Chad Donato
P
Wichita Wind Surge
+0.2
WAR
Age 31
RHP
6'0" / 195 lbs
AA
peak 0.2 · 2026
ERA4.50
FIP4.50
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%22.4%
BB%9.5%
K-BB%13.0%
IP33
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.2peak
2026
K†5555
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 | ROK | Greeneville Astros | 10 | 8 | 32 | 143 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 20.9% | 11.4% | 2.0% | 2.78 | 3.85 | +0.4 |
| 2018 | 23 | A | Quad Cities River Bandits | 12 | 10 | 62 | 238 | 77 | 19 | 2 | 23.9% | 9.4% | 1.1% | 2.04 | 2.89 | +1.5 |
| 2019 | 24 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 26 | 19 | 122 | 518 | 132 | 39 | 16 | 20.1% | 8.5% | 3.8% | 4.86 | 4.54 | +1.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | AAA | Sugar Land Skeeters | 15 | 9 | 56 | 238 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 18.5% | 6.7% | 3.9% | 4.50 | 4.54 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | 27 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 29 | 18 | 125 | 552 | 101 | 60 | 20 | 16.1% | 11.4% | 4.4% | 5.34 | 5.59 | -0.4 |
| 2023 | 28 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | 13 | 11 | 42 | 217 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 5.7% | 11.57 | 6.59 | -0.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 31 | MLB | MIN | 33 | — | 33 | 140 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 22.4% | 9.5% | 3.1% | 4.50 | 4.50 | +0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 32 | MLB | MIN | 32 | — | 32 | 135 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 22.2% | 9.6% | 3.2% | 4.53 | 4.57 | +0.1 |
| 2028 | 33 | MLB | MIN | 30 | — | 30 | 129 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 22.0% | 9.7% | 3.3% | 4.59 | 4.65 | +0.1 |
| 2029 | 34 | MLB | MIN | 29 | — | 29 | 122 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 21.7% | 9.9% | 3.4% | 4.67 | 4.74 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 105 | 75 | 439 | 1906 | 353 | 187 | 71 | 18.5% | 9.8% | 3.7% | 5.04 | 4.82 | +2.4 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 48 | 34 | 200 | 868 | 161 | 85 | 32 | 18.5% | 9.8% | 3.7% | 5.04 | 4.82 | +1.1 | ||
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 |
| Chad Donato (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.50 | 22.4% | 9.5% | 3.1% | — | 4.65 | 22.0% | 12.3% | 91 | +0.15 | — | — | — |
| 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 | 93 |
| 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 | 87 |
| Mike Broadway R 2026 · 4.63 FIP | 31 | SU | 4.63 | 23.0% | 10.6% | 3.9% | .282 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.74 | 195 | 86 |
| Ryan Cook R 2026 · 3.85 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.85 | 25.1% | 10.8% | 2.7% | .280 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.85 | 102 | 83 |
| 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 | 82 |
| 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 | 81 |
| Brian Schlitter R 2025 · 3.31 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.31 | 20.6% | 10.8% | 1.1% | .333 | 3.78 | 14.4% | 6.6% | 110 | +0.47 | 3.31 | 244 | 80 |
| 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 | 80 |
| 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 | 80 |
| 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 | 79 |
| Daniel Hudson R 2026 · 3.89 FIP | 31 | SU | 3.89 | 22.3% | 8.6% | 2.9% | .246 | 3.65 | 28.8% | 20.4% | 145 | -0.24 | 1.69 | 468 | 79 |
| Andrew Robinson R 2024 · 4.33 FIP | 29 | SU | 4.33 | 23.4% | 8.8% | 3.8% | .245 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.25 | 160 | 79 |
| Jon Edwards R 2026 · 4.43 FIP | 31 | SU | 4.43 | 25.1% | 11.6% | 3.6% | .290 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.39 | 132 | 78 |
| Carlos Fisher R 2027 · 3.45 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.45 | 22.6% | 11.6% | 1.4% | .236 | 3.18 | 22.5% | 11.1% | 91 | -0.27 | 2.48 | 147 | 78 |
| Adrian Ramirez R 2026 · 4.20 FIP | 31 | SU | 4.20 | 21.7% | 6.3% | 3.9% | .327 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.06 | 137 | 78 |
| Brad Brach R 2026 · 3.39 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.39 | 25.5% | 9.1% | 2.4% | .254 | 3.70 | 22.8% | 11.1% | 129 | +0.31 | 2.80 | 410 | 78 |
| Alexi Ogando R 2026 · 5.21 FIP | 31 | SW | 5.21 | 19.1% | 9.4% | 4.6% | .253 | 3.95 | 17.2% | 8.0% | 67 | -1.26 | 3.80 | 132 | 78 |
| 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 | 77 |
| 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 | 77 |
| Zack Segovia R 2027 · 4.81 FIP | 32 | SU | 4.81 | 15.0% | 8.3% | 3.5% | .314 | 3.37 | 20.2% | 14.3% | 39 | -1.44 | 3.37 | 144 | 77 |
Contract
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