Nico Zeglin P Myrtle Beach Pelicans
+0.6 WAR
Age 26 RHP 6'4" / 200 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 0.6 · 2026
ERA4.16
FIP4.16
xFIP
SIERA
K%23.9%
BB%8.9%
K-BB%14.9%
IP66
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
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
202424A+South Bend Cubs254662549016226.6%7.3%1.1%0.952.37+2.0
▸ 2026 Season
202626MLBCHC1212662796725823.9%8.9%2.8%4.164.16+0.6
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202727MLBCHC1212662776625823.8%9.0%2.9%4.184.18+0.6
202828MLBCHC1212642726525823.8%9.1%2.9%4.214.22+0.6
202929MLBCHC1111632666324823.6%9.1%3.0%4.254.27+0.5
203030MLBCHC1111612586024823.4%9.2%3.0%4.304.33+0.4
203131MLBCHC59592495823823.2%9.4%3.1%4.374.41+0.4
203232MLBCHC57572395523822.9%9.5%3.2%4.444.49+0.3
203333MLBCHC54542285222722.6%9.7%3.3%4.534.59+0.2
203434MLBCHC51512174821722.2%9.9%3.4%4.634.70+0.1
203535MLBCHC48482044521721.9%10.1%3.5%4.754.82+0.1
203636MLBCHC45451914120721.4%10.4%3.6%4.874.96-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career254662546819326.6%7.3%1.1%0.952.37+2.0
/ 200 IP761220077020658926.6%7.3%1.1%0.952.37+6.6

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
Nico Zeglin (OGILVIE) 4.16 23.9%8.9%2.8% 4.22 23.8%14.7%193 +0.06
Matt Pushard R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 26 SW 3.86 24.1%8.9%3.0%.242 2.97 25.1%15.7%62 -0.89 2.97 167 89
Jhan Mariñez R 2026 · 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 89
Jarret Whorff R 2026 · 3.84 FIP 26 SW 3.84 21.6%8.2%2.8%.316 3.84 206 89
Simon Castro R 2027 · 3.26 FIP 27 SW 3.26 26.4%8.5%2.4%.320 3.48 26.0%17.6%128 +0.22 3.07 185 89
Colton Murray R 2026 · 4.05 FIP 26 SW 4.05 21.2%9.4%2.8%.295 4.28 21.8%13.1%41 +0.23 3.34 187 88
Jesus Pirela R 2026 · 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 88
Brad Boxberger R 2027 · 3.86 FIP 27 SW 3.86 27.3%10.0%3.3%.280 4.05 28.5%17.2%107 +0.19 3.02 363 88
Joe Broussard R 2026 · 3.82 FIP 26 SW 3.82 23.5%7.9%3.1%.316 3.73 21.1%12.0%95 -0.09 2.62 304 88
Shawn Armstrong R 2026 · 4.33 FIP 26 SW 4.33 22.1%9.2%3.5%.282 3.20 26.9%17.2%144 -1.13 1.79 618 88
Ryan Brasier R 2028 · 3.68 FIP 28 SW 3.68 25.0%7.7%3.1%.289 3.07 24.2%17.9%130 -0.61 2.31 403 87
Seth Simmons R 2027 · 3.07 FIP 27 SW 3.07 23.8%9.7%1.4%.277 4.88 16.6%7.6%175 +1.81 3.07 251 87
Scott Oberg R 2026 · 3.24 FIP 26 SW 3.24 22.9%9.1%1.7%.260 2.93 23.8%16.4%188 -0.31 2.59 302 87
R.J. Alaniz R 2026 · 3.90 FIP 26 SW 3.90 20.7%8.9%2.6%.318 3.29 23.8%15.0%96 -0.61 2.45 362 87
Ronald Peña R 2026 · 4.22 FIP 26 SW 4.22 23.4%11.6%3.0%.273 4.53 18.7%7.1%88 +0.31 3.70 187 87
Jaye Chapman R 2028 · 3.34 FIP 28 SW 3.34 21.6%8.5%1.8%.276 4.07 20.3%11.3%85 +0.73 3.25 150 86
Fernery Ozuna R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 26 SW 3.86 22.4%8.7%2.8%.324 5.86 19.5%6.0%49 +2.00 3.86 157 86
Steve Geltz R 2027 · 3.88 FIP 27 SW 3.88 22.7%8.6%2.9%.209 4.78 22.2%12.0%89 +0.90 3.57 157 86
Randall Delgado R 2026 · 3.83 FIP 26 SW 3.83 20.2%9.8%2.2%.303 4.06 19.2%12.5%143 +0.23 3.05 290 85
Blake Smith R 2027 · 3.18 FIP 27 SW 3.18 23.3%10.5%1.3%.290 3.63 22.4%13.8%71 +0.45 3.18 124 85
Jeff Johnson R 2026 · 3.18 FIP 26 SW 3.18 21.9%9.6%1.3%.284 3.71 23.6%8.0%55 +0.53 2.49 160 85

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+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.4$2M+$1.0M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.2$1.0M+$0.6M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.1$0.5M+$0.1M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.1$0.5M-$0.1M
Totals $4M $7M +$3M