB | TOR | 15 | 15 | 82 | 347 | 68 | 22 | 13 | 19.4% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 4.53 | 4.65 | +0.5 |
| 2029 | 34 | MLB | TOR | 13 | 13 | 73 | 307 | 64 | 18 | 11 | 20.7% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 4.52 | 4.52 | +0.4 |
| 2030 | 35 | MLB | TOR | 12 | 12 | 64 | 269 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 20.0% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 4.61 | 4.67 | +0.2 |
| 2031 | 36 | MLB | TOR | 55 | — | 55 | 234 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 19.2% | 6.3% | 4.0% | 4.74 | 4.83 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 195 | 193 | 1179 | 4732 | 1225 | 218 | 124 | 25.9% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 3.03 | 2.94 | +31.6 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 33 | 33 | 200 | 803 | 208 | 37 | 21 | 25.9% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 3.03 | 2.94 | +5.4 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Shane Bieber (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.41 | 20.7% | 6.1% | 3.5% | — | 4.56 | 20.1% | 13.9% | 248 | +0.15 | — | — | — |
| Josh Lindblom R 2025 · 3.83 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.83 | 18.7% | 5.5% | 2.9% | .333 | 3.54 | 27.2% | 18.8% | 45 | -0.29 | 3.54 | 348 | 78 |
| Craig Stammen R 2027 · 4.03 FIP | 32 | SU | 4.03 | 17.0% | 3.7% | 3.5% | .333 | 3.35 | 23.9% | 18.6% | 241 | -0.68 | 1.83 | 407 | 74 |
| 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 | 71 |
| 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 | 71 |
| Fernando Salas R 2026 · 4.17 FIP | 31 | SW | 4.17 | 21.8% | 6.1% | 3.9% | .256 | 3.82 | 20.1% | 14.5% | 151 | -0.35 | 2.65 | 288 | 70 |
| Adrian Ramirez R 2026 · 4.20 FIP | 31 | SU | 4.20 | 21.7% | 6.3% | 3.9% | .327 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.06 | 137 | 70 |
| Carlos Villanueva R 2026 · 3.67 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.67 | 22.0% | 7.6% | 2.7% | .259 | 4.50 | 19.0% | 15.9% | 74 | +0.83 | 3.67 | 135 | 69 |
| Miguel Socolovich R 2026 · 4.38 FIP | 31 | SW | 4.38 | 16.4% | 5.1% | 3.7% | .303 | 3.55 | 19.7% | 14.5% | 93 | -0.83 | 2.65 | 283 | 69 |
| Alex Wilson R 2026 · 4.18 FIP | 31 | SW | 4.18 | 17.6% | 5.3% | 3.5% | .232 | 5.07 | 19.4% | 13.4% | 62 | +0.89 | 3.32 | 326 | 69 |
| Pat Neshek R 2029 · 3.63 FIP | 34 | SW | 3.63 | 22.9% | 4.9% | 3.3% | .268 | 2.45 | 24.6% | 21.9% | 134 | -1.18 | 1.56 | 206 | 69 |
| Yusmeiro Petit R 2026 · 4.53 FIP | 31 | SW | 4.53 | 18.5% | 4.5% | 4.4% | .286 | 3.38 | 24.1% | 20.4% | 267 | -1.15 | 2.46 | 517 | 69 |
| Fernando Nieve R 2028 · 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 | 68 |
| Chris Hatcher R 2026 · 4.83 FIP | 31 | SU | 4.83 | 23.8% | 9.4% | 4.6% | .283 | 4.53 | 22.0% | 13.8% | 96 | -0.30 | 2.93 | 176 | 68 |
| 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 | 68 |
| 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 | 68 |
| Phil Hughes R 2026 · 4.85 FIP | 31 | SW | 4.85 | 15.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | .328 | 5.99 | 21.1% | 15.2% | 33 | +1.14 | 4.61 | 301 | 68 |
| 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 | 67 |
| Junichi Tazawa R 2026 · 4.53 FIP | 31 | SW | 4.53 | 16.0% | 7.6% | 3.3% | .270 | 4.84 | 19.3% | 9.7% | 63 | +0.31 | 2.99 | 227 | 67 |
| Logan Kensing R 2028 · 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 | 67 |
| 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 | 67 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status FA
MLB Debut 2018
Service 7.564 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2026
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Ext / FA-deal | $13M | +0.3 | $1M | -$12M |
| Totals | $13M | $1M | -$12M | ||