Ben Kudrna
P
Omaha Storm Chasers
+0.2
WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 23
RHP
6'3" / 175 lbs
AAA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 1.3 · 2029
ERA4.91
FIP4.91
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%20.0%
BB%11.5%
K-BB%8.4%
IP109
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.3peak
2029
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 | A | Columbia Fireflies | 17 | 17 | 72 | 311 | 61 | 32 | 4 | 14.5% | 12.1% | 1.5% | 3.48 | 4.24 | +0.7 |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 22 | 21 | 109 | 468 | 104 | 45 | 14 | 16.7% | 11.2% | 3.6% | 4.22 | 5.09 | +0.3 |
| 2024 | 21 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 23 | 22 | 115 | 491 | 119 | 53 | 14 | 19.1% | 12.2% | 3.8% | 4.21 | 5.13 | +0.2 |
| 2025 | 22 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 24 | 22 | 105 | 463 | 106 | 50 | 10 | 18.7% | 11.7% | 2.4% | 5.30 | 4.31 | +1.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 9.00 | — | — |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | KC | 44 | — | 44 | 184 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 20.0% | 11.6% | 3.0% | 4.91 | 4.91 | +0.0 |
| 2026 Total | 23 | MLB | KC | — | — | 46 | 195 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 19.9% | 13.0% | 2.9% | 5.09 | 4.69 | +0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | KC | 23 | 23 | 127 | 538 | 112 | 56 | 16 | 20.9% | 10.5% | 3.0% | 4.75 | 4.68 | +0.9 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | KC | 26 | 26 | 141 | 595 | 127 | 58 | 18 | 21.3% | 9.8% | 3.0% | 4.62 | 4.55 | +1.2 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | KC | 27 | 27 | 148 | 625 | 135 | 60 | 19 | 21.6% | 9.7% | 3.0% | 4.55 | 4.52 | +1.3 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | KC | 27 | 27 | 151 | 637 | 138 | 61 | 19 | 21.6% | 9.7% | 3.0% | 4.53 | 4.52 | +1.3 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | KC | 27 | 27 | 151 | 636 | 137 | 62 | 19 | 21.6% | 9.7% | 3.0% | 4.54 | 4.55 | +1.3 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | KC | 27 | 27 | 147 | 622 | 133 | 61 | 19 | 21.4% | 9.8% | 3.1% | 4.57 | 4.59 | +1.2 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | KC | 26 | 26 | 143 | 603 | 128 | 60 | 19 | 21.2% | 9.9% | 3.1% | 4.62 | 4.65 | +1.1 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | KC | 25 | 25 | 138 | 582 | 122 | 58 | 19 | 21.0% | 10.0% | 3.2% | 4.68 | 4.73 | +0.9 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | KC | 24 | 24 | 132 | 559 | 116 | 57 | 18 | 20.7% | 10.2% | 3.3% | 4.76 | 4.81 | +0.7 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | KC | 23 | 23 | 126 | 533 | 109 | 55 | 18 | 20.4% | 10.3% | 3.4% | 4.85 | 4.91 | +0.6 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | KC | 22 | 22 | 120 | 507 | 102 | 53 | 18 | 20.1% | 10.5% | 3.5% | 4.95 | 5.02 | +0.4 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | KC | 21 | 21 | 113 | 478 | 94 | 51 | 17 | 19.7% | 10.8% | 3.6% | 5.07 | 5.14 | +0.2 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | KC | 19 | 19 | 106 | 446 | 86 | 49 | 16 | 19.3% | 11.0% | 3.7% | 5.19 | 5.28 | +0.0 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 87 | 83 | 404 | 1744 | 305 | 208 | 51 | 17.5% | 12.0% | 2.9% | 4.39 | 4.75 | +2.5 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 43 | 41 | 200 | 864 | 151 | 103 | 25 | 17.5% | 12.0% | 2.9% | 4.39 | 4.75 | +1.2 | ||
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 |
| Ben Kudrna (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.91 | 20.0% | 11.6% | 3.0% | — | 4.58 | 21.3% | 11.3% | 416 | -0.33 | — | — | — |
| Ryan Atkinson R 2026 · 4.58 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.58 | 18.4% | 11.3% | 2.9% | .315 | 4.48 | 21.6% | 9.0% | 305 | -0.10 | 4.15 | 338 | 94 |
| Heath Holder R 2026 · 4.16 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.16 | 21.1% | 10.1% | 2.8% | .287 | 3.30 | 22.3% | 13.1% | 247 | -0.86 | 2.92 | 367 | 92 |
| Jayson McKinley R 2026 · 4.39 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.39 | 17.5% | 11.4% | 2.4% | .308 | 3.59 | 20.4% | 11.3% | 134 | -0.80 | 2.36 | 173 | 91 |
| TJ Shook R 2026 · 4.90 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.90 | 21.7% | 13.8% | 3.4% | .311 | 4.99 | 20.7% | 10.3% | 296 | +0.09 | 3.35 | 394 | 91 |
| Ray Gaither R 2027 · 4.86 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.86 | 21.9% | 13.2% | 3.5% | .314 | 4.51 | 18.6% | 4.7% | 123 | -0.35 | 4.05 | 164 | 91 |
| Harrison Cohen R 2027 · 4.56 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.56 | 22.4% | 13.4% | 3.0% | .282 | 3.00 | 24.2% | 12.6% | 70 | -1.56 | 2.12 | 117 | 90 |
| Chad Patrick R 2026 · 3.82 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.82 | 20.3% | 9.9% | 2.1% | .315 | 4.23 | 22.3% | 13.8% | 422 | +0.41 | 3.72 | 483 | 90 |
| Davison Palermo R 2026 · 4.30 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.30 | 19.0% | 12.4% | 2.3% | .246 | 4.95 | 18.4% | 7.1% | 108 | +0.65 | 4.30 | 151 | 90 |
| Sean Isaac R 2026 · 4.27 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.27 | 19.5% | 12.3% | 2.3% | .342 | 3.77 | 25.0% | 10.7% | 128 | -0.50 | 3.27 | 155 | 90 |
| Owen Holt R 2026 · 3.81 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.81 | 20.7% | 10.2% | 2.1% | .258 | 4.53 | 18.7% | 6.4% | 107 | +0.72 | 3.81 | 145 | 90 |
| Hayden Snelsire R 2026 · 5.15 FIP | 23 | SU | 5.15 | 18.9% | 13.8% | 3.5% | .272 | 3.84 | 18.2% | 11.8% | 79 | -1.31 | 3.84 | 122 | 89 |
| Hunter Dula R 2026 · 3.90 FIP | 23 | SU | 3.90 | 22.0% | 12.3% | 2.0% | .340 | 4.56 | 20.0% | 8.9% | 91 | +0.66 | 3.90 | 132 | 89 |
| Kyle Marman R 2025 · 3.97 FIP | 22 | SU | 3.97 | 22.2% | 12.8% | 2.0% | .270 | 5.16 | 22.5% | 8.4% | 71 | +1.19 | 3.97 | 117 | 89 |
| Todd Peterson R 2026 · 5.15 FIP | 23 | SU | 5.15 | 18.4% | 10.3% | 4.2% | .279 | 4.82 | 15.0% | 4.3% | 124 | -0.33 | 4.45 | 175 | 89 |
| Ricardo Velez R 2027 · 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 | 89 |
| Cole Gordon R 2026 · 4.10 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.10 | 22.0% | 12.7% | 2.3% | .243 | 5.19 | 20.9% | 9.5% | 83 | +1.09 | 4.10 | 112 | 88 |
| Luis Eusebio R 2026 · 4.92 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.92 | 18.2% | 10.6% | 3.7% | .295 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.79 | 131 | 88 |
| Easton Sikorski R 2026 · 4.84 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.84 | 20.9% | 14.1% | 3.1% | .254 | 4.24 | 18.1% | 6.2% | 130 | -0.60 | 4.16 | 159 | 88 |
| Vince Arobio R 2026 · 4.47 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.47 | 20.5% | 12.0% | 2.9% | .365 | 3.69 | 24.1% | 16.2% | 55 | -0.78 | 3.69 | 118 | 88 |
| Grayson Thurman R 2027 · 4.71 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.71 | 19.5% | 14.1% | 2.7% | .319 | 4.82 | 19.9% | 10.5% | 87 | +0.11 | 4.56 | 132 | 88 |
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 | +1.2 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +1.3 | $11M | +$11M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.3 | $12M | +$11M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $3M | +1.3 | $12M | +$9M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $4M | +1.2 | $11M | +$7M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.0 | $10M | +$4M |
| Totals | $15M | $67M | +$52M | ||