Joel Valdez P Chattanooga Lookouts
+0.5 WAR
Age 26 LHP 6'4" / 181 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033 peak 0.4 · 2026
ERA4.31
FIP4.31
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.2%
BB%10.7%
K-BB%11.5%
IP60
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
201919ROKDSL Phillies White114201061616010.3%18.9%0.0%5.314.62+0.1
202121ROKDSL Phillies Red1515552205416016.7%9.1%0.0%1.632.84+1.3
202222ATampa Tarpons1313542328032224.4%16.8%1.1%3.523.76+0.7
202323A+Hudson Valley Renegades25137936481551017.1%17.4%3.4%6.065.73-0.6
202424A+Hudson Valley Renegades360582527229322.0%13.2%1.4%3.413.70+0.8
202525AAALouisville Bats350582496725222.1%10.9%1.0%2.343.15+1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202626MLBCIN60602535627622.2%10.7%2.5%4.314.31+0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202727MLBCIN60602515627622.4%10.6%2.5%4.314.32+0.4
202828MLBCIN59592475526622.4%10.5%2.6%4.334.34+0.4
202929MLBCIN57572425426622.3%10.6%2.7%4.374.39+0.4
203030MLBCIN56562355225622.2%10.6%2.7%4.424.45+0.3
203131MLBCIN54542275024621.9%10.8%2.8%4.484.52+0.3
203232MLBCIN52522184724621.6%10.9%2.9%4.564.61+0.2
203333MLBCIN49492084423621.3%11.1%3.0%4.654.71+0.1
203434MLBCIN47471984122621.0%11.3%3.1%4.754.82+0.1
203535MLBCIN44441863821620.6%11.5%3.2%4.864.94+0.0
203636MLBCIN41411743520620.2%11.8%3.3%4.995.07-0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1354532414232772032119.5%14.3%1.5%3.704.07+4.5
/ 200 IP83282008791711251319.5%14.3%1.5%3.704.07+2.8

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
Joel Valdez (OGILVIE) 4.31 22.2%10.7%2.5% 4.35 22.4%11.8%175 +0.04
Colton Johnson L 2026 · 3.91 FIP 26 SW 3.91 20.8%11.0%2.1%.309 4.53 12.2%-0.4%48 +0.62 3.91 106 93
Tony Cingrani L 2026 · 3.62 FIP 26 SW 3.62 25.8%12.9%1.9%.305 3.93 25.4%15.7%128 +0.31 1.66 186 89
Michael Johnson L 2026 · 4.26 FIP 26 SW 4.26 21.7%9.5%3.2%.272 5.26 13.4%3.4%67 +1.00 3.88 256 88
Brian Flynn L 2026 · 3.82 FIP 26 SW 3.82 21.3%11.1%2.0%.258 4.38 16.6%8.2%198 +0.56 3.82 277 88
Greg Nappo L 2026 · 3.36 FIP 26 SW 3.36 22.7%7.5%2.2%.267 5.28 16.5%5.9%79 +1.92 3.36 144 87
Juan Grullon L 2026 · 4.67 FIP 26 SW 4.67 19.8%10.9%3.4%.305 4.67 134 85
Kevin Chapman L 2027 · 3.35 FIP 27 SW 3.35 21.9%11.1%1.3%.368 3.62 21.7%11.5%100 +0.27 3.02 153 85
Ryan Verdugo L 2028 · 3.61 FIP 28 SW 3.61 19.8%10.8%1.5%.281 3.36 22.7%17.3%82 -0.25 3.36 153 85
Robbie Ross Jr. L 2026 · 3.83 FIP 26 SW 3.83 20.5%6.9%2.9%.287 3.19 22.3%9.6%66 -0.64 2.79 159 85
Sean Mellen L 2024 · 4.01 FIP 24 SW 4.01 21.3%10.4%2.5%.285 4.01 101 85
James Paxton L 2026 · 4.31 FIP 26 SW 4.31 18.9%9.4%2.9%.288 2.87 27.7%21.7%468 -1.44 2.40 924 85
Mason Melotakis L 2026 · 3.59 FIP 26 SW 3.59 21.9%10.9%1.8%.264 5.75 12.0%0.6%30 +2.16 3.29 142 85
Luis González L 2026 · 3.33 FIP 26 SW 3.33 23.4%9.3%1.9%.290 5.07 24.6%16.7%74 +1.74 3.19 416 84
Wandy Peralta L 2026 · 3.91 FIP 26 SW 3.91 21.7%8.7%2.8%.257 4.72 17.1%6.7%127 +0.81 2.70 655 84
James Reeves L 2026 · 3.74 FIP 26 SW 3.74 22.4%10.3%2.2%.226 5.06 27.0%10.8%51 +1.32 2.02 280 84
Will Gilbert L 2025 · 4.40 FIP 25 SW 4.40 19.9%10.3%3.0%.306 2.92 141 84
Jake Diekman L 2028 · 3.40 FIP 28 SW 3.40 26.5%11.9%1.9%.310 3.25 27.0%15.3%106 -0.15 2.32 455 84
Andrew Magno L 2026 · 4.50 FIP 26 SW 4.50 22.1%11.9%3.2%.341 3.23 22.5%10.1%66 -1.27 3.23 275 84
Carson Skipper L 2025 · 3.79 FIP 25 SW 3.79 19.9%9.1%2.2%.301 3.01 176 83
Mitch Horacek L 2026 · 3.24 FIP 26 SW 3.24 23.8%11.6%1.2%.313 4.68 20.6%7.8%64 +1.44 3.24 466 83

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+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2031Arb-3$0.6M+0.3$1M+$0.8M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.2$1.0M+$0.3M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.1$0.5M-$0.5M
Totals $5M $8M +$3M