Riley O'Brien P St. Louis Cardinals
Age 31 RHP 6'4" / 180 lbs MLB Svc 1.0 · Ctrl thru 2030 peak 1.5 · 2026
2026 ROS PROJECTION39 act + 105 ip · rates below = ROS only
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 10192vR 83
ERA3.40
FIP3.25
K%25.3%
BB%10.1%
K-BB%15.2%
ROS IP105
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 144 IP
K: +3.7 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+4KBB: -2.2 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-2BBCONTACT: +15.5 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)+15CONTACTSTAM: +19.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+20STAMTotal WAR: +3.84 (144 IP)+3.8WAR
0.01.42.91.52.41.7+$43M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF5050
CTRL3535
CMD4545
K†6060
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p9098.2
Whiff%
p6227.1%
K%
p5823.6%
xwOBA vs
p400.323
FB+5.8 (60%)
SL+0.8 (39%)
SI (59%)
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2024
Service   1.750 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2030
First FA Year   2031
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSExt$0.3M+1.5$12M+$12M
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+2.4$18M+$17M
2028Arb-1$1M+1.7$12M+$11M
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $2M $42M +$40M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201722ROKPrinceton Rays1110411594017191%3.717.1%13.4%3.7%0.9%2.203.83
201722ROKPrinceton Rays1110411594017191%3.725.2%10.7%14.5%0.6%2.202.71
201823MIX2 levels25138835710341452%3.521.7%13.4%8.3%1.5%2.753.79
201823MIX2 levels25138835710341452%3.528.9%11.5%17.4%1.1%2.752.75
201924MIX2 levels201710342910744685%5.119.9%11.5%8.4%2.0%3.163.97
201924MIX2 levels201710342910744685%5.124.9%10.3%14.7%1.4%3.163.06
202126MIX2 levels2423114499123571896%4.821.7%11.6%10.2%3.1%4.664.41+1.3
202126MIX2 levels2423114499123571896%4.824.6%11.4%13.2%3.6%4.664.49+1.2
202227MIX2 levels34141201483153%1.221.1%16.1%5.0%2.2%6.864.55-0.0
202227MIX2 levels34141201483153%1.223.9%15.4%8.5%2.5%6.864.62-0.0
202328AAATacoma Rainiers51355228863026%1.133.2%13.8%19.4%0.7%2.292.45
202328AAATacoma Rainiers51355228863026%1.137.7%13.2%24.6%0.9%2.292.08
202429MIX2 levels2202198201320%1.015.2%10.1%5.1%0.0%5.063.09+0.4
202429MIX2 levels2202198201320%1.020.4%13.3%7.1%2.0%5.064.27+0.1
202530MIX2 levels61067285772830%1.125.7%10.0%15.7%1.2%2.272.87+1.4
202530MIX2 levels61067285772830%1.127.0%9.8%17.2%1.1%2.272.64+1.6
▸ 2026 Season
202631MLBSt. Louis Cardinals39039165391320%1.023.6%7.9%15.8%1.2%3.432.77+0.8
ROS31MLBSTL10001054421124580%1.025.3%10.1%15.2%1.8%3.403.25+2.6
ROS31MLBSTL10001054431124580%1.125.3%10.1%15.2%1.8%3.403.25+2.6
2026 TOT31MLBSTL144607151581024.8%9.5%15.4%1.7%3.413.12+3.8
2026 FULL31MLBSTL144608151581024.8%9.5%15.3%1.7%3.413.12+3.8
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202732MLBSTL127013356213758120%1.024.4%10.2%14.2%2.2%3.893.93+2.3
202833MLBSTL116012251612154130%1.123.4%10.5%12.9%2.5%4.104.23+1.7
202732MLBSTL121012753613155120%1.024.4%10.2%14.2%2.2%3.893.93+2.2
202833MLBSTL110011649011551120%1.123.4%10.5%12.9%2.5%4.104.23+1.6
▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections)
Career42214451890455196400%1.124.1%10.4%13.7%2.1%3.743.55+9.6
/ 200 IP190020085020588180%1.124.1%10.4%13.7%2.1%3.743.55+4.3
Career2876757024215432914223%2.022.4%12.0%10.4%1.7%3.493.68+11.4
/ 200 IP101242008501911021523%2.022.4%12.0%10.4%1.7%3.493.68+4.0

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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Riley O'Brien (OGILVIE) 3.76 26.7%11.1%2.0% 4.07 23.9%13.6%255 +0.31
John Axford R 2027 · 3.10 FIP 32 SU 3.10 24.8%11.2%1.2%.333 3.98 21.5%11.1%141 +0.88 3.10 197 78
Hirokazu Sawamura R 2028 · 4.40 FIP 33 SU 4.40 26.2%11.2%3.8%.263 3.99 18.1%6.8%51 -0.41 3.99 104 73
Tom Wilhelmsen R 2026 · 3.09 FIP 31 SU 3.09 22.5%9.7%1.2%.298 5.84 13.8%4.1%86 +2.75 3.09 148 70
Blake Wood R 2026 · 3.52 FIP 31 SU 3.52 25.3%9.3%2.5%.364 3.05 210 69
Oliver Drake R 2026 · 3.05 FIP 31 SU 3.05 24.4%7.7%1.9%.348 3.26 33.5%25.4%80 +0.21 2.25 317 68
Jonathan Broxton R 2026 · 3.57 FIP 31 SU 3.57 24.5%8.2%2.7%.325 3.78 21.7%13.5%76 +0.21 3.57 137 68
Jake Petricka R 2026 · 3.04 FIP 31 SU 3.04 23.4%7.7%1.7%.323 4.25 18.8%10.8%60 +1.21 3.04 252 68
Mike Broadway R 2026 · 4.56 FIP 31 SU 4.56 23.0%10.6%3.7%.282 1.74 195 68
Héctor Rondón R 2026 · 4.52 FIP 31 SU 4.52 18.7%7.8%3.7%.257 5.52 23.7%14.4%20 +1.00 2.37 318 67
Ross Ohlendorf R 2027 · 3.26 FIP 32 SU 3.26 23.7%7.2%2.3%.342 4.99 23.4%12.7%66 +1.73 3.26 122 67
Fernando Rodriguez Jr. R 2026 · 3.41 FIP 31 SU 3.41 26.5%9.6%2.4%.241 3.66 23.3%13.2%105 +0.25 3.41 212 67
Fernando Cruz R 2027 · 2.77 FIP 32 SU 2.77 27.4%10.0%1.3%.254 2.78 36.3%25.3%181 +0.01 2.52 356 67
Ryan Cook R 2026 · 4.04 FIP 31 SU 4.04 25.1%10.8%3.1%.280 4.04 102 66
Carlos Fisher R 2027 · 3.44 FIP 32 SU 3.44 22.6%11.6%1.4%.236 3.25 22.5%11.1%91 -0.19 2.56 147 66
Jumbo Diaz R 2026 · 3.20 FIP 31 SU 3.20 25.2%6.0%2.7%.286 3.68 21.9%12.2%152 +0.48 2.82 284 66
Brooks Kriske R 2026 · 3.00 FIP 31 SU 3.00 28.4%10.9%1.7%.336 3.41 32.8%15.6%16 +0.41 3.00 246 65
Radhames Liz R 2026 · 2.77 FIP 31 SW 2.77 24.8%9.2%1.1%.283 4.31 21.8%7.9%23 +1.54 2.77 110 65
Jeremy Jeffress R 2026 · 3.60 FIP 31 SU 3.60 20.4%7.6%2.3%.312 3.66 19.3%6.8%23 +0.06 2.52 343 65
Fernando Nieve R 2028 · 4.17 FIP 33 SU 4.17 22.0%10.5%2.9%.290 2.37 26.9%22.6%89 -1.80 2.08 112 65
Luis García R 2026 · 3.08 FIP 31 SU 3.08 25.0%8.3%1.9%.341 4.20 22.5%13.9%113 +1.12 2.40 617 65

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 327 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).

PlayerYrsIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION313324.9%10.6%0.873.96
Ian Anderson ('22)39122.5%10.4%0.963.97
Tyson Ross ('19)410721.3%10.8%0.844.31
Danny Salazar ('17)314228.1%9.0%1.123.79
Gio Gonzalez ('20)614121.8%9.5%0.853.85
Alek Manoah ('24)410523.4%9.0%1.033.34
Jimmy Nelson ('21)511722.2%9.1%0.974.08