Joe Kemlage P Aberdeen IronBirds
+0.4 WAR
Age 27 LHP 6'1" / 220 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 0.4 · 2026
ERA4.40
FIP4.40
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.9%
BB%9.4%
K-BB%13.5%
IP65
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2026
K†5555

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
202122ROKACL Giants Black506309001.42
202223ASan Jose Giants167632717331519.4%13.5%2.2%3.414.41+0.4
202324A+Aberdeen IronBirds360652966830917.6%11.7%4.0%5.855.32-0.2
▸ 2026 Season
202627MLBBAL1212652736326822.9%9.4%3.0%4.404.40+0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202728MLBBAL1212642696225822.9%9.4%3.1%4.414.42+0.4
202829MLBBAL1111622636025822.8%9.5%3.1%4.444.46+0.4
202930MLBBAL1111602555824822.7%9.6%3.2%4.484.51+0.3
203031MLBBAL58582465524822.4%9.7%3.2%4.544.58+0.2
203132MLBBAL56562365223822.2%9.8%3.3%4.624.67+0.2
203233MLBBAL54542264923821.9%10.0%3.4%4.714.77+0.1
203334MLBBAL51512144622721.5%10.2%3.5%4.814.88+0.0
203435MLBBAL48482024321721.1%10.5%3.6%4.925.00-0.0
203536MLBBAL45451893920720.7%10.7%3.7%5.055.13-0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career577134597114711819.0%12.0%3.0%4.494.67+1.0
/ 200 IP85102008891701062719.0%12.0%3.0%4.494.67+1.4

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
Joe Kemlage (OGILVIE) 4.40 22.9%9.4%3.0% 4.46 22.8%13.3%186 +0.06
Fabian Williamson L 2026 · 3.42 FIP 27 SW 3.42 23.8%9.0%2.2%.259 5.26 16.5%-3.3%54 +1.84 3.42 154 89
Adam Liberatore L 2027 · 3.69 FIP 28 SW 3.69 21.1%7.3%2.6%.267 3.20 23.3%15.2%73 -0.49 2.44 124 87
Jake Diekman L 2027 · 3.40 FIP 28 SW 3.40 26.5%11.9%1.9%.310 3.25 27.0%15.3%106 -0.15 2.32 455 83
Juan Grullon L 2025 · 4.67 FIP 26 SW 4.67 19.8%10.9%3.4%.305 4.67 134 83
Ryan Verdugo L 2027 · 3.61 FIP 28 SW 3.61 19.8%10.8%1.5%.281 3.36 22.7%17.3%82 -0.25 3.36 153 83
Kevin Chapman L 2026 · 3.35 FIP 27 SW 3.35 21.9%11.1%1.3%.368 3.62 21.7%11.5%100 +0.27 3.02 153 81
Jeremy Horst L 2028 · 4.12 FIP 29 SW 4.12 18.8%11.2%2.2%.291 3.71 15.1%2.7%48 -0.41 3.71 108 81
Yuki Matsui L 2027 · 3.52 FIP 28 SW 3.52 26.8%8.9%2.8%.242 4.44 22.4%11.0%63 +0.92 3.52 126 81
Jordan Mills L 2026 · 3.30 FIP 27 SW 3.30 23.2%9.3%1.8%.325 2.64 210 81
Aaron Brown L 2026 · 4.02 FIP 27 SW 4.02 22.9%13.5%2.1%.317 4.77 19.4%6.7%129 +0.75 4.02 269 80
Garrett Schoenle L 2026 · 4.18 FIP 27 SW 4.18 17.9%8.5%2.8%.281 2.32 304 80
Kevin Siegrist L 2026 · 4.29 FIP 27 SW 4.29 26.6%9.7%4.0%.216 3.74 25.0%13.4%39 -0.55 2.75 176 80
Colton Turner L 2026 · 3.31 FIP 27 SW 3.31 21.1%8.4%1.7%.235 4.33 22.4%13.2%94 +1.02 2.79 325 80
Will Gilbert L 2024 · 4.40 FIP 25 SW 4.40 19.9%10.3%3.0%.306 2.92 141 80
Patrick Schuster L 2025 · 4.42 FIP 26 SW 4.42 19.8%8.3%3.5%.381 3.15 160 80
Greg Nappo L 2026 · 5.12 FIP 27 SW 5.12 17.2%10.3%4.0%.285 6.29 12.3%-0.3%11 +1.17 3.36 144 80
James Reeves L 2025 · 3.74 FIP 26 SW 3.74 22.4%10.3%2.2%.226 5.06 27.0%10.8%51 +1.32 2.02 280 79
Carson Skipper L 2024 · 3.79 FIP 25 SW 3.79 19.9%9.1%2.2%.301 3.01 176 79
Peyton Alford L 2026 · 4.82 FIP 27 SW 4.82 22.9%12.1%3.9%.275 3.70 229 79
Conor Lillis-White L 2025 · 3.49 FIP 26 SW 3.49 26.8%11.1%2.3%.322 1.80 182 78

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+0.2$0.9M+$0.0M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.2$0.9M+$0.0M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.1$0.5M-$0.5M
2033Ext / FA-deal$3M
2034Ext / FA-deal$5M
2035Ext / FA-deal$7M
Totals $18M $2M -$16M