Juaron Watts-Brown
P
Frederick Keys
+0.9
WAR
Age 24
RHP
6'3" / 190 lbs
A+
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 1.3 · 2028
ERA4.69
FIP4.69
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%23.3%
BB%11.0%
K-BB%12.3%
IP117
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.3peak
2028
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Vancouver Canadians | 21 | 21 | 103 | 453 | 131 | 60 | 14 | 21.8% | 15.4% | 3.7% | 4.72 | 5.24 | +0.1 |
| 2025 | 23 | AA | Chesapeake Baysox | 26 | 26 | 124 | 515 | 158 | 50 | 16 | 24.4% | 10.8% | 3.3% | 3.62 | 4.20 | +1.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | A+ | Frederick Keys | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | BAL | 21 | 21 | 117 | 495 | 115 | 55 | 16 | 23.3% | 11.0% | 3.2% | 4.69 | 4.69 | +0.8 |
| 2026 Total | 24 | MLB | BAL | — | — | 121 | 507 | 120 | 56 | 16 | 23.7% | 11.0% | 3.2% | 4.55 | 4.55 | +1.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB | BAL | 24 | 24 | 131 | 552 | 130 | 56 | 18 | 23.5% | 10.2% | 3.2% | 4.58 | 4.54 | +1.1 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB | BAL | 25 | 25 | 138 | 581 | 137 | 58 | 19 | 23.6% | 10.0% | 3.2% | 4.52 | 4.50 | +1.2 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | BAL | 26 | 26 | 141 | 594 | 140 | 59 | 19 | 23.6% | 9.9% | 3.2% | 4.50 | 4.49 | +1.3 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | BAL | 26 | 26 | 141 | 594 | 139 | 59 | 19 | 23.5% | 9.9% | 3.2% | 4.51 | 4.51 | +1.3 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | BAL | 25 | 25 | 137 | 580 | 136 | 58 | 19 | 23.4% | 9.9% | 3.3% | 4.54 | 4.56 | +1.2 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | BAL | 24 | 24 | 133 | 563 | 130 | 56 | 19 | 23.2% | 10.0% | 3.3% | 4.59 | 4.62 | +1.0 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | BAL | 23 | 23 | 129 | 543 | 124 | 55 | 18 | 22.9% | 10.2% | 3.4% | 4.65 | 4.69 | +0.9 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | BAL | 22 | 22 | 124 | 521 | 118 | 54 | 18 | 22.6% | 10.3% | 3.5% | 4.73 | 4.78 | +0.7 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | BAL | 21 | 21 | 118 | 498 | 111 | 52 | 18 | 22.3% | 10.5% | 3.6% | 4.82 | 4.88 | +0.6 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | BAL | 20 | 20 | 112 | 473 | 104 | 51 | 17 | 22.0% | 10.7% | 3.7% | 4.92 | 4.99 | +0.4 |
| 2037 | 35 | MLB | BAL | 19 | 19 | 106 | 446 | 96 | 49 | 17 | 21.6% | 10.9% | 3.8% | 5.03 | 5.11 | +0.2 |
| 2038 | 36 | MLB | BAL | 18 | 18 | 99 | 417 | 88 | 47 | 16 | 21.2% | 11.2% | 3.9% | 5.16 | 5.24 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 48 | 48 | 231 | 980 | 229 | 126 | 34 | 23.4% | 12.9% | 3.4% | 4.05 | 4.64 | +1.7 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 42 | 42 | 200 | 848 | 198 | 109 | 29 | 23.4% | 12.9% | 3.4% | 4.05 | 4.64 | +1.5 | ||
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 |
| Juaron Watts-Brown (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.69 | 23.3% | 11.0% | 3.2% | — | 4.51 | 23.6% | 13.6% | 409 | -0.18 | — | — | — |
| Riley Gowens R 2026 · 4.63 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.63 | 22.6% | 10.3% | 3.9% | .279 | 4.35 | 22.4% | 12.5% | 132 | -0.28 | 4.35 | 254 | 94 |
| Roman Angelo R 2026 · 4.02 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.02 | 22.6% | 11.4% | 2.5% | .291 | 5.45 | 17.7% | 4.3% | 141 | +1.43 | 4.02 | 262 | 93 |
| Will Warren R 2026 · 4.19 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.19 | 23.3% | 11.4% | 3.0% | .287 | 4.02 | 24.5% | 15.7% | 313 | -0.17 | 3.31 | 571 | 93 |
| R.J. Gordon R 2025 · 4.31 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.31 | 21.5% | 9.5% | 3.3% | .295 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.31 | 129 | 91 |
| Isaac Coffey R 2026 · 3.67 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.67 | 24.3% | 11.4% | 2.2% | .280 | 6.90 | 17.1% | 1.8% | 38 | +3.23 | 3.67 | 270 | 90 |
| Alex Pham R 2026 · 4.07 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.07 | 22.6% | 11.1% | 2.7% | .284 | 3.78 | 23.7% | 14.8% | 41 | -0.29 | 3.78 | 293 | 89 |
| Carson Ragsdale R 2025 · 4.22 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.22 | 25.0% | 10.7% | 3.4% | .349 | 4.35 | 25.2% | 14.2% | 148 | +0.13 | 2.01 | 352 | 89 |
| Rorik Maltrud R 2026 · 3.89 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.89 | 20.4% | 9.6% | 2.4% | .300 | 4.44 | 18.2% | 7.0% | 78 | +0.55 | 3.89 | 183 | 88 |
| Emerson Hancock R 2026 · 4.31 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.31 | 21.1% | 10.2% | 3.1% | .288 | 4.37 | 17.8% | 9.7% | 313 | +0.06 | 2.50 | 554 | 87 |
| Austin Love R 2025 · 4.30 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.30 | 20.6% | 10.6% | 2.9% | .358 | 3.57 | 22.1% | 9.7% | 56 | -0.73 | 3.57 | 182 | 86 |
| Austin Bergner R 2026 · 4.92 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.92 | 24.0% | 10.9% | 4.5% | .277 | 4.93 | 21.7% | 9.6% | 274 | +0.01 | 4.04 | 448 | 86 |
| Ben Gross R 2026 · 4.02 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.02 | 23.0% | 8.8% | 3.2% | .359 | 4.85 | 17.6% | 2.0% | 22 | +0.83 | 4.02 | 118 | 86 |
| Dom Hamel R 2026 · 3.94 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.94 | 24.6% | 10.2% | 3.0% | .314 | 5.18 | 19.7% | 7.6% | 204 | +1.24 | 3.60 | 447 | 85 |
| Kyle Bradish R 2026 · 3.60 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.60 | 26.4% | 10.6% | 2.5% | .333 | 3.28 | 24.9% | 17.2% | 345 | -0.32 | 2.16 | 615 | 85 |
| Patrick Reilly R 2024 · 4.92 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.92 | 23.2% | 13.6% | 3.7% | .242 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.92 | 119 | 84 |
| Kaleb Fontenot R 2026 · 4.49 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.49 | 20.7% | 8.6% | 3.7% | .264 | 3.71 | 14.7% | 5.2% | 69 | -0.78 | 3.71 | 155 | 84 |
| Blade Tidwell R 2026 · 3.95 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.95 | 22.2% | 9.9% | 2.7% | .295 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.95 | 350 | 84 |
| Ariel Peña R 2028 · 3.79 FIP | 26 | SP- | 3.79 | 21.3% | 9.5% | 2.3% | .300 | 4.90 | 19.9% | 5.6% | 92 | +1.11 | 3.79 | 223 | 84 |
| Tyler Uberstine R 2025 · 4.15 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.15 | 19.5% | 10.5% | 2.5% | .302 | 4.38 | 23.2% | 14.7% | 121 | +0.23 | 4.15 | 212 | 84 |
| Blake Beers R 2026 · 4.61 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.61 | 18.9% | 9.0% | 3.6% | .298 | 4.96 | 17.7% | 8.5% | 323 | +0.35 | 4.41 | 416 | 83 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2029
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2034
First FA Year 2035
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +1.3 | $11M | +$11M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.3 | $12M | +$11M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +1.2 | $11M | +$10M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $2M | +1.0 | $10M | +$7M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $3M | +0.9 | $4M | +$1M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $4M | +0.7 | $4M | -$0.4M |
| Totals | $12M | $52M | +$40M | ||