Blake Whitney P Tennessee Smokies
+0.4 WAR
Age 30 RHP 6'3" / 185 lbs AA peak 0.4 · 2026
ERA4.45
FIP4.45
xFIP
SIERA
K%23.2%
BB%8.9%
K-BB%14.3%
IP65
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2026
K†5555

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
201822ROKAZL Cubs 299311323717119.1%16.1%1.1%2.304.11+0.3
201923ASouth Bend Cubs203154006.00
202125AAAIowa Cubs2724620767211125.6%12.1%6.8%6.416.20-0.7
202226AAAIowa Cubs350692937423920.9%8.4%3.5%4.174.31+0.6
202327AAAIowa Cubs390703018128622.3%9.5%1.9%3.203.45+1.3
202428AATennessee Smokies4136627077201023.1%8.1%5.4%3.145.14-0.1
▸ 2026 Season
202630MLBCHC1212652736324923.2%8.9%3.3%4.454.45+0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202731MLBCHC1111622636124923.0%9.1%3.3%4.484.51+0.3
202832MLBCHC60602535823922.8%9.2%3.4%4.544.58+0.3
202933MLBCHC57572425423822.5%9.4%3.4%4.614.67+0.2
203034MLBCHC54542295122822.1%9.6%3.5%4.704.77+0.1
203135MLBCHC51512164721821.8%9.8%3.6%4.814.89+0.0
203236MLBCHC48482024320821.3%10.1%3.8%4.945.02-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1531428612182731214622.4%10.0%3.8%3.874.54+2.5
/ 200 IP10710200852191853222.4%10.0%3.8%3.874.54+1.7

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
Blake Whitney (OGILVIE) 4.45 23.2%8.9%3.3% 4.58 22.8%13.5%180 +0.13
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 91
Ryan Cook R 2027 · 3.85 FIP 31 SW 3.85 25.1%10.8%2.7%.280 3.85 102 87
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 87
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 86
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 86
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 84
Adam Warren R 2026 · 3.56 FIP 30 SW 3.56 23.3%8.5%2.5%.288 4.73 20.6%9.9%86 +1.17 2.72 392 83
Erik Davis R 2026 · 4.24 FIP 30 SW 4.24 22.2%11.1%2.9%.349 3.54 17.4%8.5%65 -0.70 3.05 227 83
Alexi Ogando R 2027 · 5.21 FIP 31 SW 5.21 19.1%9.4%4.6%.253 3.95 17.2%8.0%67 -1.26 3.80 132 82
Ryan Tepera R 2026 · 3.84 FIP 30 SW 3.84 25.9%8.7%3.3%.282 3.13 28.4%19.9%104 -0.71 2.27 445 82
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 82
David Hernandez R 2026 · 4.62 FIP 30 SU 4.62 22.9%7.6%4.5%.287 3.18 24.9%18.4%192 -1.44 2.56 268 82
Blake Wood R 2026 · 3.79 FIP 30 SW 3.79 24.5%10.6%2.6%.307 3.35 25.3%16.0%74 -0.44 2.91 210 81
Daniel Hudson R 2026 · 4.06 FIP 30 SW 4.06 24.4%11.8%2.8%.301 3.94 24.1%15.2%140 -0.12 1.69 468 81
Blake Smith R 2024 · 3.63 FIP 28 SW 3.63 22.4%8.6%2.4%.307 3.18 124 80
Danny Farquhar R 2026 · 3.62 FIP 30 SW 3.62 22.3%11.0%1.8%.247 3.62 224 80
Fernando Nieve R 2029 · 4.26 FIP 33 SU 4.26 22.0%10.5%3.1%.290 2.44 26.9%22.6%89 -1.82 1.94 112 80
Carlos Fisher R 2028 · 3.45 FIP 32 SW 3.45 22.6%11.6%1.4%.236 3.18 22.5%11.1%91 -0.27 2.48 147 80
Dustin Molleken R 2026 · 3.72 FIP 30 SW 3.72 20.4%11.7%1.6%.287 3.88 20.6%8.4%77 +0.16 3.38 129 80
Hirokazu Sawamura R 2029 · 4.47 FIP 33 SW 4.47 26.2%11.2%3.9%.263 3.98 18.1%6.8%51 -0.49 3.98 104 79

Contract

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