Obed Balderas P DSL Red Sox Blue
+0.2 WAR
Age 20 RHP 6'2" / 175 lbs ROK Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037 peak 0.5 · 2030
ERA4.32
FIP4.32
xFIP
SIERA
K%23.2%
BB%9.2%
K-BB%14.0%
IP33
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
2030
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
202317ROKDSL Red Sox Blue1110391612510110.6%7.8%1.0%2.543.73+0.5
▸ 2026 Season
202620MLBBOS33331403213423.2%9.2%3.0%4.324.32+0.2
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202721MLBBOS35351473513423.6%8.8%2.9%4.264.22+0.3
202822MLBBOS36361543813424.5%8.4%2.9%4.144.05+0.4
202923MLBBOS38381604013525.1%8.1%2.8%4.033.94+0.4
203024MLBBOS39391644213525.7%8.0%2.8%3.933.86+0.5
203125MLBBOS39391664313526.0%7.8%2.8%3.853.80+0.5
203226MLBBOS39391664413526.2%7.8%2.8%3.813.78+0.5
203327MLBBOS39391654313526.2%7.8%2.8%3.803.79+0.5
203428MLBBOS38381624213526.2%7.8%2.8%3.813.82+0.5
203529MLBBOS38381584113526.1%7.9%2.9%3.843.86+0.5
203630MLBBOS36361544012525.9%8.0%2.9%3.893.93+0.4
203731MLBBOS35351483812425.6%8.2%3.0%3.964.00+0.4
203832MLBBOS34341423612425.4%8.3%3.1%4.044.09+0.3
203933MLBBOS32321363412425.1%8.5%3.2%4.134.18+0.3
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career1110391611712210.6%7.8%1.0%2.543.73+0.5
/ 200 IP565120082687621010.6%7.8%1.0%2.543.73+3.6

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
Obed Balderas (OGILVIE) 4.32 23.2%9.2%3.0% 4.07 24.4%16.0%109 -0.25
Danny Dopico R 2027 · 3.87 FIP 21 SU 3.87 25.4%10.8%2.8%.333 3.88 22.8%8.1%173 +0.01 3.00 318 90
Cody Palmquist R 2028 · 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
Kyle Zurak R 2028 · 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 89
Andrew Hoffmann R 2027 · 3.15 FIP 21 SU 3.15 23.6%8.1%1.8%.275 4.89 19.0%8.7%311 +1.74 3.15 395 88
Jonathan Stiever R 2027 · 4.39 FIP 21 SU 4.39 22.9%9.7%3.6%.308 4.29 20.7%14.2%219 -0.10 4.28 247 88
Addison Russ R 2028 · 3.55 FIP 22 SU 3.55 22.2%7.9%2.4%.324 3.08 25.6%17.5%121 -0.47 3.07 194 88
Kai Wynyard R 2026 · 4.23 FIP 20 SU 4.23 21.1%9.1%3.2%.269 4.12 16.5%3.9%138 -0.11 3.32 206 88
Enmanuel Marcano R 2026 · 4.32 FIP 20 SU 4.32 21.1%8.4%3.5%.268 3.84 138 88
Rayner Urbaez R 2026 · 3.83 FIP 20 SU 3.83 23.6%11.4%2.3%.337 3.35 15.0%3.0%27 -0.48 2.50 103 88
Matt Walker R 2026 · 3.21 FIP 20 SU 3.21 24.8%10.3%1.7%.326 3.75 19.1%9.8%178 +0.54 2.42 211 87
Kendeglys Virguez R 2026 · 4.49 FIP 20 SU 4.49 22.5%10.8%3.5%.260 4.49 101 87
Kenny Oakley R 2028 · 3.50 FIP 22 SU 3.50 23.8%9.1%2.3%.348 3.89 17.3%7.8%115 +0.39 3.18 144 87
Sandy Lugo R 2027 · 3.86 FIP 21 SU 3.86 20.7%9.5%2.4%.352 3.96 23.6%12.5%119 +0.10 3.46 146 87
Scott Williams R 2027 · 3.36 FIP 21 SU 3.36 22.0%8.6%1.9%.238 3.68 19.3%10.5%76 +0.32 2.89 119 87
Joelvis Del Rosario R 2026 · 3.87 FIP 20 SU 3.87 22.5%8.0%3.0%.315 5.01 14.6%6.0%197 +1.14 3.13 286 87
Chris Gau R 2027 · 4.76 FIP 21 SU 4.76 20.0%8.6%4.1%.290 3.18 29.5%23.5%37 -1.58 2.98 211 87
Victor Castaneda R 2026 · 3.94 FIP 20 SU 3.94 21.1%8.9%2.7%.348 4.99 20.1%9.2%230 +1.05 2.90 377 87
Jimmy Joyce R 2028 · 3.78 FIP 22 SU 3.78 25.0%9.0%3.0%.341 4.02 20.4%9.7%242 +0.24 3.40 259 87
Osiris German R 2025 · 4.26 FIP 19 SU 4.26 20.6%8.7%3.3%.346 3.14 26.3%15.5%59 -1.12 3.11 187 87
Michael Gomez R 2028 · 3.33 FIP 22 SU 3.33 22.6%9.2%1.8%.283 3.80 17.9%8.3%110 +0.47 3.33 286 86

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2032
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2037
First FA Year   2038
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2031MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.5$2M+$1M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.5$2M+$1M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.5$3M+$2M
2035Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.5$3M+$2M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2037Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $4M $10M +$6M