Ryan Walker
P
San Francisco Giants
+1.3
WAR
Age 30
RHP
6'2" / 215 lbs
MLB
Svc 3.0 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 1.2 · 2026
ERA3.21
FIP3.33
xFIP4.10
SIERA3.84
K%25.9%
BB%6.8%
K-BB%19.1%
IP65
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.2peak
2026
K†6060
FB+0.9 (69%)
SL (31%)
SI (69%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | A+ | San Jose Giants | 8 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.46 | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | A | Augusta GreenJackets | 37 | 0 | 59 | 247 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 18.3% | 6.7% | 0.5% | 3.36 | 2.67 | +1.5 |
| 2021 | 25 | AA | Richmond Flying Squirrels | 39 | 0 | 49 | 205 | 66 | 10 | 4 | 25.2% | 6.7% | 2.8% | 3.65 | 3.37 | +0.9 |
| 2022 | 26 | AAA | Sacramento River Cats | 50 | 0 | 53 | 242 | 65 | 27 | 1 | 22.2% | 12.9% | 0.6% | 3.74 | 3.21 | +1.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 64 | 16 | 82 | 337 | 101 | 32 | 8 | 29.2% | 9.6% | 2.3% | 2.64 | 3.13 | +1.9 |
| 2024 | 28 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 76 | 1 | 80 | 308 | 99 | 17 | 5 | 32.1% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 1.91 | 2.08 | +2.8 |
| 2025 | 29 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 68 | 0 | 61 | 266 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 22.6% | 6.0% | 1.5% | 4.11 | 2.79 | +1.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 30 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 8 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3.86 | — | — |
| ROS | 30 | MLB | SF | 58 | — | 58 | 244 | 63 | 17 | 5 | 25.9% | 6.8% | 2.2% | 3.08 | 3.37 | +1.0 |
| 2026 Total | 30 | MLB | SF | — | — | 65 | 274 | 71 | 20 | 6 | 26.0% | 7.2% | 2.3% | 3.16 | 3.01 | +1.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 31 | MLB | SF | 11 | 11 | 63 | 264 | 67 | 19 | 6 | 25.4% | 7.2% | 2.3% | 3.37 | 3.53 | +1.0 |
| 2028 | 32 | MLB | SF | 11 | 11 | 60 | 254 | 63 | 19 | 6 | 24.8% | 7.4% | 2.4% | 3.53 | 3.64 | +0.9 |
| 2029 | 33 | MLB | SF | 57 | — | 57 | 242 | 59 | 18 | 6 | 24.1% | 7.5% | 2.5% | 3.68 | 3.77 | +0.8 |
| 2030 | 34 | MLB | SF | 54 | — | 54 | 230 | 54 | 18 | 6 | 23.4% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 3.82 | 3.91 | +0.6 |
| 2031 | 35 | MLB | SF | 51 | — | 51 | 217 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 22.7% | 8.0% | 2.7% | 3.97 | 4.06 | +0.5 |
| 2032 | 36 | MLB | SF | 48 | — | 48 | 203 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 21.9% | 8.2% | 2.8% | 4.12 | 4.23 | +0.4 |
| 2033 | 37 | MLB | SF | 45 | — | 45 | 188 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 21.1% | 8.5% | 3.0% | 4.29 | 4.40 | +0.3 |
| 2034 | 38 | MLB | SF | 41 | — | 41 | 173 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 20.3% | 8.8% | 3.1% | 4.47 | 4.59 | +0.2 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 350 | 17 | 404 | 1685 | 428 | 134 | 27 | 25.4% | 8.0% | 1.6% | 3.08 | 2.84 | +11.3 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 173 | 8 | 200 | 835 | 212 | 66 | 13 | 25.4% | 8.0% | 1.6% | 3.08 | 2.84 | +5.6 | ||
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 |
| Ryan Walker (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.37 | 25.9% | 6.8% | 2.2% | — | 3.64 | 24.8% | 17.4% | 180 | +0.27 | — | — | — |
| Ross Ohlendorf R 2028 · 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 | 77 |
| Jonathan Broxton R 2027 · 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 | 76 |
| Joakim Soria R 2027 · 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 | 76 |
| Tony Barnette R 2028 · 3.05 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.05 | 19.9% | 6.1% | 1.6% | .281 | 3.28 | 23.4% | 17.0% | 84 | +0.23 | 2.56 | 144 | 75 |
| Carlos Torres R 2028 · 3.19 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.19 | 19.8% | 4.9% | 2.1% | .315 | 3.68 | 20.8% | 12.4% | 206 | +0.49 | 2.89 | 326 | 75 |
| Jumbo Diaz R 2027 · 3.21 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.21 | 25.2% | 6.0% | 2.7% | .286 | 3.66 | 21.9% | 12.2% | 152 | +0.45 | 2.80 | 284 | 74 |
| Matt Bush R 2026 · 2.88 FIP | 30 | SW | 2.88 | 24.7% | 6.0% | 2.0% | .232 | 3.96 | 22.2% | 12.7% | 75 | +1.08 | 2.88 | 249 | 73 |
| Gregory Infante R 2026 · 2.97 FIP | 30 | SW | 2.97 | 22.8% | 8.2% | 1.4% | .251 | 4.16 | 22.0% | 17.4% | 50 | +1.19 | 2.97 | 230 | 73 |
| Chad Gaudin R 2029 · 2.66 FIP | 33 | SU | 2.66 | 22.8% | 6.8% | 1.1% | .325 | 3.16 | 21.8% | 13.9% | 58 | +0.50 | 2.02 | 102 | 73 |
| Tom Wilhelmsen R 2027 · 3.11 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.11 | 22.5% | 9.7% | 1.2% | .298 | 5.81 | 13.8% | 4.1% | 86 | +2.70 | 3.11 | 148 | 73 |
| Jeff Manship R 2026 · 2.82 FIP | 30 | SW | 2.82 | 22.2% | 6.8% | 1.4% | .222 | 4.63 | 19.0% | 8.4% | 43 | +1.81 | 2.82 | 114 | 72 |
| Kevin Jepsen R 2027 · 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 | 72 |
| Fernando Rodriguez Jr. R 2027 · 3.38 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.38 | 26.5% | 9.6% | 2.4% | .241 | 3.98 | 23.3% | 13.2% | 105 | +0.60 | 3.38 | 212 | 72 |
| Luis García R 2026 · 2.73 FIP | 30 | SW | 2.73 | 20.3% | 7.1% | 0.8% | .275 | 4.41 | 22.4% | 12.3% | 108 | +1.68 | 2.26 | 602 | 72 |
| Josh Fields R 2026 · 2.48 FIP | 30 | SW | 2.48 | 26.2% | 5.9% | 1.5% | .341 | 4.62 | 23.5% | 16.5% | 123 | +2.14 | 1.85 | 238 | 72 |
| Austin Adams R 2025 · 3.28 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.28 | 21.1% | 6.1% | 2.1% | .376 | 5.85 | 20.8% | 10.2% | 60 | +2.57 | 3.28 | 162 | 71 |
| Chris Hatcher R 2026 · 2.93 FIP | 30 | SU | 2.93 | 27.1% | 6.6% | 2.3% | .292 | 4.62 | 22.6% | 14.0% | 137 | +1.69 | 2.93 | 176 | 71 |
| Sam Dyson R 2026 · 3.34 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.34 | 20.5% | 7.0% | 2.0% | .264 | 3.27 | 22.1% | 16.9% | 62 | -0.07 | 2.67 | 333 | 71 |
| Jim Johnson R 2028 · 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 | 71 |
| Drew Storen R 2025 · 3.81 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.81 | 19.5% | 7.3% | 2.6% | .289 | 4.32 | 19.4% | 8.4% | 10 | +0.51 | 2.26 | 172 | 71 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2023
Service 3.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2027
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $0.2M | +1.2 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $5M | +1.0 | $8M | +$3M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $7M | +0.9 | $4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $9M | $22M | +$12M | ||