Nick Merkel P Biloxi Shuckers
+0.3 WAR
Age 28 RHP 6'7" / 255 lbs AA peak 0.3 · 2026
ERA4.21
FIP4.21
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.5%
BB%10.0%
K-BB%12.5%
IP39
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2026
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
202224ROKACL Brewers Blue338314203.52
202325A+Wisconsin Timber Rattlers340763129419922.8%7.1%3.5%3.793.99+0.9
202426AABiloxi Shuckers403793318732321.3%10.6%0.9%3.433.13+1.8
202527AABiloxi Shuckers200271143012121.8%12.2%1.0%3.043.36+0.5
▸ 2026 Season
202628MLBMIL39391633716422.5%10.0%2.5%4.214.21+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202729MLBMIL38381603616422.5%10.0%2.6%4.254.27+0.3
202830MLBMIL37371553516422.3%10.0%2.7%4.304.33+0.3
202931MLBMIL35351493315422.2%10.1%2.8%4.364.41+0.2
203032MLBMIL34341443115421.9%10.2%2.8%4.434.49+0.2
203133MLBMIL32321373014421.6%10.4%2.9%4.524.59+0.1
203234MLBMIL31311302814421.3%10.6%3.0%4.634.70+0.1
203335MLBMIL29291232613420.9%10.8%3.1%4.744.82+0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career976189788170731521.6%9.3%1.9%3.523.49+3.9
/ 200 IP1036200834180771621.6%9.3%1.9%3.523.49+4.1

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
Nick Merkel (OGILVIE) 4.21 22.5%10.0%2.5% 4.34 22.3%12.3%110 +0.13
Matt Ramsey R 2026 · 3.76 FIP 28 SU 3.76 24.9%8.8%3.0%.276 2.42 21.7%12.6%34 -1.34 2.42 125 88
Gerardo Sanchez R 2026 · 3.47 FIP 28 SU 3.47 21.6%8.4%2.1%.355 3.57 20.5%15.1%56 +0.10 2.59 137 88
Tyler Sturdevant R 2027 · 4.33 FIP 29 SU 4.33 21.3%8.5%3.6%.241 3.99 18.5%11.9%118 -0.34 3.47 149 84
Jaye Chapman R 2026 · 3.34 FIP 28 SW 3.34 21.6%8.5%1.8%.276 4.07 20.3%11.3%85 +0.73 3.25 150 84
Michael Dimock R 2026 · 3.39 FIP 28 SU 3.39 23.5%10.7%1.7%.346 3.11 166 83
Rob Scahill R 2026 · 3.75 FIP 28 SU 3.75 16.9%7.7%2.0%.288 3.35 17.9%10.1%171 -0.40 3.08 201 83
Stephen Fife R 2027 · 3.10 FIP 29 SU 3.10 18.8%8.1%1.0%.329 3.65 14.1%8.3%152 +0.55 3.10 179 83
Al Alburquerque R 2027 · 3.56 FIP 29 SW 3.56 21.4%11.1%1.6%.330 3.23 21.3%12.5%114 -0.33 2.83 228 83
Marc Magliaro R 2026 · 4.01 FIP 28 SU 4.01 19.6%7.3%3.0%.307 4.00 125 82
Cody Satterwhite R 2026 · 3.72 FIP 28 SW 3.72 20.2%9.8%2.0%.333 4.05 17.7%10.2%75 +0.33 3.70 147 82
Joe Colón J R 2025 · 4.30 FIP 27 SU 4.30 20.4%12.1%2.5%.315 3.24 113 82
Andrew Robinson R 2026 · 3.25 FIP 28 SW 3.25 22.2%7.9%1.9%.247 4.33 23.4%14.6%39 +1.08 3.25 160 82
Ryan Tepera R 2026 · 3.11 FIP 28 SW 3.11 22.6%8.9%1.4%.266 3.78 24.3%15.9%164 +0.67 2.27 445 82
Michael Mariot R 2026 · 3.52 FIP 28 SW 3.52 22.6%9.0%2.2%.327 4.82 20.9%11.8%74 +1.30 2.39 676 81
Cory Gearrin R 2027 · 3.52 FIP 29 SU 3.52 22.1%7.5%2.4%.283 3.61 22.2%13.6%174 +0.09 3.17 272 81
Spencer Bivens R 2026 · 4.85 FIP 28 SU 4.85 19.8%13.5%3.1%.265 3.87 18.2%10.2%272 -0.98 3.45 315 81
Wirfin Obispo R 2028 · 4.83 FIP 30 SU 4.83 18.6%12.2%3.2%.292 1.31 28.6%24.5%126 -3.52 1.30 218 81
Blake Treinen R 2026 · 3.30 FIP 28 SW 3.30 24.0%9.5%1.8%.271 2.97 26.0%17.7%215 -0.33 1.54 521 81
Austin Adams R 2026 · 3.51 FIP 28 SU 3.51 18.6%9.5%1.4%.331 3.28 21.1%15.0%56 -0.23 3.28 162 81
Dustin Molleken R 2028 · 3.72 FIP 30 SW 3.72 20.4%11.7%1.6%.287 3.88 20.6%8.4%77 +0.16 3.38 129 81

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.