Mark PaytonOF Charlotte Knights
Age 34 L/L 5'7" / 180 lbs AAA BB +6%HR -6% Svc 6.000 · Ctrl thru 2026 peak 0.1 · 2026
wRC+†92
AVG/OBP/SLG.244 / .304 / .374
PA403
HR9
SB6
K%21
BB%8
MLB%10%
BAT: -3.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-4BATRUN: -0.4 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-0RUNFLD: -1.8 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-2FLDPOS: -4.3 runs (Positional adjustment)-4POSREP: +11.4 runs (Replacement-level credit)+11REPTotal WAR: +0.10+0.1WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
5353
PWR
4040
SPD
4646
EYE
4747
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.2peak
2026

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2020
Service   6.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2026
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$2M+0.1$0.4M-$1M
Totals $2M $0.4M -$1M

Career Projections (MLE)

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 PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201422 A+2 teams 208184 511324 20452 44 .277.354.435.789 .158.343 2210 .340 118 +4 -1 +0 -2 +6 0.7
201523 AA2 teams 513463 1081535 331257 117 .233.294.311.605 .078.305 246 .268 63 -21 -1 +0 -5 +15 -1.3
201624 AA2 teams 479436 1101559 30903 105 .252.305.372.676 .119.297 196 .296 85 -8 +0 +0 -5 +14 0.0
201725 AAA2 teams 355334 731344 16822 46 .219.259.317.576 .099.275 235 .251 50 -20 -2 +0 -4 +10 -1.6
201826 AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 237209 47525 22591 26 .225.302.340.641 .115.286 259 .284 76 -7 -2 +0 -3 +7 -0.4
201927 AAALas Vegas Aviators 447407 10324220 33991 74 .253.311.469.780 .216.284 227 .330 111 +5 -0 +0 -5 +13 1.3
202028 MLBCincinnati Reds 2018 3100 250 10 .167.250.222.472 .056.231 2510 .210 19 -2 +0 -0 -0 +1 -0.1
202129 AAA2 teams 349323 801836 21692 63 .248.298.378.675 .130.295 206 .296 85 -6 +0 -1 -4 +10 -0.1
202230 AAA2 teams 564510 12225615 40986 156 .239.302.400.702 .161.266 177 .303 90 -6 +1 -0 -6 +16 0.4
202432 AAACharlotte Knights 479435 1162628 35980 57 .267.321.391.712 .124.323 207 .308 94 -3 -2 +0 -5 +14 0.3
▸ 2026 Season
202634 MLBCWS 403368 911929 31851 64 .247.307.383.691 .136.296 218 .305 92 -4 -0 -2 -4 +11 0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202735 MLB 20%CWS 341311 751527 26761 43 .241.302.370.672 .129.294 228 .299 87 -5 -0 -7 -4 +10 -0.7
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 43953998 9791893392 30993126 7555 .245.303.378.681 .133.294 217 .297 85 -72 -7 -10 -47 +125 -1.2
/ 162G 650591 14528514 461384 118 .245.304.381.685 .135.295 217 .297 85 -11 -1 -2 -7 +18 -0.2

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 PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201422 A+Tampa Yankees 11191 261112 16172 32 .286.404.495.898 .209.324 1514 .391 157 +7 -0 +3 1.0
201422 ACharleston RiverDogs 9784 30412 13150 12 .357.443.500.943 .143.418 1513 .421 180 +9 -1 +3 1.1
201523 AATrenton Thunder 297264 66915 24603 53 .250.320.348.668 .098.300 208 .299 87 -4 -0 +8 0.4
201523 A+Tampa Yankees 216182 53841 26324 64 .291.392.396.787 .104.347 1512 .352 128 +7 -0 +6 1.3
201624 AATrenton Thunder 381338 921557 31503 82 .272.339.408.747 .136.300 138 .327 108 +4 +1 +11 1.6
201624 A+Tampa Yankees 9881 25213 16180 23 .309.423.469.892 .160.361 1816 .396 161 +7 -1 +3 0.9
201725 AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 296268 731426 24512 45 .272.337.407.743 .134.315 178 .331 112 +4 -1 +8 1.1
201725 AATrenton Thunder 5956 10130 2160 01 .179.207.304.510 .125.244 273 .220 26 -5 -0 +2 -0.4
201826 AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 237197 51626 34491 26 .259.371.401.772 .142.312 2114 .343 121 +6 -2 +7 1.1
201927 AAALas Vegas Aviators 447395 13230330 45761 74 .334.404.6531.057 .319.348 1710 .448 201 +51 -0 +13 6.5
202028 MLBCincinnati Reds 2018 3100 250 10 .167.250.222.472 .056.231 2510 .224 30 -2 +0 -0 -0 +1 -0.1
202129 MLBCincinnati Reds 2422 4000 270 00 .182.250.182.432 .000.267 298 .209 18 -2 +0 -1 -4 +1 -0.6
202129 AAASyracuse Mets 325290 851938 30502 63 .293.363.462.825 .169.328 159 .363 136 +13 +0 +9 2.3
202230 MLBChicago White Sox 2521 3000 440 00 .143.280.143.423 .000.176 1616 .220 27 -2 +0 -0 -6 +1 -0.8
202230 AAACharlotte Knights 539471 13831525 54766 156 .293.373.539.912 .246.301 1410 .393 159 +36 +1 +15 5.3
202432 AAACharlotte Knights 479417 12930210 53810 57 .309.387.463.850 .153.360 1711 .372 143 +23 -2 +14 3.6
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 6961 10100 8160 10 .164.261.180.441 .016.222 2312 .218 25 -6 +0 -1 -10 +2 -1.5

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
Mark Payton (OGILVIE) 34 53 40 46 47 .244/.304/.374 .130.296 96 21% 8% 92 +0.8
Joe Thurston
2014 · AAA
34 49→58 44→45 47→50 49 .238/.307/.356 .119.281 1112 19% 8% 88 +0.9 .237/.298/.335 .098.275 910 16% 7% 78 +0.2 .241/.300/.316.076.2736714%7%71-0.2
Gerardo Parra
2021 · MLB
34 50→60 45→50 49→55 49 .246/.308/.365 .118.286 1314 18% 7% 90 +1.0 .231/.306/.361 .130.293 1310 24% 9% 89 +0.9 .214/.297/.314.100.2839626%10%70-0.1
Alejandro De Aza
2018 · MLB
34 46→56 45→50 48→55 49 .228/.298/.355 .126.278 119 22% 8% 83 +0.6 .241/.309/.367 .126.292 1211 21% 8% 92 +1.2 .262/.335/.390.128.321121321%7%107+0.6
Ricardo Nanita
2014 · AAA
33 51→60 44→45 46→50 45 .253/.292/.367 .114.281 139 16% 5% 83 +0.6 .254/.293/.375 .121.291 138 17% 4% 86 +0.8 .294/.327/.416.122.33412415%3%111+1.0
Nick Martini
2023 · MLB
33 48→58 47→55 46→45 48 .237/.318/.372 .135.301 157 25% 8% 97 +1.5 .231/.312/.396 .165.282 193 24% 9% 101 +1.8 .218/.306/.374.155.26317023%9%90+0.7
Charlie Culberson
2023 · MLB
34 49→52 45 48→50 44 .241/.290/.371 .130.302 1213 24% 6% 84 +0.6 .225/.273/.339 .114.313 1212 30% 6% 69 -0.4 .176/.203/.217.041.28651439%3%7-0.8
Jose Munoz
2013 · AAA
34 45→49 41→45 47→50 51 .217/.296/.313 .096.276 98 24% 10% 72 -0.2 .212/.281/.323 .111.274 119 25% 8% 69 -0.4 .159/.240/.258.100.1999424%9%32-0.6
Ildelfonso Lara
2009 · AAA
34 51→54 44→45 50→45 47 .247/.304/.367 .120.303 116 22% 7% 89 +0.9 .240/.298/.362 .122.307 138 25% 7% 85 +0.7 .245/.305/.355.110.31613525%7%84+0.3
Ramiro Pena
2019 · MLB
34 49→56 44→45 44→50 44 .243/.289/.361 .118.285 1110 19% 5% 81 +0.4 .260/.294/.402 .142.283 169 14% 4% 94 +1.3 .278/.306/.417.139.29816713%3%102+1.3
Curtis Pride
2004 · MLB
35 50 47→45 49→55 50 .246/.325/.389 .143.308 1513 24% 9% 104 +2.0 .244/.312/.382 .138.318 1315 26% 8% 96 +1.5 .234/.314/.359.125.326112129%10%89+0.5
Preston Tucker
2023 · AAA
33 47→45 47→55 48→40 46 .236/.295/.373 .137.274 156 20% 6% 88 +0.9 .241/.323/.403 .162.292 186 23% 9% 107 +2.2 .238/.350/.432.194.28821223%13%122+1.3
Greg Dobbs
2012 · MLB
34 49→56 46→55 46→50 46 .246/.291/.373 .128.286 144 20% 6% 85 +0.7 .248/.295/.352 .104.291 105 18% 6% 81 +0.4 .240/.288/.321.080.2847417%5%59-0.5
Jose Espinoza
2008 · AAA
34 56→57 43→45 43→45 52 .270/.334/.385 .116.307 96 15% 8% 106 +2.2 .264/.323/.366 .102.313 99 18% 7% 96 +1.5 .269/.329/.360.091.3218818%7%93+0.8
James Adduci
2019 · MLB
34 51→59 44→45 52→60 41 .249/.289/.374 .125.323 1112 26% 6% 84 +0.6 .239/.276/.364 .125.315 1312 27% 5% 76 +0.0 .231/.263/.346.114.309131229%4%63-0.6
Issmael Salas
2016 · AAA
34 51 43→50 45→50 46 .248/.292/.356 .108.281 117 16% 5% 81 +0.4 .245/.290/.365 .120.273 126 15% 5% 82 +0.5 .246/.289/.368.122.26713314%5%81+0.3
Edgar Gonzalez
2012 · MLB
34 53→57 44→45 46→50 47 .258/.309/.376 .117.299 1211 18% 6% 93 +1.3 .243/.288/.355 .112.299 1115 22% 6% 79 +0.3 .211/.245/.310.098.282112329%4%43-0.6
Don Kelly
2014 · MLB
34 45→55 45 50→55 55 .220/.293/.334 .114.237 139 14% 9% 76 +0.1 .218/.298/.308 .090.255 810 17% 10% 71 -0.3 .196/.270/.241.044.2461919%9%38-0.9
Yosmany Guerra
2016 · AA
33 48→58 43→45 47→45 50 .232/.299/.349 .117.286 108 22% 8% 82 +0.5 .264/.322/.363 .099.307 57 15% 8% 94 +1.3 .276/.336/.385.109.3206515%8%104+1.5
Mike Freeman
2021 · MLB
33 48→58 45 42→55 46 .235/.300/.354 .119.307 138 27% 8% 84 +0.6 .220/.297/.340 .120.295 128 27% 9% 79 +0.3 .196/.280/.296.100.26410628%10%56-0.6
Manuel Velez
2010 · AAA
34 53→59 45→40 43→45 47 .259/.300/.376 .117.280 135 13% 5% 89 +1.0 .236/.278/.359 .123.266 138 17% 5% 76 +0.0 .228/.261/.321.093.2518412%4%54-0.3