John Klein
P
St. Paul Saints
+0.6
WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 24
RHP
6'5" / 225 lbs
AAA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 1.7 · 2028
ERA4.11
FIP4.11
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%22.1%
BB%9.2%
K-BB%12.8%
IP99
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.7peak
2028
K†5555
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 | 20 | ROK | FCL Twins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 13 | 13 | 58 | 255 | 61 | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 2.7% | 4.17 | 4.53 | +0.3 |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 22 | 20 | 100 | 441 | 90 | 38 | 9 | 15.7% | 9.9% | 2.2% | 4.57 | 4.25 | +1.2 |
| 2025 | 23 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 31 | 15 | 106 | 464 | 128 | 37 | 7 | 22.8% | 8.6% | 1.7% | 3.98 | 3.22 | +2.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 4 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 7.94 | — | — |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | MIN | 40 | — | 40 | 168 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 22.1% | 9.2% | 2.4% | 4.11 | 4.11 | +0.4 |
| 2026 Total | 24 | MLB | MIN | — | — | 51 | 217 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 23.1% | 9.5% | 4.6% | 4.96 | 3.20 | +1.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB | MIN | 20 | 20 | 112 | 475 | 106 | 42 | 12 | 22.4% | 8.8% | 2.5% | 4.08 | 4.05 | +1.6 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB | MIN | 22 | 22 | 119 | 504 | 114 | 44 | 13 | 22.6% | 8.7% | 2.5% | 4.07 | 4.05 | +1.7 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | MIN | 22 | 22 | 122 | 517 | 117 | 45 | 13 | 22.6% | 8.7% | 2.5% | 4.07 | 4.07 | +1.7 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | MIN | 22 | 22 | 123 | 518 | 117 | 45 | 13 | 22.5% | 8.7% | 2.6% | 4.08 | 4.10 | +1.7 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | MIN | 22 | 22 | 120 | 506 | 113 | 45 | 13 | 22.4% | 8.8% | 2.6% | 4.12 | 4.14 | +1.6 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | MIN | 21 | 21 | 116 | 491 | 109 | 44 | 13 | 22.2% | 8.9% | 2.7% | 4.17 | 4.21 | +1.4 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | MIN | 20 | 20 | 112 | 474 | 104 | 43 | 13 | 22.0% | 9.0% | 2.8% | 4.24 | 4.28 | +1.3 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | MIN | 20 | 20 | 108 | 455 | 99 | 42 | 13 | 21.7% | 9.2% | 2.8% | 4.32 | 4.37 | +1.1 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | MIN | 19 | 19 | 103 | 434 | 93 | 41 | 13 | 21.4% | 9.3% | 2.9% | 4.41 | 4.46 | +1.0 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | MIN | 18 | 18 | 98 | 413 | 87 | 39 | 12 | 21.0% | 9.6% | 3.0% | 4.51 | 4.57 | +0.8 |
| 2037 | 35 | MLB | MIN | 17 | 17 | 92 | 389 | 80 | 38 | 12 | 20.6% | 9.8% | 3.1% | 4.62 | 4.70 | +0.6 |
| 2038 | 36 | MLB | MIN | 16 | 16 | 86 | 364 | 74 | 37 | 12 | 20.2% | 10.0% | 3.3% | 4.75 | 4.83 | +0.3 |
| 2039 | 37 | MLB | MIN | 15 | 15 | 80 | 338 | 73 | 32 | 11 | 21.8% | 9.5% | 3.4% | 4.72 | 4.70 | +0.4 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 72 | 51 | 278 | 1218 | 235 | 119 | 31 | 19.3% | 9.8% | 2.5% | 4.37 | 4.09 | +3.8 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 52 | 37 | 200 | 875 | 169 | 86 | 22 | 19.3% | 9.8% | 2.5% | 4.37 | 4.09 | +2.7 | ||
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 |
| John Klein (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.11 | 22.1% | 9.2% | 2.4% | — | 4.06 | 22.5% | 13.8% | 354 | -0.05 | — | — | — |
| Vince Vannelle R 2026 · 3.72 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.72 | 19.9% | 8.6% | 2.2% | .282 | 5.28 | 15.3% | 4.5% | 76 | +1.56 | 3.72 | 105 | 93 |
| Austin Smith R 2025 · 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 | 92 |
| Kyle Martin R 2026 · 3.61 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.61 | 21.2% | 9.6% | 2.0% | .345 | 3.53 | 22.4% | 12.5% | 172 | -0.08 | 3.01 | 214 | 91 |
| Casey Legumina R 2026 · 4.06 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.06 | 23.3% | 9.3% | 3.2% | .260 | 4.36 | 20.5% | 11.0% | 189 | +0.30 | 4.01 | 283 | 91 |
| Stephen Jones R 2026 · 3.60 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.60 | 23.8% | 11.0% | 2.0% | .304 | 4.61 | 21.9% | 9.2% | 142 | +1.01 | 3.60 | 246 | 90 |
| Chris Jefferson R 2027 · 3.49 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.49 | 22.4% | 10.2% | 1.8% | .330 | 4.95 | 16.5% | 3.9% | 101 | +1.46 | 3.49 | 140 | 90 |
| Josh Advocate R 2026 · 3.74 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.74 | 18.8% | 7.3% | 2.4% | .291 | 3.68 | 20.4% | 10.1% | 75 | -0.06 | 3.68 | 118 | 90 |
| Brendan Beck R 2026 · 3.19 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.19 | 22.5% | 6.7% | 2.1% | .289 | 4.15 | 20.6% | 13.7% | 152 | +0.96 | 3.19 | 183 | 89 |
| Ryan Garcia R 2026 · 3.71 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.71 | 23.2% | 10.7% | 2.2% | .239 | 5.62 | 20.0% | 6.1% | 278 | +1.91 | 3.71 | 325 | 89 |
| Mark Montgomery R 2026 · 3.13 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.13 | 20.8% | 8.8% | 1.2% | .254 | 2.75 | 25.3% | 16.9% | 126 | -0.38 | 2.60 | 169 | 89 |
| Jason Stoffel R 2028 · 3.60 FIP | 26 | SU | 3.60 | 23.4% | 10.1% | 2.2% | .267 | 3.51 | 27.2% | 19.2% | 59 | -0.09 | 3.51 | 103 | 89 |
| Danny Hrbek R 2026 · 3.99 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.99 | 21.3% | 7.5% | 3.2% | .312 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.99 | 100 | 88 |
| Ricardo Velez R 2026 · 4.43 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.43 | 22.4% | 10.9% | 3.3% | .261 | 3.88 | 20.1% | 9.3% | 114 | -0.55 | 3.82 | 142 | 88 |
| Michael Baird R 2026 · 2.85 FIP | 24 | SU | 2.85 | 21.2% | 8.3% | 0.9% | .273 | 6.16 | 21.6% | 13.1% | 94 | +3.31 | 2.85 | 132 | 88 |
| Roman Mendez R 2027 · 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 | 87 |
| Micah Dallas R 2026 · 4.09 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.09 | 18.7% | 7.1% | 3.1% | .273 | 3.61 | 17.5% | 9.0% | 50 | -0.48 | 3.61 | 147 | 87 |
| Kaleb Bowman R 2028 · 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 | 87 |
| Will Vest R 2026 · 3.71 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.71 | 21.8% | 8.5% | 2.5% | .282 | 3.66 | 20.9% | 11.9% | 124 | -0.05 | 2.53 | 421 | 87 |
| Dylan Hall R 2026 · 3.48 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.48 | 19.0% | 9.6% | 1.4% | .305 | 5.78 | 17.8% | 4.9% | 107 | +2.30 | 3.48 | 153 | 87 |
| Joe Colón J R 2027 · 3.24 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.24 | 19.4% | 7.4% | 1.5% | .312 | 4.04 | 20.7% | 7.8% | 65 | +0.80 | 3.24 | 113 | 87 |
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 2027
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.7 | $14M | +$14M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +1.7 | $15M | +$14M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.7 | $15M | +$14M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $3M | +1.6 | $15M | +$12M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.4 | $13M | +$8M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | +1.3 | $13M | +$6M |
| Totals | $18M | $86M | +$68M | ||