Carson Hobbs
P
Tulsa Drillers
+0.3
WAR
Age 24
RHP
6'1" / 197 lbs
AA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 0.4 · 2028
ERA4.36
FIP4.36
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%23.5%
BB%10.2%
K-BB%13.2%
IP43
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Great Lakes Loons | 31 | 1 | 42 | 180 | 54 | 20 | 5 | 18.9% | 13.6% | 4.4% | 4.25 | 5.66 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 23 | AA | Tulsa Drillers | 42 | 0 | 53 | 201 | 63 | 21 | 3 | 24.7% | 11.8% | 1.9% | 2.04 | 3.55 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | AA | Tulsa Drillers | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | LAD | 43 | — | 43 | 183 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 23.5% | 10.2% | 2.9% | 4.36 | 4.36 | +0.3 |
| 2026 Total | 24 | MLB | LAD | — | — | 48 | 200 | 48 | 22 | 5 | 24.0% | 10.9% | 2.6% | 3.94 | 3.94 | +0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB | LAD | 44 | — | 44 | 185 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 23.8% | 9.7% | 2.9% | 4.30 | 4.26 | +0.3 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB | LAD | 44 | — | 44 | 185 | 45 | 18 | 5 | 24.0% | 9.6% | 2.9% | 4.27 | 4.24 | +0.4 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | LAD | 44 | — | 44 | 184 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 24.0% | 9.6% | 2.9% | 4.26 | 4.26 | +0.3 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | LAD | 43 | — | 43 | 181 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 23.9% | 9.7% | 2.9% | 4.27 | 4.28 | +0.3 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | LAD | 42 | — | 42 | 177 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 23.8% | 9.7% | 3.0% | 4.31 | 4.33 | +0.3 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | LAD | 41 | — | 41 | 171 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 23.6% | 9.8% | 3.0% | 4.36 | 4.39 | +0.3 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | LAD | 39 | — | 39 | 166 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 23.4% | 10.0% | 3.1% | 4.42 | 4.47 | +0.2 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | LAD | 38 | — | 38 | 159 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 23.1% | 10.1% | 3.2% | 4.50 | 4.55 | +0.2 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | LAD | 36 | — | 36 | 152 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 22.8% | 10.3% | 3.3% | 4.59 | 4.65 | +0.1 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | LAD | 34 | — | 34 | 144 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 22.4% | 10.5% | 3.4% | 4.69 | 4.76 | +0.1 |
| 2037 | 35 | MLB | LAD | 32 | — | 32 | 136 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 22.1% | 10.7% | 3.5% | 4.80 | 4.88 | +0.0 |
| 2038 | 36 | MLB | LAD | 30 | — | 30 | 127 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 21.6% | 11.0% | 3.6% | 4.93 | 5.01 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 77 | 1 | 100 | 398 | 89 | 51 | 12 | 22.3% | 12.9% | 3.0% | 2.88 | 4.47 | +0.9 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 154 | 2 | 200 | 796 | 178 | 102 | 24 | 22.3% | 12.9% | 3.0% | 2.88 | 4.47 | +1.9 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Carson Hobbs (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.36 | 23.5% | 10.2% | 2.9% | — | 4.25 | 24.0% | 14.3% | 131 | -0.11 | — | — | — |
| Stephen Jones R 2026 · 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 | 94 |
| Austin Smith R 2025 · 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 | 93 |
| Ricardo Velez R 2026 · 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 | 92 |
| Ryan Garcia R 2026 · 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 | 91 |
| Tyler Mitzel R 2025 · 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 | 91 |
| Casey Legumina R 2026 · 4.06 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.06 | 23.3% | 9.3% | 3.2% | .260 | 4.36 | 20.5% | 11.0% | 189 | +0.30 | 4.01 | 283 | 91 |
| Harrison Cohen R 2026 · 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 |
| Chris Jefferson R 2027 · 3.49 FIP | 25 | SU | 3.49 | 22.4% | 10.2% | 1.8% | .330 | 4.95 | 16.5% | 3.9% | 101 | +1.46 | 3.49 | 140 | 89 |
| Ryan Jennings R 2026 · 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 | 89 |
| Jason Stoffel R 2028 · 3.60 FIP | 26 | SU | 3.60 | 23.4% | 10.1% | 2.2% | .267 | 3.51 | 27.2% | 19.2% | 59 | -0.09 | 3.51 | 103 | 89 |
| Kyle Schepel R 2026 · 4.62 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.62 | 23.1% | 10.7% | 3.8% | .233 | 3.64 | 22.1% | 10.4% | 120 | -0.98 | 3.54 | 156 | 88 |
| Jake Lee R 2026 · 4.64 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.64 | 25.7% | 12.4% | 3.9% | .296 | 3.50 | 18.7% | 10.3% | 40 | -1.14 | 2.78 | 181 | 88 |
| Ray Gaither R 2026 · 4.86 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.86 | 21.9% | 13.2% | 3.5% | .314 | 4.51 | 18.6% | 4.7% | 123 | -0.35 | 4.05 | 164 | 88 |
| Kyle Martin R 2026 · 3.61 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.61 | 21.2% | 9.6% | 2.0% | .345 | 3.53 | 22.4% | 12.5% | 172 | -0.08 | 3.01 | 214 | 88 |
| Sam Carlson R 2026 · 3.59 FIP | 24 | SU | 3.59 | 23.5% | 11.5% | 1.9% | .302 | 3.45 | 22.4% | 10.4% | 108 | -0.14 | 3.20 | 313 | 87 |
| Logan VanWey R 2026 · 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 | 87 |
| Cameron Gann R 2026 · 4.21 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.21 | 21.4% | 12.4% | 2.4% | .296 | 5.37 | 21.1% | 6.8% | 23 | +1.16 | 3.60 | 146 | 87 |
| Alec Barger R 2026 · 4.16 FIP | 24 | SU | 4.16 | 23.9% | 11.4% | 3.0% | .365 | 4.63 | 19.8% | 7.4% | 132 | +0.47 | 3.86 | 242 | 87 |
| Brandon Cunniff R 2028 · 4.25 FIP | 26 | SU | 4.25 | 24.5% | 13.2% | 2.8% | .256 | 4.33 | 20.3% | 9.0% | 115 | +0.08 | 3.88 | 180 | 87 |
| Cre Finfrock R 2025 · 4.69 FIP | 23 | SU | 4.69 | 23.0% | 11.7% | 3.7% | .278 | 6.32 | 16.7% | -8.5% | 36 | +1.63 | 4.27 | 103 | 86 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2029
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2034
First FA Year 2035
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.5M |
| 2030 | Pre-Arb | $0.9M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.5M |
| 2031 | Pre-Arb | $0.9M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.5M |
| 2032 | Arb-1 | $0.4M | +0.3 | $1M | +$1M |
| 2033 | Arb-2 | $0.7M | +0.2 | $1.0M | +$0.3M |
| 2034 | Arb-3 | $0.6M | +0.2 | $1M | +$0.4M |
| Totals | $4M | $7M | +$3M | ||