Ruben CardenasOF
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Age 28
R/R
6'1" / 185 lbs
AAA
HR +14%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
2026 ROS PROJECTION0 act + 0 ros · stats below = ROS only
showingROS
wRC+†98
AVG/OBP/SLG—
PA2
HR0
K%25
BB%5
BABIP290
ISO211
MLB%10%
Value2026 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$0M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 54 / POW 57
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
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 | MLB% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 20 | ROK | AZL Indians 1 | — | 152 | 130 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 397 | 446 | 844 | 146 | 351 | 12 | 12 | 376 | 140 | +7 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 21 | A | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 481 | 431 | 117 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 90 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 271 | 340 | 450 | 790 | 179 | 313 | 19 | 8 | 347 | 121 | +12 | -2 | — | — | +10 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 23 | AA | Montgomery Biscuits | — | 309 | 290 | 76 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 262 | 298 | 469 | 767 | 207 | 313 | 27 | 4 | 332 | 111 | +4 | -1 | — | — | +7 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 132 | 117 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 368 | 431 | 658 | 1.089 | 291 | 423 | 23 | 9 | 464 | 200 | +16 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA | Durham Bulls | — | 318 | 284 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 93 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 208 | 290 | 440 | 730 | 232 | 244 | 29 | 10 | 321 | 103 | +1 | -1 | — | — | +7 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 24 | ROK | FCL Rays | — | 18 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 615 | 722 | 1.308 | 2.030 | 692 | 500 | 0 | 22 | 794 | 423 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 25 | AAA | Durham Bulls | — | 550 | 476 | 128 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 62 | 145 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 269 | 361 | 475 | 836 | 206 | 338 | 26 | 11 | 367 | 135 | +23 | -3 | — | — | +12 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 25 | INTL | Gigantes del Cibao | — | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 412 | 444 | 706 | 1.150 | 294 | 400 | 6 | 6 | 498 | 223 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | — | 322 | 289 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 56 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 277 | 347 | 550 | 897 | 273 | 279 | 17 | 7 | 388 | 149 | +19 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 2.7 |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 20 | ROK MLE | AZL Indians 1 | — | 152 | 137 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 285 | 307 | 591 | 95 | 267 | 18 | 7 | 265 | 65 | -6 | +1 | — | — | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | 21 | A MLE | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 481 | 446 | 92 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 130 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 206 | 256 | 318 | 575 | 112 | 264 | 27 | 5 | 251 | 56 | -25 | -2 | — | — | +10 | -1.7 |
| 2021 | 23 | AA MLE | Montgomery Biscuits | — | 309 | 294 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 211 | 239 | 378 | 617 | 167 | 267 | 34 | 3 | 257 | 60 | -15 | -1 | — | — | +7 | -0.9 |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 132 | 121 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 298 | 346 | 521 | 867 | 223 | 366 | 31 | 6 | 372 | 138 | +6 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA MLE | Durham Bulls | — | 318 | 295 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 112 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 149 | 208 | 292 | 500 | 142 | 197 | 35 | 7 | 224 | 38 | -24 | -1 | — | — | +7 | -1.8 |
| 2022 | 24 | ROK MLE | FCL Rays | — | 18 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 571 | 667 | 1.214 | 1.881 | 643 | 385 | 0 | 17 | 676 | 344 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 25 | AAA MLE | Durham Bulls | — | 550 | 496 | 103 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 173 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 208 | 279 | 339 | 618 | 131 | 280 | 31 | 8 | 273 | 71 | -19 | -3 | — | — | +12 | -1.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA MLE | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | — | 322 | 297 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 232 | 287 | 431 | 718 | 199 | 246 | 20 | 4 | 308 | 95 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 20 | ROK MLE | AZL Indians 1 | — | 152 | 137 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 285 | 307 | 591 | 95 | 264 | 18 | 7 | 265 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 20 | ROK RAW | AZL Indians 1 | — | 152 | 130 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 397 | 446 | 844 | 146 | 351 | 12 | 12 | 376 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 21 | A MLE | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 481 | 446 | 92 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 130 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 206 | 256 | 318 | 575 | 112 | 269 | 27 | 5 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 21 | A RAW | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 481 | 431 | 117 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 90 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 271 | 340 | 450 | 790 | 179 | 313 | 19 | 8 | 347 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 441 | 415 | 97 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 146 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 234 | 269 | 414 | 683 | 181 | 302 | 33 | 4 | 291 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 441 | 407 | 119 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 115 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 292 | 338 | 523 | 861 | 231 | 344 | 26 | 5 | 371 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 336 | 309 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 112 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 168 | 233 | 333 | 566 | 165 | 211 | 33 | 7 | 248 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 336 | 297 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 93 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 226 | 313 | 478 | 792 | 253 | 258 | 28 | 11 | 346 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 568 | 512 | 107 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 178 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 209 | 281 | 344 | 624 | 135 | 286 | 31 | 8 | 273 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 568 | 493 | 135 | 28 | 3 | 23 | 63 | 146 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 274 | 364 | 483 | 847 | 209 | 340 | 26 | 11 | 372 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA MLE | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | — | 322 | 297 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 232 | 287 | 431 | 718 | 199 | 251 | 20 | 4 | 308 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA RAW | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | — | 322 | 289 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 56 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 277 | 347 | 550 | 897 | 273 | 279 | 17 | 7 | 388 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 20 | ROK MLE | AZL Indians 1 | — | 152 | 137 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 285 | 307 | 591 | 95 | 267 | 18 | 7 | 265 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 21 | A MLE | Bowling Green Hot Rods | — | 481 | 448 | 92 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 130 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 205 | 256 | 317 | 573 | 112 | 264 | 27 | 5 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 441 | 418 | 97 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 146 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 232 | 269 | 411 | 680 | 179 | 297 | 33 | 4 | 291 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 336 | 307 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 112 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 169 | 233 | 336 | 568 | 166 | 207 | 33 | 7 | 248 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 568 | 512 | 107 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 178 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 209 | 281 | 344 | 624 | 135 | 280 | 31 | 8 | 273 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA MLE | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | — | 322 | 296 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 233 | 287 | 432 | 720 | 199 | 246 | 20 | 4 | 308 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 568 | 512 | 107 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 178 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 209 | 281 | 344 | 624 | 135 | 280 | 31 | 8 | 273 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA MLE | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | — | 322 | 296 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 233 | 287 | 432 | 720 | 199 | 246 | 20 | 4 | 308 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2026 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 28 | MLB MLE | PHI | 10% | 20 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 300 | 474 | 774 | 211 | 287 | 25 | 5 | 314 | 98 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +0 | 0.5 |
| ▸ 2026 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 28 | MLB CTX | PHI | 10% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 98 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +0 | 0.0 | |||||
| ▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 29 | MLB MLE | PHI | 33% | 319 | 290 | 69 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 79 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 238 | 301 | 407 | 708 | 169 | 287 | 25 | 6 | 313 | 98 | -1 | +0 | -1 | -2 | +7 | 0.3 |
| 2028 | 30 | MLB MLE | PHI | 46% | 340 | 309 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 84 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 236 | 300 | 398 | 698 | 162 | 286 | 25 | 6 | 311 | 97 | -1 | +0 | -2 | -2 | +7 | 0.2 |
| 2029 | 31 | MLB MLE | PHI | 54% | 339 | 308 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 84 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 234 | 298 | 393 | 690 | 159 | 284 | 25 | 6 | 308 | 94 | -2 | -0 | -3 | -2 | +7 | 0.0 |
| 2027 | 29 | MLB CTX | PHI | 33% | 104 | 94 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 311 | 426 | 736 | 181 | 290 | 25 | 7 | 307 | 98 | -0 | +0 | -0 | -1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 30 | MLB CTX | PHI | 46% | 156 | 142 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 246 | 310 | 437 | 746 | 190 | 289 | 25 | 6 | 305 | 97 | -1 | -0 | -1 | -1 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2029 | 31 | MLB CTX | PHI | 54% | 182 | 165 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 242 | 306 | 412 | 718 | 170 | 287 | 25 | 7 | 302 | 94 | -1 | -0 | -2 | -1 | +4 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 442 | 401 | 98 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 110 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 244 | 308 | 424 | 732 | 180 | 295 | 25 | 7 | 304 | 79 | -2 | -0 | -3 | -3 | +10 | 0.2 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 590 | 144 | 29 | 3 | 24 | 43 | 162 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 244 | 309 | 425 | 734 | 181 | 294 | 25 | 7 | 304 | 79 | -3 | -1 | -4 | -4 | +14 | 0.2 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3318 | 3042 | 665 | 124 | 18 | 103 | 199 | 911 | 48 | 63 | 43 | 219 | 277 | 373 | 650 | 154 | 274 | 27 | 6 | 284 | 79 | -4 | -0 | -6 | -6 | +22 | 0.5 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 596 | 130 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 178 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 218 | 276 | 372 | 649 | 154 | 273 | 27 | 6 | 284 | 79 | -3 | -0 | -4 | -4 | +14 | 0.3 | |