Caden Scarborough P Hickory Crawdads
+0.8 WAR
Age 21 RHP 6'5" / 185 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 2.0 · 2031
ERA4.24
FIP4.24
xFIP
SIERA
K%23.5%
BB%8.7%
K-BB%14.8%
IP75
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.0peak
2031
OFP50
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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202419ADown East Wood Ducks62105313916.97
202520A+Hub City Spartanburgers22218834311421723.9%7.6%3.0%2.453.67+1.5
▸ 2026 Season
202621MLBTEX1414753177528923.5%8.7%3.0%4.244.24+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202722MLBTEX14147933381281024.4%8.3%2.9%4.154.08+0.9
202823MLBTEX15158234587281025.1%8.1%2.9%4.053.98+1.1
202924MLBTEX1818100421107331225.5%7.8%2.9%3.963.90+1.6
203025MLBTEX2121113477123371425.8%7.7%2.9%3.903.85+1.9
203126MLBTEX2222120507132391426.0%7.7%2.9%3.863.83+2.0
203227MLBTEX2222123520135401526.0%7.7%2.9%3.853.84+2.0
203328MLBTEX2222123521135401525.9%7.8%2.9%3.863.86+2.0
203429MLBTEX2222120509131401525.8%7.8%2.9%3.893.91+1.9
203530MLBTEX2121117494126391525.6%7.9%3.0%3.943.97+1.8
203631MLBTEX2121113476121381525.4%8.1%3.1%4.004.05+1.6
203732MLBTEX2020108457115371425.1%8.2%3.2%4.084.13+1.4
203833MLBTEX1919103437108371424.8%8.4%3.2%4.174.23+1.3
203934MLBTEX181898415101361424.4%8.6%3.3%4.274.34+1.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career28239839695351124.0%8.9%2.8%2.933.75+1.7
/ 200 IP5747200805193712224.0%8.9%2.8%2.933.75+3.5

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
Caden Scarborough (OGILVIE) 4.24 23.5%8.7%3.0% 3.98 25.0%17.0%260 -0.26
Alex Cook R 2027 · 4.03 FIP 22 SW 4.03 26.1%10.8%3.2%.266 3.34 21.0%12.9%53 -0.69 2.94 119 89
Sam Bragg R 2027 · 3.26 FIP 22 SW 3.26 23.2%8.6%1.9%.306 3.98 15.7%8.5%203 +0.72 3.26 277 89
John Russell R 2027 · 3.98 FIP 22 SW 3.98 22.5%8.5%3.1%.232 4.78 24.0%11.2%60 +0.80 3.92 158 87
Pat Gallagher R 2028 · 3.90 FIP 23 SW 3.90 21.9%8.3%2.9%.284 3.50 18.7%9.0%167 -0.40 3.06 230 87
Parker Curry R 2028 · 3.75 FIP 23 SW 3.75 22.5%8.2%2.8%.341 4.60 18.6%11.6%193 +0.85 3.75 256 86
Scott Engler R 2027 · 2.95 FIP 22 SW 2.95 26.4%10.2%1.5%.296 4.14 23.8%12.6%53 +1.19 2.95 170 86
Adam Parks R 2027 · 3.77 FIP 22 SW 3.77 21.4%7.3%2.8%.356 4.10 24.1%16.7%64 +0.33 3.45 137 86
Tanner Burns R 2027 · 4.38 FIP 22 SW 4.38 22.2%10.6%3.3%.292 5.40 19.5%6.0%244 +1.02 4.38 355 85
J.B. Wendelken R 2027 · 3.41 FIP 22 SW 3.41 23.3%7.1%2.5%.288 3.88 27.2%16.4%124 +0.47 3.02 393 85
Lucas Wepf R 2028 · 3.65 FIP 23 SW 3.65 27.6%10.7%2.8%.323 3.49 26.5%14.2%85 -0.16 2.90 144 85
Kyle Zimmer R 2028 · 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 85
Edward Escoboza R 2026 · 3.89 FIP 21 SW 3.89 21.9%7.9%3.0%.321 5.42 14.9%9.4%36 +1.53 3.44 213 85
Kevin Gadea R 2026 · 3.11 FIP 21 SW 3.11 24.8%6.0%2.4%.311 3.11 196 85
Cody Laweryson R 2028 · 4.03 FIP 23 SW 4.03 21.7%8.4%3.1%.329 3.52 21.5%12.4%178 -0.51 2.48 281 85
Mark Ecker R 2027 · 3.23 FIP 22 SW 3.23 24.6%10.6%1.6%.322 4.56 16.7%4.2%118 +1.33 3.23 180 84
Nick Rumbelow R 2028 · 3.21 FIP 23 SW 3.21 22.6%6.1%2.3%.295 3.40 24.8%16.4%64 +0.19 2.03 164 84
Sam Benschoter R 2029 · 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 84
Darin Gillies R 2028 · 4.23 FIP 23 SW 4.23 22.0%8.2%3.6%.236 4.71 20.1%10.1%183 +0.48 4.22 295 84
David Garner R 2027 · 3.81 FIP 22 SW 3.81 21.7%10.0%2.3%.282 4.52 19.8%5.2%98 +0.71 3.81 154 84
Brendan Collins R 2027 · 3.69 FIP 22 SW 3.69 21.8%10.3%2.1%.294 3.85 20.2%5.1%54 +0.16 3.69 122 84

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+1.6$14M+$13M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+1.9$17M+$16M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+2.0$19M+$18M
2032Ext / FA-deal$4M+2.0$19M+$15M
2033Ext / FA-deal$7M+2.0$20M+$12M
2034Ext / FA-deal$10M+1.9$19M+$9M
Totals $25M $108M +$83M