Jesus Lafalaise P Hickory Crawdads
+0.2 WAR
Age 21 RHP 6'1" / 175 lbs A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 0.5 · 2029
ERA4.53
FIP4.53
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.6%
BB%10.8%
K-BB%10.8%
IP42
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
2029
K†5060

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
202419ROKDSL Rangers Blue75251102120113.0%22.7%1.1%5.845.51-0.2
202520AHickory Crawdads205512184925015.6%13.8%0.0%4.563.53+0.8
▸ 2026 Season
202621AHickory Crawdads228335300.00
ROS21MLBTEX42421793919521.6%10.8%2.7%4.534.53+0.2
2026 Total21MLBTEX502124422520.6%10.6%2.3%3.813.81+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202722MLBTEX44441884319522.7%9.9%2.7%4.384.30+0.3
202823MLBTEX46461954618523.5%9.3%2.7%4.244.14+0.4
202924MLBTEX47472004818524.0%8.9%2.7%4.134.04+0.5
203025MLBTEX48482034918524.4%8.7%2.7%4.053.98+0.5
203126MLBTEX48482035018524.6%8.7%2.7%4.003.96+0.5
203227MLBTEX48482014918524.6%8.7%2.7%3.983.97+0.5
203328MLBTEX47471984917524.6%8.8%2.7%3.994.00+0.5
203429MLBTEX46461934717524.4%8.8%2.8%4.024.04+0.5
203530MLBTEX44441874517524.2%8.9%2.8%4.074.11+0.4
203631MLBTEX43431814316524.0%9.1%2.9%4.144.18+0.4
203732MLBTEX41411744116523.7%9.2%3.0%4.224.27+0.3
203833MLBTEX39391663916523.4%9.4%3.0%4.314.36+0.3
203934MLBTEX37371573615523.1%9.6%3.1%4.414.47+0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career2912843615358114.8%16.1%0.4%4.504.08+1.0
/ 200 IP6929200860126138214.8%16.1%0.4%4.504.08+2.8

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
Jesus Lafalaise (OGILVIE) 4.53 21.6%10.8%2.7% 4.16 23.4%14.1%138 -0.37
Nick Lockhart R 2026 · 4.40 FIP 21 SU 4.40 22.0%9.9%3.5%.275 4.62 16.1%5.5%43 +0.22 4.40 140 91
Kyle Zurak R 2027 · 3.96 FIP 22 SU 3.96 21.2%9.4%2.6%.302 3.42 16.7%7.5%121 -0.54 3.19 181 90
Kyle Marman R 2027 · 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 90
Chad Donato R 2027 · 3.85 FIP 22 SU 3.85 20.9%11.4%2.0%.333 3.99 21.4%12.6%184 +0.14 2.89 439 90
Jordan Mikel R 2027 · 4.49 FIP 22 SU 4.49 20.5%12.5%2.8%.330 4.17 19.2%9.0%109 -0.32 3.05 195 90
Heath Holder R 2028 · 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
Cody Palmquist R 2027 · 4.20 FIP 22 SU 4.20 21.9%9.0%3.3%.278 5.95 14.7%7.1%62 +1.75 4.20 104 89
Austin Smith R 2028 · 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 89
Gabe Bierman R 2026 · 4.83 FIP 21 SU 4.83 21.3%11.8%3.7%.277 4.51 16.2%4.0%187 -0.32 4.03 266 89
Danny Dopico R 2026 · 3.87 FIP 21 SU 3.87 25.4%10.8%2.8%.333 3.88 22.8%8.1%173 +0.01 3.00 318 89
Mason Fox R 2026 · 3.59 FIP 21 SU 3.59 21.9%11.5%1.6%.260 6.61 21.3%4.8%30 +3.02 3.59 112 88
Sandy Lugo R 2026 · 3.86 FIP 21 SU 3.86 20.7%9.5%2.4%.352 3.96 23.6%12.5%119 +0.10 3.46 146 88
Owen Holt R 2028 · 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
Peyton Williams R 2028 · 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 88
Chad Patrick R 2028 · 3.82 FIP 23 SU 3.82 20.3%9.9%2.1%.315 4.23 22.3%13.8%422 +0.41 3.72 483 87
Kobe Robinson R 2026 · 4.49 FIP 21 SU 4.49 23.2%14.3%2.8%.296 3.44 18.8%4.9%84 -1.05 2.98 107 87
Jonathan Brand R 2028 · 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 87
Caleb Freeman R 2026 · 3.98 FIP 21 SU 3.98 24.6%12.9%2.4%.267 5.15 21.7%8.1%58 +1.17 3.98 198 87
Hunter Dula R 2028 · 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 87
Tyler Mitzel R 2028 · 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 87

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2031
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2036
First FA Year   2037
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.5$2M+$1M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.5$2M+$1M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.5$2M+$1M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.5$3M+$2M
2035Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.4$2M+$0.7M
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $5M $12M +$7M