Ethan Roberts P Iowa Cubs
+0.3 WAR
Age 29 RHP 5'10" / 180 lbs AAA peak 0.3 · 2026
ERA3.88
FIP3.99
xFIP4.93
SIERA2.90
K%24.5%
BB%9.8%
K-BB%14.7%
IP35
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2026
STUF6060
CTRL4545
CMD5555
K†5555
FB Velo
p1091.3
Whiff%
p6227.2%
K%
p4922.0%
xwOBA vs
p440.319
SL+1.8 (39%)
CT (52%)
SI (7%)
FB-0.8 (9%)

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
201922A+Myrtle Beach Pelicans41059244548116.7%3.9%0.6%2.592.50+1.6
202124AAAIowa Cubs390542217214227.2%6.8%1.0%3.002.21+1.7
202225MLBChicago Cubs1008399637.88
202427MLBChicago Cubs370451924718424.0%8.8%2.2%2.823.39+0.8
202528MLBChicago Cubs461512206021526.3%11.0%1.1%2.842.87+1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202629MLBChicago Cubs607308101.29
ROS29MLBCHC32321373113322.9%9.6%2.6%3.844.17+0.3
2026 Total29MLBCHC391673914323.6%8.5%2.1%3.393.43+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202730MLBCHC34341443214422.4%9.7%2.7%4.114.27+0.3
202831MLBCHC33331383014421.9%9.8%2.8%4.284.38+0.2
202932MLBCHC32321332813421.3%9.9%2.8%4.414.49+0.2
203033MLBCHC30301272613420.7%10.1%2.9%4.534.62+0.1
203134MLBCHC29291212412420.0%10.2%3.0%4.674.76+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1791223946222731323.4%7.7%1.4%2.942.86+6.2
/ 200 IP1601200847199651223.4%7.7%1.4%2.942.86+5.5

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
Ethan Roberts (OGILVIE) 4.17 22.9%9.6%2.6% 4.38 21.9%12.1%98 +0.21
Cory Gearrin R 2026 · 3.52 FIP 29 SU 3.52 22.1%7.5%2.4%.283 3.61 22.2%13.6%174 +0.09 3.17 272 85
Tyler Sturdevant R 2026 · 4.33 FIP 29 SU 4.33 21.3%8.5%3.6%.241 3.99 18.5%11.9%118 -0.34 3.47 149 79
Josh Lindblom R 2027 · 3.83 FIP 30 SU 3.83 18.7%5.5%2.9%.333 3.54 27.2%18.8%45 -0.29 3.54 348 76
Gerardo Sanchez R 2025 · 3.47 FIP 28 SU 3.47 21.6%8.4%2.1%.355 3.57 20.5%15.1%56 +0.10 2.59 137 75
Ricky Nolasco R 2029 · 3.21 FIP 32 SU 3.21 20.2%6.9%1.7%.382 4.32 17.9%11.7%379 +1.11 3.21 425 74
Stephen Fife R 2026 · 3.10 FIP 29 SU 3.10 18.8%8.1%1.0%.329 3.65 14.1%8.3%152 +0.55 3.10 179 74
Cody Hall R 2026 · 3.95 FIP 29 SU 3.95 26.8%10.0%3.4%.299 3.92 25.9%8.4%19 -0.03 3.51 134 74
David Hernandez R 2027 · 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 73
Wirfin Obispo R 2027 · 4.83 FIP 30 SU 4.83 18.6%12.2%3.2%.292 1.31 28.6%24.5%126 -3.52 1.30 218 72
Steve Cishek R 2026 · 3.69 FIP 29 SW 3.69 19.8%9.9%1.8%.305 3.09 27.1%19.3%179 -0.60 2.89 453 72
Hunter Strickland R 2026 · 4.23 FIP 29 SU 4.23 18.4%9.5%2.7%.271 4.41 22.0%13.3%83 +0.18 2.30 511 72
Diego Moreno R 2026 · 3.75 FIP 29 SU 3.75 21.0%8.2%2.5%.347 3.12 17.8%11.9%54 -0.63 2.31 187 72
Michael Dimock R 2025 · 3.39 FIP 28 SU 3.39 23.5%10.7%1.7%.346 3.11 166 71
Drew Storen R 2026 · 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 71
Mark Serrano R 2027 · 3.10 FIP 30 SU 3.10 17.7%6.5%1.2%.290 4.39 21.1%14.0%88 +1.29 3.10 120 71
Erik Davis R 2026 · 3.05 FIP 29 SW 3.05 24.4%9.5%1.5%.329 3.89 19.8%9.8%129 +0.84 3.05 227 71
Louis Coleman R 2026 · 3.12 FIP 29 SW 3.12 21.7%8.2%1.5%.260 3.67 22.2%11.5%178 +0.55 3.10 256 71
Grant Sides R 2027 · 3.31 FIP 30 SU 3.31 21.7%9.8%1.5%.267 3.31 159 71
Andrew Robinson R 2026 · 4.33 FIP 29 SU 4.33 23.4%8.8%3.8%.245 3.25 160 71
Carlos Villanueva R 2028 · 3.67 FIP 31 SW 3.67 22.0%7.6%2.7%.259 4.50 19.0%15.9%74 +0.83 3.67 135 70

Contract

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