Zack ShortSS
Rochester Red Wings
Age 31
R/R
5'10" / 180 lbs
AAA
HR -9%
Svc 5.000 · Ctrl thru 2026
wRC+†vL -655vR 38
AVG/OBP/SLG.169 / .274 / .293
PA350
HR9
SB7
K%31
BB%12
MLB%45%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
35→35
PWR
50→50
SPD
45→45
EYE
60→60
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.3peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-3
MLB Debut 2021
Service 5.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2026
First FA Year 2027
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-3 | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-2M | $-2M | +$0.0M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | ROK | AZL Cubs | 60 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .245 | .383 | .286 | .669 | .041 | .333 | 22 | 15 | .304 | 91 | -1 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 22 | A | 2 teams | 577 | 499 | 100 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 141 | 9 | 18 | 10 | .200 | .301 | .337 | .638 | .136 | .251 | 24 | 11 | .283 | 75 | -17 | -0 | +0 | +6 | +16 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 23 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | 524 | 462 | 84 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 56 | 182 | 5 | 8 | 3 | .182 | .277 | .342 | .619 | .160 | .258 | 35 | 11 | .275 | 69 | -19 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +15 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 24 | AAA | 4 teams | 351 | 307 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 126 | 6 | 5 | 3 | .173 | .272 | .290 | .562 | .117 | .266 | 36 | 10 | .260 | 57 | -17 | -0 | +0 | +4 | +10 | -0.4 |
| 2021 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 382 | 324 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 115 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .170 | .283 | .330 | .613 | .160 | .203 | 30 | 12 | .265 | 61 | -17 | +0 | -2 | +4 | +11 | -0.4 |
| 2022 | 27 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 559 | 485 | 89 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 62 | 177 | 5 | 11 | 5 | .184 | .283 | .291 | .573 | .107 | .262 | 32 | 11 | .262 | 59 | -26 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +16 | -0.8 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | 2 teams | 353 | 309 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 104 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .194 | .287 | .350 | .636 | .155 | .247 | 29 | 11 | .278 | 71 | -12 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +10 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 29 | AAA | 2 teams | 197 | 165 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 57 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .152 | .275 | .182 | .456 | .030 | .231 | 29 | 13 | .227 | 32 | -15 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +6 | -1.0 |
| 2025 | 30 | AAA | 2 teams | 531 | 461 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 174 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .161 | .263 | .289 | .551 | .128 | .216 | 33 | 11 | .252 | 51 | -29 | -0 | -1 | +6 | +15 | -1.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 31 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | 60 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .192 | .276 | .269 | .545 | .077 | .265 | 32 | 10 | .231 | 35 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.2 |
| ROS | 31 | MLB | WSH | 290 | 252 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 90 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .171 | .274 | .286 | .560 | .115 | .232 | 31 | 11 | .263 | 59 | -13 | +0 | -1 | +3 | +8 | -0.3 |
| TOT | 31 | MLB | WSH | 350 | 304 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 109 | 3 | 7 | 3 | .174 | .275 | .283 | .557 | .109 | .237 | 31 | 11 | .257 | 55 | -18 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +10 | -0.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 32 | MLB 54% | WSH | 361 | 312 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 98 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .167 | .274 | .276 | .549 | .109 | .215 | 27 | 12 | .261 | 58 | -17 | +1 | -5 | +4 | +10 | -0.8 |
| 2028 | 33 | MLB 65% | WSH | 331 | 286 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 93 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .164 | .271 | .269 | .541 | .105 | .213 | 28 | 12 | .256 | 54 | -17 | +0 | -6 | +4 | +9 | -1.0 |
| 2029 | 34 | MLB 74% | WSH | 287 | 249 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .161 | .267 | .261 | .528 | .100 | .210 | 29 | 12 | .249 | 49 | -17 | +0 | -6 | +3 | +8 | -1.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4803 | 4160 | 734 | 165 | 8 | 111 | 541 | 1453 | 55 | 82 | 32 | .176 | .280 | .300 | .580 | .124 | .237 | 30 | 11 | .264 | 60 | -216 | +4 | -25 | +44 | +136 | -5.9 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 563 | 99 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 73 | 197 | 7 | 11 | 4 | .176 | .278 | .298 | .576 | .123 | .237 | 30 | 11 | .264 | 60 | -29 | +1 | -3 | +6 | +18 | -0.8 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | ROK | AZL Cubs | 60 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .318 | .500 | .386 | .886 | .068 | .400 | 15 | 23 | .417 | 178 | +5 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 22 | A+ | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 277 | 232 | 61 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .263 | .376 | .414 | .790 | .151 | .307 | 18 | 14 | .354 | 129 | +9 | -1 | — | — | +8 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 22 | A | South Bend Cubs | 300 | 236 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 15 | 5 | .237 | .394 | .424 | .818 | .186 | .278 | 18 | 18 | .368 | 140 | +13 | +1 | — | — | +8 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 23 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | 524 | 436 | 99 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 82 | 136 | 5 | 8 | 3 | .227 | .356 | .417 | .773 | .190 | .290 | 26 | 16 | .348 | 125 | +15 | +0 | — | — | +15 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 24 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 160 | 133 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .211 | .340 | .414 | .753 | .203 | .282 | 31 | 13 | .338 | 117 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 24 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | 74 | 64 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .342 | .359 | .702 | .109 | .340 | 24 | 12 | .315 | 99 | -0 | -0 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 24 | ROK | AZL Cubs 1 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | .125 | .500 | 16 | 32 | .500 | 241 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 24 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | 92 | 77 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .234 | .359 | .325 | .683 | .091 | .340 | 28 | 16 | .320 | 103 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 26 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 184 | 156 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .141 | .247 | .282 | .529 | .141 | .165 | 32 | 12 | .238 | 40 | -12 | +0 | -2 | +4 | +5 | -0.5 |
| 2021 | 26 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 198 | 157 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .236 | .391 | .452 | .843 | .217 | .275 | 24 | 17 | .378 | 148 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 27 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 559 | 459 | 105 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 88 | 149 | 5 | 11 | 5 | .229 | .359 | .373 | .731 | .144 | .308 | 27 | 16 | .332 | 112 | +8 | +0 | — | — | +16 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 253 | 221 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .204 | .293 | .339 | .633 | .136 | .255 | 26 | 11 | .284 | 76 | -7 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +7 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 100 | 82 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .195 | .340 | .427 | .767 | .232 | .244 | 32 | 18 | .344 | 122 | +2 | -0 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 29 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 88 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .129 | .282 | .171 | .454 | .043 | .196 | 27 | 16 | .225 | 30 | -7 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +2 | -0.5 |
| 2024 | 29 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | 109 | 88 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .216 | .361 | .273 | .634 | .057 | .311 | 25 | 17 | .303 | 90 | -1 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 30 | MLB | Houston Astros | 56 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .291 | .380 | .671 | .160 | .300 | 32 | 7 | .296 | 85 | -1 | -0 | -1 | +6 | +2 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 30 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 475 | 385 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 78 | 120 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .200 | .345 | .364 | .708 | .164 | .243 | 25 | 16 | .324 | 106 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 1.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 581 | 497 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 167 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .175 | .277 | .302 | .579 | .127 | .224 | 29 | 12 | .262 | 59 | -27 | +1 | -7 | +12 | +16 | -0.5 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| Zack Short (OGILVIE) | 31 | 35 | 50 | 45 | 60 | .169/.274/.293 | .124 | .226 | 9 | 5 | 31% | 12% | 61 | -0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Matt Pagnozzi 2015 · MLB |
32 | 37 | 45 | 47→40 | 40 | .193/.251/.306 | .113 | .249 | 14 | 3 | 29% | 6% | 52 | -1.6 | .210/.265/.321 | .111 | .268 | 13 | 6 | 26% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .206/.263/.282 | .076 | .258 | 8 | 0 | 22% | 7% | 49 | -0.7 |
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✕Joe Hudson 2022 · MLB |
31 | 36 | 44→45 | 47→40 | 39 | .188/.240/.299 | .111 | .269 | 13 | 5 | 35% | 6% | 44 | -2.1 | .203/.283/.350 | .147 | .288 | 19 | 8 | 34% | 9% | 77 | +0.1 | .183/.287/.336 | .152 | .261 | 22 | 8 | 36% | 11% | 73 | -0.0 |
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●Taylor Motter 2021 · MLB |
31 | 34→44 | 46→60 | 46→55 | 45 | .182/.247/.308 | .126 | .229 | 15 | 10 | 28% | 8% | 51 | -1.7 | .227/.303/.419 | .192 | .276 | 24 | 6 | 27% | 10% | 103 | +1.9 | .216/.294/.407 | .191 | .261 | 25 | 5 | 27% | 10% | 94 | +0.7 |
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✕Deven Marrero 2022 · MLB |
31 | 40→48 | 46→45 | 49→50 | 41 | .204/.260/.327 | .122 | .285 | 15 | 9 | 33% | 7% | 60 | -1.0 | .218/.277/.332 | .114 | .295 | 13 | 12 | 29% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .206/.271/.286 | .080 | .268 | 9 | 15 | 25% | 8% | 49 | -0.5 |
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✕David Matranga 2008 · AAA |
31 | 40 | 46→45 | 50 | 43 | .204/.272/.327 | .122 | .263 | 14 | 12 | 28% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .217/.291/.342 | .125 | .292 | 13 | 9 | 29% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 | .211/.297/.329 | .119 | .288 | 12 | 5 | 29% | 9% | 75 | +0.0 |
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✕Dustin Garneau 2019 · MLB |
31 | 39→38 | 50 | 41→45 | 44 | .205/.268/.357 | .152 | .248 | 18 | 4 | 25% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .208/.285/.373 | .165 | .267 | 19 | 4 | 29% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .172/.264/.349 | .177 | .216 | 22 | 1 | 31% | 8% | 67 | -0.2 |
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✕Brandon Hicks 2016 · MLB |
30 | 37→40 | 46→50 | 47→50 | 40 | .188/.262/.313 | .125 | .291 | 14 | 6 | 38% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .194/.263/.307 | .113 | .327 | 12 | 10 | 41% | 8% | 57 | -1.2 | .169/.240/.260 | .091 | .301 | 11 | 12 | 45% | 8% | 32 | -1.5 |
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✕Justin Leone 2007 · MLB |
30 | 41 | 47→50 | 43→55 | 46 | .211/.283/.343 | .132 | .274 | 16 | 6 | 28% | 8% | 75 | -0.0 | .206/.284/.351 | .145 | .269 | 16 | 16 | 28% | 9% | 78 | +0.2 | .187/.272/.333 | .146 | .244 | 16 | 19 | 29% | 10% | 67 | -0.4 |
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✕Chad Wallach 2023 · MLB |
31 | 36→46 | 46→50 | 49→40 | 42 | .187/.258/.312 | .125 | .264 | 15 | 4 | 34% | 8% | 56 | -1.3 | .199/.266/.335 | .136 | .282 | 17 | 5 | 34% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .192/.260/.330 | .139 | .268 | 19 | 2 | 35% | 7% | 60 | -0.5 |
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✕Michael Pérez 2023 · MLB |
30 | 34 | 49→50 | 45→40 | 46 | .185/.257/.324 | .139 | .228 | 18 | 4 | 28% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .194/.268/.328 | .134 | .254 | 17 | 4 | 30% | 8% | 65 | -0.7 | .175/.254/.294 | .120 | .232 | 15 | 0 | 31% | 8% | 49 | -0.8 |
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✕Mike Rose 2007 · MLB |
30 | 39 | 48→50 | 47→40 | 43 | .202/.265/.345 | .144 | .270 | 16 | 5 | 31% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .211/.267/.337 | .126 | .284 | 14 | 5 | 29% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .206/.259/.307 | .101 | .276 | 11 | 2 | 28% | 7% | 54 | -0.5 |
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✕Jeff Mathis 2014 · MLB |
31 | 39→46 | 45→50 | 44→45 | 42 | .199/.253/.321 | .122 | .260 | 13 | 4 | 29% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .210/.267/.320 | .110 | .288 | 11 | 4 | 29% | 7% | 61 | -1.0 | .213/.264/.317 | .104 | .291 | 8 | 1 | 28% | 6% | 54 | -0.4 |
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✕Pat Valaika 2023 · MLB |
30 | 42→46 | 44→55 | 41→50 | 41 | .213/.257/.323 | .110 | .267 | 13 | 4 | 26% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .206/.261/.316 | .110 | .268 | 12 | 6 | 27% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .177/.242/.268 | .091 | .233 | 11 | 4 | 28% | 8% | 37 | -1.0 |
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✕Cody Ransom 2007 · MLB |
31 | 39→41 | 49→55 | 46→50 | 41 | .205/.264/.346 | .141 | .280 | 17 | 7 | 32% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .209/.273/.378 | .169 | .267 | 21 | 12 | 29% | 7% | 80 | +0.4 | .217/.285/.398 | .181 | .290 | 23 | 7 | 32% | 8% | 87 | +0.6 |
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✕Jake Hager 2023 · MLB |
30 | 41→51 | 45→50 | 50 | 45 | .205/.269/.326 | .121 | .270 | 12 | 11 | 28% | 8% | 64 | -0.8 | .203/.255/.313 | .110 | .287 | 9 | 8 | 31% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .181/.222/.281 | .100 | .268 | 6 | 2 | 34% | 4% | 28 | -0.9 |
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✕Chris Truby 2006 · MLB |
32 | 40→43 | 50 | 42→45 | 43 | .212/.259/.365 | .153 | .251 | 19 | 5 | 25% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .205/.251/.328 | .123 | .264 | 14 | 9 | 27% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .179/.230/.277 | .099 | .235 | 9 | 11 | 28% | 5% | 33 | -1.8 |
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✕Sharlon Schoop 2018 · AAA |
31 | 42→44 | 43→40 | 44→45 | 42 | .211/.257/.318 | .107 | .265 | 11 | 4 | 25% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .220/.278/.344 | .124 | .288 | 13 | 7 | 27% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .197/.269/.280 | .084 | .271 | 9 | 0 | 29% | 7% | 50 | -0.3 |
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✕Brett Hayes 2015 · MLB |
31 | 38 | 50→45 | 50→40 | 36 | .205/.240/.356 | .151 | .265 | 19 | 6 | 31% | 4% | 59 | -1.1 | .185/.224/.299 | .114 | .245 | 13 | 5 | 30% | 4% | 37 | -2.6 | .153/.195/.232 | .080 | .211 | 9 | 0 | 32% | 4% | 5 | -1.5 |
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✕Jett Bandy 2021 · MLB |
31 | 40 | 49→50 | 44→45 | 38 | .209/.270/.352 | .143 | .267 | 18 | 6 | 29% | 4% | 72 | -0.2 | .213/.276/.337 | .124 | .297 | 14 | 8 | 32% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .172/.245/.252 | .080 | .248 | 10 | 0 | 33% | 6% | 37 | -0.5 |
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✕Brandon Macias 2019 · AAA |
30 | 40→50 | 46→40 | 43→45 | 41 | .205/.263/.330 | .125 | .263 | 15 | 7 | 28% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .217/.273/.323 | .106 | .290 | 12 | 8 | 28% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .203/.261/.274 | .071 | .272 | 9 | 2 | 27% | 5% | 44 | -0.8 |