Alimber Santa
P
Sugar Land Space Cowboys
+0.1
WAR
Age 23
RHP
5'10" / 228 lbs
AAA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 0.6 · 2029
ERA4.59
FIP4.59
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%22.6%
BB%13.2%
K-BB%9.4%
IP62
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2029
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | FCL Astros | 9 | 4 | 21 | 88 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 17.0% | 11.4% | 3.2% | 3.43 | 4.85 | +0.0 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 13.50 | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 26 | 14 | 87 | 413 | 119 | 74 | 5 | 21.3% | 21.1% | 1.6% | 5.98 | 4.85 | +0.3 |
| 2024 | 21 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 19 | 4 | 40 | 185 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 19.9% | 14.3% | 4.4% | 6.47 | 5.64 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 22 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 46 | 0 | 70 | 294 | 82 | 39 | 2 | 23.0% | 14.3% | 0.7% | 2.31 | 3.38 | +1.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.50 | — | — |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | HOU | 11 | 11 | 62 | 261 | 59 | 35 | 6 | 22.6% | 13.2% | 2.5% | 4.59 | 4.59 | +0.3 |
| 2026 Total | 23 | MLB | HOU | — | — | 68 | 284 | 66 | 37 | 6 | 23.3% | 12.8% | 2.3% | 4.32 | 4.18 | +0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | HOU | 12 | 12 | 63 | 268 | 62 | 32 | 7 | 23.3% | 11.8% | 2.5% | 4.45 | 4.37 | +0.4 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | HOU | 12 | 12 | 64 | 271 | 64 | 30 | 7 | 23.6% | 10.9% | 2.5% | 4.33 | 4.24 | +0.5 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | HOU | 12 | 12 | 64 | 271 | 65 | 29 | 7 | 23.8% | 10.8% | 2.5% | 4.27 | 4.22 | +0.6 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | HOU | 12 | 12 | 64 | 269 | 64 | 29 | 7 | 23.8% | 10.8% | 2.6% | 4.25 | 4.23 | +0.5 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | HOU | 11 | 11 | 63 | 265 | 63 | 29 | 7 | 23.8% | 10.8% | 2.6% | 4.26 | 4.26 | +0.5 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | HOU | 11 | 11 | 61 | 259 | 61 | 28 | 7 | 23.7% | 10.9% | 2.6% | 4.29 | 4.31 | +0.5 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | HOU | 60 | — | 60 | 251 | 59 | 28 | 7 | 23.5% | 11.0% | 2.7% | 4.34 | 4.37 | +0.4 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | HOU | 57 | — | 57 | 242 | 56 | 27 | 7 | 23.2% | 11.1% | 2.8% | 4.40 | 4.44 | +0.3 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | HOU | 55 | — | 55 | 233 | 53 | 26 | 7 | 23.0% | 11.3% | 2.8% | 4.48 | 4.53 | +0.3 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | HOU | 53 | — | 53 | 222 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 22.7% | 11.5% | 2.9% | 4.57 | 4.63 | +0.2 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | HOU | 50 | — | 50 | 211 | 47 | 25 | 6 | 22.3% | 11.7% | 3.0% | 4.67 | 4.74 | +0.1 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | HOU | 47 | — | 47 | 199 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 21.9% | 11.9% | 3.1% | 4.78 | 4.86 | +0.0 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | HOU | 44 | — | 44 | 186 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 21.5% | 12.1% | 3.3% | 4.91 | 4.99 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 109 | 23 | 227 | 1016 | 219 | 170 | 20 | 21.5% | 16.7% | 1.9% | 4.65 | 4.46 | +2.2 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 96 | 20 | 200 | 896 | 193 | 150 | 18 | 21.5% | 16.7% | 1.9% | 4.65 | 4.46 | +1.9 | ||
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 |
| Alimber Santa (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.59 | 22.6% | 13.2% | 2.5% | — | 4.28 | 23.6% | 12.4% | 192 | -0.31 | — | — | — |
| Alec Barger R 2026 · 4.51 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.51 | 21.7% | 13.6% | 2.8% | .289 | 4.17 | 21.3% | 9.4% | 148 | -0.34 | 3.86 | 242 | 95 |
| Luis Ramirez R 2026 · 4.69 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.69 | 23.1% | 15.9% | 2.8% | .278 | 3.73 | 24.0% | 11.4% | 53 | -0.96 | 3.73 | 104 | 94 |
| Craig Schlitter R 2027 · 4.61 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.61 | 22.7% | 15.4% | 2.7% | .298 | 4.70 | 14.7% | 4.2% | 171 | +0.09 | 4.23 | 222 | 94 |
| Tanner Jacobson R 2026 · 4.10 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.10 | 22.8% | 13.8% | 2.1% | .313 | 4.90 | 21.1% | 5.4% | 115 | +0.80 | 4.10 | 168 | 94 |
| James Proctor R 2026 · 3.98 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.98 | 22.0% | 15.2% | 1.5% | .277 | 4.39 | 14.0% | 1.5% | 48 | +0.41 | 3.98 | 109 | 92 |
| Aaron Kurcz R 2027 · 4.00 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.00 | 22.4% | 13.6% | 2.0% | .331 | 4.03 | 16.1% | 8.0% | 105 | +0.03 | 3.31 | 213 | 91 |
| Carlos Contreras R 2027 · 4.31 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.31 | 22.2% | 15.6% | 2.0% | .271 | 4.48 | 11.9% | 2.4% | 40 | +0.17 | 4.31 | 107 | 91 |
| Bailey Dees R 2026 · 4.27 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.27 | 21.3% | 13.2% | 2.4% | .248 | 4.37 | 21.4% | 9.6% | 278 | +0.10 | 3.41 | 330 | 90 |
| Brandon Johnson R 2027 · 4.91 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.91 | 22.4% | 14.2% | 3.5% | .327 | 4.68 | 22.3% | 12.1% | 127 | -0.23 | 3.38 | 188 | 90 |
| Jhonny Polanco R 2026 · 4.74 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.74 | 18.9% | 14.2% | 2.6% | .283 | 4.09 | 21.3% | 5.7% | 48 | -0.65 | 4.09 | 116 | 90 |
| Max Alba R 2027 · 4.50 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.50 | 20.6% | 12.6% | 2.8% | .290 | 4.91 | 17.8% | 11.6% | 162 | +0.41 | 4.50 | 217 | 90 |
| Pat Light R 2027 · 4.34 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.34 | 20.9% | 14.5% | 2.1% | .270 | 4.39 | 16.4% | 2.8% | 110 | +0.05 | 4.15 | 172 | 90 |
| Mason Vinyard R 2027 · 3.74 FIP | 24 | SW | 3.74 | 22.7% | 13.6% | 1.5% | .270 | 4.00 | 22.6% | 8.2% | 94 | +0.26 | 3.60 | 154 | 90 |
| Jarret Whorff R 2027 · 4.24 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.24 | 19.5% | 14.2% | 1.8% | .287 | 3.96 | 20.3% | 11.1% | 143 | -0.28 | 3.84 | 206 | 90 |
| Matt Brill R 2026 · 4.89 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.89 | 20.8% | 16.3% | 2.7% | .248 | 3.88 | 19.4% | 4.9% | 60 | -1.01 | 3.74 | 161 | 89 |
| Orlando Ortiz-Mayr R 2027 · 4.58 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.58 | 21.0% | 13.2% | 2.9% | .341 | 4.72 | 15.7% | 4.0% | 343 | +0.14 | 4.04 | 404 | 89 |
| Isaac Stebens R 2026 · 4.16 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.16 | 21.1% | 15.5% | 1.6% | .258 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.14 | 102 | 89 |
| Sandy Lugo R 2026 · 4.39 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.39 | 22.0% | 14.8% | 2.3% | .282 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.46 | 146 | 89 |
| William Kempner R 2025 · 4.04 FIP | 22 | SW | 4.04 | 21.5% | 12.2% | 2.2% | .277 | 3.24 | 27.3% | 11.8% | 68 | -0.80 | 3.24 | 129 | 89 |
| Noah Denoyer R 2026 · 4.50 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.50 | 21.5% | 12.1% | 3.1% | .275 | 4.24 | 25.9% | 14.9% | 121 | -0.26 | 3.32 | 181 | 89 |
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 | +0.5 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +0.6 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +0.5 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.8M | +0.5 | $2M | +$2M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.5 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +0.4 | $2M | +$1.0M |
| Totals | $5M | $14M | +$8M | ||