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
OFP—50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 22 | 21 | 103 | 406 | 110 | 20 | 5 | 20.6% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 2.53 | 2.96 | +2.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 3 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 22.5% | 22.4% | 0.0% | 0.71 | 4.04 | +0.1 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | CLE | 19 | 19 | 103 | 435 | 95 | 33 | 12 | 21.8% | 7.6% | 2.7% | 4.09 | 4.09 | +1.4 |
| 2026 Total | 23 | MLB | CLE | — | — | 116 | 489 | 110 | 44 | 12 | 22.5% | 9.0% | 2.4% | 3.72 | 4.08 | +1.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | CLE | 22 | 22 | 122 | 513 | 115 | 38 | 14 | 22.4% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 4.05 | 4.02 | +1.8 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | CLE | 25 | 25 | 135 | 570 | 130 | 41 | 16 | 22.8% | 7.3% | 2.7% | 4.01 | 3.98 | +2.0 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | CLE | 26 | 26 | 142 | 600 | 137 | 43 | 16 | 22.9% | 7.2% | 2.7% | 3.99 | 3.97 | +2.1 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | CLE | 26 | 26 | 145 | 612 | 140 | 45 | 17 | 22.9% | 7.3% | 2.8% | 3.99 | 3.99 | +2.2 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | CLE | 26 | 26 | 145 | 611 | 140 | 45 | 17 | 22.9% | 7.3% | 2.8% | 4.00 | 4.01 | +2.1 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | CLE | 26 | 26 | 142 | 597 | 136 | 44 | 17 | 22.7% | 7.4% | 2.8% | 4.03 | 4.06 | +2.0 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | CLE | 25 | 25 | 137 | 580 | 131 | 44 | 17 | 22.5% | 7.5% | 2.9% | 4.08 | 4.12 | +1.8 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | CLE | 24 | 24 | 132 | 559 | 125 | 43 | 17 | 22.3% | 7.6% | 3.0% | 4.15 | 4.20 | +1.7 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CLE | 23 | 23 | 127 | 537 | 118 | 42 | 16 | 22.0% | 7.8% | 3.1% | 4.23 | 4.28 | +1.5 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | CLE | 22 | 22 | 122 | 513 | 111 | 41 | 16 | 21.7% | 8.0% | 3.1% | 4.32 | 4.38 | +1.3 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | CLE | 21 | 21 | 115 | 487 | 104 | 40 | 16 | 21.3% | 8.2% | 3.2% | 4.42 | 4.49 | +1.1 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | CLE | 20 | 20 | 109 | 459 | 96 | 39 | 15 | 21.0% | 8.4% | 3.4% | 4.53 | 4.61 | +0.9 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | CLE | 18 | 18 | 102 | 429 | 88 | 37 | 15 | 20.5% | 8.6% | 3.5% | 4.66 | 4.75 | +0.6 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 25 | 24 | 116 | 460 | 96 | 35 | 7 | 20.9% | 7.6% | 1.4% | 2.33 | 3.09 | +2.9 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 43 | 41 | 200 | 795 | 166 | 61 | 12 | 20.9% | 7.6% | 1.4% | 2.33 | 3.09 | +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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| 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
| 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 | +2.1 | $18M | +$18M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +2.2 | $20M | +$19M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +2.1 | $19M | +$19M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $4M | +2.0 | $19M | +$15M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | +1.8 | $18M | +$11M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $9M | +1.7 | $17M | +$8M |
| Totals | $22M | $112M | +$89M | ||