Cesar Aquino P FCL Pirates
+0.3 WAR
Age 21 RHP 6'1" / 201 lbs ROK Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 0.5 · 2029
ERA4.35
FIP4.35
xFIP
SIERA
K%21.4%
BB%8.5%
K-BB%12.9%
IP40
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 Pirates Gold12646174377114.5%5.0%1.1%0.983.12+1.0
202520ABradenton Marauders21147190348312.4%5.2%2.2%4.183.93+0.5
▸ 2026 Season
202621MLBPIT40401683614521.4%8.5%2.9%4.354.35+0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202722MLBPIT42421774014522.5%8.1%2.9%4.254.18+0.4
202823MLBPIT44441844314523.3%7.9%2.8%4.144.07+0.4
202924MLBPIT45451884515523.8%7.7%2.8%4.053.99+0.5
203025MLBPIT45451914615524.2%7.6%2.8%3.993.94+0.5
203126MLBPIT45451914715524.4%7.6%2.8%3.953.92+0.5
203227MLBPIT45451904614524.4%7.6%2.8%3.943.93+0.5
203328MLBPIT44441874514524.3%7.7%2.8%3.953.96+0.5
203429MLBPIT43431824414524.2%7.8%2.9%3.984.00+0.5
203530MLBPIT42421774214524.0%7.9%2.9%4.034.06+0.4
203631MLBPIT40401714114523.8%8.0%3.0%4.094.14+0.4
203732MLBPIT39391643913523.5%8.1%3.1%4.174.23+0.3
203833MLBPIT37371573613523.2%8.3%3.2%4.264.32+0.3
203934MLBPIT35351493413522.9%8.5%3.3%4.364.43+0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career337933644919613.4%5.1%1.7%2.603.54+1.8
/ 200 IP7115200780105411313.4%5.1%1.7%2.603.54+4.0

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
Cesar Aquino (OGILVIE) 4.35 21.4%8.5%2.9% 4.08 23.2%15.3%130 -0.27
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 94
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 92
Addison Russ R 2027 · 3.55 FIP 22 SU 3.55 22.2%7.9%2.4%.324 3.08 25.6%17.5%121 -0.47 3.07 194 91
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
Kevin Coulter R 2027 · 3.27 FIP 22 SU 3.27 21.0%7.4%1.8%.287 4.54 16.1%7.6%92 +1.27 3.27 128 90
Devon Roedahl R 2027 · 3.94 FIP 22 SU 3.94 19.7%6.7%3.0%.305 4.67 16.5%9.2%100 +0.73 3.94 122 90
Chris Gau R 2026 · 4.76 FIP 21 SU 4.76 20.0%8.6%4.1%.290 3.18 29.5%23.5%37 -1.58 2.98 211 89
Jake Elliott R 2026 · 3.82 FIP 21 SU 3.82 19.2%7.1%2.6%.353 3.79 18.1%10.0%202 -0.03 2.87 354 89
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 89
Jeff Bain R 2026 · 3.94 FIP 21 SU 3.94 19.7%6.7%3.0%.339 4.24 19.1%10.7%274 +0.30 3.35 475 89
Scott Williams R 2026 · 3.36 FIP 21 SU 3.36 22.0%8.6%1.9%.238 3.68 19.3%10.5%76 +0.32 2.89 119 89
Ian Koenig R 2027 · 3.71 FIP 22 SU 3.71 20.0%6.6%2.6%.310 5.79 14.2%5.9%146 +2.08 3.71 166 89
Collin Kober R 2027 · 3.39 FIP 22 SU 3.39 21.3%7.5%2.1%.268 2.76 24.0%17.9%128 -0.63 2.38 294 89
Clark Beeker R 2028 · 4.04 FIP 23 SU 4.04 20.0%7.1%3.2%.270 4.34 11.6%6.4%244 +0.30 4.04 287 89
Gerlin Rosario R 2026 · 3.79 FIP 21 SU 3.79 20.3%9.1%2.3%.294 4.02 20.5%8.9%111 +0.23 2.94 206 89
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 89
Simon Mathews R 2026 · 4.09 FIP 21 SU 4.09 17.7%7.5%2.8%.326 4.43 16.0%5.9%167 +0.34 4.09 215 88
J.T. Hintzen R 2027 · 3.22 FIP 22 SU 3.22 20.1%7.0%1.7%.303 4.37 24.1%15.1%123 +1.15 3.22 205 88
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 88
Andrew Hoffmann R 2026 · 3.15 FIP 21 SU 3.15 23.6%8.1%1.8%.275 4.89 19.0%8.7%311 +1.74 3.15 395 88

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