Zach McKinstry

2B Detroit Tigers
Age 32 L/R 5'11" / 180 lbs MLB HR -8% Svc 4.576 · Ctrl thru 2028
Overview
MLB40-MANArb-2FA 2029
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202429MLBDET325.215/.279/.337416760.8
202530MLBDET511.259/.337/.43812191192.7
202631MLBDET423.199/.289/.2944368-0.6
2027PROJ32MLBDET426.228/.310/.35169910.9
2028PROJ33MLBDET396.220/.301/.33354830.0
Last 3 seasons WAR 2.9  ·  Next 2 projected WAR 0.9Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2028Service4.576First FA2029
2027Arb-2$2M2028Arb-3$2M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Whiff%90
Chase%90
Speed60
xwOBA40
Bat Spd34
Barrel%19
Form.220/.297/.324 ▼▼ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .231/.311/.358
CompsCliff Pennington (age 32) · Jose Munoz (age 33) · Andy Fox (age 31)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 8991vR 91
AVG/OBP/SLG.228 / .310 / .351
PA426
HR6
SB9
K%19
BB%9
BABIP269
ISO119
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -4.7 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-5BATRUN: +1.8 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+2RUNFLD: +1.8 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+2FLDPOS: +1.5 runs (Positional adjustment)+2POSREP: +9.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+9REPTotal WAR: +0.70+0.7WAR
0.00.51.00.70.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$1M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 50 / POW 40
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT50
Whiff%
906.3%
xAVG
360.239
POWER40
Barrel%
194.3
Avg EV
1486.3
Bat Spd
3469.6
EYE50
Chase%
9020.7%
SPEED55
Sprint
6027.9
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%19%·19% over 62 PA (60d) · proj 18%
BB%9%·8% over 62 PA (60d) · proj 9%
ISO.104▼.037 over 54 AB (60d) · proj .127
HR/BB1.6%▼0.0% over 42 BBE (60d) · proj 2.2%
BABIP.264▼.095 over 42 BIP (60d) · proj .273
SLASH.220/.297/.324▼▼proj .231/.311/.358
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 875 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
152
723
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wRC+
106
95
◀L
wOBA
325
308
◀L
ISO
174
152
◀L
BABIP
329
288
◀L
K%
21.1%
21.7%
◀L
BB%
5.9%
8.6%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-2
MLB Debut   2021
Service   4.576 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2029
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Arb-2$2M+0.7$3M+$0.4M
2028Arb-3$2M———
Totals $2M $3M +$0.4M

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. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201621 AGreat Lakes Loons — 165142 37520 15295 61 261352324676 63325 189 309 68 — — — — — —
201621 ROKAZL Dodgers — 1717 3010 030 01 176176294471 118214 180 201 -22 — — — — — —
201722 AATulsa Drillers — 4539 10110 680 00 256356333689 77323 1813 318 65 — — — — — —
201722 A+Rancho Cucamonga Quakes — 355319 721303 29875 52 226300295595 69300 258 275 28 — — — — — —
201722 AGreat Lakes Loons — 6952 16701 17100 21 308478500978 192366 1425 437 122 — — — — — —
201823 AATulsa Drillers — 8783 16212 4210 00 193230313543 120233 245 242 15 — — — — — —
201823 A+Rancho Cucamonga Quakes — 11491 28712 17226 00 308447473920 165388 1915 415 97 — — — — — —
201823 AGreat Lakes Loons — 7253 20223 16163 21 3775426601.202 283500 2222 516 162 — — — — — —
201924 AAAOklahoma City Dodgers — 9589 34827 6180 01 3824217531.174 371422 196 501 146 — — — — — —
201924 AATulsa Drillers — 384341 9516412 37743 88 279354455809 176323 1910 357 80 — — — — — —
202126 MLBLos Angeles Dodgers — 172158 34907 10501 11 215266405671 190262 296 291 83 -4 -0 -2 -4 +4 -0.6
202126 AAAOklahoma City Dodgers — 171147 40837 20263 42 272371510881 238287 1512 385 103 — — — — — —
202227 MLBChicago Cubs — 185166 33635 16521 70 199273361635 163257 289 281 75 -6 +1 +2 +1 +4 0.4
202227 AAAOklahoma City Dodgers — 223191 64944 27332 03 335423487910 152382 1512 400 116 — — — — — —
202328 MLBDetroit Tigers — 518464 1072149 441135 166 231304351655 121284 228 295 89 -7 +1 +4 +2 +11 1.1
202429 MLBDetroit Tigers — 325297 641454 24692 160 215279337615 121265 217 276 76 -9 +3 +4 +3 +7 0.8
202530 MLBDetroit Tigers — 511452 117231112 461117 195 259337438775 179314 229 340 119 +12 +2 +1 +2 +11 2.7
202631 MLBDetroit Tigers — 423371 741544 42695 35 199289294583 94233 1610 268 68 -16 -1 +1 +2 +9 -0.6
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 21341908 429882741 18246421 6217 225299364663 139274 229 296 86 -35 +6 +9 +6 +46 3.4
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201621 A MLEGreat Lakes Loons — 165147 35420 10405 61 238309293601 54315 246 269 68 — — — — — —
201621 ROK MLEAZL Dodgers — 1717 2010 040 01 118118235353 118166 240 135 -22 — — — — — —
201722 AA MLETulsa Drillers — 4542 10110 3100 00 238289310598 71302 227 264 65 — — — — — —
201722 A+ MLERancho Cucamonga Quakes — 355329 58902 191185 52 176232222454 46267 335 209 28 — — — — — —
201722 A MLEGreat Lakes Loons — 6958 15601 11140 21 259377414791 155324 2016 348 122 — — — — — —
201823 AA MLETulsa Drillers — 8784 14211 3270 00 167195250445 83216 313 190 15 — — — — — —
201823 A+ MLERancho Cucamonga Quakes — 11497 23512 11316 00 237351371722 134324 2710 312 97 — — — — — —
201823 A MLEGreat Lakes Loons — 7258 18222 11213 21 310444517962 207446 2915 408 162 — — — — — —
201924 AAA MLEOklahoma City Dodgers — 9591 28625 4230 01 308337582919 275360 244 384 146 — — — — — —
201924 AA MLETulsa Drillers — 384353 8112410 25953 88 229286371657 142279 257 286 80 — — — — — —
202126 MLB MLELos Angeles Dodgers — 172159 351007 9501 11 220266415681 195262 295 290 83 -4 -0 -2 -4 +4 -0.6
202126 AAA MLEOklahoma City Dodgers — 171153 37735 14313 42 242318425742 183269 188 321 103 — — — — — —
202227 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 185166 33635 16521 70 199273361635 163257 289 278 75 -6 +1 +2 +1 +4 0.4
202227 AAA MLEOklahoma City Dodgers — 223201 59843 17392 03 294355418772 124343 178 340 116 — — — — — —
202328 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 518464 1082149 441135 166 233306353659 121284 228 299 89 -7 +1 +4 +2 +11 1.1
202429 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 325297 651454 24692 160 219282340622 121265 217 280 76 -9 +3 +4 +3 +7 0.8
202530 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 511453 120241113 451117 195 265341453793 188314 229 344 119 +12 +2 +1 +2 +11 2.7
202631 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 423372 751544 41695 35 202289296585 94233 1610 269 68 -16 -1 +1 +2 +9 -0.6
201621 A MLE2 teams — 182164 37430 10445 62 226291287577 61306 245 256 60 — — — — — —
201621 A RAW2 teams — 182159 40530 15325 62 252335321656 69312 188 299 60 — — — — — —
201722 A+ MLE3 teams — 469429 831613 331425 73 193259256516 63281 307 235 45 — — — — — —
201722 A+ RAW3 teams — 469410 982114 521055 73 239332324656 85311 2211 303 45 — — — — — —
201823 A+ MLE3 teams — 273239 53835 25799 21 222319343662 121310 299 298 88 — — — — — —
201823 A+ RAW3 teams — 273227 641147 37599 21 282403458861 176354 2214 387 88 — — — — — —
201924 AA MLE2 teams — 479444 10818516 291183 89 243294414709 171295 256 305 93 — — — — — —
201924 AA RAW2 teams — 479430 12924619 43923 89 300368516884 216343 199 385 93 — — — — — —
202126 MLB MLE2 teams — 343312 7217312 23814 53 231292420712 189270 247 306 93 -3 -0 -2 -4 +7 -0.1
202126 MLB RAW2 teams — 343305 7417314 30764 53 243319456774 213275 229 338 93 -3 -0 -2 -4 +7 -0.1
202227 AAA MLE2 teams — 408367 921478 33913 73 251318392710 142310 228 312 97 — — — — — —
202227 AAA RAW2 teams — 408357 971579 43853 73 272355429783 157331 2111 346 97 — — — — — —
202328 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 518464 1082149 441135 166 233306353659 121287 228 299 89 -7 +1 +4 +2 +11 1.1
202328 MLB RAWDetroit Tigers — 518464 1072149 441135 166 231304351655 121284 228 295 89 -7 +1 +4 +2 +11 1.1
202429 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 325297 651454 24692 160 219282340622 121270 217 280 76 -9 +3 +4 +3 +7 0.8
202429 MLB RAWDetroit Tigers — 325297 641454 24692 160 215279337615 121265 217 276 76 -9 +3 +4 +3 +7 0.8
202530 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 511453 120241113 451117 195 265341453793 188320 229 344 119 +12 +2 +1 +2 +11 2.7
202530 MLB RAWDetroit Tigers — 511452 117231112 461117 195 259337438775 179314 229 340 119 +12 +2 +1 +2 +11 2.7
202631 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 423372 751544 41695 35 202289296585 94236 1610 269 68 -16 -1 +1 +2 +9 -0.6
202631 MLB RAWDetroit Tigers — 423371 741544 42695 35 199289294583 94233 1610 268 68 -16 -1 +1 +2 +9 -0.6
201621 A MLE2 teams — 182165 37430 10445 62 224291285575 61301 245 256 60 — — — — — —
201722 A+ MLE3 teams — 469428 831613 331425 73 194259257516 63279 307 235 45 — — — — — —
201823 A+ MLE3 teams — 273237 53835 25799 21 224319346665 122322 299 298 88 — — — — — —
201924 AA MLE2 teams — 479444 10818516 291183 89 243294414709 171295 256 305 93 — — — — — —
202126 MLB MLE2 teams — 343313 7217312 23814 53 230292419711 188266 247 306 93 — — — — — —
202227 AAA MLE2 teams — 408369 921478 33913 73 249318390708 141304 228 312 97 — — — — — —
202328 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 518464 1082149 441135 166 233306353659 121284 228 299 89 — — — — — —
202429 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 325296 651454 24692 160 220282341623 122265 217 280 76 — — — — — —
202530 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 511454 120241113 451117 195 264341452792 187314 229 344 119 — — — — — —
202631 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 423374 751544 41695 35 201289294584 94233 1610 269 68 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202429 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 325296 651454 24692 160 220282341623 122265 217 280 76 — — — — — —
202530 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 511454 120241113 451117 195 264341452792 187314 229 344 119 — — — — — —
202631 MLB MLEDetroit Tigers — 423374 751544 41695 35 201289294584 94233 1610 269 68 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202732 MLB MLEDET 100% 426378 871757 40795 92 232313358672 127273 199 302 91 -5 +1 +2 +2 +9 0.7
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202732 MLB CTXDET 100% 426378 861756 40795 92 228310351661 123269 199 298 91 -5 +1 +2 +2 +9 0.9
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202833 MLB MLEDET 100% 396353 791556 36754 41 223304340644 117266 199 291 83 -8 +0 -3 +1 +9 0.0
202833 MLB CTXDET 100% 396353 771455 36754 41 220301333634 114262 199 287 83 -8 +0 -3 +1 +9 0.0
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 25302261 5061023246 21853925 6618 224299358657 134272 219 295 85 -42 +6 +7 +8 +55 3.4
/ 162G— A+C — 650581 13026812 561386 175 224299358657 134271 219 295 85 -11 +2 +2 +2 +14 0.9
Career— MLE — 47534272 9791835687 383107157 10240 229301359660 130284 238 294 85 -47 +7 +9 +9 +64 4.3
/ 162G— MLE — 650584 13425812 521468 145 229301361663 132284 228 294 85 -10 +2 +2 +2 +14 0.9