Trent Baker
P
St. Paul Saints
+0.9
WAR
Age 27
RHP
6'3" / 243 lbs
AAA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 0.8 · 2026
ERA4.47
FIP4.47
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%20.7%
BB%9.5%
K-BB%11.2%
IP94
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.8peak
2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | ROK | FCL Cardinals | 8 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5.87 | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 25 | 25 | 123 | 530 | 138 | 48 | 8 | 19.3% | 10.7% | 2.5% | 3.14 | 4.17 | +1.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | 23 | 22 | 120 | 497 | 105 | 26 | 11 | 16.3% | 6.0% | 2.5% | 3.69 | 3.86 | +2.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 22 | 14 | 81 | 357 | 81 | 43 | 10 | 18.4% | 13.2% | 2.4% | 4.89 | 4.55 | +0.5 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 35 | 15 | 96 | 413 | 99 | 32 | 12 | 20.2% | 8.3% | 2.4% | 3.86 | 3.77 | +1.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 7 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 14.73 | — | — |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | MIN | 17 | 17 | 94 | 396 | 82 | 37 | 11 | 20.7% | 9.4% | 2.8% | 4.47 | 4.47 | +0.8 |
| 2026 Total | 27 | MLB | MIN | — | — | 101 | 438 | 88 | 45 | 12 | 20.1% | 10.4% | 2.8% | 5.21 | 4.15 | +1.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | MIN | 17 | 17 | 94 | 398 | 83 | 37 | 11 | 20.8% | 9.3% | 2.9% | 4.47 | 4.48 | +0.8 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | MIN | 17 | 17 | 92 | 389 | 81 | 36 | 11 | 20.8% | 9.3% | 2.9% | 4.48 | 4.50 | +0.8 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | MIN | 16 | 16 | 89 | 377 | 78 | 35 | 11 | 20.6% | 9.3% | 3.0% | 4.52 | 4.55 | +0.7 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | MIN | 16 | 16 | 86 | 364 | 74 | 34 | 11 | 20.4% | 9.4% | 3.0% | 4.58 | 4.62 | +0.5 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | MIN | 15 | 15 | 83 | 350 | 70 | 33 | 11 | 20.1% | 9.5% | 3.1% | 4.65 | 4.70 | +0.4 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | MIN | 14 | 14 | 79 | 334 | 73 | 30 | 11 | 21.8% | 8.9% | 3.2% | 4.58 | 4.53 | +0.5 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | MIN | 14 | 14 | 75 | 317 | 68 | 29 | 11 | 21.5% | 9.1% | 3.3% | 4.62 | 4.64 | +0.4 |
| 2034 | 35 | MLB | MIN | 13 | 13 | 71 | 299 | 63 | 28 | 10 | 21.1% | 9.3% | 3.4% | 4.71 | 4.76 | +0.2 |
| 2035 | 36 | MLB | MIN | 12 | 12 | 66 | 280 | 58 | 27 | 10 | 20.7% | 9.6% | 3.5% | 4.82 | 4.90 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 120 | 76 | 435 | 1873 | 348 | 178 | 47 | 18.6% | 9.5% | 2.5% | 4.02 | 4.11 | +5.8 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 55 | 35 | 200 | 862 | 160 | 82 | 22 | 18.6% | 9.5% | 2.5% | 4.02 | 4.11 | +2.7 | ||
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 |
| Trent Baker (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.47 | 20.7% | 9.4% | 2.8% | — | 4.51 | 20.7% | 11.4% | 276 | +0.04 | — | — | — |
| Roberto Gómez R 2026 · 3.98 FIP | 27 | SP- | 3.98 | 18.4% | 8.9% | 2.4% | .315 | 5.24 | 13.8% | 4.9% | 18 | +1.26 | 3.98 | 115 | 93 |
| Hector Noesí R 2027 · 4.38 FIP | 28 | SP- | 4.38 | 17.6% | 8.1% | 3.2% | .261 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.38 | 250 | 90 |
| Justin De Fratus R 2026 · 3.80 FIP | 27 | SP- | 3.80 | 18.8% | 8.3% | 2.3% | .325 | 4.62 | 12.4% | 6.9% | 279 | +0.82 | 3.80 | 500 | 90 |
| Jared Mortensen R 2026 · 4.42 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.42 | 16.9% | 7.8% | 3.2% | .287 | 5.02 | 20.9% | 2.1% | 72 | +0.60 | 4.42 | 200 | 86 |
| Patrick Johnson R 2026 · 3.89 FIP | 27 | SP- | 3.89 | 17.3% | 6.9% | 2.5% | .286 | 4.13 | 15.7% | 6.4% | 120 | +0.24 | 3.89 | 248 | 86 |
| Danny Farquhar R 2027 · 3.94 FIP | 28 | SP- | 3.94 | 22.4% | 6.8% | 3.4% | .324 | 3.78 | 22.0% | 12.8% | 135 | -0.16 | 3.62 | 224 | 85 |
| Brett Sears R 2024 · 3.63 FIP | 25 | SP- | 3.63 | 21.1% | 7.1% | 2.6% | .244 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.63 | 111 | 85 |
| David Phelps R 2027 · 3.95 FIP | 28 | SP- | 3.95 | 16.0% | 6.8% | 2.4% | .299 | 2.78 | 29.9% | 20.6% | 142 | -1.17 | 2.49 | 373 | 85 |
| Aaron Northcraft R 2025 · 4.23 FIP | 26 | SP- | 4.23 | 16.1% | 8.3% | 2.6% | .309 | 3.32 | 24.1% | 13.4% | 34 | -0.91 | 3.32 | 252 | 84 |
| Mat Latos R 2026 · 3.55 FIP | 27 | SP- | 3.55 | 20.2% | 6.3% | 2.5% | .306 | 5.15 | 14.5% | 4.4% | 128 | +1.60 | 3.55 | 244 | 84 |
| Lisalverto Bonilla R 2026 · 4.60 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.60 | 18.2% | 10.5% | 3.1% | .304 | 4.72 | 15.8% | 3.2% | 11 | +0.12 | 3.22 | 221 | 84 |
| Bud Norris R 2029 · 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 | 83 |
| Tim Atherton R 2024 · 3.77 FIP | 25 | SP- | 3.77 | 16.2% | 8.6% | 1.7% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.77 | 101 | 83 |
| Nestor Molina R 2026 · 4.81 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.81 | 15.0% | 8.0% | 3.6% | .304 | 3.61 | 17.0% | 10.2% | 289 | -1.20 | 3.03 | 401 | 83 |
| David Hale R 2026 · 4.26 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.26 | 16.2% | 6.8% | 3.1% | .343 | 4.14 | 13.8% | 8.1% | 251 | -0.12 | 3.32 | 493 | 82 |
| Zack Wheeler R 2026 · 4.89 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.89 | 21.0% | 10.1% | 4.2% | .327 | 3.06 | 23.0% | 16.8% | 449 | -1.83 | 2.32 | 1,443 | 82 |
| Noah Davis R 2026 · 4.05 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.05 | 18.9% | 9.5% | 2.4% | .368 | 4.33 | 21.5% | 10.4% | 79 | +0.28 | 2.95 | 492 | 82 |
| Marco Antonio Duarte R 2027 · 4.06 FIP | 28 | SP- | 4.06 | 15.5% | 9.1% | 2.0% | .306 | 4.65 | 9.0% | -1.2% | 38 | +0.59 | 4.06 | 203 | 82 |
| Joe Wieland R 2025 · 4.28 FIP | 26 | SP- | 4.28 | 18.6% | 7.3% | 3.3% | .359 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.45 | 270 | 81 |
| Jacob Turner R 2026 · 4.43 FIP | 27 | SP- | 4.43 | 14.9% | 8.8% | 2.7% | .297 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.34 | 340 | 81 |
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 2034
| 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 | +0.8 | $3M | +$3M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +0.7 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +0.5 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $1M | +0.4 | $2M | +$0.9M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $2M | +0.5 | $2M | +$0.4M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $2M | +0.4 | $2M | -$0.0M |
| Totals | $8M | $15M | +$7M | ||