Bryan Balzer P Lake Elsinore Storm
+0.2 WAR
Age 21 RHP 6'1" / 190 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 0.6 · 2030
ERA4.55
FIP4.55
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.4%
BB%10.4%
K-BB%11.0%
IP50
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2030
K†5060

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
202419ROKACL Padres627327306.43
202520ALake Elsinore Storm1613502414928315.0%13.7%1.7%7.924.51+0.3
▸ 2026 Season
202621ALake Elsinore Storm2293411511.00
ROS21MLBSD50502114522621.4%10.3%2.8%4.554.55+0.2
2026 Total21MLBSD592455627722.9%11.0%2.9%4.013.86+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202722MLBSD52522225021622.5%9.5%2.8%4.414.33+0.4
202823MLBSD54542305421623.3%9.0%2.8%4.274.18+0.5
202924MLBSD56562365621623.8%8.7%2.8%4.164.08+0.6
203025MLBSD57572395820724.2%8.6%2.7%4.084.03+0.6
203126MLBSD57572395820724.4%8.5%2.7%4.034.00+0.6
203227MLBSD56562375820724.4%8.5%2.8%4.024.01+0.6
203328MLBSD55552345720724.3%8.6%2.8%4.034.04+0.6
203429MLBSD54542295520624.2%8.7%2.8%4.064.09+0.5
203530MLBSD53532225319624.0%8.8%2.9%4.114.15+0.5
203631MLBSD51512145119623.8%8.9%3.0%4.184.22+0.4
203732MLBSD49492064819623.5%9.0%3.0%4.264.31+0.4
203833MLBSD47471974618623.2%9.2%3.1%4.354.41+0.3
203934MLBSD44441874318622.9%9.4%3.2%4.454.52+0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career2417663075441517.7%13.4%1.7%6.824.22+0.6
/ 200 IP73522009301641241517.7%13.4%1.7%6.824.22+2.5

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
Bryan Balzer (OGILVIE) 4.55 21.4%10.3%2.8% 4.19 23.2%14.1%163 -0.36
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 93
Gerson Moreno R 2026 · 3.76 FIP 21 SW 3.76 23.6%12.1%2.0%.294 5.22 21.3%2.0%17 +1.46 3.66 349 91
William Kempner R 2027 · 4.04 FIP 22 SW 4.04 21.5%12.2%2.2%.277 3.24 27.3%11.8%68 -0.80 3.24 129 91
Aaron Holiday R 2027 · 4.81 FIP 22 SW 4.81 21.9%11.3%3.9%.310 5.20 19.7%-3.3%59 +0.39 4.72 116 91
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 91
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 90
Yimmi Brasoban R 2026 · 3.90 FIP 21 SW 3.90 20.4%10.2%2.3%.261 4.36 16.7%5.3%78 +0.46 3.33 149 90
José López R 2026 · 4.04 FIP 21 SW 4.04 19.1%9.9%2.3%.329 3.79 17.9%9.9%436 -0.25 3.12 543 90
Curtis Taylor R 2027 · 3.97 FIP 22 SW 3.97 19.3%9.9%2.2%.305 3.40 23.5%13.7%96 -0.57 2.58 408 89
Michael Knorr R 2028 · 4.23 FIP 23 SW 4.23 23.6%11.1%3.1%.312 5.10 22.3%9.9%93 +0.87 4.23 152 89
Noah Denoyer R 2028 · 4.50 FIP 23 SW 4.50 21.5%12.1%3.1%.275 4.24 25.9%14.9%121 -0.26 3.32 181 89
Chih-Jung Liu R 2027 · 4.45 FIP 22 SW 4.45 18.8%10.5%2.9%.331 6.10 21.6%9.0%233 +1.65 4.45 283 89
Tanner Hall R 2027 · 4.71 FIP 22 SW 4.71 18.8%11.2%3.2%.295 5.34 10.1%-4.6%72 +0.63 4.71 137 88
Shane Broyles R 2028 · 3.95 FIP 23 SW 3.95 21.9%11.5%2.3%.338 3.75 25.7%14.5%159 -0.20 3.30 218 88
Mike Vasil R 2027 · 3.64 FIP 22 SW 3.64 21.9%10.5%1.9%.264 4.65 19.1%9.4%359 +1.01 3.64 429 88
Brett Standlee R 2028 · 4.11 FIP 23 SW 4.11 19.7%11.1%2.3%.322 4.48 17.0%8.9%75 +0.37 4.11 128 88
Will Latcham R 2027 · 3.49 FIP 22 SW 3.49 20.1%9.4%1.7%.262 5.25 16.0%4.7%79 +1.76 3.49 134 87
Billy Corcoran R 2028 · 4.24 FIP 23 SW 4.24 19.5%10.0%2.8%.308 4.43 16.0%9.0%156 +0.19 4.24 225 87
RJ Petit R 2027 · 4.50 FIP 22 SW 4.50 20.3%8.4%3.7%.270 3.45 22.5%12.8%177 -1.05 3.09 231 87
Alexis Rivero R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 21 SW 3.86 19.3%8.7%2.3%.282 5.05 14.0%3.4%143 +1.19 3.86 280 87

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+0.6$3M+$2M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.6$3M+$2M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.6$3M+$2M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.5$3M+$2M
2035Ext / FA-deal$2M+0.5$3M+$0.9M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $5M $14M +$8M