Josh Lester1B
Estrellas Orientales
Age 32
L/R
6'2" / 225 lbs
INTL
HR -15%K -8%
Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2028
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 250 proj PA
wRC+†86
AVG/OBP/SLG.229 / .277 / .389
PA20
HR1
K%26
BB%6
ISO162
MLB%0%
Value2026 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$0M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 46 / POW 51
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 21 | A | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 21 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 238 | 263 | 501 | 105 | 231 | 29 | 10 | 232 | 43 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | -0.1 |
| 2015 | 21 | ROK | GCL Tigers | — | 26 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 462 | 696 | 1.157 | 304 | 400 | 8 | 8 | 499 | 224 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 22 | A | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 71 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 183 | 147 | 330 | 217 | 31 | 4 | 157 | -8 | -9 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.8 | |
| 2017 | 23 | A+ | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 180 | 166 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 307 | 422 | 729 | 157 | 323 | 23 | 6 | 315 | 100 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 23 | A | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 285 | 265 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 275 | 314 | 449 | 763 | 174 | 298 | 16 | 4 | 331 | 110 | +3 | -0 | — | — | +6 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 24 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | — | 539 | 464 | 120 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 61 | 118 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 350 | 455 | 805 | 196 | 297 | 22 | 11 | 352 | 125 | +16 | +0 | — | — | +12 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 25 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | — | 88 | 72 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 345 | 389 | 734 | 153 | 312 | 30 | 12 | 319 | 102 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 25 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | — | 442 | 394 | 88 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 295 | 414 | 709 | 190 | 253 | 23 | 9 | 309 | 95 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +10 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 27 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | — | 95 | 88 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 274 | 500 | 774 | 284 | 194 | 20 | 7 | 335 | 113 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 27 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | — | 337 | 307 | 85 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 277 | 339 | 612 | 952 | 336 | 345 | 32 | 8 | 407 | 161 | +25 | -0 | — | — | +7 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 28 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | — | 621 | 557 | 137 | 39 | 2 | 29 | 51 | 137 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 246 | 314 | 479 | 794 | 233 | 271 | 22 | 8 | 344 | 119 | +14 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 29 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | — | 23 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 217 | 182 | 399 | 267 | 30 | 4 | 188 | 13 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -9 | +0 | -1.1 | |
| 2023 | 29 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | — | 470 | 432 | 111 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 31 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 257 | 309 | 475 | 784 | 218 | 302 | 26 | 7 | 340 | 116 | +9 | +0 | — | — | +10 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 30 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 454 | 403 | 106 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 333 | 459 | 792 | 196 | 291 | 20 | 9 | 345 | 120 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +10 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | INTL | Estrellas Orientales | — | 218 | 182 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 | 362 | 407 | 769 | 170 | 270 | 18 | 17 | 348 | 122 | +6 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 1.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 23 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 217 | 182 | 399 | 267 | 30 | 4 | 188 | 13 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -9 | +0 | -1.1 | |||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 21 | A MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 143 | 150 | 293 | 50 | 203 | 38 | 5 | 167 | -1 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +0 | -0.2 |
| 2015 | 21 | ROK MLE | GCL Tigers | — | 26 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 346 | 542 | 888 | 250 | 305 | 12 | 4 | 364 | 132 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 22 | A MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 71 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 127 | 101 | 228 | 192 | 42 | 3 | 112 | -38 | -12 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -1.0 | |
| 2017 | 23 | A+ MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 180 | 170 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 250 | 341 | 591 | 118 | 300 | 32 | 3 | 247 | 53 | -10 | +0 | — | — | +4 | -0.6 |
| 2017 | 23 | A MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 285 | 269 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 216 | 246 | 361 | 607 | 145 | 240 | 22 | 3 | 261 | 63 | -13 | -0 | — | — | +6 | -0.7 |
| 2018 | 24 | AA MLE | Erie SeaWolves | — | 539 | 487 | 107 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 144 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 284 | 366 | 650 | 146 | 266 | 27 | 7 | 285 | 79 | -13 | +0 | — | — | +12 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | 25 | AAA MLE | Toledo Mud Hens | — | 88 | 77 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 286 | 364 | 649 | 143 | 278 | 34 | 7 | 284 | 78 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.0 |
| 2019 | 25 | AA MLE | Erie SeaWolves | — | 442 | 409 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 224 | 296 | 519 | 120 | 214 | 29 | 5 | 228 | 40 | -31 | +0 | — | — | +10 | -2.2 |
| 2021 | 27 | AAA MLE | Toledo Mud Hens | — | 95 | 90 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 211 | 367 | 577 | 200 | 159 | 24 | 5 | 235 | 45 | -6 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.4 |
| 2021 | 27 | AA MLE | Erie SeaWolves | — | 337 | 314 | 67 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 129 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 213 | 265 | 449 | 714 | 236 | 294 | 38 | 6 | 303 | 91 | -4 | -0 | — | — | +7 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 28 | AAA MLE | Toledo Mud Hens | — | 621 | 575 | 113 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 163 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 197 | 248 | 362 | 609 | 165 | 230 | 26 | 5 | 264 | 65 | -26 | +0 | — | — | +13 | -1.3 |
| 2023 | 29 | MLB MLE | Baltimore Orioles | — | 23 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 217 | 182 | 399 | 267 | 30 | 4 | 184 | 11 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -9 | +0 | -1.1 | |
| 2023 | 29 | AAA MLE | Norfolk Tides | — | 470 | 443 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 149 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 242 | 357 | 599 | 153 | 257 | 32 | 4 | 257 | 60 | -22 | +0 | — | — | +10 | -1.2 |
| 2024 | 30 | AA MLE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 454 | 418 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 211 | 262 | 368 | 630 | 158 | 239 | 24 | 6 | 275 | 72 | -15 | +0 | — | — | +10 | -0.5 |
| 2015 | 21 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 47 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 277 | 372 | 649 | 163 | 258 | 23 | 6 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 21 | ROK RAW | 2 teams | — | 47 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 362 | 500 | 862 | 214 | 333 | 17 | 9 | 379 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 22 | A MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 71 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 127 | 101 | 228 | 179 | 42 | 3 | 112 | -38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | 22 | A RAW | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 71 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 183 | 147 | 330 | 217 | 31 | 4 | 157 | -38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 23 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 465 | 439 | 94 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 122 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 214 | 243 | 344 | 587 | 130 | 267 | 26 | 3 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 465 | 431 | 117 | 29 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 271 | 311 | 439 | 750 | 167 | 307 | 19 | 5 | 325 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | AA MLE | Erie SeaWolves | — | 539 | 487 | 107 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 144 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 284 | 366 | 650 | 146 | 274 | 27 | 7 | 285 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | AA RAW | Erie SeaWolves | — | 539 | 464 | 120 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 61 | 118 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 350 | 455 | 805 | 196 | 297 | 22 | 11 | 352 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 530 | 486 | 89 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 234 | 307 | 540 | 123 | 234 | 29 | 6 | 237 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 530 | 466 | 105 | 27 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 303 | 410 | 713 | 185 | 261 | 24 | 9 | 311 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 432 | 404 | 82 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 152 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 203 | 253 | 431 | 684 | 228 | 260 | 35 | 6 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 432 | 395 | 104 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 33 | 128 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 263 | 325 | 587 | 912 | 324 | 305 | 30 | 8 | 391 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 28 | AAA MLE | Toledo Mud Hens | — | 621 | 575 | 113 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 163 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 197 | 248 | 362 | 609 | 165 | 233 | 26 | 5 | 264 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 28 | AAA RAW | Toledo Mud Hens | — | 621 | 557 | 137 | 39 | 2 | 29 | 51 | 137 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 246 | 314 | 479 | 794 | 233 | 271 | 22 | 8 | 344 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 29 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 493 | 465 | 94 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 241 | 348 | 590 | 146 | 263 | 32 | 4 | 254 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 29 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 493 | 454 | 115 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 129 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 253 | 305 | 460 | 765 | 207 | 301 | 26 | 6 | 333 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 30 | AA MLE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 454 | 418 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 211 | 262 | 368 | 630 | 158 | 244 | 24 | 6 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 30 | AA RAW | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 454 | 403 | 106 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 333 | 459 | 792 | 196 | 291 | 20 | 9 | 345 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 31 | INTL MLE | Estrellas Orientales | — | 218 | 182 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 | 362 | 407 | 769 | 170 | 270 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 31 | INTL RAW | Estrellas Orientales | — | 218 | 182 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 | 362 | 407 | 769 | 170 | 270 | 18 | 17 | 348 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 21 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 47 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 277 | 372 | 649 | 163 | 259 | 23 | 6 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 22 | A MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 71 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 127 | 101 | 228 | 192 | 42 | 3 | 112 | -38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 23 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 465 | 445 | 94 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 122 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 211 | 243 | 339 | 583 | 128 | 263 | 26 | 3 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | AA MLE | Erie SeaWolves | — | 539 | 490 | 107 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 144 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 284 | 363 | 648 | 145 | 266 | 27 | 7 | 285 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 530 | 493 | 89 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 234 | 302 | 536 | 122 | 225 | 29 | 6 | 237 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 432 | 402 | 82 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 152 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 204 | 253 | 433 | 686 | 229 | 264 | 35 | 6 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 28 | AAA MLE | Toledo Mud Hens | — | 621 | 577 | 113 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 163 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 196 | 248 | 360 | 608 | 165 | 230 | 26 | 5 | 264 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 29 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 493 | 466 | 94 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 241 | 348 | 589 | 146 | 257 | 32 | 4 | 254 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 30 | AA MLE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 454 | 422 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 209 | 262 | 365 | 627 | 156 | 239 | 24 | 6 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 29 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 493 | 466 | 94 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 241 | 348 | 589 | 146 | 257 | 32 | 4 | 254 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 30 | AA MLE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 454 | 422 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 209 | 262 | 365 | 627 | 156 | 239 | 24 | 6 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2026 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 32 | MLB MLE | KC | 0% | 20 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 300 | 474 | 774 | 211 | 280 | 25 | 5 | 296 | 86 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +0 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 33 | MLB MLE | KC | 22% | 350 | 325 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 228 | 277 | 385 | 661 | 157 | 277 | 26 | 6 | 291 | 83 | -7 | +0 | -4 | -6 | +8 | -1.0 |
| 2027 | 33 | MLB CTX | KC | 22% | 75 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 253 | 338 | 591 | 127 | 273 | 25 | 5 | 280 | 83 | -2 | +0 | -1 | -1 | +2 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 98 | 93 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 245 | 301 | 546 | 97 | 262 | 27 | 5 | 258 | 56 | -4 | +0 | -1 | -10 | +2 | -1.3 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 617 | 126 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 245 | 300 | 544 | 96 | 262 | 26 | 5 | 258 | 56 | -26 | +0 | -5 | -67 | +14 | -8.6 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 4240 | 3912 | 805 | 179 | 18 | 129 | 251 | 1179 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 206 | 258 | 360 | 618 | 154 | 255 | 28 | 6 | 251 | 56 | -10 | +0 | -4 | -15 | +9 | -2.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 600 | 123 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 181 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 205 | 257 | 360 | 617 | 155 | 254 | 28 | 6 | 251 | 56 | -16 | +0 | -7 | -25 | +14 | -3.5 | |