Jonathan Russell P Bowling Green Hot Rods
+0.2 WAR
Age 21 RHP 6'0" / 180 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 0.4 · 2028
ERA4.23
FIP4.23
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.8%
BB%9.4%
K-BB%13.4%
IP30
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2028
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
202318ROKDSL Tampa Bay1111361453414015.9%12.1%0.0%1.003.28+0.7
202419ROKFCL Rays126311483119114.2%16.0%0.9%6.894.45+0.2
202520ACharleston RiverDogs280401624811022.5%8.6%0.0%2.452.29+1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202621A+Bowling Green Hot Rods405222105.40
ROS21MLBTB30301272912322.8%9.4%2.7%4.234.23+0.2
2026 Total21MLBTB351493113320.8%8.7%2.3%4.403.63+0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202722MLBTB32321333212423.8%8.8%2.7%4.134.06+0.3
202823MLBTB33331383412424.5%8.5%2.7%4.033.95+0.4
202924MLBTB34341423512425.0%8.3%2.6%3.943.88+0.4
203025MLBTB34341443612425.3%8.2%2.6%3.883.83+0.4
203126MLBTB34341443712425.5%8.2%2.6%3.843.81+0.4
203227MLBTB34341423612425.5%8.2%2.7%3.833.82+0.4
203328MLBTB33331403612425.5%8.2%2.7%3.843.84+0.4
203429MLBTB32321373511425.4%8.3%2.7%3.873.89+0.4
203530MLBTB32321333311425.2%8.4%2.8%3.923.95+0.4
203631MLBTB30301283211424.9%8.5%2.9%3.984.02+0.3
203732MLBTB29291233011424.6%8.7%2.9%4.064.11+0.3
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career55171134778356117.3%11.8%0.3%3.363.29+2.6
/ 200 IP983020084714799217.3%11.8%0.3%3.363.29+4.6

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
Jonathan Russell (OGILVIE) 4.23 22.8%9.4%2.7% 3.96 24.4%15.9%98 -0.27
Kyle Zurak R 2027 · 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 93
Cody Palmquist R 2027 · 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 92
Addison Russ R 2027 · 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 91
Michael Gomez R 2027 · 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 91
Danny Dopico R 2026 · 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
Nick Lockhart R 2026 · 4.40 FIP 21 SU 4.40 22.0%9.9%3.5%.275 4.62 16.1%5.5%43 +0.22 4.40 140 90
Kenny Oakley R 2027 · 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 90
Andrew Hoffmann R 2026 · 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 90
Sandy Lugo R 2026 · 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 89
Heath Holder R 2028 · 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 89
Austin Smith R 2028 · 3.85 FIP 23 SU 3.85 22.7%10.0%2.6%.274 5.19 16.3%0.7%52 +1.34 3.85 100 89
Peyton Williams R 2028 · 3.66 FIP 23 SU 3.66 22.3%10.3%2.1%.311 4.87 22.2%10.2%100 +1.21 3.66 123 89
Scott Williams R 2026 · 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 89
Collin Kober R 2027 · 3.39 FIP 22 SU 3.39 21.3%7.5%2.1%.268 2.76 24.0%17.9%128 -0.63 2.38 294 89
Jimmy Joyce R 2027 · 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 89
Jonathan Stiever R 2026 · 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
Kevin Coulter R 2027 · 3.27 FIP 22 SU 3.27 21.0%7.4%1.8%.287 4.54 16.1%7.6%92 +1.27 3.27 128 88
Caleb Sampen R 2027 · 3.46 FIP 22 SU 3.46 21.7%8.3%2.1%.358 3.49 15.2%6.8%139 +0.03 3.09 213 88
Connor Cooke R 2027 · 3.37 FIP 22 SU 3.37 23.7%8.4%2.2%.350 4.28 24.6%10.4%56 +0.91 2.93 103 88
Gerlin Rosario R 2026 · 3.79 FIP 21 SU 3.79 20.3%9.1%2.3%.294 4.02 20.5%8.9%111 +0.23 2.94 206 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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.4$2M+$1.0M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.4$2M+$1.0M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.8M+0.4$2M+$1M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.4$2M+$0.7M
2035Ext / FA-deal$2M+0.4$2M+$0.1M
Totals $7M $12M +$5M