Hancel Rincon
P
Memphis Redbirds
+1.3
WAR
Age 24
RHP
6'2" / 160 lbs
AAA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 1.5 · 2028
ERA4.42
FIP4.42
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%20.5%
BB%8.7%
K-BB%11.8%
IP111
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.5peak
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | ROK | DSL Cardinals Red | 15 | 9 | 50 | 219 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 1.3% | 3.75 | 4.10 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | 19 | ROK | DSL Cardinals Blue | 11 | 11 | 49 | 200 | 55 | 19 | 1 | 18.7% | 11.9% | 0.7% | 1.84 | 3.39 | +0.9 |
| 2022 | 20 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 15 | 12 | 64 | 272 | 57 | 15 | 6 | 15.0% | 6.6% | 3.3% | 4.34 | 4.50 | +0.4 |
| 2023 | 21 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 24 | 23 | 133 | 533 | 97 | 20 | 12 | 13.5% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 3.26 | 4.12 | +1.8 |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | 24 | 24 | 133 | 559 | 105 | 48 | 13 | 14.5% | 9.9% | 2.9% | 3.80 | 4.73 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | 23 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 19 | 17 | 96 | 403 | 108 | 30 | 8 | 21.2% | 8.4% | 2.6% | 3.92 | 3.78 | +1.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6.52 | — | — |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | STL | 20 | 20 | 111 | 468 | 96 | 41 | 13 | 20.5% | 8.7% | 2.9% | 4.42 | 4.42 | +1.1 |
| 2026 Total | 24 | MLB | STL | — | — | 121 | 514 | 107 | 46 | 16 | 20.8% | 8.9% | 3.2% | 4.59 | 4.07 | +1.7 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB | STL | 23 | 23 | 124 | 525 | 111 | 44 | 15 | 21.1% | 8.5% | 2.9% | 4.37 | 4.34 | +1.4 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB | STL | 24 | 24 | 131 | 554 | 118 | 46 | 16 | 21.4% | 8.4% | 2.9% | 4.33 | 4.31 | +1.5 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | STL | 24 | 24 | 134 | 567 | 121 | 47 | 16 | 21.4% | 8.4% | 2.9% | 4.32 | 4.32 | +1.5 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | STL | 24 | 24 | 134 | 567 | 121 | 48 | 17 | 21.4% | 8.4% | 2.9% | 4.33 | 4.34 | +1.5 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | STL | 24 | 24 | 131 | 554 | 118 | 47 | 16 | 21.2% | 8.5% | 3.0% | 4.36 | 4.39 | +1.4 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | STL | 23 | 23 | 127 | 538 | 113 | 46 | 16 | 21.1% | 8.6% | 3.0% | 4.41 | 4.45 | +1.2 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | STL | 22 | 22 | 123 | 519 | 108 | 45 | 16 | 20.8% | 8.7% | 3.1% | 4.48 | 4.52 | +1.1 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | STL | 21 | 21 | 118 | 498 | 102 | 44 | 16 | 20.5% | 8.8% | 3.2% | 4.56 | 4.61 | +0.9 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | STL | 20 | 20 | 113 | 476 | 96 | 43 | 16 | 20.2% | 9.0% | 3.3% | 4.65 | 4.71 | +0.8 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | STL | 19 | 19 | 107 | 452 | 90 | 42 | 15 | 19.9% | 9.2% | 3.4% | 4.75 | 4.82 | +0.6 |
| 2037 | 35 | MLB | STL | 18 | 18 | 101 | 426 | 83 | 40 | 15 | 19.5% | 9.4% | 3.5% | 4.86 | 4.94 | +0.4 |
| 2038 | 36 | MLB | STL | 17 | 17 | 94 | 398 | 76 | 39 | 14 | 19.1% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 4.99 | 5.07 | +0.2 |
| 2039 | 37 | MLB | STL | 16 | 16 | 88 | 369 | 69 | 37 | 14 | 18.6% | 10.0% | 3.7% | 5.13 | 5.22 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 112 | 97 | 535 | 2232 | 355 | 183 | 58 | 15.9% | 8.2% | 2.6% | 3.62 | 4.23 | +6.5 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 42 | 36 | 200 | 834 | 133 | 68 | 22 | 15.9% | 8.2% | 2.6% | 3.62 | 4.23 | +2.4 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Hancel Rincon (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.42 | 20.5% | 8.7% | 2.9% | — | 4.32 | 21.3% | 12.9% | 390 | -0.10 | — | — | — |
| Alex FaGalde R 2026 · 3.79 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.79 | 19.1% | 6.7% | 2.7% | .266 | 4.98 | 16.1% | 6.4% | 162 | +1.19 | 3.79 | 279 | 92 |
| Rorik Maltrud R 2026 · 3.89 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.89 | 20.4% | 9.6% | 2.4% | .300 | 4.44 | 18.2% | 7.0% | 78 | +0.55 | 3.89 | 183 | 91 |
| Brian Edgington R 2027 · 3.97 FIP | 25 | SP- | 3.97 | 19.5% | 6.5% | 3.1% | .321 | 5.23 | 19.3% | 7.0% | 58 | +1.26 | 3.97 | 171 | 91 |
| Brett Sears R 2027 · 3.63 FIP | 25 | SP- | 3.63 | 21.1% | 7.1% | 2.6% | .244 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.63 | 111 | 91 |
| R.J. Gordon R 2025 · 4.31 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.31 | 21.5% | 9.5% | 3.3% | .295 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.31 | 129 | 90 |
| Jack Cushing R 2026 · 3.68 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.68 | 18.2% | 6.7% | 2.3% | .326 | 4.69 | 18.2% | 11.3% | 332 | +1.01 | 3.68 | 523 | 90 |
| Hayden Minton R 2026 · 4.21 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.21 | 19.1% | 7.0% | 3.3% | .278 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.06 | 194 | 90 |
| Ryan Tapani R 2027 · 3.85 FIP | 25 | SP- | 3.85 | 19.0% | 7.3% | 2.6% | .331 | 5.58 | 20.8% | 10.6% | 47 | +1.73 | 3.85 | 141 | 89 |
| Garrett Edwards R 2025 · 3.86 FIP | 23 | SP- | 3.86 | 18.5% | 7.3% | 2.5% | .250 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.86 | 107 | 89 |
| Tyler Stuart R 2026 · 3.55 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.55 | 21.2% | 7.7% | 2.3% | .319 | 6.02 | 15.6% | 0.6% | 19 | +2.47 | 3.55 | 252 | 89 |
| Kaleb Fontenot R 2026 · 4.49 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.49 | 20.7% | 8.6% | 3.7% | .264 | 3.71 | 14.7% | 5.2% | 69 | -0.78 | 3.71 | 155 | 89 |
| Blake Beers R 2026 · 4.61 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.61 | 18.9% | 9.0% | 3.6% | .298 | 4.96 | 17.7% | 8.5% | 323 | +0.35 | 4.41 | 416 | 88 |
| Ben Gross R 2026 · 4.02 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.02 | 23.0% | 8.8% | 3.2% | .359 | 4.85 | 17.6% | 2.0% | 22 | +0.83 | 4.02 | 118 | 88 |
| Michael Darrell-Hicks R 2027 · 3.70 FIP | 25 | SP- | 3.70 | 20.3% | 8.7% | 2.2% | .309 | 3.24 | 21.0% | 14.2% | 101 | -0.46 | 1.87 | 210 | 88 |
| Austin Cates R 2024 · 3.95 FIP | 22 | SP- | 3.95 | 19.7% | 9.0% | 2.5% | .266 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.95 | 110 | 88 |
| Riley Gowens R 2026 · 4.63 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.63 | 22.6% | 10.3% | 3.9% | .279 | 4.35 | 22.4% | 12.5% | 132 | -0.28 | 4.35 | 254 | 87 |
| Mitchell Kilkenny R 2026 · 3.64 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.64 | 17.6% | 5.5% | 2.4% | .290 | 5.79 | 13.4% | 5.1% | 124 | +2.15 | 3.18 | 237 | 87 |
| Aaron Brown R 2026 · 4.08 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.08 | 19.8% | 8.8% | 2.8% | .337 | 5.97 | 17.2% | 8.4% | 186 | +1.89 | 4.08 | 418 | 87 |
| Gabe Mosser R 2025 · 3.77 FIP | 23 | SP- | 3.77 | 17.7% | 6.3% | 2.5% | .346 | 4.58 | 14.9% | 6.9% | 104 | +0.81 | 3.35 | 541 | 86 |
| Mason Adams R 2026 · 3.76 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.76 | 18.2% | 6.2% | 2.6% | .290 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.66 | 229 | 86 |
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
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.5 | $13M | +$12M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +1.5 | $13M | +$12M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.5 | $14M | +$13M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $3M | +1.4 | $13M | +$10M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.2 | $11M | +$6M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | +1.1 | $11M | +$4M |
| Totals | $18M | $75M | +$56M | ||