Jesús Palacios P FCL Orioles
+0.2 WAR
Age 21 RHP 6'2" / 167 lbs ROK Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037 peak 0.4 · 2030
ERA4.51
FIP4.51
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.9%
BB%10.8%
K-BB%12.1%
IP30
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2030
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
202217ROKDSL BAL Orange86136591309.4%25.0%0.0%7.425.47-0.1
202318ROKDSL Orioles Black1111512086013019.6%7.8%0.0%1.952.43+1.4
202419ROKFCL Orioles105281283721219.7%20.5%2.2%5.085.25-0.1
202520ROKFCL Orioles117361735229220.4%21.0%1.6%6.504.92+0.0
▸ 2026 Season
202621MLBBAL30301262914422.9%10.8%2.9%4.514.51+0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202722MLBBAL31311333213423.8%9.9%2.8%4.364.28+0.2
202823MLBBAL33331383413424.5%9.3%2.8%4.224.13+0.3
202924MLBBAL33331413513425.0%8.9%2.8%4.114.03+0.3
203025MLBBAL34341433612425.4%8.7%2.8%4.033.97+0.4
203126MLBBAL34341433612425.6%8.7%2.8%3.983.95+0.4
203227MLBBAL34341413612425.6%8.7%2.8%3.973.96+0.4
203328MLBBAL33331393612425.5%8.7%2.8%3.983.98+0.4
203429MLBBAL32321363512425.4%8.8%2.9%4.014.03+0.3
203530MLBBAL31311323312425.2%8.9%2.9%4.064.09+0.3
203631MLBBAL30301283212425.0%9.0%3.0%4.124.16+0.3
203732MLBBAL29291223011424.7%9.2%3.1%4.204.25+0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career402912857410795618.7%16.6%1.0%4.494.15+1.7
/ 200 IP6245200895167148918.7%16.6%1.0%4.494.15+2.6

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
Jesús Palacios (OGILVIE) 4.51 22.9%10.8%2.9% 4.14 24.5%15.1%97 -0.37
Kyle Zurak R 2027 · 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 92
Danny Dopico R 2026 · 3.87 FIP 21 SU 3.87 25.4%10.8%2.8%.333 3.88 22.8%8.1%173 +0.01 3.00 318 91
Nick Lockhart R 2026 · 4.40 FIP 21 SU 4.40 22.0%9.9%3.5%.275 4.62 16.1%5.5%43 +0.22 4.40 140 91
Cody Palmquist R 2027 · 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 90
Gabe Bierman R 2026 · 4.83 FIP 21 SU 4.83 21.3%11.8%3.7%.277 4.51 16.2%4.0%187 -0.32 4.03 266 90
Heath Holder R 2028 · 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 90
Caleb Freeman R 2026 · 3.98 FIP 21 SU 3.98 24.6%12.9%2.4%.267 5.15 21.7%8.1%58 +1.17 3.98 198 89
Sandy Lugo R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 21 SU 3.86 20.7%9.5%2.4%.352 3.96 23.6%12.5%119 +0.10 3.46 146 89
Peyton Williams R 2028 · 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 89
Austin Smith R 2028 · 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 88
Jonathan Stiever R 2026 · 4.39 FIP 21 SU 4.39 22.9%9.7%3.6%.308 4.29 20.7%14.2%219 -0.10 4.28 247 88
Mason Fox R 2026 · 3.59 FIP 21 SU 3.59 21.9%11.5%1.6%.260 6.61 21.3%4.8%30 +3.02 3.59 112 88
Chad Donato R 2027 · 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
Michael Gomez R 2027 · 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 88
Justin Meis R 2026 · 4.02 FIP 21 SU 4.02 25.6%13.6%2.5%.300 5.11 18.2%5.5%261 +1.09 3.64 341 88
Kenny Oakley R 2027 · 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 87
Kyle Marman R 2027 · 3.97 FIP 22 SU 3.97 22.2%12.8%2.0%.270 5.16 22.5%8.4%71 +1.19 3.97 117 87
Jonathan Brand R 2028 · 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 87
Nic Enright R 2027 · 3.63 FIP 22 SU 3.63 24.6%12.2%1.9%.263 3.01 29.6%23.5%124 -0.62 0.50 249 87
Jordan Mikel R 2027 · 4.49 FIP 22 SU 4.49 20.5%12.5%2.8%.330 4.17 19.2%9.0%109 -0.32 3.05 195 87

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+0.4$2M+$1.0M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.4$2M+$1M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.3$2M+$0.5M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.3$2M+$1.0M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2037Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $3M $7M +$3M