Cade Citelli P Bowling Green Hot Rods
+0.2 WAR
Age 24 RHP 6'3" / 215 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 0.3 · 2027
ERA4.52
FIP4.52
xFIP
SIERA
K%23.2%
BB%10.6%
K-BB%12.5%
IP51
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2027
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
202523A+Bowling Green Hot Rods390512106227522.1%15.1%2.9%3.914.71+0.1
▸ 2026 Season
202624A+Bowling Green Hot Rods305205211.69
ROS24MLBTB51512145023623.2%10.7%3.0%4.524.52+0.2
2026 Total24MLBTB562345525723.3%10.6%3.2%4.254.09+0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202725MLBTB51512175122623.6%10.0%3.0%4.444.40+0.3
202826MLBTB51512175121623.8%9.9%3.0%4.404.37+0.3
202927MLBTB51512155121623.8%9.9%3.0%4.394.38+0.3
203028MLBTB50502125021623.7%9.9%3.0%4.404.40+0.3
203129MLBTB49492074921623.6%10.0%3.1%4.434.45+0.3
203230MLBTB48482014720623.4%10.1%3.1%4.484.51+0.2
203331MLBTB46461934520623.1%10.2%3.2%4.544.59+0.2
203432MLBTB44441864219622.9%10.4%3.3%4.624.67+0.1
203533MLBTB42421774019622.6%10.6%3.4%4.714.77+0.1
203634MLBTB40401683718622.2%10.8%3.5%4.814.88+0.0
203735MLBTB38381593517621.8%11.0%3.6%4.925.00-0.0
203836MLBTB35351493217621.4%11.2%3.7%5.055.14-0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career420562305134722.4%14.6%3.0%3.704.73+0.1
/ 200 IP15002008211821212522.4%14.6%3.0%3.704.73+1.3

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
Cade Citelli (OGILVIE) 4.52 23.2%10.7%3.0% 4.38 23.7%13.7%154 -0.14
Colby Morris R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 24 SW 4.10 20.4%10.7%2.5%.291 5.74 16.2%4.4%54 +1.64 4.10 105 91
Ryan Conroy R 2026 · 4.04 FIP 24 SW 4.04 22.2%9.8%2.9%.353 4.76 19.3%6.7%54 +0.72 4.04 106 91
Austin Ross R 2026 · 4.42 FIP 24 SW 4.42 20.7%9.6%3.4%.281 5.22 21.2%5.7%55 +0.80 4.42 121 91
Randall Delgado R 2027 · 3.73 FIP 25 SW 3.73 23.7%10.1%2.5%.284 3.72 20.3%12.4%167 -0.01 3.05 290 90
Todd Van Steensel R 2026 · 3.78 FIP 24 SW 3.78 22.5%11.6%2.0%.294 3.31 19.3%6.5%157 -0.47 2.87 223 90
Alex Palsha R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 24 SW 3.86 20.6%10.4%2.2%.288 3.83 15.3%4.4%77 -0.03 3.40 134 90
Ricky Castro R 2026 · 4.02 FIP 24 SW 4.02 20.4%8.6%2.8%.287 4.87 18.2%10.0%95 +0.85 4.02 158 90
Ben Hecht R 2026 · 4.51 FIP 24 SW 4.51 22.7%12.9%3.1%.293 7.98 14.1%-11.4%13 +3.47 4.42 155 90
Jesus Pirela R 2028 · 3.85 FIP 26 SW 3.85 23.7%11.6%2.3%.305 3.92 17.1%13.9%45 +0.07 3.23 161 89
Kyle Zimmer R 2025 · 3.71 FIP 23 SW 3.71 21.8%8.6%2.5%.293 4.53 20.4%9.0%33 +0.82 2.08 276 89
Luis Ramirez R 2026 · 3.73 FIP 24 SW 3.73 24.0%12.6%1.9%.286 3.73 104 89
Cole Ayers R 2026 · 3.90 FIP 24 SW 3.90 22.1%9.9%2.6%.298 5.05 15.2%-0.4%32 +1.15 3.60 171 88
Johnny Barbato R 2026 · 3.65 FIP 24 SW 3.65 22.4%11.2%1.8%.282 4.58 21.1%11.6%105 +0.93 2.57 304 88
Fineas Del Bonta-Smith R 2026 · 3.49 FIP 24 SW 3.49 23.4%8.2%2.4%.262 6.13 20.6%11.1%128 +2.64 3.49 207 88
Max Alba R 2026 · 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 88
Cody Tucker R 2027 · 4.99 FIP 25 SW 4.99 22.0%12.0%4.1%.272 5.30 15.8%-1.9%40 +0.31 4.99 105 88
Trey McLoughlin R 2026 · 3.79 FIP 24 SW 3.79 23.7%8.4%3.0%.295 3.94 22.8%8.7%55 +0.15 3.78 178 87
Barrett Loseke R 2026 · 4.63 FIP 24 SW 4.63 26.2%12.8%3.9%.282 4.67 22.3%11.4%86 +0.04 4.41 152 87
Lucas Wepf R 2026 · 3.80 FIP 24 SW 3.80 27.4%10.9%3.0%.304 2.90 24.7%9.8%29 -0.90 2.90 144 87
Trent Palmer R 2025 · 4.80 FIP 23 SW 4.80 22.0%10.4%4.1%.284 4.83 12.8%-9.4%22 +0.03 3.51 140 87

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2030
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2035
First FA Year   2036
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.2$1.0M+$0.0M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.2$1.0M+$0.6M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.1$0.5M+$0.1M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.1$0.5M-$0.1M
Totals $4M $6M +$2M