Walbert Urena
P
Salt Lake Bees
+0.4
WAR
Age 22
RHP
6'0" / 210 lbs
AAA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2032
peak 2.2 · 2029
ERA4.81
FIP4.81
xFIP3.57
SIERA3.77
K%18.2%
BB%12.7%
K-BB%5.5%
IP119
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.2peak
2029
K†4550
CH+1.9 (35%)
SI (29%)
SL (14%)
FB-2.6 (51%)
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 | 18 | ROK | ACL Angels | 12 | 10 | 37 | 170 | 45 | 32 | 2 | 18.0% | 23.5% | 1.8% | 3.86 | 5.54 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 19 | A | Inland Empire 66ers | 22 | 21 | 99 | 446 | 97 | 60 | 5 | 16.1% | 15.9% | 1.6% | 5.66 | 4.62 | +0.8 |
| 2024 | 20 | A+ | Tri-City Dust Devils | 16 | 16 | 77 | 346 | 64 | 54 | 3 | 14.2% | 17.9% | 1.2% | 4.19 | 4.81 | +0.3 |
| 2025 | 21 | AAA | Salt Lake Bees | 28 | 28 | 141 | 604 | 125 | 73 | 8 | 16.1% | 13.3% | 1.6% | 4.34 | 4.31 | +1.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 22 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 4 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5.40 | — | — |
| ROS | 22 | MLB | LAA | 21 | 21 | 117 | 496 | 90 | 63 | 11 | 18.2% | 12.7% | 2.3% | 4.81 | 4.81 | +0.7 |
| 2026 Total | 22 | MLB | LAA | — | — | 127 | 548 | 99 | 69 | 12 | 18.1% | 12.6% | 2.3% | 4.86 | 4.43 | +1.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB | LAA | 26 | 26 | 144 | 606 | 120 | 68 | 14 | 19.7% | 11.2% | 2.3% | 4.60 | 4.50 | +1.3 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB | LAA | 30 | 30 | 163 | 689 | 142 | 71 | 16 | 20.6% | 10.3% | 2.3% | 4.43 | 4.32 | +1.8 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB | LAA | 32 | 32 | 177 | 748 | 158 | 73 | 18 | 21.1% | 9.7% | 2.4% | 4.30 | 4.22 | +2.2 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB | LAA | 32 | 32 | 177 | 748 | 160 | 72 | 18 | 21.4% | 9.6% | 2.4% | 4.24 | 4.20 | +2.2 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB | LAA | 32 | 32 | 176 | 743 | 159 | 72 | 18 | 21.4% | 9.7% | 2.4% | 4.22 | 4.21 | +2.2 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB | LAA | 32 | 32 | 173 | 732 | 156 | 71 | 18 | 21.3% | 9.7% | 2.4% | 4.23 | 4.23 | +2.1 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB | LAA | 31 | 31 | 169 | 715 | 152 | 70 | 18 | 21.2% | 9.8% | 2.5% | 4.26 | 4.28 | +2.0 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB | LAA | 30 | 30 | 164 | 694 | 146 | 69 | 17 | 21.0% | 9.9% | 2.5% | 4.31 | 4.34 | +1.8 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB | LAA | 29 | 29 | 158 | 669 | 139 | 67 | 17 | 20.8% | 10.0% | 2.6% | 4.37 | 4.41 | +1.6 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB | LAA | 28 | 28 | 152 | 643 | 132 | 65 | 17 | 20.5% | 10.2% | 2.7% | 4.45 | 4.50 | +1.4 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB | LAA | 26 | 26 | 145 | 614 | 124 | 63 | 17 | 20.2% | 10.3% | 2.8% | 4.54 | 4.60 | +1.2 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB | LAA | 25 | 25 | 138 | 583 | 116 | 61 | 17 | 19.9% | 10.5% | 2.9% | 4.64 | 4.71 | +0.9 |
| 2039 | 35 | MLB | LAA | 24 | 24 | 130 | 550 | 107 | 59 | 16 | 19.5% | 10.8% | 3.0% | 4.75 | 4.83 | +0.7 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 82 | 77 | 364 | 1618 | 258 | 259 | 25 | 15.9% | 16.0% | 1.5% | 4.64 | 4.62 | +2.8 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 45 | 42 | 200 | 888 | 142 | 142 | 14 | 15.9% | 16.0% | 1.5% | 4.64 | 4.62 | +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 |
| Walbert Urena (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.81 | 18.2% | 12.7% | 2.3% | — | 4.34 | 20.6% | 10.2% | 484 | -0.47 | — | — | — |
| Matt Ruppenthal R 2027 · 4.51 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.51 | 19.1% | 14.3% | 2.2% | .290 | 4.25 | 21.4% | 6.5% | 143 | -0.26 | 3.75 | 283 | 92 |
| Austin Brice R 2027 · 4.61 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.61 | 18.5% | 13.7% | 2.4% | .295 | 3.70 | 19.0% | 12.0% | 222 | -0.91 | 3.45 | 542 | 92 |
| Garrett Cave R 2026 · 4.99 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.99 | 16.4% | 14.9% | 2.5% | .301 | 4.97 | 17.8% | -8.8% | 40 | -0.02 | 4.97 | 156 | 92 |
| 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 | 90 |
| Peyton Olejnik R 2026 · 4.19 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.19 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 1.6% | .318 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.19 | 129 | 90 |
| 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 | 90 |
| 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 | 90 |
| Kyle Johnston R 2026 · 4.52 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.52 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.9% | .290 | 4.08 | 16.4% | 4.5% | 194 | -0.44 | 3.80 | 395 | 90 |
| Carlos Hernandez R 2026 · 4.32 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.32 | 17.4% | 15.7% | 1.3% | .276 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.32 | 123 | 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 | 89 |
| 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 | 89 |
| Chase Cohen R 2026 · 4.69 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.69 | 15.8% | 13.0% | 2.3% | .317 | 4.28 | 22.1% | 9.2% | 85 | -0.41 | 3.54 | 263 | 89 |
| 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 | 89 |
| Casey Steward R 2026 · 4.06 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.06 | 17.4% | 13.3% | 1.4% | .270 | 4.83 | 15.1% | 2.7% | 88 | +0.77 | 4.06 | 191 | 89 |
| Zach Fruit R 2028 · 4.28 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.28 | 19.3% | 14.1% | 1.9% | .258 | 5.07 | 15.4% | -0.2% | 44 | +0.79 | 4.28 | 151 | 88 |
| Tanner Houck R 2026 · 4.96 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.96 | 16.5% | 13.3% | 2.9% | .294 | 3.10 | 24.3% | 14.8% | 215 | -1.86 | 2.28 | 733 | 88 |
| Elijah Dale R 2027 · 4.57 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.57 | 16.7% | 13.6% | 2.1% | .239 | 6.46 | 18.4% | -1.6% | 31 | +1.89 | 4.57 | 140 | 88 |
| Adam Hill R 2026 · 4.99 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.99 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 2.9% | .297 | 6.14 | 19.6% | 8.9% | 91 | +1.15 | 4.99 | 213 | 88 |
| 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 | 87 |
| Gabriel Encinas R 2027 · 4.28 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.28 | 20.9% | 17.0% | 1.5% | .291 | 5.47 | 17.3% | -10.3% | 47 | +1.19 | 2.92 | 145 | 87 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2027
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2032
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2027 | |||
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.3 | $11M | +$10M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.8 | $15M | +$14M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +2.2 | $19M | +$18M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $4M | +2.2 | $20M | +$16M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $6M | +2.2 | $20M | +$14M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $8M | +2.1 | $20M | +$12M |
| Totals | $21M | $105M | +$85M | ||