James Nelson3B Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Age 28 R/R 6'0" / 180 lbs AAA HR +6% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
2026 ROS PROJECTION207 act + 138 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†66
AVG/OBP/SLG.211 / .263 / .320
PA138
HR3
SB5
K%30
BB%5
BABIP286
ISO109
MLB%10%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -15.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-16BATRUN: +2.0 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+2RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +1.2 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +9.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+10REPTotal WAR: -0.30-0.3WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
0.0-0.12627
Tools · Contract
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2028
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2033
First FA Year   2034
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2028Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201618 ROKGCL Marlins 180166 35701 9432 73 211260271531 60272 245 232 36
201618 ROKGCL Marlins 180161 451001 14302 73 280345360705 81331 178 316 100
201719 AGreensboro Grasshoppers 432404 1032224 171385 62 255293349642 94369 324 281 73
201719 AGreensboro Grasshoppers 432395 1223137 261065 62 309359456815 147399 256 357 132
201820 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 253235 421102 10924 10 179225251476 72278 364 213 21
201820 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 253232 491002 13664 10 211265280545 69281 265 247 47
201921 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 470436 791315 231253 53 181227250477 69236 275 214 22
201921 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 470429 981324 30893 53 228284296580 68274 196 261 58
202123 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 310283 541004 181226 167 191254269523 78312 396 235 38
202123 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 310276 681306 25906 167 246322359681 112339 298 308 94
202224 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 184158 26601 22733 167 165279222500 57294 4012 242 43
202224 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 184149 33602 31563 167 221366302668 81337 3017 317 101
202325 INTLCharros de Jalisco 3228 3110 361 02 107219214433 107136 199
202325 INTLCharros de Jalisco 3228 3110 361 02 107219214433 107136 199 207 17
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD28 AAAHOU 207196 43705 7723 112 219257332589 112317 353 257 55 -11 +1 +0 +1 +6 -0.3
YTD28 AAAHOU 207193 52907 10563 112 269316425740 155344 275 328 109 +2 +1 +0 +1 +6 1.0
ROS28 AAAHOU 10% 138128 27503 7422 51 211263320583 109288 305 272 66 -5 +1 +0 +0 +4 -0.0
ROS28 MLBHOU 10% 1413 3100 140 00 231286308593 77291 297 266 62 -1 +0 +0 +0 +0 -0.0
FULL28 AAAHOU 221209 46805 8763 112 220259330589 110318 344 257 55 -11 +1 +0 +1 +6 -0.3
TOT28 AAAHOU 345324 701208 141145 163 216259327587 111304 334 263 59 -16 +2 +0 +1 +10 -0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202729 MLBHOU 27% 416384 8315110 241235 123 216271339610 122288 306 275 69 -15 +1 -1 +1 +12 -0.2
202729 MLBHOU 27% 114105 23403 7341 31 219274343617 124291 306 270 65 -5 +0 -0 +0 +3 -0.1
▸ Career Totals
Career 128118 26503 8381 31 220276339615 119295 306 269 64 -5 +0 -0 +0 +4 -0.1
/ 162G 650599 13125015 411935 155 219274336610 117293 306 269 64 -26 +1 -2 +2 +18 -0.7
Career 24152222 45290530 13376431 6828 203258289547 86290 326 243 44 -152 +2 -1 +9 +68 -7.6
/ 162G 650598 1212418 362068 188 202257286543 84289 326 243 44 -41 +0 -0 +2 +18 -2.1

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 MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201618 ROKGCL Marlins 180161 451001 14302 73 280345360705 81331 178 316 100 +0 +0 +5 0.5
201719 AGreensboro Grasshoppers 432395 1223137 261065 62 309359456815 147399 256 357 132 +15 +0 +12 2.9
201820 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 253232 491002 13664 10 211265280545 69281 265 247 47 -15 +0 +7 -0.8
201921 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 470429 981324 30893 53 228284296580 68274 196 261 58 -22 -0 +13 -0.9
202123 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 310276 681306 25906 167 246322359681 112339 298 308 94 -2 +0 +9 0.7
202224 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 184149 33602 31563 167 221366302668 81337 3017 317 101 +0 +0 +5 0.6
202325 INTLCharros de Jalisco 3228 3110 361 02 107219214433 107136 199 207 17 -3 -1 +1 -0.3

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
James Nelson (OGILVIE) 28 216/259/327 111304 816 33% 4% 59 -0.3
Aaron Sisk
2007 · AA
28 39 50 48→45 42 207/264/358 151266 1910 30% 7% 70 -0.3 224/280/372 148286 198 28% 7% 81 +0.4 227/285/38215427822326%6%84+0.3
Kyle Datres
2022 · A
26 39→40 45→50 54→55 44 194/276/317 123270 1218 31% 8% 66 -0.6 209/287/354 145287 1823 32% 8% 79 +0.3 198/279/346148268202632%8%71-0.1
Michael Helman
2022 · A
26 39→41 51→55 52→55 44 205/262/364 158247 1814 26% 7% 71 -0.3 222/281/382 160270 2024 25% 7% 84 +0.6 219/280/378159264212825%7%79+0.2
Steve Moss
2011 · A
27 44→49 44→45 48→50 42 215/273/331 116287 118 28% 6% 67 -0.5 241/302/389 148330 1811 31% 7% 95 +1.4 240/320/44220229428827%9%113+0.7
Quincy Latimore
2016 · AA
27 42→41 48→50 47→50 40 215/263/356 141280 1510 29% 6% 69 -0.4 203/251/329 126276 157 31% 6% 57 -1.2 189/238/30311425715432%5%40-1.7
Adam Fox
2010 · AAA
28 43→44 49→50 49→45 41 221/269/362 141271 189 26% 5% 73 -0.1 200/245/332 132253 149 27% 5% 55 -1.4 165/207/28612120611726%5%24-1.2
Jeff Nettles
2008 · AA
29 44→40 48→55 49→40 40 225/265/365 140288 166 28% 5% 72 -0.2 223/269/381 158253 214 21% 6% 79 +0.3 213/260/37516222823019%5%70-0.3
Lloyd Turner
2007 · AA
27 41→47 45 50 44 209/270/334 125258 1313 24% 6% 66 -0.6 207/265/327 120263 1212 25% 6% 63 -0.9 185/242/294109231111225%5%42-1.0
Camden Duzenack
2023 · AAA
28 38→37 50 51→50 36 205/243/354 149265 1813 31% 4% 60 -1.0 223/281/343 120285 1210 25% 6% 73 -0.1 228/298/319922908623%7%72-0.1
Luis Aviles Jr.
2022 · AA
27 40 46→50 53→55 38 205/250/330 125281 1420 32% 5% 57 -1.2 207/249/345 138287 1520 32% 5% 60 -1.0 199/240/333135275142333%4%50-1.2
Cody Strait
2010 · AA
27 45→48 45→55 51→55 40 223/267/349 126289 1216 27% 5% 68 -0.5 214/264/315 101290 716 27% 6% 58 -1.2 168/218/2457723902428%4%17-1.0
Myles Schroder
2016 · AA
28 45→46 43→45 53→50 37 222/263/333 111286 1114 26% 4% 63 -0.9 217/263/324 107282 109 26% 4% 60 -1.0 212/260/32111027810727%4%56-0.8
Patrick Brady
2016 · AAA
28 43 45 49→45 38 217/257/340 123290 1313 30% 5% 62 -0.9 216/275/318 102315 711 31% 7% 63 -0.8 204/271/300963064932%8%55-0.7
Travis Garcia
2011 · AA
29 45 45→50 48→40 37 223/260/348 126301 138 30% 5% 66 -0.6 245/287/431 186320 2510 31% 5% 99 +1.7 241/275/42318230126529%3%91+0.4
Brian Sellier
2006 · A
28 45→44 47→55 51→50 45 225/264/369 144253 1410 18% 5% 72 -0.2 224/272/361 137250 149 17% 6% 74 -0.1 219/269/36214323416615%6%71-0.2
Adam Buschini
2014 · AA
27 43→38 49→45 50 41 225/262/365 140262 1816 22% 4% 71 -0.3 213/259/330 117273 1413 26% 6% 60 -1.0 194/242/29499251131228%6%40-1.6
Derrick Mitchell
2014 · AAA
27 40→47 47→50 48→55 40 208/254/341 133266 1515 28% 6% 62 -0.9 211/273/341 130269 1413 26% 8% 69 -0.4 177/266/287110208141222%10%56-0.4
Davis Stoneburner
2012 · AA
27 47→49 44→45 52→50 41 232/285/355 123296 1114 25% 5% 78 +0.2 202/259/290 88277 515 27% 6% 50 -1.8 158/216/2125422901729%5%8-2.7
Daniel Amaral
2023 · AA
26 41 47→40 48→55 41 209/268/345 136287 1514 32% 7% 69 -0.4 232/305/339 107304 927 25% 8% 82 +0.5 243/325/3328931754823%9%86+0.3
Smaily Borges
2011 · A
27 41 43→45 43→50 39 205/249/315 110260 108 25% 4% 52 -1.6 205/251/311 106278 107 29% 5% 52 -1.6 182/219/28310123812229%3%29-0.8