Kolton Curtis
P
Hub City Spartanburgers
+0.0
WAR
Age 22
RHP
6'4" / 170 lbs
A+
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 0.8 · 2029
ERA4.73
FIP4.73
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%21.5%
BB%12.6%
K-BB%8.9%
IP71
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.8peak
2029
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | ROK | ACL Rangers | 6 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 16.20 | — | — |
| 2024 | 20 | A | Down East Wood Ducks | 23 | 15 | 82 | 345 | 80 | 42 | 7 | 17.2% | 14.4% | 2.6% | 2.85 | 4.91 | +0.2 |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ | Hub City Spartanburgers | 19 | 16 | 66 | 290 | 75 | 44 | 4 | 19.9% | 17.4% | 1.4% | 5.18 | 4.38 | +0.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 22 | MLB | TEX | 13 | 13 | 71 | 301 | 65 | 38 | 8 | 21.5% | 12.6% | 2.7% | 4.73 | 4.73 | +0.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB | TEX | 13 | 13 | 74 | 312 | 70 | 35 | 8 | 22.4% | 11.3% | 2.7% | 4.56 | 4.48 | +0.5 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB | TEX | 14 | 14 | 76 | 320 | 74 | 33 | 8 | 23.0% | 10.4% | 2.7% | 4.41 | 4.32 | +0.7 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB | TEX | 14 | 14 | 77 | 324 | 76 | 32 | 9 | 23.4% | 9.9% | 2.7% | 4.29 | 4.22 | +0.8 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB | TEX | 14 | 14 | 77 | 324 | 76 | 32 | 9 | 23.6% | 9.9% | 2.7% | 4.23 | 4.20 | +0.8 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB | TEX | 14 | 14 | 76 | 321 | 76 | 32 | 9 | 23.6% | 9.9% | 2.7% | 4.22 | 4.21 | +0.8 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB | TEX | 14 | 14 | 75 | 317 | 75 | 31 | 9 | 23.6% | 9.9% | 2.7% | 4.23 | 4.23 | +0.7 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB | TEX | 13 | 13 | 73 | 309 | 73 | 31 | 9 | 23.5% | 10.0% | 2.8% | 4.26 | 4.28 | +0.7 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB | TEX | 13 | 13 | 71 | 300 | 70 | 30 | 8 | 23.3% | 10.1% | 2.8% | 4.31 | 4.34 | +0.6 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB | TEX | 12 | 12 | 69 | 290 | 67 | 30 | 8 | 23.0% | 10.2% | 2.9% | 4.37 | 4.42 | +0.5 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB | TEX | 12 | 12 | 66 | 278 | 63 | 29 | 8 | 22.7% | 10.4% | 3.0% | 4.45 | 4.50 | +0.4 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB | TEX | 11 | 11 | 63 | 266 | 60 | 28 | 8 | 22.4% | 10.6% | 3.1% | 4.54 | 4.60 | +0.3 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB | TEX | 60 | — | 60 | 252 | 56 | 27 | 8 | 22.1% | 10.8% | 3.2% | 4.64 | 4.71 | +0.2 |
| 2039 | 35 | MLB | TEX | 56 | — | 56 | 238 | 52 | 26 | 8 | 21.7% | 11.0% | 3.3% | 4.76 | 4.83 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 48 | 31 | 155 | 672 | 128 | 108 | 14 | 19.0% | 16.1% | 2.1% | 4.42 | 4.68 | +1.1 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 62 | 40 | 200 | 869 | 166 | 140 | 18 | 19.0% | 16.1% | 2.1% | 4.42 | 4.68 | +1.4 | ||
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 |
| Kolton Curtis (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.73 | 21.5% | 12.6% | 2.7% | — | 4.34 | 23.0% | 12.4% | 226 | -0.39 | — | — | — |
| Jake Lyons R 2026 · 4.45 FIP | 22 | SW | 4.45 | 21.8% | 13.9% | 2.6% | .325 | 4.61 | 19.4% | 9.2% | 105 | +0.16 | 4.10 | 174 | 94 |
| Jhonny Polanco R 2027 · 4.74 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.74 | 18.9% | 14.2% | 2.6% | .283 | 4.09 | 21.3% | 5.7% | 48 | -0.65 | 4.09 | 116 | 93 |
| Alec Barger R 2027 · 4.51 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.51 | 21.7% | 13.6% | 2.8% | .289 | 4.17 | 21.3% | 9.4% | 148 | -0.34 | 3.86 | 242 | 92 |
| Tyler Vogel R 2026 · 4.87 FIP | 22 | SW | 4.87 | 23.4% | 14.3% | 3.5% | .305 | 4.25 | 18.8% | 7.4% | 82 | -0.62 | 3.84 | 147 | 90 |
| Matt Keating R 2026 · 4.37 FIP | 22 | SW | 4.37 | 23.3% | 14.8% | 2.5% | .346 | 4.44 | 22.2% | 8.8% | 118 | +0.07 | 3.38 | 184 | 90 |
| Luis Ramirez R 2027 · 4.69 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.69 | 23.1% | 15.9% | 2.8% | .278 | 3.73 | 24.0% | 11.4% | 53 | -0.96 | 3.73 | 104 | 90 |
| Nick Garcia R 2026 · 4.54 FIP | 22 | SW | 4.54 | 18.3% | 12.3% | 2.6% | .274 | 5.03 | 17.3% | 5.9% | 265 | +0.49 | 4.28 | 355 | 90 |
| Jared Lyons R 2026 · 4.46 FIP | 22 | SW | 4.46 | 20.1% | 15.3% | 2.0% | .345 | 3.71 | 19.8% | 9.0% | 115 | -0.75 | 3.28 | 169 | 90 |
| Kohl Franklin R 2026 · 5.27 FIP | 22 | SW | 5.27 | 17.8% | 14.6% | 3.3% | .320 | 5.64 | 19.9% | 7.9% | 105 | +0.37 | 5.27 | 174 | 89 |
| Aaron Hernandez R 2026 · 4.82 FIP | 22 | SW | 4.82 | 18.6% | 15.7% | 2.4% | .340 | 4.77 | 20.2% | 6.4% | 111 | -0.05 | 4.61 | 194 | 89 |
| Tanner Jacobson R 2027 · 4.10 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.10 | 22.8% | 13.8% | 2.1% | .313 | 4.90 | 21.1% | 5.4% | 115 | +0.80 | 4.10 | 168 | 89 |
| James Proctor R 2027 · 3.98 FIP | 23 | SW | 3.98 | 22.0% | 15.2% | 1.5% | .277 | 4.39 | 14.0% | 1.5% | 48 | +0.41 | 3.98 | 109 | 89 |
| William Kempner R 2026 · 4.04 FIP | 22 | SW | 4.04 | 21.5% | 12.2% | 2.2% | .277 | 3.24 | 27.3% | 11.8% | 68 | -0.80 | 3.24 | 129 | 89 |
| Khristian Curtis R 2026 · 5.50 FIP | 22 | SW | 5.50 | 18.8% | 14.4% | 3.9% | .275 | 4.57 | 19.5% | 8.6% | 122 | -0.93 | 4.45 | 198 | 89 |
| Matt Brill R 2027 · 4.89 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.89 | 20.8% | 16.3% | 2.7% | .248 | 3.88 | 19.4% | 4.9% | 60 | -1.01 | 3.74 | 161 | 89 |
| Ryan Cardona R 2026 · 5.19 FIP | 22 | SW | 5.19 | 20.9% | 17.7% | 2.9% | .274 | 4.24 | 18.5% | 4.3% | 292 | -0.95 | 3.54 | 367 | 88 |
| Bailey Dees R 2027 · 4.27 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.27 | 21.3% | 13.2% | 2.4% | .248 | 4.37 | 21.4% | 9.6% | 278 | +0.10 | 3.41 | 330 | 88 |
| Jarret Whorff R 2028 · 4.24 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.24 | 19.5% | 14.2% | 1.8% | .287 | 3.96 | 20.3% | 11.1% | 143 | -0.28 | 3.84 | 206 | 88 |
| Ben Hecht R 2027 · 4.42 FIP | 23 | SW | 4.42 | 18.3% | 14.4% | 1.9% | .265 | 4.51 | 22.7% | 9.8% | 58 | +0.09 | 4.42 | 155 | 88 |
| Craig Schlitter R 2028 · 4.61 FIP | 24 | SW | 4.61 | 22.7% | 15.4% | 2.7% | .298 | 4.70 | 14.7% | 4.2% | 171 | +0.09 | 4.23 | 222 | 88 |
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
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +0.8 | $4M | +$3M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.8 | $4M | +$3M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +0.7 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.7 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.6 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.5 | $3M | +$1M |
| Totals | $7M | $20M | +$13M | ||