Franco Zabaleta P DSL Athletics
+0.2 WAR
Age 19 LHP 6'2" / 165 lbs ROK Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037 peak 0.8 · 2031
ERA4.33
FIP4.33
xFIP
SIERA
K%22.2%
BB%9.5%
K-BB%12.7%
IP46
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.8peak
2031
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.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202417ROKDSL Athletics115331613920016.5%15.5%0.0%5.183.68+0.5
202518ROKDSL Athletics118531984414015.1%8.8%0.0%0.512.94+1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202619MLBOAK46461954318522.2%9.5%2.8%4.334.33+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202720MLBOAK48482044619622.7%9.1%2.7%4.264.22+0.4
202821MLBOAK51512145019623.1%8.8%2.7%4.184.12+0.5
202922MLBOAK53532255419624.0%8.3%2.7%4.053.96+0.6
203023MLBOAK55552335819624.8%8.1%2.6%3.933.85+0.7
203124MLBOAK57572396119625.3%7.8%2.6%3.833.76+0.8
203225MLBOAK57572426219625.7%7.7%2.6%3.753.70+0.8
203326MLBOAK57572426319625.9%7.7%2.6%3.713.68+0.8
203427MLBOAK57572416219625.9%7.7%2.6%3.703.69+0.8
203528MLBOAK56562376118625.8%7.8%2.6%3.713.72+0.8
203629MLBOAK55552316018625.7%7.8%2.7%3.743.76+0.7
203730MLBOAK53532255718625.5%7.9%2.7%3.793.82+0.7
203831MLBOAK51512175517625.3%8.1%2.8%3.863.90+0.6
203932MLBOAK49492085217625.0%8.2%2.9%3.933.98+0.5
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career2213863595642015.7%11.8%0.0%2.313.27+1.8
/ 200 IP513020083813198015.7%11.8%0.0%2.313.27+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
Franco Zabaleta (OGILVIE) 4.33 22.2%9.5%2.8% 4.10 23.3%14.6%152 -0.23
Sam Hentges L 2026 · 4.34 FIP 19 SU 4.34 18.5%10.9%2.6%.333 3.97 18.9%7.4%192 -0.37 2.31 576 89
Brock Selvidge L 2026 · 3.66 FIP 19 SU 3.66 19.9%11.7%1.4%.321 3.80 17.8%7.6%287 +0.14 3.08 330 88
Ethan Lindow L 2025 · 4.33 FIP 18 SU 4.33 19.1%12.4%2.3%.329 2.97 19.8%14.0%111 -1.36 2.97 435 87
Fabian Blanco L 2026 · 4.28 FIP 19 SU 4.28 18.8%9.9%2.8%.368 4.05 16.9%1.3%74 -0.23 3.57 215 87
Denny Bentley L 2027 · 4.85 FIP 20 SU 4.85 19.6%10.3%3.8%.318 2.88 25.4%10.3%58 -1.97 2.88 175 87
Pablo Aldonis L 2027 · 4.29 FIP 20 SU 4.29 20.7%8.0%3.5%.324 2.64 21.9%13.1%68 -1.65 1.89 108 87
Jagger Haynes L 2027 · 4.27 FIP 20 SU 4.27 19.7%13.0%2.2%.303 5.33 18.5%2.8%214 +1.06 4.27 239 87
Johan Simon L 2027 · 3.44 FIP 20 SU 3.44 19.8%10.2%1.3%.302 4.50 17.6%1.1%41 +1.06 3.44 123 86
Frankeli Arias L 2026 · 3.73 FIP 19 SU 3.73 16.9%7.5%2.0%.281 5.02 15.8%3.5%214 +1.29 3.73 263 86
Javier Chacon L 2026 · 5.18 FIP 19 SU 5.18 22.5%13.1%4.2%.295 4.62 20.3%3.5%94 -0.56 4.55 135 85
Thomas Ireland L 2028 · 4.64 FIP 21 SU 4.64 16.7%8.7%3.4%.286 3.46 17.0%8.3%142 -1.18 2.95 186 85
Wilkin Paredes L 2026 · 4.13 FIP 19 SU 4.13 16.2%9.1%2.3%.353 5.01 11.5%3.4%198 +0.88 4.13 244 85
Alex Ayala Jr. L 2027 · 4.21 FIP 20 SW 4.21 20.7%12.3%2.4%.271 5.98 13.6%-3.1%71 +1.77 4.21 128 85
Osvaldo Hernandez L 2026 · 3.57 FIP 19 SU 3.57 20.4%8.1%2.1%.324 3.35 15.0%7.7%142 -0.22 3.11 312 85
Yokelvin Reyes L 2026 · 4.03 FIP 19 SU 4.03 20.1%12.8%1.8%.293 4.19 15.2%3.6%86 +0.16 3.50 140 84
Yereny Teus L 2026 · 3.49 FIP 19 SU 3.49 19.2%12.0%0.9%.284 3.97 21.6%8.3%88 +0.48 3.49 131 84
Vance Tatum L 2028 · 5.04 FIP 21 SU 5.04 17.2%9.7%3.9%.319 5.07 15.6%2.3%85 +0.03 4.89 116 84
Bodi Rascon L 2027 · 4.25 FIP 20 SU 4.25 15.4%8.8%2.4%.271 5.27 15.7%3.9%143 +1.02 4.25 218 84
Connor Curlis L 2028 · 3.49 FIP 21 SU 3.49 19.3%10.8%1.2%.306 6.07 16.6%4.6%172 +2.58 3.49 309 84
James Gonzalez L 2025 · 3.47 FIP 18 SU 3.47 18.7%7.8%1.8%.327 4.87 17.1%7.0%91 +1.40 2.31 414 83

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2032
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2037
First FA Year   2038
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2031MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.8$4M+$3M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.8$4M+$3M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.8$4M+$3M
2035Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.8$4M+$3M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2037Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $4M $16M +$12M