Jackson Kirkpatrick P South Bend Cubs
+0.2 WAR
Age 23 RHP 6'7" / 250 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035 peak 0.4 · 2028
ERA4.39
FIP4.39
xFIP
SIERA
K%24.2%
BB%11.8%
K-BB%12.4%
IP37
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2028
K†6060

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
202522A+South Bend Cubs330441796530027.4%19.5%0.0%1.023.26+0.8
▸ 2026 Season
202623A+South Bend Cubs20283200.00
ROS23MLBCHC37371583819424.2%11.8%2.7%4.394.39+0.2
2026 Total23MLBCHC391664121424.8%12.4%2.5%4.174.17+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202724MLBCHC38381624017424.6%10.8%2.7%4.294.22+0.3
202825MLBCHC39391644117424.9%10.1%2.7%4.204.13+0.4
202926MLBCHC39391644116425.0%10.0%2.7%4.154.11+0.4
203027MLBCHC38381634116425.0%10.0%2.7%4.144.13+0.4
203128MLBCHC38381604016425.0%10.1%2.7%4.154.15+0.3
203229MLBCHC37371563916424.8%10.2%2.8%4.184.20+0.3
203330MLBCHC36361523716424.6%10.3%2.8%4.234.26+0.3
203431MLBCHC35351463615424.4%10.4%2.9%4.294.34+0.2
203532MLBCHC33331403415424.1%10.5%3.0%4.374.42+0.2
203633MLBCHC32321343214423.8%10.7%3.1%4.464.52+0.2
203734MLBCHC30301273014423.5%10.9%3.2%4.564.63+0.1
203835MLBCHC28281202813423.1%11.2%3.3%4.684.75+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career350461875237027.8%19.7%0.0%0.983.25+0.9
/ 200 IP1520200813226161027.8%19.7%0.0%0.983.25+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
Jackson Kirkpatrick (OGILVIE) 4.39 24.2%11.8%2.7% 4.15 24.9%14.5%116 -0.24
Donovan Benoit R 2026 · 3.58 FIP 23 SU 3.58 25.3%12.4%1.9%.284 4.43 17.6%4.3%138 +0.85 3.58 183 93
Stephen Jones R 2027 · 3.60 FIP 24 SU 3.60 23.8%11.0%2.0%.304 4.61 21.9%9.2%142 +1.01 3.60 246 92
Justin Yeager R 2026 · 3.59 FIP 23 SU 3.59 26.6%12.3%2.1%.281 3.93 25.4%12.6%103 +0.34 3.29 201 92
Austin Smith R 2026 · 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 92
Jacob Dorris R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 23 SU 4.10 26.9%12.4%3.1%.295 4.58 19.2%8.8%88 +0.48 4.10 130 92
Tyler Mitzel R 2026 · 4.31 FIP 23 SU 4.31 24.1%12.0%3.2%.245 4.11 22.4%14.3%96 -0.20 4.01 142 92
Peyton Williams R 2026 · 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 91
Heath Holder R 2026 · 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 90
Jonathan Brand R 2026 · 3.95 FIP 23 SU 3.95 22.7%10.8%2.5%.236 3.95 18.2%9.1%96 -0.00 3.37 134 90
Ricardo Velez R 2027 · 4.43 FIP 24 SU 4.43 22.4%10.9%3.3%.261 3.88 20.1%9.3%114 -0.55 3.82 142 90
Ryan Jennings R 2027 · 3.48 FIP 24 SU 3.48 23.4%11.9%1.6%.316 4.40 23.0%9.5%109 +0.92 3.48 142 90
Hunter Dula R 2026 · 3.90 FIP 23 SU 3.90 22.0%12.3%2.0%.340 4.56 20.0%8.9%91 +0.66 3.90 132 89
Kyle Marman R 2025 · 3.97 FIP 22 SU 3.97 22.2%12.8%2.0%.270 5.16 22.5%8.4%71 +1.19 3.97 117 89
Harrison Cohen R 2027 · 4.56 FIP 24 SU 4.56 22.4%13.4%3.0%.282 3.00 24.2%12.6%70 -1.56 2.12 117 89
Ryan Garcia R 2027 · 3.71 FIP 24 SU 3.71 23.2%10.7%2.2%.239 5.62 20.0%6.1%278 +1.91 3.71 325 89
Taylor Floyd R 2026 · 3.48 FIP 23 SU 3.48 27.7%12.1%2.2%.291 4.31 19.4%6.5%183 +0.83 3.48 290 89
Cole Gordon R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 23 SU 4.10 22.0%12.7%2.3%.243 5.19 20.9%9.5%83 +1.09 4.10 112 89
Nic Enright R 2025 · 3.63 FIP 22 SU 3.63 24.6%12.2%1.9%.263 3.01 29.6%23.5%124 -0.62 0.50 249 89
Logan VanWey R 2027 · 4.41 FIP 24 SU 4.41 23.9%14.0%2.8%.301 4.39 26.1%10.7%96 -0.02 3.95 143 88
Owen Holt R 2026 · 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 88

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
2030Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2031Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2032Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2033Arb-1$0.6M+0.3$1M+$0.9M
2034Arb-2$0.7M+0.2$1M+$0.3M
2035Arb-3$1M+0.2$1M+$0.0M
Totals $5M $8M +$3M