Cooper Hjerpe
P
Peoria Chiefs
+0.1
WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 25
LHP
6'3" / 200 lbs
A+
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 0.3 · 2027
ERA4.39
FIP4.39
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%24.2%
BB%10.7%
K-BB%13.5%
IP50
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2027
K†6060
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | 10 | 8 | 41 | 171 | 51 | 25 | 8 | 23.0% | 16.8% | 5.3% | 3.51 | 6.19 | -0.6 |
| 2024 | 23 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 15 | 15 | 52 | 216 | 76 | 28 | 3 | 27.5% | 14.7% | 1.7% | 3.27 | 3.60 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 25 | MLB | STL | 20 | — | 20 | 84 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 24.2% | 10.7% | 2.9% | 4.39 | 4.39 | +0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB | STL | 50 | — | 50 | 209 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 24.3% | 10.5% | 2.9% | 4.37 | 4.36 | +0.3 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB | STL | 49 | — | 49 | 207 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 24.2% | 10.4% | 2.9% | 4.37 | 4.37 | +0.3 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB | STL | 48 | — | 48 | 204 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 24.2% | 10.4% | 3.0% | 4.38 | 4.39 | +0.3 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB | STL | 47 | — | 47 | 200 | 48 | 21 | 6 | 24.0% | 10.4% | 3.0% | 4.41 | 4.43 | +0.3 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB | STL | 46 | — | 46 | 194 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 23.8% | 10.5% | 3.1% | 4.46 | 4.50 | +0.2 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB | STL | 44 | — | 44 | 187 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 23.6% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 4.53 | 4.57 | +0.2 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB | STL | 42 | — | 42 | 179 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 23.3% | 10.8% | 3.2% | 4.61 | 4.66 | +0.1 |
| 2034 | 33 | MLB | STL | 41 | — | 41 | 171 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 23.0% | 11.0% | 3.3% | 4.70 | 4.75 | +0.1 |
| 2035 | 34 | MLB | STL | 39 | — | 39 | 163 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 22.7% | 11.2% | 3.4% | 4.80 | 4.86 | +0.0 |
| 2036 | 35 | MLB | STL | 36 | — | 36 | 154 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 22.3% | 11.4% | 3.5% | 4.91 | 4.99 | -0.0 |
| 2037 | 36 | MLB | STL | 34 | — | 34 | 144 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 21.8% | 11.7% | 3.7% | 5.04 | 5.12 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 25 | 23 | 93 | 387 | 99 | 61 | 13 | 25.5% | 15.6% | 3.3% | 3.38 | 4.75 | +0.5 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 54 | 49 | 200 | 829 | 212 | 131 | 28 | 25.5% | 15.6% | 3.3% | 3.38 | 4.75 | +1.3 | ||
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 |
| Cooper Hjerpe (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.39 | 24.2% | 10.7% | 2.9% | — | 4.37 | 24.2% | 13.8% | 147 | -0.02 | — | — | — |
| Brandon Hughes L 2026 · 3.63 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.63 | 27.0% | 11.1% | 2.6% | .300 | 4.62 | 24.4% | 14.8% | 149 | +0.99 | 3.63 | 206 | 87 |
| Jackson Lancaster L 2026 · 4.47 FIP | 25 | SU | 4.47 | 24.0% | 11.1% | 3.6% | .355 | 4.16 | 19.5% | 9.2% | 53 | -0.31 | 4.16 | 101 | 87 |
| Dario Alvarez L 2027 · 3.49 FIP | 26 | SU | 3.49 | 26.0% | 13.1% | 1.7% | .260 | 3.65 | 27.7% | 17.1% | 129 | +0.16 | 3.47 | 160 | 85 |
| Mason Melotakis L 2026 · 3.29 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.29 | 23.6% | 9.2% | 1.9% | .379 | 4.39 | 18.2% | 7.1% | 80 | +1.10 | 3.29 | 142 | 84 |
| Darien Núñez L 2026 · 3.22 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.22 | 26.4% | 11.0% | 1.7% | .377 | 2.59 | 34.2% | 23.5% | 78 | -0.63 | 2.48 | 122 | 84 |
| Peyton Alford L 2026 · 3.70 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.70 | 28.0% | 12.4% | 2.5% | .303 | 4.47 | 23.3% | 11.4% | 113 | +0.77 | 3.70 | 229 | 83 |
| Jared Tobey L 2026 · 4.05 FIP | 25 | SU | 4.05 | 23.6% | 11.8% | 2.7% | .341 | 8.17 | 20.1% | 1.1% | 25 | +4.12 | 3.97 | 158 | 83 |
| Elvis Araujo L 2026 · 4.16 FIP | 25 | SU | 4.16 | 21.0% | 9.8% | 2.9% | .308 | 5.20 | 22.9% | 11.1% | 38 | +1.04 | 2.45 | 120 | 82 |
| Jason Blanchard L 2026 · 4.05 FIP | 25 | SU | 4.05 | 24.8% | 14.2% | 2.3% | .382 | 3.83 | 21.7% | 10.6% | 156 | -0.22 | 2.44 | 171 | 82 |
| Zac Rosscup L 2028 · 4.57 FIP | 27 | SU | 4.57 | 24.6% | 11.0% | 3.9% | .296 | 2.82 | 29.5% | 21.7% | 40 | -1.75 | 2.58 | 160 | 80 |
| Ryan O'Rourke L 2028 · 3.84 FIP | 27 | SU | 3.84 | 27.4% | 12.9% | 2.6% | .284 | 3.09 | 23.4% | 16.7% | 53 | -0.75 | 3.09 | 145 | 80 |
| Adam Laskey L 2026 · 3.29 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.29 | 21.7% | 9.4% | 1.5% | .331 | 3.71 | 18.1% | 10.1% | 167 | +0.42 | 3.12 | 310 | 80 |
| Jake Miednik L 2026 · 4.93 FIP | 25 | SU | 4.93 | 23.7% | 11.7% | 4.3% | .308 | 6.03 | 10.5% | -4.1% | 32 | +1.10 | 1.55 | 126 | 80 |
| Tony Cingrani L 2027 · 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 | 80 |
| Gabriel Sequeira L 2026 · 3.21 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.21 | 21.0% | 8.8% | 1.4% | .276 | 4.94 | 23.0% | 2.4% | 14 | +1.73 | 2.63 | 160 | 80 |
| Jack Leathersich L 2026 · 3.72 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.72 | 30.6% | 13.2% | 2.8% | .339 | 3.72 | 28.6% | 11.9% | 76 | -0.00 | 3.13 | 101 | 79 |
| Mitchell Tyranski L 2026 · 5.18 FIP | 25 | SU | 5.18 | 20.4% | 13.6% | 3.8% | .269 | 4.08 | 20.7% | 6.1% | 103 | -1.10 | 3.46 | 145 | 79 |
| Paul Fry L 2026 · 4.71 FIP | 25 | SU | 4.71 | 21.2% | 11.7% | 3.5% | .338 | 3.49 | 24.6% | 14.6% | 159 | -1.22 | 1.78 | 560 | 79 |
| Miguel Aguilar L 2026 · 3.40 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.40 | 22.9% | 12.2% | 1.3% | .273 | 3.59 | 22.5% | 14.4% | 87 | +0.19 | 2.19 | 261 | 79 |
| Sean Mellen L 2025 · 4.01 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.01 | 21.3% | 10.4% | 2.5% | .285 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.01 | 101 | 78 |
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 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.5M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.5M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.2 | $0.9M | +$0.0M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | +0.2 | $1.0M | +$0.6M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.7M | +0.1 | $0.5M | -$0.2M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | +0.1 | $0.5M | -$0.1M |
| Totals | $4M | $6M | +$1M | ||