Khal Stephen P Akron RubberDucks
+1.6 WAR
Age 23 RHP 6'4" / 215 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 2.2 · 2030
ERA4.09
FIP4.09
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.8%
BB%7.6%
K-BB%14.3%
IP103
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.2peak
2030
OFP50
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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202522AAAkron RubberDucks222110340611020520.6%5.7%1.6%2.532.96+2.7
▸ 2026 Season
202623AAAkron RubberDucks3313541511022.5%22.4%0.0%0.714.04+0.1
ROS23MLBCLE191910343595331221.8%7.6%2.7%4.094.09+1.4
2026 Total23MLBCLE116489110441222.5%9.0%2.4%3.724.08+1.6
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202724MLBCLE2222122513115381422.4%7.4%2.7%4.054.02+1.8
202825MLBCLE2525135570130411622.8%7.3%2.7%4.013.98+2.0
202926MLBCLE2626142600137431622.9%7.2%2.7%3.993.97+2.1
203027MLBCLE2626145612140451722.9%7.3%2.8%3.993.99+2.2
203128MLBCLE2626145611140451722.9%7.3%2.8%4.004.01+2.1
203229MLBCLE2626142597136441722.7%7.4%2.8%4.034.06+2.0
203330MLBCLE2525137580131441722.5%7.5%2.9%4.084.12+1.8
203431MLBCLE2424132559125431722.3%7.6%3.0%4.154.20+1.7
203532MLBCLE2323127537118421622.0%7.8%3.1%4.234.28+1.5
203633MLBCLE2222122513111411621.7%8.0%3.1%4.324.38+1.3
203734MLBCLE2121115487104401621.3%8.2%3.2%4.424.49+1.1
203835MLBCLE202010945996391521.0%8.4%3.4%4.534.61+0.9
203936MLBCLE181810242988371520.5%8.6%3.5%4.664.75+0.6
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career25241164609635720.9%7.6%1.4%2.333.09+2.9
/ 200 IP4341200795166611220.9%7.6%1.4%2.333.09+5.0

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
Khal Stephen (OGILVIE) 4.09 21.8%7.6%2.7% 3.99 22.7%15.4%399 -0.10
Braxton Bragg R 2026 · 3.78 FIP 23 SP- 3.78 22.3%6.4%3.2%.325 2.60 26.2%18.1%59 -1.18 2.60 155 94
Mason Adams R 2026 · 3.66 FIP 23 SP- 3.66 20.4%7.3%2.5%.315 3.76 18.2%12.0%120 +0.10 3.66 229 93
Hayden Wesneski R 2026 · 3.77 FIP 23 SP- 3.77 23.2%7.2%3.1%.295 4.13 22.6%14.8%336 +0.36 3.55 487 92
Brett Conine R 2025 · 3.21 FIP 22 SP- 3.21 22.3%7.2%2.0%.290 5.79 15.4%4.9%205 +2.58 3.21 319 92
Colin Peluse R 2026 · 4.20 FIP 23 SP- 4.20 20.4%7.2%3.5%.299 5.61 15.0%6.8%236 +1.41 3.05 395 92
Reid Johnston R 2026 · 3.74 FIP 23 SP- 3.74 19.4%6.1%2.7%.297 5.02 19.5%5.6%92 +1.28 3.74 204 92
Griffin Canning R 2026 · 3.65 FIP 23 SP- 3.65 25.0%7.2%3.2%.277 4.57 22.9%13.0%119 +0.92 3.65 705 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
Shumpei Yoshikawa R 2027 · 3.87 FIP 24 SP- 3.87 21.8%5.6%3.5%.336 6.35 25.7%15.1%20 +2.48 3.87 124 89
Alex Faedo R 2026 · 3.72 FIP 23 SP- 3.72 22.9%5.8%3.3%.293 4.54 18.0%7.8%54 +0.82 3.72 438 88
James Hicks R 2026 · 4.23 FIP 23 SP- 4.23 19.6%7.2%3.4%.338 4.35 17.5%10.4%61 +0.12 3.67 167 88
Alex FaGalde R 2027 · 3.79 FIP 24 SP- 3.79 19.1%6.7%2.7%.266 4.98 16.1%6.4%162 +1.19 3.79 279 88
Logan Workman R 2026 · 4.34 FIP 23 SP- 4.34 19.3%7.4%3.5%.287 3.98 20.4%12.5%362 -0.36 3.84 494 88
Zack Lee R 2026 · 3.52 FIP 23 SP- 3.52 19.2%7.0%2.1%.293 5.37 11.6%2.7%93 +1.85 3.52 175 88
Wil Jensen R 2026 · 4.38 FIP 23 SP- 4.38 18.9%6.9%3.6%.300 4.37 21.0%11.3%266 -0.01 3.50 368 88
Brett Sears R 2028 · 3.63 FIP 25 SP- 3.63 21.1%7.1%2.6%.244 3.63 111 88
Kyle Brnovich R 2026 · 4.01 FIP 23 SP- 4.01 25.1%7.5%3.8%.256 5.52 20.7%11.0%89 +1.51 4.01 277 87
Martin Agosta R 2027 · 4.29 FIP 24 SP- 4.29 21.6%6.2%4.0%.340 4.59 12.3%5.7%40 +0.30 4.29 146 87
Brian Edgington R 2028 · 3.97 FIP 25 SP- 3.97 19.5%6.5%3.1%.321 5.23 19.3%7.0%58 +1.26 3.97 171 87
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 87

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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Arb-1$0.8M+2.1$18M+$18M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+2.2$20M+$19M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+2.1$19M+$19M
2032Ext / FA-deal$4M+2.0$19M+$15M
2033Ext / FA-deal$7M+1.8$18M+$11M
2034Ext / FA-deal$9M+1.7$17M+$8M
Totals $22M $112M +$89M