Jacob Steinmetz
P
Hillsboro Hops
+0.9
WAR
Age 23
RHP
6'5" / 230 lbs
A+
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 1.8 · 2029
ERA4.48
FIP4.48
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%21.3%
BB%9.8%
K-BB%11.5%
IP108
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.8peak
2029
K†5055
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 | ACL D-backs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.75 | — | — |
| 2022 | 19 | ROK | ACL D-backs Red | 11 | 7 | 24 | 117 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 15.7% | 21.4% | 1.0% | 7.88 | 5.05 | -0.0 |
| 2023 | 20 | A | Visalia Rawhide | 19 | 16 | 73 | 335 | 62 | 44 | 8 | 13.7% | 15.5% | 3.1% | 6.19 | 5.61 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Hillsboro Hops | 23 | 23 | 108 | 474 | 113 | 41 | 6 | 18.0% | 10.1% | 1.7% | 4.01 | 3.80 | +1.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | ARI | 20 | 20 | 108 | 455 | 97 | 45 | 13 | 21.3% | 9.8% | 2.8% | 4.48 | 4.48 | +1.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | ARI | 23 | 23 | 126 | 534 | 117 | 49 | 15 | 21.9% | 9.2% | 2.8% | 4.39 | 4.34 | +1.4 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | ARI | 25 | 25 | 140 | 591 | 132 | 52 | 17 | 22.3% | 8.8% | 2.8% | 4.31 | 4.26 | +1.7 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | ARI | 27 | 27 | 147 | 621 | 140 | 54 | 18 | 22.5% | 8.7% | 2.8% | 4.27 | 4.24 | +1.8 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | ARI | 27 | 27 | 150 | 633 | 142 | 55 | 18 | 22.5% | 8.7% | 2.8% | 4.26 | 4.25 | +1.8 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | ARI | 27 | 27 | 150 | 632 | 142 | 56 | 18 | 22.4% | 8.8% | 2.9% | 4.27 | 4.28 | +1.7 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | ARI | 27 | 27 | 146 | 618 | 138 | 55 | 18 | 22.3% | 8.9% | 2.9% | 4.30 | 4.32 | +1.6 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | ARI | 26 | 26 | 142 | 599 | 133 | 54 | 18 | 22.1% | 9.0% | 3.0% | 4.35 | 4.39 | +1.5 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | ARI | 25 | 25 | 137 | 578 | 127 | 53 | 18 | 21.9% | 9.1% | 3.1% | 4.42 | 4.46 | +1.3 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | ARI | 24 | 24 | 131 | 555 | 120 | 51 | 17 | 21.6% | 9.2% | 3.1% | 4.50 | 4.55 | +1.1 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | ARI | 23 | 23 | 126 | 530 | 113 | 50 | 17 | 21.3% | 9.4% | 3.2% | 4.59 | 4.64 | +0.9 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | ARI | 22 | 22 | 119 | 503 | 105 | 48 | 17 | 21.0% | 9.6% | 3.3% | 4.69 | 4.75 | +0.7 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | ARI | 20 | 20 | 112 | 474 | 98 | 47 | 16 | 20.6% | 9.8% | 3.4% | 4.80 | 4.88 | +0.5 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | ARI | 19 | 19 | 105 | 443 | 89 | 45 | 16 | 20.1% | 10.1% | 3.6% | 4.93 | 5.01 | +0.3 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 54 | 47 | 206 | 936 | 149 | 129 | 20 | 16.0% | 13.7% | 2.1% | 5.25 | 4.65 | +1.5 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 53 | 46 | 200 | 910 | 145 | 125 | 19 | 16.0% | 13.7% | 2.1% | 5.25 | 4.65 | +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 |
| Jacob Steinmetz (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.48 | 21.3% | 9.8% | 2.8% | — | 4.28 | 22.3% | 13.3% | 413 | -0.20 | — | — | — |
| Rorik Maltrud R 2027 · 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 | 94 |
| Ian Bedell R 2026 · 3.72 FIP | 23 | SP- | 3.72 | 21.0% | 10.1% | 2.0% | .285 | 5.74 | 19.4% | 9.6% | 160 | +2.02 | 3.72 | 256 | 93 |
| Kenten Egbert R 2026 · 4.23 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.23 | 19.6% | 9.6% | 2.9% | .257 | 4.02 | 10.6% | 4.0% | 101 | -0.21 | 4.02 | 199 | 93 |
| Tyler Uberstine R 2026 · 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 | 92 |
| R.J. Gordon R 2026 · 4.31 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.31 | 21.5% | 9.5% | 3.3% | .295 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.31 | 129 | 92 |
| Austin Cates R 2025 · 3.95 FIP | 22 | SP- | 3.95 | 19.7% | 9.0% | 2.5% | .266 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.95 | 110 | 92 |
| Trent Baker R 2026 · 4.17 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.17 | 19.3% | 10.7% | 2.5% | .315 | 4.02 | 18.1% | 9.4% | 296 | -0.15 | 3.77 | 420 | 92 |
| Roman Angelo R 2027 · 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 | 92 |
| Luke Russo R 2026 · 3.72 FIP | 23 | SP- | 3.72 | 21.7% | 11.1% | 1.9% | .326 | 3.92 | 21.5% | 10.2% | 38 | +0.20 | 3.72 | 139 | 91 |
| Jason Bahr R 2026 · 3.79 FIP | 23 | SP- | 3.79 | 20.3% | 8.2% | 2.5% | .297 | 4.07 | 20.3% | 7.1% | 155 | +0.28 | 3.32 | 315 | 91 |
| Mitch Spence R 2026 · 4.12 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.12 | 20.3% | 9.5% | 2.8% | .314 | 4.52 | 19.2% | 11.6% | 445 | +0.40 | 4.07 | 663 | 91 |
| Blake Wehunt R 2026 · 3.65 FIP | 23 | SP- | 3.65 | 21.8% | 10.4% | 1.9% | .261 | 4.41 | 21.9% | 10.5% | 63 | +0.76 | 3.65 | 156 | 91 |
| Dinelson Lamet R 2026 · 4.36 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.36 | 20.1% | 11.8% | 2.7% | .272 | 3.77 | 24.2% | 13.1% | 293 | -0.59 | 1.92 | 778 | 90 |
| Shelby Lackey R 2025 · 4.45 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.45 | 18.2% | 10.0% | 2.9% | .323 | 3.96 | 20.6% | 5.7% | 65 | -0.49 | 2.91 | 175 | 90 |
| Blake Beers R 2027 · 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 | 89 |
| Tyler Stuart R 2026 · 3.55 FIP | 23 | SP- | 3.55 | 19.5% | 8.1% | 1.9% | .280 | 3.89 | 20.4% | 11.7% | 142 | +0.34 | 3.55 | 252 | 89 |
| Austin Love R 2026 · 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 | 89 |
| Riley Gowens R 2027 · 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 | 89 |
| Zach Peek R 2026 · 3.60 FIP | 23 | SP- | 3.60 | 22.8% | 10.1% | 2.1% | .339 | 3.55 | 17.5% | 9.8% | 45 | -0.05 | 3.55 | 205 | 89 |
| Nolan McLean R 2026 · 4.40 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.40 | 20.0% | 10.1% | 3.1% | .292 | 3.12 | 26.2% | 15.9% | 185 | -1.28 | 2.20 | 295 | 89 |
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
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.8 | $16M | +$15M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +1.7 | $16M | +$15M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +1.6 | $15M | +$14M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $3M | +1.5 | $15M | +$12M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $4M | +1.3 | $13M | +$9M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.1 | $11M | +$7M |
| Totals | $14M | $87M | +$72M | ||