Nick Podkul1B
Birmingham Barons
Age 29
R/R
6'1" / 200 lbs
AA
BB +6%HR -6%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
wRC+†85
AVG/OBP/SLG.203 / .295 / .355
PA170
HR5
K%33
BB%10
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
20→20
PWR
43→43
SPD
43→43
EYE
55→55
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.1peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2029
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2034
First FA Year 2035
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| 2033 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| 2034 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $-10M | $-10M | +$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | A | 2 teams | 373 | 326 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 87 | 6 | 17 | 3 | .196 | .286 | .267 | .553 | .071 | .257 | 23 | 9 | .252 | 51 | -21 | +2 | +0 | -7 | +11 | -1.5 |
| 2021 | 24 | AA | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 209 | 187 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .166 | .250 | .310 | .560 | .144 | .216 | 32 | 8 | .244 | 45 | -13 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +6 | -1.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 215 | 186 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .188 | .294 | .280 | .574 | .091 | .282 | 33 | 10 | .267 | 63 | -9 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +6 | -0.7 |
| 2023 | 26 | AA | 2 teams | 231 | 199 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .339 | .482 | .822 | .246 | .269 | 25 | 10 | .347 | 124 | +6 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +7 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA | 2 teams | 315 | 279 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 117 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .286 | .330 | .615 | .136 | .294 | 37 | 10 | .276 | 69 | -11 | -0 | +0 | -6 | +9 | -0.8 |
| 2025 | 28 | AA | Birmingham Barons | 92 | 81 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .228 | .136 | .364 | .012 | .250 | 45 | 10 | .185 | 0 | -10 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +3 | -1.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | CWS | 170 | 148 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .203 | .298 | .351 | .649 | .149 | .283 | 33 | 10 | .296 | 85 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +5 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB 9% | CWS | 243 | 214 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .210 | .299 | .369 | .668 | .159 | .283 | 33 | 9 | .296 | 84 | -4 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +7 | -0.4 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB 19% | CWS | 245 | 216 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .204 | .292 | .347 | .639 | .144 | .282 | 32 | 9 | .294 | 83 | -5 | +0 | -3 | -4 | +7 | -0.5 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB 29% | CWS | 236 | 208 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .295 | .356 | .651 | .149 | .281 | 32 | 9 | .291 | 81 | -5 | +0 | -4 | -4 | +7 | -0.6 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB 40% | CWS | 213 | 188 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .294 | .351 | .645 | .144 | .280 | 32 | 9 | .286 | 77 | -6 | +0 | -4 | -4 | +6 | -0.7 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB 49% | CWS | 175 | 154 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .201 | .289 | .344 | .633 | .143 | .278 | 34 | 9 | .280 | 72 | -6 | +0 | -5 | -3 | +5 | -0.9 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 2717 | 2386 | 473 | 83 | 13 | 71 | 258 | 859 | 52 | 33 | 8 | .198 | .290 | .333 | .624 | .135 | .274 | 32 | 9 | .279 | 72 | -86 | +3 | -17 | -49 | +77 | -7.3 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 571 | 113 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 62 | 206 | 12 | 8 | 2 | .198 | .290 | .333 | .623 | .135 | .274 | 32 | 10 | .279 | 72 | -21 | +1 | -4 | -12 | +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.
| 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 | 22 | A+ | Dunedin Blue Jays | 132 | 110 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .227 | .336 | .300 | .636 | .073 | .270 | 17 | 13 | .290 | 80 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 22 | A | Lansing Lugnuts | 241 | 201 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 41 | 5 | 12 | 1 | .254 | .372 | .368 | .741 | .114 | .306 | 17 | 14 | .338 | 117 | +5 | +2 | — | — | +7 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 24 | AA | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 209 | 181 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .204 | .308 | .381 | .689 | .177 | .242 | 24 | 11 | .310 | 96 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 215 | 175 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 61 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .211 | .355 | .331 | .687 | .120 | .294 | 28 | 15 | .321 | 104 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 34 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .471 | .560 | 1.031 | .280 | .278 | 15 | 15 | .456 | 207 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 26 | AA | Reading Fightin Phils | 197 | 165 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .398 | .588 | .986 | .303 | .310 | 21 | 14 | .424 | 183 | +18 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 220 | 182 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .364 | .418 | .781 | .187 | .320 | 32 | 15 | .354 | 129 | +7 | -0 | — | — | +6 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 27 | AA | Birmingham Barons | 95 | 82 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .358 | .402 | .760 | .146 | .352 | 27 | 13 | .344 | 121 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 28 | AA | Birmingham Barons | 92 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .304 | .171 | .475 | .013 | .273 | 35 | 15 | .244 | 45 | -6 | +0 | — | — | +3 | -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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| Nick Podkul (OGILVIE) | 29 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 55 | .203/.295/.355 | .152 | .283 | 5 | 2 | 33% | 10% | 85 | +0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Alex Burg 2016 · AAA |
28 | 44→42 | 50 | 44→40 | 45 | .225/.298/.374 | .150 | .303 | 18 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 89 | +1.0 | .209/.270/.346 | .137 | .275 | 16 | 5 | 29% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .172/.224/.285 | .113 | .224 | 12 | 2 | 29% | 5% | 32 | -1.5 |
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✕Clint Coulter 2022 · AAA |
29 | 42→43 | 53→50 | 48→40 | 36 | .218/.269/.385 | .167 | .317 | 22 | 8 | 38% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .223/.287/.377 | .154 | .271 | 18 | 7 | 24% | 5% | 85 | +0.7 | .214/.287/.361 | .147 | .248 | 16 | 5 | 20% | 5% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Matt Skole 2018 · AAA |
29 | 37→39 | 51→50 | 46→40 | 44 | .201/.264/.359 | .158 | .247 | 20 | 3 | 28% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .199/.271/.339 | .140 | .267 | 16 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .188/.269/.317 | .129 | .256 | 16 | 2 | 31% | 9% | 61 | -0.8 |
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✕Jon Knott 2008 · MLB |
29 | 41→40 | 54→55 | 45→40 | 46 | .219/.286/.403 | .184 | .261 | 22 | 5 | 26% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .222/.287/.387 | .165 | .276 | 19 | 6 | 26% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .211/.274/.373 | .163 | .255 | 19 | 2 | 25% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕O'Koyea Dickson 2019 · AAA |
29 | 41→46 | 54→55 | 43→45 | 44 | .222/.282/.400 | .178 | .263 | 22 | 6 | 26% | 6% | 89 | +1.0 | .229/.283/.383 | .154 | .265 | 17 | 8 | 20% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .237/.288/.405 | .168 | .254 | 16 | 0 | 14% | 5% | 89 | +0.2 |
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✕Travis Taijeron 2018 · MLB |
29 | 40→41 | 49→55 | 42→40 | 42 | .196/.284/.345 | .149 | .309 | 16 | 3 | 39% | 9% | 76 | +0.1 | .196/.280/.355 | .159 | .322 | 18 | 5 | 42% | 9% | 78 | +0.2 | .178/.270/.350 | .172 | .298 | 21 | 5 | 44% | 9% | 69 | -0.3 |
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✕Brandon Hicks 2015 · MLB |
29 | 36→40 | 50 | 46→50 | 41 | .190/.266/.341 | .151 | .284 | 18 | 7 | 38% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .188/.260/.304 | .116 | .308 | 13 | 8 | 40% | 8% | 55 | -1.4 | .166/.236/.251 | .085 | .293 | 9 | 8 | 44% | 8% | 28 | -1.3 |
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✕Austin Hedges 2022 · MLB |
29 | 34→38 | 49→60 | 46→45 | 42 | .188/.247/.325 | .137 | .233 | 19 | 5 | 29% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .181/.242/.281 | .100 | .223 | 13 | 6 | 25% | 6% | 41 | -2.3 | .158/.222/.225 | .067 | .203 | 8 | 4 | 26% | 7% | 16 | -1.2 |
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✕Cody Decker 2016 · AAA |
29 | 36→39 | 54→65 | 41→30 | 40 | .197/.260/.372 | .175 | .271 | 23 | 2 | 36% | 7% | 73 | -0.1 | .192/.249/.352 | .160 | .286 | 21 | 3 | 39% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .183/.255/.341 | .158 | .267 | 21 | 0 | 38% | 8% | 62 | -0.3 |
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✕Caleb Hamilton 2023 · MLB |
28 | 36 | 50→45 | 48→45 | 47 | .189/.279/.338 | .149 | .279 | 19 | 6 | 37% | 11% | 72 | -0.2 | .177/.257/.305 | .128 | .279 | 16 | 7 | 40% | 9% | 55 | -1.4 | .109/.194/.201 | .091 | .171 | 14 | 5 | 44% | 9% | 0 | -1.3 |
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✕Jim Murphy 2014 · AA |
28 | 42→43 | 49→50 | 42→30 | 41 | .217/.275/.367 | .150 | .286 | 17 | 2 | 30% | 6% | 77 | +0.1 | .216/.278/.348 | .132 | .283 | 14 | 4 | 28% | 7% | 74 | -0.1 | .201/.271/.328 | .127 | .258 | 14 | 1 | 27% | 8% | 63 | -0.6 |
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✕Brett Carroll 2012 · MLB |
29 | 42→45 | 48→55 | 48→50 | 43 | .215/.282/.356 | .140 | .264 | 16 | 10 | 25% | 6% | 78 | +0.2 | .210/.275/.346 | .136 | .274 | 16 | 10 | 28% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .196/.266/.333 | .137 | .257 | 17 | 10 | 29% | 8% | 62 | -0.6 |
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✕Quincy Latimore 2017 · AA |
28 | 41→42 | 48→50 | 46→50 | 41 | .210/.264/.348 | .138 | .277 | 16 | 8 | 30% | 6% | 67 | -0.5 | .214/.263/.345 | .131 | .291 | 16 | 7 | 31% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .216/.254/.339 | .124 | .283 | 17 | 6 | 30% | 4% | 57 | -0.8 |
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✕Ryan Cordell 2021 · MLB |
29 | 42→41 | 45→55 | 49→50 | 40 | .211/.264/.333 | .122 | .283 | 13 | 11 | 30% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .207/.271/.370 | .163 | .326 | 22 | 14 | 41% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 | .151/.220/.316 | .164 | .233 | 26 | 18 | 47% | 7% | 40 | -0.9 |
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✕Mike Bianucci 2014 · AAA |
28 | 40→39 | 53→60 | 44→40 | 38 | .217/.265/.385 | .168 | .267 | 22 | 4 | 28% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .234/.272/.431 | .197 | .278 | 28 | 5 | 27% | 5% | 94 | +1.3 | .230/.263/.442 | .212 | .263 | 32 | 2 | 27% | 4% | 89 | +0.5 |
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✕D.J. Peterson 2022 · AAA |
30 | 40→44 | 48→55 | 50→40 | 39 | .209/.262/.347 | .138 | .280 | 16 | 10 | 31% | 5% | 67 | -0.5 | .208/.279/.374 | .166 | .290 | 21 | 6 | 34% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .176/.257/.344 | .168 | .236 | 23 | 1 | 35% | 8% | 62 | -0.5 |
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✕Jaylin Davis 2023 · MLB |
29 | 40→47 | 47→50 | 44→45 | 40 | .199/.270/.333 | .134 | .299 | 15 | 8 | 37% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .204/.282/.350 | .146 | .305 | 17 | 7 | 36% | 8% | 76 | +0.1 | .176/.272/.337 | .161 | .256 | 20 | 3 | 37% | 10% | 67 | -0.3 |
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✕Justin Leone 2006 · MLB |
29 | 43→41 | 46→50 | 48→55 | 46 | .214/.288/.346 | .132 | .297 | 14 | 8 | 31% | 9% | 78 | +0.2 | .211/.288/.354 | .143 | .274 | 16 | 12 | 28% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .202/.286/.351 | .149 | .254 | 18 | 16 | 27% | 10% | 76 | +0.1 |
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✕Jorge Bonifacio 2022 · MLB |
29 | 38→48 | 50→55 | 46→45 | 43 | .202/.261/.356 | .154 | .259 | 18 | 7 | 29% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .211/.279/.370 | .159 | .275 | 20 | 8 | 30% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .201/.273/.360 | .159 | .257 | 21 | 7 | 30% | 8% | 74 | -0.1 |
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✕Wyatt Mathisen 2022 · MLB |
28 | 38→48 | 51→50 | 47→40 | 45 | .200/.300/.359 | .160 | .268 | 19 | 4 | 32% | 9% | 88 | +0.9 | .193/.275/.330 | .137 | .288 | 16 | 6 | 36% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .121/.210/.241 | .121 | .187 | 16 | 0 | 44% | 9% | 20 | -0.8 |