Will Klein
P
Los Angeles Dodgers
+0.5
WAR
Age 26
RHP
6'5" / 230 lbs
MLB
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2031
peak 0.5 · 2027
ERA3.55
FIP4.36
xFIP3.29
SIERA3.06
K%26.8%
BB%14.3%
K-BB%12.5%
IP55
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
2027
K†6060
FB Velo
p9097.9
Whiff%
p6327.3%
K%
p9030.0%
xwOBA vs
p390.324
FB+2.3 (49%)
SL (29%)
CU (22%)
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 | 21 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 36 | 0 | 70 | 296 | 121 | 44 | 4 | 31.5% | 17.1% | 1.7% | 3.20 | 3.53 | +1.2 |
| 2022 | 22 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 30 | 3 | 44 | 232 | 55 | 51 | 6 | 19.2% | 24.2% | 3.4% | 10.51 | 6.43 | -0.7 |
| 2023 | 23 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 49 | 1 | 64 | 305 | 93 | 39 | 4 | 25.8% | 13.7% | 1.6% | 4.62 | 3.51 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 46 | 0 | 50 | 230 | 50 | 38 | 5 | 19.7% | 17.5% | 2.9% | 4.83 | 5.22 | -0.2 |
| 2025 | 25 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 56 | 0 | 59 | 278 | 97 | 45 | 4 | 31.6% | 16.8% | 1.7% | 5.16 | 3.47 | +1.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.17 | — | — |
| ROS | 26 | MLB | LAD | 47 | — | 47 | 199 | 53 | 28 | 5 | 26.8% | 14.3% | 2.4% | 3.55 | 4.36 | +0.3 |
| 2026 Total | 26 | MLB | LAD | — | — | 55 | 229 | 62 | 30 | 5 | 27.2% | 13.3% | 2.1% | 3.22 | 3.75 | +0.7 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB | LAD | 54 | — | 54 | 230 | 62 | 31 | 5 | 26.8% | 13.3% | 2.4% | 3.87 | 4.20 | +0.5 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB | LAD | 54 | — | 54 | 227 | 60 | 29 | 6 | 26.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | 4.09 | 4.23 | +0.4 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB | LAD | 52 | — | 52 | 222 | 57 | 29 | 6 | 25.9% | 12.9% | 2.5% | 4.23 | 4.31 | +0.4 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB | LAD | 51 | — | 51 | 215 | 54 | 28 | 6 | 25.3% | 12.9% | 2.6% | 4.33 | 4.40 | +0.3 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB | LAD | 49 | — | 49 | 207 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 24.7% | 13.0% | 2.7% | 4.44 | 4.51 | +0.2 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB | LAD | 47 | — | 47 | 199 | 48 | 26 | 5 | 24.1% | 13.2% | 2.7% | 4.55 | 4.62 | +0.2 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB | LAD | 45 | — | 45 | 190 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 23.4% | 13.4% | 2.8% | 4.67 | 4.75 | +0.1 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB | LAD | 43 | — | 43 | 181 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 22.7% | 13.6% | 2.9% | 4.80 | 4.89 | +0.0 |
| 2035 | 35 | MLB | LAD | 40 | — | 40 | 170 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 22.0% | 13.8% | 3.0% | 4.95 | 5.04 | -0.0 |
| 2036 | 36 | MLB | LAD | 38 | — | 38 | 159 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 21.2% | 14.0% | 3.2% | 5.10 | 5.21 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 222 | 4 | 296 | 1371 | 359 | 237 | 29 | 26.2% | 17.3% | 2.1% | 5.21 | 4.24 | +3.6 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 150 | 3 | 200 | 927 | 243 | 160 | 20 | 26.2% | 17.3% | 2.1% | 5.21 | 4.24 | +2.4 | ||
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 |
| Will Klein (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.36 | 26.8% | 14.3% | 2.4% | — | 4.25 | 26.4% | 13.4% | 161 | -0.11 | — | — | — |
| Bruce Rondón R 2026 · 3.44 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.44 | 24.6% | 13.7% | 1.2% | .364 | 3.31 | 26.0% | 9.8% | 30 | -0.13 | 3.30 | 184 | 80 |
| Brian Ellington R 2026 · 4.68 FIP | 26 | SW | 4.68 | 25.5% | 14.9% | 3.4% | .283 | 5.60 | 22.4% | 5.3% | 29 | +0.92 | 2.75 | 233 | 79 |
| 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 | 77 |
| Dustin Antolin R 2026 · 3.42 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.42 | 23.9% | 13.1% | 1.2% | .286 | 4.34 | 16.2% | 1.8% | 50 | +0.92 | 2.94 | 159 | 77 |
| José A. Váldez R 2026 · 4.50 FIP | 26 | SW | 4.50 | 22.2% | 13.1% | 2.9% | .205 | 4.26 | 19.6% | 8.3% | 211 | -0.24 | 4.02 | 328 | 76 |
| Sean Reynolds R 2026 · 3.76 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.76 | 23.5% | 13.8% | 1.6% | .367 | 5.00 | 18.7% | 1.8% | 55 | +1.24 | 3.76 | 258 | 76 |
| Brandon Cunniff R 2026 · 4.25 FIP | 26 | SU | 4.25 | 24.5% | 13.2% | 2.8% | .256 | 4.33 | 20.3% | 9.0% | 115 | +0.08 | 3.88 | 180 | 76 |
| Collin Baumgartner R 2026 · 3.76 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.76 | 23.9% | 12.3% | 2.0% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.99 | 117 | 76 |
| 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 | 76 |
| Yosver Zulueta R 2026 · 3.48 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.48 | 24.7% | 13.0% | 1.5% | .339 | 4.37 | 27.5% | 14.1% | 60 | +0.89 | 3.19 | 246 | 76 |
| Nelson L. Alvarez R 2026 · 4.26 FIP | 26 | SW | 4.26 | 23.4% | 14.2% | 2.4% | .282 | 4.71 | 18.5% | 9.4% | 35 | +0.45 | 2.59 | 233 | 75 |
| Jeff Ames R 2026 · 3.94 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.94 | 25.1% | 13.4% | 2.3% | .310 | 4.64 | 25.4% | 10.8% | 79 | +0.70 | 3.84 | 272 | 75 |
| Justin Evans R 2025 · 3.64 FIP | 25 | SW | 3.64 | 23.6% | 14.3% | 1.3% | .323 | 4.80 | 16.4% | -7.9% | 14 | +1.16 | 3.64 | 105 | 75 |
| Tommy Kahnle R 2026 · 3.02 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.02 | 24.9% | 12.1% | 0.9% | .261 | 2.61 | 34.5% | 25.9% | 172 | -0.41 | 1.53 | 433 | 75 |
| Maikel Cleto R 2026 · 3.89 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.89 | 25.8% | 12.1% | 2.6% | .214 | 3.12 | 25.0% | 15.3% | 55 | -0.77 | 2.59 | 156 | 75 |
| Luis Ramirez R 2024 · 3.73 FIP | 24 | SW | 3.73 | 24.0% | 12.6% | 1.9% | .286 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.73 | 104 | 75 |
| Tyler Kinley R 2026 · 3.72 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.72 | 25.0% | 10.3% | 2.6% | .295 | 3.80 | 25.0% | 11.7% | 140 | +0.08 | 1.58 | 544 | 74 |
| Alex Hoppe R 2026 · 3.89 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.89 | 22.8% | 12.7% | 2.0% | .327 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.89 | 176 | 74 |
| Jordan Weems R 2026 · 3.46 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.46 | 22.9% | 14.1% | 0.9% | .359 | 4.48 | 24.8% | 15.9% | 122 | +1.02 | 2.99 | 459 | 74 |
| José Ramírez R 2026 · 3.36 FIP | 26 | SW | 3.36 | 23.0% | 10.4% | 1.6% | .274 | 4.63 | 21.7% | 10.8% | 62 | +1.27 | 3.36 | 206 | 74 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2024
Service 0.471 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2031
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.4 | $2M | +$0.8M |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.5 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.4 | $2M | +$0.9M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $1M | +0.4 | $2M | +$0.5M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $2M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $2M | +0.2 | $0.9M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $6M | $9M | +$3M | ||