Joshua PalaciosRF
Chicago White Sox
Age 31
L/R
6'0" / 210 lbs
MLB
BB +6%HR -6%
Svc 5.000 · Ctrl thru 2026
peak 0.6 · 2026
wRC+†109
AVG/OBP/SLG.247 / .319 / .415
PA327
HR11
SB6
K%23
BB%8
xwOBA.299
Barrel%8.6%
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
45→45
SPD
45→45
EYE
52↗55
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.9peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-3
MLB Debut 2021
Service 5.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2026
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-3 | $2M | +0.6 | $2M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $2M | $2M | +$0.0M | ||
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | ROK | 2 teams | 93 | 88 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .290 | .307 | .597 | .057 | .293 | 14 | 3 | .254 | 52 | -5 | -0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | -0.4 |
| 2017 | 22 | A | Lansing Lugnuts | 419 | 382 | 95 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 102 | 6 | 12 | 6 | .249 | .310 | .314 | .624 | .065 | .331 | 24 | 7 | .278 | 71 | -14 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +12 | -0.7 |
| 2018 | 23 | A+ | Dunedin Blue Jays | 562 | 521 | 126 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 182 | 5 | 15 | 9 | .242 | .293 | .340 | .633 | .098 | .360 | 32 | 6 | .280 | 72 | -17 | -1 | +0 | -6 | +16 | -0.8 |
| 2019 | 24 | AA | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 341 | 299 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 89 | 5 | 15 | 5 | .224 | .310 | .355 | .664 | .130 | .290 | 26 | 9 | .296 | 85 | -6 | +1 | +0 | -4 | +10 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 105 | 91 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .198 | .291 | .220 | .511 | .022 | .295 | 30 | 6 | .238 | 40 | -7 | -1 | -0 | -1 | +3 | -0.6 |
| 2022 | 27 | AAA | 3 teams | 472 | 426 | 115 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 95 | 9 | 22 | 10 | .270 | .333 | .385 | .718 | .115 | .327 | 20 | 7 | .310 | 95 | -2 | +0 | -0 | -5 | +13 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | 3 teams | 391 | 364 | 95 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 72 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .261 | .307 | .453 | .760 | .192 | .283 | 18 | 5 | .327 | 108 | +4 | +2 | -1 | -4 | +11 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | AAA | 3 teams | 304 | 273 | 66 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 78 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .242 | .315 | .392 | .707 | .150 | .312 | 26 | 9 | .306 | 92 | -3 | -0 | -1 | -3 | +9 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 30 | MLB | 2 teams | 227 | 197 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .188 | .286 | .299 | .585 | .112 | .230 | 24 | 9 | .264 | 60 | -10 | -1 | -5 | -2 | +6 | -1.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 31 | MLB | CWS | 327 | 293 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 75 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .249 | .321 | .416 | .737 | .167 | .296 | 23 | 8 | .328 | 109 | +3 | +0 | -4 | -4 | +9 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 32 | MLB | CWS | 308 | 276 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .246 | .318 | .409 | .727 | .163 | .295 | 23 | 8 | .323 | 105 | +2 | +1 | -7 | -3 | +9 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 33 | MLB | CWS | 278 | 250 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .240 | .312 | .400 | .712 | .160 | .293 | 24 | 8 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | -7 | -3 | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2029 | 34 | MLB | CWS | 235 | 212 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .236 | .305 | .387 | .692 | .151 | .292 | 25 | 8 | .311 | 96 | -1 | +0 | -8 | -3 | +7 | -0.4 |
| 2030 | 35 | MLB | CWS | 184 | 165 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .302 | .376 | .678 | .145 | .289 | 26 | 8 | .303 | 90 | -2 | +0 | -8 | -2 | +5 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4246 | 3837 | 930 | 172 | 20 | 94 | 303 | 1038 | 67 | 106 | 47 | .242 | .309 | .371 | .680 | .129 | .306 | 24 | 7 | .300 | 88 | -59 | +2 | -41 | -45 | +120 | -2.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 587 | 142 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 159 | 10 | 16 | 7 | .242 | .307 | .368 | .675 | .126 | .306 | 24 | 7 | .300 | 88 | -9 | +0 | -6 | -7 | +18 | -0.3 | ||
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | A | Lansing Lugnuts | 40 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .342 | .375 | .421 | .796 | .079 | .371 | 8 | 2 | .358 | 132 | +1 | -1 | — | — | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 21 | ROK | GCL Blue Jays | 53 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .265 | .321 | .327 | .647 | .061 | .302 | 11 | 6 | .297 | 85 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 22 | A | Lansing Lugnuts | 419 | 368 | 103 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 78 | 6 | 12 | 6 | .280 | .363 | .361 | .724 | .082 | .347 | 19 | 10 | .330 | 111 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +12 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 23 | A+ | Dunedin Blue Jays | 562 | 507 | 148 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 125 | 5 | 15 | 9 | .292 | .358 | .418 | .776 | .126 | .372 | 22 | 8 | .346 | 123 | +15 | -1 | — | — | +16 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | AA | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 341 | 286 | 76 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 70 | 5 | 15 | 5 | .266 | .375 | .416 | .791 | .150 | .324 | 21 | 13 | .353 | 128 | +11 | +1 | — | — | +10 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 26 | MLB | Toronto Blue Jays | 42 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .300 | .200 | .500 | .000 | .280 | 26 | 7 | .236 | 39 | -3 | +0 | -0 | -1 | +1 | -0.3 |
| 2021 | 26 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 63 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .241 | .349 | .278 | .627 | .037 | .342 | 25 | 8 | .301 | 88 | -1 | -1 | — | — | +2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 27 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 49 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .245 | .255 | .500 | .043 | .312 | 31 | 2 | .229 | 34 | -4 | +0 | -0 | -5 | +1 | -0.8 |
| 2022 | 27 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | 342 | 296 | 87 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 55 | 6 | 21 | 8 | .294 | .378 | .439 | .817 | .145 | .335 | 16 | 10 | .363 | 136 | +14 | +1 | — | — | +10 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 27 | INTL | Indios de Mayaguez | 81 | 70 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .295 | .329 | .623 | .114 | .255 | 19 | 7 | .275 | 68 | -3 | -1 | — | — | +2 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 264 | 247 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .239 | .280 | .413 | .693 | .174 | .269 | 21 | 5 | .302 | 90 | -3 | +1 | -1 | -4 | +7 | -0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | 90 | 78 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .410 | .489 | .795 | 1.284 | .385 | .407 | 12 | 12 | .544 | 275 | +18 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | AA | Altoona Curve | 37 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .324 | .324 | .648 | .059 | .281 | 5 | 5 | .298 | 86 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .333 | .343 | .677 | .119 | .245 | 15 | 13 | .313 | 98 | -0 | +0 | -1 | -3 | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 29 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | 208 | 182 | 53 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 4 | .291 | .374 | .489 | .863 | .198 | .366 | 23 | 11 | .378 | 147 | +11 | -1 | — | — | +6 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 29 | A | Bradenton Marauders | 18 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .412 | .745 | .118 | .385 | 22 | 6 | .332 | 112 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 145 | 128 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .292 | .305 | .596 | .102 | .258 | 25 | 8 | .275 | 69 | -5 | +0 | -5 | -2 | +4 | -0.8 |
| 2025 | 30 | AAA | Charlotte Knights | 82 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .197 | .338 | .379 | .716 | .182 | .204 | 20 | 13 | .321 | 104 | +0 | -1 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 578 | 524 | 117 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 130 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .223 | .288 | .349 | .638 | .126 | .268 | 22 | 7 | .286 | 77 | -15 | +1 | -7 | -16 | +16 | -2.1 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Joshua Palacios (OGILVIE) | 31 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 55 | .247/.319/.415 | .167 | .296 | 11 | 6 | 23% | 8% | 109 | +1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Garrett Jones 2012 · MLB |
31 | 49→53 | 55→60 | 47→50 | 51 | .255/.319/.444 | .189 | .288 | 22 | 11 | 20% | 8% | 115 | +2.8 | .252/.310/.450 | .198 | .288 | 24 | 5 | 21% | 8% | 114 | +2.7 | .249/.306/.443 | .194 | .285 | 23 | 2 | 21% | 7% | 106 | +1.8 |
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✕Todd Hollandsworth 2004 · MLB |
31 | 55→56 | 51→55 | 44→50 | 50 | .273/.333/.454 | .181 | .323 | 17 | 10 | 21% | 8% | 124 | +3.4 | .261/.320/.429 | .168 | .307 | 17 | 7 | 20% | 8% | 111 | +2.5 | .258/.311/.426 | .167 | .300 | 17 | 4 | 20% | 7% | 102 | +0.8 |
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✕Alex Dickerson 2021 · MLB |
31 | 53→54 | 56→55 | 47→45 | 50 | .270/.339/.471 | .201 | .307 | 23 | 5 | 20% | 8% | 131 | +3.9 | .235/.299/.414 | .179 | .278 | 22 | 4 | 24% | 7% | 100 | +1.7 | .213/.276/.380 | .167 | .252 | 21 | 1 | 25% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Rafael Ortega 2022 · MLB |
31 | 48→54 | 53→55 | 49→55 | 49 | .246/.310/.423 | .177 | .290 | 21 | 16 | 23% | 8% | 106 | +2.2 | .231/.317/.368 | .137 | .280 | 15 | 20 | 22% | 11% | 95 | +1.4 | .216/.314/.341 | .125 | .264 | 13 | 24 | 22% | 12% | 84 | +0.4 |
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✕John Rodriguez 2009 · MLB |
31 | 48→47 | 49→55 | 46→40 | 47 | .237/.314/.388 | .150 | .301 | 16 | 4 | 26% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .223/.292/.377 | .154 | .274 | 17 | 5 | 25% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .210/.281/.366 | .156 | .252 | 17 | 2 | 23% | 6% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Ben Gamel 2023 · MLB |
31 | 49→59 | 47→50 | 42→50 | 54 | .239/.329/.382 | .143 | .305 | 14 | 6 | 25% | 11% | 104 | +2.0 | .237/.328/.387 | .150 | .315 | 16 | 7 | 27% | 11% | 105 | +2.1 | .230/.327/.384 | .153 | .318 | 16 | 6 | 30% | 12% | 100 | +0.8 |
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✕Nate Schierholtz 2014 · MLB |
30 | 49→58 | 52→55 | 47→50 | 48 | .249/.304/.421 | .171 | .278 | 18 | 9 | 18% | 6% | 103 | +1.9 | .216/.267/.361 | .145 | .254 | 16 | 7 | 22% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .187/.231/.298 | .111 | .227 | 12 | 5 | 24% | 5% | 37 | -1.1 |
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✕Michael Saunders 2018 · MLB |
31 | 45→52 | 51→55 | 42→55 | 47 | .230/.298/.398 | .167 | .287 | 19 | 3 | 26% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .210/.274/.339 | .129 | .266 | 13 | 7 | 25% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .132/.208/.194 | .062 | .174 | 5 | 7 | 26% | 9% | 2 | -1.3 |
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✕Terrmel Sledge 2007 · MLB |
30 | 49→52 | 54→55 | 47→45 | 53 | .254/.325/.439 | .185 | .286 | 22 | 7 | 20% | 10% | 116 | +2.8 | .239/.318/.405 | .166 | .290 | 20 | 8 | 24% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .220/.315/.367 | .147 | .270 | 18 | 4 | 24% | 11% | 89 | +0.4 |
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✕Yonder Alonso 2018 · MLB |
31 | 52→57 | 51→55 | 42→45 | 57 | .263/.343/.426 | .164 | .294 | 18 | 4 | 18% | 11% | 121 | +3.2 | .240/.319/.408 | .168 | .277 | 21 | 3 | 21% | 10% | 107 | +2.2 | .225/.306/.379 | .154 | .259 | 20 | 0 | 21% | 10% | 88 | +0.7 |
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✕Henry Ramos 2023 · MLB |
31 | 53→55 | 49→50 | 43→50 | 47 | .263/.323/.412 | .149 | .315 | 17 | 9 | 22% | 7% | 108 | +2.3 | .258/.328/.410 | .152 | .325 | 16 | 11 | 24% | 9% | 110 | +2.4 | .266/.343/.424 | .157 | .338 | 15 | 10 | 24% | 9% | 115 | +1.9 |
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✕John Mayberry Jr. 2014 · MLB |
30 | 47→48 | 52→55 | 46→50 | 47 | .240/.297/.410 | .170 | .281 | 20 | 8 | 22% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .216/.285/.374 | .158 | .262 | 17 | 6 | 24% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .180/.259/.335 | .155 | .212 | 17 | 2 | 24% | 9% | 64 | -0.2 |
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✕Ricky Ledee 2006 · MLB |
32 | 50→47 | 53→60 | 50 | 54 | .254/.332/.434 | .180 | .296 | 20 | 5 | 21% | 10% | 118 | +3.0 | .233/.295/.379 | .146 | .281 | 16 | 5 | 22% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .215/.269/.337 | .122 | .265 | 15 | 2 | 25% | 6% | 65 | -0.4 |
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●Daniel Descalso 2018 · MLB |
31 | 48→54 | 48→50 | 51→45 | 56 | .237/.325/.382 | .146 | .282 | 15 | 7 | 21% | 11% | 102 | +1.9 | .224/.326/.382 | .158 | .287 | 16 | 5 | 25% | 13% | 103 | +1.9 | .202/.317/.357 | .155 | .263 | 16 | 2 | 27% | 14% | 88 | +0.5 |
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✕Travis Lee 2006 · MLB |
31 | 53→55 | 50→55 | 46→45 | 54 | .266/.331/.431 | .164 | .292 | 17 | 8 | 16% | 9% | 117 | +2.9 | .244/.318/.393 | .149 | .277 | 17 | 9 | 18% | 10% | 102 | +1.9 | .224/.312/.364 | .140 | .254 | 17 | 8 | 19% | 11% | 89 | +0.6 |
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✕Paul McAnulty 2012 · MLB |
31 | 45→49 | 51→55 | 41→40 | 45 | .232/.285/.392 | .160 | .275 | 19 | 4 | 24% | 6% | 88 | +0.9 | .227/.295/.406 | .179 | .275 | 22 | 5 | 26% | 8% | 96 | +1.5 | .201/.288/.397 | .196 | .235 | 26 | 1 | 27% | 10% | 91 | +0.9 |
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✕Jarrett Parker 2019 · MLB |
30 | 45→50 | 52→55 | 45→50 | 45 | .228/.302/.393 | .165 | .309 | 20 | 6 | 32% | 9% | 95 | +1.4 | .212/.300/.380 | .168 | .314 | 21 | 6 | 36% | 11% | 92 | +1.2 | .182/.286/.352 | .170 | .266 | 23 | 2 | 38% | 12% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Michael McKenry 2016 · MLB |
31 | 48→46 | 51→55 | 43→40 | 52 | .243/.324/.407 | .163 | .293 | 18 | 7 | 23% | 10% | 108 | +2.3 | .212/.307/.346 | .134 | .289 | 13 | 6 | 29% | 11% | 85 | +0.7 | .181/.285/.291 | .110 | .257 | 10 | 2 | 31% | 12% | 61 | -0.4 |
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●Jonny Gomes 2012 · MLB |
31 | 47→52 | 55→60 | 46→50 | 49 | .243/.324/.428 | .184 | .294 | 23 | 9 | 25% | 9% | 114 | +2.7 | .244/.343/.421 | .177 | .310 | 23 | 6 | 27% | 11% | 120 | +3.1 | .243/.348/.410 | .167 | .313 | 22 | 2 | 28% | 12% | 112 | +1.5 |
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●Kole Calhoun 2019 · MLB |
31 | 47→56 | 50→60 | 46→50 | 54 | .239/.319/.396 | .157 | .278 | 18 | 5 | 21% | 10% | 103 | +1.9 | .231/.318/.439 | .208 | .265 | 27 | 5 | 24% | 10% | 115 | +2.7 | .229/.322/.456 | .227 | .256 | 31 | 3 | 24% | 11% | 114 | +1.6 |