Bayden Root
P
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
+0.2
WAR
Age 27
RHP
6'3" / 235 lbs
A+
peak 0.3 · 2026
ERA4.42
FIP4.42
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%21.0%
BB%10.2%
K-BB%10.8%
IP42
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2026
STUF4040
CTRL5050
CMD4040
K†4550
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | A | Carolina Mudcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.35 | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 41 | 0 | 53 | 246 | 61 | 34 | 0 | 18.8% | 16.1% | 0.0% | 3.71 | 3.55 | +0.8 |
| 2025 | 26 | AA | Biloxi Shuckers | 33 | 0 | 54 | 228 | 47 | 20 | 4 | 16.6% | 9.8% | 1.6% | 4.47 | 3.81 | +0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | MIL | 42 | — | 42 | 179 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 19.8% | 11.0% | 2.6% | 4.63 | 4.63 | +0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | MIL | 42 | — | 42 | 177 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 20.1% | 10.9% | 2.7% | 4.61 | 4.62 | +0.2 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | MIL | 41 | — | 41 | 173 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 20.2% | 10.9% | 2.7% | 4.62 | 4.64 | +0.1 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | MIL | 40 | — | 40 | 168 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 20.2% | 10.9% | 2.8% | 4.66 | 4.69 | +0.1 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | MIL | 38 | — | 38 | 162 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 20.0% | 11.0% | 2.9% | 4.71 | 4.76 | +0.1 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | MIL | 37 | — | 37 | 156 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 19.8% | 11.1% | 3.0% | 4.79 | 4.84 | +0.0 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | MIL | 35 | — | 35 | 149 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 19.4% | 11.3% | 3.0% | 4.88 | 4.94 | +0.0 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | MIL | 33 | — | 33 | 141 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 19.1% | 11.5% | 3.1% | 4.98 | 5.05 | -0.0 |
| 2034 | 35 | MLB | MIL | 32 | — | 32 | 133 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 18.7% | 11.7% | 3.3% | 5.10 | 5.17 | -0.1 |
| 2035 | 36 | MLB | MIL | 30 | — | 30 | 125 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 18.3% | 12.0% | 3.4% | 5.22 | 5.31 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 81 | 0 | 114 | 501 | 91 | 64 | 4 | 18.2% | 12.8% | 0.7% | 3.94 | 3.58 | +2.2 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 142 | 0 | 200 | 876 | 159 | 112 | 7 | 18.2% | 12.8% | 0.7% | 3.94 | 3.58 | +3.9 | ||
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 |
| Bayden Root (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.63 | 19.8% | 11.0% | 2.6% | — | 4.65 | 20.2% | 9.3% | 123 | +0.02 | — | — | — |
| Joe Colón J R 2026 · 4.30 FIP | 27 | SU | 4.30 | 20.4% | 12.1% | 2.5% | .315 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.24 | 113 | 89 |
| Antonio Guzman R 2026 · 3.60 FIP | 27 | SU | 3.60 | 18.8% | 11.2% | 1.2% | .328 | 3.47 | 20.6% | 11.3% | 170 | -0.13 | 3.16 | 254 | 88 |
| Spencer Bivens R 2027 · 4.85 FIP | 28 | SU | 4.85 | 19.8% | 13.5% | 3.1% | .265 | 3.87 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 272 | -0.98 | 3.45 | 315 | 87 |
| Ronald Peña R 2026 · 4.57 FIP | 27 | SU | 4.57 | 20.5% | 12.6% | 2.9% | .355 | 4.49 | 16.5% | 6.1% | 39 | -0.08 | 3.70 | 187 | 86 |
| Rob Scahill R 2027 · 3.75 FIP | 28 | SU | 3.75 | 16.9% | 7.7% | 2.0% | .288 | 3.35 | 17.9% | 10.1% | 171 | -0.40 | 3.08 | 201 | 85 |
| Michael Blazek R 2026 · 4.97 FIP | 27 | SU | 4.97 | 17.9% | 11.9% | 3.4% | .336 | 4.43 | 17.5% | 8.0% | 124 | -0.54 | 3.06 | 221 | 84 |
| Wirfin Obispo R 2029 · 4.83 FIP | 30 | SU | 4.83 | 18.6% | 12.2% | 3.2% | .292 | 1.31 | 28.6% | 24.5% | 126 | -3.52 | 1.30 | 218 | 84 |
| Luis Mateo R 2026 · 4.58 FIP | 27 | SW | 4.58 | 17.6% | 11.2% | 2.8% | .309 | 5.45 | 8.6% | -4.8% | 43 | +0.87 | 3.47 | 160 | 84 |
| Jonathan Aro R 2026 · 3.96 FIP | 27 | SU | 3.96 | 17.3% | 10.9% | 1.7% | .280 | 3.30 | 12.7% | 9.3% | 64 | -0.66 | 2.57 | 323 | 84 |
| Derek Eitel R 2026 · 4.34 FIP | 27 | SU | 4.34 | 18.1% | 13.9% | 1.8% | .338 | 4.29 | 19.7% | 5.0% | 113 | -0.05 | 4.00 | 138 | 84 |
| Cole McDonald R 2026 · 5.16 FIP | 27 | SU | 5.16 | 21.1% | 13.8% | 3.8% | .281 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.84 | 153 | 84 |
| Kyle Winkler R 2026 · 3.53 FIP | 27 | SU | 3.53 | 18.4% | 10.1% | 1.3% | .290 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.96 | 114 | 84 |
| Tanner Scheppers R 2027 · 4.38 FIP | 28 | SW | 4.38 | 17.7% | 11.2% | 2.5% | .263 | 4.82 | 15.7% | 9.0% | 48 | +0.44 | 4.38 | 101 | 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 | 84 |
| Ryan Cook R 2027 · 4.78 FIP | 28 | SW | 4.78 | 16.5% | 9.9% | 3.3% | .297 | 3.85 | 25.1% | 14.3% | 50 | -0.93 | 3.85 | 102 | 83 |
| Guido Knudson R 2025 · 4.70 FIP | 26 | SU | 4.70 | 17.5% | 10.8% | 3.1% | .235 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.50 | 106 | 83 |
| Matt Wivinis R 2025 · 3.83 FIP | 26 | SU | 3.83 | 19.5% | 12.2% | 1.5% | .262 | 5.90 | 14.5% | 6.2% | 17 | +2.07 | 1.61 | 124 | 83 |
| Adrian Ramirez R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 27 | SW | 3.58 | 17.4% | 10.0% | 1.3% | .317 | 3.06 | 17.5% | 13.1% | 49 | -0.52 | 3.06 | 137 | 83 |
| Cody Satterwhite R 2027 · 3.72 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.72 | 20.2% | 9.8% | 2.0% | .333 | 4.05 | 17.7% | 10.2% | 75 | +0.33 | 3.70 | 147 | 82 |
| Austin Adams R 2027 · 3.51 FIP | 28 | SU | 3.51 | 18.6% | 9.5% | 1.4% | .331 | 3.28 | 21.1% | 15.0% | 56 | -0.23 | 3.28 | 162 | 82 |
Contract
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