David BañuelosC
Norfolk Tides
Age 29
R/R
5'9" / 205 lbs
AAA
HR +8%BB -5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 0.1 · 2026
wRC+†62
AVG/OBP/SLG.194 / .266 / .317
PA170
HR4
K%35
BB%8
MLB%10%
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2027
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 | Arb-3 | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| 2033 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $-6M | $-6M | +$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | A | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 277 | 262 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .176 | .200 | .225 | .425 | .050 | .269 | 36 | 3 | .188 | 2 | -31 | -1 | +0 | +5 | +8 | -1.9 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | 2 teams | 224 | 212 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 119 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .113 | .161 | .165 | .326 | .052 | .250 | 53 | 4 | .153 | -25 | -32 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +6 | -2.2 |
| 2021 | 24 | AAA | 2 teams | 155 | 146 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .196 | .260 | .456 | .103 | .266 | 43 | 4 | .198 | 10 | -16 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +4 | -0.9 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 277 | 260 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .169 | .217 | .312 | .529 | .142 | .231 | 37 | 5 | .230 | 34 | -21 | -1 | +0 | +5 | +8 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | 26 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | 178 | 158 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .278 | .361 | .639 | .165 | .385 | 49 | 8 | .278 | 71 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA | 2 teams | 106 | 93 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .302 | .301 | .603 | .097 | .293 | 31 | 10 | .279 | 72 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA | 2 teams | 80 | 75 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .163 | .173 | .336 | .067 | .171 | 41 | 6 | .162 | -18 | -11 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | BAL | 170 | 153 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .203 | .274 | .333 | .607 | .131 | .284 | 35 | 8 | .266 | 62 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB 20% | BAL | 243 | 219 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .196 | .270 | .324 | .594 | .128 | .284 | 34 | 8 | .269 | 64 | -10 | +0 | -2 | +4 | +7 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB 33% | BAL | 238 | 214 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .201 | .275 | .332 | .607 | .131 | .283 | 34 | 8 | .269 | 64 | -10 | +0 | -3 | +4 | +7 | -0.1 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB 43% | BAL | 222 | 200 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .325 | .598 | .125 | .282 | 33 | 8 | .267 | 62 | -9 | +0 | -4 | +4 | +6 | -0.3 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB 52% | BAL | 194 | 175 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .266 | .309 | .574 | .114 | .280 | 34 | 8 | .262 | 59 | -9 | +0 | -4 | +3 | +5 | -0.4 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB 64% | BAL | 154 | 139 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .268 | .309 | .577 | .115 | .278 | 34 | 8 | .256 | 54 | -8 | +0 | -5 | +3 | +4 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 2518 | 2306 | 413 | 80 | 10 | 51 | 162 | 955 | 27 | 15 | 8 | .179 | .241 | .289 | .530 | .110 | .276 | 38 | 6 | .237 | 40 | -172 | -0 | -17 | +45 | +71 | -7.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 595 | 107 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 247 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .180 | .242 | .291 | .533 | .111 | .278 | 38 | 6 | .237 | 40 | -44 | +0 | -5 | +12 | +18 | -1.9 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | A | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 277 | 259 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .220 | .252 | .297 | .549 | .077 | .297 | 28 | 4 | .242 | 43 | -18 | -1 | — | — | +8 | -1.1 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | 160 | 153 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .200 | .203 | .403 | .039 | .275 | 39 | 2 | .187 | 1 | -18 | +0 | — | — | +5 | -1.3 |
| 2019 | 22 | A | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 64 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .312 | .429 | .741 | .214 | .286 | 30 | 12 | .328 | 110 | +1 | -0 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 24 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 96 | 90 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .253 | .411 | .664 | .200 | .296 | 35 | 5 | .287 | 78 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 24 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | 59 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .241 | .222 | .464 | .037 | .278 | 32 | 5 | .214 | 22 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.4 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 199 | 181 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .204 | .273 | .376 | .648 | .171 | .259 | 31 | 8 | .289 | 79 | -5 | -0 | — | — | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | INTL | Toros del Este | 78 | 71 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .197 | .269 | .282 | .551 | .085 | .264 | 23 | 9 | .254 | 53 | -4 | -0 | — | — | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 26 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | 178 | 152 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .369 | .526 | .896 | .257 | .419 | 38 | 12 | .388 | 155 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 86 | 71 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .225 | .360 | .352 | .713 | .127 | .318 | 29 | 15 | .331 | 112 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 27 | INTL | Estrellas Orientales | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .200 | .350 | .050 | .273 | 45 | 0 | .155 | -23 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 63 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .206 | .214 | .421 | .107 | .147 | 33 | 11 | .200 | 12 | -6 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.5 |
| 2025 | 28 | AA | Chesapeake Baysox | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .250 | .544 | .000 | .400 | 35 | 6 | .254 | 53 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | -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 |
| David Bañuelos (OGILVIE) | 29 | — | — | — | — | .194/.266/.317 | .123 | .284 | 4 | 3 | 35% | 8% | 62 | -0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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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✕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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✕Gabe Johnson 2008 · AAA |
28 | 38 | 48→50 | 45→40 | 40 | .198/.259/.337 | .138 | .279 | 17 | 5 | 35% | 7% | 63 | -0.8 | .207/.265/.317 | .110 | .307 | 10 | 8 | 34% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .179/.239/.258 | .079 | .273 | 6 | 4 | 35% | 7% | 31 | -0.7 |
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✕Kevin Richardson 2010 · AAA |
29 | 36 | 48→50 | 43→40 | 35 | .191/.246/.323 | .132 | .283 | 17 | 3 | 38% | 5% | 54 | -1.4 | .200/.247/.340 | .140 | .324 | 17 | 5 | 42% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .191/.237/.332 | .141 | .307 | 18 | 2 | 42% | 4% | 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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✕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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✕Aramis Garcia 2022 · MLB |
29 | 40→41 | 48→50 | 43→45 | 37 | .206/.257/.340 | .133 | .293 | 16 | 4 | 35% | 5% | 63 | -0.9 | .201/.243/.328 | .127 | .275 | 16 | 7 | 33% | 4% | 53 | -1.5 | .174/.239/.321 | .147 | .238 | 22 | 6 | 37% | 6% | 49 | -0.8 |
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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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✕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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✕Andrew Susac 2018 · MLB |
28 | 37→39 | 48→50 | 47→30 | 43 | .197/.261/.333 | .136 | .264 | 16 | 3 | 31% | 8% | 63 | -0.9 | .206/.283/.350 | .144 | .290 | 17 | 7 | 33% | 9% | 76 | +0.1 | .198/.293/.339 | .141 | .281 | 18 | 0 | 34% | 11% | 76 | +0.0 |
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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 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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✕José Briceño 2022 · AAA |
29 | 38 | 49→45 | 51→45 | 37 | .204/.247/.347 | .143 | .259 | 17 | 10 | 29% | 4% | 60 | -1.0 | .210/.251/.350 | .140 | .267 | 18 | 6 | 28% | 4% | 63 | -0.9 | .193/.231/.325 | .132 | .237 | 20 | 0 | 28% | 3% | 44 | -0.6 |
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✕Caonabo Cosme 2008 · AAA |
29 | 43 | 48→50 | 49→45 | 37 | .221/.258/.362 | .141 | .294 | 16 | 8 | 30% | 4% | 69 | -0.4 | .224/.254/.347 | .123 | .327 | 14 | 8 | 35% | 4% | 63 | -0.9 | .224/.247/.309 | .085 | .335 | 10 | 0 | 36% | 3% | 46 | -0.7 |
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✕Stevie Berman 2023 · AAA |
28 | 39 | 46→50 | 48→40 | 48 | .200/.287/.330 | .129 | .255 | 14 | 5 | 26% | 9% | 73 | -0.1 | .215/.296/.335 | .120 | .285 | 13 | 7 | 27% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .199/.298/.266 | .067 | .267 | 9 | 0 | 27% | 12% | 60 | -0.2 |
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✕Dave Wallace 2008 · AAA |
28 | 34 | 47→45 | 43→40 | 42 | .182/.258/.310 | .127 | .254 | 16 | 5 | 34% | 8% | 56 | -1.3 | .209/.277/.329 | .120 | .281 | 13 | 6 | 29% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .205/.282/.307 | .102 | .267 | 11 | 0 | 26% | 8% | 64 | -0.2 |
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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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✕Dayton Buller 2010 · AAA |
29 | 43 | 45 | 49→40 | 38 | .212/.267/.336 | .124 | .307 | 13 | 5 | 34% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .198/.253/.294 | .096 | .311 | 7 | 4 | 36% | 6% | 48 | -1.9 | .189/.247/.288 | .099 | .292 | 6 | 0 | 35% | 7% | 41 | -0.7 |
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✕Kellin Deglan 2021 · AAA |
29 | 43→34 | 45→50 | 49→40 | 36 | .209/.268/.333 | .124 | .321 | 13 | 6 | 38% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .194/.258/.299 | .105 | .297 | 11 | 9 | 36% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .160/.246/.264 | .104 | .251 | 14 | 4 | 39% | 7% | 38 | -0.5 |
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✕Mike Olt 2018 · MLB |
29 | 41 | 49→55 | 43→40 | 41 | .207/.271/.348 | .141 | .296 | 17 | 3 | 35% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .202/.276/.337 | .135 | .301 | 15 | 4 | 35% | 9% | 70 | -0.3 | .172/.266/.307 | .135 | .257 | 16 | 0 | 37% | 10% | 56 | -0.6 |