Matthew Thompson P Tennessee Smokies
+0.4 WAR
Age 25 RHP 6'3" / 195 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033 peak 0.6 · 2028
ERA5.01
FIP5.01
xFIP
SIERA
K%20.9%
BB%13.0%
K-BB%7.8%
IP110
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2028
K†5050

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
201918ROKACL White Sox22282000.00
202120AKannapolis Cannon Ballers2020743337838817.6%13.8%3.0%5.995.01+0.1
202221AABirmingham Barons2525110469104401617.3%9.7%4.4%4.845.28+0.0
202322AABirmingham Barons2727124568136851519.4%16.5%3.1%4.855.26+0.1
202423AAAIowa Cubs26231064549972917.7%16.9%2.9%4.775.35-0.1
▸ 2026 Season
202625MLBCHC202011046497601420.8%13.0%3.0%5.015.01+0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202726MLBCHC2121117493104611521.2%12.5%3.0%4.924.91+0.5
202827MLBCHC2222120506108611521.3%12.1%3.0%4.874.87+0.6
202928MLBCHC2222120507108611521.2%12.0%3.0%4.864.87+0.6
203029MLBCHC2121117496105591521.1%11.9%3.1%4.884.90+0.5
203130MLBCHC2121114481101581520.9%12.0%3.1%4.934.96+0.4
203231MLBCHC202011046496561520.7%12.2%3.2%4.995.04+0.3
203332MLBCHC191910644591551520.4%12.3%3.3%5.075.12+0.2
203433MLBCHC181810142686531420.1%12.5%3.4%5.165.22+0.1
203534MLBCHC17179640480511419.8%12.7%3.5%5.265.33-0.1
203635MLBCHC16169038174491419.4%12.9%3.6%5.385.45-0.2
203736MLBCHC15158435668471318.9%13.2%3.7%5.505.59-0.4
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1009741518323322626218.1%14.3%3.4%5.015.22+0.4
/ 200 IP48472008821601263018.1%14.3%3.4%5.015.22+0.2

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
Matthew Thompson (OGILVIE) 5.01 20.8%13.0%3.0% 4.88 21.2%9.0%357 -0.13
Paxton Schultz R 2026 · 5.02 FIP 25 SP- 5.02 19.7%13.2%3.5%.319 4.03 23.9%13.7%166 -0.99 3.98 481 88
Wil Jensen R 2026 · 4.90 FIP 25 SP- 4.90 20.2%12.1%3.6%.284 3.50 22.7%14.3%84 -1.40 3.50 368 88
Trent Sellers R 2026 · 4.51 FIP 25 SP- 4.51 21.8%13.3%2.9%.290 3.41 178 88
Nic Swanson R 2026 · 4.93 FIP 25 SP- 4.93 19.3%11.8%3.6%.286 5.22 16.8%4.4%61 +0.29 4.24 367 87
Carlos Sano R 2026 · 4.88 FIP 25 SP- 4.88 17.6%11.2%3.4%.282 9.12 19.7%7.1%18 +4.24 4.88 105 87
J.P. France R 2025 · 5.33 FIP 24 SP- 5.33 17.9%13.9%3.6%.285 4.26 26.3%15.2%225 -1.07 4.07 530 86
Emmanuel Chapman R 2026 · 4.03 FIP 25 SP- 4.03 19.7%10.6%2.3%.256 3.80 18.2%4.1%73 -0.23 3.80 154 85
Hunter Adkins R 2026 · 4.71 FIP 25 SP- 4.71 16.2%10.3%3.0%.290 4.81 11.8%0.5%58 +0.10 4.71 160 85
Roman Angelo R 2026 · 5.38 FIP 25 SP- 5.38 17.4%13.7%3.7%.277 6.22 20.6%10.6%12 +0.84 4.02 262 85
Jake Bockenstedt R 2026 · 4.46 FIP 25 SP- 4.46 16.9%11.4%2.5%.303 4.46 195 85
David Lebron R 2026 · 4.30 FIP 25 SP- 4.30 18.6%14.2%1.8%.336 5.70 26.7%12.0%62 +1.40 4.30 144 84
Brett Daniels R 2026 · 4.68 FIP 25 SP- 4.68 22.3%13.0%3.3%.357 4.77 18.9%2.6%77 +0.09 3.95 270 83
Buck Farmer R 2026 · 4.23 FIP 25 SP- 4.23 19.5%8.7%3.1%.309 3.76 20.9%12.5%309 -0.47 3.22 907 82
Mason Black R 2026 · 5.05 FIP 25 SP- 5.05 18.9%12.1%3.7%.286 3.93 476 82
Patrick Reilly R 2023 · 4.92 FIP 22 SP- 4.92 23.2%13.6%3.7%.242 4.92 119 82
R.J. Gordon R 2024 · 4.31 FIP 23 SP- 4.31 21.5%9.5%3.3%.295 4.31 129 82
Carlos Tavera R 2026 · 5.28 FIP 25 SP- 5.28 18.5%14.8%3.4%.299 4.06 21.0%6.9%15 -1.22 4.06 249 82
Roberto Gómez R 2028 · 3.98 FIP 27 SP- 3.98 18.4%8.9%2.4%.315 5.24 13.8%4.9%18 +1.26 3.98 115 81
Jarred Cosart R 2026 · 5.09 FIP 25 SP- 5.09 15.2%10.8%3.5%.274 4.93 13.1%-0.5%132 -0.16 4.10 218 81
Kyle Haynes R 2026 · 4.58 FIP 25 SP- 4.58 15.7%9.9%2.8%.324 4.06 240 81

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2028
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2033
First FA Year   2034
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.6$3M+$2M
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.6$3M+$2M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.5$2M+$1M
2031Arb-3$0.8M+0.4$2M+$1M
2032Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.3$1M+$0.4M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.2$1.0M-$0.0M
Totals $5M $12M +$6M