Shane Smith P Chicago White Sox
+0.7 WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 26 RHP 6'3" / 240 lbs MLB Svc 1.0 · Ctrl thru 2030 peak 1.5 · 2027
ERA4.05
FIP4.20
xFIP5.76
SIERA5.40
K%23.6%
BB%9.1%
K-BB%14.5%
IP146
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.5peak
2027
K†6060
FB Velo
p6795.7
Whiff%
p6527.7%
K%
p5723.5%
xwOBA vs
p520.310
SI (14%)
CU (24%)
FB-1.9 (47%)
CH-2.3 (18%)
SL-3.1 (11%)

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
202222ROKACL Brewers Gold333174306.00
202323AABiloxi Shuckers380602328621528.1%10.4%2.7%1.963.53+1.0
202424AAANashville Sounds32169438211329624.3%8.1%1.6%3.052.98+2.4
202525MLBChicago White Sox2929146616145571723.5%9.3%2.9%3.813.89+2.3
▸ 2026 Season
202626MLBChicago White Sox441266161019.49
ROS26MLBCWS46461954818624.8%9.2%2.9%4.054.12+0.4
2026 Total26MLBCWS582616428724.7%10.7%2.5%5.203.25+1.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202727MLBCWS2424130547133561524.4%10.3%2.8%4.244.27+1.5
202828MLBCWS2222121510124531424.3%10.4%2.8%4.274.30+1.4
202929MLBCWS2020110463111481323.9%10.4%2.9%4.334.37+1.2
203030MLBCWS18189941897441223.3%10.5%2.9%4.414.46+0.9
203131MLBCWS16168937585401122.7%10.7%3.0%4.504.56+0.6
203232MLBCWS14147933581341024.1%10.0%3.1%4.454.41+0.6
203333MLBCWS1313702977030923.4%10.2%3.2%4.504.54+0.4
203434MLBCWS1111622636027922.7%10.4%3.3%4.614.68+0.2
203535MLBCWS54542305124822.0%10.6%3.4%4.744.83+0.1
203636MLBCWS47472004222721.2%10.9%3.5%4.894.99-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1065231613133231253224.6%9.5%2.4%3.483.55+6.3
/ 200 IP6733200832205792024.6%9.5%2.4%3.483.55+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
Shane Smith (OGILVIE) 4.12 24.8%9.2%2.9% 4.31 24.2%13.9%360 +0.19
Héctor Neris R 2026 · 3.97 FIP 26 SW 3.97 20.9%10.0%2.5%.298 3.00 31.5%23.7%221 -0.97 1.99 682 70
Randall Delgado R 2026 · 3.83 FIP 26 SW 3.83 20.2%9.8%2.2%.303 4.06 19.2%12.5%143 +0.23 3.05 290 68
David Goforth R 2026 · 4.06 FIP 26 SW 4.06 17.4%9.8%2.2%.287 4.58 14.1%3.6%184 +0.52 4.06 256 68
Derek Gordon R 2025 · 4.59 FIP 25 SW 4.59 19.9%9.3%3.6%.315 4.59 146 67
Jorge Reyes R 2027 · 4.66 FIP 27 SW 4.66 15.9%8.5%3.3%.307 3.46 14.2%6.2%129 -1.20 3.35 227 67
José Ramírez R 2026 · 3.36 FIP 26 SW 3.36 23.0%10.4%1.6%.274 4.63 21.7%10.8%62 +1.27 3.36 206 67
Taylor Grover R 2026 · 4.95 FIP 26 SW 4.95 20.0%10.9%3.9%.320 4.89 16.2%8.9%14 -0.06 3.69 239 67
Gonzalez Germen R 2027 · 4.29 FIP 27 SW 4.29 18.0%12.5%2.1%.296 3.94 19.2%8.3%54 -0.35 3.68 146 67
Nick Merkel R 2026 · 3.13 FIP 26 SW 3.13 21.3%10.6%0.9%.268 3.36 21.8%9.6%25 +0.23 3.13 179 66
Cody Satterwhite R 2028 · 3.72 FIP 28 SW 3.72 20.2%9.8%2.0%.333 4.05 17.7%10.2%75 +0.33 3.70 147 66
Colton Murray R 2026 · 4.05 FIP 26 SW 4.05 21.2%9.4%2.8%.295 4.28 21.8%13.1%41 +0.23 3.34 187 66
R.J. Alaniz R 2026 · 3.90 FIP 26 SW 3.90 20.7%8.9%2.6%.318 3.29 23.8%15.0%96 -0.61 2.45 362 66
Stephen Kohlscheen R 2026 · 3.85 FIP 26 SW 3.85 15.6%8.1%1.9%.311 4.02 22.8%15.0%90 +0.17 2.57 167 66
Jarret Whorff R 2026 · 3.84 FIP 26 SW 3.84 21.6%8.2%2.8%.316 3.84 206 66
Dalier Hinojosa R 2029 · 3.41 FIP 29 SW 3.41 20.4%9.8%1.4%.283 4.31 18.7%6.1%24 +0.90 3.41 104 66
Logan Bawcom R 2026 · 3.88 FIP 26 SW 3.88 15.8%9.1%1.8%.320 4.35 15.9%6.2%259 +0.47 3.73 399 66
Anthony Vizcaya R 2025 · 3.22 FIP 25 SW 3.22 21.9%10.8%1.1%.259 7.22 18.2%5.5%13 +4.00 3.22 115 66
Dayan Díaz R 2026 · 3.38 FIP 26 SW 3.38 18.8%10.1%1.1%.249 3.34 22.4%14.4%133 -0.04 3.08 205 66
Seth Simmons R 2027 · 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 66
Ryan Shreve R 2026 · 3.97 FIP 26 SW 3.97 18.6%8.5%2.5%.332 5.13 11.6%0.4%59 +1.16 3.15 290 65

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2025
Service   1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2030
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.7$3M+$2M
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+1.5$12M+$12M
2028Arb-1$3M+1.4$12M+$9M
2029Arb-2$4M+1.2$10M+$6M
2030Arb-3$5M+0.9$4M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $13M $42M +$29M