Josh Grosz
P
Amarillo Sod Poodles
+0.7
WAR
Age 23
RHP
6'4" / 199 lbs
AA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 1.6 · 2030
ERA4.80
FIP4.80
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%20.9%
BB%10.8%
K-BB%10.1%
IP120
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.6peak
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | AA | Somerset Patriots | 24 | 23 | 122 | 513 | 131 | 52 | 14 | 19.2% | 11.7% | 3.4% | 3.85 | 4.83 | +0.6 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Spokane Indians | 23 | 22 | 125 | 535 | 135 | 55 | 14 | 19.4% | 11.8% | 3.3% | 4.67 | 4.75 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Amarillo Sod Poodles | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 10.80 | — | — |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | ARI | 22 | 22 | 120 | 507 | 106 | 55 | 16 | 20.9% | 10.8% | 3.1% | 4.80 | 4.80 | +0.7 |
| 2026 Total | 23 | MLB | ARI | — | — | 127 | 541 | 116 | 60 | 18 | 21.5% | 11.1% | 3.3% | 5.12 | 4.55 | +1.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | ARI | 25 | 25 | 139 | 587 | 127 | 58 | 18 | 21.6% | 9.9% | 3.1% | 4.66 | 4.60 | +1.1 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | ARI | 28 | 28 | 153 | 645 | 142 | 61 | 20 | 22.0% | 9.4% | 3.1% | 4.55 | 4.49 | +1.4 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | ARI | 29 | 29 | 160 | 674 | 150 | 63 | 21 | 22.2% | 9.3% | 3.1% | 4.49 | 4.46 | +1.5 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | ARI | 30 | 30 | 162 | 686 | 153 | 64 | 21 | 22.2% | 9.3% | 3.1% | 4.47 | 4.46 | +1.5 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | ARI | 29 | 29 | 162 | 684 | 152 | 64 | 21 | 22.2% | 9.3% | 3.1% | 4.48 | 4.49 | +1.5 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | ARI | 29 | 29 | 158 | 669 | 148 | 63 | 21 | 22.1% | 9.4% | 3.1% | 4.51 | 4.53 | +1.4 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | ARI | 28 | 28 | 154 | 649 | 142 | 62 | 21 | 21.9% | 9.5% | 3.2% | 4.56 | 4.59 | +1.2 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | ARI | 27 | 27 | 148 | 626 | 135 | 60 | 20 | 21.6% | 9.6% | 3.3% | 4.63 | 4.67 | +1.1 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | ARI | 26 | 26 | 142 | 601 | 128 | 59 | 20 | 21.3% | 9.8% | 3.4% | 4.71 | 4.76 | +0.9 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | ARI | 25 | 25 | 136 | 574 | 121 | 57 | 20 | 21.0% | 10.0% | 3.4% | 4.80 | 4.85 | +0.7 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | ARI | 23 | 23 | 129 | 546 | 113 | 55 | 19 | 20.7% | 10.2% | 3.5% | 4.90 | 4.96 | +0.5 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | ARI | 22 | 22 | 122 | 514 | 104 | 53 | 19 | 20.3% | 10.4% | 3.6% | 5.01 | 5.08 | +0.3 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | ARI | 21 | 21 | 114 | 481 | 96 | 51 | 18 | 19.9% | 10.6% | 3.8% | 5.14 | 5.22 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 50 | 48 | 254 | 1082 | 212 | 128 | 37 | 19.6% | 11.8% | 3.4% | 4.43 | 4.82 | +1.4 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 39 | 38 | 200 | 853 | 167 | 101 | 29 | 19.6% | 11.8% | 3.4% | 4.43 | 4.82 | +1.1 | ||
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 |
| Josh Grosz (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.80 | 20.9% | 10.8% | 3.1% | — | 4.51 | 22.0% | 12.4% | 451 | -0.29 | — | — | — |
| 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 | 93 |
| R.J. Gordon R 2026 · 4.31 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.31 | 21.5% | 9.5% | 3.3% | .295 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.31 | 129 | 93 |
| 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 |
| Jamison Hill R 2026 · 4.80 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.80 | 18.4% | 11.6% | 3.3% | .280 | 4.97 | 16.1% | 3.0% | 202 | +0.17 | 4.68 | 326 | 92 |
| 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 | 91 |
| 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 | 90 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 90 |
| 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 | 90 |
| Brandon Bielak R 2026 · 4.36 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.36 | 20.5% | 10.6% | 3.0% | .267 | 4.04 | 20.4% | 10.0% | 200 | -0.32 | 3.21 | 670 | 90 |
| 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 | 90 |
| Austin Cates R 2025 · 3.95 FIP | 22 | SP- | 3.95 | 19.7% | 9.0% | 2.5% | .266 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.95 | 110 | 89 |
| Angel Ventura R 2026 · 4.34 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.34 | 17.9% | 10.9% | 2.5% | .285 | 4.64 | 14.8% | 4.8% | 153 | +0.30 | 3.44 | 393 | 89 |
| 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 | 89 |
| 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 | 89 |
| 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 | 89 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Derek True R 2026 · 4.91 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.91 | 18.5% | 10.5% | 3.7% | .333 | 4.96 | 16.6% | 4.6% | 60 | +0.05 | 4.91 | 157 | 89 |
| Jose Rafael De Paula R 2027 · 5.13 FIP | 24 | SP- | 5.13 | 18.8% | 10.2% | 4.2% | .327 | 3.98 | 23.2% | 13.0% | 155 | -1.15 | 2.65 | 315 | 88 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2029
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2034
First FA Year 2035
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +1.5 | $13M | +$12M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.6 | $14M | +$14M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +1.5 | $14M | +$13M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $3M | +1.4 | $13M | +$11M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $4M | +1.2 | $12M | +$8M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.1 | $11M | +$6M |
| Totals | $14M | $78M | +$63M | ||