Paul DeJong3B
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Age 32
R/R
6'0" / 205 lbs
AAA
HR +8%BB +8%
Svc 9.000 · Ctrl thru 2026
peak 1.1 · 2026
wRC+†vL 7483vR 98
AVG/OBP/SLG.210 / .266 / .380
PA381
HR16
K%33
BB%6
xwOBA.259
Barrel%10.3%
MLB%10%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
35→35
PWR
55→55
SPD
45→45
EYE
41↘35
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.2peak
2027
Barrel%
6410.3
xwOBA
100.259
Avg EV
3788.1
Whiff%
100.177
Chase%
130.389
Speed
3026.5
Bat Spd
5872.2
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status FA
MLB Debut 2017
Service 9.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2026
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Ext / FA-deal | $2M | +1.1 | $9M | +$7M |
| Totals | $2M | $9M | +$7M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 292 | 266 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 5 | 13 | 4 | .263 | .324 | .417 | .741 | .154 | .326 | 23 | 7 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +8 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 22 | AA | 2 teams | 626 | 578 | 120 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 209 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .208 | .259 | .356 | .615 | .149 | .282 | 33 | 5 | .270 | 65 | -25 | -0 | +0 | +7 | +18 | -0.1 |
| 2017 | 23 | MLB | 2 teams | 633 | 597 | 162 | 32 | 1 | 37 | 27 | 183 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .271 | .310 | .514 | .824 | .243 | .330 | 29 | 4 | .351 | 127 | +19 | -1 | -8 | +7 | +18 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 24 | MLB | 2 teams | 505 | 450 | 109 | 28 | 1 | 21 | 37 | 128 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .317 | .449 | .766 | .207 | .287 | 25 | 7 | .332 | 112 | +7 | -0 | -4 | +5 | +14 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 664 | 583 | 140 | 33 | 1 | 34 | 62 | 149 | 13 | 9 | 5 | .240 | .327 | .475 | .802 | .235 | .261 | 22 | 9 | .347 | 124 | +18 | -0 | +10 | +7 | +19 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 174 | 152 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .341 | .368 | .710 | .105 | .359 | 29 | 10 | .306 | 93 | -1 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 402 | 356 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 35 | 103 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .199 | .287 | .410 | .698 | .211 | .214 | 26 | 9 | .307 | 93 | -3 | +0 | +6 | +4 | +11 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 28 | MLB | 2 teams | 467 | 418 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 34 | 143 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .177 | .249 | .354 | .603 | .177 | .208 | 31 | 7 | .265 | 61 | -21 | -0 | +5 | +5 | +13 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 29 | MLB | 2 teams | 440 | 408 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 136 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .216 | .269 | .363 | .632 | .147 | .282 | 31 | 5 | .283 | 75 | -13 | -1 | +9 | +5 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 30 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 482 | 445 | 101 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 156 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .227 | .279 | .431 | .710 | .204 | .283 | 32 | 5 | .305 | 91 | -5 | -0 | +5 | +5 | +14 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 31 | MLB | 2 teams | 254 | 234 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 85 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .239 | .288 | .393 | .681 | .154 | .331 | 33 | 6 | .289 | 79 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +7 | 0.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 32 | AAA | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 69 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .284 | .414 | .697 | .241 | .167 | 29 | 12 | .314 | 98 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.3 |
| ROS | 32 | MLB | NYY | 312 | 285 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .204 | .265 | .375 | .641 | .172 | .259 | 32 | 6 | .289 | 79 | -7 | +0 | +3 | +3 | +9 | 0.8 |
| TOT | 32 | MLB | NYY | 381 | 343 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 120 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .198 | .269 | .382 | .651 | .184 | .243 | 31 | 7 | .294 | 83 | -7 | +0 | +3 | +4 | +11 | 1.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 33 | MLB 20% | NYY | 351 | 317 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .202 | .273 | .379 | .652 | .177 | .243 | 28 | 7 | .293 | 82 | -7 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +10 | 0.6 |
| 2028 | 34 | MLB 33% | NYY | 307 | 278 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .201 | .270 | .378 | .647 | .176 | .241 | 29 | 7 | .286 | 77 | -8 | +0 | -2 | +3 | +9 | 0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5909 | 5367 | 1209 | 240 | 9 | 250 | 390 | 1700 | 92 | 54 | 28 | .225 | .289 | .413 | .702 | .188 | .276 | 29 | 7 | .306 | 92 | -52 | -0 | +22 | +61 | +167 | 20.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 590 | 133 | 26 | 1 | 28 | 43 | 187 | 10 | 6 | 3 | .225 | .289 | .415 | .704 | .190 | .276 | 29 | 7 | .306 | 92 | -6 | +0 | +2 | +7 | +18 | 2.2 | ||
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | A | Peoria Chiefs | 247 | 219 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 3 | 13 | 4 | .288 | .363 | .438 | .802 | .151 | .335 | 17 | 9 | .356 | 130 | +8 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 21 | ROK | Johnson City Cardinals | 45 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .486 | .578 | .973 | 1.551 | .486 | .583 | 20 | 13 | .643 | 350 | +13 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 22 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 552 | 496 | 129 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 40 | 144 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .260 | .328 | .460 | .788 | .200 | .318 | 26 | 7 | .345 | 122 | +14 | -0 | — | — | +16 | 3.0 |
| 2016 | 22 | INTL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 74 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .264 | .290 | .554 | .058 | .306 | 28 | 4 | .245 | 46 | -5 | -0 | — | — | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2017 | 23 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 443 | 417 | 119 | 26 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 124 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .326 | .532 | .858 | .247 | .349 | 28 | 5 | .373 | 144 | +22 | +0 | -8 | +7 | +13 | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 23 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 190 | 177 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .299 | .340 | .571 | .911 | .271 | .336 | 24 | 5 | .392 | 158 | +12 | -1 | — | — | +5 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 490 | 436 | 105 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 36 | 123 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .315 | .433 | .749 | .193 | .288 | 25 | 7 | .330 | 110 | +6 | -0 | -4 | +5 | +14 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 24 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .692 | 1.049 | .385 | .333 | 27 | 7 | .417 | 177 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 664 | 583 | 136 | 31 | 1 | 30 | 62 | 149 | 13 | 9 | 5 | .233 | .321 | .444 | .765 | .211 | .259 | 22 | 9 | .337 | 116 | +12 | -0 | +10 | +7 | +19 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 174 | 152 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .329 | .349 | .678 | .099 | .340 | 29 | 10 | .303 | 90 | -2 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 402 | 356 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 103 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .197 | .285 | .390 | .675 | .194 | .216 | 26 | 9 | .302 | 89 | -5 | +0 | +6 | +4 | +11 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 28 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 237 | 210 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .157 | .247 | .286 | .533 | .129 | .213 | 33 | 9 | .244 | 45 | -15 | -0 | +5 | +5 | +7 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 28 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 230 | 201 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .249 | .323 | .552 | .875 | .303 | .237 | 23 | 9 | .367 | 139 | +10 | -0 | — | — | +7 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 29 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | 400 | 372 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 121 | 5 | 4 | 4 | .207 | .259 | .355 | .614 | .148 | .264 | 30 | 5 | .274 | 67 | -15 | -1 | +9 | +5 | +11 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 29 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 40 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .450 | .618 | 1.068 | .265 | .500 | 30 | 12 | .464 | 213 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 30 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 482 | 445 | 101 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 156 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .227 | .279 | .427 | .706 | .200 | .285 | 32 | 5 | .309 | 94 | -3 | -0 | +5 | +5 | +14 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 208 | 193 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .228 | .273 | .373 | .646 | .145 | .317 | 34 | 5 | .284 | 76 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +6 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 31 | AA | Harrisburg Senators | 46 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .275 | .356 | .375 | .731 | .100 | .357 | 26 | 9 | .327 | 108 | +0 | -0 | — | — | +1 | 0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 3500 | 3164 | 723 | 147 | 4 | 146 | 247 | 975 | 58 | 29 | 15 | .229 | .296 | .416 | .712 | .187 | .278 | 28 | 7 | .314 | 99 | -6 | -0 | +21 | +41 | +99 | 15.9 | ||
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 | 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 |
| Paul DeJong (OGILVIE) | 32 | 35 | 55 | 45 | 35 | .210/.266/.380 | .170 | .274 | 16 | 4 | 33% | 6% | 78 | +0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Donnie Murphy 2015 · MLB |
32 | 39→41 | 52→60 | 45 | 41 | .209/.273/.376 | .166 | .260 | 21 | 6 | 28% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .210/.275/.332 | .122 | .267 | 13 | 6 | 26% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .196/.269/.273 | .077 | .249 | 7 | 0 | 23% | 7% | 49 | -0.5 |
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✕Brad Eldred 2012 · MLB |
32 | 38→39 | 55→65 | 47→45 | 38 | .211/.265/.390 | .179 | .269 | 24 | 9 | 31% | 5% | 80 | +0.4 | .232/.284/.458 | .226 | .296 | 31 | 11 | 32% | 6% | 106 | +2.2 | .234/.286/.538 | .304 | .281 | 44 | 9 | 34% | 6% | 126 | +1.7 |
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✕Anthony Recker 2016 · MLB |
32 | 39→48 | 53→50 | 44→45 | 43 | .207/.276/.375 | .167 | .277 | 22 | 5 | 33% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .213/.287/.359 | .146 | .288 | 16 | 5 | 30% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .205/.278/.348 | .144 | .276 | 15 | 2 | 30% | 8% | 70 | -0.1 |
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✕Cody Ransom 2009 · MLB |
33 | 39→41 | 54→55 | 48→50 | 44 | .212/.276/.389 | .177 | .262 | 22 | 11 | 29% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .219/.281/.393 | .174 | .279 | 20 | 10 | 28% | 7% | 87 | +0.8 | .217/.285/.398 | .181 | .290 | 23 | 7 | 32% | 8% | 87 | +0.6 |
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✕Ryan Casteel 2022 · AAA |
31 | 40→47 | 54→55 | 47→40 | 39 | .214/.268/.387 | .173 | .291 | 23 | 4 | 34% | 6% | 80 | +0.4 | .209/.265/.388 | .179 | .274 | 25 | 5 | 33% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .179/.242/.390 | .210 | .202 | 32 | 0 | 31% | 6% | 66 | -0.3 |
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✕Brandon Larson 2007 · MLB |
31 | 44→42 | 51→50 | 44→45 | 41 | .228/.283/.384 | .156 | .296 | 20 | 6 | 30% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .226/.270/.378 | .152 | .283 | 19 | 8 | 27% | 5% | 78 | +0.2 | .213/.246/.358 | .145 | .247 | 20 | 4 | 24% | 4% | 60 | -0.3 |
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✕Lorenzo Quintana 2021 · AAA |
32 | 43 | 54→55 | 45 | 38 | .227/.272/.402 | .175 | .273 | 22 | 9 | 26% | 4% | 85 | +0.7 | .242/.290/.401 | .159 | .297 | 19 | 5 | 25% | 5% | 92 | +1.2 | .240/.289/.402 | .162 | .291 | 20 | 2 | 24% | 4% | 89 | +0.5 |
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✕Kyle Garlick 2023 · MLB |
31 | 43→48 | 58→60 | 49→40 | 40 | .234/.290/.430 | .196 | .296 | 27 | 6 | 31% | 6% | 101 | +1.8 | .197/.266/.352 | .155 | .282 | 21 | 4 | 36% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .170/.244/.307 | .137 | .246 | 19 | 2 | 38% | 8% | 49 | -1.5 |
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✕Jason Dubois 2010 · AAA |
31 | 42→45 | 53→60 | 44→40 | 39 | .224/.281/.393 | .170 | .289 | 22 | 4 | 30% | 6% | 88 | +0.9 | .239/.299/.451 | .212 | .302 | 29 | 6 | 31% | 6% | 110 | +2.4 | .236/.301/.514 | .277 | .269 | 43 | 0 | 30% | 7% | 124 | +1.4 |
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✕Mike Hessman 2010 · MLB |
32 | 36→37 | 60→65 | 41→45 | 42 | .205/.281/.420 | .215 | .274 | 29 | 5 | 36% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .201/.268/.397 | .196 | .259 | 26 | 4 | 33% | 7% | 83 | +0.6 | .195/.260/.385 | .189 | .236 | 26 | 3 | 30% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕Carlos M. Rodriguez 2015 · AAA |
33 | 42→44 | 53→55 | 45→40 | 39 | .218/.280/.384 | .166 | .304 | 23 | 4 | 35% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .215/.269/.332 | .117 | .307 | 13 | 4 | 33% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .217/.266/.330 | .113 | .309 | 12 | 1 | 32% | 5% | 61 | -0.6 |
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✕John Hicks 2022 · MLB |
32 | 42→51 | 56→60 | 48→50 | 36 | .227/.264/.412 | .184 | .297 | 25 | 9 | 33% | 4% | 85 | +0.7 | .218/.262/.387 | .169 | .298 | 21 | 15 | 33% | 5% | 77 | +0.1 | .199/.245/.356 | .157 | .271 | 19 | 18 | 33% | 5% | 59 | -0.6 |
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✕Clint Coulter 2023 · AAA |
30 | 43 | 53→50 | 44→40 | 40 | .226/.285/.396 | .170 | .278 | 21 | 5 | 27% | 5% | 90 | +1.0 | .221/.288/.362 | .141 | .267 | 15 | 9 | 23% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .199/.277/.318 | .119 | .239 | 11 | 9 | 21% | 6% | 62 | -0.4 |
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✕Luke Montz 2015 · MLB |
32 | 35→45 | 60→55 | 40 | 43 | .207/.273/.415 | .208 | .251 | 29 | 4 | 32% | 8% | 90 | +1.0 | .199/.267/.350 | .151 | .288 | 17 | 7 | 35% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .132/.210/.261 | .129 | .194 | 13 | 3 | 38% | 8% | 23 | -1.1 |
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✕Brandon Snyder 2019 · MLB |
32 | 42→52 | 53→55 | 47→45 | 39 | .220/.277/.388 | .169 | .302 | 21 | 6 | 34% | 6% | 84 | +0.6 | .200/.259/.376 | .176 | .301 | 24 | 5 | 40% | 5% | 74 | -0.1 | .174/.238/.353 | .179 | .255 | 27 | 2 | 42% | 5% | 57 | -0.7 |
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✕Jamie Romak 2017 · MLB |
31 | 40→49 | 52→55 | 49→45 | 40 | .212/.269/.378 | .166 | .288 | 19 | 7 | 33% | 7% | 78 | +0.2 | .240/.290/.439 | .199 | .315 | 25 | 11 | 31% | 6% | 103 | +1.9 | .250/.292/.549 | .299 | .296 | 42 | 10 | 31% | 5% | 127 | +0.6 |
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✕Patrick Kivlehan 2021 · AAA |
31 | 42→52 | 57→60 | 44→50 | 40 | .224/.282/.420 | .196 | .288 | 25 | 5 | 31% | 6% | 95 | +1.4 | .210/.261/.373 | .163 | .292 | 21 | 8 | 35% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .182/.228/.327 | .145 | .254 | 21 | 6 | 37% | 5% | 44 | -1.3 |
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✕Jett Bandy 2021 · MLB |
31 | 40 | 49→50 | 44→45 | 38 | .209/.270/.352 | .143 | .267 | 18 | 6 | 29% | 4% | 72 | -0.2 | .213/.276/.337 | .124 | .297 | 14 | 8 | 32% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .172/.245/.252 | .080 | .248 | 10 | 0 | 33% | 6% | 37 | -0.5 |
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●Jose Vargas 2019 · AAA |
31 | 44 | 58→60 | 41→40 | 36 | .235/.275/.430 | .195 | .310 | 28 | 9 | 34% | 5% | 95 | +1.4 | .264/.300/.519 | .255 | .325 | 38 | 7 | 31% | 4% | 129 | +3.7 | .280/.310/.588 | .308 | .327 | 49 | 2 | 31% | 3% | 150 | +2.5 |
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✕Valentino Pascucci 2011 · AAA |
32 | 41→45 | 54→55 | 47→45 | 50 | .217/.303/.391 | .174 | .282 | 22 | 4 | 31% | 10% | 95 | +1.4 | .214/.297/.379 | .165 | .305 | 21 | 3 | 34% | 10% | 90 | +1.0 | .203/.294/.363 | .160 | .292 | 21 | 0 | 35% | 11% | 82 | +0.4 |