Carter Rustad P Akron RubberDucks
+0.4 WAR
Age 25 RHP 6'4" / 194 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 0.4 · 2026
ERA4.31
FIP4.31
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.0%
BB%9.7%
K-BB%12.3%
IP53
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2026
K†5055

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
202524AAChesapeake Baysox331532285623219.1%11.6%0.9%3.233.44+0.9
▸ 2026 Season
202625AAAkron RubberDucks405226313.38
ROS25MLBCLE53532244922622.0%9.7%2.6%4.314.31+0.4
2026 Total25MLBCLE582465525722.4%10.0%2.8%4.223.92+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202726MLBCLE53532245021622.3%9.6%2.7%4.294.28+0.4
202827MLBCLE53532225021622.4%9.6%2.7%4.304.30+0.4
202928MLBCLE52522194921622.4%9.6%2.8%4.314.33+0.4
203029MLBCLE51512144821622.3%9.7%2.8%4.344.37+0.3
203130MLBCLE49492074620622.1%9.8%2.9%4.394.43+0.3
203231MLBCLE47472004420621.9%9.9%2.9%4.464.51+0.2
203332MLBCLE46461924119621.6%10.1%3.0%4.544.59+0.2
203433MLBCLE44441843919621.3%10.2%3.1%4.634.69+0.1
203534MLBCLE41411743718620.9%10.4%3.2%4.734.80+0.1
203635MLBCLE39391643418520.5%10.7%3.3%4.844.92+0.0
203736MLBCLE36361543117520.1%10.9%3.4%4.975.06-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career371582504929319.8%11.7%1.2%3.243.58+0.9
/ 200 IP1273200857168991019.8%11.7%1.2%3.243.58+3.9

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
Carter Rustad (OGILVIE) 4.31 22.0%9.7%2.6% 4.30 22.4%12.8%157 -0.01
Randall Delgado R 2026 · 3.73 FIP 25 SW 3.73 23.7%10.1%2.5%.284 3.72 20.3%12.4%167 -0.01 3.05 290 92
Barrett Loseke R 2026 · 4.41 FIP 25 SW 4.41 21.7%10.1%3.4%.311 5.44 24.0%10.9%22 +1.03 4.41 152 92
Austin Ross R 2025 · 4.42 FIP 24 SW 4.42 20.7%9.6%3.4%.281 5.22 21.2%5.7%55 +0.80 4.42 121 91
Jesus Pirela R 2027 · 3.85 FIP 26 SW 3.85 23.7%11.6%2.3%.305 3.92 17.1%13.9%45 +0.07 3.23 161 91
Shohei Tomioka R 2026 · 3.99 FIP 25 SW 3.99 18.9%9.0%2.5%.311 4.41 17.3%3.8%141 +0.42 3.65 255 89
Jackson Hicks R 2026 · 3.89 FIP 25 SW 3.89 22.6%10.5%2.5%.336 2.17 116 89
Easton Sikorski R 2026 · 4.32 FIP 25 SW 4.32 21.1%10.6%3.0%.286 4.16 159 89
Matt Carasiti R 2026 · 3.68 FIP 25 SW 3.68 22.2%7.6%2.7%.313 3.35 23.4%12.8%93 -0.33 2.78 312 89
Jhan Mariñez R 2027 · 3.52 FIP 26 SW 3.52 23.1%9.3%2.2%.244 3.73 18.9%11.1%168 +0.21 3.18 253 88
Taylor Floyd R 2026 · 4.32 FIP 25 SW 4.32 21.7%10.8%3.0%.331 4.32 18.9%9.8%122 +0.00 3.48 290 88
Nelson Gonzalez R 2026 · 3.40 FIP 25 SW 3.40 19.6%7.7%1.8%.293 5.06 17.7%7.8%115 +1.66 3.40 258 88
Jordan Milbrath R 2026 · 4.05 FIP 25 SW 4.05 19.9%10.4%2.4%.272 3.60 19.6%9.7%129 -0.45 3.20 386 88
Alex Phillips R 2025 · 3.26 FIP 24 SW 3.26 22.0%8.0%1.8%.263 4.60 23.2%14.6%72 +1.34 3.26 139 88
Jake Barrett R 2026 · 3.64 FIP 25 SW 3.64 22.4%9.6%2.2%.250 3.83 24.1%12.5%118 +0.19 1.48 230 88
Dusty Isaacs R 2026 · 3.97 FIP 25 SW 3.97 23.1%10.8%2.7%.255 4.63 21.6%9.9%86 +0.66 3.16 253 88
Matt Pierpont R 2026 · 3.50 FIP 25 SW 3.50 20.7%8.6%1.9%.295 3.39 21.6%13.6%156 -0.11 2.79 280 88
Grant Hartwig R 2026 · 3.84 FIP 25 SW 3.84 21.2%10.8%2.1%.330 3.91 21.7%11.3%61 +0.07 2.52 179 87
Jarret Whorff R 2026 · 4.08 FIP 25 SW 4.08 18.9%10.2%2.4%.271 3.84 21.6%13.4%73 -0.24 3.84 206 87
Stephen Jones R 2026 · 4.25 FIP 25 SW 4.25 22.7%11.0%3.0%.232 4.70 20.0%8.7%139 +0.45 3.60 246 87
Derek Gordon R 2026 · 4.59 FIP 25 SW 4.59 19.9%9.3%3.6%.315 4.59 146 87

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2029
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2034
First FA Year   2035
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.2$1.0M+$0.6M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.2$1.0M+$0.3M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.1$0.5M-$0.1M
Totals $4M $7M +$3M