Starling MarteLF Kansas City Royals
Age 37 R/R 6'0" / 195 lbs MLB HR -6% Svc 12.942 · Ctrl thru 2026
2026 ROS PROJECTION125 act + 90 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†vL 121113vR 94
AVG/OBP/SLG.280 / .344 / .427
PA90
HR2
K%23
BB%7
BABIP356
ISO146
MLB%100%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -0.5 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-1BATRUN: -0.6 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-1RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -2.3 runs (Positional adjustment)-2POSREP: +6.1 runs (Replacement-level credit)+6REPTotal WAR: +0.30+0.3WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
0.60.20.02628
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 58 / POW 48
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT58
Whiff%
5610.4%
xwOBA
670.328
POWER48
Barrel%
487.9
Avg EV
4688.8
Bat Spd
6172.5
EYE45
Chase%
6828.2%
SPEED65
Sprint
2226.1
DEFENSE70
scouting grade only
Platoon Splits2024-2025 · 699 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
260
439
wRC+
122
95
◀◀L
wOBA
345
309
L
ISO
146
119
◀◀L
BABIP
348
314
L
K%
21.2%
21.4%
BB%
8.5%
5.9%
◀◀L
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2012
Service   12.942 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2026
First FA Year   2027
OPT
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSExt$0.4M+0.1$0.5M+$0.1M
Totals $0.4M $0.5M +$0.1M
Options · projected decision
2027CLUB OPT$21.0M / $0.0M buyoutDECLINE
2028CLUB OPT$11.5M / $2.0M buyoutDECLINE
2029CLUB OPT$12.5M / $2.0M buyoutDECLINE

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
200718 ROKDSL Pirates 156136 25311 6427 162 184255243498 59255 274 206 16
200718 ROKDSL Pirates 156132 29411 10297 162 220309288597 68272 196 268 63
200819 ROKDSL Pirates 293263 59717 107614 208 224289338628 114286 263 267 63
200819 ROKDSL Pirates 293257 761029 165314 208 296369455825 160340 185 362 135
200920 AWest Virginia Power 247225 60752 87412 247 267327369695 102384 303 298 86
200920 AWest Virginia Power 247221 69953 125512 247 312380439819 127400 225 365 137
201021 A+3 teams 348315 771942 1111816 2710 244304349653 105381 343 285 76
201021 A+3 teams 348309 922053 178216 2710 298365424789 126394 245 349 125
201122 AA2 teams 706666 211451015 2016714 3314 317350482832 165402 243 353 128
201122 AA2 teams 706658 218451014 2813214 3314 331371494865 163395 194 379 148
201223 AAA3 teams 739689 168281916 2718814 4118 244286409696 165310 254 302 89
201223 AAA3 teams 739667 188282319 4916414 4118 282344478822 196346 227 357 131
201324 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 566510 144261012 2513824 4115 282345443788 161366 244 342 120 +13 +2 -0 -6 +16 2.5
201324 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 566510 143261012 2513824 4115 280343441785 161363 244 346 123 +14 +2 -0 -6 +16 2.7
201425 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 545495 14529613 3313117 3011 293358455812 162376 246 359 133 +20 +2 -3 -6 +15 2.9
201425 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 545495 14429613 3313117 3011 291356453808 162373 246 360 134 +21 +2 -3 -6 +15 3.0
201526 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 633579 16730219 2712319 3010 288341446786 157335 194 340 119 +13 +2 +2 -7 +18 2.9
201526 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 633579 16630219 2712319 3010 287339444783 157333 194 345 122 +16 +2 +2 -7 +18 3.1
201627 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 529489 1533459 2310416 4712 313364458822 145383 204 356 131 +18 +5 -0 -6 +15 3.3
201627 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 529489 1523459 2310416 4712 311362456818 145380 204 364 136 +22 +5 -0 -6 +15 3.6
201728 MLB3 teams 503456 13010311 299614 334 285347393739 107338 196 325 107 +4 +5 +1 -5 +14 1.9
201728 MLB3 teams 503457 12811511 289614 334 280341398739 118331 196 331 111 +6 +5 +1 -5 +14 2.2
201829 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 606559 15632520 351098 3314 279331462792 182314 186 343 121 +14 +1 +8 +2 +17 4.3
201829 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 606559 15532520 351098 3314 277329460789 182312 186 346 123 +16 +1 +8 +2 +17 4.5
201930 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 586539 16031623 259416 256 297347505851 208322 164 367 139 +26 +3 +1 +2 +17 4.9
201930 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 586539 15931623 259416 256 295345503848 208319 164 369 140 +27 +3 +1 +2 +17 5.1
202031 MLBMiami Marlins 250228 661516 12419 102 289349443792 154330 165 348 125 +7 +1 +1 +1 +7 1.8
202031 MLBMiami Marlins 250228 641416 12419 102 281341430771 149319 165 344 121 +6 +1 +1 +1 +7 1.7
202132 MLBOakland Athletics 526467 14828313 439913 475 317390473863 156378 198 375 145 +27 +7 +2 +2 +15 5.4
202132 MLBOakland Athletics 526467 14527312 439913 475 310384458843 148372 198 375 145 +27 +7 +2 +2 +15 5.4
202233 MLBNew York Mets 505466 13624516 269713 189 292347468814 176340 195 358 132 +18 +0 -3 -5 +14 2.5
202233 MLBNew York Mets 505466 13624516 269713 189 292347468814 176340 195 361 134 +20 +0 -3 -5 +14 2.6
202334 MLBNew York Mets 341315 78715 16698 244 248301324625 76303 205 279 72 -11 +3 -6 -4 +10 -0.8
202334 MLBNew York Mets 341315 78715 16698 244 248301324625 76303 205 284 76 -9 +3 -6 -4 +10 -0.7
202435 MLBNew York Mets 370335 901337 27813 161 269329388717 119333 227 313 98 -1 +3 -8 -4 +10 0.0
202435 MLBNew York Mets 370335 901337 27813 161 269329388717 119333 227 318 102 +1 +3 -8 -4 +10 0.2
202536 MLBNew York Mets 329293 791409 22689 72 270340410749 140318 217 329 110 +4 +1 +0 -4 +9 1.1
202536 MLBNew York Mets 329293 791409 22689 72 270340410749 140318 217 332 113 +5 +1 +0 -4 +9 1.2
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD37 MLBKC 125112 30401 8343 12 268333330664 62367 276 298 86 -2 -1 +0 -1 +4 0.0
YTD37 MLBKC 125112 30401 8343 12 268333330664 62367 276 301 89 -2 -1 +0 -1 +4 0.0
ROS37 MLBKC 100% 9082 23412 6212 21 280344427771 146341 237 335 114 +1 +0 -0 -1 +3 0.3
ROS37 MLBKC 100% 9082 23412 6212 21 280344427771 146337 237 316 100 +0 +0 -0 -1 +3 0.1
FULL37 MLBKC 215194 53813 14555 33 273338371709 98362 267 305 92 -2 -1 +0 -2 +6 0.1
TOT37 MLBKC 215194 53813 14555 33 273338371709 98362 267 313 98 -1 -1 +0 -2 +6 0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202738 MLBKC 100% 182164 43714 12434 31 262328390718 128330 247 320 103 +1 +0 -9 -2 +5 -0.5
202839 MLBKC 100% 10999 25412 7262 10 253315374689 121320 246 305 92 -1 +0 -9 -1 +3 -0.8
202738 MLBKC 100% 182164 43714 12434 31 262328390718 128326 247 301 89 -2 +0 -9 -2 +5 -0.8
202839 MLBKC 100% 10999 25412 7262 10 253315374689 121316 246 288 78 -3 +0 -9 -1 +3 -1.0
▸ Career Totals
Career 66886096 173030658171 3671357174 367102 284342437779 153339 205 344 121 +161 +33 -25 -51 +189 31.3
/ 162G 650592 16930617 3613217 3610 285344443787 157341 206 344 121 +16 +3 -2 -5 +18 3.0
Career 91598370 234341793214 4502005254 528156 280336429764 149344 225 332 112 +126 +43 -25 -70 +260 34.1
/ 162G 650594 16730715 3214218 3711 281337431768 150345 225 332 112 +9 +3 -2 -5 +18 2.4

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
200718 ROKDSL Pirates 156132 29411 10297 162 220309288597 68272 196 268 63 -7 +2 +4 0.0
200819 ROKDSL Pirates 293257 761029 165314 208 296369455825 160340 185 362 135 +12 +1 +8 2.1
200920 AWest Virginia Power 247221 69953 125512 247 312380439819 127400 225 365 137 +10 +2 +7 2.0
201021 A+Bradenton Marauders 253222 701650 125915 228 315390432822 117424 235 365 138 +11 +1 +7 1.9
201021 ROKGCL Pirates 2826 9302 161 41 3463936921.085 346389 214 467 215 +4 +0 +1 0.5
201021 INTLAguilas Cibaenas 6761 13101 4170 11 213262279540 66279 256 240 42 -4 -0 +2 -0.3
201122 AAAltoona Curve 572536 17838812 2210011 2412 332371500871 168390 174 382 151 +33 +0 +16 5.0
201122 INTLLeones del Escogido 134122 40722 6323 92 328374467841 139422 244 366 138 +6 +1 +4 1.1
201223 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 182167 43365 8503 125 257303437740 180333 274 319 102 +0 +0 -3 -8 +5 -0.5
201223 AAAIndianapolis Indians 431388 111211312 289110 2112 286350500850 214344 216 368 140 +19 -1 +12 3.2
201223 INTLLeones del Escogido 126112 34442 13231 81 304381464845 161368 1810 375 145 +6 +1 +4 1.1
201324 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 566510 143261012 2513824 4115 280343441785 161363 244 346 123 +14 +2 -0 -6 +16 2.7
201425 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 545495 14429613 3313117 3011 291356453808 162373 246 360 134 +21 +2 -3 -6 +15 3.0
201526 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 633579 16630219 2712319 3010 287339444783 157333 194 345 122 +16 +2 +2 -7 +18 3.1
201627 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 529489 1523459 2310416 4712 311362456818 145380 204 364 136 +22 +5 -0 -6 +15 3.6
201728 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 339309 85727 20638 214 275335379714 104324 196 322 104 +2 +3 +1 -5 +10 1.0
201728 AAAIndianapolis Indians 4036 12101 282 30 333400444844 111407 205 382 150 +2 +1 +1 0.4
201728 INTLLeones del Escogido 124112 31333 6254 90 277336438774 161329 205 339 117 +2 +2 +4 0.8
201829 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 606559 15532520 351098 3314 277329460789 182312 186 346 123 +16 +1 +8 +2 +17 4.5
201930 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 586539 15931623 259416 256 295345503848 208319 164 369 140 +27 +3 +1 +2 +17 5.1
202031 MLBMiami Marlins 250228 641416 12419 102 281341430771 149319 165 344 121 +6 +1 +1 +1 +7 1.7
202132 MLBOakland Athletics 526467 14527312 439913 475 310384458843 148372 198 375 145 +27 +7 +2 +2 +15 5.4
202233 MLBNew York Mets 505466 13624516 269713 189 292347468814 176340 195 361 134 +20 +0 -3 -5 +14 2.6
202334 MLBNew York Mets 341315 78715 16698 244 248301324625 76303 205 284 76 -9 +3 -6 -4 +10 -0.7
202435 MLBNew York Mets 370335 901337 27813 161 269329388717 119333 227 318 102 +1 +3 -8 -4 +10 0.2
202536 MLBNew York Mets 329293 791409 22689 72 270340410749 140318 217 332 113 +5 +1 +0 -4 +9 1.2
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 63075751 163929155163 3421267166 361100 285343440783 155340 205 346 123 +166 +32 -7 -47 +179 32.9

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Carl Crawfordlast yr '16
career totals — 15 seasons, 7,178 PA
157,178136480290330435-76+4233.532.0
/1626641344-7.0+3.93.1pk7: 31
#2Jayson Werthlast yr '17
career totals — 15 seasons, 6,366 PA
156,366229132267360455-68-3632.029.7
/1626642414-7.1-3.73.3pk7: 27
#3Randy Winnlast yr '10
career totals — 11 seasons, 6,175 PA
116,175107180286345422-50+2727.726.6
/1626641219-5.4+2.93.0pk7: 25
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 18 projected seasons
186,938175372285339437-78-829.826.0
/1626641736-7.5-0.82.9pk7: 22
#4Alex Rioslast yr '15
career totals — 12 seasons, 6,929 PA
126,929169253277321434-57+1125.025.4
/1626641624-5.5+1.02.4pk7: 26
#5Michael Brantleylast yr '23
career totals — 14 seasons, 6,106 PA
146,106129124298356440-50-5524.823.4
/1626641413-5.5-6.02.7pk7: 22
#6Darin Erstadlast yr '09
career totals — 10 seasons, 4,564 PA
104,56472120282334395-33+2816.316.3
/1626641017-4.8+4.12.4pk7: 16

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Starling Marte (OGILVIE) 37 58 48 65 45 273/338/371 98362 33 26% 7% 98 +0.3
So Taguchi
2006 · MLB
37 55→58 45 52→50 47 272/315/403 130301 1215 14% 6% 102 +1.9 265/323/364 99298 715 13% 7% 95 +1.4 263/328/3427929641612%8%90+0.5
Jolbert Cabrera
2011 · MLB
38 54→52 45→50 52→50 43 264/307/393 129313 1213 20% 5% 97 +1.5 249/288/384 135291 148 19% 4% 86 +0.8 257/288/40214529414218%3%91+0.8
Manny Rodriguez
2019 · AAA
37 50→60 48→55 52→50 46 250/295/393 143274 1618 16% 6% 92 +1.2 218/265/320 102256 106 19% 6% 60 -1.0 206/253/287812418018%5%44-1.9
Scott Podsednik
2012 · MLB
36 58→65 41→45 58→65 50 276/326/380 104318 727 15% 7% 100 +1.7 247/291/327 80295 620 17% 6% 72 -0.2 255/291/2954030422516%4%61-0.6
Chris Dickerson
2017 · MLB
35 51→55 46→50 55→60 44 247/308/382 135337 1319 29% 8% 95 +1.4 229/309/369 140327 1412 32% 9% 92 +1.2 214/311/350136311141132%11%84+0.4
Miguel Olivo
2016 · MLB
38 49→51 47→60 50 38 243/286/380 138329 1512 30% 5% 85 +0.7 213/250/333 120312 129 34% 4% 57 -1.2 204/236/32612229612235%4%46-1.0
Randy Winn
2010 · MLB
36 58→63 42→50 55 53 279/337/391 113318 717 14% 8% 108 +2.3 249/314/369 120289 1015 17% 9% 93 +1.3 233/305/347114265101516%9%80+0.1
Terry Shumpert
2002 · MLB
35 54 49→50 59→55 51 265/328/427 162296 1421 16% 7% 115 +2.7 238/309/387 149268 1413 17% 8% 96 +1.5 226/299/35813225013915%8%83+0.3
Orlando Merced
2003 · MLB
36 54 49→50 54→45 53 268/335/425 157310 1611 19% 9% 117 +2.9 245/306/390 145280 1310 17% 8% 95 +1.4 229/283/3691402588814%7%74-0.0
Benji Gil
2009 · AAA
36 56→60 46→55 50 42 275/317/416 141340 1313 23% 5% 107 +2.2 260/308/385 125322 911 21% 6% 95 +1.4 267/318/38712032671019%6%97+1.0
Michael Cuddyer
2015 · MLB
36 54→58 52→60 50 51 273/331/445 172305 1810 17% 8% 121 +3.2 260/314/409 149308 167 20% 7% 104 +2.0 258/309/39013231215322%6%95+1.0
Curtis Pride
2006 · MLB
37 49 46→45 52→55 48 240/307/382 142310 1215 26% 8% 94 +1.3 236/310/358 122333 1120 30% 9% 89 +1.0 232/314/342110335102431%10%85+0.4
Manny Martinez
2008 · AAA
37 54→60 47→50 51→55 52 268/331/406 138296 1423 15% 8% 111 +2.5 247/307/354 107295 918 18% 7% 87 +0.8 251/314/3429130461718%7%84+0.4
Johnny Damon
2011 · MLB
37 57→65 49→55 55 59 283/362/448 165314 1514 15% 11% 133 +4.0 254/322/402 148280 1414 14% 9% 105 +2.1 245/310/390145266141614%8%95+1.0
Rene Reyes
2015 · AAA
37 54→64 47→50 50 49 260/327/398 138335 1413 26% 9% 107 +2.2 266/327/414 148325 168 22% 8% 111 +2.5 270/330/42015031917520%7%112+1.1
Pedro Swann
2007 · AAA
36 51→47 49→50 55→45 42 252/304/408 156309 1512 23% 5% 100 +1.7 234/280/362 128299 1210 25% 5% 77 +0.1 221/261/33111028311625%5%60-0.6
Nyjer Morgan
2016 · MLB
36 47→57 45 53→65 47 232/291/356 124282 1315 22% 8% 81 +0.4 237/302/367 130275 1320 19% 7% 89 +0.9 235/303/358123270122618%7%84+0.5
Brandon Phillips
2018 · MLB
37 58→59 45→55 46→55 45 284/318/410 126305 1314 12% 4% 105 +2.1 244/290/368 124278 128 17% 5% 83 +0.6 209/258/309992499219%5%52-0.4
Eric Young Sr.
2004 · MLB
37 54→62 44→45 53→60 57 262/331/383 121269 1129 8% 9% 104 +2.0 254/337/369 115269 822 9% 10% 104 +2.0 250/340/3531032695228%11%98+0.7
Ray Martinez
2007 · AAA
38 51→56 51→50 51→45 52 259/337/415 156296 1911 19% 9% 116 +2.8 260/314/390 130302 158 19% 7% 99 +1.7 279/325/40012132414518%6%104+1.0