Tanner Bibee
P
Cleveland Guardians
+2.2
WAR
Age 27
RHP
6'2" / 205 lbs
MLB
Svc 3.0 · Ctrl thru 2030
peak 2.2 · 2026
ERA3.92
FIP4.13
xFIP4.02
SIERA4.24
K%23.0%
BB%7.0%
K-BB%16.0%
IP176
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.2peak
2026
K†5555
FB Velo
p4594.2
Whiff%
p6427.5%
K%
p3419.8%
xwOBA vs
p270.339
CH+3.4 (19%)
SI (16%)
CU (12%)
FB-3.2 (40%)
SL-3.8 (28%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 25 | 25 | 133 | 516 | 167 | 27 | 12 | 25.5% | 5.9% | 2.7% | 2.17 | 3.16 | +3.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 28 | 28 | 157 | 646 | 160 | 53 | 13 | 24.4% | 8.3% | 2.0% | 2.86 | 3.19 | +3.8 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 31 | 31 | 174 | 710 | 187 | 44 | 22 | 26.3% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 3.47 | 3.23 | +4.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 31 | 31 | 182 | 762 | 162 | 53 | 27 | 21.3% | 7.0% | 3.4% | 4.24 | 4.04 | +2.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 4 | 4 | 18 | 82 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 22.0% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 6.38 | 4.85 | +0.0 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | CLE | 26 | 26 | 146 | 615 | 141 | 44 | 21 | 23.0% | 7.1% | 3.3% | 3.66 | 3.89 | +2.3 |
| 2026 Total | 27 | MLB | CLE | — | — | 164 | 697 | 159 | 50 | 25 | 22.9% | 7.1% | 3.5% | 3.96 | 4.00 | +2.4 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | CLE | 28 | 28 | 152 | 643 | 147 | 46 | 22 | 22.9% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 4.20 | 4.31 | +1.7 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | CLE | 25 | 25 | 138 | 584 | 131 | 42 | 20 | 22.4% | 7.2% | 3.4% | 4.31 | 4.38 | +1.4 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | CLE | 23 | 23 | 125 | 527 | 115 | 39 | 18 | 21.9% | 7.3% | 3.5% | 4.41 | 4.47 | +1.2 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | CLE | 20 | 20 | 112 | 473 | 101 | 35 | 17 | 21.3% | 7.4% | 3.6% | 4.51 | 4.58 | +0.9 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | CLE | 18 | 18 | 100 | 423 | 87 | 32 | 15 | 20.7% | 7.6% | 3.6% | 4.62 | 4.69 | +0.7 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | CLE | 16 | 16 | 89 | 375 | 75 | 29 | 14 | 20.0% | 7.8% | 3.7% | 4.74 | 4.82 | +0.4 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | CLE | 14 | 14 | 78 | 331 | 71 | 24 | 13 | 21.3% | 7.2% | 3.8% | 4.71 | 4.69 | +0.4 |
| 2034 | 35 | MLB | CLE | 13 | 13 | 69 | 290 | 60 | 21 | 11 | 20.6% | 7.4% | 3.9% | 4.79 | 4.84 | +0.1 |
| 2035 | 36 | MLB | CLE | 60 | — | 60 | 252 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 19.8% | 7.6% | 4.1% | 4.92 | 5.00 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 119 | 119 | 664 | 2716 | 657 | 187 | 77 | 24.2% | 6.9% | 2.8% | 3.36 | 3.48 | +13.7 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 36 | 36 | 200 | 818 | 198 | 56 | 23 | 24.2% | 6.9% | 2.8% | 3.36 | 3.48 | +4.1 | ||
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 |
| Tanner Bibee (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.10 | 23.4% | 7.0% | 3.1% | — | 4.38 | 22.5% | 15.2% | 416 | +0.28 | — | — | — |
| Jimmy Nelson R 2026 · 4.62 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.62 | 17.3% | 10.4% | 3.0% | .289 | 3.17 | 27.2% | 18.6% | 238 | -1.45 | 1.32 | 650 | 46 |
| Kyle Gibson R 2026 · 3.71 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.71 | 17.7% | 7.2% | 2.2% | .280 | 4.16 | 19.0% | 10.3% | 519 | +0.45 | 3.61 | 1,689 | 45 |
| Tom Koehler R 2028 · 4.43 FIP | 29 | SP | 4.43 | 17.1% | 9.2% | 2.9% | .279 | 4.50 | 20.3% | 10.8% | 287 | +0.07 | 4.37 | 474 | 45 |
| Andrew Cashner R 2027 · 3.62 FIP | 28 | SP | 3.62 | 20.5% | 8.0% | 2.3% | .326 | 4.63 | 15.0% | 5.7% | 452 | +1.01 | 3.62 | 786 | 45 |
| Chris Tillman R 2026 · 4.14 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.14 | 16.2% | 8.5% | 2.4% | .290 | 4.94 | 16.2% | 5.9% | 316 | +0.80 | 4.04 | 489 | 45 |
| Thad Weber R 2029 · 4.64 FIP | 30 | SP | 4.64 | 13.7% | 6.4% | 3.5% | .293 | 4.59 | 11.2% | 5.7% | 202 | -0.05 | 4.36 | 363 | 44 |
| Chase Anderson R 2026 · 4.07 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.07 | 17.3% | 5.9% | 3.1% | .296 | 4.40 | 20.5% | 12.5% | 451 | +0.33 | 3.30 | 1,146 | 44 |
| Garrett Richards R 2026 · 3.67 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.67 | 20.3% | 8.6% | 2.2% | .271 | 3.44 | 25.5% | 16.1% | 139 | -0.23 | 2.27 | 577 | 44 |
| Josh A. Smith R 2026 · 3.41 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.41 | 17.8% | 6.9% | 1.7% | .307 | 3.88 | 19.9% | 12.6% | 265 | +0.47 | 2.98 | 598 | 44 |
| Toru Murata R 2029 · 4.02 FIP | 30 | SP | 4.02 | 13.3% | 6.9% | 2.1% | .261 | 3.63 | 12.9% | 7.2% | 102 | -0.39 | 3.63 | 267 | 43 |
| Merrill Kelly R 2029 · 4.37 FIP | 30 | SP | 4.37 | 20.3% | 6.8% | 3.9% | .289 | 3.76 | 21.1% | 14.8% | 390 | -0.61 | 3.61 | 1,008 | 43 |
| Yovani Gallardo R 2028 · 3.91 FIP | 29 | SP | 3.91 | 15.3% | 8.6% | 1.8% | .302 | 4.74 | 15.8% | 5.6% | 393 | +0.83 | 3.91 | 577 | 43 |
| Chris Heston R 2026 · 3.81 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.81 | 18.9% | 8.2% | 2.3% | .290 | 5.06 | 13.4% | 3.8% | 143 | +1.25 | 3.81 | 321 | 43 |
| Brad Peacock R 2027 · 3.94 FIP | 28 | SP | 3.94 | 20.9% | 8.7% | 2.8% | .302 | 3.36 | 29.4% | 20.4% | 289 | -0.58 | 2.94 | 533 | 43 |
| Mario Gonzalez R 2027 · 4.36 FIP | 28 | SP | 4.36 | 12.6% | 6.0% | 2.9% | .302 | 4.12 | 16.2% | 10.8% | 233 | -0.24 | 3.93 | 368 | 43 |
| Cory Riordan R 2029 · 4.21 FIP | 30 | SP | 4.21 | 14.3% | 5.0% | 3.1% | .341 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.21 | 154 | 42 |
| Juan Carlos Sulbaran R 2025 · 4.69 FIP | 26 | SP | 4.69 | 15.0% | 8.9% | 3.1% | .289 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.69 | 278 | 42 |
| Elih Villanueva R 2028 · 3.82 FIP | 29 | SP | 3.82 | 11.0% | 5.5% | 1.7% | .269 | 5.50 | 14.1% | 8.1% | 57 | +1.68 | 3.82 | 225 | 42 |
| Deck McGuire R 2026 · 5.27 FIP | 27 | SP | 5.27 | 17.2% | 8.5% | 4.6% | .287 | 4.12 | 19.8% | 9.4% | 277 | -1.15 | 3.50 | 622 | 42 |
| Lance Lynn R 2027 · 3.34 FIP | 28 | SP | 3.34 | 22.2% | 8.4% | 1.9% | .313 | 4.16 | 21.2% | 11.4% | 343 | +0.82 | 2.87 | 1,390 | 42 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2023
Service 3.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2030
First FA Year 2031
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $4M | +2.2 | $18M | +$13M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $7M | +1.7 | $14M | +$7M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $10M | +1.4 | $12M | +$1M |
| 2029 | Ext / FA-deal | $21M | +1.2 | $10M | -$11M |
| 2030 | Ext / FA-deal | $21M | +0.9 | $4M | -$17M |
| Totals | $65M | $58M | -$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.