James Nelson3B Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Age 28 R/R 6'0" / 180 lbs AAA H +4%HR -3% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033 peak 0.3 · 2027
wRC+†72
AVG/OBP/SLG.210 / .270 / .340
PA250
HR6
SB9
K%28
BB%7
MLB%10%
BAT: -7.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-8BATRUN: +1.0 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +0.9 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +7.1 runs (Replacement-level credit)+7REPTotal WAR: +0.10+0.1WAR
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.3peak
2027

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
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.2$0.8M+$0.0M
2029Arb-1$0.8M
2030Arb-2$0.9M
2031Arb-3$0.2M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.4M
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $-2M $-6M -$4M
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201618 ROKGCL Marlins 180166 35701 9432 73 .211.260.271.531 .060.272 245 .232 36 -13 +0 +0 +1 +5 -0.7
201719 AGreensboro Grasshoppers 432406 1012325 151375 62 .249.284.352.636 .103.356 323 .278 71 -14 +0 +0 +2 +12 -0.0
201820 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 253236 421002 9934 10 .178.221.246.467 .068.278 374 .205 15 -24 +0 +0 +1 +7 -1.6
201921 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 470436 791214 231253 53 .181.227.241.468 .060.239 275 .210 19 -43 -0 +0 +2 +13 -2.9
202123 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 310283 551005 181226 167 .194.257.283.540 .088.314 396 .236 39 -21 +0 +0 +1 +9 -1.1
202224 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 184161 28502 19723 167 .174.273.242.515 .068.295 3910 .234 37 -13 +0 +0 +1 +5 -0.7
202325 INTLCharros de Jalisco 3228 3110 361 02 .107.219.214.433 .107.136 199 +0 +0
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202628 AAA2 teams 5855 14401 3150 41 .255.293.382.675 .127.333 265 .286 77 -1 +0 +0 +0 +2 0.1
ROS28 MLBHOU 192176 39815 12532 51 .222.279.364.643 .142.281 286 .278 71 -6 +1 +0 +1 +5 0.0
TOT28 MLBHOU 250231 531216 15682 92 .229.282.368.650 .139.297 276 .280 72 -8 +1 +0 +1 +7 0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202729 MLB 20%HOU 416380 8517210 291024 113 .224.286.358.644 .134.278 257 .288 78 -10 +1 -1 +1 +12 0.3
202830 MLB 33%HOU 431394 8818210 301064 102 .223.285.355.640 .132.278 257 .287 78 -11 +1 -2 +2 +12 0.2
202931 MLB 43%HOU 434396 8818210 311084 82 .222.285.354.639 .131.277 257 .285 77 -12 +1 -3 +2 +12 0.0
203032 MLB 57%HOU 426389 8617210 301084 61 .221.284.352.636 .131.276 257 .282 74 -13 +1 -4 +2 +12 -0.2
203133 MLB 75%HOU 403369 801629 281053 40 .217.278.344.622 .127.275 267 .276 69 -14 +1 -4 +1 +11 -0.5
203234 MLB 83%HOU 362331 691417 25983 30 .208.270.320.590 .112.273 277 .270 65 -15 +1 -5 +1 +10 -0.7
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 45254151 8781761680 281127848 9833 .212.269.319.589 .108.282 286 .260 57 -218 +6 -19 +16 +128 -8.7
/ 162G 650596 12525211 401847 145 .210.267.314.581 .104.281 286 .260 57 -31 +1 -3 +2 +18 -1.3

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201618 ROKGCL Marlins 180161 451001 14302 73 .280.345.360.705 .081.331 178 .316 100 +0 +0 +5 0.5
201719 AGreensboro Grasshoppers 432395 1223137 261065 62 .309.359.456.815 .147.399 256 .357 132 +15 +0 +12 2.9
201820 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 253232 491002 13664 10 .211.265.280.545 .069.281 265 .247 47 -15 +0 +7 -0.8
201921 A+Jupiter Hammerheads 470429 981324 30893 53 .228.284.296.580 .068.274 196 .261 58 -22 -0 +13 -0.9
202123 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 310276 681306 25906 167 .246.322.359.681 .112.339 298 .308 94 -2 +0 +9 0.7
202224 A+Hudson Valley Renegades 184149 33602 31563 167 .221.366.302.668 .081.337 3017 .317 101 +0 +0 +5 0.6
202325 INTLCharros de Jalisco 3228 3110 361 02 .107.219.214.433 .107.136 199 .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 .210/.270/.340 .129.274 65 28% 7% 69 -0.2
Kyle Datres
2022 · A
26 39→43 48→50 53→55 45 .201/.280/.343 .142.268 1518 30% 8% 74 -0.1 .215/.294/.359 .144.298 1823 32% 8% 84 +0.6 .206/.288/.349.143.285192633%8%76+0.1
Michael Helman
2022 · A
26 38→41 48→55 51→55 45 .201/.257/.342 .141.241 1613 25% 7% 63 -0.8 .220/.280/.374 .154.267 1924 25% 7% 82 +0.5 .219/.280/.373.154.264202825%7%78+0.1
Aaron Sisk
2007 · AA
28 40 50 47→45 43 .211/.269/.364 .152.271 1810 29% 7% 74 -0.1 .223/.279/.372 .149.284 198 28% 7% 80 +0.4 .227/.285/.382.154.27822326%6%84+0.3
Quincy Latimore
2017 · AA
28 41→42 48→50 46→50 41 .210/.264/.348 .138.277 168 30% 6% 67 -0.5 .214/.263/.345 .131.291 167 31% 6% 66 -0.6 .216/.254/.339.124.28317630%4%57-0.8
Steve Moss
2011 · A
27 44→49 44→45 48→50 43 .217/.275/.333 .117.283 118 27% 6% 69 -0.4 .239/.302/.392 .153.322 1910 30% 7% 95 +1.4 .238/.320/.440.202.28628826%9%112+0.6
Jeff Nettles
2008 · AA
29 43→41 48→55 49→40 40 .223/.264/.360 .138.286 166 28% 5% 70 -0.3 .223/.269/.378 .155.254 204 21% 6% 78 +0.2 .216/.263/.374.158.23323019%5%71-0.3
Travis Garcia
2011 · AA
29 44 46→50 48→40 37 .223/.260/.350 .127.301 138 30% 5% 66 -0.6 .246/.287/.427 .181.319 2410 30% 5% 98 +1.6 .243/.279/.416.173.30724529%3%90+0.4
Chuckie Robinson
2022 · AA
27 40→50 45 47→45 40 .204/.266/.319 .115.281 138 31% 6% 61 -1.0 .228/.277/.351 .123.290 147 26% 5% 74 -0.1 .227/.276/.326.099.30112427%5%64-0.4
Miles Durham
2011 · AA
28 47→49 46→50 48→50 39 .233/.280/.364 .132.317 1210 30% 5% 78 +0.2 .208/.256/.314 .106.309 811 33% 6% 54 -1.4 .189/.232/.282.093.28751335%5%35-1.4
Patrick Brady
2016 · AAA
28 43 47→50 48→45 39 .219/.262/.352 .132.286 1512 29% 5% 67 -0.5 .211/.269/.312 .101.308 711 31% 7% 59 -1.1 .196/.263/.290.094.2954932%8%50-0.9
Adam Fox
2010 · AAA
28 42→44 48→50 49→45 41 .219/.267/.353 .135.268 168 25% 5% 70 -0.3 .199/.245/.328 .129.252 149 26% 5% 54 -1.4 .164/.208/.280.116.20610726%5%23-1.3
Jack Mayfield
2019 · AAA
28 42→45 50→55 46→50 40 .219/.260/.369 .150.264 188 25% 5% 71 -0.3 .225/.271/.398 .173.264 228 24% 5% 84 +0.6 .213/.259/.384.171.24322923%5%74-0.0
Brian O'Keefe
2021 · AA
28 41→42 46→55 45→40 47 .209/.282/.338 .130.264 144 26% 8% 73 -0.1 .212/.271/.370 .158.289 215 33% 7% 76 +0.1 .198/.262/.368.171.24422129%7%69-0.2
Jerad Head
2009 · A
26 40→45 46→55 50 41 .205/.267/.340 .135.252 1311 24% 5% 67 -0.5 .231/.283/.377 .146.290 158 25% 5% 84 +0.6 .229/.280/.395.166.27720725%4%85+0.4
Davis Stoneburner
2012 · AA
27 47→48 44→45 51→50 42 .230/.284/.355 .125.290 1113 24% 5% 77 +0.1 .206/.262/.297 .091.279 615 27% 6% 53 -1.5 .168/.224/.225.057.24101728%5%15-2.4
Seth Bynum
2009 · AA
28 43→44 46→55 43→50 40 .216/.267/.343 .127.292 147 30% 6% 67 -0.5 .218/.262/.367 .149.296 189 32% 5% 72 -0.2 .211/.255/.357.146.285181132%5%63-0.5
Brian Sellier
2006 · A
28 45→44 47→55 51→50 45 .225/.265/.367 .142.254 1410 18% 5% 72 -0.2 .224/.272/.362 .138.250 149 17% 6% 74 -0.1 .220/.270/.362.142.23615615%6%72-0.2
Stevie Berman
2022 · AA
27 42 43→50 49→40 48 .208/.284/.316 .108.260 117 24% 8% 69 -0.4 .206/.292/.328 .122.270 135 27% 9% 76 +0.0 .190/.289/.313.123.25014128%10%69-0.1
Lloyd Turner
2007 · AA
27 41→47 45 50 44 .209/.270/.332 .123.259 1314 25% 7% 66 -0.6 .205/.264/.325 .120.260 1212 25% 6% 61 -1.0 .185/.242/.294.109.231111225%5%42-1.0
Camden Duzenack
2023 · AAA
28 39→37 49→50 51→50 36 .205/.244/.348 .143.271 1712 31% 4% 59 -1.1 .225/.280/.351 .126.287 1310 26% 6% 75 -0.0 .235/.302/.339.104.29610623%6%79+0.1