George Klassen
P
Los Angeles Angels
+0.4
WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 24
RHP
6'2" / 195 lbs
MLB
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2031
peak 1.3 · 2029
ERA4.32
FIP4.32
xFIP7.89
SIERA8.39
K%23.2%
BB%10.9%
K-BB%12.2%
IP99
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.3peak
2029
K†5555
SL+0.5 (14%)
SI (11%)
CU (11%)
FB-2.5 (50%)
CH-2.6 (25%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | AA | Rocket City Trash Pandas | 22 | 22 | 93 | 383 | 135 | 46 | 5 | 27.0% | 13.6% | 1.7% | 3.10 | 3.50 | +1.8 |
| 2025 | 23 | AAA | Salt Lake Bees | 25 | 25 | 109 | 484 | 134 | 47 | 8 | 22.2% | 11.0% | 2.0% | 5.22 | 3.73 | +1.9 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 6.75 | — | — |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | LAA | 35 | — | 35 | 148 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 23.2% | 10.9% | 2.6% | 4.32 | 4.32 | +0.3 |
| 2026 Total | 24 | MLB | LAA | — | — | 44 | 201 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 22.5% | 13.0% | 2.4% | 4.83 | 3.41 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB | LAA | 20 | 20 | 113 | 475 | 109 | 54 | 12 | 22.9% | 11.4% | 2.6% | 4.49 | 4.43 | +1.1 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB | LAA | 22 | 22 | 120 | 505 | 116 | 56 | 13 | 23.0% | 11.1% | 2.7% | 4.43 | 4.39 | +1.2 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | LAA | 22 | 22 | 123 | 518 | 119 | 57 | 14 | 23.0% | 10.9% | 2.7% | 4.41 | 4.39 | +1.3 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | LAA | 22 | 22 | 123 | 519 | 119 | 56 | 14 | 22.9% | 10.9% | 2.7% | 4.42 | 4.42 | +1.2 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | LAA | 22 | 22 | 120 | 507 | 116 | 56 | 14 | 22.8% | 10.9% | 2.8% | 4.45 | 4.46 | +1.1 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | LAA | 21 | 21 | 116 | 492 | 111 | 54 | 14 | 22.6% | 11.1% | 2.8% | 4.49 | 4.52 | +1.0 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | LAA | 20 | 20 | 112 | 475 | 106 | 53 | 14 | 22.3% | 11.2% | 2.9% | 4.56 | 4.60 | +0.9 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | LAA | 20 | 20 | 108 | 456 | 101 | 52 | 14 | 22.1% | 11.3% | 3.0% | 4.64 | 4.69 | +0.7 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | LAA | 19 | 19 | 103 | 435 | 95 | 50 | 13 | 21.8% | 11.5% | 3.1% | 4.73 | 4.78 | +0.6 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | LAA | 18 | 18 | 98 | 413 | 88 | 48 | 13 | 21.4% | 11.7% | 3.2% | 4.83 | 4.89 | +0.4 |
| 2037 | 35 | MLB | LAA | 17 | 17 | 92 | 389 | 82 | 46 | 13 | 21.0% | 11.9% | 3.3% | 4.94 | 5.01 | +0.2 |
| 2038 | 36 | MLB | LAA | 16 | 16 | 86 | 364 | 75 | 44 | 12 | 20.6% | 12.2% | 3.4% | 5.07 | 5.15 | +0.0 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 50 | 50 | 211 | 920 | 222 | 115 | 17 | 24.1% | 12.6% | 1.9% | 4.35 | 3.69 | +3.8 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 47 | 47 | 200 | 872 | 210 | 109 | 16 | 24.1% | 12.6% | 1.9% | 4.35 | 3.69 | +3.6 | ||
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 |
| George Klassen (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.32 | 23.2% | 10.9% | 2.6% | — | 4.40 | 22.9% | 11.8% | 355 | +0.08 | — | — | — |
| Grayson Thurman R 2026 · 4.71 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.71 | 19.5% | 14.1% | 2.7% | .319 | 4.82 | 19.9% | 10.5% | 87 | +0.11 | 4.56 | 132 | 94 |
| Harrison Cohen R 2026 · 4.56 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.56 | 22.4% | 13.4% | 3.0% | .282 | 3.00 | 24.2% | 12.6% | 70 | -1.56 | 2.12 | 117 | 93 |
| Ray Gaither R 2026 · 4.86 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.86 | 21.9% | 13.2% | 3.5% | .314 | 4.51 | 18.6% | 4.7% | 123 | -0.35 | 4.05 | 164 | 91 |
| Jake Gilbert R 2026 · 4.13 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.13 | 22.1% | 15.2% | 1.8% | .314 | 4.65 | 18.2% | 2.0% | 53 | +0.52 | 4.13 | 103 | 91 |
| Logan VanWey R 2026 · 4.41 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.41 | 23.9% | 14.0% | 2.8% | .301 | 4.39 | 26.1% | 10.7% | 96 | -0.02 | 3.95 | 143 | 90 |
| Cameron Gann R 2026 · 4.21 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.21 | 21.4% | 12.4% | 2.4% | .296 | 5.37 | 21.1% | 6.8% | 23 | +1.16 | 3.60 | 146 | 89 |
| Reid Schaller R 2026 · 4.62 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.62 | 20.2% | 13.1% | 2.9% | .298 | 3.90 | 22.0% | 11.4% | 90 | -0.72 | 3.63 | 186 | 89 |
| Cole Gordon R 2025 · 4.10 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.10 | 22.0% | 12.7% | 2.3% | .243 | 5.19 | 20.9% | 9.5% | 83 | +1.09 | 4.10 | 112 | 89 |
| Bryce McGowan R 2026 · 5.12 FIP | 24 | SU | 5.12 | 19.8% | 14.3% | 3.4% | .304 | 3.74 | 18.8% | 6.7% | 55 | -1.38 | 3.74 | 178 | 88 |
| Dylan Heid R 2026 · 4.72 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.72 | 21.6% | 16.9% | 2.4% | .287 | 3.33 | 22.6% | 9.0% | 103 | -1.39 | 2.65 | 135 | 88 |
| Marc Brakeman R 2026 · 4.67 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.67 | 18.3% | 13.7% | 2.5% | .294 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.85 | 156 | 88 |
| Dakota Mekkes R 2026 · 4.57 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.57 | 23.1% | 15.4% | 2.7% | .290 | 4.86 | 16.7% | 1.8% | 70 | +0.29 | 2.95 | 246 | 88 |
| Billy Seidl R 2026 · 4.59 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.59 | 18.3% | 14.2% | 2.3% | .250 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.34 | 102 | 88 |
| Hunter Parsons R 2026 · 5.36 FIP | 24 | SU | 5.36 | 21.4% | 15.3% | 3.9% | .247 | 4.84 | 21.9% | 9.9% | 115 | -0.52 | 4.76 | 183 | 87 |
| Max Alba R 2026 · 4.50 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.50 | 20.6% | 12.6% | 2.8% | .290 | 4.91 | 17.8% | 11.6% | 162 | +0.41 | 4.50 | 217 | 87 |
| Craig Schlitter R 2026 · 4.61 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.61 | 22.7% | 15.4% | 2.7% | .298 | 4.70 | 14.7% | 4.2% | 171 | +0.09 | 4.23 | 222 | 86 |
| Morgan McSweeney R 2026 · 5.17 FIP | 24 | SU | 5.17 | 18.0% | 13.9% | 3.3% | .278 | 4.50 | 17.0% | 5.3% | 107 | -0.67 | 3.85 | 189 | 86 |
| Ryan Jennings R 2026 · 3.48 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.48 | 23.4% | 11.9% | 1.6% | .316 | 4.40 | 23.0% | 9.5% | 109 | +0.92 | 3.48 | 142 | 86 |
| Armando Ruiz R 2026 · 4.22 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.22 | 18.4% | 11.4% | 2.3% | .287 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.16 | 113 | 86 |
| Colin McKee R 2026 · 5.04 FIP | 24 | SU | 5.04 | 24.2% | 14.7% | 3.9% | .330 | 4.35 | 27.7% | 12.9% | 97 | -0.69 | 4.16 | 148 | 86 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2026
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2031
First FA Year 2027
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.0M | +0.4 | $2M | +$2M |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.1 | $9M | +$8M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.2 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $2M | +1.3 | $11M | +$9M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $4M | +1.2 | $11M | +$7M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $5M | +1.1 | $10M | +$5M |
| Totals | $14M | $53M | +$40M | ||