JJ BledayCF
Louisville Bats
Age 28
L/L
6'2" / 205 lbs
AAA
HR +9%K -4%
Svc 3.169 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 2.5 · 2026
wRC+†vL 136119vR 124
AVG/OBP/SLG.221 / .302 / .404
PA518
HR19
SB5
K%23
BB%10
xwOBA.276
Barrel%7.8%
MLB%45%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
50→50
SPD
50→50
EYE
56↘55
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.9peak
2027
Barrel%
477.8
xwOBA
220.276
Avg EV
4488.7
Whiff%
330.130
Chase%
650.287
Speed
4227.1
Bat Spd
5371.7
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2022
Service 3.169 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $1M | +2.5 | $20M | +$19M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $9M | +2.5 | $21M | +$12M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $12M | +2.2 | $19M | +$7M |
| Totals | $22M | $59M | +$38M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | A+ | Jupiter Hammerheads | 151 | 143 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .245 | .315 | .560 | .112 | .263 | 27 | 5 | .248 | 48 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +4 | -0.4 |
| 2021 | 23 | AA | 2 teams | 583 | 521 | 87 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 168 | 3 | 7 | 3 | .167 | .250 | .298 | .548 | .131 | .213 | 29 | 9 | .245 | 46 | -36 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +17 | -1.7 |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA | 2 teams | 605 | 524 | 92 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 72 | 189 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .176 | .284 | .345 | .629 | .170 | .225 | 31 | 12 | .275 | 68 | -22 | +0 | -2 | +2 | +17 | -0.4 |
| 2023 | 25 | MLB | 2 teams | 436 | 371 | 80 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 58 | 95 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .216 | .325 | .399 | .724 | .183 | .239 | 22 | 13 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +0 | -3 | -5 | +12 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 26 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 642 | 572 | 145 | 45 | 4 | 21 | 67 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .253 | .334 | .456 | .790 | .203 | .291 | 19 | 10 | .342 | 120 | +14 | -1 | -2 | +2 | +18 | 3.2 |
| 2025 | 27 | MLB | 2 teams | 476 | 429 | 98 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 123 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .228 | .302 | .413 | .714 | .184 | .273 | 26 | 9 | .305 | 91 | -5 | -0 | -7 | +2 | +13 | 0.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 28 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 102 | 89 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .373 | .539 | .912 | .258 | .357 | 27 | 12 | .384 | 152 | +6 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +3 | 1.0 |
| ROS | 28 | MLB | CIN | 416 | 367 | 85 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 100 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .232 | .317 | .428 | .745 | .196 | .273 | 24 | 11 | .330 | 111 | +5 | +0 | -3 | +1 | +12 | 1.6 |
| TOT | 28 | MLB | CIN | 518 | 456 | 110 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 128 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .241 | .328 | .450 | .778 | .208 | .288 | 25 | 11 | .341 | 119 | +11 | +1 | -3 | +2 | +15 | 2.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 29 | MLB 54% | CIN | 506 | 441 | 106 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 58 | 94 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .240 | .331 | .442 | .774 | .202 | .262 | 19 | 11 | .344 | 122 | +12 | +1 | -5 | +2 | +14 | 2.4 |
| 2028 | 30 | MLB 65% | CIN | 494 | 432 | 103 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 57 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .330 | .442 | .772 | .204 | .261 | 19 | 12 | .341 | 119 | +11 | +0 | -6 | +2 | +14 | 2.1 |
| 2029 | 31 | MLB 74% | CIN | 479 | 419 | 99 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 55 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .328 | .437 | .764 | .200 | .259 | 19 | 11 | .337 | 116 | +9 | +0 | -7 | +2 | +14 | 1.8 |
| 2030 | 32 | MLB 82% | CIN | 460 | 402 | 94 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 53 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .326 | .425 | .751 | .192 | .258 | 20 | 12 | .332 | 113 | +7 | +0 | -7 | +2 | +13 | 1.4 |
| 2031 | 33 | MLB 89% | CIN | 430 | 377 | 87 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .321 | .422 | .743 | .191 | .256 | 21 | 11 | .327 | 108 | +4 | +0 | -8 | +2 | +12 | 1.0 |
| 2032 | 34 | MLB 94% | CIN | 384 | 336 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .312 | .393 | .705 | .173 | .253 | 21 | 11 | .319 | 103 | +1 | +0 | -8 | +1 | +11 | 0.6 |
| 2033 | 35 | MLB | CIN | 330 | 289 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .309 | .391 | .700 | .173 | .250 | 22 | 11 | .311 | 96 | -1 | +0 | -8 | +1 | +9 | 0.1 |
| 2034 | 36 | MLB | CIN | 272 | 239 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .296 | .360 | .656 | .155 | .247 | 24 | 11 | .301 | 89 | -3 | +0 | -8 | +1 | +8 | -0.3 |
| 2035 | 37 | MLB | CIN | 209 | 184 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 | .290 | .353 | .643 | .152 | .242 | 24 | 11 | .290 | 80 | -5 | +0 | -9 | +1 | +6 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 6873 | 6046 | 1328 | 316 | 26 | 241 | 755 | 1574 | 28 | 33 | 14 | .220 | .309 | .400 | .709 | .180 | .255 | 23 | 11 | .313 | 98 | -16 | +1 | -84 | +18 | +195 | 11.7 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 572 | 125 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 71 | 149 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .219 | .308 | .399 | .707 | .180 | .253 | 23 | 11 | .313 | 98 | -1 | +0 | -8 | +2 | +18 | 1.1 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | A+ | Jupiter Hammerheads | 151 | 140 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .311 | .379 | .690 | .121 | .306 | 19 | 7 | .310 | 95 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 23 | AA | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 468 | 397 | 84 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 64 | 101 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .212 | .325 | .373 | .698 | .161 | .250 | 22 | 14 | .315 | 99 | -0 | -0 | — | — | +13 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 23 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | 115 | 95 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .316 | .435 | .600 | 1.035 | .284 | .373 | 20 | 17 | .447 | 200 | +13 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 24 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 238 | 204 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .167 | .280 | .309 | .588 | .142 | .216 | 28 | 13 | .270 | 65 | -9 | +0 | -2 | +2 | +7 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 367 | 302 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 99 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .365 | .470 | .835 | .242 | .268 | 27 | 16 | .372 | 143 | +18 | -0 | — | — | +10 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 25 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 303 | 256 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 72 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .195 | .313 | .355 | .669 | .160 | .226 | 24 | 14 | .303 | 90 | -3 | +1 | -3 | -5 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 25 | AAA | Las Vegas Aviators | 133 | 108 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .450 | .667 | 1.117 | .333 | .333 | 14 | 17 | .470 | 218 | +18 | -0 | — | — | +4 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 26 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 642 | 572 | 139 | 43 | 4 | 20 | 67 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .243 | .324 | .437 | .762 | .194 | .279 | 19 | 10 | .337 | 116 | +12 | -1 | -2 | +2 | +18 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 27 | MLB | Athletics | 344 | 307 | 65 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .212 | .294 | .404 | .698 | .192 | .251 | 26 | 10 | .311 | 96 | -2 | -1 | -7 | +2 | +10 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA | Las Vegas Aviators | 132 | 119 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .353 | .412 | .571 | .984 | .218 | .404 | 19 | 9 | .427 | 185 | +13 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1527 | 1339 | 288 | 81 | 6 | 49 | 175 | 355 | 6 | 12 | 7 | .215 | .309 | .394 | .703 | .179 | .254 | 23 | 11 | .314 | 99 | -2 | -0 | -15 | +1 | +43 | 2.8 | ||
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 |
| JJ Bleday (OGILVIE) | 28 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 55 | .221/.302/.404 | .184 | .256 | 19 | 4 | 23% | 10% | 99 | +1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●LaMonte Wade Jr. 2022 · MLB |
28 | 45→54 | 53→55 | 48→45 | 53 | .232/.318/.404 | .172 | .266 | 20 | 9 | 22% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .241/.339/.409 | .168 | .280 | 20 | 5 | 21% | 12% | 115 | +2.8 | .244/.359/.388 | .144 | .287 | 17 | 2 | 20% | 14% | 115 | +1.9 |
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✕Esteban Quiroz 2021 · AAA |
29 | 42→52 | 55 | 47→45 | 47 | .222/.299/.405 | .184 | .277 | 23 | 7 | 28% | 9% | 98 | +1.6 | .224/.312/.381 | .157 | .280 | 18 | 7 | 25% | 10% | 97 | +1.5 | .208/.304/.337 | .129 | .254 | 14 | 6 | 23% | 10% | 80 | +0.2 |
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✕Jason Vosler 2022 · MLB |
28 | 42→44 | 53→55 | 48→40 | 47 | .225/.294/.399 | .174 | .267 | 22 | 4 | 25% | 8% | 94 | +1.3 | .213/.276/.381 | .168 | .268 | 22 | 6 | 29% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .205/.266/.374 | .169 | .260 | 23 | 4 | 30% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 |
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✕George Kottaras 2011 · MLB |
28 | 41→51 | 51→55 | 49→30 | 54 | .216/.298/.381 | .165 | .255 | 19 | 4 | 24% | 11% | 91 | +1.1 | .232/.326/.406 | .174 | .284 | 20 | 5 | 24% | 12% | 109 | +2.4 | .223/.338/.408 | .185 | .278 | 22 | 1 | 26% | 14% | 105 | +0.7 |
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●Josh Reddick 2015 · MLB |
28 | 48→58 | 55→60 | 51→50 | 51 | .249/.313/.439 | .190 | .277 | 22 | 8 | 20% | 8% | 111 | +2.5 | .272/.331/.442 | .170 | .292 | 19 | 9 | 14% | 8% | 120 | +3.1 | .283/.343/.446 | .162 | .302 | 18 | 9 | 13% | 8% | 122 | +2.9 |
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✕Kyle Lewis 2023 · MLB |
28 | 44→46 | 55 | 49→40 | 51 | .229/.315/.401 | .171 | .291 | 25 | 7 | 29% | 11% | 103 | +1.9 | .247/.316/.423 | .176 | .320 | 23 | 4 | 29% | 9% | 109 | +2.4 | .268/.335/.445 | .177 | .348 | 24 | 0 | 28% | 8% | 118 | +1.7 |
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✕Scott Schebler 2019 · MLB |
28 | 46→52 | 55→60 | 44→50 | 47 | .244/.314/.431 | .187 | .282 | 23 | 6 | 23% | 7% | 111 | +2.5 | .204/.274/.342 | .138 | .264 | 17 | 5 | 29% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .164/.226/.272 | .108 | .237 | 13 | 4 | 36% | 5% | 30 | -1.5 |
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✕DJ Stewart 2022 · MLB |
28 | 42→48 | 55→60 | 42→50 | 55 | .224/.325/.407 | .183 | .271 | 23 | 5 | 26% | 12% | 109 | +2.4 | .224/.328/.412 | .188 | .280 | 25 | 6 | 28% | 11% | 112 | +2.6 | .212/.325/.401 | .189 | .259 | 26 | 6 | 28% | 12% | 104 | +0.9 |
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●Travis Shaw 2018 · MLB |
28 | 48→53 | 55→60 | 50→45 | 49 | .251/.318/.439 | .188 | .295 | 23 | 7 | 23% | 8% | 114 | +2.7 | .235/.328/.434 | .199 | .273 | 26 | 6 | 24% | 12% | 118 | +3.0 | .216/.322/.406 | .190 | .249 | 26 | 4 | 24% | 13% | 101 | +1.2 |
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✕Brad Miller 2018 · MLB |
28 | 46→56 | 53→60 | 48→50 | 53 | .236/.320/.415 | .179 | .286 | 20 | 9 | 24% | 11% | 108 | +2.3 | .236/.317/.423 | .187 | .305 | 22 | 6 | 28% | 10% | 109 | +2.4 | .231/.323/.461 | .230 | .278 | 31 | 5 | 28% | 11% | 117 | +1.4 |
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✕Ian Stewart 2012 · MLB |
27 | 42→52 | 54→60 | 46→45 | 50 | .222/.304/.397 | .176 | .279 | 22 | 8 | 28% | 10% | 98 | +1.6 | .189/.270/.325 | .136 | .269 | 15 | 5 | 34% | 9% | 66 | -0.6 | .149/.236/.270 | .120 | .224 | 13 | 2 | 38% | 9% | 31 | -1.1 |
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●Jay Bruce 2015 · MLB |
28 | 46→55 | 55→65 | 48→50 | 49 | .241/.310/.434 | .193 | .294 | 23 | 10 | 26% | 9% | 109 | +2.4 | .240/.305/.452 | .212 | .277 | 26 | 7 | 23% | 8% | 112 | +2.6 | .243/.311/.484 | .240 | .266 | 31 | 5 | 22% | 9% | 115 | +2.8 |
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✕Gregory Polanco 2020 · MLB |
28 | 48→55 | 55→60 | 53→55 | 52 | .246/.319/.438 | .192 | .285 | 22 | 12 | 22% | 9% | 114 | +2.7 | .221/.292/.402 | .181 | .278 | 23 | 16 | 28% | 9% | 94 | +1.3 | .201/.272/.373 | .171 | .249 | 24 | 19 | 29% | 8% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕David Bote 2021 · MLB |
28 | 45→48 | 54→55 | 47→45 | 50 | .232/.318/.410 | .178 | .292 | 22 | 9 | 28% | 10% | 107 | +2.2 | .218/.294/.367 | .149 | .276 | 17 | 7 | 26% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .227/.294/.384 | .157 | .293 | 17 | 8 | 27% | 7% | 87 | +0.4 |
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✕Eric Valent 2005 · MLB |
28 | 50 | 54→60 | 44→30 | 51 | .257/.324/.442 | .185 | .293 | 22 | 4 | 21% | 9% | 117 | +2.9 | .228/.303/.363 | .135 | .282 | 15 | 4 | 23% | 10% | 88 | +0.9 | .210/.299/.327 | .116 | .259 | 12 | 1 | 23% | 11% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Josh VanMeter 2022 · MLB |
27 | 45→49 | 54→55 | 48→50 | 53 | .234/.320/.419 | .185 | .286 | 21 | 11 | 26% | 11% | 110 | +2.4 | .205/.302/.345 | .140 | .267 | 15 | 9 | 27% | 12% | 83 | +0.6 | .171/.283/.281 | .110 | .225 | 12 | 9 | 28% | 13% | 57 | -0.4 |
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✕Greg Bird 2021 · MLB |
28 | 42→46 | 52→55 | 48→30 | 51 | .219/.304/.389 | .170 | .271 | 20 | 5 | 27% | 10% | 96 | +1.5 | .206/.279/.363 | .157 | .270 | 20 | 4 | 30% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .184/.260/.333 | .149 | .236 | 20 | 1 | 31% | 8% | 61 | -0.6 |
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✕Jake Lamb 2019 · MLB |
28 | 46→54 | 57→60 | 45 | 56 | .239/.334/.446 | .206 | .287 | 24 | 6 | 25% | 12% | 122 | +3.3 | .215/.316/.378 | .163 | .269 | 19 | 5 | 26% | 12% | 98 | +1.6 | .224/.314/.381 | .158 | .293 | 20 | 1 | 29% | 10% | 95 | +0.8 |
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✕Colby Rasmus 2015 · MLB |
28 | 45→55 | 57→60 | 46→50 | 45 | .237/.299/.433 | .197 | .297 | 25 | 5 | 29% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .229/.299/.428 | .199 | .299 | 26 | 5 | 31% | 9% | 103 | +1.9 | .221/.295/.421 | .200 | .282 | 27 | 4 | 31% | 9% | 95 | +0.8 |
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●Seth Smith 2011 · MLB |
28 | 51→56 | 54→60 | 52→50 | 56 | .258/.336/.446 | .188 | .286 | 20 | 8 | 18% | 10% | 123 | +3.3 | .257/.331/.432 | .175 | .300 | 17 | 7 | 19% | 10% | 117 | +2.9 | .252/.347/.428 | .176 | .294 | 17 | 0 | 19% | 12% | 116 | +2.2 |