Jesus Mendez P Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
+0.1 WAR
Age 22 RHP 5'11" / 180 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 0.3 · 2028
ERA4.60
FIP4.60
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.3%
BB%10.5%
K-BB%10.8%
IP32
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2028
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
202218ROKDSL White Sox869399405.00
202319ROKACL White Sox16015731711115.8%18.8%0.8%4.114.56+0.1
202420AKannapolis Cannon Ballers410582615525215.6%11.3%1.3%5.933.91+0.7
202521AKannapolis Cannon Ballers310371683723315.9%16.0%3.2%5.305.54-0.2
▸ 2026 Season
202622MLBCWS32321332814421.3%10.5%2.9%4.604.60+0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202723MLBCWS33331383113422.3%9.7%2.9%4.474.40+0.2
202824MLBCWS34341423213422.9%9.3%2.8%4.354.28+0.3
202925MLBCWS34341443313423.3%9.0%2.8%4.264.21+0.3
203026MLBCWS34341443413423.5%9.0%2.8%4.224.19+0.3
203127MLBCWS34341423313423.5%9.0%2.9%4.214.20+0.3
203228MLBCWS33331403313423.5%9.0%2.9%4.224.22+0.3
203329MLBCWS32321373213423.3%9.1%2.9%4.254.27+0.3
203430MLBCWS32321333112423.1%9.2%3.0%4.304.33+0.2
203531MLBCWS30301282912422.9%9.3%3.1%4.364.41+0.2
203632MLBCWS29291232812422.6%9.5%3.1%4.444.49+0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career9661195418874916.2%13.7%1.7%5.434.40+1.2
/ 200 IP161102009071471241516.2%13.7%1.7%5.434.40+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
Jesus Mendez (OGILVIE) 4.60 21.3%10.5%2.9% 4.30 22.8%13.5%100 -0.30
Kyle Zurak R 2026 · 3.96 FIP 22 SU 3.96 21.2%9.4%2.6%.302 3.42 16.7%7.5%121 -0.54 3.19 181 95
Heath Holder R 2027 · 4.16 FIP 23 SU 4.16 21.1%10.1%2.8%.287 3.30 22.3%13.1%247 -0.86 2.92 367 95
Cody Palmquist R 2026 · 4.20 FIP 22 SU 4.20 21.9%9.0%3.3%.278 5.95 14.7%7.1%62 +1.75 4.20 104 92
Peyton Williams R 2027 · 3.66 FIP 23 SU 3.66 22.3%10.3%2.1%.311 4.87 22.2%10.2%100 +1.21 3.66 123 91
Owen Holt R 2027 · 3.81 FIP 23 SU 3.81 20.7%10.2%2.1%.258 4.53 18.7%6.4%107 +0.72 3.81 145 91
Austin Smith R 2027 · 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 91
Chad Patrick R 2027 · 3.82 FIP 23 SU 3.82 20.3%9.9%2.1%.315 4.23 22.3%13.8%422 +0.41 3.72 483 91
Chad Donato R 2026 · 3.85 FIP 22 SU 3.85 20.9%11.4%2.0%.333 3.99 21.4%12.6%184 +0.14 2.89 439 91
Jordan Mikel R 2026 · 4.49 FIP 22 SU 4.49 20.5%12.5%2.8%.330 4.17 19.2%9.0%109 -0.32 3.05 195 90
Corey Copping R 2026 · 4.13 FIP 22 SU 4.13 21.4%8.7%3.1%.265 4.57 19.6%6.7%179 +0.44 3.39 214 90
Jonathan Brand R 2027 · 3.95 FIP 23 SU 3.95 22.7%10.8%2.5%.236 3.95 18.2%9.1%96 -0.00 3.37 134 89
Ricardo Velez R 2028 · 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 89
Ryan Atkinson R 2027 · 4.58 FIP 23 SU 4.58 18.4%11.3%2.9%.315 4.48 21.6%9.0%305 -0.10 4.15 338 89
Scott Williams R 2026 · 4.66 FIP 22 SU 4.66 20.2%10.6%3.5%.256 2.89 18.5%11.2%42 -1.77 2.89 119 89
Joey Stock R 2027 · 3.48 FIP 23 SU 3.48 20.4%9.8%1.6%.275 5.00 22.5%6.8%95 +1.52 3.48 121 88
Kyle Marman R 2026 · 3.97 FIP 22 SU 3.97 22.2%12.8%2.0%.270 5.16 22.5%8.4%71 +1.19 3.97 117 88
Zac Ryan R 2027 · 3.86 FIP 23 SU 3.86 20.5%10.9%2.0%.233 3.93 21.6%6.9%124 +0.07 3.84 184 88
Tyler Bray R 2027 · 4.06 FIP 23 SU 4.06 22.3%9.1%3.1%.356 3.22 17.9%7.6%114 -0.84 2.82 152 88
Will Kincanon R 2026 · 3.75 FIP 22 SU 3.75 20.2%11.5%1.6%.284 3.76 22.2%10.0%58 +0.01 3.75 122 88
Jose Geraldo R 2026 · 3.81 FIP 22 SU 3.81 18.9%9.9%1.9%.337 4.46 19.0%9.9%49 +0.65 3.13 107 88

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+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.2$1M+$0.6M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.2$1M+$0.4M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $4M $6M +$2M