César SalazarC
Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Age 30
L/R
5'8" / 198 lbs
AAA
H +4%HR -3%
Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 0.9 · 2026
wRC+†81
AVG/OBP/SLG.222 / .325 / .339
PA250
HR5
SB5
K%20
BB%9
MLB%45%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
45→45
SPD
45→45
EYE
53↗60
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.9peak
2026
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 2029
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $2M | +0.9 | $4M | +$1M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $2M | +0.8 | $3M | +$0.8M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $2M | +0.6 | $3M | +$0.0M |
| Totals | $7M | $9M | +$2M | ||
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 | 22 | INTL | 2 teams | 102 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .224 | .322 | .547 | .167 | .176 | 34 | 6 | .235 | 38 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | A | 2 teams | 308 | 280 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .214 | .272 | .289 | .561 | .075 | .252 | 19 | 4 | .248 | 48 | -18 | -0 | +0 | +6 | +9 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | 24 | INTL | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 97 | 83 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .277 | .375 | .398 | .773 | .120 | .367 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | +0 | +2 | — | — |
| 2021 | 25 | INTL | 3 teams | 421 | 372 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 123 | 18 | 6 | 1 | .188 | .267 | .363 | .630 | .175 | .223 | 29 | 5 | .270 | 65 | -17 | +1 | +0 | +8 | +12 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 26 | AA | 3 teams | 581 | 524 | 113 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 133 | 18 | 8 | 3 | .216 | .278 | .363 | .640 | .147 | .246 | 23 | 5 | .282 | 74 | -17 | +0 | +0 | +10 | +16 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | AAA | 3 teams | 337 | 275 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 68 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .164 | .294 | .222 | .516 | .058 | .209 | 20 | 9 | .250 | 50 | -19 | +1 | +1 | +6 | +10 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 28 | AAA | 3 teams | 450 | 383 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 81 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .219 | .320 | .350 | .670 | .131 | .249 | 18 | 9 | .297 | 86 | -7 | -0 | +2 | +8 | +13 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 29 | AAA | 3 teams | 314 | 263 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 68 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .186 | .298 | .289 | .587 | .103 | .225 | 22 | 9 | .269 | 64 | -13 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +9 | 0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 30 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 45 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .318 | .194 | .513 | .028 | .261 | 29 | 11 | .235 | 38 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 30 | MLB | HOU | 205 | 175 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .223 | .330 | .331 | .661 | .109 | .266 | 21 | 9 | .303 | 90 | -2 | +0 | +2 | +4 | +6 | 1.0 |
| TOT | 30 | MLB | HOU | 250 | 211 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 56 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .213 | .328 | .308 | .636 | .095 | .275 | 22 | 10 | .291 | 81 | -5 | +1 | +2 | +4 | +7 | 0.9 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 31 | MLB 54% | HOU | 230 | 197 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .329 | .340 | .669 | .117 | .259 | 19 | 10 | .304 | 91 | -2 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +7 | 0.8 |
| 2028 | 32 | MLB 65% | HOU | 205 | 176 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .325 | .341 | .666 | .119 | .259 | 20 | 9 | .300 | 88 | -3 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +6 | 0.6 |
| 2029 | 33 | MLB 74% | HOU | 171 | 147 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .320 | .333 | .653 | .116 | .259 | 20 | 9 | .296 | 85 | -3 | +0 | -3 | +3 | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2030 | 34 | MLB 82% | HOU | 129 | 111 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .305 | .288 | .593 | .090 | .258 | 21 | 9 | .290 | 80 | -3 | +0 | -4 | +2 | +4 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3550 | 3076 | 634 | 119 | 9 | 78 | 267 | 776 | 136 | 35 | 12 | .206 | .298 | .327 | .625 | .121 | .246 | 22 | 8 | .271 | 66 | -138 | +2 | -3 | +63 | +101 | 2.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 563 | 116 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 142 | 25 | 6 | 2 | .206 | .298 | .327 | .625 | .121 | .246 | 22 | 8 | .271 | 66 | -25 | +0 | -1 | +12 | +18 | 0.5 | ||
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 | 22 | A | Quad Cities River Bandits | 50 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .280 | .386 | .666 | .205 | .179 | 26 | 8 | .301 | 88 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 22 | INTL | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 52 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .271 | .404 | .675 | .149 | .306 | 21 | 2 | .274 | 68 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.0 |
| 2019 | 23 | A | Quad Cities River Bandits | 279 | 248 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .262 | .330 | .371 | .701 | .109 | .295 | 15 | 6 | .311 | 96 | -1 | -0 | — | — | +8 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 23 | INTL | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 29 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .276 | .370 | .646 | .148 | .316 | 28 | 3 | .289 | 79 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 24 | INTL | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 97 | 83 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .277 | .375 | .398 | .773 | .120 | .367 | 24 | 10 | .348 | 125 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 25 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 122 | 107 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .325 | .533 | .858 | .290 | .234 | 20 | 7 | .367 | 139 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 25 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 96 | 80 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .351 | .400 | .751 | .163 | .286 | 24 | 9 | .335 | 115 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 25 | INTL | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 203 | 179 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .308 | .341 | .649 | .106 | .318 | 25 | 5 | .290 | 80 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 66 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .277 | .220 | .497 | .017 | .255 | 20 | 8 | .234 | 37 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2022 | 26 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 351 | 307 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 58 | 14 | 8 | 3 | .277 | .357 | .489 | .845 | .212 | .289 | 17 | 7 | .368 | 140 | +16 | +0 | — | — | +10 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 26 | INTL | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 164 | 142 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .314 | .282 | .596 | .049 | .269 | 15 | 9 | .272 | 66 | -6 | +0 | — | — | +5 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 27 | MLB | Houston Astros | 19 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | .000 | .167 | 32 | 5 | .132 | -41 | -3 | +0 | +1 | +6 | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 27 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 222 | 173 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .191 | .364 | .272 | .635 | .081 | .223 | 15 | 14 | .309 | 95 | -1 | +1 | — | — | +6 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 27 | INTL | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 96 | 74 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .368 | .284 | .652 | .027 | .322 | 16 | 10 | .283 | 74 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +3 | -0.0 |
| 2024 | 28 | MLB | Houston Astros | 32 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .414 | .400 | .814 | .080 | .381 | 19 | 6 | .339 | 118 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +8 | +1 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 28 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 321 | 261 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .253 | .383 | .410 | .793 | .157 | .274 | 14 | 14 | .356 | 130 | +11 | -1 | — | — | +9 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 28 | INTL | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 97 | 83 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .337 | .289 | .626 | .048 | .299 | 19 | 8 | .290 | 80 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | MLB | Houston Astros | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .375 | .231 | .606 | .000 | .273 | 12 | 12 | .303 | 90 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +0 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 29 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 186 | 150 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .213 | .355 | .353 | .709 | .140 | .237 | 17 | 13 | .325 | 107 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 29 | INTL | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 112 | 86 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .396 | .360 | .757 | .105 | .294 | 15 | 14 | .335 | 114 | +2 | -0 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 67 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .328 | .268 | .596 | .036 | .295 | 21 | 7 | .272 | 66 | -3 | +0 | +3 | +20 | +2 | 2.2 | ||
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 |
| César Salazar (OGILVIE) | 30 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 60 | .222/.325/.339 | .117 | .267 | 5 | 2 | 20% | 9% | 93 | +0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Gerald Laird 2010 · MLB |
30 | 48→47 | 42→50 | 46→50 | 50 | .234/.300/.346 | .112 | .272 | 9 | 7 | 17% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .227/.292/.336 | .109 | .262 | 9 | 7 | 17% | 7% | 76 | +0.1 | .263/.333/.361 | .098 | .304 | 5 | 3 | 14% | 8% | 94 | +0.3 |
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✕Donovan Walton 2023 · MLB |
29 | 46→54 | 48→50 | 47→45 | 48 | .232/.294/.383 | .151 | .259 | 14 | 8 | 17% | 6% | 89 | +1.0 | .234/.294/.354 | .120 | .269 | 12 | 7 | 17% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .238/.301/.343 | .104 | .271 | 12 | 5 | 16% | 7% | 81 | +0.3 |
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✕Conor Gillaspie 2017 · MLB |
30 | 51→58 | 46→50 | 40 | 48 | .253/.301/.394 | .141 | .283 | 12 | 4 | 16% | 6% | 94 | +1.3 | .233/.279/.362 | .129 | .257 | 13 | 8 | 15% | 6% | 77 | +0.1 | .214/.250/.307 | .094 | .234 | 8 | 8 | 12% | 4% | 46 | -0.6 |
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✕Brett Nicholas 2018 · MLB |
30 | 48→50 | 46→50 | 43→40 | 40 | .238/.278/.366 | .128 | .294 | 14 | 4 | 24% | 5% | 78 | +0.2 | .229/.277/.362 | .133 | .287 | 14 | 5 | 25% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .217/.270/.348 | .131 | .269 | 15 | 1 | 25% | 6% | 66 | -0.5 |
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✕George Kottaras 2012 · MLB |
29 | 47→53 | 50→55 | 44→30 | 54 | .235/.315/.398 | .163 | .281 | 17 | 5 | 22% | 10% | 102 | +1.8 | .225/.330/.407 | .182 | .286 | 22 | 5 | 27% | 13% | 111 | +2.5 | .187/.318/.372 | .185 | .239 | 25 | 1 | 32% | 16% | 90 | +0.3 |
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✕Vimael Machín 2023 · MLB |
29 | 49→55 | 41→45 | 46→45 | 51 | .236/.304/.341 | .105 | .282 | 8 | 3 | 19% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .236/.296/.351 | .115 | .282 | 11 | 7 | 20% | 7% | 81 | +0.4 | .237/.287/.374 | .136 | .281 | 16 | 11 | 21% | 6% | 82 | +0.3 |
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●Daniel Descalso 2017 · MLB |
30 | 49→54 | 45→50 | 43→45 | 56 | .240/.322/.366 | .126 | .284 | 13 | 6 | 20% | 11% | 96 | +1.5 | .231/.329/.387 | .156 | .288 | 16 | 5 | 23% | 12% | 105 | +2.1 | .212/.322/.367 | .155 | .271 | 15 | 3 | 25% | 13% | 93 | +0.7 |
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✕Curt Casali 2019 · MLB |
30 | 47 | 45→50 | 39→30 | 47 | .233/.299/.350 | .117 | .289 | 13 | 3 | 24% | 8% | 83 | +0.6 | .239/.318/.393 | .154 | .299 | 18 | 5 | 25% | 9% | 102 | +1.9 | .216/.315/.356 | .139 | .285 | 17 | 0 | 28% | 11% | 84 | +0.3 |
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✕Pedro Severino 2022 · MLB |
29 | 49→50 | 48→50 | 47→45 | 49 | .247/.313/.386 | .139 | .305 | 16 | 4 | 24% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .237/.295/.372 | .135 | .302 | 15 | 8 | 26% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .222/.275/.349 | .128 | .281 | 15 | 11 | 26% | 6% | 68 | -0.2 |
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✕Scott Moore 2013 · MLB |
29 | 48→51 | 48→55 | 43→50 | 46 | .241/.307/.389 | .148 | .295 | 16 | 6 | 24% | 7% | 96 | +1.5 | .212/.279/.347 | .135 | .275 | 14 | 3 | 27% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 | .183/.253/.301 | .119 | .242 | 13 | 1 | 29% | 6% | 49 | -1.1 |
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✕Mark Johnson 2006 · MLB |
30 | 47 | 42→40 | 45→40 | 55 | .224/.303/.328 | .104 | .257 | 9 | 6 | 16% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .231/.305/.318 | .087 | .272 | 7 | 5 | 17% | 9% | 77 | +0.1 | .240/.319/.300 | .061 | .279 | 5 | 1 | 15% | 10% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Johnny Monell 2016 · MLB |
30 | 47→44 | 45→50 | 48→45 | 46 | .232/.288/.353 | .121 | .287 | 12 | 9 | 24% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .231/.280/.354 | .123 | .284 | 13 | 6 | 23% | 6% | 76 | +0.0 | .221/.272/.347 | .126 | .278 | 14 | 2 | 25% | 6% | 68 | -0.3 |
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✕Terrence Long 2006 · MLB |
30 | 55→58 | 44→50 | 45 | 50 | .268/.314/.389 | .121 | .295 | 10 | 6 | 13% | 6% | 98 | +1.6 | .246/.291/.367 | .121 | .290 | 12 | 5 | 19% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .225/.263/.340 | .116 | .273 | 13 | 0 | 23% | 5% | 60 | -0.6 |
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✕Garrett Stubbs 2023 · MLB |
30 | 47 | 47→45 | 53→50 | 54 | .234/.320/.370 | .136 | .293 | 15 | 11 | 24% | 11% | 97 | +1.5 | .225/.300/.336 | .111 | .291 | 11 | 12 | 25% | 9% | 80 | +0.4 | .217/.289/.307 | .089 | .283 | 9 | 11 | 25% | 7% | 64 | -0.3 |
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✕Jose Munoz 2009 · AAA |
30 | 51→49 | 42→45 | 44→50 | 54 | .246/.319/.356 | .110 | .288 | 9 | 11 | 18% | 9% | 92 | +1.2 | .244/.318/.363 | .119 | .290 | 9 | 10 | 18% | 10% | 94 | +1.3 | .227/.310/.331 | .103 | .281 | 8 | 6 | 20% | 10% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Greg Garcia 2019 · MLB |
29 | 52→53 | 40 | 45→50 | 56 | .244/.339/.338 | .094 | .301 | 8 | 7 | 20% | 11% | 97 | +1.5 | .239/.339/.347 | .108 | .306 | 8 | 6 | 22% | 12% | 99 | +1.7 | .250/.367/.357 | .108 | .328 | 6 | 0 | 22% | 14% | 114 | +1.7 |
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✕Elias Díaz 2021 · MLB |
30 | 52→58 | 44→50 | 43→45 | 49 | .255/.310/.371 | .116 | .291 | 12 | 3 | 17% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .234/.293/.379 | .145 | .268 | 17 | 3 | 19% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .235/.291/.378 | .144 | .273 | 17 | 0 | 20% | 7% | 85 | +0.5 |
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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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✕Beau Taylor 2020 · MLB |
30 | 46 | 44→45 | 47→30 | 49 | .219/.304/.337 | .119 | .310 | 11 | 4 | 31% | 10% | 82 | +0.5 | .207/.293/.319 | .112 | .300 | 11 | 4 | 32% | 10% | 73 | -0.1 | .190/.282/.277 | .086 | .276 | 10 | 0 | 32% | 9% | 56 | -0.5 |
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✕Kris Watts 2013 · AAA |
29 | 44→53 | 41→45 | 47→30 | 51 | .214/.294/.314 | .100 | .256 | 8 | 3 | 19% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .213/.291/.319 | .106 | .264 | 9 | 6 | 22% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .199/.292/.300 | .101 | .241 | 10 | 0 | 20% | 9% | 66 | -0.2 |