Brandt Thompson
P
Springfield Cardinals
+0.5
WAR
Age 24
RHP
5'9" / 180 lbs
AA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 1.1 · 2028
ERA4.60
FIP4.60
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%21.5%
BB%8.2%
K-BB%13.2%
IP95
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.1peak
2028
K†5055
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 22 | 20 | 104 | 415 | 92 | 24 | 16 | 17.0% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 3.65 | 5.55 | -0.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.86 | — | — |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | STL | 17 | 17 | 95 | 400 | 86 | 33 | 14 | 21.5% | 8.2% | 3.5% | 4.60 | 4.60 | +0.7 |
| 2026 Total | 24 | MLB | STL | — | — | 102 | 433 | 92 | 37 | 14 | 21.2% | 8.5% | 3.2% | 4.55 | 4.28 | +1.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB | STL | 20 | 20 | 108 | 456 | 100 | 37 | 15 | 21.9% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 4.53 | 4.51 | +1.0 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB | STL | 21 | 21 | 115 | 485 | 107 | 39 | 16 | 22.1% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 4.49 | 4.47 | +1.1 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | STL | 21 | 21 | 118 | 498 | 110 | 40 | 17 | 22.1% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 4.47 | 4.47 | +1.1 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | STL | 21 | 21 | 118 | 499 | 110 | 40 | 17 | 22.1% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 4.48 | 4.49 | +1.1 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | STL | 21 | 21 | 116 | 488 | 107 | 39 | 17 | 21.9% | 8.1% | 3.4% | 4.51 | 4.53 | +1.0 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | STL | 20 | 20 | 112 | 473 | 103 | 39 | 16 | 21.8% | 8.2% | 3.5% | 4.56 | 4.59 | +0.9 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | STL | 20 | 20 | 108 | 456 | 98 | 38 | 16 | 21.5% | 8.3% | 3.6% | 4.63 | 4.67 | +0.8 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | STL | 19 | 19 | 104 | 438 | 93 | 37 | 16 | 21.2% | 8.5% | 3.6% | 4.71 | 4.76 | +0.6 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | STL | 18 | 18 | 99 | 418 | 88 | 36 | 16 | 20.9% | 8.6% | 3.7% | 4.80 | 4.85 | +0.5 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | STL | 17 | 17 | 94 | 397 | 82 | 35 | 15 | 20.6% | 8.8% | 3.8% | 4.90 | 4.96 | +0.3 |
| 2037 | 35 | MLB | STL | 16 | 16 | 89 | 375 | 76 | 34 | 15 | 20.2% | 9.1% | 3.9% | 5.01 | 5.08 | +0.1 |
| 2038 | 36 | MLB | STL | 15 | 15 | 83 | 350 | 69 | 33 | 14 | 19.8% | 9.3% | 4.1% | 5.13 | 5.22 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 24 | 21 | 111 | 448 | 77 | 31 | 23 | 17.1% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 3.66 | 5.37 | -0.1 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 43 | 38 | 200 | 810 | 139 | 56 | 42 | 17.1% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 3.66 | 5.37 | -0.2 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Brandt Thompson (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.60 | 21.5% | 8.2% | 3.5% | — | 4.48 | 22.0% | 14.0% | 341 | -0.12 | — | — | — |
| Blake Beers R 2026 · 4.61 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.61 | 18.9% | 9.0% | 3.6% | .298 | 4.96 | 17.7% | 8.5% | 323 | +0.35 | 4.41 | 416 | 97 |
| Kaleb Fontenot R 2026 · 4.49 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.49 | 20.7% | 8.6% | 3.7% | .264 | 3.71 | 14.7% | 5.2% | 69 | -0.78 | 3.71 | 155 | 94 |
| Cooper Chandler R 2026 · 4.30 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.30 | 17.8% | 9.3% | 2.8% | .300 | 3.77 | 23.5% | 17.1% | 18 | -0.53 | 3.77 | 107 | 92 |
| Rorik Maltrud R 2026 · 3.89 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.89 | 20.4% | 9.6% | 2.4% | .300 | 4.44 | 18.2% | 7.0% | 78 | +0.55 | 3.89 | 183 | 91 |
| Hayden Minton R 2026 · 4.21 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.21 | 19.1% | 7.0% | 3.3% | .278 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.06 | 194 | 90 |
| Wil Jensen R 2026 · 4.66 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.66 | 20.2% | 8.6% | 4.0% | .261 | 4.22 | 21.4% | 11.1% | 173 | -0.44 | 3.50 | 368 | 90 |
| Edison Frias R 2026 · 4.90 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.90 | 18.1% | 7.5% | 4.3% | .318 | 4.18 | 13.7% | 3.5% | 166 | -0.72 | 4.14 | 279 | 89 |
| Ryan Tapani R 2027 · 3.85 FIP | 25 | SP- | 3.85 | 19.0% | 7.3% | 2.6% | .331 | 5.58 | 20.8% | 10.6% | 47 | +1.73 | 3.85 | 141 | 89 |
| Luis Santos R 2026 · 4.51 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.51 | 17.0% | 6.5% | 3.7% | .293 | 4.12 | 19.1% | 10.5% | 315 | -0.39 | 3.50 | 472 | 89 |
| Tyler Uberstine R 2025 · 4.15 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.15 | 19.5% | 10.5% | 2.5% | .302 | 4.38 | 23.2% | 14.7% | 121 | +0.23 | 4.15 | 212 | 89 |
| Cameron Foster R 2026 · 4.30 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.30 | 18.9% | 10.3% | 2.7% | .329 | 3.95 | 21.4% | 10.8% | 118 | -0.35 | 2.58 | 199 | 89 |
| Emerson Hancock R 2026 · 4.31 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.31 | 21.1% | 10.2% | 3.1% | .288 | 4.37 | 17.8% | 9.7% | 313 | +0.06 | 2.50 | 554 | 89 |
| Riley Thompson R 2025 · 4.66 FIP | 23 | SP- | 4.66 | 16.5% | 9.4% | 3.2% | .288 | 5.32 | 21.7% | 7.0% | 57 | +0.66 | 4.63 | 340 | 89 |
| Angel Araiza R 2027 · 4.57 FIP | 25 | SP- | 4.57 | 16.7% | 6.5% | 3.8% | .287 | 3.79 | 15.0% | 7.6% | 193 | -0.78 | 3.40 | 289 | 88 |
| Dakota Hawkins R 2026 · 4.40 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.40 | 16.3% | 8.9% | 2.8% | .277 | 3.52 | 21.8% | 12.7% | 44 | -0.88 | 3.52 | 128 | 88 |
| Yaisel Sierra R 2027 · 4.32 FIP | 25 | SP- | 4.32 | 16.9% | 8.6% | 2.8% | .338 | 3.05 | 22.4% | 12.3% | 71 | -1.27 | 3.05 | 176 | 88 |
| T.J. Weir R 2026 · 3.98 FIP | 24 | SP- | 3.98 | 20.0% | 9.1% | 2.6% | .319 | 3.42 | 19.0% | 9.6% | 190 | -0.56 | 3.15 | 349 | 88 |
| Aaron Brown R 2026 · 4.08 FIP | 24 | SP- | 4.08 | 19.8% | 8.8% | 2.8% | .337 | 5.97 | 17.2% | 8.4% | 186 | +1.89 | 4.08 | 418 | 88 |
| Garrett Edwards R 2025 · 3.86 FIP | 23 | SP- | 3.86 | 18.5% | 7.3% | 2.5% | .250 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.86 | 107 | 88 |
| Jose Rafael De Paula R 2026 · 5.13 FIP | 24 | SP- | 5.13 | 18.8% | 10.2% | 4.2% | .327 | 3.98 | 23.2% | 13.0% | 155 | -1.15 | 2.65 | 315 | 87 |
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
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +1.1 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.1 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +1.0 | $9M | +$8M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.9 | $4M | +$3M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $2M | +0.8 | $4M | +$2M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $2M | +0.6 | $3M | +$1M |
| Totals | $8M | $40M | +$32M | ||