Jose Romero P Inland Empire 66ers
+0.1 WAR
Age 22 RHP 6'1" / 160 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 0.5 · 2029
ERA4.42
FIP4.42
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.7%
BB%9.1%
K-BB%12.6%
IP45
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202319ROKDSL Mariners12442169547321.7%5.2%2.3%2.763.20+0.8
202420ROKACL Mariners125361703715114.8%11.0%1.1%4.253.83+0.5
202521AModesto Nuts149572554821412.9%8.3%3.0%4.294.70+0.2
▸ 2026 Season
202622AInland Empire 66ers226326327.50
ROS22MLBSEA45451924217621.7%9.1%3.0%4.424.42+0.3
2026 Total22MLBSEA512244820821.3%9.1%3.4%4.783.90+0.6
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202723MLBSEA47471994517622.6%8.7%2.9%4.334.27+0.4
202824MLBSEA48482044717623.2%8.5%2.9%4.244.18+0.4
202925MLBSEA49492064917623.6%8.4%2.9%4.184.13+0.5
203026MLBSEA49492064917623.8%8.4%2.9%4.144.11+0.5
203127MLBSEA48482054917623.8%8.4%2.9%4.134.12+0.5
203228MLBSEA48482024817623.8%8.4%2.9%4.144.15+0.4
203329MLBSEA47471974717623.6%8.5%3.0%4.174.19+0.4
203430MLBSEA45451914516623.4%8.6%3.0%4.224.26+0.4
203531MLBSEA44441854316623.2%8.7%3.1%4.294.33+0.3
203632MLBSEA42421774116622.9%8.9%3.2%4.374.42+0.3
203733MLBSEA40401693815622.6%9.1%3.3%4.464.51+0.2
203834MLBSEA38381613615522.3%9.3%3.4%4.564.62+0.1
203935MLBSEA36361523314521.9%9.5%3.5%4.674.75+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career4020141626101521516.1%8.2%2.5%3.964.13+1.9
/ 200 IP5728200888143742116.1%8.2%2.5%3.964.13+2.6

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
Jose Romero (OGILVIE) 4.42 21.7%9.1%3.0% 4.19 23.1%14.6%144 -0.23
Heath Holder R 2027 · 4.16 FIP 23 SU 4.16 21.1%10.1%2.8%.287 3.30 22.3%13.1%247 -0.86 2.92 367 92
Ryan Atkinson R 2027 · 4.58 FIP 23 SU 4.58 18.4%11.3%2.9%.315 4.48 21.6%9.0%305 -0.10 4.15 338 92
Chad Patrick R 2027 · 3.82 FIP 23 SU 3.82 20.3%9.9%2.1%.315 4.23 22.3%13.8%422 +0.41 3.72 483 91
Reece Karalus R 2026 · 4.79 FIP 22 SU 4.79 18.5%8.6%4.0%.298 4.79 14.8%4.1%103 -0.00 4.73 149 90
Jordan Mikel R 2026 · 4.49 FIP 22 SU 4.49 20.5%12.5%2.8%.330 4.17 19.2%9.0%109 -0.32 3.05 195 90
Kyle Zurak R 2026 · 3.96 FIP 22 SU 3.96 21.2%9.4%2.6%.302 3.42 16.7%7.5%121 -0.54 3.19 181 90
Jayson McKinley R 2027 · 4.39 FIP 23 SU 4.39 17.5%11.4%2.4%.308 3.59 20.4%11.3%134 -0.80 2.36 173 90
Owen Holt R 2027 · 3.81 FIP 23 SU 3.81 20.7%10.2%2.1%.258 4.53 18.7%6.4%107 +0.72 3.81 145 90
Matt Pidich R 2027 · 4.42 FIP 23 SU 4.42 17.1%8.3%3.1%.303 4.09 20.8%13.3%115 -0.33 4.07 196 89
Brandon Beckel R 2026 · 3.74 FIP 22 SU 3.74 19.4%10.3%1.8%.250 4.34 17.1%7.3%76 +0.60 3.74 123 89
Cody Palmquist R 2026 · 4.20 FIP 22 SU 4.20 21.9%9.0%3.3%.278 5.95 14.7%7.1%62 +1.75 4.20 104 89
Chad Donato R 2026 · 3.85 FIP 22 SU 3.85 20.9%11.4%2.0%.333 3.99 21.4%12.6%184 +0.14 2.89 439 89
Dawil Almonte R 2026 · 4.89 FIP 22 SU 4.89 17.9%10.7%3.5%.267 4.30 12.6%0.7%58 -0.59 3.60 138 89
Mike Morrison R 2026 · 4.86 FIP 22 SU 4.86 17.3%10.7%3.4%.280 4.00 19.0%7.1%128 -0.86 3.32 145 89
Scott Williams R 2026 · 4.66 FIP 22 SU 4.66 20.2%10.6%3.5%.256 2.89 18.5%11.2%42 -1.77 2.89 119 89
Jose Geraldo R 2026 · 3.81 FIP 22 SU 3.81 18.9%9.9%1.9%.337 4.46 19.0%9.9%49 +0.65 3.13 107 88
Todd Peterson R 2027 · 5.15 FIP 23 SU 5.15 18.4%10.3%4.2%.279 4.82 15.0%4.3%124 -0.33 4.45 175 88
Juan Mercedes R 2026 · 4.61 FIP 22 SU 4.61 18.4%11.2%3.0%.333 6.13 11.2%-11.1%12 +1.52 4.33 116 88
Jared Ruxer R 2027 · 4.16 FIP 23 SU 4.16 17.3%10.6%2.1%.333 4.25 14.9%7.5%240 +0.09 3.41 270 88
Anyelo Leclerc R 2027 · 5.01 FIP 23 SU 5.01 16.2%9.8%3.7%.326 4.55 15.9%6.1%96 -0.46 4.55 140 88

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+0.5$2M+$1M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.4$2M+$1.0M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.4$2M+$1M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.4M+0.4$2M+$2M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.3$2M+$0.9M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $4M $10M +$6M