Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang P Las Vegas Aviators
+0.4 WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 25 RHP 6'1" / 198 lbs AAA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033 peak 1.3 · 2028
ERA4.51
FIP4.51
xFIP
SIERA
K%20.4%
BB%6.9%
K-BB%13.4%
IP120
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.3peak
2028
K†5050

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
202221AStockton Ports8842186439917.1%5.7%6.3%4.715.82-0.4
202423AAMidland RockHounds2315863338412519.3%4.1%2.0%2.093.08+2.0
202524AAMidland RockHounds2826146617145352219.0%6.2%4.1%4.084.56+1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202625AAALas Vegas Aviators33136012736.07
ROS25MLBOAK48482034114720.4%6.9%3.4%4.514.51+0.2
2026 Total25MLBOAK6126353211020.3%8.0%3.8%4.853.53+1.0
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202726MLBOAK2323127536112371820.8%7.0%3.4%4.474.45+1.2
202827MLBOAK2424130549115391820.9%7.0%3.4%4.454.45+1.3
202928MLBOAK2424130549115391920.9%7.1%3.4%4.454.47+1.2
203029MLBOAK2323127537112391820.8%7.2%3.4%4.484.50+1.2
203130MLBOAK2222123521107381820.6%7.3%3.5%4.534.57+1.0
203231MLBOAK2222119503103371820.4%7.4%3.5%4.604.64+0.9
203332MLBOAK212111448397371720.1%7.6%3.6%4.684.73+0.7
203433MLBOAK202010946191361719.8%7.8%3.7%4.774.83+0.6
203534MLBOAK191910443885351719.4%8.0%3.8%4.874.94+0.4
203635MLBOAK18189841379341619.1%8.2%3.9%4.985.06+0.2
203736MLBOAK17179138572331618.6%8.4%4.0%5.115.19+0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career62522871196226704718.9%5.8%3.9%3.674.40+2.9
/ 200 IP4336200833157493318.9%5.8%3.9%3.674.40+2.0

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
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (OGILVIE) 4.51 20.4%6.9%3.4% 4.46 20.9%13.8%387 -0.05
Connor Schultz R 2026 · 3.89 FIP 25 SU 3.89 19.7%5.3%3.2%.283 3.52 18.5%12.1%89 -0.37 3.52 136 94
Roman Mendez R 2026 · 4.38 FIP 25 SU 4.38 19.1%8.1%3.4%.275 4.54 20.2%10.4%118 +0.16 4.12 230 91
Andres Avila R 2026 · 3.99 FIP 25 SU 3.99 16.0%5.2%2.9%.316 4.13 20.3%13.9%73 +0.14 3.99 177 90
Justin Courtney R 2026 · 4.59 FIP 25 SU 4.59 19.0%5.9%4.3%.364 6.24 17.3%5.0%68 +1.65 4.59 108 88
Kaleb Bowman R 2027 · 3.85 FIP 26 SU 3.85 22.0%7.5%3.0%.333 4.24 18.2%8.5%116 +0.39 3.85 149 88
Hunter Dollander R 2026 · 3.90 FIP 25 SW 3.90 19.2%5.7%3.1%.311 6.77 17.6%-0.7%51 +2.87 3.90 106 88
Daniel Corcino R 2026 · 4.38 FIP 25 SU 4.38 17.2%7.5%3.2%.238 4.78 19.4%8.2%263 +0.40 3.84 299 86
Danny Hrbek R 2025 · 3.99 FIP 24 SU 3.99 21.3%7.5%3.2%.312 3.99 100 85
Trey Cobb R 2025 · 4.45 FIP 24 SW 4.45 18.3%4.9%4.2%.317 6.91 13.4%3.6%40 +2.46 3.95 192 85
J.R. Graham R 2026 · 4.37 FIP 25 SW 4.37 18.7%7.4%3.5%.317 3.65 20.4%10.1%61 -0.72 3.31 125 84
Noah Gotsis R 2026 · 3.46 FIP 25 SU 3.46 16.5%6.5%1.7%.296 4.25 15.9%8.6%90 +0.79 3.46 138 84
Ryan Watson R 2026 · 4.17 FIP 25 SW 4.17 18.6%4.9%3.7%.342 5.44 13.1%5.4%98 +1.27 4.17 165 84
Matt Carasiti R 2026 · 3.68 FIP 25 SW 3.68 22.2%7.6%2.7%.313 3.35 23.4%12.8%93 -0.33 2.78 312 83
John Brebbia R 2027 · 4.15 FIP 26 SW 4.15 18.6%6.6%3.3%.346 3.23 27.6%21.4%215 -0.92 2.96 523 83
Casey Cobb R 2026 · 3.52 FIP 25 SW 3.52 21.8%6.2%2.7%.261 5.56 17.2%8.3%118 +2.04 3.52 191 82
Rob Griswold R 2026 · 3.57 FIP 25 SU 3.57 16.6%6.2%2.0%.303 4.70 10.7%4.3%100 +1.13 3.57 203 82
Nick Merkel R 2026 · 3.99 FIP 25 SW 3.99 22.8%7.1%3.5%.284 3.18 21.4%10.4%103 -0.81 3.13 179 82
Boby Johnson R 2026 · 4.69 FIP 25 SU 4.69 20.3%8.8%4.0%.318 3.80 145 82
Max Duval R 2026 · 4.54 FIP 25 SW 4.54 15.0%5.9%3.6%.317 5.44 16.1%9.5%127 +0.90 3.27 189 82
Blake Goldsberry R 2026 · 3.39 FIP 25 SU 3.39 23.6%8.3%2.2%.257 5.29 23.6%12.0%44 +1.90 3.39 117 82

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2028
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2033
First FA Year   2034
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+1.3$11M+$10M
2029Arb-1$0.8M+1.2$10M+$10M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+1.1$10M+$9M
2031Arb-3$2M+1.0$9M+$7M
2032Ext / FA-deal$3M+0.9$4M+$1M
2033Ext / FA-deal$3M+0.7$3M-$0.0M
Totals $11M $48M +$37M