Khal Stephen
P
Akron RubberDucks
Age 23
RHP
6'4" / 215 lbs
AA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2032
peak 1.3 · 2028
2026 ROS PROJECTION55 act + 65 ip · rates below = ROS only
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 109100vR 91
ERA3.93
FIP3.93
K%20.9%
BB%5.5%
K-BB%15.4%
ROS IP65
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 120 IP
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit
Grades · Contract
Career Stats + Projections
Viewactual = stats as recorded (seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed
Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | GS% | IP/G | K% | BB% | K-BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | MIX | 3 levels | 22 | 21 | 103 | 406 | 110 | 20 | 5 | 95% | 4.7 | 20.6% | 5.7% | 15.0% | 1.8% | 2.53 | 3.05 | — |
| 2025 | 22 | MIX | 3 levels | 22 | 21 | 103 | 406 | 110 | 20 | 5 | 95% | 4.7 | 27.1% | 4.9% | 22.2% | 1.2% | 2.53 | 2.18 | — |
| ▸ 2026 Season | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 12 | 12 | 55 | 235 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 100% | 4.6 | 16.9% | 10.8% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 3.44 | 4.72 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | CLE | 12 | 12 | 65 | 274 | 57 | 15 | 8 | 100% | 5.4 | 20.9% | 5.5% | 15.4% | 2.8% | 3.93 | 3.93 | +0.5 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | CLE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1.0 | 20.9% | 5.5% | 15.4% | 2.8% | 3.93 | 3.93 | +0.0 |
| 2026 TOT | 23 | MLB | CLE | — | — | 120 | 509 | 106 | 38 | 14 | — | — | 20.9% | 7.5% | 13.4% | 2.7% | 3.70 | 4.29 | +1.6 |
| 2026 FULL | 23 | MLB | CLE | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20.9% | 5.5% | 15.5% | 2.8% | 3.93 | 3.55 | +0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | CLE | 21 | 21 | 118 | 499 | 109 | 27 | 14 | 100% | 5.6 | 21.9% | 5.5% | 16.4% | 2.8% | 3.89 | 3.85 | +2.1 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | CLE | 24 | 24 | 138 | 581 | 130 | 32 | 16 | 100% | 5.7 | 22.4% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 2.8% | 3.85 | 3.81 | +2.6 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | CLE | 25 | 25 | 150 | 632 | 143 | 35 | 18 | 100% | 6.0 | 22.6% | 5.6% | 17.0% | 2.8% | 3.83 | 3.81 | +2.8 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | CLE | 25 | 25 | 148 | 623 | 141 | 35 | 18 | 100% | 5.9 | 22.6% | 5.7% | 16.9% | 2.8% | 3.85 | 3.85 | +2.7 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | CLE | 24 | 24 | 143 | 604 | 136 | 35 | 18 | 100% | 6.0 | 22.4% | 5.9% | 16.6% | 2.9% | 3.90 | 3.94 | +2.4 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | CLE | 23 | 23 | 137 | 577 | 128 | 35 | 18 | 100% | 5.9 | 22.2% | 6.1% | 16.1% | 3.1% | 4.00 | 4.07 | +2.1 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | CLE | 21 | 21 | 128 | 543 | 119 | 35 | 18 | 100% | 6.1 | 21.9% | 6.4% | 15.5% | 3.3% | 4.15 | 4.25 | +1.7 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | CLE | 20 | 20 | 120 | 506 | 109 | 34 | 18 | 100% | 6.0 | 21.5% | 6.7% | 14.7% | 3.5% | 4.33 | 4.45 | +1.3 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CLE | 18 | 18 | 111 | 468 | 98 | 33 | 18 | 100% | 6.2 | 21.0% | 7.1% | 13.9% | 3.8% | 4.54 | 4.68 | +0.9 |
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | CLE | 9 | 9 | 52 | 220 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 100% | 5.8 | 21.9% | 5.5% | 16.4% | 2.8% | 3.89 | 3.85 | +0.4 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | CLE | 16 | 16 | 92 | 388 | 87 | 21 | 11 | 100% | 5.8 | 22.4% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 2.8% | 3.85 | 3.81 | +1.5 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | CLE | 20 | 20 | 119 | 502 | 114 | 28 | 14 | 100% | 6.0 | 22.6% | 5.6% | 17.0% | 2.8% | 3.83 | 3.81 | +2.2 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | CLE | 21 | 21 | 126 | 532 | 120 | 30 | 15 | 100% | 6.0 | 22.6% | 5.7% | 16.9% | 2.8% | 3.85 | 3.85 | +2.3 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | CLE | 21 | 21 | 128 | 540 | 121 | 32 | 16 | 100% | 6.1 | 22.4% | 5.9% | 16.6% | 2.9% | 3.90 | 3.94 | +2.2 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | CLE | 21 | 21 | 124 | 524 | 116 | 32 | 16 | 100% | 5.9 | 22.2% | 6.1% | 16.1% | 3.1% | 4.00 | 4.07 | +1.9 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | CLE | 20 | 20 | 119 | 502 | 110 | 32 | 16 | 100% | 6.0 | 21.9% | 6.4% | 15.5% | 3.3% | 4.15 | 4.25 | +1.6 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | CLE | 19 | 19 | 112 | 473 | 101 | 32 | 17 | 100% | 5.9 | 21.5% | 6.7% | 14.7% | 3.5% | 4.33 | 4.45 | +1.3 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CLE | 17 | 17 | 104 | 439 | 92 | 31 | 16 | 100% | 6.1 | 21.0% | 7.1% | 13.9% | 3.8% | 4.53 | 4.67 | +0.9 |
| ▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 164 | 164 | 976 | 4121 | 910 | 250 | 127 | 100% | 6.0 | 22.1% | 6.1% | 16.0% | 3.1% | 4.04 | 3.70 | +19.4 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 34 | 34 | 200 | 844 | 186 | 51 | 26 | 100% | 6.0 | 22.1% | 6.1% | 16.0% | 3.1% | 4.04 | 3.70 | +4.0 | ||
| Career | — | 34 | 33 | 158 | 641 | 123 | 48 | 14 | 97% | 4.6 | 19.3% | 7.5% | 11.7% | 2.2% | 2.85 | 3.66 | +3.2 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 43 | 42 | 200 | 811 | 156 | 61 | 18 | 97% | 4.6 | 19.3% | 7.5% | 11.7% | 2.2% | 2.85 | 3.66 | +4.1 | ||
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 |
| Khal Stephen (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.93 | 20.9% | 5.5% | 2.8% | — | 3.82 | 22.3% | 16.8% | 406 | -0.11 | — | — | — |
| Shumpei Yoshikawa R 2027 · 3.69 FIP | 24 | SP | 3.69 | 21.8% | 5.6% | 3.1% | .336 | 6.45 | 25.7% | 15.1% | 20 | +2.76 | 3.69 | 124 | 91 |
| Connor Lunn R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.58 | 18.9% | 4.7% | 2.7% | .310 | 4.50 | 16.5% | 10.0% | 212 | +0.92 | 3.58 | 332 | 88 |
| Zebby Matthews R 2026 · 3.77 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.77 | 20.0% | 4.1% | 3.4% | .290 | 3.89 | 23.6% | 18.1% | 352 | +0.12 | 3.15 | 457 | 86 |
| Braxton Bragg R 2026 · 3.78 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.78 | 22.3% | 6.4% | 3.2% | .325 | 2.47 | 26.2% | 18.1% | 59 | -1.31 | 2.47 | 155 | 85 |
| Colin Peluse R 2026 · 4.32 FIP | 23 | SP | 4.32 | 20.4% | 7.2% | 3.7% | .299 | 6.05 | 15.0% | 6.8% | 236 | +1.73 | 3.02 | 417 | 85 |
| Alex Faedo R 2026 · 3.39 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.39 | 22.9% | 5.8% | 2.7% | .293 | 4.60 | 18.0% | 7.8% | 54 | +1.21 | 3.39 | 438 | 85 |
| Brian Edgington R 2028 · 3.81 FIP | 25 | SP | 3.81 | 19.5% | 6.5% | 2.8% | .321 | 5.05 | 19.3% | 7.0% | 58 | +1.24 | 3.81 | 171 | 85 |
| Logan Workman R 2026 · 4.30 FIP | 23 | SP | 4.30 | 19.3% | 7.4% | 3.5% | .287 | 3.81 | 20.4% | 12.5% | 362 | -0.49 | 3.73 | 540 | 84 |
| Jacob Kisting R 2026 · 2.74 FIP | 23 | SP | 2.74 | 21.9% | 5.9% | 1.4% | .251 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.74 | 144 | 84 |
| Garrett Edwards R 2026 · 3.97 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.97 | 18.5% | 7.3% | 2.7% | .250 | 6.06 | 13.6% | 4.7% | 74 | +2.09 | 3.97 | 181 | 84 |
| Griffin Canning R 2026 · 3.70 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.70 | 25.0% | 7.2% | 3.3% | .277 | 4.84 | 22.9% | 13.0% | 119 | +1.14 | 3.70 | 776 | 83 |
| Wil Jensen R 2026 · 4.36 FIP | 23 | SP | 4.36 | 18.9% | 6.9% | 3.6% | .300 | 4.41 | 21.0% | 11.3% | 266 | +0.05 | 3.41 | 368 | 83 |
| Hayden Wesneski R 2026 · 3.72 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.72 | 23.2% | 7.2% | 3.0% | .295 | 4.09 | 22.6% | 14.8% | 336 | +0.37 | 3.54 | 487 | 83 |
| Tanner Gordon R 2026 · 4.52 FIP | 23 | SP | 4.52 | 18.5% | 5.5% | 4.2% | .290 | 4.66 | 18.6% | 11.7% | 349 | +0.14 | 4.24 | 662 | 83 |
| Blake Burkhalter R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.58 | 17.3% | 6.5% | 2.0% | .317 | 3.73 | 16.7% | 5.6% | 103 | +0.15 | 3.58 | 173 | 83 |
| Xzavion Curry R 2026 · 3.19 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.19 | 24.6% | 5.1% | 2.8% | .247 | 5.07 | 18.5% | 10.6% | 320 | +1.88 | 3.19 | 513 | 82 |
| Cody Morris R 2025 · 4.00 FIP | 22 | SP | 4.00 | 21.6% | 8.1% | 3.1% | .362 | 2.86 | 31.1% | 20.9% | 96 | -1.14 | 2.26 | 256 | 82 |
| Mitchell Kilkenny R 2027 · 3.46 FIP | 24 | SP | 3.46 | 17.6% | 5.5% | 2.1% | .290 | 5.81 | 13.4% | 5.1% | 124 | +2.35 | 3.18 | 237 | 82 |
| Connor McCullough R 2026 · 4.70 FIP | 23 | SP | 4.70 | 21.8% | 6.4% | 4.8% | .280 | 4.46 | 20.0% | 12.2% | 108 | -0.24 | 3.62 | 222 | 82 |
| Gabe Mosser R 2026 · 3.79 FIP | 23 | SP | 3.79 | 17.7% | 6.3% | 2.5% | .346 | 4.63 | 14.9% | 6.9% | 104 | +0.84 | 3.79 | 606 | 82 |
Career Comps
Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 327 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).
| Player | Yrs | IP/yr | K% | BB% | HR/9 | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION | 10 | 128 | 22.0% | 6.0% | 1.18 | 4.01 |
| Joe Musgrove ('24) | 9 | 117 | 23.9% | 6.0% | 1.13 | 3.73 |
| Johnny Cueto ('23) | 8 | 128 | 19.9% | 6.1% | 1.08 | 3.76 |
| Alex Wood ('24) | 9 | 111 | 21.6% | 7.0% | 0.96 | 3.98 |
| Madison Bumgarner ('22) AS×4SS | 8 | 155 | 22.7% | 5.9% | 1.23 | 3.70 |
| Jon Gray ('24) | 10 | 122 | 23.4% | 7.8% | 1.15 | 4.45 |
| Adam Wainwright ('23) AS×3GG×2SS | 9 | 125 | 18.6% | 7.3% | 1.03 | 4.25 |