Tink Hence
P
Memphis Redbirds
+0.4
WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 23
RHP
6'1" / 195 lbs
AAA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 1.9 · 2030
ERA4.11
FIP4.11
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%24.2%
BB%9.2%
K-BB%15.0%
IP84
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.9peak
2030
K†6060
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | FCL Cardinals | 8 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 9.00 | — | — |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 16 | 16 | 52 | 195 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 30.7% | 9.1% | 0.8% | 1.38 | 2.11 | +1.7 |
| 2023 | 20 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 23 | 23 | 96 | 404 | 99 | 34 | 12 | 19.4% | 9.4% | 3.3% | 4.31 | 4.48 | +0.9 |
| 2024 | 21 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 20 | 20 | 80 | 320 | 109 | 26 | 5 | 27.6% | 8.9% | 1.3% | 2.71 | 2.64 | +2.2 |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 21 | 86 | 24 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 2.95 | — | — |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 5 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 11.81 | — | — |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | STL | 34 | — | 34 | 141 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 24.2% | 9.2% | 2.8% | 4.11 | 4.11 | +0.3 |
| 2026 Total | 23 | MLB | STL | — | — | 39 | 172 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 21.6% | 11.0% | 2.8% | 5.17 | 3.55 | +0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | STL | 19 | 19 | 102 | 430 | 105 | 37 | 12 | 24.5% | 8.7% | 2.8% | 4.07 | 4.02 | +1.5 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | STL | 21 | 21 | 115 | 486 | 120 | 41 | 13 | 24.7% | 8.5% | 2.8% | 4.03 | 3.98 | +1.7 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | STL | 22 | 22 | 122 | 516 | 128 | 43 | 14 | 24.8% | 8.4% | 2.8% | 4.00 | 3.97 | +1.8 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | STL | 23 | 23 | 125 | 529 | 131 | 44 | 15 | 24.7% | 8.4% | 2.8% | 4.00 | 3.99 | +1.9 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | STL | 23 | 23 | 125 | 529 | 131 | 45 | 15 | 24.7% | 8.5% | 2.8% | 4.01 | 4.02 | +1.8 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | STL | 22 | 22 | 123 | 518 | 127 | 44 | 15 | 24.5% | 8.5% | 2.9% | 4.04 | 4.06 | +1.7 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | STL | 22 | 22 | 119 | 502 | 122 | 43 | 15 | 24.3% | 8.6% | 2.9% | 4.09 | 4.12 | +1.6 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | STL | 21 | 21 | 115 | 484 | 117 | 42 | 15 | 24.1% | 8.8% | 3.0% | 4.15 | 4.20 | +1.4 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | STL | 20 | 20 | 110 | 465 | 111 | 41 | 14 | 23.8% | 8.9% | 3.1% | 4.23 | 4.28 | +1.3 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | STL | 19 | 19 | 105 | 444 | 104 | 40 | 14 | 23.5% | 9.1% | 3.2% | 4.32 | 4.38 | +1.1 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | STL | 18 | 18 | 100 | 421 | 98 | 39 | 14 | 23.2% | 9.3% | 3.3% | 4.42 | 4.49 | +0.9 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | STL | 17 | 17 | 94 | 397 | 90 | 38 | 13 | 22.8% | 9.5% | 3.4% | 4.54 | 4.61 | +0.7 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | STL | 16 | 16 | 88 | 372 | 83 | 36 | 13 | 22.4% | 9.8% | 3.5% | 4.66 | 4.75 | +0.4 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 80 | 68 | 263 | 1077 | 268 | 106 | 22 | 24.8% | 9.9% | 2.1% | 3.43 | 3.39 | +5.7 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 61 | 52 | 200 | 820 | 204 | 81 | 17 | 24.8% | 9.9% | 2.1% | 3.43 | 3.39 | +4.3 | ||
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 |
| Tink Hence (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.11 | 24.2% | 9.2% | 2.8% | — | 3.99 | 24.6% | 16.1% | 339 | -0.12 | — | — | — |
| Austin Smith R 2026 · 3.85 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.85 | 22.7% | 10.0% | 2.6% | .274 | 5.19 | 16.3% | 0.7% | 52 | +1.34 | 3.85 | 100 | 92 |
| Casey Legumina R 2027 · 4.06 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.06 | 23.3% | 9.3% | 3.2% | .260 | 4.36 | 20.5% | 11.0% | 189 | +0.30 | 4.01 | 283 | 91 |
| Peyton Williams R 2026 · 3.66 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.66 | 22.3% | 10.3% | 2.1% | .311 | 4.87 | 22.2% | 10.2% | 100 | +1.21 | 3.66 | 123 | 90 |
| Stephen Jones R 2027 · 3.60 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.60 | 23.8% | 11.0% | 2.0% | .304 | 4.61 | 21.9% | 9.2% | 142 | +1.01 | 3.60 | 246 | 89 |
| Tyler Bray R 2026 · 4.06 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.06 | 22.3% | 9.1% | 3.1% | .356 | 3.22 | 17.9% | 7.6% | 114 | -0.84 | 2.82 | 152 | 89 |
| Heath Holder R 2026 · 4.16 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.16 | 21.1% | 10.1% | 2.8% | .287 | 3.30 | 22.3% | 13.1% | 247 | -0.86 | 2.92 | 367 | 89 |
| Michael Gomez R 2025 · 3.33 FIP | 22 | SU | 3.33 | 22.6% | 9.2% | 1.8% | .283 | 3.80 | 17.9% | 8.3% | 110 | +0.47 | 3.33 | 286 | 89 |
| Jonathan Brand R 2026 · 3.95 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.95 | 22.7% | 10.8% | 2.5% | .236 | 3.95 | 18.2% | 9.1% | 96 | -0.00 | 3.37 | 134 | 88 |
| Jacob Dorris R 2026 · 4.10 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.10 | 26.9% | 12.4% | 3.1% | .295 | 4.58 | 19.2% | 8.8% | 88 | +0.48 | 4.10 | 130 | 88 |
| Justin Yeager R 2026 · 3.59 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.59 | 26.6% | 12.3% | 2.1% | .281 | 3.93 | 25.4% | 12.6% | 103 | +0.34 | 3.29 | 201 | 88 |
| Ricardo Velez R 2027 · 4.43 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.43 | 22.4% | 10.9% | 3.3% | .261 | 3.88 | 20.1% | 9.3% | 114 | -0.55 | 3.82 | 142 | 88 |
| Ryan Garcia R 2027 · 3.71 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.71 | 23.2% | 10.7% | 2.2% | .239 | 5.62 | 20.0% | 6.1% | 278 | +1.91 | 3.71 | 325 | 88 |
| Donovan Benoit R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.58 | 25.3% | 12.4% | 1.9% | .284 | 4.43 | 17.6% | 4.3% | 138 | +0.85 | 3.58 | 183 | 87 |
| Dylan DeLucia R 2026 · 3.83 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.83 | 21.6% | 7.4% | 2.9% | .241 | 5.00 | 18.8% | 8.2% | 108 | +1.17 | 3.83 | 144 | 87 |
| Tyler Mitzel R 2026 · 4.31 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.31 | 24.1% | 12.0% | 3.2% | .245 | 4.11 | 22.4% | 14.3% | 96 | -0.20 | 4.01 | 142 | 87 |
| Taylor Floyd R 2026 · 3.48 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.48 | 27.7% | 12.1% | 2.2% | .291 | 4.31 | 19.4% | 6.5% | 183 | +0.83 | 3.48 | 290 | 87 |
| Patrick Ruotolo R 2026 · 4.20 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.20 | 27.5% | 10.6% | 3.8% | .263 | 3.63 | 28.9% | 25.8% | 37 | -0.57 | 3.02 | 190 | 86 |
| Mitchell Stumpo R 2028 · 3.90 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.90 | 25.6% | 8.0% | 3.6% | .299 | 5.28 | 22.4% | 6.5% | 121 | +1.38 | 3.90 | 158 | 86 |
| Nolan Clenney R 2028 · 3.74 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.74 | 25.5% | 8.4% | 3.1% | .340 | 4.39 | 22.5% | 13.6% | 185 | +0.65 | 3.74 | 223 | 86 |
| Brendan Beck R 2027 · 3.19 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.19 | 22.5% | 6.7% | 2.1% | .289 | 4.15 | 20.6% | 13.7% | 152 | +0.96 | 3.19 | 183 | 86 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2028
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2033
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.7 | $14M | +$14M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +1.8 | $16M | +$15M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.9 | $17M | +$16M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $4M | +1.8 | $17M | +$13M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $6M | +1.7 | $16M | +$11M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $8M | +1.6 | $16M | +$8M |
| Totals | $20M | $96M | +$76M | ||