Michael Kennedy P Lake County Captains
+0.2 WAR
Age 21 LHP 5'11" / 200 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 0.9 · 2031
ERA4.47
FIP4.47
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.2%
BB%9.4%
K-BB%11.8%
IP64
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.9peak
2031
K†5060

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
202318ABradenton Marauders137471916325121.9%13.9%1.0%2.123.54+0.7
202419A+Greensboro Grasshoppers1817843429519819.7%6.3%3.3%3.664.07+1.0
202520A+Lake County Captains1811652896531517.5%10.7%2.3%3.864.25+0.6
▸ 2026 Season
202621A+Lake County Captains207328523.86
ROS21MLBCLE1212642685725821.2%9.4%2.9%4.474.47+0.4
2026 Total21MLBCLE7030065301021.6%10.1%3.2%4.414.03+0.8
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202722MLBCLE1212672826325822.3%8.8%2.8%4.354.27+0.6
202823MLBCLE1313692926725823.1%8.5%2.8%4.234.14+0.7
202924MLBCLE1313712997125823.7%8.3%2.8%4.134.06+0.8
203025MLBCLE1313723037325824.0%8.2%2.8%4.064.01+0.8
203126MLBCLE1313723037325824.2%8.1%2.8%4.023.99+0.9
203227MLBCLE1313713017325824.2%8.2%2.8%4.014.00+0.8
203328MLBCLE1313702967224824.2%8.2%2.8%4.024.03+0.8
203429MLBCLE1212692907024824.1%8.3%2.9%4.054.07+0.7
203530MLBCLE1212662816724823.9%8.4%2.9%4.104.13+0.7
203631MLBCLE1212642716423823.6%8.5%3.0%4.174.21+0.6
203732MLBCLE1111622606123823.4%8.7%3.1%4.254.30+0.5
203833MLBCLE59592485722823.1%8.8%3.2%4.344.39+0.4
203934MLBCLE56562365421822.7%9.0%3.3%4.444.50+0.3
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career5135203854168842219.6%9.8%2.6%3.374.10+2.8
/ 200 IP5035200843166832219.6%9.8%2.6%3.374.10+2.7

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
Michael Kennedy (OGILVIE) 4.47 21.2%9.4%2.9% 4.15 23.0%14.5%207 -0.32
Evan Shawver L 2027 · 4.28 FIP 22 SW 4.28 18.8%10.6%2.6%.289 4.77 18.0%4.0%152 +0.49 4.09 219 93
Felix Carvallo L 2026 · 4.57 FIP 21 SW 4.57 17.1%9.8%3.1%.323 4.52 17.7%4.7%67 -0.05 4.52 132 91
Ryne Slack L 2028 · 4.08 FIP 23 SW 4.08 18.8%9.0%2.6%.293 4.99 15.4%2.5%142 +0.91 4.08 212 90
Shane McCain L 2028 · 4.31 FIP 23 SW 4.31 19.8%9.7%3.0%.324 4.65 16.6%10.0%125 +0.34 4.31 201 89
Avery Short L 2026 · 4.75 FIP 21 SW 4.75 20.1%11.4%3.5%.346 4.75 15.0%6.4%271 +0.00 4.23 387 89
Kyle Twomey L 2027 · 4.07 FIP 22 SW 4.07 17.6%10.5%2.1%.298 3.95 14.8%6.9%68 -0.12 3.95 141 89
Keylan Killgore L 2027 · 4.24 FIP 22 SW 4.24 20.7%12.7%2.3%.307 3.76 161 88
Nate Peterson L 2028 · 4.45 FIP 23 SW 4.45 18.4%11.4%2.7%.284 4.96 17.1%5.7%161 +0.51 4.32 236 88
Cameron Ming L 2027 · 3.81 FIP 22 SW 3.81 17.7%7.1%2.4%.308 5.58 14.3%4.9%49 +1.77 3.81 111 87
Sonny Vargas L 2025 · 4.45 FIP 20 SW 4.45 21.0%10.1%3.4%.300 3.20 165 87
Ben Onyshko L 2027 · 3.50 FIP 22 SW 3.50 19.0%8.9%1.6%.349 5.44 20.4%8.0%100 +1.94 3.50 219 86
Mac Lardner L 2028 · 4.76 FIP 23 SW 4.76 18.9%8.5%4.0%.332 4.36 17.5%8.1%119 -0.40 3.70 186 86
Chase Watkins L 2027 · 3.74 FIP 22 SW 3.74 20.6%11.8%1.6%.346 4.33 17.7%9.0%156 +0.59 3.29 213 86
Packy Naughton L 2026 · 4.45 FIP 21 SW 4.45 17.0%9.9%2.8%.323 3.61 15.9%10.0%311 -0.84 2.95 504 86
Christian MacLeod L 2028 · 4.51 FIP 23 SW 4.51 16.4%10.5%2.7%.312 4.36 20.4%7.2%170 -0.15 3.87 236 85
Will Mabrey L 2027 · 4.26 FIP 22 SW 4.26 18.5%12.6%2.1%.256 4.29 19.2%7.0%46 +0.03 4.26 112 85
Hayden Howard L 2028 · 4.17 FIP 23 SW 4.17 16.4%8.1%2.6%.307 3.80 17.7%8.7%123 -0.37 3.76 200 85
Anfernee Benitez L 2025 · 4.76 FIP 20 SW 4.76 18.1%10.7%3.3%.383 3.90 17.8%1.5%71 -0.86 3.82 137 85
Sam Weatherly L 2027 · 4.04 FIP 22 SW 4.04 24.0%12.8%2.5%.323 4.14 21.9%8.9%41 +0.10 4.04 158 85
Michael Johnson L 2029 · 3.88 FIP 24 SW 3.88 20.6%9.4%2.4%.260 4.75 17.6%7.7%185 +0.87 3.88 256 85

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2030
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2035
First FA Year   2036
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.8$4M+$3M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.9$4M+$3M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.8$4M+$3M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.8$4M+$3M
2034Ext / FA-deal$2M+0.7$4M+$2M
2035Ext / FA-deal$2M+0.7$4M+$1M
Totals $9M $23M +$14M