Kyle IsbelCF
Kansas City Royals
Age 29
L/R
5'10" / 190 lbs
MLB
HR -5%BB +4%
Svc 4.250 · Ctrl thru 2027
peak 1.4 · 2026
wRC+†vL 4387vR 98
AVG/OBP/SLG.232 / .285 / .355
PA408
HR8
SB12
K%20
BB%6
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
35→35
SPD
55→55
EYE
43↗50
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-2
MLB Debut 2021
Service 4.250 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2027
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-2 | $3M | +1.4 | $11M | +$8M |
| 2027 | Arb-3 | $5M | +0.9 | $4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $6M | $15M | +$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 | 293 | 274 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 81 | 2 | 24 | 6 | .230 | .277 | .347 | .624 | .117 | .307 | 28 | 5 | .275 | 69 | -10 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | 3 teams | 332 | 310 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 94 | 5 | 17 | 5 | .187 | .232 | .323 | .554 | .135 | .233 | 28 | 4 | .236 | 39 | -23 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +9 | -1.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | AAA | 2 teams | 534 | 485 | 113 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 134 | 10 | 24 | 5 | .233 | .301 | .375 | .676 | .142 | .294 | 25 | 7 | .298 | 86 | -8 | +3 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB | 2 teams | 301 | 277 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 79 | 4 | 9 | 7 | .206 | .262 | .336 | .597 | .130 | .263 | 26 | 6 | .263 | 59 | -14 | -1 | +8 | -3 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | 2 teams | 350 | 325 | 77 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 66 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .237 | .285 | .385 | .670 | .148 | .276 | 19 | 6 | .291 | 81 | -8 | +1 | +8 | +1 | +10 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 426 | 384 | 84 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 88 | 5 | 11 | 2 | .219 | .279 | .339 | .617 | .120 | .262 | 21 | 6 | .271 | 65 | -17 | +1 | +6 | +2 | +12 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 409 | 368 | 92 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 5 | .250 | .298 | .345 | .643 | .095 | .300 | 18 | 6 | .275 | 69 | -15 | -1 | +8 | +1 | +12 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 71 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .274 | .328 | .468 | .796 | .194 | .333 | 24 | 6 | .328 | 109 | +1 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | 0.4 |
| ROS | 29 | MLB | KC | 337 | 310 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .235 | .290 | .365 | .655 | .129 | .279 | 20 | 6 | .293 | 83 | -7 | +1 | +4 | +1 | +10 | 0.9 |
| TOT | 29 | MLB | KC | 408 | 372 | 90 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 85 | 4 | 12 | 1 | .242 | .297 | .382 | .678 | .140 | .287 | 21 | 6 | .299 | 87 | -6 | +2 | +4 | +1 | +12 | 1.4 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB | KC | 402 | 371 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 68 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .235 | .288 | .358 | .647 | .124 | .265 | 17 | 6 | .290 | 80 | -9 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +11 | 0.8 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB | KC | 387 | 357 | 83 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 67 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .232 | .286 | .359 | .645 | .126 | .263 | 17 | 6 | .286 | 77 | -10 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB | KC | 368 | 340 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .229 | .282 | .350 | .632 | .121 | .262 | 18 | 6 | .282 | 74 | -11 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +10 | 0.3 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB | KC | 338 | 312 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .224 | .278 | .340 | .617 | .115 | .260 | 19 | 6 | .276 | 70 | -12 | +1 | -0 | +1 | +10 | -0.1 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB | KC | 294 | 273 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .220 | .271 | .330 | .600 | .110 | .259 | 19 | 6 | .270 | 65 | -12 | +0 | -2 | +1 | +8 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4771 | 4386 | 995 | 187 | 40 | 93 | 283 | 1005 | 46 | 130 | 34 | .227 | .281 | .351 | .632 | .124 | .272 | 21 | 6 | .279 | 71 | -154 | +12 | +36 | +5 | +135 | 3.6 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 598 | 135 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 137 | 6 | 18 | 5 | .226 | .280 | .349 | .630 | .124 | .270 | 21 | 6 | .279 | 71 | -21 | +2 | +5 | +1 | +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 | 21 | A | Lexington Legends | 174 | 159 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 2 | 12 | 3 | .289 | .347 | .434 | .781 | .145 | .377 | 25 | 7 | .346 | 123 | +5 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 21 | ROK | Idaho Falls Chukars | 119 | 105 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 3 | .381 | .454 | .610 | 1.063 | .229 | .429 | 14 | 12 | .464 | 213 | +15 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 214 | 194 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 3 | .216 | .283 | .361 | .644 | .144 | .253 | 21 | 7 | .287 | 78 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 22 | ROK | AZL Royals | 27 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .360 | .407 | .680 | 1.087 | .320 | .389 | 19 | 7 | .469 | 217 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 22 | INTL | Surprise Saguaros | 91 | 73 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .315 | .438 | .438 | .877 | .123 | .407 | 22 | 15 | .390 | 156 | +6 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 83 | 76 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .276 | .337 | .434 | .772 | .158 | .385 | 28 | 8 | .342 | 120 | +2 | +0 | +0 | -6 | +2 | -0.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 451 | 394 | 106 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 45 | 91 | 10 | 22 | 5 | .269 | .359 | .444 | .803 | .175 | .314 | 20 | 10 | .358 | 132 | +16 | +2 | — | — | +13 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 278 | 256 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 75 | 3 | 9 | 6 | .211 | .265 | .340 | .605 | .129 | .275 | 27 | 6 | .269 | 64 | -11 | -1 | +8 | -3 | +8 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 23 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .348 | .500 | .848 | .250 | .250 | 13 | 9 | .373 | 144 | +1 | -0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 313 | 292 | 70 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .240 | .284 | .380 | .664 | .140 | .283 | 19 | 5 | .293 | 82 | -6 | +1 | +8 | +1 | +9 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 37 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .405 | .548 | .954 | .258 | .304 | 16 | 16 | .417 | 177 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 426 | 384 | 88 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 88 | 5 | 11 | 2 | .229 | .288 | .367 | .656 | .138 | .276 | 21 | 6 | .287 | 78 | -11 | +1 | +6 | +2 | +12 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 409 | 368 | 94 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 5 | .255 | .303 | .353 | .656 | .098 | .307 | 18 | 6 | .284 | 76 | -11 | -1 | +8 | +1 | +12 | 0.9 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1509 | 1376 | 327 | 66 | 20 | 23 | 90 | 319 | 11 | 33 | 14 | .238 | .290 | .365 | .655 | .127 | .291 | 21 | 6 | .287 | 78 | -38 | +1 | +30 | -5 | +43 | 3.1 | ||
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 |
| Kyle Isbel (OGILVIE) | 29 | 45 | 35 | 55 | 50 | .235/.288/.365 | .130 | .266 | 9 | 10 | 17% | 6% | 83 | +0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Garrett Stubbs 2021 · MLB |
28 | 46 | 43→45 | 54→50 | 47 | .227/.288/.344 | .117 | .273 | 10 | 16 | 21% | 7% | 76 | +0.1 | .224/.305/.344 | .120 | .285 | 12 | 13 | 24% | 10% | 84 | +0.6 | .215/.306/.321 | .106 | .276 | 10 | 10 | 24% | 11% | 78 | +0.0 |
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✕Ronald Calloway 2006 · MLB |
29 | 46→56 | 45 | 49→50 | 45 | .231/.280/.351 | .120 | .279 | 13 | 15 | 22% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .240/.289/.340 | .100 | .297 | 8 | 12 | 21% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .264/.311/.359 | .095 | .330 | 4 | 10 | 20% | 6% | 88 | +0.7 |
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✕Sebastián Elizalde 2021 · AAA |
29 | 47→53 | 43→45 | 47→45 | 46 | .232/.282/.346 | .113 | .266 | 11 | 13 | 18% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .219/.277/.323 | .104 | .261 | 9 | 18 | 19% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .186/.255/.247 | .062 | .217 | 4 | 29 | 16% | 9% | 33 | -0.6 |
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✕Kevin Reese 2007 · AAA |
29 | 50→51 | 45 | 48→50 | 46 | .246/.304/.380 | .133 | .284 | 12 | 12 | 18% | 6% | 92 | +1.2 | .235/.295/.348 | .113 | .274 | 11 | 10 | 18% | 6% | 80 | +0.4 | .227/.293/.324 | .097 | .262 | 10 | 9 | 17% | 7% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Jason Pridie 2013 · MLB |
29 | 47→53 | 44→50 | 54→55 | 44 | .233/.282/.349 | .117 | .293 | 12 | 15 | 25% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .234/.281/.368 | .134 | .297 | 14 | 16 | 25% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .238/.286/.378 | .140 | .295 | 16 | 19 | 25% | 6% | 81 | +0.3 |
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✕Val Majewski 2010 · AAA |
29 | 48→54 | 45 | 48→50 | 46 | .238/.292/.362 | .124 | .285 | 12 | 11 | 21% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .228/.285/.358 | .130 | .283 | 14 | 9 | 24% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .223/.278/.336 | .113 | .278 | 11 | 8 | 23% | 7% | 67 | -0.2 |
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✕Andy Fox 2001 · MLB |
30 | 48→53 | 44→40 | 51→60 | 50 | .236/.305/.352 | .116 | .280 | 11 | 17 | 20% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .234/.320/.341 | .107 | .282 | 10 | 21 | 19% | 10% | 89 | +1.0 | .236/.322/.314 | .078 | .297 | 4 | 31 | 20% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Logan Schafer 2015 · MLB |
28 | 45→55 | 42→45 | 53→50 | 48 | .218/.278/.338 | .120 | .260 | 8 | 13 | 20% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .216/.272/.305 | .089 | .263 | 6 | 8 | 19% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .218/.271/.290 | .072 | .263 | 4 | 6 | 18% | 6% | 52 | -1.0 |
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✕Pablo Ozuna 2005 · MLB |
30 | 48 | 44→40 | 54→55 | 49 | .236/.300/.359 | .123 | .261 | 11 | 15 | 15% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .264/.309/.356 | .092 | .294 | 6 | 23 | 12% | 5% | 88 | +0.9 | .288/.324/.385 | .098 | .319 | 4 | 16 | 10% | 3% | 98 | +0.5 |
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✕Jeff Salazar 2010 · MLB |
29 | 48→51 | 45→50 | 57→55 | 50 | .235/.300/.365 | .130 | .275 | 12 | 17 | 19% | 8% | 87 | +0.8 | .211/.271/.325 | .114 | .256 | 13 | 23 | 22% | 7% | 64 | -0.8 | .195/.259/.298 | .103 | .237 | 13 | 25 | 23% | 8% | 50 | -1.0 |
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✕Manuel Alfonso 2006 · AAA |
29 | 51 | 43→30 | 53→55 | 45 | .247/.305/.364 | .117 | .298 | 10 | 19 | 21% | 6% | 89 | +0.9 | .237/.287/.306 | .069 | .301 | 4 | 16 | 21% | 5% | 65 | -0.7 | .243/.295/.292 | .048 | .309 | 0 | 19 | 20% | 5% | 60 | -0.4 |
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✕Russ Adams 2010 · MLB |
29 | 46→53 | 44→50 | 47→45 | 47 | .227/.280/.345 | .118 | .263 | 12 | 8 | 19% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .222/.273/.358 | .136 | .256 | 15 | 8 | 19% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .219/.270/.379 | .160 | .245 | 19 | 5 | 19% | 6% | 76 | +0.1 |
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✕Josh Wilson 2009 · MLB |
28 | 48→50 | 42→45 | 51→50 | 45 | .234/.288/.340 | .106 | .273 | 9 | 15 | 18% | 5% | 75 | -0.0 | .226/.277/.326 | .100 | .273 | 7 | 9 | 19% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .224/.273/.319 | .094 | .274 | 6 | 6 | 19% | 4% | 61 | -0.5 |
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✕Bubba Crosby 2006 · MLB |
29 | 45 | 44→40 | 51→50 | 44 | .221/.271/.332 | .111 | .253 | 12 | 13 | 18% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .216/.277/.332 | .116 | .260 | 11 | 17 | 21% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .205/.273/.314 | .109 | .251 | 8 | 28 | 21% | 6% | 59 | -0.3 |
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✕Eddy Garabito 2006 · MLB |
29 | 53 | 45→40 | 48→50 | 50 | .259/.319/.388 | .129 | .289 | 12 | 14 | 15% | 7% | 101 | +1.8 | .241/.296/.336 | .095 | .271 | 8 | 16 | 14% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 | .239/.298/.316 | .077 | .269 | 6 | 17 | 13% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 |
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✕Jermaine Clark 2006 · MLB |
29 | 44→43 | 42→45 | 50→60 | 53 | .214/.287/.321 | .107 | .241 | 9 | 19 | 16% | 9% | 70 | -0.3 | .214/.277/.306 | .092 | .263 | 8 | 28 | 21% | 8% | 62 | -0.9 | .204/.266/.270 | .066 | .258 | 5 | 39 | 22% | 8% | 46 | -1.4 |
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✕Tommy Field 2016 · MLB |
29 | 44→50 | 46→45 | 50→45 | 46 | .222/.289/.353 | .131 | .276 | 13 | 8 | 24% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .202/.262/.322 | .120 | .250 | 12 | 6 | 24% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .187/.243/.293 | .105 | .231 | 11 | 4 | 24% | 5% | 42 | -1.5 |
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✕Tomas De La Rosa 2007 · MLB |
29 | 50→49 | 43→45 | 47→50 | 46 | .245/.290/.355 | .109 | .279 | 10 | 13 | 16% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .238/.279/.352 | .114 | .275 | 11 | 17 | 17% | 5% | 74 | -0.1 | .235/.274/.345 | .110 | .270 | 10 | 21 | 17% | 5% | 66 | -0.5 |
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✕Adrián Sanchez 2021 · MLB |
30 | 50→46 | 42→45 | 49→50 | 42 | .241/.277/.351 | .110 | .282 | 9 | 15 | 18% | 4% | 72 | -0.2 | .242/.283/.349 | .107 | .297 | 9 | 11 | 21% | 5% | 75 | -0.0 | .244/.282/.343 | .099 | .301 | 6 | 9 | 21% | 5% | 67 | -0.2 |
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✕Brent Abernathy 2006 · MLB |
28 | 52→53 | 44→40 | 49→50 | 51 | .252/.306/.365 | .113 | .268 | 12 | 14 | 12% | 6% | 89 | +1.0 | .245/.292/.322 | .077 | .277 | 7 | 17 | 14% | 6% | 71 | -0.3 | .241/.287/.297 | .056 | .276 | 4 | 19 | 13% | 6% | 59 | -0.8 |