Cade Kuehler P Rome Emperors
+0.3 WAR
Age 24 RHP 6'0" / 215 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 0.4 · 2027
ERA4.39
FIP4.39
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.4%
BB%9.5%
K-BB%13.0%
IP50
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2027
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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202321AAugusta GreenJackets227268400.00
202422A+Rome Emperors1212532314824415.5%11.2%1.8%3.744.22+0.4
▸ 2026 Season
202624A+Rome Emperors2263154210.50
ROS24MLBATL50502114720622.4%9.5%2.9%4.394.39+0.3
2026 Total24MLBATL562425224821.6%9.9%3.4%5.043.92+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202725MLBATL51512144920622.9%9.1%2.9%4.344.31+0.4
202826MLBATL51512144919623.1%9.1%2.9%4.314.29+0.4
202927MLBATL50502124919623.2%9.1%2.9%4.304.30+0.4
203028MLBATL49492094819623.1%9.2%3.0%4.314.33+0.3
203129MLBATL48482044719623.0%9.3%3.0%4.354.37+0.3
203230MLBATL47471984519622.8%9.4%3.1%4.404.43+0.3
203331MLBATL45451914318622.6%9.5%3.2%4.464.51+0.2
203432MLBATL44441844118622.3%9.6%3.2%4.544.59+0.2
203533MLBATL42421753917622.0%9.8%3.3%4.634.69+0.1
203634MLBATL39391663617621.6%10.0%3.4%4.734.80+0.1
203735MLBATL37371573316621.2%10.2%3.5%4.854.92+0.0
203836MLBATL35351473115520.8%10.5%3.7%4.975.06-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1616662884934617.0%11.8%2.2%3.954.35+0.5
/ 200 IP48482008731481031817.0%11.8%2.2%3.954.35+2.2

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
Cade Kuehler (OGILVIE) 4.39 22.4%9.5%2.9% 4.30 23.1%13.9%151 -0.09
Randall Delgado R 2027 · 3.73 FIP 25 SW 3.73 23.7%10.1%2.5%.284 3.72 20.3%12.4%167 -0.01 3.05 290 91
Ryan Conroy R 2026 · 4.04 FIP 24 SW 4.04 22.2%9.8%2.9%.353 4.76 19.3%6.7%54 +0.72 4.04 106 90
Fineas Del Bonta-Smith R 2026 · 3.49 FIP 24 SW 3.49 23.4%8.2%2.4%.262 6.13 20.6%11.1%128 +2.64 3.49 207 90
Austin Ross R 2026 · 4.42 FIP 24 SW 4.42 20.7%9.6%3.4%.281 5.22 21.2%5.7%55 +0.80 4.42 121 89
Lucas Wepf R 2026 · 3.80 FIP 24 SW 3.80 27.4%10.9%3.0%.304 2.90 24.7%9.8%29 -0.90 2.90 144 89
Kyle Zimmer R 2025 · 3.71 FIP 23 SW 3.71 21.8%8.6%2.5%.293 4.53 20.4%9.0%33 +0.82 2.08 276 89
Todd Van Steensel R 2026 · 3.78 FIP 24 SW 3.78 22.5%11.6%2.0%.294 3.31 19.3%6.5%157 -0.47 2.87 223 89
Trey McLoughlin R 2026 · 3.79 FIP 24 SW 3.79 23.7%8.4%3.0%.295 3.94 22.8%8.7%55 +0.15 3.78 178 89
Ricky Castro R 2026 · 4.02 FIP 24 SW 4.02 20.4%8.6%2.8%.287 4.87 18.2%10.0%95 +0.85 4.02 158 89
Jesus Pirela R 2028 · 3.85 FIP 26 SW 3.85 23.7%11.6%2.3%.305 3.92 17.1%13.9%45 +0.07 3.23 161 89
Colby Morris R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 24 SW 4.10 20.4%10.7%2.5%.291 5.74 16.2%4.4%54 +1.64 4.10 105 89
Alex Palsha R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 24 SW 3.86 20.6%10.4%2.2%.288 3.83 15.3%4.4%77 -0.03 3.40 134 88
Tyler Schoff R 2026 · 3.68 FIP 24 SW 3.68 25.2%8.7%2.9%.315 3.77 21.0%14.1%32 +0.09 3.68 147 88
Cole Ayers R 2026 · 3.90 FIP 24 SW 3.90 22.1%9.9%2.6%.298 5.05 15.2%-0.4%32 +1.15 3.60 171 88
Steven Wilson R 2026 · 4.02 FIP 24 SW 4.02 27.2%10.7%3.4%.271 3.68 29.3%19.9%92 -0.34 3.61 311 88
Luis Ramirez R 2026 · 3.73 FIP 24 SW 3.73 24.0%12.6%1.9%.286 3.73 104 88
Breckin Williams R 2026 · 3.63 FIP 24 SW 3.63 22.6%7.3%2.8%.282 2.78 23.4%15.8%48 -0.85 2.77 107 88
Johnny Barbato R 2026 · 3.65 FIP 24 SW 3.65 22.4%11.2%1.8%.282 4.58 21.1%11.6%105 +0.93 2.57 304 87
Ben Hecht R 2026 · 4.51 FIP 24 SW 4.51 22.7%12.9%3.1%.293 7.98 14.1%-11.4%13 +3.47 4.42 155 87
Sam Benschoter R 2026 · 3.84 FIP 24 SW 3.84 26.3%9.2%3.3%.344 4.99 18.9%8.4%306 +1.15 3.63 386 87

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2030
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2035
First FA Year   2036
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.2$1.0M+$0.4M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.2$1M+$0.3M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.1$0.5M-$0.1M
Totals $5M $7M +$3M