Hayden Minton P West Michigan Whitecaps
+0.9 WAR
Age 25 RHP 6'3" / 210 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 1.1 · 2028
ERA4.48
FIP4.48
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.3%
BB%8.9%
K-BB%12.3%
IP98
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.1peak
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
202322ROKFCL Tigers2011224127.00
202423ALakeland Flying Tigers23219343311545719.7%12.3%1.9%4.654.06+1.2
202524A+West Michigan Whitecaps231810141010325919.1%7.0%3.3%3.224.21+1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202625A+West Michigan Whitecaps33114611526.35
ROS25MLBDET18189841488371321.3%8.9%3.0%4.484.48+0.9
2026 Total25MLBDET10946099421521.5%9.1%3.2%4.674.02+1.6
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202726MLBDET191910544496391321.5%8.8%3.0%4.444.44+1.0
202827MLBDET202010845799401421.6%8.7%3.0%4.434.43+1.1
202928MLBDET202010945999401421.6%8.7%3.1%4.444.45+1.0
203029MLBDET191910644996391421.4%8.8%3.1%4.474.49+1.0
203130MLBDET191910343593391421.2%8.9%3.2%4.524.55+0.9
203231MLBDET181810042088381421.0%9.0%3.2%4.584.62+0.8
203332MLBDET17179640384371320.7%9.1%3.3%4.664.71+0.6
203433MLBDET17179138579361320.4%9.3%3.4%4.754.81+0.4
203534MLBDET16168736673351320.1%9.5%3.5%4.854.92+0.3
203635MLBDET15158234568341219.7%9.7%3.6%4.965.04+0.1
203736MLBDET14147632268301221.3%9.2%3.7%4.934.90+0.2
203837MLBDET13137129962281220.8%9.5%3.9%5.005.05-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career5142206901176912519.6%10.1%2.8%4.194.25+2.4
/ 200 IP4941200873171882419.6%10.1%2.8%4.194.25+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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Hayden Minton (OGILVIE) 4.48 21.3%8.9%3.0% 4.44 21.6%12.8%322 -0.04
Ryan Tapani R 2026 · 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 91
Brian Edgington R 2026 · 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 89
Michael Darrell-Hicks R 2026 · 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 89
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 89
Brett Sears R 2026 · 3.63 FIP 25 SP- 3.63 21.1%7.1%2.6%.244 3.63 111 89
Ariel Peña R 2027 · 3.79 FIP 26 SP- 3.79 21.3%9.5%2.3%.300 4.90 19.9%5.6%92 +1.11 3.79 223 88
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 87
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 87
Yaisel Sierra R 2026 · 4.32 FIP 25 SP- 4.32 16.9%8.6%2.8%.338 3.05 22.4%12.3%71 -1.27 3.05 176 87
Angel Araiza R 2026 · 4.57 FIP 25 SP- 4.57 16.7%6.5%3.8%.287 3.79 15.0%7.6%193 -0.78 3.40 289 87
Felipe Gonzalez R 2026 · 4.57 FIP 25 SP- 4.57 18.3%9.2%3.4%.337 3.27 22.7%12.7%50 -1.30 3.27 339 87
R.J. Gordon R 2024 · 4.31 FIP 23 SP- 4.31 21.5%9.5%3.3%.295 4.31 129 86
Garrett Edwards R 2024 · 3.86 FIP 23 SP- 3.86 18.5%7.3%2.5%.250 3.86 107 86
M.D. Johnson R 2026 · 4.29 FIP 25 SP- 4.29 21.3%7.1%3.8%.269 4.85 15.7%4.1%181 +0.56 3.52 395 86
Garrett Stallings R 2026 · 4.37 FIP 25 SP- 4.37 20.7%8.6%3.5%.327 4.42 16.2%8.2%179 +0.05 3.69 531 85
Justin De Fratus R 2028 · 3.80 FIP 27 SP- 3.80 18.8%8.3%2.3%.325 4.62 12.4%6.9%279 +0.82 3.80 500 85
Austin Cates R 2023 · 3.95 FIP 22 SP- 3.95 19.7%9.0%2.5%.266 3.95 110 85
Wes Parsons R 2026 · 3.56 FIP 25 SP- 3.56 18.4%7.7%1.9%.274 4.00 18.5%6.1%91 +0.44 3.00 483 85
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 84
TJ Shook R 2026 · 4.47 FIP 25 SP- 4.47 21.0%9.6%3.5%.273 3.86 23.1%15.3%135 -0.61 3.35 394 84

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2030
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2035
First FA Year   2036
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2030Arb-2$0.9M+1.0$9M+$8M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.9$4M+$3M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.8$4M+$3M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.6$3M+$2M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.4$2M+$0.7M
2035Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.3$2M+$0.6M
Totals $6M $24M +$17M