Juan Mercedes P Cedar Rapids Kernels
+0.1 WAR
Age 24 RHP 5'10" / 181 lbs A+ peak 0.1 · 2026
ERA4.68
FIP4.68
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.4%
BB%10.8%
K-BB%10.6%
IP21
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2026
K†5050

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
202220ROKDSL Twins12116832616521.3%24.1%8.1%5.518.78-0.7
202321AFort Myers Mighty Mussels136411764618318.5%12.2%2.3%3.954.33+0.3
202422A+Cedar Rapids Kernels330472185321618.4%11.2%3.0%5.554.61+0.2
202523A+Cedar Rapids Kernels901262912111.2%22.3%2.1%9.266.13-0.2
▸ 2026 Season
202624MLBMIN2121901910321.4%10.8%3.0%4.684.68+0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202725MLBMIN222292209321.9%10.1%3.0%4.584.54+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career67711653997801918.1%14.8%3.4%5.355.34-0.0
/ 200 IP116122009291671383318.1%14.8%3.4%5.355.34-0.1

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
Juan Mercedes (OGILVIE) 4.68 21.4%10.8%3.0% 4.54 21.9%11.8%22 -0.14
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 94
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 90
Hunter Stanley R 2026 · 3.87 FIP 24 SU 3.87 18.9%10.1%2.0%.270 5.33 17.4%7.1%148 +1.46 3.87 162 89
Ray Gaither R 2026 · 4.86 FIP 24 SU 4.86 21.9%13.2%3.5%.314 4.51 18.6%4.7%123 -0.35 4.05 164 88
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 88
Harrison Cohen R 2026 · 4.56 FIP 24 SU 4.56 22.4%13.4%3.0%.282 3.00 24.2%12.6%70 -1.56 2.12 117 88
Cole Gordon R 2025 · 4.10 FIP 23 SU 4.10 22.0%12.7%2.3%.243 5.19 20.9%9.5%83 +1.09 4.10 112 88
Andrew Quezada R 2026 · 4.37 FIP 24 SU 4.37 18.1%8.1%3.2%.312 4.86 14.6%6.1%291 +0.49 4.37 412 88
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 87
Kyle Schepel R 2026 · 4.62 FIP 24 SU 4.62 23.1%10.7%3.8%.233 3.64 22.1%10.4%120 -0.98 3.54 156 87
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 87
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 87
Cameron Gann R 2026 · 4.21 FIP 24 SU 4.21 21.4%12.4%2.4%.296 5.37 21.1%6.8%23 +1.16 3.60 146 87
Ryan Jennings R 2026 · 3.48 FIP 24 SU 3.48 23.4%11.9%1.6%.316 4.40 23.0%9.5%109 +0.92 3.48 142 87
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 87
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 87
Orlando Rodriguez R 2027 · 4.53 FIP 25 SU 4.53 20.8%10.1%3.5%.380 4.49 19.3%7.9%101 -0.04 4.37 119 86
Tyler Mitzel R 2025 · 4.31 FIP 23 SU 4.31 24.1%12.0%3.2%.245 4.11 22.4%14.3%96 -0.20 4.01 142 86
Brad Deppermann R 2027 · 4.48 FIP 25 SU 4.48 17.1%9.6%2.9%.289 3.53 20.0%7.8%45 -0.95 1.94 131 86
Cre Finfrock R 2025 · 4.69 FIP 23 SU 4.69 23.0%11.7%3.7%.278 6.32 16.7%-8.5%36 +1.63 4.27 103 86

Contract

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