Luken Baker1B
Reno Aces
Age 29
R/R
6'4" / 285 lbs
AAA
HR -5%
Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 0.2 · 2026
wRC+†vL 156102vR -8
AVG/OBP/SLG.216 / .312 / .436
PA250
HR12
K%28
BB%12
MLB%10%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
40→40
PWR
60→60
SPD
45→45
EYE
55↗60
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.8peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2023
Service 3.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $0.0M | +0.2 | $0.8M | +$0.8M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $0.8M | +0.2 | $0.8M | +$0.0M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $0.8M | $2M | +$0.8M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 184 | 169 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .313 | .367 | .680 | .107 | .331 | 24 | 7 | .300 | 88 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +5 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | Palm Beach Cardinals | 496 | 452 | 83 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 157 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .184 | .253 | .303 | .556 | .119 | .257 | 32 | 8 | .247 | 47 | -30 | -0 | +0 | -9 | +14 | -2.5 |
| 2021 | 24 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 391 | 359 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .245 | .407 | .652 | .220 | .222 | 35 | 7 | .279 | 72 | -13 | +0 | +0 | -7 | +11 | -0.9 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 513 | 477 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 159 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .227 | .304 | .531 | .124 | .227 | 31 | 5 | .233 | 37 | -37 | +0 | +0 | -9 | +15 | -3.2 |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 479 | 419 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 53 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .352 | .547 | .898 | .282 | .295 | 26 | 11 | .382 | 150 | +27 | +0 | -1 | -9 | +14 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA | 2 teams | 501 | 439 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 51 | 148 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .276 | .428 | .705 | .239 | .199 | 30 | 10 | .303 | 90 | -6 | +0 | -1 | -9 | +14 | -0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA | 2 teams | 450 | 399 | 72 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 45 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .267 | .333 | .600 | .153 | .235 | 32 | 10 | .268 | 63 | -19 | +0 | -0 | -8 | +13 | -1.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | AAA | Reno Aces | 47 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .304 | .308 | .612 | .128 | .250 | 32 | 15 | .278 | 71 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +1 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 29 | MLB | ARI | 203 | 176 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .308 | .415 | .723 | .205 | .257 | 29 | 12 | .328 | 109 | +2 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +6 | 0.3 |
| TOT | 29 | MLB | ARI | 250 | 215 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .308 | .395 | .703 | .191 | .254 | 29 | 12 | .318 | 102 | +1 | +0 | -1 | -4 | +7 | 0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB 20% | ARI | 380 | 328 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 47 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .321 | .433 | .754 | .213 | .251 | 25 | 12 | .331 | 111 | +5 | +0 | -5 | -7 | +11 | 0.4 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB 33% | ARI | 365 | 316 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .318 | .418 | .735 | .199 | .253 | 25 | 12 | .326 | 108 | +3 | +0 | -6 | -7 | +10 | 0.2 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB 43% | ARI | 346 | 300 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .315 | .413 | .728 | .197 | .254 | 26 | 12 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +0 | -6 | -6 | +10 | -0.1 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB 52% | ARI | 316 | 274 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .310 | .398 | .708 | .186 | .253 | 26 | 12 | .316 | 100 | -0 | +0 | -7 | -6 | +9 | -0.4 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB 64% | ARI | 272 | 237 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .300 | .376 | .676 | .173 | .250 | 27 | 12 | .308 | 94 | -2 | +0 | -7 | -5 | +8 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4896 | 4345 | 895 | 196 | 6 | 202 | 476 | 1402 | 27 | 3 | 1 | .206 | .288 | .393 | .682 | .187 | .249 | 29 | 10 | .300 | 88 | -69 | +0 | -34 | -87 | +139 | -5.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 577 | 119 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 63 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .289 | .395 | .684 | .189 | .249 | 29 | 10 | .300 | 88 | -9 | +0 | -4 | -12 | +18 | -0.7 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | A | Peoria Chiefs | 156 | 139 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .361 | .417 | .779 | .129 | .349 | 20 | 10 | .348 | 125 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 21 | ROK | GCL Cardinals | 28 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .556 | .708 | 1.264 | .208 | .550 | 14 | 11 | .532 | 265 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | Palm Beach Cardinals | 496 | 439 | 107 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 112 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .328 | .390 | .717 | .146 | .304 | 23 | 10 | .322 | 105 | +3 | -0 | — | — | +14 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 24 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 391 | 347 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 38 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .326 | .530 | .856 | .282 | .270 | 26 | 10 | .368 | 140 | +18 | +0 | — | — | +11 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 513 | 464 | 106 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 129 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .292 | .394 | .687 | .166 | .265 | 25 | 7 | .303 | 90 | -6 | +0 | — | — | +15 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 99 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .313 | .314 | .627 | .105 | .302 | 31 | 13 | .291 | 81 | -2 | +0 | -1 | -9 | +3 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 380 | 314 | 105 | 22 | 0 | 33 | 59 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .334 | .444 | .720 | 1.164 | .385 | .344 | 20 | 16 | .488 | 232 | +57 | +0 | — | — | +11 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 49 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .298 | .400 | .698 | .225 | .172 | 22 | 14 | .299 | 87 | -1 | +0 | -1 | -9 | +1 | -0.9 |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 452 | 376 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 32 | 67 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .351 | .535 | .885 | .303 | .228 | 24 | 15 | .379 | 148 | +25 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 41 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .366 | .324 | .689 | .088 | .333 | 24 | 17 | .323 | 106 | +0 | +0 | -0 | -8 | +1 | -0.7 |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA | Oklahoma City Comets | 409 | 345 | 77 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 58 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .338 | .441 | .779 | .217 | .260 | 25 | 14 | .344 | 122 | +10 | +0 | — | — | +12 | 2.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 189 | 160 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .321 | .338 | .658 | .131 | .274 | 28 | 14 | .300 | 88 | -3 | +0 | -2 | -26 | +5 | -2.5 | ||
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 |
| Luken Baker (OGILVIE) | 29 | 40 | 60 | 45 | 60 | .216/.312/.436 | .220 | .257 | 12 | 1 | 28% | 12% | 112 | +1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Chris Carter 2016 · MLB |
29 | 38→48 | 60→65 | 43→45 | 50 | .212/.306/.429 | .217 | .272 | 30 | 4 | 33% | 11% | 108 | +2.3 | .210/.303/.438 | .228 | .269 | 32 | 4 | 33% | 11% | 108 | +2.3 | .204/.305/.458 | .255 | .259 | 37 | 1 | 36% | 11% | 112 | +1.8 |
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●Rhys Hoskins 2022 · MLB |
29 | 44→52 | 61→60 | 43→45 | 59 | .236/.347/.469 | .233 | .271 | 28 | 4 | 24% | 13% | 134 | +4.1 | .237/.324/.449 | .212 | .281 | 27 | 4 | 25% | 11% | 120 | +3.1 | .226/.317/.410 | .184 | .276 | 25 | 3 | 27% | 11% | 103 | +1.7 |
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●Daniel Vogelbach 2022 · MLB |
29 | 42→50 | 58→60 | 45→40 | 64 | .227/.348/.425 | .197 | .263 | 27 | 2 | 24% | 16% | 123 | +3.3 | .244/.353/.426 | .182 | .299 | 22 | 2 | 24% | 14% | 125 | +3.5 | .243/.357/.432 | .189 | .297 | 24 | 0 | 25% | 15% | 121 | +2.1 |
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●Jorge Soler 2022 · MLB |
30 | 42→52 | 64→65 | 45 | 53 | .237/.327/.478 | .241 | .267 | 33 | 2 | 26% | 11% | 128 | +3.7 | .231/.320/.447 | .216 | .271 | 28 | 2 | 26% | 11% | 118 | +3.0 | .234/.326/.453 | .219 | .273 | 29 | 1 | 26% | 11% | 119 | +2.5 |
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●Mark Trumbo 2015 · MLB |
29 | 45→51 | 59→65 | 41→45 | 46 | .243/.300/.448 | .205 | .285 | 28 | 5 | 26% | 8% | 109 | +2.4 | .250/.305/.461 | .211 | .292 | 29 | 3 | 25% | 7% | 115 | +2.7 | .250/.305/.462 | .212 | .289 | 30 | 1 | 25% | 7% | 111 | +2.5 |
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●Jesús Aguilar 2019 · MLB |
29 | 46→50 | 60 | 46→40 | 48 | .248/.316/.462 | .214 | .290 | 29 | 2 | 26% | 8% | 120 | +3.1 | .255/.334/.452 | .197 | .295 | 26 | 2 | 22% | 10% | 124 | +3.4 | .249/.330/.435 | .185 | .277 | 25 | 0 | 20% | 10% | 115 | +1.7 |
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✕Jordan Luplow 2023 · MLB |
29 | 37→47 | 61→65 | 44→50 | 53 | .212/.305/.430 | .219 | .236 | 30 | 8 | 26% | 11% | 108 | +2.3 | .218/.299/.393 | .175 | .256 | 23 | 12 | 24% | 9% | 95 | +1.4 | .209/.291/.363 | .153 | .248 | 19 | 15 | 24% | 9% | 81 | +0.2 |
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●Hunter Renfroe 2021 · MLB |
29 | 38→46 | 66→70 | 50→45 | 47 | .225/.293/.473 | .248 | .252 | 35 | 6 | 28% | 8% | 114 | +2.7 | .241/.304/.463 | .222 | .273 | 30 | 3 | 24% | 8% | 115 | +2.8 | .241/.303/.447 | .207 | .272 | 27 | 1 | 23% | 8% | 106 | +2.0 |
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✕Rowdy Tellez 2023 · MLB |
28 | 42→50 | 59→60 | 43→45 | 53 | .233/.310/.443 | .210 | .245 | 28 | 3 | 20% | 9% | 112 | +2.6 | .225/.293/.403 | .178 | .256 | 24 | 3 | 23% | 9% | 95 | +1.4 | .222/.284/.391 | .169 | .257 | 24 | 1 | 24% | 8% | 84 | +0.4 |
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●Mark Reynolds 2013 · MLB |
29 | 39→49 | 59→65 | 40→50 | 54 | .212/.321/.421 | .209 | .272 | 27 | 5 | 32% | 13% | 111 | +2.5 | .216/.308/.401 | .185 | .274 | 25 | 5 | 29% | 11% | 101 | +1.8 | .254/.337/.432 | .179 | .329 | 22 | 2 | 28% | 11% | 113 | +2.2 |
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✕Shelley Duncan 2009 · MLB |
29 | 41→43 | 58→60 | 46→45 | 47 | .226/.291/.423 | .197 | .259 | 27 | 6 | 25% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .228/.299/.420 | .192 | .263 | 25 | 4 | 24% | 8% | 102 | +1.9 | .224/.299/.412 | .188 | .256 | 25 | 2 | 23% | 8% | 96 | +1.1 |
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✕Jared Walsh 2022 · MLB |
29 | 49→52 | 61→60 | 45→30 | 46 | .257/.324/.483 | .226 | .313 | 29 | 3 | 27% | 8% | 128 | +3.7 | .214/.282/.380 | .166 | .290 | 21 | 4 | 32% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .175/.250/.311 | .136 | .252 | 18 | 2 | 37% | 8% | 49 | -1.0 |
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●Joc Pederson 2021 · MLB |
29 | 42→52 | 65 | 41→55 | 52 | .240/.323/.488 | .247 | .253 | 33 | 4 | 21% | 9% | 129 | +3.7 | .244/.326/.449 | .205 | .282 | 26 | 4 | 23% | 9% | 121 | +3.2 | .257/.362/.473 | .216 | .296 | 28 | 5 | 22% | 12% | 134 | +3.0 |
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●Pedro Álvarez 2016 · MLB |
29 | 43→47 | 62→65 | 47→45 | 49 | .240/.312/.460 | .220 | .281 | 31 | 6 | 27% | 9% | 118 | +3.0 | .238/.300/.444 | .206 | .284 | 29 | 4 | 27% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 | .228/.284/.427 | .199 | .271 | 29 | 1 | 27% | 7% | 93 | +0.9 |
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●Mike Ford 2021 · MLB |
29 | 42→50 | 57→60 | 44→30 | 50 | .229/.298/.423 | .194 | .244 | 26 | 3 | 20% | 8% | 102 | +1.9 | .207/.289/.374 | .167 | .249 | 22 | 3 | 26% | 9% | 86 | +0.8 | .224/.307/.411 | .187 | .267 | 26 | 2 | 26% | 9% | 100 | +0.8 |
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●Ryan O'Hearn 2022 · MLB |
29 | 41→51 | 57→60 | 47→45 | 47 | .225/.292/.414 | .189 | .266 | 26 | 4 | 27% | 8% | 97 | +1.5 | .254/.307/.424 | .170 | .304 | 21 | 6 | 23% | 6% | 105 | +2.1 | .277/.344/.445 | .168 | .320 | 19 | 5 | 19% | 8% | 120 | +2.5 |
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★Brent Rooker 2023 · MLB |
28 | 39→49 | 62→65 | 44→45 | 42 | .217/.298/.444 | .227 | .283 | 30 | 6 | 34% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 | .255/.331/.494 | .239 | .323 | 33 | 7 | 30% | 9% | 134 | +4.1 | .267/.344/.510 | .242 | .325 | 33 | 7 | 27% | 9% | 138 | +4.5 |
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✕Eric Munson 2006 · MLB |
28 | 42→43 | 59→60 | 45→40 | 48 | .233/.296/.438 | .205 | .254 | 29 | 4 | 22% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .224/.290/.390 | .166 | .254 | 21 | 4 | 21% | 8% | 90 | +1.0 | .209/.286/.342 | .134 | .246 | 14 | 1 | 21% | 9% | 74 | -0.0 |
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✕Mike Jacobs 2010 · MLB |
29 | 45→54 | 59→65 | 44→40 | 47 | .245/.304/.453 | .208 | .283 | 27 | 2 | 24% | 8% | 112 | +2.6 | .224/.282/.388 | .164 | .275 | 21 | 3 | 26% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .217/.278/.367 | .151 | .275 | 20 | 2 | 28% | 8% | 76 | +0.1 |
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✕Bobby Dalbec 2022 · MLB |
27 | 42→44 | 62→60 | 46→50 | 42 | .230/.300/.457 | .227 | .299 | 31 | 5 | 34% | 8% | 112 | +2.6 | .219/.289/.416 | .197 | .312 | 27 | 10 | 37% | 8% | 97 | +1.5 | .200/.275/.384 | .184 | .313 | 25 | 13 | 42% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 |