Darwin Rodriguez P Columbia Fireflies
+0.4 WAR
Age 23 LHP 6'1" / 175 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 0.4 · 2027
ERA4.36
FIP4.36
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.3%
BB%8.8%
K-BB%13.5%
IP45
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
202320ROKDSL Royals Gold11225110228413.6%9.1%4.8%3.655.73-0.2
202421ROKDSL Royals Ventura114311202910016.4%10.4%0.0%2.033.03+0.7
202522AColumbia Fireflies1614552286311619.1%5.9%4.0%3.584.41+0.3
▸ 2026 Season
202623AColumbia Fireflies217313503.86
ROS23MLBKC45451904217622.3%8.8%3.0%4.364.36+0.3
2026 Total23MLBKC522214522620.5%9.8%2.6%4.293.77+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202724MLBKC46461954517622.9%8.6%3.0%4.304.26+0.4
202825MLBKC47471974617623.3%8.5%3.0%4.244.21+0.4
202926MLBKC47471974617623.5%8.5%3.0%4.214.19+0.4
203027MLBKC46461954617623.6%8.5%3.0%4.214.20+0.4
203128MLBKC46461934516623.5%8.6%3.0%4.224.23+0.4
203229MLBKC45451884416623.4%8.6%3.1%4.254.27+0.3
203330MLBKC43431834216623.2%8.7%3.1%4.304.34+0.3
203431MLBKC42421764116622.9%8.9%3.2%4.374.41+0.3
203532MLBKC40401693815622.7%9.0%3.3%4.454.50+0.2
203633MLBKC38381623615522.4%9.2%3.4%4.544.59+0.2
203734MLBKC36361543414522.0%9.4%3.5%4.644.70+0.1
203835MLBKC34341453114521.6%9.6%3.6%4.754.83+0.0
203936MLBKC32321362913521.2%9.9%3.7%4.884.96-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career402111848981411416.6%8.4%2.9%3.204.36+1.3
/ 200 IP6836200829137692416.6%8.4%2.9%3.204.36+2.1

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
Darwin Rodriguez (OGILVIE) 4.36 22.3%8.8%3.0% 4.22 23.3%14.8%140 -0.14
Austin Warner L 2026 · 4.02 FIP 23 SU 4.02 18.6%8.1%2.7%.291 4.40 17.6%9.4%284 +0.38 3.83 491 89
Andrew Mitchell L 2026 · 3.75 FIP 23 SU 3.75 21.8%7.5%2.8%.333 2.70 23.8%15.8%78 -1.05 2.51 119 88
Ryan Williamson L 2026 · 4.10 FIP 23 SU 4.10 18.4%5.9%3.3%.286 5.56 18.4%5.8%102 +1.46 4.10 123 88
Garvin Alston L 2025 · 4.29 FIP 22 SU 4.29 19.7%6.6%3.7%.333 4.72 16.4%2.9%84 +0.43 4.08 232 87
Chris Cotton L 2027 · 3.68 FIP 24 SW 3.68 20.7%7.0%2.6%.288 4.17 9.7%3.3%61 +0.49 3.68 128 85
Hunter Schryver L 2026 · 3.58 FIP 23 SW 3.58 23.2%6.8%2.9%.259 4.25 19.9%7.5%106 +0.67 3.58 206 85
Brady Basso L 2026 · 3.92 FIP 23 SU 3.92 21.8%8.7%2.8%.333 4.21 22.1%15.5%179 +0.29 2.24 237 84
Wyatt Short L 2026 · 3.83 FIP 23 SW 3.83 20.4%8.4%2.5%.262 3.96 20.5%10.3%91 +0.13 2.73 288 84
Jake Bennett L 2025 · 3.40 FIP 22 SW 3.40 21.2%7.2%2.1%.339 3.17 17.4%10.3%83 -0.23 1.70 146 84
T.J. Sikkema L 2027 · 4.55 FIP 24 SW 4.55 21.9%9.0%3.9%.298 4.50 16.9%7.4%231 -0.05 3.50 300 83
Easton Lucas L 2027 · 4.26 FIP 24 SU 4.26 23.6%9.2%3.6%.316 4.09 21.8%11.4%184 -0.17 3.48 311 83
Jake Rice L 2027 · 3.14 FIP 24 SU 3.14 24.7%6.2%2.4%.294 4.77 21.5%6.0%130 +1.63 3.14 199 83
Tommy Shirley L 2029 · 3.35 FIP 26 SU 3.35 19.6%7.0%1.9%.252 4.92 13.0%4.2%106 +1.57 3.35 147 82
Adrian Gusman L 2026 · 3.43 FIP 23 SU 3.43 16.5%6.6%1.6%.280 3.68 15.0%7.2%63 +0.25 2.94 141 82
Brandon Walter L 2025 · 3.51 FIP 22 SU 3.51 19.2%7.2%2.0%.270 2.91 27.7%23.0%139 -0.60 2.89 391 82
Sam Moll L 2026 · 4.38 FIP 23 SW 4.38 21.8%6.9%4.1%.240 3.78 17.1%8.9%120 -0.60 2.35 451 82
Hunter Patteson L 2026 · 3.16 FIP 23 SU 3.16 21.0%5.5%2.1%.372 4.43 17.6%10.0%212 +1.27 3.16 228 82
Michael Johnson L 2027 · 3.88 FIP 24 SW 3.88 20.6%9.4%2.4%.260 4.75 17.6%7.7%185 +0.87 3.88 256 81
Ryne Slack L 2026 · 4.08 FIP 23 SW 4.08 18.8%9.0%2.6%.293 4.99 15.4%2.5%142 +0.91 4.08 212 81
Robbie Ross Jr. L 2029 · 3.83 FIP 26 SW 3.83 20.5%6.9%2.9%.287 3.19 22.3%9.6%66 -0.64 2.79 159 81

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2031
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2036
First FA Year   2037
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.4$2M+$1.0M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.3$2M+$0.9M
2035Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.2$1M+$0.0M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $4M $7M +$3M