Jacob Zibin P Hill City Howlers
+0.0 WAR
Age 21 RHP 6'4" / 218 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 0.7 · 2029
ERA4.63
FIP4.63
xFIP
SIERA
K%20.5%
BB%10.5%
K-BB%10.1%
IP60
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.7peak
2029
K†5055

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
202520ALynchburg Hillcats1919602634431412.4%13.9%1.7%3.624.75+0.1
▸ 2026 Season
202621AHill City Howlers2283313502.35
ROS21MLBCLE60602525226720.5%10.5%2.8%4.634.63+0.2
2026 Total21MLBCLE672856531722.7%11.0%2.5%4.374.10+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202722MLBCLE1111632655825721.8%9.6%2.8%4.474.39+0.4
202823MLBCLE1212652756225822.6%9.1%2.8%4.334.24+0.6
202924MLBCLE1212672826525823.2%8.8%2.7%4.214.14+0.7
203025MLBCLE1212682856725823.6%8.6%2.7%4.134.08+0.7
203126MLBCLE1212682856824823.8%8.6%2.7%4.094.06+0.7
203227MLBCLE1212672836724823.8%8.6%2.7%4.074.06+0.7
203328MLBCLE1212662796624823.8%8.6%2.8%4.084.09+0.7
203429MLBCLE1212642726424823.6%8.7%2.8%4.114.14+0.6
203530MLBCLE1111632646223823.4%8.8%2.9%4.164.20+0.5
203631MLBCLE1111602555923823.2%8.9%3.0%4.234.27+0.5
203732MLBCLE58582455622722.9%9.1%3.0%4.314.36+0.4
203833MLBCLE55552345322722.6%9.3%3.1%4.404.46+0.3
203934MLBCLE53532224921722.3%9.5%3.2%4.504.57+0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career2121672964642415.4%14.0%1.5%3.484.41+0.5
/ 200 IP62622008791371251215.4%14.0%1.5%3.484.41+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
Jacob Zibin (OGILVIE) 4.63 20.5%10.5%2.8% 4.25 22.5%13.4%194 -0.38
Nolberto Henriquez R 2026 · 4.85 FIP 21 SW 4.85 16.0%13.4%2.6%.305 5.51 11.3%-3.1%52 +0.66 4.85 108 93
John Klein R 2026 · 4.53 FIP 21 SW 4.53 17.4%11.4%2.6%.287 3.72 19.4%10.1%207 -0.81 3.22 260 93
Juan Nuñez R 2026 · 4.49 FIP 21 SW 4.49 19.6%13.2%2.5%.300 4.42 22.8%8.3%148 -0.07 2.88 245 93
Luis Garcia R 2026 · 4.31 FIP 21 SW 4.31 17.9%13.4%1.8%.295 3.59 27.4%17.5%264 -0.72 3.45 535 92
Nick Garcia R 2027 · 4.54 FIP 22 SW 4.54 18.3%12.3%2.6%.274 5.03 17.3%5.9%265 +0.49 4.28 355 92
Kohl Franklin R 2027 · 5.27 FIP 22 SW 5.27 17.8%14.6%3.3%.320 5.64 19.9%7.9%105 +0.37 5.27 174 91
Miguel Guerrero R 2026 · 4.99 FIP 21 SW 4.99 16.4%12.9%3.0%.349 4.98 17.5%5.4%115 -0.01 4.56 171 91
Mario Alcantara R 2027 · 4.84 FIP 22 SW 4.84 16.2%13.8%2.5%.292 4.63 17.0%0.9%97 -0.21 4.32 171 91
Josh White R 2027 · 5.09 FIP 22 SW 5.09 17.7%13.9%3.1%.244 2.57 29.9%19.6%126 -2.52 1.89 191 91
Seth McGarry R 2027 · 4.26 FIP 22 SW 4.26 16.9%12.3%1.9%.320 4.27 17.9%6.4%201 +0.01 3.40 261 90
Tanner Hall R 2027 · 4.71 FIP 22 SW 4.71 18.8%11.2%3.2%.295 5.34 10.1%-4.6%72 +0.63 4.71 137 90
Jhonny Polanco R 2028 · 4.74 FIP 23 SW 4.74 18.9%14.2%2.6%.283 4.09 21.3%5.7%48 -0.65 4.09 116 90
Juan Perez R 2026 · 5.34 FIP 21 SW 5.34 15.4%14.1%3.2%.321 4.51 10.8%0.0%56 -0.83 4.51 113 90
Ryan Long R 2027 · 4.34 FIP 22 SW 4.34 17.1%11.6%2.2%.263 4.70 16.6%7.3%292 +0.36 4.22 365 90
Henry Williams R 2026 · 5.62 FIP 21 SW 5.62 16.5%14.2%3.9%.271 4.35 16.7%7.0%224 -1.27 4.15 291 89
Frank German R 2026 · 4.99 FIP 21 SW 4.99 19.5%12.4%3.6%.308 4.60 18.9%9.4%123 -0.39 3.09 218 89
Joel Cesar R 2027 · 4.27 FIP 22 SW 4.27 16.3%12.0%1.9%.267 5.31 18.0%9.9%38 +1.04 4.27 127 89
Jack Carey R 2027 · 4.70 FIP 22 SW 4.70 16.8%10.9%3.0%.333 4.28 19.5%8.2%156 -0.42 3.79 217 89
Reid Schaller R 2027 · 5.17 FIP 22 SW 5.17 16.3%13.8%3.1%.241 4.41 19.9%7.9%87 -0.76 3.63 186 89
Anyelo Gómez R 2028 · 4.63 FIP 23 SW 4.63 17.1%12.2%2.6%.292 2.66 24.2%15.6%68 -1.97 2.66 145 89

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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.7$3M+$2M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.7$3M+$2M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.7$3M+$2M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.6$3M+$2M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.5$3M+$2M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $4M $16M +$12M