Eli Jones P Cedar Rapids Kernels
+0.6 WAR
Age 23 RHP 6'1" / 200 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 1.8 · 2029
ERA4.42
FIP4.42
xFIP
SIERA
K%19.9%
BB%9.7%
K-BB%10.1%
IP100
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.8peak
2029
K†4550

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
202522AFort Myers Mighty Mussels23181004478440213.9%10.6%0.7%5.133.62+1.9
▸ 2026 Season
202623A+Cedar Rapids Kernels432072152016.0%3.2%0.0%1.352.15+0.6
ROS23MLBMIN181810042284411119.9%9.7%2.5%4.424.42+1.0
2026 Total23MLBMIN12049499431120.0%8.7%2.2%3.914.04+1.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202724MLBMIN2222118500104461320.8%9.1%2.5%4.334.28+1.4
202825MLBMIN2424132557119491421.3%8.8%2.6%4.254.20+1.6
202926MLBMIN2525139587126511521.5%8.7%2.6%4.214.18+1.8
203027MLBMIN2626142600129521621.6%8.7%2.6%4.204.19+1.8
203128MLBMIN2626142599129521621.5%8.8%2.6%4.214.22+1.7
203229MLBMIN2525139586125521621.4%8.8%2.7%4.244.26+1.6
203330MLBMIN2424134568120511621.2%8.9%2.7%4.294.33+1.5
203431MLBMIN2424130548115501520.9%9.0%2.8%4.364.40+1.3
203532MLBMIN2323125526109481520.7%9.2%2.9%4.444.49+1.1
203633MLBMIN2222119502102471520.3%9.4%3.0%4.534.59+1.0
203734MLBMIN212111347795461520.0%9.6%3.1%4.634.70+0.8
203835MLBMIN191910645088441419.6%9.8%3.2%4.744.82+0.6
203936MLBMIN181810042181421419.2%10.1%3.3%4.874.95+0.4
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career27211205197450314.2%9.5%0.6%4.503.42+2.6
/ 200 IP453520086512383514.2%9.5%0.6%4.503.42+4.3

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
Eli Jones (OGILVIE) 4.42 19.9%9.7%2.5% 4.22 21.2%12.3%390 -0.20
Jason Savacool R 2026 · 4.29 FIP 23 SP- 4.29 16.6%11.6%2.1%.285 4.29 199 93
Daniel Blair R 2027 · 4.09 FIP 24 SP- 4.09 16.6%10.0%2.0%.284 4.39 17.0%7.8%78 +0.30 4.09 171 92
Tyler Uberstine R 2026 · 4.15 FIP 23 SP- 4.15 19.5%10.5%2.5%.302 4.38 23.2%14.7%121 +0.23 4.15 212 92
Angel Ventura R 2026 · 4.34 FIP 23 SP- 4.34 17.9%10.9%2.5%.285 4.64 14.8%4.8%153 +0.30 3.44 393 92
Jake Christianson R 2026 · 3.99 FIP 23 SP- 3.99 17.9%10.1%2.1%.309 4.72 16.4%6.1%105 +0.73 3.99 188 92
Houston Roth R 2026 · 4.62 FIP 23 SP- 4.62 16.4%10.5%2.9%.263 4.85 20.8%8.3%228 +0.23 3.77 350 92
Riley Thompson R 2026 · 4.66 FIP 23 SP- 4.66 16.5%9.4%3.2%.288 5.32 21.7%7.0%57 +0.66 4.63 340 92
Nick Hull R 2026 · 4.27 FIP 23 SP- 4.27 17.2%12.1%2.0%.251 4.78 18.8%6.8%146 +0.51 4.27 238 92
Wil Crowe R 2026 · 4.65 FIP 23 SP- 4.65 15.0%10.9%2.6%.278 4.65 18.9%9.7%266 +0.00 4.00 518 91
Dylan Cumming R 2027 · 4.08 FIP 24 SP- 4.08 16.0%10.7%1.8%.311 3.86 20.2%11.2%203 -0.22 3.77 295 91
Jeff Thompson R 2026 · 4.51 FIP 23 SP- 4.51 15.2%10.9%2.4%.306 4.40 15.8%1.0%202 -0.11 3.67 321 91
Shelby Lackey R 2025 · 4.45 FIP 22 SP- 4.45 18.2%10.0%2.9%.323 3.96 20.6%5.7%65 -0.49 2.91 175 91
Brett Daniels R 2026 · 3.95 FIP 23 SP- 3.95 18.5%12.1%1.6%.266 4.47 21.4%7.9%152 +0.52 3.95 270 91
Tyler Wehrle R 2026 · 4.08 FIP 23 SP- 4.08 15.8%10.5%1.8%.300 5.43 15.1%3.4%60 +1.35 4.08 141 91
Jordan Jackson R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 23 SP- 4.10 16.8%9.7%2.2%.323 5.51 13.1%1.7%74 +1.41 4.10 193 91
Erich Uelmen R 2026 · 4.63 FIP 23 SP- 4.63 15.3%10.7%2.7%.299 4.56 19.8%8.8%159 -0.07 3.48 383 91
Logan Martin R 2026 · 3.95 FIP 23 SP- 3.95 16.9%8.9%2.1%.278 4.06 15.9%4.9%91 +0.11 3.95 193 91
Linder Castro R 2027 · 4.63 FIP 24 SP- 4.63 15.3%11.5%2.5%.327 4.38 16.4%6.5%111 -0.25 4.25 279 91
Jamison Hill R 2026 · 4.80 FIP 23 SP- 4.80 18.4%11.6%3.3%.280 4.97 16.1%3.0%202 +0.17 4.68 326 91
Cooper Chandler R 2027 · 4.30 FIP 24 SP- 4.30 17.8%9.3%2.8%.300 3.77 23.5%17.1%18 -0.53 3.77 107 90

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+1.8$16M+$15M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+1.7$16M+$15M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+1.6$15M+$14M
2033Ext / FA-deal$2M+1.5$15M+$13M
2034Ext / FA-deal$3M+1.3$13M+$10M
2035Ext / FA-deal$3M+1.1$11M+$8M
Totals $11M $87M +$76M