Matt WhatleyC
Round Rock Express
Age 30
R/R
5'8" / 200 lbs
AAA
K +3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 0.1 · 2026
wRC+†61
AVG/OBP/SLG.199 / .266 / .314
PA182
HR4
K%30
BB%7
MLB%10%
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2028
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2033
First FA Year 2034
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2031 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| 2032 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| 2033 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $-5M | $-5M | +$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 | 21 | ROK | AZL Rangers | 19 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .316 | .389 | .705 | .111 | .357 | 21 | 5 | .284 | 76 | -1 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | -0.0 |
| 2018 | 22 | A+ | 2 teams | 183 | 168 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 78 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .131 | .189 | .202 | .391 | .071 | .222 | 43 | 4 | .174 | -9 | -22 | -0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | -1.5 |
| 2019 | 23 | A | 2 teams | 504 | 437 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 119 | 9 | 30 | 7 | .178 | .264 | .238 | .502 | .059 | .233 | 24 | 8 | .225 | 30 | -40 | +3 | +0 | +9 | +14 | -1.3 |
| 2021 | 25 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | 268 | 241 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 99 | 3 | 7 | 8 | .166 | .242 | .224 | .466 | .058 | .264 | 37 | 8 | .217 | 24 | -23 | -2 | +0 | +5 | +8 | -1.3 |
| 2022 | 26 | AA | 2 teams | 215 | 194 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .201 | .248 | .294 | .541 | .093 | .263 | 28 | 5 | .229 | 34 | -16 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +6 | -0.6 |
| 2023 | 27 | AAA | Round Rock Express | 268 | 242 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 94 | 8 | 5 | 4 | .149 | .223 | .227 | .450 | .079 | .221 | 35 | 6 | .207 | 17 | -25 | -1 | +0 | +5 | +8 | -1.4 |
| 2024 | 28 | AAA | Round Rock Express | 164 | 147 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .163 | .236 | .259 | .495 | .095 | .202 | 28 | 9 | .224 | 30 | -13 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | -0.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 30 | MLB | TEX | 182 | 164 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .207 | .278 | .329 | .607 | .122 | .270 | 30 | 7 | .265 | 61 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 31 | MLB 20% | TEX | 164 | 149 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .201 | .270 | .329 | .599 | .128 | .271 | 30 | 7 | .267 | 62 | -7 | +0 | -3 | +3 | +5 | -0.2 |
| 2028 | 32 | MLB 33% | TEX | 152 | 138 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .203 | .272 | .319 | .590 | .116 | .271 | 30 | 7 | .267 | 62 | -6 | +0 | -4 | +3 | +4 | -0.3 |
| 2029 | 33 | MLB 43% | TEX | 127 | 115 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .270 | .313 | .583 | .113 | .271 | 30 | 7 | .264 | 60 | -6 | +0 | -4 | +2 | +4 | -0.4 |
| 2030 | 34 | MLB 52% | TEX | 92 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .261 | .298 | .558 | .107 | .270 | 30 | 8 | .259 | 57 | -5 | +0 | -5 | +2 | +3 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 2338 | 2097 | 375 | 60 | 7 | 36 | 164 | 715 | 35 | 58 | 26 | .179 | .250 | .266 | .516 | .087 | .248 | 31 | 7 | .231 | 35 | -172 | +1 | -15 | +42 | +66 | -7.9 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 583 | 105 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 199 | 10 | 16 | 7 | .180 | .252 | .268 | .520 | .087 | .250 | 31 | 7 | .231 | 35 | -48 | +0 | -4 | +12 | +18 | -2.2 | ||
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 | 21 | ROK | AZL Rangers | 19 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .421 | .471 | .892 | .118 | .429 | 16 | 11 | .397 | 162 | +1 | -0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 22 | A+ | Down East Wood Ducks | 162 | 143 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .175 | .258 | .280 | .538 | .105 | .242 | 30 | 7 | .244 | 45 | -10 | -0 | — | — | +5 | -0.6 |
| 2018 | 22 | A | Hickory Crawdads | 21 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .286 | .368 | .654 | .158 | .273 | 33 | 10 | .295 | 84 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 23 | A | Hickory Crawdads | 465 | 380 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 84 | 8 | 29 | 7 | .234 | .353 | .321 | .674 | .087 | .285 | 18 | 13 | .306 | 92 | -4 | +3 | — | — | +13 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | INTL | Surprise Saguaros | 39 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .395 | .375 | .770 | .094 | .409 | 28 | 13 | .345 | 122 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | 268 | 227 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 80 | 3 | 7 | 8 | .203 | .317 | .282 | .599 | .079 | .292 | 30 | 13 | .281 | 73 | -8 | -2 | — | — | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | AAA | Round Rock Express | 92 | 74 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .321 | .338 | .659 | .108 | .288 | 24 | 11 | .277 | 70 | -3 | -0 | — | — | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | 123 | 115 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .270 | .322 | .592 | .096 | .270 | 20 | 5 | .266 | 62 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | AAA | Round Rock Express | 268 | 236 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 8 | 5 | 4 | .203 | .291 | .322 | .613 | .119 | .261 | 26 | 8 | .279 | 72 | -9 | -1 | — | — | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 28 | AAA | Round Rock Express | 164 | 141 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .199 | .298 | .319 | .617 | .121 | .230 | 23 | 12 | .280 | 73 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +5 | -0.0 |
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 |
| Matt Whatley (OGILVIE) | 30 | — | — | — | — | .199/.266/.314 | .115 | .270 | 4 | 4 | 30% | 7% | 61 | -0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕David Matranga 2007 · AAA |
30 | 38 | 44→45 | 47→50 | 42 | .195/.261/.312 | .117 | .253 | 13 | 10 | 28% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .211/.282/.335 | .124 | .279 | 14 | 11 | 28% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .212/.294/.334 | .122 | .284 | 13 | 9 | 28% | 8% | 75 | +0.0 |
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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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✕José Briceño 2023 · AAA |
30 | 40 | 47→45 | 48→45 | 37 | .209/.251/.344 | .134 | .266 | 15 | 7 | 28% | 4% | 61 | -1.0 | .214/.256/.359 | .145 | .271 | 19 | 7 | 28% | 4% | 67 | -0.5 | .188/.225/.330 | .142 | .222 | 24 | 0 | 29% | 4% | 43 | -0.7 |
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✕Grayson Greiner 2022 · MLB |
29 | 40 | 44→45 | 47→30 | 40 | .200/.262/.313 | .113 | .299 | 13 | 4 | 36% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .195/.259/.307 | .112 | .360 | 12 | 6 | 45% | 7% | 55 | -1.4 | .163/.227/.268 | .105 | .321 | 15 | 3 | 51% | 7% | 28 | -0.9 |
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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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✕Joe Hudson 2020 · AAA |
29 | 38 | 44→45 | 47→40 | 40 | .194/.247/.308 | .114 | .270 | 12 | 4 | 32% | 6% | 50 | -1.7 | .198/.255/.324 | .126 | .283 | 16 | 5 | 34% | 7% | 57 | -1.2 | .183/.287/.336 | .152 | .261 | 22 | 8 | 36% | 11% | 73 | -0.0 |
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✕Brad Davis 2013 · MLB |
30 | 43 | 42→50 | 49→45 | 42 | .214/.263/.321 | .107 | .279 | 10 | 6 | 26% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .204/.247/.310 | .106 | .273 | 10 | 9 | 28% | 5% | 50 | -1.8 | .168/.201/.261 | .092 | .225 | 8 | 4 | 29% | 4% | 16 | -0.9 |
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✕Paul Hoover 2006 · AAA |
30 | 43 | 43→45 | 50→45 | 43 | .214/.269/.329 | .115 | .266 | 10 | 11 | 24% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .224/.275/.339 | .115 | .294 | 10 | 7 | 26% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .223/.273/.333 | .109 | .299 | 10 | 3 | 28% | 6% | 64 | -0.3 |
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✕Aramis Garcia 2023 · MLB |
30 | 42→41 | 43→50 | 43→45 | 36 | .212/.254/.318 | .106 | .286 | 12 | 5 | 30% | 4% | 55 | -1.4 | .197/.247/.340 | .143 | .272 | 20 | 7 | 34% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .174/.239/.321 | .147 | .238 | 22 | 6 | 37% | 6% | 49 | -0.8 |
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✕Ryan Jorgensen 2007 · AAA |
28 | 38 | 44→45 | 48→30 | 43 | .197/.260/.308 | .111 | .260 | 13 | 6 | 29% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .211/.260/.328 | .117 | .271 | 13 | 5 | 26% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .210/.254/.324 | .114 | .266 | 12 | 1 | 25% | 5% | 54 | -0.6 |
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✕Ryan Budde 2010 · MLB |
30 | 40 | 42→45 | 46→40 | 41 | .200/.253/.304 | .104 | .270 | 10 | 6 | 29% | 6% | 51 | -1.7 | .190/.252/.276 | .086 | .291 | 8 | 6 | 35% | 7% | 43 | -2.2 | .167/.236/.228 | .061 | .269 | 5 | 4 | 37% | 8% | 23 | -1.3 |
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✕Camden Duzenack 2023 · AAA |
28 | 39→37 | 49→50 | 51→50 | 36 | .205/.244/.348 | .143 | .271 | 17 | 12 | 31% | 4% | 59 | -1.1 | .225/.280/.351 | .126 | .287 | 13 | 10 | 26% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .235/.302/.339 | .104 | .296 | 10 | 6 | 23% | 6% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Chris Rabago 2022 · AAA |
29 | 40 | 40 | 47→55 | 44 | .195/.262/.284 | .089 | .273 | 9 | 13 | 30% | 8% | 50 | -1.7 | .197/.263/.291 | .094 | .306 | 9 | 10 | 36% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .156/.228/.224 | .068 | .265 | 5 | 5 | 40% | 6% | 17 | -1.2 |
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✕Kevin Cash 2008 · MLB |
30 | 36 | 45→40 | 43→30 | 40 | .187/.252/.308 | .120 | .258 | 14 | 4 | 32% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .201/.270/.307 | .106 | .280 | 11 | 4 | 30% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .194/.267/.274 | .080 | .265 | 9 | 0 | 29% | 9% | 45 | -0.5 |
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✕Jake Hager 2022 · MLB |
29 | 36→46 | 48→50 | 52→50 | 40 | .194/.248/.334 | .140 | .266 | 17 | 10 | 34% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .203/.262/.317 | .114 | .278 | 10 | 9 | 29% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .194/.252/.288 | .094 | .273 | 7 | 7 | 30% | 6% | 44 | -0.8 |
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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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✕Zack Short 2023 · MLB |
28 | 37→39 | 46→50 | 46→45 | 50 | .191/.285/.319 | .128 | .261 | 14 | 9 | 31% | 11% | 70 | -0.3 | .189/.283/.313 | .124 | .261 | 14 | 10 | 31% | 11% | 68 | -0.5 | .168/.270/.287 | .119 | .228 | 14 | 8 | 31% | 11% | 54 | -0.9 |
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✕Jeff Mathis 2013 · MLB |
30 | 38→46 | 45→50 | 46→45 | 39 | .199/.241/.323 | .124 | .256 | 13 | 6 | 28% | 5% | 51 | -1.7 | .202/.261/.317 | .115 | .275 | 12 | 4 | 29% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .213/.264/.317 | .104 | .291 | 8 | 1 | 28% | 6% | 54 | -0.4 |
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✕Jeff Arnold 2018 · AAA |
30 | 37 | 44→50 | 42→40 | 37 | .183/.248/.296 | .114 | .298 | 11 | 4 | 40% | 7% | 48 | -1.9 | .180/.244/.281 | .101 | .329 | 10 | 5 | 45% | 7% | 42 | -2.3 | .132/.201/.198 | .066 | .266 | 7 | 0 | 50% | 8% | 0 | -2.0 |
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✕Dusty Brown 2012 · MLB |
30 | 42 | 45 | 43→30 | 44 | .212/.270/.334 | .122 | .272 | 12 | 4 | 26% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .213/.286/.364 | .151 | .271 | 16 | 6 | 26% | 9% | 82 | +0.5 | .184/.291/.331 | .147 | .224 | 15 | 0 | 25% | 13% | 76 | +0.0 |