Josh Walker P Norfolk Tides
+0.1 WAR
Age 31 LHP 6'6" / 225 lbs AAA peak 0.1 · 2026
ERA4.82
FIP4.63
xFIP3.28
SIERA2.75
K%23.1%
BB%10.7%
K-BB%12.5%
IP34
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2026
STUF5050
CTRL4545
CMD5050
K†5555
FB Velo
p4594.2
Whiff%
p5325.7%
K%
p3219.6%
xwOBA vs
p460.316
SI (7%)
CU (53%)
SL (53%)
FB-1.3 (47%)

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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201722ROKGCL Mets1401471136112.5%10.6%2.0%9.424.47+0.1
201823ROKKingsport Mets3093512000.00
201924ROKGCL Mets113132006.00
202126AAASyracuse Mets21201164559829917.8%6.9%2.2%3.733.70+2.1
202227AAASyracuse Mets13222963811230.2%11.0%3.2%4.913.69+0.3
202328MLBNew York Mets350391685218329.3%10.5%0.9%3.432.45+1.1
202429MLBNew York Mets430502196128525.1%13.3%2.7%4.324.15+0.5
202530MLBToronto Blue Jays430482125321721.2%10.7%4.3%4.915.03-0.0
▸ 2026 Season
202631AAANorfolk Tides608328303.24
ROS31MLBBAL34341453416523.2%10.9%3.2%4.844.65+0.1
2026 Total31MLBBAL431774219523.5%10.6%2.6%4.533.74+0.6
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202732MLBBAL33331393215522.6%10.9%3.3%4.764.73+0.1
202833MLBBAL32321332915422.0%10.9%3.3%4.794.83+0.0
202934MLBBAL30301262714421.4%11.0%3.4%4.874.94+0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1792330913012901223122.3%9.3%2.4%4.223.72+5.5
/ 200 IP11615200841188792022.3%9.3%2.4%4.223.72+3.6

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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Josh Walker (OGILVIE) 4.65 23.2%10.9%3.2% 4.83 22.0%11.1%94 +0.18
Edward Paredes L 2026 · 3.80 FIP 31 SU 3.80 22.7%11.9%2.0%.351 5.13 21.5%14.2%18 +1.33 2.37 130 82
Phil Coke L 2028 · 3.85 FIP 33 SU 3.85 18.8%9.1%2.1%.373 3.04 18.0%11.3%70 -0.81 3.04 101 77
Justin Wilson L 2026 · 3.49 FIP 31 SU 3.49 26.5%10.8%2.3%.290 4.06 22.1%12.0%54 +0.57 2.43 420 77
Adam Liberatore L 2026 · 4.27 FIP 31 SU 4.27 18.6%9.1%2.9%.354 2.44 124 76
Fernando Abad L 2026 · 3.68 FIP 31 SU 3.68 20.3%7.1%2.5%.281 2.38 23.3%21.0%44 -1.30 2.38 306 75
Luke Westphal L 2027 · 4.68 FIP 32 SU 4.68 22.7%13.1%3.4%.321 4.72 22.0%7.0%95 +0.04 2.97 294 75
Buddy Boshers L 2026 · 3.70 FIP 31 SW 3.70 25.3%10.4%2.6%.294 2.83 223 73
Mike Dunn L 2026 · 3.70 FIP 31 SU 3.70 21.6%6.2%3.0%.311 4.62 22.4%8.9%85 +0.92 3.70 181 73
Brandon Mann L 2027 · 4.73 FIP 32 SW 4.73 19.4%7.9%4.1%.320 3.99 19.0%7.6%128 -0.74 3.59 190 72
Marc Rzepczynski L 2026 · 3.72 FIP 31 SU 3.72 18.2%10.9%1.4%.284 5.47 15.5%1.4%67 +1.75 2.71 181 72
Ryan Buchter L 2026 · 3.59 FIP 31 SU 3.59 25.2%8.6%2.8%.269 4.82 24.3%12.6%78 +1.23 2.37 296 71
Jeremy Bleich L 2026 · 3.69 FIP 31 SW 3.69 20.3%6.6%2.7%.296 4.42 20.1%13.1%33 +0.73 3.20 241 71
Jake McGee L 2026 · 4.47 FIP 31 SW 4.47 20.7%6.6%4.2%.316 3.55 25.6%21.2%121 -0.92 1.36 350 71
Andrew Barbosa L 2024 · 4.68 FIP 29 SW 4.68 20.2%9.6%3.8%.301 2.70 175 70
Josh Edgin L 2026 · 3.62 FIP 31 SU 3.62 29.2%9.2%3.3%.324 3.62 113 70
Buddy Baumann L 2025 · 4.87 FIP 30 SU 4.87 20.5%11.9%3.6%.258 2.92 155 70
Francisley Bueno L 2029 · 3.78 FIP 34 SU 3.78 14.8%7.1%1.9%.315 3.99 13.3%6.6%110 +0.21 3.51 138 69
Yuki Matsui L 2024 · 4.44 FIP 29 SW 4.44 22.4%11.4%3.3%.253 3.52 126 69
Jason Gurka L 2026 · 5.13 FIP 31 SU 5.13 15.5%7.6%4.3%.382 2.91 183 68
Marlon Arias L 2025 · 4.30 FIP 30 SW 4.30 16.8%12.2%2.0%.330 3.73 17.2%9.5%22 -0.57 3.73 154 68

Contract

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