Michael Valera P Salem Red Sox
+0.3 WAR
Age 27 RHP 6'2" / 176 lbs A peak 0.3 · 2026
ERA4.34
FIP4.34
xFIP
SIERA
K%23.3%
BB%9.4%
K-BB%13.9%
IP37
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
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
201920ROKDSL Red Sox 1202103200.00
202122ROKDSL BOS Red192321533919217.3%15.5%0.7%7.964.01+0.3
202223ASalem Red Sox190261223818222.0%18.2%3.2%6.585.31-0.1
202324ASalem Red Sox310441965722321.0%13.4%2.1%4.954.15+0.4
▸ 2026 Season
202627MLBBOS37371573715523.3%9.4%3.0%4.344.34+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202728MLBBOS36361543615523.3%9.4%3.0%4.354.36+0.2
202829MLBBOS36361513514523.2%9.5%3.1%4.384.40+0.2
202930MLBBOS35351463414523.0%9.6%3.1%4.434.46+0.2
203031MLBBOS33331413214422.7%9.7%3.2%4.494.53+0.2
203132MLBBOS32321363013422.5%9.8%3.3%4.574.62+0.1
203233MLBBOS31311302913422.1%10.0%3.4%4.664.72+0.1
203334MLBBOS29291232713421.8%10.2%3.5%4.764.83+0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career7121034819874920.3%15.4%1.9%6.184.38+1.1
/ 200 IP13742009311901431720.3%15.4%1.9%6.184.38+2.1

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
Michael Valera (OGILVIE) 4.34 23.3%9.4%3.0% 4.41 23.1%13.6%107 +0.07
Matt Ramsey R 2026 · 3.21 FIP 27 SU 3.21 24.2%9.6%1.7%.330 3.20 23.6%14.6%81 -0.01 2.42 125 89
Taylor Williams R 2026 · 3.48 FIP 27 SW 3.48 24.2%8.9%2.4%.309 4.33 22.5%12.7%108 +0.85 2.36 309 84
Jason Adam R 2026 · 3.37 FIP 27 SU 3.37 24.2%9.0%2.1%.237 2.63 33.1%24.9%88 -0.74 2.40 362 84
Tyler Sturdevant R 2028 · 4.33 FIP 29 SU 4.33 21.3%8.5%3.6%.241 3.99 18.5%11.9%118 -0.34 3.47 149 84
Michael Dimock R 2026 · 4.12 FIP 27 SU 4.12 18.9%7.8%3.0%.339 3.39 23.5%12.8%29 -0.73 3.11 166 83
Pedro Garcia R 2026 · 3.29 FIP 27 SU 3.29 22.9%9.1%1.8%.276 6.26 27.5%9.3%50 +2.97 2.80 155 83
Austin Ross R 2026 · 3.80 FIP 27 SW 3.80 22.9%8.0%3.0%.295 3.70 12.4%5.2%127 -0.10 3.17 269 83
Juan Ramon Noriega R 2025 · 4.46 FIP 26 SU 4.46 21.3%8.3%3.8%.243 3.46 24.8%17.1%57 -1.00 3.46 198 83
Trevin Michael R 2026 · 3.82 FIP 27 SW 3.82 23.0%9.1%2.8%.230 2.68 149 82
Michael Flynn R 2026 · 4.09 FIP 27 SU 4.09 28.2%9.7%3.9%.277 5.99 11.9%-5.1%16 +1.90 3.86 134 82
Ryan Brasier R 2027 · 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 82
Simon Castro R 2026 · 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 82
Jaye Chapman R 2027 · 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 82
Blake Smith R 2026 · 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 82
Maikel Cleto R 2026 · 3.42 FIP 27 SU 3.42 27.9%9.9%2.6%.301 3.61 23.6%14.3%70 +0.19 2.59 156 82
Joe Colón J R 2026 · 4.30 FIP 27 SU 4.30 20.4%12.1%2.5%.315 3.24 113 81
Brad Boxberger R 2026 · 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 81
Brad Deppermann R 2026 · 4.30 FIP 27 SU 4.30 22.7%9.4%3.5%.417 2.29 18.7%12.7%59 -2.01 1.94 131 81
Jose Rafael De Paula R 2026 · 5.00 FIP 27 SU 5.00 22.2%11.4%4.2%.256 4.51 23.3%9.7%39 -0.49 2.65 315 81
David Hernandez R 2029 · 4.62 FIP 30 SU 4.62 22.9%7.6%4.5%.287 3.18 24.9%18.4%192 -1.44 2.56 268 81

Contract

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