Vitico Valdez P ACL D-backs
+0.2 WAR
Age 22 RHP 6'4" / 175 lbs ROK Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037 peak 0.4 · 2029
ERA4.42
FIP4.42
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.7%
BB%9.9%
K-BB%12.8%
IP34
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2029
K†5560

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
202117ROKDSL D-backs 19622981819012.5%24.2%0.0%4.155.12-0.0
202218ROKDSL D-backs Black105361542620111.5%16.2%1.1%2.484.81+0.1
202319ROKACL D-backs Black115311452423211.3%19.8%1.8%5.175.68-0.3
202420ROKACL D-backs127432034428014.7%17.2%0.0%4.814.04+0.4
▸ 2026 Season
202622MLBARI34341443314422.7%9.9%2.9%4.424.42+0.2
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202723MLBARI35351493514423.5%9.3%2.9%4.314.25+0.3
202824MLBARI36361533714424.0%8.9%2.9%4.214.15+0.3
202925MLBARI37371553814424.4%8.7%2.8%4.144.09+0.4
203026MLBARI37371553814424.5%8.7%2.8%4.104.07+0.4
203127MLBARI36361543813424.6%8.7%2.9%4.094.08+0.4
203228MLBARI36361523713424.5%8.8%2.9%4.104.11+0.3
203329MLBARI35351493613424.4%8.8%2.9%4.134.15+0.3
203430MLBARI34341443513424.2%8.9%3.0%4.184.22+0.3
203531MLBARI33331393313424.0%9.1%3.1%4.254.29+0.2
203632MLBARI32321333212423.7%9.2%3.1%4.334.38+0.2
203733MLBARI30301283012423.4%9.4%3.2%4.424.47+0.2
203834MLBARI29291212812423.0%9.6%3.3%4.524.58+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career422313260076112412.7%18.8%0.7%4.154.81+0.7
/ 200 IP6335200907115169612.7%18.8%0.7%4.154.81+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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Vitico Valdez (OGILVIE) 4.42 22.7%9.9%2.9% 4.16 24.0%15.0%108 -0.26
Kyle Zurak R 2026 · 3.96 FIP 22 SU 3.96 21.2%9.4%2.6%.302 3.42 16.7%7.5%121 -0.54 3.19 181 95
Cody Palmquist R 2026 · 4.20 FIP 22 SU 4.20 21.9%9.0%3.3%.278 5.95 14.7%7.1%62 +1.75 4.20 104 94
Heath Holder R 2027 · 4.16 FIP 23 SU 4.16 21.1%10.1%2.8%.287 3.30 22.3%13.1%247 -0.86 2.92 367 93
Austin Smith R 2027 · 3.85 FIP 23 SU 3.85 22.7%10.0%2.6%.274 5.19 16.3%0.7%52 +1.34 3.85 100 93
Peyton Williams R 2027 · 3.66 FIP 23 SU 3.66 22.3%10.3%2.1%.311 4.87 22.2%10.2%100 +1.21 3.66 123 91
Corey Copping R 2026 · 4.13 FIP 22 SU 4.13 21.4%8.7%3.1%.265 4.57 19.6%6.7%179 +0.44 3.39 214 91
Addison Russ R 2026 · 3.55 FIP 22 SU 3.55 22.2%7.9%2.4%.324 3.08 25.6%17.5%121 -0.47 3.07 194 90
Michael Gomez R 2026 · 3.33 FIP 22 SU 3.33 22.6%9.2%1.8%.283 3.80 17.9%8.3%110 +0.47 3.33 286 90
Kenny Oakley R 2026 · 3.50 FIP 22 SU 3.50 23.8%9.1%2.3%.348 3.89 17.3%7.8%115 +0.39 3.18 144 90
Tyler Bray R 2027 · 4.06 FIP 23 SU 4.06 22.3%9.1%3.1%.356 3.22 17.9%7.6%114 -0.84 2.82 152 90
Jonathan Brand R 2027 · 3.95 FIP 23 SU 3.95 22.7%10.8%2.5%.236 3.95 18.2%9.1%96 -0.00 3.37 134 90
Owen Holt R 2027 · 3.81 FIP 23 SU 3.81 20.7%10.2%2.1%.258 4.53 18.7%6.4%107 +0.72 3.81 145 89
Chad Patrick R 2027 · 3.82 FIP 23 SU 3.82 20.3%9.9%2.1%.315 4.23 22.3%13.8%422 +0.41 3.72 483 89
Ricky DeVito R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 22 SU 4.10 22.8%8.8%3.3%.309 4.62 21.5%2.4%151 +0.52 4.10 215 89
Ricardo Velez R 2028 · 4.43 FIP 24 SU 4.43 22.4%10.9%3.3%.261 3.88 20.1%9.3%114 -0.55 3.82 142 88
Jimmy Joyce R 2026 · 3.78 FIP 22 SU 3.78 25.0%9.0%3.0%.341 4.02 20.4%9.7%242 +0.24 3.40 259 88
Casey Legumina R 2028 · 4.06 FIP 24 SU 4.06 23.3%9.3%3.2%.260 4.36 20.5%11.0%189 +0.30 4.01 283 88
Tyler Mitzel R 2027 · 4.31 FIP 23 SU 4.31 24.1%12.0%3.2%.245 4.11 22.4%14.3%96 -0.20 4.01 142 88
Chad Donato R 2026 · 3.85 FIP 22 SU 3.85 20.9%11.4%2.0%.333 3.99 21.4%12.6%184 +0.14 2.89 439 88
Caleb Sampen R 2026 · 3.46 FIP 22 SU 3.46 21.7%8.3%2.1%.358 3.49 15.2%6.8%139 +0.03 3.09 213 88

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2032
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2037
First FA Year   2038
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2031MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.3$2M+$0.5M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.2$1M+$0.6M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2037Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $3M $5M +$2M