Nick FortesC
Tampa Bay Rays
Age 29
R/R
5'11" / 198 lbs
MLB
Svc 3.866 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 1.3 · 2026
wRC+†vL 6679vR 91
AVG/OBP/SLG.213 / .269 / .317
PA319
HR6
K%16
BB%5
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
35→35
SPD
45→45
EYE
37↗45
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.2peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2021
Service 3.866 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $3M | +1.3 | $10M | +$8M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $2M | +0.8 | $3M | +$0.8M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $2M | +0.5 | $2M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $7M | $16M | +$9M | ||
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 | ROK | 2 teams | 65 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .258 | .200 | .458 | .036 | .176 | 11 | 9 | .196 | 8 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.4 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | Jupiter Hammerheads | 297 | 269 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .175 | .242 | .253 | .495 | .078 | .219 | 23 | 6 | .226 | 31 | -23 | -0 | +0 | +5 | +8 | -1.0 |
| 2021 | 24 | AA | 3 teams | 412 | 373 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 78 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .223 | .291 | .357 | .648 | .134 | .251 | 19 | 6 | .283 | 75 | -12 | +0 | -2 | +7 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB | 2 teams | 360 | 325 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 66 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .234 | .306 | .382 | .688 | .148 | .258 | 18 | 7 | .298 | 86 | -6 | +0 | +7 | +6 | +10 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 323 | 294 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .194 | .255 | .289 | .544 | .095 | .221 | 18 | 5 | .244 | 45 | -20 | +0 | +14 | +6 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 335 | 308 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .269 | .328 | .597 | .094 | .254 | 12 | 3 | .255 | 54 | -18 | -0 | +13 | +6 | +9 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | 242 | 218 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .297 | .349 | .646 | .119 | .269 | 19 | 6 | .285 | 76 | -6 | +0 | +8 | +4 | +7 | 1.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | 67 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .343 | .403 | .747 | .113 | .327 | 13 | 3 | .333 | 113 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | 0.5 |
| ROS | 29 | MLB | TB | 252 | 232 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .280 | .328 | .608 | .103 | .253 | 16 | 5 | .276 | 70 | -9 | +0 | +5 | +4 | +7 | 0.9 |
| TOT | 29 | MLB | TB | 319 | 294 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .293 | .344 | .637 | .105 | .270 | 15 | 4 | .288 | 79 | -8 | +0 | +6 | +6 | +9 | 1.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB | TB | 339 | 312 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .280 | .333 | .613 | .109 | .245 | 14 | 5 | .273 | 67 | -13 | +0 | +5 | +6 | +10 | 0.8 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB | TB | 314 | 289 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .277 | .325 | .602 | .104 | .244 | 15 | 5 | .269 | 64 | -13 | +0 | +3 | +6 | +9 | 0.5 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB | TB | 287 | 264 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .274 | .311 | .584 | .095 | .242 | 15 | 5 | .265 | 61 | -13 | +0 | +2 | +5 | +8 | 0.3 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB | TB | 250 | 230 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .274 | .313 | .587 | .096 | .241 | 16 | 5 | .259 | 57 | -12 | +0 | +1 | +4 | +7 | 0.0 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB | TB | 204 | 187 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .272 | .305 | .577 | .091 | .239 | 17 | 5 | .253 | 52 | -11 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +6 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3680 | 3356 | 727 | 139 | 8 | 67 | 196 | 620 | 83 | 22 | 9 | .217 | .277 | .323 | .599 | .106 | .245 | 17 | 5 | .265 | 61 | -161 | +1 | +56 | +66 | +104 | 6.7 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 593 | 129 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 110 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .218 | .279 | .324 | .603 | .106 | .246 | 17 | 5 | .265 | 61 | -28 | +0 | +10 | +12 | +18 | 1.2 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | A | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 20 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .250 | .118 | .368 | .000 | .125 | 5 | 15 | .195 | 8 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 21 | ROK | GCL Marlins | 45 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .257 | .590 | .057 | .206 | 9 | 13 | .267 | 63 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | Jupiter Hammerheads | 297 | 263 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .297 | .308 | .605 | .091 | .251 | 16 | 8 | .275 | 69 | -10 | -0 | — | — | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2021 | 24 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 34 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .353 | .677 | 1.030 | .387 | .263 | 24 | 9 | .439 | 194 | +4 | +0 | -2 | +7 | +1 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 24 | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 152 | 135 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .322 | .378 | .700 | .141 | .248 | 12 | 7 | .319 | 102 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 24 | AA | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 226 | 195 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .251 | .341 | .359 | .700 | .108 | .289 | 16 | 10 | .316 | 100 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 240 | 217 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .230 | .304 | .392 | .696 | .161 | .252 | 19 | 8 | .313 | 97 | -1 | -0 | +7 | +6 | +7 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 120 | 105 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .345 | .381 | .725 | .124 | .279 | 14 | 9 | .328 | 109 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 323 | 294 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .204 | .264 | .299 | .563 | .095 | .234 | 18 | 5 | .254 | 53 | -17 | +0 | +14 | +6 | +9 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 335 | 308 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .263 | .318 | .581 | .091 | .246 | 12 | 3 | .253 | 52 | -18 | -0 | +13 | +6 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | 242 | 218 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .297 | .349 | .646 | .119 | .269 | 19 | 6 | .290 | 80 | -5 | +0 | +8 | +4 | +7 | 1.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1174 | 1068 | 239 | 41 | 2 | 28 | 63 | 200 | 23 | 11 | 6 | .224 | .282 | .345 | .626 | .121 | .249 | 17 | 5 | .279 | 71 | -38 | -0 | +40 | +30 | +33 | 6.7 | ||
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 |
| Nick Fortes (OGILVIE) | 29 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 45 | .223/.279/.329 | .106 | .246 | 6 | 2 | 14% | 5% | 70 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Omir Santos 2010 · MLB |
29 | 48→44 | 41→45 | 42→30 | 43 | .235/.279/.329 | .094 | .277 | 9 | 3 | 19% | 5% | 68 | -0.5 | .222/.256/.317 | .095 | .266 | 9 | 4 | 20% | 4% | 55 | -1.4 | .224/.243/.298 | .074 | .286 | 5 | 0 | 24% | 2% | 42 | -0.8 |
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✕Bryan Holaday 2017 · MLB |
29 | 45 | 43→45 | 43→40 | 41 | .224/.271/.334 | .110 | .277 | 10 | 5 | 23% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .227/.279/.354 | .127 | .262 | 13 | 3 | 19% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 | .217/.286/.341 | .124 | .252 | 13 | 2 | 19% | 7% | 71 | -0.1 |
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✕Tony Cruz 2016 · MLB |
29 | 44→37 | 42→45 | 40 | 46 | .215/.265/.320 | .105 | .256 | 9 | 4 | 20% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .221/.275/.335 | .114 | .287 | 12 | 4 | 26% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .220/.276/.322 | .102 | .291 | 11 | 2 | 27% | 6% | 65 | -0.3 |
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✕Juan Centeno 2019 · MLB |
29 | 49 | 40→45 | 42→40 | 45 | .236/.279/.324 | .088 | .280 | 8 | 3 | 19% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .226/.278/.316 | .090 | .270 | 8 | 6 | 19% | 6% | 64 | -0.8 | .236/.285/.353 | .116 | .279 | 12 | 2 | 19% | 5% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕Damaso Espino 2012 · AAA |
29 | 49→50 | 38→30 | 47→40 | 47 | .233/.278/.304 | .070 | .264 | 6 | 4 | 15% | 5% | 60 | -1.0 | .240/.286/.306 | .066 | .286 | 5 | 6 | 17% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .254/.300/.287 | .032 | .304 | 0 | 2 | 15% | 6% | 61 | -0.4 |
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✕Rob Johnson 2011 · MLB |
29 | 47→52 | 42→45 | 41→50 | 51 | .226/.296/.335 | .110 | .273 | 8 | 5 | 20% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 | .207/.274/.317 | .110 | .259 | 10 | 7 | 23% | 8% | 63 | -0.8 | .194/.249/.297 | .103 | .237 | 11 | 5 | 23% | 6% | 43 | -0.8 |
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✕Nicolas Garcia 2009 · AAA |
29 | 50→56 | 40 | 42→45 | 43 | .239/.266/.328 | .089 | .262 | 8 | 5 | 13% | 3% | 62 | -0.9 | .224/.258/.310 | .086 | .248 | 7 | 6 | 13% | 4% | 53 | -1.5 | .235/.268/.296 | .061 | .278 | 3 | 7 | 16% | 3% | 51 | -0.6 |
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✕Jonathan Morales 2023 · AAA |
28 | 45 | 42→40 | 46→30 | 45 | .220/.272/.316 | .096 | .267 | 11 | 4 | 22% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .220/.271/.339 | .119 | .258 | 14 | 5 | 20% | 6% | 68 | -0.5 | .203/.253/.323 | .120 | .229 | 15 | 1 | 19% | 6% | 55 | -0.9 |
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✕Jose Heberto Felix 2017 · AAA |
29 | 51 | 39→40 | 39→40 | 43 | .244/.270/.325 | .081 | .264 | 8 | 6 | 11% | 3% | 63 | -0.9 | .240/.265/.321 | .081 | .259 | 9 | 6 | 11% | 3% | 59 | -1.1 | .242/.266/.309 | .067 | .259 | 8 | 2 | 10% | 2% | 52 | -0.7 |
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✕Jhonatan Solano 2015 · MLB |
29 | 44 | 43→45 | 46→40 | 43 | .216/.253/.319 | .104 | .243 | 11 | 4 | 17% | 4% | 55 | -1.4 | .209/.247/.294 | .085 | .237 | 8 | 4 | 15% | 4% | 45 | -2.1 | .199/.235/.255 | .057 | .225 | 4 | 0 | 13% | 3% | 28 | -1.0 |
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✕Brent Butler 2007 · AAA |
29 | 48→51 | 41→45 | 43→40 | 45 | .230/.264/.331 | .101 | .252 | 8 | 6 | 13% | 4% | 62 | -0.9 | .227/.258/.323 | .096 | .261 | 8 | 6 | 16% | 4% | 56 | -1.3 | .223/.249/.309 | .086 | .259 | 7 | 2 | 17% | 3% | 46 | -1.0 |
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✕Xorge Carrillo 2017 · AAA |
28 | 48 | 41→40 | 40→30 | 45 | .232/.290/.325 | .093 | .273 | 9 | 3 | 18% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .225/.276/.329 | .104 | .282 | 11 | 4 | 23% | 5% | 67 | -0.5 | .228/.278/.334 | .106 | .282 | 12 | 1 | 23% | 5% | 66 | -0.3 |
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✕Tuffy Gosewisch 2013 · AAA |
29 | 42→44 | 44→45 | 39→40 | 43 | .210/.264/.326 | .116 | .252 | 11 | 4 | 22% | 5% | 62 | -0.9 | .213/.252/.317 | .104 | .256 | 9 | 5 | 20% | 4% | 53 | -1.5 | .220/.265/.328 | .108 | .255 | 11 | 2 | 18% | 5% | 59 | -0.4 |
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✕Francisco Arcia 2019 · MLB |
29 | 44 | 41→40 | 45→40 | 40 | .215/.267/.309 | .094 | .270 | 9 | 6 | 24% | 4% | 59 | -1.1 | .206/.249/.294 | .088 | .256 | 9 | 7 | 23% | 4% | 46 | -2.0 | .169/.204/.205 | .036 | .213 | 2 | 0 | 21% | 3% | 1 | -2.1 |
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✕Max St. Pierre 2009 · AAA |
29 | 42 | 42→50 | 43→40 | 44 | .206/.245/.307 | .101 | .230 | 10 | 3 | 17% | 4% | 48 | -1.9 | .220/.265/.351 | .131 | .240 | 16 | 4 | 16% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .212/.260/.338 | .126 | .226 | 17 | 2 | 16% | 5% | 61 | -0.4 |
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✕Dan Butler 2016 · MLB |
29 | 42→39 | 41→45 | 45→40 | 44 | .208/.269/.310 | .103 | .264 | 8 | 3 | 24% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .220/.283/.318 | .098 | .283 | 8 | 3 | 24% | 7% | 68 | -0.5 | .214/.284/.310 | .095 | .269 | 9 | 0 | 22% | 8% | 63 | -0.3 |
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✕John McDonald 2004 · MLB |
29 | 47 | 38→40 | 47→50 | 45 | .225/.271/.309 | .084 | .262 | 5 | 8 | 16% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .230/.278/.323 | .093 | .261 | 7 | 11 | 14% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .234/.264/.350 | .116 | .253 | 11 | 4 | 13% | 3% | 65 | -0.2 |
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✕Jose Martinez 2015 · AAA |
29 | 52→53 | 41→45 | 43→40 | 47 | .249/.294/.346 | .097 | .273 | 9 | 5 | 13% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .249/.291/.347 | .098 | .271 | 10 | 6 | 12% | 5% | 78 | +0.2 | .259/.297/.354 | .096 | .275 | 10 | 5 | 10% | 5% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Jason Jaramillo 2012 · MLB |
29 | 48→53 | 40→45 | 46→40 | 48 | .230/.288/.323 | .093 | .276 | 7 | 5 | 19% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .210/.265/.292 | .082 | .267 | 6 | 5 | 22% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .190/.245/.257 | .067 | .245 | 4 | 2 | 23% | 6% | 32 | -1.4 |
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✕Angel Chavez 2010 · AAA |
29 | 50→53 | 41→45 | 43→50 | 43 | .244/.273/.340 | .096 | .275 | 8 | 6 | 15% | 4% | 68 | -0.5 | .236/.276/.326 | .090 | .273 | 9 | 7 | 17% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .243/.295/.326 | .084 | .282 | 10 | 6 | 17% | 7% | 70 | -0.1 |