Chris Kachmar
P
Knoxville Smokies
+0.3
WAR
Age 29
RHP
6'3" / 180 lbs
AA
peak 0.4 · 2026
ERA4.94
FIP4.94
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%20.9%
BB%11.4%
K-BB%9.5%
IP103
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2026
STUF4545
CTRL5050
CMD4545
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 | 22 | ROK | AZL Cubs 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 2.25 | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | 10 | 10 | 45 | 201 | 42 | 20 | 3 | 16.1% | 11.4% | 2.0% | 5.84 | 4.27 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | 25 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | 6 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 2.08 | — | — |
| 2023 | 26 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | 25 | 11 | 67 | 296 | 75 | 21 | 12 | 20.5% | 7.8% | 4.4% | 4.84 | 4.79 | +0.2 |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 27 | 20 | 107 | 458 | 94 | 45 | 9 | 17.1% | 9.8% | 3.0% | 3.69 | 4.53 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 24 | 24 | 112 | 489 | 120 | 58 | 15 | 20.6% | 12.8% | 3.6% | 5.22 | 4.94 | +0.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | CHC | 19 | 19 | 103 | 436 | 89 | 51 | 14 | 20.3% | 11.8% | 3.3% | 5.05 | 5.05 | +0.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB | CHC | 18 | 18 | 100 | 423 | 86 | 49 | 14 | 20.3% | 11.5% | 3.3% | 5.00 | 5.03 | +0.3 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB | CHC | 18 | 18 | 97 | 408 | 82 | 46 | 14 | 20.2% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 5.00 | 5.04 | +0.3 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB | CHC | 17 | 17 | 93 | 391 | 78 | 44 | 13 | 20.0% | 11.3% | 3.4% | 5.04 | 5.09 | +0.2 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB | CHC | 16 | 16 | 88 | 374 | 74 | 43 | 13 | 19.8% | 11.4% | 3.5% | 5.11 | 5.17 | +0.0 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB | CHC | 15 | 15 | 84 | 355 | 69 | 41 | 13 | 19.4% | 11.6% | 3.6% | 5.21 | 5.27 | -0.1 |
| 2032 | 35 | MLB | CHC | 14 | 14 | 79 | 335 | 70 | 37 | 12 | 21.0% | 11.0% | 3.7% | 5.16 | 5.13 | -0.0 |
| 2033 | 36 | MLB | CHC | 13 | 13 | 74 | 313 | 64 | 35 | 12 | 20.6% | 11.3% | 3.8% | 5.22 | 5.26 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 96 | 68 | 348 | 1510 | 293 | 162 | 48 | 19.4% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 4.61 | 4.57 | +2.9 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 55 | 39 | 200 | 869 | 169 | 93 | 28 | 19.4% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 4.61 | 4.57 | +1.6 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Chris Kachmar (OGILVIE) | — | — | 5.05 | 20.3% | 11.8% | 3.3% | — | 5.05 | 20.2% | 8.8% | 289 | +0.00 | — | — | — |
| Jose Pina R 2026 · 4.86 FIP | 29 | SP- | 4.86 | 16.9% | 9.2% | 3.7% | .231 | 3.67 | 13.6% | 6.9% | 246 | -1.19 | 3.65 | 424 | 84 |
| Hector Noesí R 2025 · 4.38 FIP | 28 | SP- | 4.38 | 17.6% | 8.1% | 3.2% | .261 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.38 | 250 | 84 |
| Felipe Paulino R 2028 · 4.52 FIP | 31 | SP- | 4.52 | 15.8% | 11.8% | 2.3% | .312 | 4.86 | 15.0% | 4.8% | 26 | +0.34 | 4.52 | 150 | 84 |
| Bud Norris R 2027 · 4.64 FIP | 30 | SP- | 4.64 | 18.8% | 8.2% | 3.8% | .327 | 3.81 | 24.2% | 15.5% | 233 | -0.83 | 3.39 | 316 | 84 |
| Fabio Castillo R 2025 · 3.98 FIP | 28 | SP- | 3.98 | 20.9% | 8.8% | 2.8% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.13 | 195 | 81 |
| Clayton Mortensen R 2027 · 4.40 FIP | 30 | SP- | 4.40 | 15.0% | 12.6% | 1.8% | .289 | 4.45 | 22.0% | 10.3% | 115 | +0.05 | 4.33 | 221 | 79 |
| Juan Delgadillo R 2029 · 4.56 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.56 | 15.5% | 7.2% | 3.4% | .316 | 4.46 | 10.9% | 4.7% | 39 | -0.10 | 4.46 | 143 | 79 |
| Trevor Cahill R 2026 · 5.01 FIP | 29 | SP- | 5.01 | 22.8% | 11.5% | 4.3% | .321 | 4.38 | 21.3% | 11.7% | 251 | -0.63 | 3.40 | 556 | 79 |
| Patrick Johnson R 2027 · 4.13 FIP | 30 | SP- | 4.13 | 15.7% | 9.3% | 2.2% | .344 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.89 | 248 | 79 |
| Odrisamer Despaigne R 2026 · 4.00 FIP | 29 | SP- | 4.00 | 15.3% | 8.5% | 2.0% | .316 | 3.75 | 17.1% | 8.5% | 348 | -0.25 | 3.14 | 593 | 78 |
| Kanekoa Texeira R 2026 · 4.13 FIP | 29 | SP- | 4.13 | 14.5% | 11.2% | 1.5% | .280 | 4.09 | 10.2% | -0.2% | 63 | -0.04 | 4.09 | 165 | 78 |
| Josh Zeid R 2026 · 5.00 FIP | 29 | SP- | 5.00 | 15.4% | 11.7% | 3.1% | .278 | 5.36 | 18.3% | 7.5% | 102 | +0.36 | 4.13 | 265 | 78 |
| Jose Samayoa R 2026 · 4.08 FIP | 29 | SP- | 4.08 | 19.4% | 7.0% | 3.1% | .314 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.45 | 262 | 77 |
| Cesar Carrillo R 2028 · 4.16 FIP | 31 | SP- | 4.16 | 13.8% | 9.7% | 1.8% | .307 | 4.46 | 12.6% | 2.6% | 145 | +0.30 | 4.16 | 325 | 77 |
| Lucas Harrell R 2028 · 4.07 FIP | 31 | SP- | 4.07 | 15.7% | 12.9% | 1.2% | .310 | 3.58 | 16.2% | 5.7% | 30 | -0.49 | 3.58 | 139 | 76 |
| Luke Irvine R 2024 · 4.31 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.31 | 13.4% | 9.8% | 2.0% | .302 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.31 | 104 | 76 |
| Taylor Jungmann R 2024 · 3.86 FIP | 27 | SP- | 3.86 | 18.8% | 11.1% | 1.7% | .279 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.68 | 435 | 76 |
| Ervin Santana R 2029 · 4.00 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.00 | 17.1% | 7.1% | 2.6% | .273 | 4.12 | 19.2% | 12.4% | 417 | +0.12 | 3.75 | 720 | 76 |
| Tim Adleman R 2026 · 5.33 FIP | 29 | SP- | 5.33 | 20.3% | 9.4% | 5.0% | .276 | 4.33 | 22.8% | 15.0% | 117 | -1.00 | 3.64 | 605 | 76 |
| Jacob Turner R 2024 · 4.43 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.43 | 14.9% | 8.8% | 2.7% | .297 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.34 | 340 | 75 |
Contract
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