Josh Mallitz P Fort Wayne TinCaps
+0.3 WAR
Age 24 RHP 6'3" / 210 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 0.3 · 2026
ERA4.30
FIP4.30
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.8%
BB%8.7%
K-BB%14.1%
IP37
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2026
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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202422ALake Elsinore Storm303172208.10
202523AASan Antonio Missions303542225713521.3%7.5%2.9%3.643.85+0.7
▸ 2026 Season
202624MLBSD37371583614522.9%8.7%3.0%4.304.30+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202725MLBSD38381603714523.3%8.6%3.0%4.264.24+0.3
202826MLBSD38381603814523.5%8.6%3.0%4.244.22+0.3
202927MLBSD38381593714523.5%8.6%3.0%4.244.23+0.3
203028MLBSD37371563714523.5%8.7%3.0%4.264.26+0.3
203129MLBSD36361533613523.3%8.8%3.1%4.294.31+0.3
203230MLBSD35351483413523.1%8.9%3.1%4.344.37+0.2
203331MLBSD34341433313522.9%9.0%3.2%4.404.44+0.2
203432MLBSD32321373113422.6%9.2%3.3%4.484.53+0.2
203533MLBSD31311312912422.3%9.3%3.4%4.574.63+0.1
203634MLBSD29291242712422.0%9.5%3.5%4.674.74+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career333582394919620.7%7.8%2.7%3.903.83+0.7
/ 200 IP11410200829170662120.7%7.8%2.7%3.903.83+3.3

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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Josh Mallitz (OGILVIE) 4.30 22.9%8.7%3.0% 4.23 23.4%14.8%113 -0.07
Casey Legumina R 2026 · 4.06 FIP 24 SU 4.06 23.3%9.3%3.2%.260 4.36 20.5%11.0%189 +0.30 4.01 283 93
Austin Smith R 2025 · 3.85 FIP 23 SU 3.85 22.7%10.0%2.6%.274 5.19 16.3%0.7%52 +1.34 3.85 100 92
Ricardo Velez R 2026 · 4.43 FIP 24 SU 4.43 22.4%10.9%3.3%.261 3.88 20.1%9.3%114 -0.55 3.82 142 90
Vince Vannelle R 2026 · 3.72 FIP 24 SU 3.72 19.9%8.6%2.2%.282 5.28 15.3%4.5%76 +1.56 3.72 105 90
Stephen Jones R 2026 · 3.60 FIP 24 SU 3.60 23.8%11.0%2.0%.304 4.61 21.9%9.2%142 +1.01 3.60 246 89
Danny Hrbek R 2026 · 3.99 FIP 24 SU 3.99 21.3%7.5%3.2%.312 3.99 100 89
Ryan Garcia R 2026 · 3.71 FIP 24 SU 3.71 23.2%10.7%2.2%.239 5.62 20.0%6.1%278 +1.91 3.71 325 88
Kyle Martin R 2026 · 3.61 FIP 24 SU 3.61 21.2%9.6%2.0%.345 3.53 22.4%12.5%172 -0.08 3.01 214 88
Alex Hoppe R 2026 · 4.20 FIP 24 SU 4.20 23.7%9.2%3.5%.371 4.34 19.8%6.9%128 +0.14 3.89 176 88
Chris Jefferson R 2027 · 3.49 FIP 25 SU 3.49 22.4%10.2%1.8%.330 4.95 16.5%3.9%101 +1.46 3.49 140 88
Jason Stoffel R 2028 · 3.60 FIP 26 SU 3.60 23.4%10.1%2.2%.267 3.51 27.2%19.2%59 -0.09 3.51 103 88
Kyle Schepel R 2026 · 4.62 FIP 24 SU 4.62 23.1%10.7%3.8%.233 3.64 22.1%10.4%120 -0.98 3.54 156 88
Kaleb Bowman R 2028 · 3.85 FIP 26 SU 3.85 22.0%7.5%3.0%.333 4.24 18.2%8.5%116 +0.39 3.85 149 88
Mitchell Stumpo R 2027 · 3.90 FIP 25 SU 3.90 25.6%8.0%3.6%.299 5.28 22.4%6.5%121 +1.38 3.90 158 88
Brendan Beck R 2026 · 3.19 FIP 24 SU 3.19 22.5%6.7%2.1%.289 4.15 20.6%13.7%152 +0.96 3.19 183 87
Roman Mendez R 2027 · 4.38 FIP 25 SU 4.38 19.1%8.1%3.4%.275 4.54 20.2%10.4%118 +0.16 4.12 230 87
Josh Advocate R 2026 · 3.74 FIP 24 SU 3.74 18.8%7.3%2.4%.291 3.68 20.4%10.1%75 -0.06 3.68 118 87
Nolan Clenney R 2027 · 3.74 FIP 25 SU 3.74 25.5%8.4%3.1%.340 4.39 22.5%13.6%185 +0.65 3.74 223 87
Will Vest R 2026 · 3.71 FIP 24 SU 3.71 21.8%8.5%2.5%.282 3.66 20.9%11.9%124 -0.05 2.53 421 86
Mitch Neunborn R 2028 · 3.70 FIP 26 SU 3.70 24.5%9.5%2.7%.232 5.13 18.0%7.0%180 +1.43 3.70 223 86

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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.2$1.0M+$0.6M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.2$1.0M+$0.3M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.2$1M+$0.4M
Totals $4M $7M +$3M