Ben Shields P Hartford Yard Goats
+0.6 WAR
Age 27 LHP 6'4" / 210 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 0.5 · 2026
ERA4.06
FIP4.06
xFIP
SIERA
K%23.9%
BB%9.3%
K-BB%14.5%
IP54
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
2026
K†5555

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
202425AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders261710644113733925.3%8.2%2.3%3.483.23+2.5
202526AAHartford Yard Goats1414552246620223.5%10.2%1.2%2.783.05+1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202627MLBCOL54542285421623.9%9.3%2.6%4.064.06+0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202728MLBCOL53532245321623.8%9.4%2.7%4.104.12+0.5
202829MLBCOL52522195221623.6%9.4%2.7%4.154.18+0.5
202930MLBCOL50502125020623.4%9.5%2.8%4.214.24+0.4
203031MLBCOL48482054720623.2%9.6%2.9%4.284.32+0.3
203132MLBCOL47471974519622.9%9.8%3.0%4.364.41+0.3
203233MLBCOL44441884219622.6%10.0%3.0%4.454.51+0.2
203334MLBCOL42421794018622.2%10.2%3.1%4.554.62+0.2
203435MLBCOL40401683717521.8%10.4%3.3%4.664.74+0.1
203536MLBCOL37371573417521.4%10.6%3.4%4.794.87+0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career4031161665164591324.7%8.9%1.9%3.243.17+3.9
/ 200 IP5039200826204731624.7%8.9%1.9%3.243.17+4.8

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) 4.06 23.9%9.3%2.6% 4.18 23.6%14.2%155 +0.12
Fabian Williamson L 2026 · 3.42 FIP 27 SW 3.42 23.8%9.0%2.2%.259 5.26 16.5%-3.3%54 +1.84 3.42 154 92
Adam Liberatore L 2027 · 3.69 FIP 28 SW 3.69 21.1%7.3%2.6%.267 3.20 23.3%15.2%73 -0.49 2.44 124 87
Jake Diekman L 2027 · 3.40 FIP 28 SW 3.40 26.5%11.9%1.9%.310 3.25 27.0%15.3%106 -0.15 2.32 455 85
Robbie Ross Jr. L 2026 · 2.79 FIP 27 SW 2.79 23.5%9.7%0.8%.287 5.28 16.1%-11.9%11 +2.49 2.79 159 85
Buddy Boshers L 2027 · 2.83 FIP 28 SW 2.83 24.3%6.8%1.7%.288 3.76 22.5%14.2%161 +0.93 2.83 223 84
Yuki Matsui L 2027 · 3.52 FIP 28 SW 3.52 26.8%8.9%2.8%.242 4.44 22.4%11.0%63 +0.92 3.52 126 84
Antonio Bastardo L 2028 · 2.98 FIP 29 SW 2.98 26.8%10.0%1.6%.238 5.33 22.6%11.3%88 +2.35 2.98 145 83
Matt Purke L 2026 · 3.00 FIP 27 SW 3.00 25.1%10.1%1.4%.335 4.29 16.1%0.1%47 +1.29 3.00 226 83
Luis Avilán L 2026 · 2.79 FIP 27 SW 2.79 25.7%8.3%1.5%.295 3.11 25.0%16.0%123 +0.32 2.65 256 83
James Pazos L 2026 · 3.09 FIP 27 SW 3.09 21.3%6.6%1.7%.291 4.56 20.6%9.4%97 +1.47 2.55 261 82
Jordan Mills L 2026 · 3.30 FIP 27 SW 3.30 23.2%9.3%1.8%.325 2.64 210 82
Kevin Chapman L 2026 · 3.35 FIP 27 SW 3.35 21.9%11.1%1.3%.368 3.62 21.7%11.5%100 +0.27 3.02 153 81
Kevin Siegrist L 2026 · 4.29 FIP 27 SW 4.29 26.6%9.7%4.0%.216 3.74 25.0%13.4%39 -0.55 2.75 176 80
Colton Turner L 2026 · 3.31 FIP 27 SW 3.31 21.1%8.4%1.7%.235 4.33 22.4%13.2%94 +1.02 2.79 325 80
Mike Dunn L 2029 · 3.77 FIP 30 SW 3.77 27.7%11.9%2.7%.294 4.21 22.5%10.9%110 +0.44 3.70 181 80
Conor Lillis-White L 2025 · 3.49 FIP 26 SW 3.49 26.8%11.1%2.3%.322 1.80 182 80
Ryan Verdugo L 2027 · 3.61 FIP 28 SW 3.61 19.8%10.8%1.5%.281 3.36 22.7%17.3%82 -0.25 3.36 153 79
James Reeves L 2025 · 3.74 FIP 26 SW 3.74 22.4%10.3%2.2%.226 5.06 27.0%10.8%51 +1.32 2.02 280 79
Boone Logan L 2029 · 3.05 FIP 30 SU 3.05 26.2%9.5%1.8%.352 3.11 29.7%20.6%78 +0.06 2.64 113 78
Williams Jerez L 2026 · 3.59 FIP 27 SW 3.59 22.8%7.1%2.8%.263 7.05 18.7%7.0%21 +3.46 3.59 364 78

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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.2$1.0M+$0.4M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.7M+0.2$1.0M+$0.3M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.6M+0.1$0.5M-$0.1M
Totals $5M $7M +$2M