Ben Shields P Hartford Yard Goats
Age 27 LHP 6'4" / 210 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2032 peak 0.6 · 2026
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 60 proj IP
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 9099vR 108
ERA3.90
FIP3.90
K%24.9%
BB%8.9%
K-BB%16.0%
ROS IP60
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 60 IP
K: +4.4 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+4KBB: -0.9 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-1BBCONTACT: -1.6 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-2CONTACTSTAM: +2.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+3STAMTotal WAR: +0.46 (60 IP)+0.5WAR
0.00.51.00.00.20.10.0-$0M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF5560
CMD4555
K†6060
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2027
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2032
First FA Year   2033
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2027
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.2$0.7M+$0.0M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.1$0.3M+$0.0M (cut)
2029Pre-Arb$0.8M
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.8M $1M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202425MIX3 levels261710644113733965%4.125.3%8.2%17.2%2.2%3.483.20
202425MIX3 levels261710644113733965%4.131.1%7.5%23.6%2.0%3.482.55
202526MIX4 levels14145522466202100%3.923.5%10.2%13.3%0.9%2.782.91
202526MIX4 levels14145522466202100%3.929.5%8.9%20.5%0.9%2.782.26
▸ 2026 Season
202627MLBCOL21211265321334813100%6.024.9%8.9%16.0%2.5%3.903.90+2.2
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202728MLBCOL20201225161264614100%6.124.5%9.0%15.5%2.7%3.984.02+2.0
202829MLBCOL19191174931194514100%6.124.1%9.1%15.0%2.9%4.104.17+1.7
202930MLBCOL18181104631094314100%6.123.6%9.3%14.3%3.1%4.254.35+1.3
203031MLBCOL17171024321004214100%6.023.2%9.6%13.6%3.3%4.424.54+1.0
203132MLBCOL161695399914014100%5.922.7%10.0%12.7%3.5%4.634.77+0.6
203233MLBCOL141487366823814100%6.222.2%10.5%11.8%3.8%4.865.02+0.1
203334MLBCOL131379334793414100%6.123.7%10.2%13.5%4.1%4.965.02-0.1
202728MLBCOL884619448176100%5.824.5%9.0%15.5%3.1%4.204.24+0.2
202829MLBCOL11116527466259100%5.924.1%9.1%15.0%3.3%4.344.41+0.2
202930MLBCOL121275317753011100%6.223.6%9.3%14.3%3.5%4.514.61+0.2
203031MLBCOL131378329763212100%6.023.2%9.6%13.6%3.8%4.694.81+0.1
203132MLBCOL131378329753313100%6.022.7%10.0%12.7%4.1%4.935.07-0.1
203233MLBCOL121275317703314100%6.222.2%10.5%11.8%4.4%5.185.34-0.4
203334MLBCOL111165274652813100%5.923.7%10.2%13.5%4.7%5.305.36-0.5
▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections)
Career8080481203247519779100%6.023.3%9.7%13.6%3.9%4.774.49+5.1
/ 200 IP33332008441978233100%6.023.3%9.7%13.6%3.9%4.774.49+2.1
Career4031161665164591278%4.024.7%8.9%15.9%1.8%3.243.10+4.3
/ 200 IP5039200826204731578%4.024.7%8.9%15.9%1.8%3.243.10+5.4

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
Ben Shields (OGILVIE) 3.90 24.9%8.9%2.5% 4.17 24.1%15.0%349 +0.27
Alex Wood L 2026 · 3.28 FIP 27 SP- 3.28 21.2%5.5%2.3%.285 3.74 24.6%18.1%187 +0.46 3.05 1,009 73
Felix Doubront L 2026 · 3.87 FIP 27 SP 3.87 18.0%8.4%2.2%.304 4.45 23.7%14.7%42 +0.58 3.39 291 72
Manny Banuelos L 2026 · 3.46 FIP 27 SP- 3.46 23.8%8.9%2.2%.338 5.84 18.7%5.9%51 +2.38 2.92 486 71
Phil Pfeifer L 2026 · 3.74 FIP 27 SP- 3.74 21.9%8.5%2.6%.298 5.80 19.5%4.7%35 +2.06 3.58 307 70
David Peterson L 2026 · 4.20 FIP 27 SP- 4.20 25.2%11.3%3.3%.356 3.54 19.9%10.7%440 -0.66 2.80 1,080 70
Matt Tomshaw L 2026 · 2.95 FIP 27 SP- 2.95 22.7%5.4%2.0%.301 3.49 16.1%11.0%423 +0.54 2.95 681 68
Steven Brault L 2026 · 4.35 FIP 27 SP- 4.35 19.8%10.1%3.0%.301 3.75 18.8%8.2%70 -0.60 3.14 691 67
Danny Wirchansky L 2026 · 4.98 FIP 27 SP- 4.98 16.2%7.4%4.2%.246 6.63 13.0%0.2%68 +1.65 4.98 179 67
Tyler Anderson L 2026 · 3.77 FIP 27 SP- 3.77 22.4%7.3%3.0%.315 4.12 20.7%12.2%256 +0.35 3.14 1,288 67
Chipper Smith L 2024 · 3.83 FIP 25 SP- 3.83 15.6%9.5%1.5%.321 3.83 109 66
Aaron Rozek L 2026 · 4.53 FIP 27 SP- 4.53 17.4%8.8%3.3%.311 4.31 17.2%9.9%300 -0.22 3.88 523 66
Hogan Harris L 2026 · 4.53 FIP 27 SP- 4.53 20.6%12.9%2.8%.312 3.34 26.6%15.2%121 -1.19 3.14 473 66
Misael Siverio L 2025 · 4.00 FIP 26 SP 4.00 16.8%10.8%1.7%.343 4.52 17.3%8.2%63 +0.52 4.00 185 66
Justin Marks L 2026 · 4.56 FIP 27 SP- 4.56 15.4%10.5%2.6%.323 3.78 19.0%9.1%216 -0.78 3.75 324 66
Tyler Skaggs L 2026 · 3.50 FIP 27 SP 3.50 24.2%7.5%2.7%.323 3.72 23.3%14.9%80 +0.22 3.21 372 65
Luis Leroy Cruz L 2023 · 4.93 FIP 24 SP- 4.93 16.0%10.1%3.5%.289 4.93 116 65
Miguel Pena L 2025 · 4.14 FIP 26 SP 4.14 16.8%8.2%2.6%.288 5.94 16.0%9.0%68 +1.80 2.86 282 65
Adam Laskey L 2026 · 4.39 FIP 27 SP- 4.39 17.1%9.1%2.9%.311 3.08 310 65
Alex Troop L 2026 · 4.84 FIP 27 SP- 4.84 17.8%10.9%3.4%.275 5.64 17.3%10.5%43 +0.80 2.96 379 64
James Gillheeney L 2026 · 3.80 FIP 27 SP- 3.80 14.4%8.0%1.6%.300 3.80 129 64

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 327 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).

PlayerYrsIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION810523.7%9.5%1.224.33
Zack Godley ('20)69422.1%9.5%1.134.86
Jhoulys Chacín ('22)710819.4%9.3%1.134.51
Vince Velasquez ('23)98524.9%9.3%1.484.88
Garrett Richards ('22)78221.2%9.0%0.983.95
Danny Duffy ('21)712421.7%8.1%1.204.04
Chad Kuhl ('24)88420.0%10.4%1.314.98