Adrian Herrera
P
Daytona Tortugas
+0.1
WAR
Age 21
RHP
6'0" / 185 lbs
A
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
peak 0.4 · 2029
ERA4.69
FIP4.69
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%22.3%
BB%10.8%
K-BB%11.5%
IP37
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2029
K†5560
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | A | Daytona Tortugas | 19 | 6 | 60 | 267 | 72 | 26 | 10 | 18.8% | 11.9% | 4.8% | 5.52 | 5.65 | -0.5 |
| 2025 | 20 | A | Daytona Tortugas | 17 | 7 | 42 | 198 | 53 | 26 | 5 | 19.8% | 16.8% | 3.6% | 5.83 | 5.53 | -0.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 21 | MLB | CIN | 37 | — | 37 | 157 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 22.3% | 10.8% | 3.1% | 4.69 | 4.69 | +0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 22 | MLB | CIN | 39 | — | 39 | 166 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 23.3% | 9.8% | 3.1% | 4.53 | 4.44 | +0.2 |
| 2028 | 23 | MLB | CIN | 41 | — | 41 | 172 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 24.0% | 9.3% | 3.0% | 4.38 | 4.28 | +0.3 |
| 2029 | 24 | MLB | CIN | 42 | — | 42 | 176 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 24.5% | 8.9% | 3.0% | 4.26 | 4.17 | +0.4 |
| 2030 | 25 | MLB | CIN | 42 | — | 42 | 178 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 24.9% | 8.7% | 3.0% | 4.17 | 4.11 | +0.4 |
| 2031 | 26 | MLB | CIN | 42 | — | 42 | 178 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 25.1% | 8.7% | 3.0% | 4.12 | 4.09 | +0.4 |
| 2032 | 27 | MLB | CIN | 42 | — | 42 | 177 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 25.1% | 8.7% | 3.0% | 4.11 | 4.10 | +0.4 |
| 2033 | 28 | MLB | CIN | 41 | — | 41 | 174 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 25.0% | 8.7% | 3.0% | 4.12 | 4.12 | +0.4 |
| 2034 | 29 | MLB | CIN | 40 | — | 40 | 171 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 24.9% | 8.8% | 3.1% | 4.15 | 4.17 | +0.4 |
| 2035 | 30 | MLB | CIN | 39 | — | 39 | 166 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 24.7% | 8.9% | 3.1% | 4.20 | 4.23 | +0.3 |
| 2036 | 31 | MLB | CIN | 38 | — | 38 | 160 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 24.5% | 9.0% | 3.2% | 4.26 | 4.31 | +0.3 |
| 2037 | 32 | MLB | CIN | 36 | — | 36 | 153 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 24.2% | 9.2% | 3.3% | 4.34 | 4.39 | +0.2 |
| 2038 | 33 | MLB | CIN | 35 | — | 35 | 147 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 23.9% | 9.4% | 3.4% | 4.43 | 4.49 | +0.2 |
| 2039 | 34 | MLB | CIN | 33 | — | 33 | 139 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 23.5% | 9.6% | 3.5% | 4.53 | 4.60 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 36 | 13 | 102 | 465 | 89 | 65 | 20 | 19.2% | 14.0% | 4.3% | 5.65 | 5.60 | -0.3 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 71 | 25 | 200 | 912 | 175 | 127 | 39 | 19.2% | 14.0% | 4.3% | 5.65 | 5.60 | -0.7 | ||
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 |
| Adrian Herrera (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.69 | 22.3% | 10.8% | 3.1% | — | 4.29 | 23.9% | 14.6% | 122 | -0.40 | — | — | — |
| Nick Lockhart R 2026 · 4.40 FIP | 21 | SU | 4.40 | 22.0% | 9.9% | 3.5% | .275 | 4.62 | 16.1% | 5.5% | 43 | +0.22 | 4.40 | 140 | 93 |
| Kyle Zurak R 2027 · 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 | 91 |
| Cody Palmquist R 2027 · 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 | 91 |
| Gabe Bierman R 2026 · 4.83 FIP | 21 | SU | 4.83 | 21.3% | 11.8% | 3.7% | .277 | 4.51 | 16.2% | 4.0% | 187 | -0.32 | 4.03 | 266 | 91 |
| Heath Holder R 2028 · 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 | 90 |
| Danny Dopico R 2026 · 3.87 FIP | 21 | SU | 3.87 | 25.4% | 10.8% | 2.8% | .333 | 3.88 | 22.8% | 8.1% | 173 | +0.01 | 3.00 | 318 | 89 |
| Austin Smith R 2028 · 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 | 89 |
| Jonathan Stiever R 2026 · 4.39 FIP | 21 | SU | 4.39 | 22.9% | 9.7% | 3.6% | .308 | 4.29 | 20.7% | 14.2% | 219 | -0.10 | 4.28 | 247 | 88 |
| Sandy Lugo R 2026 · 3.86 FIP | 21 | SU | 3.86 | 20.7% | 9.5% | 2.4% | .352 | 3.96 | 23.6% | 12.5% | 119 | +0.10 | 3.46 | 146 | 88 |
| Jordan Mikel R 2027 · 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 | 88 |
| Max Gieg R 2026 · 5.14 FIP | 21 | SU | 5.14 | 21.1% | 11.8% | 4.2% | .317 | 4.64 | 20.4% | 2.3% | 92 | -0.50 | 3.95 | 108 | 88 |
| Chris Gau R 2026 · 4.76 FIP | 21 | SU | 4.76 | 20.0% | 8.6% | 4.1% | .290 | 3.18 | 29.5% | 23.5% | 37 | -1.58 | 2.98 | 211 | 88 |
| Chad Donato R 2027 · 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 | 88 |
| Kyle Marman R 2027 · 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 | 87 |
| Peyton Williams R 2028 · 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 | 87 |
| Jonathan Brand R 2028 · 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 | 87 |
| Tyler Mitzel R 2028 · 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 | 87 |
| Caleb Freeman R 2026 · 3.98 FIP | 21 | SU | 3.98 | 24.6% | 12.9% | 2.4% | .267 | 5.15 | 21.7% | 8.1% | 58 | +1.17 | 3.98 | 198 | 87 |
| Luis Alvarado R 2026 · 5.24 FIP | 21 | SU | 5.24 | 20.2% | 12.4% | 4.2% | .276 | 5.18 | 18.7% | 4.4% | 140 | -0.06 | 4.91 | 162 | 87 |
| Owen Holt R 2028 · 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 | 87 |
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
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.4 | $2M | +$1.0M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +0.4 | $2M | +$1.0M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +0.4 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.8M | +0.4 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.3 | $2M | +$0.6M |
| 2036 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $5M | $9M | +$5M | ||