Grae Kessinger3B Indianapolis Indians
Age 28 R/R 6'1" / 204 lbs AAA Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2028
2026 ROS PROJECTION161 act + 107 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†53
AVG/OBP/SLG.178 / .263 / .283
PA107
HR2
K%27
BB%9
BABIP230
ISO105
MLB%10%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -22.6 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-23BATRUN: +0.6 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +0.1 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +1.0 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +7.6 runs (Replacement-level credit)+8REPTotal WAR: -1.30-1.3WAR
0.00.51.00.00.0-$0M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit
Tools · ContractCON 39 / POW 39
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2023-2024
CONTACT39
Whiff%
3113.1%
xwOBA
190.273
POWER39
Barrel%
406.9
Avg EV
1085.9
Bat Spd
3269.4
EYE46
Chase%
6029.8%
SPEED50
Sprint
2626.3
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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSArb-1$0.1M
2027Arb-2$0.4M
2028Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $-2M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201921 AQuad Cities River Bandits 201180 34402 16433 82 189266244511 56234 218 231 35
201921 AQuad Cities River Bandits 201170 38602 26323 82 224337294631 71261 1613 295 84
202123 AA2 teams 408377 61908 231407 127 162224249473 88230 346 213 21
202123 AA2 teams 408362 8011111 38917 127 221307348655 127264 229 299 87
202224 AACorpus Christi Hooks 500449 7411213 411635 2310 165242285528 120221 338 230 34
202224 AACorpus Christi Hooks 500421 8913216 691135 2310 211329366695 154247 2314 315 99
202325 AAA2 teams 275236 571207 28704 22 242332381713 140303 2510 320 103
202325 AAA2 teams 275224 601207 40574 22 268388415803 147319 2115 356 131
202426 AAA2 teams 319294 561116 23941 72 190252296547 105256 297 239 41
202426 AAA2 teams 319284 691316 33751 72 243324359683 116309 2410 310 95
202527 AAAReno Aces 4737 7200 10150 11 189362243605 54318 3221 290 80
202527 AAAReno Aces 4734 8300 13120 11 235447324770 88364 2628 371 142
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD28 AAAPIT 161140 16702 14433 20 114210207417 93141 279 195 7 -17 +0 +0 +1 +5 -1.2
YTD28 AAAPIT 161133 19902 21353 20 143274256530 113170 2213 247 47 -10 +0 +0 +1 +5 -0.4
ROS28 AAAPIT 10% 10795 17402 10291 20 178263283547 105232 279 254 53 -6 +0 +0 +0 +3 -0.2
ROS28 MLBPIT 10% 1110 1000 130 00 100182100282 231 279 246 46 -1 +0 +0 +0 +0 -0.0
FULL28 AAAPIT 172150 17702 15463 20 113208200408 87142 279 198 10 -18 +0 +0 +1 +5 -1.2
TOT28 AAAPIT 268235 331104 24724 40 140232238470 98176 279 218 25 -23 +1 +0 +1 +8 -1.3
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202729 MLBPIT 27% 286254 481215 27773 41 189275303578 114239 279 259 56 -14 +0 -1 +1 +8 -0.6
202729 MLBPIT 27% 7870 12301 7211 10 171256257514 86238 279 251 51 -4 +0 -0 +0 +2 -0.2
▸ Career Totals
Career 159141 21502 16432 11 149245227472 78198 2710 238 40 -11 -0 +2 +4 +5 0.0
/ 162G 650576 852008 651768 44 148243224467 76196 2710 238 40 -44 -1 +10 +18 +18 0.2
Career 21431922 35465443 17863124 5925 184262289551 105246 298 246 47 -129 +2 +2 +10 +61 -5.7
/ 162G 650583 10720113 541917 188 184261288549 105245 298 246 47 -39 +0 +1 +3 +18 -1.7

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 MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201921 AQuad Cities River Bandits 201170 38602 26323 82 224337294631 71261 1613 295 84 -4 +1 +6 0.3
202123 AACorpus Christi Hooks 331297 62909 27816 125 209288330618 121255 248 282 74 -10 +0 +9 0.0
202123 INTLGlendale Desert Dogs 7765 18212 11101 02 277390431820 154302 1314 370 142 +4 -1 +2 0.5
202224 AACorpus Christi Hooks 500421 8913216 691135 2310 211329366695 154247 2314 315 99 -0 +1 +14 1.5
202325 MLBHouston Astros 4540 8201 5120 01 200289325614 125259 2711 281 74 -1 -0 +3 +3 +1 0.5
202325 AAASugar Land Space Cowboys 230184 521006 35454 21 283408435843 152331 2015 371 142 +11 +0 +7 1.8
202426 MLBHouston Astros 2521 0000 371 00 160160 2812 113 -55 -4 +0 -0 +1 +1 -0.3
202426 AAASugar Land Space Cowboys 294263 691316 30680 72 262338388726 125332 2310 327 108 +3 +1 +8 1.2
202527 AAAReno Aces 4734 8300 13120 11 235447324770 88364 2628 371 142 +2 -0 +1 0.3
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 7061 8201 8191 01 131243213456 82171 2711 221 28 -6 -0 +3 +4 +2 0.3

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
Grae Kessinger (OGILVIE) 28 39 39 50 46 140/232/238 98176 44 27% 9% 25 -1.3
Nolan Fontana
2019 · MLB
28 40→43 43→40 51→50 51 198/284/313 115267 1012 28% 10% 68 -0.5 202/287/326 124291 1210 32% 10% 72 -0.2 124/238/2098619210038%12%22-0.8
Alex De Goti
2023 · AAA
28 44→47 42→45 51→50 49 214/289/322 109281 88 26% 9% 71 -0.3 199/276/283 84272 710 27% 9% 56 -1.3 177/262/2355824741027%9%36-1.2
Zack Short
2023 · MLB
28 37→38 46→50 46→45 51 190/285/315 126261 139 31% 11% 69 -0.4 190/284/317 127263 1410 31% 11% 69 -0.4 173/272/29912623415831%11%58-0.7
Danny Mendick
2022 · MLB
28 46→49 43→45 43→50 46 225/285/331 105277 118 23% 7% 72 -0.2 236/295/361 125290 1412 23% 7% 84 +0.6 230/289/365135277151522%7%78+0.1
Koyie Hill
2007 · MLB
28 41→43 42→45 48→40 46 203/266/307 104262 108 26% 8% 57 -1.2 222/277/347 125278 125 23% 7% 72 -0.2 225/284/34912428511224%7%71-0.2
Bubba Starling
2021 · MLB
28 45→46 44→45 49→50 39 223/267/336 113301 1311 30% 6% 65 -0.7 226/275/389 163295 2010 29% 6% 82 +0.5 196/234/42522822431530%5%72-0.0
David Matranga
2006 · AAA
29 44 43→45 48→50 49 213/288/334 121268 1013 24% 8% 74 -0.1 204/270/325 121268 1411 28% 6% 65 -0.7 212/294/33412228413928%8%75+0.0
Justin Sellers
2014 · MLB
28 41→51 43→45 50 43 205/260/318 112254 106 23% 6% 58 -1.2 211/256/292 81249 66 17% 5% 49 -1.8 204/250/262592354414%5%37-1.8
Ryan Cordell
2021 · MLB
29 42 45→50 49→50 41 213/268/337 124286 1311 30% 6% 66 -0.6 208/271/377 169328 2214 41% 7% 79 +0.3 153/218/323171234271847%6%41-0.9
Brad Cresse
2006 · AAA
28 41 43→50 47→30 43 202/267/321 119264 106 27% 7% 63 -0.9 218/278/353 135306 156 32% 7% 75 -0.0 206/269/34013429318035%7%68-0.2
Anderson Machado
2009 · AAA
28 41→43 41→40 50→45 49 200/274/299 98264 810 26% 9% 59 -1.1 200/274/287 87279 510 27% 9% 56 -1.3 197/275/275782871929%9%51-0.7
Ryan Klosterman
2010 · AAA
28 43→45 42→45 50→55 44 213/272/316 104275 915 26% 7% 63 -0.9 207/272/329 122274 1213 28% 7% 66 -0.6 160/272/270110236101933%13%50-0.3
Beamer Weems
2015 · AAA
28 43→47 43→45 47→40 40 215/264/325 110285 119 28% 6% 61 -1.0 207/257/304 97252 87 20% 6% 52 -1.6 180/230/251712183018%6%23-1.4
Alfredo Marte
2017 · MLB
28 45→47 43→50 51→45 41 220/271/329 109296 1010 29% 6% 65 -0.7 221/279/349 128282 1513 26% 6% 74 -0.1 200/268/321121245171425%6%61-0.3
Andy González
2011 · MLB
29 45→53 42→40 47→50 47 220/289/318 97283 119 25% 8% 70 -0.3 221/292/329 108272 116 22% 9% 75 -0.0 213/291/31910625910321%9%70-0.2
Adam Fox
2009 · AAA
27 43→44 44→50 50→45 43 216/267/332 116267 128 24% 6% 64 -0.8 207/254/344 137259 169 26% 5% 62 -0.9 194/237/33914523718727%4%50-0.8
Justin Leone
2006 · MLB
29 43→41 46→50 48→55 46 212/287/341 129296 138 31% 9% 76 +0.0 211/288/355 144273 1713 28% 9% 80 +0.4 202/286/351149254181627%10%76+0.1
Brandon Larson
2004 · MLB
28 39→42 47→50 45 52 202/289/335 133251 1611 26% 10% 76 +0.0 225/295/376 151290 187 28% 8% 89 +0.9 224/283/37915629020429%6%81+0.2
Antonio Perez
2009 · MLB
29 41 44→45 45→55 44 204/280/325 120279 119 30% 8% 69 -0.4 209/267/319 110254 1012 21% 7% 61 -1.0 166/222/2457920141019%6%22-0.9
Craig Stansberry
2010 · MLB
28 46→47 42→50 45→50 49 222/285/331 109269 910 21% 8% 71 -0.3 228/286/343 115289 1112 24% 7% 76 +0.0 227/289/342114290111225%7%74-0.0