Austin WellsC
New York Yankees
Age 27
L/R
6'1" / 220 lbs
MLB
HR +8%BB +8%
Svc 2.180S2 · Ctrl thru 2029
peak 2.7 · 2027
wRC+†vL 7088vR 89
AVG/OBP/SLG.224 / .299 / .412
PA467
HR18
K%24
BB%9
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
50→50
SPD
45→45
EYE
55↘50
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.3peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb SUPER-2
MLB Debut 2023
Service 2.180 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2029
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $0.9M | +2.6 | $21M | +$20M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $5M | +2.7 | $22M | +$17M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $8M | +2.5 | $21M | +$13M |
| 2029 | Arb-4 | $11M | +2.2 | $19M | +$9M |
| Totals | $25M | $83M | +$59M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A | 3 teams | 548 | 473 | 96 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 185 | 12 | 17 | 0 | .203 | .304 | .364 | .668 | .161 | .290 | 34 | 10 | .295 | 84 | -10 | +3 | +0 | +10 | +16 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 23 | AA | 3 teams | 402 | 356 | 80 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 38 | 116 | 5 | 16 | 0 | .225 | .308 | .413 | .721 | .188 | .279 | 29 | 9 | .313 | 98 | -1 | +3 | +0 | +7 | +11 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | 4 teams | 504 | 458 | 93 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 35 | 136 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .203 | .269 | .378 | .646 | .175 | .243 | 27 | 7 | .282 | 74 | -15 | +1 | +1 | +9 | +14 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | New York Yankees | 414 | 354 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .232 | .330 | .398 | .728 | .167 | .264 | 21 | 11 | .320 | 103 | +1 | -1 | +19 | +7 | +12 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | New York Yankees | 448 | 402 | 91 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 118 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .226 | .288 | .435 | .724 | .209 | .261 | 26 | 7 | .305 | 92 | -4 | +1 | +18 | +8 | +13 | 3.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | New York Yankees | 75 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .311 | .230 | .540 | .066 | .191 | 19 | 17 | .241 | 43 | -5 | +0 | +3 | +1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | NYY | 392 | 346 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 90 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .220 | .306 | .399 | .705 | .179 | .253 | 23 | 10 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +0 | +8 | +7 | +11 | 2.5 |
| TOT | 27 | MLB | NYY | 467 | 407 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 52 | 104 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .211 | .307 | .373 | .680 | .162 | .244 | 22 | 11 | .300 | 88 | -7 | +0 | +10 | +8 | +13 | 2.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | NYY | 461 | 408 | 88 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 46 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .216 | .301 | .390 | .691 | .174 | .241 | 20 | 10 | .310 | 95 | -2 | +0 | +9 | +8 | +13 | 2.8 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | NYY | 449 | 397 | 85 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 45 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .300 | .383 | .683 | .169 | .240 | 21 | 10 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +0 | +8 | +8 | +13 | 2.6 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | NYY | 438 | 387 | 82 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .299 | .382 | .681 | .171 | .238 | 21 | 10 | .305 | 91 | -4 | +0 | +7 | +8 | +12 | 2.3 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | NYY | 410 | 362 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .297 | .373 | .670 | .163 | .237 | 21 | 10 | .301 | 88 | -5 | +0 | +5 | +7 | +12 | 1.9 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | NYY | 380 | 336 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .292 | .366 | .658 | .161 | .235 | 22 | 10 | .296 | 85 | -7 | +0 | +4 | +7 | +11 | 1.5 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | NYY | 340 | 300 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .288 | .353 | .641 | .153 | .233 | 23 | 10 | .290 | 80 | -8 | +0 | +3 | +6 | +10 | 1.1 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | NYY | 290 | 257 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .281 | .335 | .616 | .140 | .231 | 23 | 10 | .283 | 75 | -8 | +0 | +1 | +5 | +8 | 0.6 |
| 2034 | 35 | MLB | NYY | 235 | 208 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .275 | .317 | .592 | .130 | .228 | 24 | 10 | .275 | 69 | -8 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +7 | 0.2 |
| 2035 | 36 | MLB | NYY | 180 | 159 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .275 | .327 | .602 | .138 | .224 | 26 | 10 | .266 | 62 | -8 | +0 | -3 | +3 | +5 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5891 | 5203 | 1097 | 258 | 15 | 196 | 564 | 1430 | 64 | 55 | 6 | .211 | .296 | .379 | .675 | .168 | .248 | 24 | 10 | .299 | 87 | -85 | +9 | +78 | +105 | +167 | 28.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 574 | 121 | 28 | 2 | 22 | 62 | 158 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .211 | .295 | .382 | .677 | .171 | .248 | 24 | 10 | .299 | 87 | -9 | +1 | +9 | +12 | +18 | 3.1 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A+ | Hudson Valley Renegades | 170 | 146 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .274 | .376 | .473 | .849 | .199 | .393 | 32 | 12 | .378 | 148 | +9 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 22 | A | Tampa Tarpons | 299 | 236 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 62 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .258 | .405 | .479 | .884 | .220 | .306 | 21 | 17 | .387 | 155 | +18 | +2 | — | — | +8 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 22 | INTL | Surprise Saguaros | 79 | 64 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .344 | .462 | .578 | 1.040 | .234 | .426 | 20 | 16 | .448 | 201 | +9 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 23 | AA | Somerset Patriots | 247 | 211 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 58 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .261 | .363 | .479 | .842 | .218 | .301 | 23 | 12 | .371 | 142 | +12 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | Hudson Valley Renegades | 121 | 99 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .323 | .425 | .576 | 1.001 | .253 | .388 | 22 | 16 | .429 | 187 | +12 | +2 | — | — | +3 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 23 | A | Tampa Tarpons | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .412 | .538 | .950 | .308 | .211 | 15 | 24 | .415 | 176 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | New York Yankees | 75 | 70 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .257 | .486 | .742 | .257 | .226 | 19 | 4 | .314 | 98 | -0 | +0 | +1 | +9 | +2 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 146 | 126 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .254 | .352 | .452 | .804 | .198 | .307 | 23 | 11 | .356 | 131 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | Somerset Patriots | 263 | 228 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .237 | .331 | .443 | .774 | .206 | .269 | 23 | 11 | .340 | 119 | +6 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 24 | A | Tampa Tarpons | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .300 | .353 | .653 | .176 | .154 | 15 | 15 | .299 | 87 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | New York Yankees | 414 | 354 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .229 | .328 | .395 | .723 | .167 | .261 | 21 | 11 | .320 | 103 | +2 | -1 | +19 | +7 | +12 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | New York Yankees | 448 | 401 | 88 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 118 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .219 | .281 | .436 | .718 | .217 | .245 | 26 | 7 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +1 | +18 | +8 | +13 | 3.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 937 | 825 | 185 | 46 | 2 | 38 | 80 | 219 | 10 | 6 | 3 | .224 | .300 | .423 | .723 | .199 | .250 | 23 | 9 | .314 | 98 | -2 | +0 | +38 | +24 | +27 | 8.9 | ||
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 |
| Austin Wells (OGILVIE) | 27 | 45 | 50 | 45 | 50 | .217/.302/.390 | .174 | .241 | 16 | 4 | 20% | 10% | 96 | +1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Matt Thaiss 2022 · MLB |
27 | 43→50 | 51→50 | 47→45 | 50 | .225/.302/.387 | .162 | .278 | 19 | 4 | 26% | 9% | 94 | +1.3 | .224/.307/.358 | .134 | .291 | 15 | 8 | 27% | 10% | 89 | +0.9 | .214/.311/.330 | .115 | .283 | 13 | 8 | 27% | 11% | 80 | +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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✕Ramon Castro 2003 · MLB |
27 | 47 | 51→55 | 47→40 | 54 | .242/.322/.401 | .159 | .282 | 20 | 6 | 22% | 10% | 106 | +2.2 | .238/.313/.436 | .198 | .273 | 26 | 6 | 23% | 10% | 111 | +2.5 | .251/.314/.471 | .220 | .277 | 32 | 0 | 23% | 8% | 117 | +0.8 |
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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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✕Patrick Mazeika 2022 · MLB |
28 | 43→51 | 48→50 | 47→30 | 46 | .222/.280/.365 | .143 | .251 | 16 | 4 | 20% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .212/.274/.311 | .099 | .243 | 10 | 4 | 17% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .193/.256/.260 | .067 | .223 | 6 | 0 | 16% | 6% | 38 | -1.0 |
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✕Orlando Arcia 2022 · MLB |
27 | 45→55 | 51→50 | 45→55 | 50 | .234/.291/.387 | .153 | .255 | 20 | 9 | 18% | 7% | 89 | +1.0 | .239/.299/.394 | .155 | .272 | 20 | 4 | 20% | 8% | 94 | +1.3 | .234/.295/.378 | .145 | .270 | 18 | 1 | 21% | 7% | 85 | +0.6 |
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✕Freddy Fermin 2023 · AAA |
28 | 44 | 51→55 | 46→40 | 48 | .230/.294/.384 | .154 | .268 | 19 | 4 | 22% | 8% | 90 | +1.0 | .251/.305/.393 | .142 | .294 | 18 | 4 | 20% | 7% | 97 | +1.5 | .260/.310/.381 | .120 | .305 | 14 | 2 | 19% | 6% | 90 | +0.6 |
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✕Andrew Young 2021 · MLB |
27 | 43→46 | 54→55 | 44→40 | 42 | .225/.306/.401 | .176 | .276 | 22 | 5 | 27% | 6% | 101 | +1.8 | .207/.288/.381 | .174 | .319 | 21 | 6 | 39% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .187/.272/.359 | .173 | .302 | 21 | 4 | 42% | 7% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Zach McKinstry 2022 · MLB |
27 | 45→50 | 52→55 | 45→55 | 44 | .231/.287/.400 | .169 | .281 | 19 | 9 | 25% | 7% | 91 | +1.1 | .231/.297/.369 | .138 | .286 | 13 | 14 | 23% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .232/.305/.369 | .137 | .286 | 11 | 23 | 22% | 8% | 88 | +0.7 |
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✕Maikel Franco 2020 · MLB |
27 | 45→55 | 53→55 | 47→40 | 51 | .235/.291/.400 | .165 | .243 | 21 | 2 | 15% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .232/.282/.380 | .148 | .253 | 18 | 3 | 16% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .225/.266/.352 | .128 | .252 | 15 | 1 | 18% | 5% | 67 | -0.3 |
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✕Corky Miller 2003 · MLB |
27 | 47 | 52→50 | 49→40 | 49 | .242/.316/.412 | .171 | .274 | 19 | 7 | 20% | 8% | 107 | +2.2 | .228/.323/.373 | .145 | .262 | 16 | 6 | 19% | 9% | 100 | +1.7 | .201/.295/.363 | .162 | .211 | 22 | 3 | 18% | 7% | 85 | +0.3 |
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●Ryan McMahon 2022 · MLB |
27 | 46→56 | 53→55 | 46→45 | 50 | .235/.313/.409 | .174 | .295 | 21 | 6 | 27% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .232/.313/.391 | .159 | .304 | 18 | 6 | 28% | 10% | 99 | +1.7 | .227/.317/.393 | .166 | .310 | 19 | 4 | 31% | 11% | 96 | +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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✕Brad Miller 2017 · MLB |
27 | 47→56 | 54→60 | 49→50 | 49 | .244/.310/.428 | .184 | .288 | 21 | 9 | 23% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 | .233/.316/.412 | .179 | .297 | 20 | 7 | 27% | 11% | 106 | +2.2 | .231/.323/.461 | .230 | .278 | 31 | 5 | 28% | 11% | 117 | +1.4 |
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✕Christian Villanueva 2018 · MLB |
27 | 43→45 | 52→55 | 44→50 | 45 | .226/.281/.389 | .164 | .260 | 20 | 5 | 23% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .239/.299/.430 | .191 | .288 | 26 | 7 | 26% | 6% | 105 | +2.1 | .237/.300/.447 | .210 | .279 | 31 | 5 | 27% | 6% | 107 | +1.4 |
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✕A.J. Hinch 2002 · MLB |
28 | 40 | 54→50 | 46→45 | 48 | .216/.284/.392 | .176 | .233 | 23 | 9 | 20% | 7% | 89 | +0.9 | .232/.299/.396 | .164 | .256 | 20 | 8 | 18% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .245/.307/.357 | .112 | .282 | 11 | 3 | 17% | 6% | 86 | +0.3 |
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●Jamie Westbrook 2022 · AAA |
27 | 47→52 | 49→55 | 47→45 | 46 | .240/.297/.386 | .147 | .272 | 18 | 5 | 20% | 6% | 92 | +1.2 | .239/.308/.376 | .137 | .277 | 16 | 5 | 19% | 7% | 94 | +1.3 | .245/.316/.386 | .141 | .288 | 15 | 4 | 20% | 8% | 96 | +1.1 |
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✕Carson Kelly 2021 · MLB |
27 | 46→48 | 53→55 | 46→40 | 53 | .237/.317/.407 | .170 | .268 | 21 | 3 | 21% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .232/.315/.388 | .156 | .271 | 19 | 4 | 21% | 10% | 100 | +1.7 | .239/.318/.381 | .142 | .276 | 19 | 2 | 20% | 9% | 96 | +0.7 |
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✕Chris Woodward 2003 · MLB |
27 | 48 | 53→50 | 51→45 | 48 | .247/.305/.426 | .179 | .284 | 20 | 7 | 21% | 7% | 105 | +2.1 | .253/.310/.394 | .141 | .304 | 13 | 4 | 20% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .254/.310/.374 | .120 | .312 | 8 | 1 | 20% | 7% | 91 | +0.5 |
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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 |