Drew WatersLF
Omaha Storm Chasers
Age 27
S/R
6'1" / 185 lbs
AAA
HR -5%BB +4%
Svc 4.000 · Ctrl thru 2027
wRC+†vL 178vR 83
AVG/OBP/SLG.220 / .283 / .349
PA350
HR7
SB13
K%31
BB%7
xwOBA.265
Barrel%4.1%
MLB%10%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
40→40
SPD
50→50
EYE
44↘40
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2027
Barrel%
184.1
xwOBA
130.265
Avg EV
1086.0
Whiff%
100.164
Chase%
160.382
Speed
5227.6
Bat Spd
5271.6
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-2
MLB Debut 2022
Service 4.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2027
First FA Year 2028
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-2 | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2027 | Arb-3 | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-1M | $-1M | +$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | Danville Braves | 224 | 206 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 99 | 3 | 6 | 3 | .189 | .254 | .286 | .541 | .097 | .346 | 44 | 7 | .236 | 39 | -15 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +6 | -1.2 |
| 2018 | 19 | A | 2 teams | 498 | 470 | 111 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 147 | 7 | 23 | 5 | .236 | .276 | .379 | .655 | .143 | .325 | 30 | 4 | .282 | 74 | -14 | +3 | +0 | -5 | +14 | -0.3 |
| 2019 | 20 | AA | 2 teams | 573 | 540 | 130 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 218 | 4 | 16 | 6 | .241 | .281 | .374 | .655 | .133 | .387 | 38 | 5 | .281 | 73 | -17 | +1 | +0 | -6 | +16 | -0.7 |
| 2021 | 22 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | 459 | 419 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 174 | 7 | 28 | 9 | .203 | .271 | .315 | .586 | .112 | .321 | 38 | 7 | .258 | 56 | -23 | +2 | +0 | -5 | +13 | -1.3 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | 2 teams | 462 | 421 | 95 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 161 | 2 | 18 | 1 | .226 | .291 | .394 | .686 | .169 | .324 | 35 | 8 | .298 | 86 | -7 | +3 | -3 | -5 | +13 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | 2 teams | 395 | 356 | 82 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 123 | 5 | 18 | 5 | .230 | .301 | .385 | .686 | .154 | .322 | 31 | 8 | .303 | 90 | -5 | +2 | +4 | +1 | +11 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 476 | 427 | 105 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 155 | 7 | 20 | 7 | .246 | .316 | .405 | .722 | .159 | .356 | 33 | 8 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +1 | -0 | -5 | +13 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 450 | 420 | 91 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 140 | 3 | 12 | 4 | .217 | .267 | .324 | .591 | .107 | .308 | 31 | 6 | .260 | 57 | -22 | +1 | -3 | -5 | +13 | -1.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 51 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .220 | .235 | .420 | .655 | .200 | .257 | 25 | 2 | .307 | 93 | -0 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +1 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | KC | 299 | 275 | 61 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 90 | 3 | 10 | 2 | .222 | .279 | .360 | .639 | .138 | .301 | 30 | 6 | .284 | 75 | -8 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +8 | -0.3 |
| TOT | 27 | MLB | KC | 350 | 325 | 72 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 103 | 3 | 13 | 2 | .222 | .273 | .369 | .642 | .148 | .294 | 29 | 6 | .287 | 78 | -9 | +2 | -1 | -4 | +10 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB 20% | KC | 461 | 423 | 95 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 127 | 4 | 15 | 3 | .225 | .284 | .366 | .650 | .142 | .295 | 28 | 7 | .292 | 82 | -9 | +2 | -2 | -5 | +13 | -0.2 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB 33% | KC | 449 | 411 | 93 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 125 | 4 | 14 | 2 | .226 | .287 | .372 | .659 | .146 | .294 | 28 | 7 | .290 | 80 | -10 | +2 | -3 | -5 | +13 | -0.3 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB 43% | KC | 438 | 401 | 90 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 123 | 4 | 13 | 2 | .224 | .285 | .364 | .649 | .140 | .293 | 28 | 7 | .287 | 78 | -11 | +2 | -4 | -5 | +12 | -0.5 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB 52% | KC | 423 | 387 | 84 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 121 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .217 | .279 | .346 | .625 | .129 | .291 | 29 | 7 | .283 | 75 | -12 | +2 | -4 | -5 | +12 | -0.7 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB 64% | KC | 404 | 370 | 80 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 117 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .216 | .277 | .349 | .625 | .132 | .290 | 29 | 7 | .279 | 72 | -13 | +2 | -5 | -4 | +11 | -0.9 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB 81% | KC | 374 | 343 | 73 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 111 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .213 | .272 | .335 | .608 | .122 | .288 | 30 | 7 | .273 | 67 | -14 | +1 | -5 | -4 | +11 | -1.2 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | KC | 329 | 301 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 101 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .206 | .267 | .322 | .589 | .116 | .287 | 31 | 7 | .267 | 63 | -14 | +1 | -6 | -4 | +9 | -1.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 6714 | 6170 | 1376 | 281 | 70 | 138 | 438 | 2132 | 66 | 222 | 50 | .223 | .282 | .358 | .640 | .135 | .315 | 32 | 7 | .282 | 74 | -197 | +24 | -32 | -66 | +190 | -8.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 597 | 133 | 27 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 206 | 6 | 21 | 5 | .223 | .280 | .357 | .637 | .134 | .315 | 32 | 6 | .282 | 74 | -19 | +2 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | Danville Braves | 224 | 198 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 70 | 3 | 6 | 3 | .278 | .362 | .429 | .791 | .152 | .411 | 31 | 10 | .355 | 130 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 19 | A+ | Florida Fire Frogs | 133 | 123 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .268 | .318 | .374 | .692 | .106 | .363 | 25 | 6 | .308 | 94 | -1 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 19 | A | Rome Braves | 365 | 337 | 102 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 72 | 6 | 20 | 5 | .303 | .354 | .513 | .868 | .211 | .362 | 20 | 6 | .379 | 148 | +20 | +2 | — | — | +10 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 20 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | 119 | 107 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .271 | .339 | .374 | .713 | .103 | .429 | 36 | 9 | .321 | 104 | +0 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 20 | AA | Mississippi Braves | 454 | 420 | 134 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 121 | 4 | 13 | 6 | .319 | .367 | .481 | .848 | .162 | .436 | 27 | 6 | .373 | 143 | +22 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 22 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | 459 | 404 | 97 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 142 | 7 | 28 | 9 | .240 | .330 | .381 | .711 | .141 | .341 | 31 | 10 | .322 | 104 | +2 | +2 | — | — | +13 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 109 | 96 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .321 | .479 | .800 | .240 | .353 | 37 | 11 | .349 | 125 | +3 | +0 | -3 | -5 | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 353 | 313 | 83 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 98 | 2 | 18 | 1 | .265 | .345 | .450 | .795 | .185 | .346 | 28 | 10 | .351 | 127 | +11 | +3 | — | — | +10 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 337 | 302 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 107 | 5 | 16 | 5 | .228 | .302 | .377 | .680 | .149 | .321 | 32 | 8 | .303 | 90 | -4 | +1 | +4 | +1 | +10 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 58 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .327 | .397 | .635 | 1.031 | .308 | .405 | 22 | 10 | .442 | 196 | +6 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .316 | .250 | .566 | .062 | .300 | 32 | 11 | .275 | 69 | -1 | +0 | -0 | -5 | +1 | -0.6 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 457 | 393 | 114 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 121 | 6 | 20 | 7 | .290 | .383 | .494 | .876 | .204 | .383 | 26 | 12 | .383 | 152 | +27 | +1 | — | — | +13 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 219 | 206 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .243 | .288 | .316 | .603 | .073 | .338 | 27 | 5 | .274 | 68 | -8 | -0 | -3 | -5 | +6 | -1.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 231 | 208 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .236 | .309 | .404 | .713 | .168 | .313 | 29 | 9 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 0.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 684 | 620 | 145 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 213 | 8 | 21 | 8 | .234 | .301 | .369 | .670 | .135 | .331 | 31 | 8 | .300 | 88 | -9 | +1 | -1 | -13 | +19 | -0.4 | ||
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 |
| Drew Waters (OGILVIE) | 27 | 45 | 40 | 50 | 40 | .220/.283/.349 | .129 | .308 | 7 | 11 | 31% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Kaleb Cowart 2019 · MLB |
27 | 45→51 | 44→45 | 53→50 | 42 | .220/.270/.345 | .125 | .284 | 11 | 17 | 26% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .216/.263/.337 | .121 | .276 | 11 | 10 | 25% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .209/.252/.322 | .113 | .262 | 10 | 6 | 24% | 5% | 53 | -1.0 |
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✕Darnell Sweeney 2018 · MLB |
27 | 44→49 | 43→50 | 48→55 | 41 | .218/.266/.333 | .115 | .288 | 10 | 19 | 28% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .206/.258/.327 | .121 | .313 | 13 | 12 | 36% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .178/.234/.297 | .119 | .297 | 14 | 8 | 43% | 6% | 39 | -1.0 |
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✕Riley Unroe 2023 · AAA |
27 | 45→47 | 44→45 | 54→55 | 48 | .220/.290/.337 | .117 | .282 | 11 | 19 | 26% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .221/.300/.344 | .123 | .297 | 13 | 23 | 28% | 10% | 82 | +0.5 | .221/.306/.342 | .121 | .297 | 13 | 26 | 28% | 10% | 80 | +0.2 |
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✕Blake Tekotte 2014 · MLB |
27 | 40→46 | 46→50 | 50→55 | 41 | .204/.262/.336 | .132 | .274 | 13 | 20 | 30% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .203/.261/.323 | .120 | .276 | 11 | 10 | 29% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .193/.255/.309 | .116 | .262 | 12 | 4 | 30% | 6% | 50 | -0.7 |
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✕Darrell Ceciliani 2017 · MLB |
27 | 48→54 | 44→45 | 52→55 | 40 | .237/.278/.358 | .121 | .299 | 12 | 20 | 25% | 5% | 75 | -0.0 | .216/.262/.323 | .107 | .290 | 10 | 14 | 28% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .165/.203/.182 | .018 | .259 | 0 | 5 | 35% | 3% | -7 | -1.0 |
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✕Dalton Guthrie 2023 · MLB |
27 | 51→55 | 45 | 51→50 | 40 | .247/.297/.373 | .126 | .319 | 12 | 18 | 26% | 5% | 88 | +0.9 | .236/.296/.338 | .102 | .311 | 8 | 17 | 25% | 6% | 78 | +0.2 | .227/.293/.301 | .074 | .304 | 5 | 17 | 25% | 7% | 63 | -0.4 |
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✕Adam Engel 2019 · MLB |
27 | 42→48 | 43→50 | 54→60 | 39 | .208/.265/.327 | .119 | .287 | 10 | 21 | 30% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .230/.286/.372 | .142 | .305 | 14 | 17 | 28% | 5% | 83 | +0.6 | .227/.287/.366 | .138 | .305 | 13 | 23 | 28% | 5% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Skye Bolt 2021 · AAA |
27 | 42→39 | 47→50 | 50 | 42 | .209/.273/.350 | .141 | .295 | 15 | 13 | 33% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .232/.296/.375 | .143 | .310 | 16 | 13 | 29% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .234/.302/.369 | .135 | .310 | 15 | 12 | 28% | 8% | 86 | +0.3 |
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✕Daniel Ortmeier 2008 · MLB |
27 | 46→51 | 47→50 | 53→55 | 42 | .229/.282/.366 | .136 | .281 | 14 | 19 | 24% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .225/.282/.331 | .106 | .293 | 9 | 14 | 25% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .221/.286/.300 | .079 | .296 | 6 | 13 | 26% | 7% | 64 | -0.4 |
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✕Alejandro Ortiz 2016 · AAA |
26 | 50→56 | 42→40 | 49→50 | 40 | .238/.283/.348 | .110 | .327 | 9 | 14 | 29% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .252/.304/.351 | .099 | .346 | 9 | 12 | 28% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .261/.316/.346 | .086 | .358 | 8 | 10 | 28% | 6% | 86 | +0.4 |
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✕Mel Rojas Jr. 2017 · AAA |
27 | 48→53 | 43→45 | 50 | 43 | .233/.282/.346 | .114 | .300 | 10 | 12 | 25% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .227/.274/.352 | .125 | .293 | 12 | 10 | 26% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .225/.270/.346 | .121 | .286 | 13 | 4 | 26% | 5% | 69 | -0.2 |
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✕Taylor Kohlwey 2021 · AAA |
27 | 47→53 | 43→45 | 49→50 | 43 | .224/.293/.338 | .114 | .317 | 11 | 11 | 31% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 | .238/.306/.339 | .101 | .316 | 8 | 11 | 25% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .236/.313/.340 | .104 | .303 | 9 | 11 | 23% | 9% | 83 | +0.5 |
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●Junior Lake 2017 · MLB |
27 | 45→55 | 44→50 | 48→55 | 41 | .220/.274/.335 | .115 | .306 | 12 | 17 | 31% | 7% | 68 | -0.5 | .232/.299/.367 | .135 | .296 | 14 | 16 | 25% | 8% | 87 | +0.8 | .252/.327/.415 | .163 | .293 | 19 | 21 | 20% | 9% | 108 | +1.5 |
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✕Andrew Velazquez 2021 · MLB |
27 | 44→52 | 45→50 | 55→60 | 40 | .219/.267/.349 | .130 | .296 | 12 | 21 | 30% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .213/.269/.335 | .122 | .311 | 11 | 32 | 33% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .200/.258/.316 | .115 | .294 | 12 | 41 | 34% | 7% | 53 | -0.8 |
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✕Eli White 2021 · MLB |
27 | 44→50 | 43→50 | 49→60 | 41 | .215/.280/.327 | .112 | .303 | 10 | 14 | 31% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .213/.286/.341 | .128 | .300 | 15 | 21 | 32% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .234/.299/.378 | .144 | .310 | 18 | 31 | 29% | 7% | 87 | +0.4 |
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✕Jimmy Paredes 2016 · MLB |
27 | 52→54 | 45→50 | 52→55 | 37 | .250/.282/.376 | .125 | .336 | 11 | 17 | 29% | 4% | 81 | +0.4 | .243/.282/.383 | .140 | .328 | 16 | 10 | 29% | 5% | 84 | +0.6 | .227/.263/.368 | .141 | .303 | 17 | 6 | 31% | 4% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Derek Hill 2023 · MLB |
27 | 47→53 | 44→50 | 55→60 | 39 | .227/.275/.348 | .121 | .320 | 12 | 16 | 32% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .244/.292/.387 | .143 | .324 | 15 | 19 | 28% | 6% | 89 | +1.0 | .250/.300/.402 | .152 | .328 | 16 | 23 | 28% | 6% | 93 | +0.7 |
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✕Victor Mendez 2007 · AAA |
27 | 43 | 45 | 49→50 | 41 | .214/.264/.335 | .121 | .290 | 12 | 11 | 30% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .227/.285/.354 | .127 | .300 | 13 | 10 | 27% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 | .237/.309/.361 | .124 | .299 | 15 | 12 | 25% | 9% | 88 | +0.3 |
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✕Rymer Liriano 2018 · MLB |
27 | 45→52 | 45 | 47→55 | 41 | .220/.280/.342 | .122 | .311 | 14 | 11 | 32% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .197/.265/.332 | .135 | .307 | 18 | 12 | 39% | 8% | 65 | -0.7 | .167/.249/.304 | .137 | .265 | 20 | 14 | 42% | 9% | 49 | -1.0 |
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✕Thomas Milone 2022 · AAA |
27 | 50→46 | 45 | 53→55 | 44 | .237/.299/.367 | .130 | .329 | 11 | 18 | 30% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .219/.287/.340 | .121 | .339 | 11 | 15 | 36% | 8% | 75 | -0.0 | .201/.274/.312 | .111 | .320 | 10 | 15 | 38% | 8% | 59 | -0.9 |