Ruben CardenasOF Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Age 28 R/R 6'1" / 185 lbs AAA HR +11%H +4% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033 peak 0.5 · 2026
wRC+†99
AVG/OBP/SLG.232 / .296 / .411
PA250
HR10
SB5
K%26
BB%7
MLB%10%
BAT: -0.2 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-0BATRUN: -0.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-0RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -1.5 runs (Positional adjustment)-2POSREP: +7.1 runs (Replacement-level credit)+7REPTotal WAR: +0.50+0.5WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
5353
PWR
6363
SPD
5353
EYE
3737
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2027

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2028
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2033
First FA Year   2034
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.4$2M+$0.9M
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.2$0.9M+$0.0M
2030Arb-2$0.9M
2031Arb-3$0.2M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.4M
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.7M $-1M -$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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201820 ROKAZL Indians 1 152137 29920 11273 30 .212.285.307.591 .095.264 187 .265 61 -7 +1 +0 -1 +4 -0.3
201921 ABowling Green Hot Rods 481446 941658 251225 1110 .211.261.323.583 .112.269 255 .255 53 -25 -2 +0 -3 +14 -1.7
202123 AA2 teams 441415 9710222 161534 64 .234.269.427.695 .193.305 354 .298 86 -7 -0 +0 -3 +12 0.3
202224 AAA2 teams 336309 5510116 241122 74 .178.242.372.614 .194.214 337 .263 60 -15 -0 +0 -2 +10 -0.8
202325 AAA2 teams 568512 11021317 441787 912 .215.286.367.653 .152.289 318 .283 75 -16 -3 +0 -3 +16 -0.7
202426 AAALehigh Valley IronPigs 322297 7114117 14669 104 .239.294.465.758 .226.250 204 .323 105 +2 +0 +0 -2 +9 1.0
▸ 2026 Season
202628 MLBPHI 250228 5310110 16664 53 .232.294.417.711 .184.284 266 .315 99 -0 -0 +0 -2 +7 0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202729 MLB 20%PHI 319289 6713112 22845 54 .232.297.408.706 .176.284 267 .314 98 -1 -1 -1 -2 +9 0.5
202830 MLB 33%PHI 340308 7114112 24905 54 .231.297.399.696 .169.284 267 .312 97 -1 -1 -2 -2 +10 0.4
202931 MLB 43%PHI 339307 7114112 24905 33 .231.298.401.698 .169.283 277 .309 94 -2 -1 -3 -2 +10 0.2
203032 MLB 52%PHI 329298 6713111 23895 23 .225.291.386.677 .161.282 277 .304 91 -3 -1 -4 -2 +9 -0.0
203133 MLB 64%PHI 305276 6212110 21845 12 .225.291.384.675 .159.281 287 .299 87 -5 -1 -4 -2 +9 -0.3
203234 MLB 81%PHI 265241 521018 18764 01 .216.281.365.647 .149.279 297 .292 82 -5 -0 -5 -2 +8 -0.5
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 44474063 89916621155 282123763 6754 .221.282.387.669 .166.275 286 .294 83 -86 -8 -19 -27 +126 -1.4
/ 162G 650594 13124323 411819 108 .221.281.387.668 .167.274 286 .294 83 -13 -1 -3 -4 +18 -0.2

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201820 ROKAZL Indians 1 152130 391330 18193 30 .300.397.446.844 .146.351 1212 .376 146 +8 +1 +4 1.3
201921 ABowling Green Hot Rods 481431 11724713 40905 1110 .271.340.450.790 .179.313 198 .347 124 +13 -2 +14 2.5
202123 AAMontgomery Biscuits 309290 769315 12843 33 .262.298.469.767 .207.313 274 .332 112 +4 -1 +9 1.3
202123 A+Bowling Green Hot Rods 132117 434010 12311 31 .368.431.6581.089 .291.423 239 .464 213 +17 +0 +4 2.1
202224 AAADurham Bulls 318284 5914216 32931 54 .208.290.440.730 .232.244 2910 .321 104 +1 -1 +9 1.0
202224 ROKFCL Rays 1813 8003 401 20 .615.7221.3082.030 .692.500 022 .794 466 +7 +0 +1 0.9
202325 AAADurham Bulls 550476 12826322 621457 812 .269.361.475.836 .206.338 2611 .367 139 +24 -3 +16 3.8
202325 INTLGigantes del Cibao 1817 7201 110 10 .412.444.7061.150 .294.400 66 .498 239 +3 +0 +1 0.4
202426 AAALehigh Valley IronPigs 322289 8017120 22569 104 .277.347.550.897 .273.279 177 .388 155 +20 +0 +9 3.0

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 ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Ruben Cardenas (OGILVIE) 28 53 63 53 37 .232/.296/.411 .179.284 105 26% 7% 99 +0.7
Alex Guerrero
2015 · AAA
28 48 53→60 54→45 39 .249/.287/.427 .178.292 219 23% 4% 98 +1.6 .232/.267/.400 .168.273 218 24% 4% 82 +0.5 .232/.262/.424.192.26628325%3%88+0.3
Tyler Moore
2014 · MLB
27 45→46 59→65 51→40 41 .242/.289/.452 .210.298 275 29% 6% 106 +2.2 .222/.283/.378 .156.281 183 27% 7% 84 +0.6 .204/.267/.340.136.25616027%7%63-0.4
Chris Heisey
2012 · MLB
27 47→52 55 51→55 45 .249/.306/.431 .182.287 2312 23% 6% 108 +2.3 .241/.292/.395 .154.290 1711 23% 5% 92 +1.2 .235/.281/.376.141.282141122%5%79+0.1
John Rodriguez
2006 · MLB
28 48→47 56→55 52→40 45 .249/.317/.443 .194.301 2510 26% 7% 115 +2.8 .247/.321/.412 .165.311 186 25% 8% 108 +2.3 .239/.321/.389.150.30715125%9%99+0.7
Andrew Young
2022 · MLB
28 42→46 56→55 47→40 38 .217/.299/.412 .195.311 235 36% 6% 101 +1.8 .205/.283/.364 .159.324 197 40% 8% 81 +0.4 .170/.256/.306.137.26318440%8%51-1.0
Harrison Bader
2022 · MLB
28 47→55 56→55 50→55 49 .245/.324/.441 .196.295 2414 25% 9% 118 +3.0 .242/.294/.380 .138.285 1523 20% 6% 89 +0.9 .240/.297/.372.133.292152223%6%85+0.5
Jayson Nix
2011 · MLB
28 42→49 54→55 47→55 46 .224/.291/.399 .174.259 2311 24% 7% 93 +1.3 .215/.281/.358 .143.270 1613 26% 7% 78 +0.2 .210/.278/.325.115.278101827%7%63-0.4
Bobby Dalbec
2023 · MLB
28 43→44 60 53→50 41 .231/.296/.443 .212.305 295 34% 7% 107 +2.2 .213/.285/.401 .188.321 2612 39% 8% 91 +1.1 .200/.275/.384.184.313251342%8%78+0.2
Jason Dubois
2007 · MLB
28 46→45 54→60 45→40 39 .240/.289/.421 .181.317 235 31% 6% 98 +1.6 .226/.279/.395 .169.294 224 30% 6% 87 +0.8 .223/.289/.431.209.27830331%6%99+1.0
Mike Brosseau
2023 · MLB
29 46→56 51→55 52→45 46 .231/.315/.389 .158.304 208 30% 9% 101 +1.8 .214/.285/.353 .139.270 196 27% 7% 79 +0.3 .193/.261/.311.118.23817526%6%55-0.7
Casper Wells
2013 · MLB
28 44→46 56→60 47→50 46 .232/.304/.432 .200.286 238 27% 8% 107 +2.2 .209/.278/.339 .130.286 137 30% 8% 72 -0.2 .126/.186/.146.021.1860030%7%-22-1.1
Austin Dean
2022 · MLB
28 46→56 52→55 41→45 44 .235/.292/.408 .174.297 206 28% 7% 95 +1.4 .221/.282/.369 .148.289 1711 29% 6% 81 +0.4 .211/.270/.358.147.269171228%6%69-0.3
Jason Rogers
2016 · MLB
28 50→53 52→55 49→45 48 .253/.312/.420 .167.295 205 22% 8% 106 +2.2 .247/.306/.373 .126.300 144 21% 8% 92 +1.2 .243/.302/.349.107.29511321%7%80+0.2
Joe Mather
2010 · MLB
28 40→45 56→60 51→50 46 .220/.285/.407 .187.238 2412 20% 6% 92 +1.2 .216/.270/.339 .123.269 1210 24% 6% 67 -0.5 .206/.260/.310.104.26110824%7%52-0.7
Scott Hairston
2007 · MLB
27 47→51 56→60 49→50 46 .249/.307/.442 .192.289 256 23% 7% 110 +2.4 .249/.310/.449 .200.284 247 21% 8% 113 +2.6 .250/.308/.455.205.27924920%7%112+1.6
John Mayberry Jr.
2012 · MLB
28 46→48 52→55 51→50 43 .238/.288/.405 .168.283 2114 24% 6% 93 +1.3 .237/.294/.401 .164.283 198 23% 7% 94 +1.3 .226/.292/.387.161.27018323%8%86+0.5
Corey Hart
2011 · MLB
29 52→56 55→60 48→55 48 .268/.325/.462 .194.306 2113 20% 7% 123 +3.3 .264/.330/.463 .199.311 248 22% 8% 125 +3.5 .247/.315/.431.184.29122623%8%104+1.7
Michael Restovich
2007 · MLB
28 45→49 54→55 47→30 43 .234/.293/.413 .179.298 224 29% 7% 97 +1.5 .233/.283/.408 .175.306 224 30% 6% 92 +1.2 .232/.281/.393.161.30219229%6%84+0.4
Mike Wilson
2011 · AAA
28 40→50 56→60 50 45 .217/.293/.402 .186.279 2512 32% 8% 95 +1.4 .230/.299/.389 .159.307 198 30% 8% 93 +1.3 .229/.297/.377.148.31217431%8%86+0.4
Jonny Gomes
2009 · MLB
28 43→52 55→60 48→50 49 .224/.315/.414 .190.282 2313 28% 10% 107 +2.2 .243/.318/.438 .195.298 2410 26% 8% 115 +2.7 .243/.324/.434.191.29524825%9%111+2.0