Walin Castillo
P
Jupiter Hammerheads
+0.0
WAR
Age 21
RHP
6'3" / 175 lbs
A
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
peak 2.2 · 2031
ERA4.86
FIP4.86
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%18.8%
BB%10.7%
K-BB%8.1%
IP85
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.2peak
2031
K†4555
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 | ROK | DSL Miami | 10 | 9 | 33 | 138 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 17.7% | 8.2% | 2.1% | 2.70 | 3.80 | +0.4 |
| 2023 | 18 | ROK | FCL Marlins | 9 | 3 | 32 | 128 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 4.4% | 1.42 | 5.84 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 19 | A | Jupiter Hammerheads | 18 | 14 | 74 | 306 | 53 | 24 | 3 | 12.4% | 9.3% | 1.6% | 3.53 | 4.11 | +0.8 |
| 2025 | 20 | A | Jupiter Hammerheads | 22 | 13 | 85 | 390 | 66 | 45 | 9 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 2.9% | 6.27 | 5.35 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 21 | A | Jupiter Hammerheads | 2 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.29 | — | — |
| ROS | 21 | MLB | MIA | 15 | 15 | 85 | 358 | 67 | 38 | 10 | 18.8% | 10.7% | 2.9% | 4.86 | 4.86 | +0.3 |
| 2026 Total | 21 | MLB | MIA | — | — | 92 | 385 | 74 | 43 | 10 | 19.3% | 11.3% | 2.7% | 4.59 | 4.49 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 22 | MLB | MIA | 20 | 20 | 111 | 468 | 95 | 45 | 13 | 20.3% | 9.7% | 2.9% | 4.66 | 4.56 | +0.9 |
| 2028 | 23 | MLB | MIA | 25 | 25 | 135 | 570 | 121 | 52 | 16 | 21.3% | 9.0% | 2.8% | 4.48 | 4.38 | +1.4 |
| 2029 | 24 | MLB | MIA | 28 | 28 | 154 | 652 | 143 | 56 | 18 | 21.9% | 8.7% | 2.8% | 4.35 | 4.27 | +1.8 |
| 2030 | 25 | MLB | MIA | 31 | 31 | 168 | 711 | 158 | 60 | 20 | 22.3% | 8.5% | 2.8% | 4.27 | 4.21 | +2.1 |
| 2031 | 26 | MLB | MIA | 32 | 32 | 175 | 741 | 166 | 63 | 21 | 22.5% | 8.4% | 2.8% | 4.22 | 4.19 | +2.2 |
| 2032 | 27 | MLB | MIA | 32 | 32 | 174 | 735 | 165 | 62 | 21 | 22.5% | 8.5% | 2.8% | 4.21 | 4.20 | +2.2 |
| 2033 | 28 | MLB | MIA | 32 | 32 | 174 | 733 | 164 | 62 | 21 | 22.4% | 8.5% | 2.8% | 4.22 | 4.23 | +2.1 |
| 2034 | 29 | MLB | MIA | 31 | 31 | 170 | 716 | 160 | 62 | 21 | 22.3% | 8.6% | 2.9% | 4.25 | 4.27 | +2.0 |
| 2035 | 30 | MLB | MIA | 30 | 30 | 164 | 695 | 153 | 60 | 21 | 22.1% | 8.7% | 3.0% | 4.30 | 4.33 | +1.8 |
| 2036 | 31 | MLB | MIA | 29 | 29 | 159 | 670 | 146 | 59 | 20 | 21.9% | 8.8% | 3.0% | 4.37 | 4.41 | +1.6 |
| 2037 | 32 | MLB | MIA | 28 | 28 | 152 | 643 | 139 | 58 | 20 | 21.6% | 9.0% | 3.1% | 4.45 | 4.50 | +1.4 |
| 2038 | 33 | MLB | MIA | 26 | 26 | 146 | 614 | 131 | 56 | 20 | 21.3% | 9.2% | 3.2% | 4.54 | 4.59 | +1.2 |
| 2039 | 34 | MLB | MIA | 25 | 25 | 138 | 584 | 122 | 55 | 19 | 20.9% | 9.3% | 3.3% | 4.64 | 4.70 | +0.9 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 61 | 41 | 231 | 989 | 136 | 113 | 25 | 13.7% | 11.4% | 2.5% | 4.06 | 4.76 | +1.4 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 53 | 36 | 200 | 858 | 118 | 98 | 22 | 13.7% | 11.4% | 2.5% | 4.06 | 4.76 | +1.2 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Walin Castillo (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.86 | 18.8% | 10.7% | 2.9% | — | 4.39 | 21.3% | 12.2% | 400 | -0.47 | — | — | — |
| Jake Peppers R 2027 · 5.10 FIP | 22 | SP- | 5.10 | 15.3% | 12.2% | 3.2% | .293 | 4.80 | 15.7% | 0.5% | 63 | -0.30 | 4.80 | 160 | 92 |
| Chris McElvain R 2027 · 4.78 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.78 | 15.8% | 11.6% | 2.8% | .275 | 4.29 | 16.7% | 6.6% | 122 | -0.49 | 4.06 | 218 | 91 |
| Braden Webb R 2027 · 4.45 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.45 | 18.0% | 12.5% | 2.4% | .276 | 4.79 | 17.9% | 1.8% | 172 | +0.34 | 4.45 | 308 | 91 |
| Jacob Meador R 2028 · 5.35 FIP | 23 | SP- | 5.35 | 15.6% | 14.0% | 3.3% | .301 | 6.74 | 14.7% | -6.6% | 50 | +1.39 | 5.35 | 139 | 90 |
| Jason Savacool R 2027 · 4.79 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.79 | 14.9% | 14.1% | 2.1% | .275 | 4.29 | 16.6% | 5.0% | 102 | -0.50 | 4.29 | 199 | 90 |
| Micah Ottenbreit R 2026 · 4.31 FIP | 21 | SP- | 4.31 | 17.9% | 11.8% | 2.2% | .305 | 3.04 | 14.7% | 10.3% | 24 | -1.27 | 3.04 | 118 | 90 |
| Kyle Johnston R 2027 · 4.52 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.52 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.9% | .290 | 4.08 | 16.4% | 4.5% | 194 | -0.44 | 3.80 | 395 | 90 |
| Torey Deshazier R 2026 · 5.50 FIP | 21 | SP- | 5.50 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 3.4% | .319 | 5.32 | 14.8% | -10.6% | 41 | -0.18 | 5.32 | 127 | 89 |
| Chad Dallas R 2027 · 5.89 FIP | 22 | SP- | 5.89 | 16.4% | 14.5% | 4.2% | .282 | 4.74 | 20.1% | 10.0% | 184 | -1.15 | 4.57 | 272 | 88 |
| Chase Cohen R 2027 · 4.69 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.69 | 15.8% | 13.0% | 2.3% | .317 | 4.28 | 22.1% | 9.2% | 85 | -0.41 | 3.54 | 263 | 88 |
| Garrett Cave R 2027 · 4.99 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.99 | 16.4% | 14.9% | 2.5% | .301 | 4.97 | 17.8% | -8.8% | 40 | -0.02 | 4.97 | 156 | 88 |
| Reese Olson R 2025 · 4.83 FIP | 20 | SP- | 4.83 | 14.6% | 13.0% | 2.4% | .336 | 4.04 | 23.7% | 13.2% | 224 | -0.79 | 3.00 | 640 | 88 |
| David Palladino R 2027 · 4.93 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.93 | 14.4% | 11.8% | 2.8% | .310 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.93 | 122 | 88 |
| Zack Bird R 2026 · 4.55 FIP | 21 | SP- | 4.55 | 18.1% | 15.6% | 1.8% | .281 | 5.34 | 10.8% | -7.7% | 48 | +0.79 | 4.55 | 149 | 88 |
| Hayden Merda R 2028 · 5.20 FIP | 23 | SP- | 5.20 | 16.1% | 15.3% | 2.8% | .325 | 4.97 | 21.5% | 6.1% | 54 | -0.23 | 4.97 | 150 | 87 |
| Hunter Parks R 2026 · 5.29 FIP | 21 | SP- | 5.29 | 18.7% | 16.8% | 3.0% | .312 | 5.29 | 17.8% | -0.6% | 163 | +0.00 | 5.01 | 246 | 87 |
| Adam Hill R 2027 · 4.99 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.99 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 2.9% | .297 | 6.14 | 19.6% | 8.9% | 91 | +1.15 | 4.99 | 213 | 87 |
| Devereaux Harrison R 2027 · 4.96 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.96 | 17.6% | 11.3% | 3.5% | .252 | 4.82 | 17.2% | 4.7% | 230 | -0.14 | 4.73 | 324 | 87 |
| Cobi Johnson R 2028 · 5.57 FIP | 23 | SP- | 5.57 | 16.0% | 14.8% | 3.5% | .257 | 4.55 | 19.9% | 1.4% | 41 | -1.02 | 4.55 | 140 | 87 |
| Tanner Houck R 2027 · 4.96 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.96 | 16.5% | 13.3% | 2.9% | .294 | 3.10 | 24.3% | 14.8% | 215 | -1.86 | 2.28 | 733 | 87 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2031
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2036
First FA Year 2037
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +2.2 | $20M | +$20M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +2.2 | $21M | +$20M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +2.1 | $21M | +$20M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $2M | +2.0 | $20M | +$18M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $3M | +1.8 | $19M | +$16M |
| 2036 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $8M | $101M | +$93M | ||