Austin Love
P
Springfield Cardinals
+0.5
WAR
Age 27
RHP
6'3" / 232 lbs
AA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 0.4 · 2026
ERA4.33
FIP4.33
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%22.9%
BB%10.6%
K-BB%12.3%
IP56
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.12 | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | 26 | 25 | 126 | 564 | 151 | 52 | 15 | 20.6% | 10.6% | 2.9% | 5.73 | 4.30 | +1.4 |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | 2 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.23 | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 41 | 0 | 56 | 231 | 63 | 26 | 3 | 22.1% | 12.4% | 1.4% | 2.41 | 3.57 | +0.9 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3.18 | — | — |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | STL | 56 | — | 56 | 236 | 54 | 25 | 6 | 22.9% | 10.6% | 2.6% | 4.33 | 4.33 | +0.4 |
| 2026 Total | 27 | MLB | STL | — | — | 62 | 257 | 64 | 26 | 7 | 24.9% | 10.1% | 2.8% | 4.22 | 3.93 | +0.7 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | STL | 55 | — | 55 | 233 | 53 | 24 | 6 | 22.9% | 10.5% | 2.7% | 4.35 | 4.36 | +0.4 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | STL | 54 | — | 54 | 228 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 22.8% | 10.4% | 2.8% | 4.38 | 4.40 | +0.3 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | STL | 52 | — | 52 | 221 | 50 | 23 | 6 | 22.6% | 10.5% | 2.8% | 4.42 | 4.46 | +0.3 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | STL | 51 | — | 51 | 214 | 48 | 23 | 6 | 22.4% | 10.6% | 2.9% | 4.48 | 4.53 | +0.2 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | STL | 49 | — | 49 | 205 | 45 | 22 | 6 | 22.1% | 10.7% | 3.0% | 4.56 | 4.61 | +0.2 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | STL | 46 | — | 46 | 196 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 21.8% | 10.9% | 3.1% | 4.65 | 4.71 | +0.1 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | STL | 44 | — | 44 | 186 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 21.4% | 11.1% | 3.2% | 4.75 | 4.82 | +0.1 |
| 2034 | 35 | MLB | STL | 42 | — | 42 | 176 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 21.1% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 4.87 | 4.94 | +0.0 |
| 2035 | 36 | MLB | STL | 39 | — | 39 | 164 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 20.6% | 11.6% | 3.4% | 5.00 | 5.08 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 80 | 32 | 204 | 881 | 200 | 93 | 22 | 22.7% | 10.6% | 2.5% | 4.59 | 3.87 | +3.3 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 78 | 31 | 200 | 864 | 196 | 91 | 22 | 22.7% | 10.6% | 2.5% | 4.59 | 3.87 | +3.2 | ||
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 |
| Austin Love (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.33 | 22.9% | 10.6% | 2.6% | — | 4.41 | 22.8% | 12.3% | 162 | +0.08 | — | — | — |
| Blake Smith R 2026 · 3.18 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.18 | 23.3% | 10.5% | 1.3% | .290 | 3.63 | 22.4% | 13.8% | 71 | +0.45 | 3.18 | 124 | 89 |
| Taylor Williams R 2026 · 3.48 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.48 | 24.2% | 8.9% | 2.4% | .309 | 4.33 | 22.5% | 12.7% | 108 | +0.85 | 2.36 | 309 | 89 |
| Brad Boxberger R 2026 · 3.86 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.86 | 27.3% | 10.0% | 3.3% | .280 | 4.05 | 28.5% | 17.2% | 107 | +0.19 | 3.02 | 363 | 89 |
| Collin Baumgartner R 2025 · 3.76 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.76 | 23.9% | 12.3% | 2.0% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.99 | 117 | 88 |
| Seth Simmons R 2026 · 3.07 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.07 | 23.8% | 9.7% | 1.4% | .277 | 4.88 | 16.6% | 7.6% | 175 | +1.81 | 3.07 | 251 | 88 |
| Ryan Garton R 2026 · 3.62 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.62 | 25.2% | 11.3% | 2.2% | .252 | 4.15 | 23.5% | 10.8% | 108 | +0.53 | 3.07 | 307 | 88 |
| Simon Castro R 2026 · 3.26 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.26 | 26.4% | 8.5% | 2.4% | .320 | 3.48 | 26.0% | 17.6% | 128 | +0.22 | 3.07 | 185 | 87 |
| Austin Ross R 2026 · 3.80 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.80 | 22.9% | 8.0% | 3.0% | .295 | 3.70 | 12.4% | 5.2% | 127 | -0.10 | 3.17 | 269 | 87 |
| Cole Sulser R 2026 · 3.54 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.54 | 22.6% | 10.2% | 1.9% | .321 | 2.87 | 28.2% | 18.4% | 140 | -0.67 | 2.39 | 509 | 86 |
| Jaye Chapman R 2027 · 3.34 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.34 | 21.6% | 8.5% | 1.8% | .276 | 4.07 | 20.3% | 11.3% | 85 | +0.73 | 3.25 | 150 | 86 |
| Spencer Patton R 2026 · 3.49 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.49 | 26.8% | 9.6% | 2.6% | .295 | 2.83 | 30.3% | 18.1% | 57 | -0.66 | 2.83 | 239 | 85 |
| Trevin Michael R 2026 · 3.82 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.82 | 23.0% | 9.1% | 2.8% | .230 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.68 | 149 | 85 |
| Kyle Barraclough R 2026 · 3.36 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.36 | 26.6% | 12.2% | 1.7% | .282 | 5.08 | 24.5% | 12.2% | 89 | +1.72 | 1.95 | 523 | 85 |
| Matt Ramsey R 2026 · 3.21 FIP | 27 | SU | 3.21 | 24.2% | 9.6% | 1.7% | .330 | 3.20 | 23.6% | 14.6% | 81 | -0.01 | 2.42 | 125 | 84 |
| Ryan Brasier R 2027 · 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 |
| Grant Sides R 2026 · 3.83 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.83 | 22.4% | 11.9% | 2.0% | .247 | 3.31 | 21.7% | 11.9% | 47 | -0.52 | 3.31 | 159 | 84 |
| Brad Brach R 2028 · 3.22 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.22 | 27.5% | 10.8% | 1.9% | .259 | 3.21 | 25.6% | 17.1% | 210 | -0.01 | 2.80 | 410 | 84 |
| Evan Gates R 2026 · 4.02 FIP | 27 | SW | 4.02 | 22.5% | 11.8% | 2.4% | .312 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.66 | 242 | 84 |
| Blake Treinen R 2026 · 3.02 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.02 | 23.2% | 9.3% | 1.3% | .314 | 2.56 | 26.4% | 19.2% | 223 | -0.46 | 1.54 | 521 | 84 |
| Justin Grimm R 2026 · 3.19 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.19 | 28.9% | 9.3% | 2.5% | .313 | 4.23 | 25.2% | 13.4% | 170 | +1.04 | 2.87 | 335 | 84 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2029
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2034
First FA Year 2035
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.5M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +0.2 | $0.9M | +$0.0M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.2 | $0.9M | +$0.0M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | +0.1 | $0.5M | +$0.1M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | +0.1 | $0.5M | +$0.1M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $11M | $4M | -$7M | ||
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.