Matt Gabbert P Cedar Rapids Kernels
+0.5 WAR
Age 24 RHP 6'4" / 200 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 0.6 · 2027
ERA4.18
FIP4.18
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.3%
BB%7.1%
K-BB%14.2%
IP61
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2027
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
202321AFort Myers Mighty Mussels134391654915220.9%11.8%1.4%3.433.58+0.6
202523A+Cedar Rapids Kernels24666257555415.9%2.3%2.1%3.263.21+1.4
▸ 2026 Season
202624MLBMIN1111612565518721.3%7.1%2.9%4.184.18+0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202725MLBMIN1111622605719821.9%7.2%2.9%4.164.14+0.6
202826MLBMIN1111622605819822.2%7.3%2.9%4.154.13+0.6
202927MLBMIN1111612585719822.3%7.4%2.9%4.164.15+0.6
203028MLBMIN1111602545719822.3%7.5%3.0%4.184.18+0.5
203129MLBMIN59592485519722.2%7.6%3.0%4.214.23+0.5
203230MLBMIN57572405319722.0%7.7%3.1%4.264.29+0.4
203331MLBMIN55552325018721.7%7.8%3.1%4.324.36+0.4
203432MLBMIN53532234818721.5%8.0%3.2%4.404.45+0.3
203533MLBMIN50502124517721.2%8.2%3.3%4.494.55+0.2
203634MLBMIN48482024217720.8%8.4%3.4%4.594.66+0.2
203735MLBMIN45451903916720.4%8.6%3.5%4.704.78+0.1
203836MLBMIN42421783616620.0%8.8%3.6%4.834.91+0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career37101064227525817.8%6.0%1.8%3.323.35+2.3
/ 200 IP7019200799142471517.8%6.0%1.8%3.323.35+4.4

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
Matt Gabbert (OGILVIE) 4.18 21.3%7.1%2.9% 4.14 22.2%14.8%184 -0.04
Breckin Williams R 2026 · 3.63 FIP 24 SW 3.63 22.6%7.3%2.8%.282 2.78 23.4%15.8%48 -0.85 2.77 107 96
Silvino Bracho R 2026 · 3.94 FIP 24 SW 3.94 20.9%6.6%3.2%.316 3.72 29.0%20.6%121 -0.22 2.48 395 93
Ricky Castro R 2026 · 4.02 FIP 24 SW 4.02 20.4%8.6%2.8%.287 4.87 18.2%10.0%95 +0.85 4.02 158 92
Fineas Del Bonta-Smith R 2026 · 3.49 FIP 24 SW 3.49 23.4%8.2%2.4%.262 6.13 20.6%11.1%128 +2.64 3.49 207 91
Nick Merkel R 2027 · 3.99 FIP 25 SW 3.99 22.8%7.1%3.5%.284 3.18 21.4%10.4%103 -0.81 3.13 179 91
Kyle Zimmer R 2025 · 3.71 FIP 23 SW 3.71 21.8%8.6%2.5%.293 4.53 20.4%9.0%33 +0.82 2.08 276 91
Hunter Dollander R 2027 · 3.90 FIP 25 SW 3.90 19.2%5.7%3.1%.311 6.77 17.6%-0.7%51 +2.87 3.90 106 91
Casey Cobb R 2027 · 3.52 FIP 25 SW 3.52 21.8%6.2%2.7%.261 5.56 17.2%8.3%118 +2.04 3.52 191 91
Alex Phillips R 2026 · 3.26 FIP 24 SW 3.26 22.0%8.0%1.8%.263 4.60 23.2%14.6%72 +1.34 3.26 139 90
Nick Rumbelow R 2025 · 3.21 FIP 23 SW 3.21 22.6%6.1%2.3%.295 3.40 24.8%16.4%64 +0.19 2.03 164 90
Mark McLaughlin R 2026 · 3.95 FIP 24 SW 3.95 20.6%8.3%2.8%.280 3.95 174 89
Matt Pierpont R 2026 · 4.25 FIP 24 SW 4.25 17.8%7.1%3.2%.295 3.25 21.7%13.8%190 -1.00 2.79 280 89
Luke Murphy R 2026 · 3.55 FIP 24 SW 3.55 23.2%7.3%2.7%.317 5.29 18.6%8.0%45 +1.74 3.14 192 89
Trey McLoughlin R 2026 · 3.79 FIP 24 SW 3.79 23.7%8.4%3.0%.295 3.94 22.8%8.7%55 +0.15 3.78 178 89
Dakota Donovan R 2026 · 3.16 FIP 24 SW 3.16 22.2%8.4%1.6%.310 3.57 20.3%8.9%95 +0.41 3.16 153 88
Nelson Gonzalez R 2027 · 3.40 FIP 25 SW 3.40 19.6%7.7%1.8%.293 5.06 17.7%7.8%115 +1.66 3.40 258 88
Austin Ross R 2026 · 4.42 FIP 24 SW 4.42 20.7%9.6%3.4%.281 5.22 21.2%5.7%55 +0.80 4.42 121 88
John Stankiewicz R 2026 · 3.90 FIP 24 SW 3.90 19.3%6.6%2.9%.251 4.51 16.2%7.1%107 +0.61 2.78 262 88
Ben Bracewell R 2026 · 3.19 FIP 24 SW 3.19 19.0%6.3%1.6%.270 3.96 14.7%7.4%350 +0.77 3.19 538 88
J.R. Graham R 2027 · 4.37 FIP 25 SW 4.37 18.7%7.4%3.5%.317 3.65 20.4%10.1%61 -0.72 3.31 125 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+0.5$2M+$1M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.5$2M+$1M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.4$2M+$1.0M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.8M+0.4$2M+$1M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.3$2M+$0.5M
2035Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.2$1M+$0.1M
Totals $6M $11M +$6M