Grant Kipp P Knoxville Smokies
+0.3 WAR
Age 26 RHP 6'6" / 220 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 0.4 · 2027
ERA4.84
FIP4.84
xFIP
SIERA
K%20.6%
BB%11.8%
K-BB%8.9%
IP86
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2027
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
202222AMyrtle Beach Pelicans662196197314.3%9.4%4.6%5.485.62-0.2
202323A+South Bend Cubs232299424105351018.5%9.7%2.9%4.294.34+1.1
202424A+South Bend Cubs1310411814720318.9%14.1%2.6%6.154.72+0.1
202525AAKnoxville Smokies2623109469110571019.0%13.4%2.8%4.224.74+0.7
▸ 2026 Season
202626AAKnoxville Smokies218297100.00
ROS26MLBCHC16168636375431120.6%11.8%2.9%4.844.84+0.3
2026 Total26MLBCHC9439282441120.9%11.2%2.7%4.414.41+0.9
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202727MLBCHC16168937778431120.8%11.4%3.0%4.784.79+0.4
202828MLBCHC16169038079421120.8%11.2%3.0%4.764.77+0.5
202929MLBCHC16168837277411120.8%11.1%3.0%4.774.79+0.4
203030MLBCHC16168536174401120.6%11.1%3.1%4.814.84+0.3
203131MLBCHC15158234871391120.3%11.2%3.2%4.874.92+0.2
203232MLBCHC14147933474351122.1%10.5%3.2%4.794.73+0.3
203333MLBCHC14147631969341121.8%10.7%3.3%4.814.83+0.2
203434MLBCHC13137230365331021.4%10.9%3.4%4.894.94+0.1
203535MLBCHC12126828560321021.0%11.2%3.5%4.995.06-0.0
203636MLBCHC11116326755301020.6%11.4%3.7%5.115.19-0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career706227811992221393518.6%11.6%2.9%4.504.59+2.2
/ 200 IP50452008631601002518.6%11.6%2.9%4.504.59+1.6

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
Grant Kipp (OGILVIE) 4.84 20.6%11.8%2.9% 4.78 20.8%9.6%267 -0.06
Roberto Gómez R 2027 · 3.98 FIP 27 SP- 3.98 18.4%8.9%2.4%.315 5.24 13.8%4.9%18 +1.26 3.98 115 86
Trent Sellers R 2025 · 4.51 FIP 25 SP- 4.51 21.8%13.3%2.9%.290 3.41 178 85
Phil Klein R 2026 · 3.88 FIP 26 SP- 3.88 18.1%11.0%1.7%.280 3.12 24.5%17.9%97 -0.76 3.12 178 85
Nick Pasquale R 2026 · 4.74 FIP 26 SP- 4.74 16.8%12.7%2.6%.306 3.81 17.9%6.3%50 -0.93 3.19 308 85
David Lebron R 2025 · 4.30 FIP 25 SP- 4.30 18.6%14.2%1.8%.336 5.70 26.7%12.0%62 +1.40 4.30 144 85
Ariel Peña R 2026 · 3.79 FIP 26 SP- 3.79 21.3%9.5%2.3%.300 4.90 19.9%5.6%92 +1.11 3.79 223 84
Bryce Conley R 2026 · 4.35 FIP 26 SP- 4.35 17.9%12.2%2.2%.285 4.28 16.4%5.3%48 -0.07 4.28 448 83
Alejandro Martinez R 2026 · 4.43 FIP 26 SP- 4.43 17.5%10.9%2.6%.393 4.26 9.2%3.9%53 -0.17 4.26 166 83
Jake Bockenstedt R 2025 · 4.46 FIP 25 SP- 4.46 16.9%11.4%2.5%.303 4.46 195 83
Ranfi Casimiro R 2026 · 4.66 FIP 26 SP- 4.66 16.4%10.7%2.9%.285 4.91 8.4%-0.2%16 +0.25 3.81 420 82
Justin De Fratus R 2027 · 3.80 FIP 27 SP- 3.80 18.8%8.3%2.3%.325 4.62 12.4%6.9%279 +0.82 3.80 500 82
Felipe Gonzalez R 2025 · 4.57 FIP 25 SP- 4.57 18.3%9.2%3.4%.337 3.27 22.7%12.7%50 -1.30 3.27 339 82
David Griffin R 2026 · 4.74 FIP 26 SP- 4.74 16.6%9.8%3.3%.285 5.94 14.5%4.2%81 +1.20 4.42 239 82
Zack Wheeler R 2027 · 4.89 FIP 27 SP- 4.89 21.0%10.1%4.2%.327 3.06 23.0%16.8%449 -1.83 2.32 1,443 81
Aaron Northcraft R 2026 · 4.23 FIP 26 SP- 4.23 16.1%8.3%2.6%.309 3.32 24.1%13.4%34 -0.91 3.32 252 81
Hector Noesí R 2028 · 4.38 FIP 28 SP- 4.38 17.6%8.1%3.2%.261 4.38 250 81
Kevin Abel R 2026 · 4.51 FIP 26 SP- 4.51 17.8%12.0%2.5%.264 5.78 15.1%-7.3%13 +1.27 4.50 352 81
Hansel Robles R 2026 · 5.03 FIP 26 SP- 5.03 22.1%11.6%4.2%.267 3.59 25.5%17.6%145 -1.44 2.71 469 81
Adam Quintana R 2027 · 4.17 FIP 27 SP- 4.17 18.6%11.7%2.1%.297 1.72 201 81
Tim Atherton R 2025 · 3.77 FIP 25 SP- 3.77 16.2%8.6%1.7%.291 3.77 101 81

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2029
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2034
First FA Year   2035
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.2$0.9M+$0.0M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.3$1M+$0.8M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.2$1.0M+$0.3M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.1$0.5M-$0.1M
Totals $5M $7M +$2M