Junior Sanchez
P
Hillsboro Hops
+0.6
WAR
Age 20
RHP
5'10" / 175 lbs
A+
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 3.0 · 2032
ERA4.52
FIP4.52
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%20.0%
BB%10.0%
K-BB%10.0%
IP105
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.0peak
2032
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 | 17 | ROK | DSL Arizona Black | 11 | 9 | 42 | 176 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 15.1% | 12.1% | 0.0% | 2.76 | 3.36 | +0.8 |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK | ACL D-backs | 13 | 0 | 33 | 147 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 17.1% | 15.3% | 2.3% | 3.78 | 4.87 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | 19 | A+ | Hillsboro Hops | 22 | 20 | 105 | 429 | 88 | 38 | 6 | 15.3% | 10.3% | 1.5% | 2.40 | 3.94 | +1.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 20 | A+ | Hillsboro Hops | 2 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| ROS | 20 | MLB | ARI | 19 | 19 | 105 | 443 | 89 | 44 | 12 | 20.0% | 10.0% | 2.7% | 4.52 | 4.52 | +0.9 |
| 2026 Total | 20 | MLB | ARI | — | — | 113 | 477 | 101 | 49 | 12 | 21.1% | 10.4% | 2.5% | 4.19 | 4.19 | +1.4 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 21 | MLB | ARI | 20 | 20 | 110 | 465 | 97 | 44 | 12 | 20.8% | 9.4% | 2.6% | 4.41 | 4.36 | +1.2 |
| 2028 | 22 | MLB | ARI | 25 | 25 | 138 | 581 | 127 | 51 | 15 | 21.8% | 8.7% | 2.6% | 4.26 | 4.17 | +1.8 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB | ARI | 30 | 30 | 163 | 688 | 155 | 57 | 18 | 22.5% | 8.3% | 2.6% | 4.14 | 4.05 | +2.3 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB | ARI | 33 | 33 | 183 | 773 | 178 | 62 | 20 | 23.1% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 4.03 | 3.96 | +2.8 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB | ARI | 34 | 34 | 185 | 782 | 183 | 62 | 20 | 23.4% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 3.95 | 3.90 | +2.9 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB | ARI | 34 | 34 | 185 | 782 | 185 | 62 | 20 | 23.6% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 3.91 | 3.88 | +3.0 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB | ARI | 33 | 33 | 184 | 776 | 184 | 62 | 20 | 23.7% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 3.90 | 3.89 | +2.9 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB | ARI | 33 | 33 | 181 | 765 | 181 | 61 | 20 | 23.6% | 8.0% | 2.6% | 3.91 | 3.92 | +2.8 |
| 2035 | 29 | MLB | ARI | 32 | 32 | 177 | 747 | 176 | 60 | 20 | 23.5% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 3.94 | 3.96 | +2.7 |
| 2036 | 30 | MLB | ARI | 31 | 31 | 172 | 725 | 169 | 59 | 20 | 23.3% | 8.2% | 2.7% | 3.99 | 4.02 | +2.5 |
| 2037 | 31 | MLB | ARI | 30 | 30 | 166 | 700 | 161 | 58 | 19 | 23.1% | 8.3% | 2.8% | 4.06 | 4.10 | +2.3 |
| 2038 | 32 | MLB | ARI | 29 | 29 | 159 | 672 | 153 | 57 | 19 | 22.8% | 8.4% | 2.8% | 4.14 | 4.19 | +2.0 |
| 2039 | 33 | MLB | ARI | 28 | 28 | 152 | 641 | 144 | 55 | 19 | 22.5% | 8.6% | 2.9% | 4.23 | 4.28 | +1.8 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 48 | 31 | 189 | 786 | 130 | 93 | 10 | 16.5% | 11.8% | 1.3% | 2.62 | 3.90 | +3.0 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 51 | 33 | 200 | 832 | 138 | 98 | 11 | 16.5% | 11.8% | 1.3% | 2.62 | 3.90 | +3.2 | ||
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 |
| Junior Sanchez (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.52 | 20.0% | 10.0% | 2.7% | — | 4.17 | 21.8% | 13.1% | 411 | -0.35 | — | — | — |
| Jose Almonte R 2026 · 4.11 FIP | 20 | SP- | 4.11 | 17.0% | 9.1% | 2.4% | .293 | 4.01 | 20.3% | 8.0% | 139 | -0.10 | 4.01 | 279 | 93 |
| Micah Ottenbreit R 2027 · 4.31 FIP | 21 | SP- | 4.31 | 17.9% | 11.8% | 2.2% | .305 | 3.04 | 14.7% | 10.3% | 24 | -1.27 | 3.04 | 118 | 92 |
| Josh Grosz R 2027 · 4.83 FIP | 21 | SP- | 4.83 | 19.2% | 11.7% | 3.4% | .271 | 4.75 | 19.4% | 7.6% | 125 | -0.08 | 4.75 | 243 | 91 |
| Trevor Clifton R 2026 · 4.24 FIP | 20 | SP- | 4.24 | 16.5% | 12.0% | 1.8% | .276 | 3.85 | 17.3% | 7.1% | 345 | -0.39 | 3.07 | 588 | 90 |
| Brett Wichrowski R 2027 · 4.09 FIP | 21 | SP- | 4.09 | 17.0% | 11.2% | 1.8% | .267 | 4.54 | 14.5% | 3.5% | 113 | +0.45 | 4.06 | 202 | 90 |
| Johnathan Harmon R 2028 · 4.29 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.29 | 17.8% | 10.2% | 2.5% | .293 | 3.81 | 16.1% | 8.1% | 69 | -0.48 | 3.51 | 157 | 89 |
| Shelby Lackey R 2028 · 4.45 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.45 | 18.2% | 10.0% | 2.9% | .323 | 3.96 | 20.6% | 5.7% | 65 | -0.49 | 2.91 | 175 | 89 |
| Josh Bostick R 2028 · 4.71 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.71 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 3.3% | .304 | 5.41 | 21.7% | 12.6% | 119 | +0.70 | 4.71 | 226 | 89 |
| Michael Forret R 2026 · 3.99 FIP | 20 | SP- | 3.99 | 21.8% | 11.8% | 2.2% | .302 | 2.67 | 25.1% | 16.6% | 74 | -1.32 | 2.67 | 174 | 89 |
| Victor Lizarraga R 2026 · 4.19 FIP | 20 | SP- | 4.19 | 20.3% | 11.4% | 2.5% | .278 | 5.17 | 16.8% | 2.6% | 91 | +0.98 | 3.82 | 406 | 89 |
| Sam Carlson R 2028 · 4.29 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.29 | 17.9% | 11.2% | 2.3% | .334 | 3.73 | 19.9% | 9.1% | 153 | -0.56 | 3.20 | 313 | 89 |
| Ty Cummings R 2028 · 4.30 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.30 | 19.0% | 10.5% | 2.7% | .329 | 5.00 | 14.2% | 5.9% | 116 | +0.70 | 4.30 | 233 | 89 |
| Miguel Almonte R 2028 · 3.85 FIP | 22 | SP- | 3.85 | 18.0% | 10.1% | 1.8% | .300 | 4.42 | 19.4% | 7.9% | 143 | +0.57 | 3.05 | 247 | 89 |
| Nick Sinacola R 2028 · 4.43 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.43 | 19.3% | 10.4% | 3.0% | .335 | 4.06 | 18.2% | 10.0% | 254 | -0.37 | 3.55 | 357 | 88 |
| Nick Davila R 2028 · 3.89 FIP | 22 | SP- | 3.89 | 18.0% | 9.3% | 2.1% | .297 | 4.07 | 17.3% | 11.0% | 196 | +0.18 | 3.46 | 341 | 88 |
| Will Sanders R 2028 · 4.90 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.90 | 19.3% | 11.8% | 3.5% | .297 | 4.22 | 20.2% | 11.5% | 139 | -0.68 | 4.01 | 231 | 88 |
| Max Gamboa R 2028 · 3.97 FIP | 22 | SP- | 3.97 | 17.3% | 9.5% | 2.1% | .334 | 3.99 | 26.5% | 7.7% | 61 | +0.02 | 3.97 | 162 | 88 |
| Isaiah Lowe R 2027 · 3.72 FIP | 21 | SP- | 3.72 | 18.5% | 12.0% | 1.2% | .303 | 5.13 | 12.4% | -1.1% | 92 | +1.41 | 3.72 | 197 | 87 |
| Braden Webb R 2028 · 4.45 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.45 | 18.0% | 12.5% | 2.4% | .276 | 4.79 | 17.9% | 1.8% | 172 | +0.34 | 4.45 | 308 | 87 |
| Chris McElvain R 2028 · 4.78 FIP | 22 | SP- | 4.78 | 15.8% | 11.6% | 2.8% | .275 | 4.29 | 16.7% | 6.6% | 122 | -0.49 | 4.06 | 218 | 87 |
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 | +2.8 | $25M | +$24M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +2.9 | $27M | +$26M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +3.0 | $29M | +$28M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +2.9 | $29M | +$24M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $8M | +2.8 | $28M | +$21M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $11M | +2.7 | $28M | +$17M |
| Totals | $26M | $166M | +$140M | ||