Keythel Key
P
Tri-City Dust Devils
+0.4
WAR
Age 22
RHP
6'3" / 181 lbs
A+
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 1.7 · 2030
ERA5.01
FIP5.01
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%20.8%
BB%12.8%
K-BB%7.9%
IP100
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.7peak
2030
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 | 17 | ROK | DSL Angels | 4 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.64 | — | — |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK | ACL Angels | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 16.20 | — | — |
| 2023 | 19 | A+ | Tri-City Dust Devils | 13 | 10 | 52 | 234 | 50 | 39 | 3 | 13.7% | 20.1% | 2.5% | 3.96 | 5.87 | -0.5 |
| 2024 | 20 | AA | Rocket City Trash Pandas | 27 | 17 | 94 | 446 | 112 | 60 | 8 | 18.5% | 15.5% | 2.7% | 5.36 | 4.98 | +0.3 |
| 2025 | 21 | AA | Rocket City Trash Pandas | 28 | 17 | 100 | 468 | 113 | 64 | 12 | 18.7% | 15.2% | 3.2% | 5.56 | 5.23 | +0.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 22 | A+ | Tri-City Dust Devils | 4 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.57 | — | — |
| ROS | 22 | MLB | LAA | 18 | 18 | 100 | 422 | 88 | 54 | 13 | 20.8% | 12.8% | 3.0% | 5.01 | 5.01 | +0.3 |
| 2026 Total | 22 | MLB | LAA | — | — | 108 | 458 | 98 | 61 | 14 | 21.3% | 13.3% | 3.0% | 5.41 | 4.65 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB | LAA | 23 | 23 | 124 | 523 | 113 | 59 | 16 | 21.6% | 11.3% | 3.0% | 4.81 | 4.72 | +0.8 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB | LAA | 26 | 26 | 143 | 603 | 134 | 63 | 18 | 22.2% | 10.4% | 3.0% | 4.63 | 4.54 | +1.2 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB | LAA | 28 | 28 | 157 | 662 | 149 | 65 | 19 | 22.6% | 9.8% | 2.9% | 4.50 | 4.43 | +1.5 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB | LAA | 30 | 30 | 164 | 691 | 157 | 67 | 20 | 22.8% | 9.7% | 2.9% | 4.44 | 4.40 | +1.7 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB | LAA | 30 | 30 | 166 | 703 | 160 | 68 | 21 | 22.8% | 9.7% | 3.0% | 4.42 | 4.41 | +1.7 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB | LAA | 30 | 30 | 166 | 701 | 159 | 69 | 21 | 22.8% | 9.8% | 3.0% | 4.43 | 4.44 | +1.6 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB | LAA | 30 | 30 | 162 | 685 | 155 | 67 | 21 | 22.6% | 9.8% | 3.0% | 4.46 | 4.48 | +1.5 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB | LAA | 29 | 29 | 157 | 665 | 149 | 66 | 21 | 22.4% | 10.0% | 3.1% | 4.51 | 4.54 | +1.4 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB | LAA | 28 | 28 | 152 | 641 | 142 | 65 | 20 | 22.2% | 10.1% | 3.2% | 4.57 | 4.62 | +1.2 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB | LAA | 27 | 27 | 146 | 616 | 135 | 63 | 20 | 21.9% | 10.2% | 3.2% | 4.65 | 4.70 | +1.0 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB | LAA | 25 | 25 | 139 | 588 | 127 | 61 | 20 | 21.6% | 10.4% | 3.3% | 4.74 | 4.80 | +0.8 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB | LAA | 24 | 24 | 132 | 558 | 119 | 59 | 19 | 21.2% | 10.6% | 3.4% | 4.84 | 4.91 | +0.6 |
| 2039 | 35 | MLB | LAA | 23 | 23 | 125 | 526 | 110 | 57 | 19 | 20.9% | 10.8% | 3.5% | 4.96 | 5.03 | +0.4 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 77 | 47 | 267 | 1235 | 222 | 199 | 34 | 18.0% | 16.1% | 2.8% | 5.22 | 5.14 | +0.5 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 58 | 35 | 200 | 925 | 166 | 149 | 25 | 18.0% | 16.1% | 2.8% | 5.22 | 5.14 | +0.4 | ||
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 |
| Keythel Key (OGILVIE) | — | — | 5.01 | 20.8% | 12.8% | 3.0% | — | 4.55 | 22.2% | 11.8% | 423 | -0.46 | — | — | — |
| Kyle Bradish R 2026 · 4.55 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.55 | 20.8% | 13.7% | 2.7% | .309 | 3.87 | 24.1% | 14.7% | 238 | -0.68 | 2.16 | 615 | 93 |
| Aaron Davenport R 2026 · 4.86 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.86 | 20.0% | 13.2% | 3.2% | .280 | 5.01 | 16.9% | 5.2% | 391 | +0.15 | 4.06 | 498 | 92 |
| CJ Van Eyk R 2026 · 4.83 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.83 | 21.8% | 12.7% | 3.6% | .302 | 4.62 | 15.2% | 5.3% | 127 | -0.21 | 2.74 | 347 | 92 |
| Juaron Watts-Brown R 2026 · 5.24 FIP | 22 | SP- | 5.24 | 21.8% | 15.4% | 3.7% | .294 | 4.20 | 24.4% | 13.6% | 124 | -1.04 | 4.20 | 227 | 91 |
| Nolan DeVos R 2026 · 4.17 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.17 | 21.1% | 14.0% | 2.0% | .302 | 5.82 | 12.3% | -1.5% | 12 | +1.65 | 4.17 | 110 | 91 |
| Corey Black R 2027 · 4.18 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.18 | 22.1% | 13.9% | 2.1% | .310 | 3.55 | 22.1% | 6.0% | 53 | -0.63 | 3.55 | 139 | 91 |
| Will Watson R 2026 · 4.13 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.13 | 21.8% | 13.4% | 2.1% | .275 | 4.39 | 15.6% | 5.0% | 11 | +0.26 | 4.13 | 132 | 90 |
| Cade Smith R 2026 · 3.86 FIP | 22 | SP- | 3.86 | 23.2% | 13.3% | 1.9% | .273 | 4.20 | 20.3% | 6.5% | 33 | +0.34 | 3.86 | 118 | 90 |
| Jimmy Endersby R 2027 · 4.24 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.24 | 20.9% | 14.1% | 2.0% | .310 | 5.78 | 16.4% | 3.7% | 225 | +1.54 | 2.86 | 357 | 90 |
| Bryce Conley R 2027 · 4.72 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.72 | 20.2% | 12.2% | 3.3% | .269 | 4.89 | 17.4% | 3.3% | 197 | +0.17 | 4.28 | 448 | 89 |
| Trace Bright R 2026 · 4.24 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.24 | 26.3% | 14.7% | 2.7% | .297 | 4.47 | 19.0% | 3.7% | 211 | +0.23 | 4.24 | 311 | 89 |
| Patrick Reilly R 2026 · 4.92 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.92 | 23.2% | 13.6% | 3.7% | .242 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.92 | 119 | 89 |
| Max Bain R 2027 · 5.17 FIP | 23 | SP- | 5.17 | 20.5% | 15.2% | 3.4% | .291 | 6.72 | 16.7% | -3.9% | 81 | +1.55 | 5.17 | 174 | 89 |
| Will Sanders R 2026 · 4.90 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.90 | 19.3% | 11.8% | 3.5% | .297 | 4.22 | 20.2% | 11.5% | 139 | -0.68 | 4.01 | 231 | 89 |
| Daniel Eagen R 2026 · 4.14 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.14 | 25.1% | 12.6% | 2.9% | .263 | 7.80 | 20.3% | 9.7% | 12 | +3.66 | 4.14 | 129 | 89 |
| Zach Messinger R 2026 · 3.99 FIP | 22 | SP- | 3.99 | 23.0% | 14.7% | 1.8% | .317 | 4.34 | 18.8% | 7.3% | 314 | +0.35 | 3.71 | 397 | 88 |
| Josh Bostick R 2026 · 4.71 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.71 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 3.3% | .304 | 5.41 | 21.7% | 12.6% | 119 | +0.70 | 4.71 | 226 | 88 |
| Trevor Martin R 2026 · 4.24 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.24 | 21.3% | 10.6% | 2.9% | .297 | 4.28 | 20.2% | 11.6% | 172 | +0.04 | 4.19 | 282 | 88 |
| Will Schomberg R 2027 · 4.84 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.84 | 21.4% | 15.6% | 2.9% | .266 | 3.85 | 23.3% | 11.7% | 90 | -0.99 | 3.85 | 206 | 88 |
| Brandon Young R 2026 · 4.11 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.11 | 24.5% | 12.3% | 2.8% | .297 | 3.57 | 22.4% | 14.1% | 150 | -0.54 | 3.13 | 319 | 88 |
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 | +1.7 | $15M | +$14M |
| 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 | +$11M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.4 | $14M | +$9M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $6M | +1.2 | $13M | +$6M |
| Totals | $18M | $88M | +$70M | ||