Canaan Smith-Njigba

Canaan Smith-NjigbaRF Charlotte Knights

Age 27 L/R 5'11" / 230 lbs AAA HR +4% Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2028

2026 ROS PROJECTION0 act + 0 ros · stats below = ROS only

showingROS

wRC+†73

AVG/OBP/SLG—

PA2

HR0

K%50

BB%9

BABIP305

ISO50

MLB%10%

Value2026 · WAR

━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control-$1M ctrl surplus

Tools · ContractCON 29 / POW 33

Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2022-2023

CONTACT29

Whiff%

4311.8%

xAVG

100.124

POWER33

Barrel%

629.9

Avg EV

1073.2

EYE56

Chase%

6029.8%

SPEED53

Sprint

2726.4

Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)

Status Arb-1

MLB Debut 2023

Service 3.000 yrs.days

Team Control Through 2028

First FA Year 2029

Year	Status	Salary	Proj WAR	Value	Surplus
2026ROS	Arb-1	$0.0M	—	—	—
2027	Arb-2	$0.4M	—	—	—
2028	Arb-3	$0.6M	—	—	—
Totals		$0.0M		$-2M	+$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.

show model inputsbasis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral

Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

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	MLB%	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
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
2017	18	ROK	GCL Yankees East	—	237	187	54	10	0	5	46	44	2	5	3	289	434	422	857	134	350	19	19	389	149	+14	-0	—	—	+5	1.9
2019	20	A	Charleston RiverDogs	—	528	449	138	32	3	11	74	108	2	16	4	307	408	465	873	158	381	20	14	389	149	+31	+2	—	—	+11	4.5
2021	22	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	—	23	21	2	0	0	0	2	9	0	0	0	95	174	95	269		167	39	9	139	-20	-3	+0	—	—	+0	-0.3
2021	22	AA	Altoona Curve	—	266	219	60	11	0	6	45	66	1	13	1	274	400	406	806	132	365	25	17	367	135	+11	+2	—	—	+6	1.9
2021	22	INTL	Peoria Javelinas	—	73	57	17	6	0	1	15	18	1	5	0	298	452	456	908	158	421	25	21	411	165	+6	+1	—	—	+2	0.8
2022	23	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	—	218	184	51	15	3	1	33	52	0	8	3	277	387	408	795	130	382	24	15	359	129	+7	+0	—	—	+5	1.3
2023	24	MLB	Pittsburgh Pirates	—	37	32	4	1	1	0	4	16	0	1	0	125	222	219	441	94	235	43	11	203	23	-3	+0	-1	-5	+1	-0.9
2023	24	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	—	445	389	109	28	1	15	53	118	1	21	5	280	368	473	841	193	364	27	12	371	138	+20	+2	—	—	+10	3.2
2024	25	AAA	Charlotte Knights	—	247	202	44	12	2	2	41	68	0	9	0	218	348	327	675	109	313	28	17	311	96	-1	+2	—	—	+5	0.6
2024	25	AA	Birmingham Barons	—	62	55	10	2	0	1	5	15	1	1	0	182	262	273	535	91	225	24	8	245	52	-4	+0	—	—	+1	-0.2
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career	—			—	37	32	4	1	1	0	4	16	0	1	0	125	222	219	441	94	235	43	11	203	23	-3	+0	-1	-5	+1	-0.9
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
2017	18	ROK MLE	GCL Yankees East	—	237	205	42	7	0	4	28	63	2	5	3	205	306	298	604	93	266	27	12	274	72	-8	-0	—	—	+5	-0.3
2019	20	A MLE	Charleston RiverDogs	—	528	477	113	25	2	10	46	149	2	16	4	237	307	361	667	124	320	28	9	296	86	-9	+2	—	—	+11	0.5
2021	22	AAA MLE	Indianapolis Indians	—	23	22	2	0	0	0	1	11	0	0	0	91	130	91	221		153	48	4	99	-47	-4	+0	—	—	+0	-0.4
2021	22	AA MLE	Altoona Curve	—	266	234	57	11	0	5	30	81	1	13	1	244	332	355	687	111	344	30	11	305	93	-2	+2	—	—	+6	0.6
2022	23	AAA MLE	Indianapolis Indians	—	218	195	47	14	3	1	22	64	0	8	3	241	318	359	677	118	343	29	10	290	82	-5	+0	—	—	+5	0.1
2023	24	MLB MLE	Pittsburgh Pirates	—	37	32	4	1	1	0	4	16	0	1	0	125	222	219	441	94	235	43	11	201	22	-3	+0	-1	-5	+1	-0.9
2023	24	AAA MLE	Indianapolis Indians	—	445	409	95	23	1	9	33	146	1	21	5	232	291	359	651	127	335	33	7	288	81	-10	+2	—	—	+10	0.2
2024	25	AAA MLE	Charlotte Knights	—	247	216	41	11	2	1	28	82	0	9	0	190	283	273	556	83	286	33	11	252	57	-13	+2	—	—	+5	-0.6
2024	25	AA MLE	Birmingham Barons	—	62	57	9	2	0	1	3	19	1	1	0	158	213	246	459	88	200	31	5	197	19	-6	+0	—	—	+1	-0.4
2017	18	ROK MLE	GCL Yankees East	—	237	205	42	7	0	4	28	63	2	5	3	205	306	298	604	93	271	27	12	274	72	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	18	ROK RAW	GCL Yankees East	—	237	187	54	10	0	5	46	44	2	5	3	289	434	422	857	134	350	19	19	389	72	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	20	A MLE	Charleston RiverDogs	—	528	477	113	25	2	10	46	149	2	16	4	237	307	361	667	124	321	28	9	296	86	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	20	A RAW	Charleston RiverDogs	—	528	449	138	32	3	11	74	108	2	16	4	307	408	465	873	158	381	20	14	389	86	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	22	AA MLE	3 teams	—	362	320	72	13	0	6	39	116	2	18	1	225	313	322	635	97	332	32	11	289	81	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	22	AA RAW	3 teams	—	362	297	79	17	0	7	62	93	2	18	1	266	396	394	790	128	364	26	17	362	81	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	23	AAA MLE	Indianapolis Indians	—	218	195	47	14	3	1	22	64	0	8	3	241	318	359	677	118	354	29	10	290	82	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	23	AAA RAW	Indianapolis Indians	—	218	184	51	15	3	1	33	52	0	8	3	277	387	408	795	130	382	24	15	359	82	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	24	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	482	441	99	24	2	9	37	162	1	22	5	224	286	349	635	125	330	34	8	281	77	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	24	AAA RAW	2 teams	—	482	421	113	29	2	15	57	134	1	22	5	268	357	454	811	185	356	28	12	359	77	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	25	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	309	273	49	12	2	2	31	101	1	10	0	179	266	260	526	81	272	33	10	241	49	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	25	AAA RAW	2 teams	—	309	257	54	14	2	3	46	83	1	10	0	210	331	315	646	105	293	27	15	298	49	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	18	ROK MLE	GCL Yankees East	—	237	205	42	7	0	4	28	63	2	5	3	205	306	298	604	93	266	27	12	274	72	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	20	A MLE	Charleston RiverDogs	—	528	475	113	25	2	10	46	149	2	16	4	238	307	362	669	124	320	28	9	296	86	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	22	AA MLE	3 teams	—	362	318	72	13	0	6	39	116	2	18	1	226	313	324	637	97	329	32	11	289	81	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	23	AAA MLE	Indianapolis Indians	—	218	194	47	14	3	1	22	64	0	8	3	242	318	361	679	119	343	29	10	290	82	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	24	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	482	441	99	24	2	9	37	162	1	22	5	224	286	349	635	125	327	34	8	281	77	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	25	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	309	274	49	12	2	2	31	101	1	10	0	179	266	259	525	80	269	33	10	241	49	—	—	—	—	—	—
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far)
2023	24	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	482	441	99	24	2	9	37	162	1	22	5	224	286	349	635	125	327	34	8	281	77	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	25	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	309	274	49	12	2	2	31	101	1	10	0	179	266	259	525	80	269	33	10	241	49	—	—	—	—	—	—
▸ 2026 season
2026	27	MLB MLE	CWS	10%	22	20	4	1	0	0	2	7	0	1	0	200	273	250	523	50	304	32	9	276	73	-1	+0	-0	-0	+0	0.0
▸ 2026 — real world (MLB)
2026	27	MLB CTX	CWS	10%	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0						305	50	0	274	73	-0	+0	-0	-0	+0	-0.0
▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
2027	28	MLB MLE	CWS	31%	378	339	74	17	2	6	34	113	2	10	3	218	293	333	627	115	302	30	9	280	76	-11	+1	-1	-4	+8	-0.7
2028	29	MLB MLE	CWS	40%	379	340	74	17	2	6	34	112	2	9	3	218	293	332	625	115	301	30	9	281	77	-11	+1	-2	-4	+8	-0.8
2029	30	MLB MLE	CWS	48%	380	340	74	17	2	6	35	111	2	8	3	218	294	332	627	115	299	29	9	281	76	-11	+0	-3	-4	+8	-0.9
2027	28	MLB CTX	CWS	31%	117	104	23	5	1	2	11	35	1	3	1	221	302	346	648	125	303	30	9	278	76	-3	+0	-0	-1	+3	-0.2
2028	29	MLB CTX	CWS	40%	150	134	29	7	1	2	14	44	1	4	1	216	295	328	624	112	302	29	9	279	77	-4	+0	-1	-2	+3	-0.3
2029	30	MLB CTX	CWS	48%	181	162	35	8	1	3	16	53	1	4	1	216	291	333	624	117	300	29	9	279	76	-5	+0	-1	-2	+4	-0.4
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career	—	A+C		—	485	432	91	21	4	7	45	148	3	12	3	211	290	326	616	116	299	31	9	273	76	-16	+1	-3	-10	+11	-1.8
/ 162G	—	A+C		—	650	579	121	28	5	9	60	198	4	16	4	209	287	321	609	112	297	30	9	273	76	-22	+2	-5	-13	+14	-2.4
Career	—	MLE		—	3295	2950	648	147	15	50	308	998	14	107	25	220	296	331	627	111	311	30	9	281	76	-36	+2	-7	-18	+26	-3.3
/ 162G	—	MLE		—	650	582	128	29	3	10	61	197	3	21	5	220	298	332	629	112	311	30	9	281	76	-20	+1	-4	-10	+14	-1.8

PLAYER · career totals + /162 games	162s	PA	HR	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	POS	FLD	WAR	JAWS
#1Chris Owingslast yr '22 career totals — 9 seasons, 2,420 PA	3.6	2,420	35	78	239	286	365	+13	-0	3.7	4.5
/162	664	10	21	+3.6	-0.1	1.0	pk7: 5
#2Dustin Ackleylast yr '16 career totals — 6 seasons, 2,347 PA	3.5	2,347	46	31	241	304	367	-5	+7	3.8	3.8
/162	664	13	9	-1.3	+1.9	1.1	pk7: 4
#3Alexi Casillalast yr '13 career totals — 7 seasons, 1,883 PA	2.8	1,883	12	80	248	302	332	+8	+3	2.7	2.7
/162	664	4	28	+2.8	+0.9	1.0	pk7: 3
#4Jose Castillolast yr '08 career totals — 5 seasons, 2,059 PA	3.1	2,059	39	13	254	296	379	+7	-14	1.9	1.9
/162	664	13	4	+2.4	-4.5	0.6	pk7: 2
#5Nick Senzellast yr '24 career totals — 6 seasons, 1,633 PA	2.5	1,633	40	33	232	299	363	+6	-14	0.9	0.9
/162	664	16	13	+2.4	-5.8	0.4	pk7: 1
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION career totals — every cell rolls up across 1 projected seasons	0.7	473	7	11	217	289	329	+1	-1	0.1	0.1
/162	664	10	16	+1.9	-1.8	0.2	pk7: 0
#6Alexi Amaristalast yr '17 career totals — 7 seasons, 1,901 PA	2.9	1,901	21	39	231	275	323	+14	-6	-1.1	-1.1
/162	664	7	14	+4.9	-2.1	-0.4	pk7: -1

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
Canaan Smith-Njigba (OGILVIE)	27	29	33	53	56	212/286/317	105	304	3	7	31%	9%	73	-0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
✕Nolan Fontana 2018 · MLB	27	40→43	41→40	48→50	49	196/278/297	100	272	8	12	29%	10%	65	-1.2	197/290/317	120	279	11	11	30%	11%	75	-0.5	156/272/270	114	221	9	6	31%	13%	57	-0.5
✕Justin Toerner 2023 · AAA	26	40	42→40	48→50	45	194/288/297	103	292	10	10	34%	9%	70	-0.8	194/284/310	116	283	12	11	33%	10%	71	-0.8	127/239/235	107	174	13	9	33%	12%	38	-1.1
✕Michael Gigliotti 2023 · AA	27	41	45→40	57→55	49	202/300/325	123	283	13	26	31%	10%	81	-0.1	215/309/320	105	287	9	16	26%	10%	82	+0.0	206/316/294	88	270	5	13	23%	12%	78	-0.1
✕Willie Argo 2017 · AA	27	44→38	39→40	52→55	47	208/289/293	85	288	7	17	28%	9%	68	-1.0	199/255/330	131	304	14	14	37%	6%	64	-1.3	163/220/293	131	245	14	17	39%	6%	42	-1.5
✕Logan Warmoth 2023 · AAA	27	42→40	42→40	51→55	42	201/278/307	106	312	9	19	36%	8%	68	-1.0	200/279/294	94	289	9	21	31%	9%	65	-1.2	184/270/260	77	263	8	25	30%	9%	53	-1.2
✕Mitchell Tolman 2021 · AAA	27	45→47	40→45	47→50	44	212/280/302	90	299	7	10	30%	8%	67	-1.1	225/293/353	128	292	11	8	26%	7%	83	+0.1	222/295/357	134	286	12	7	25%	7%	83	+0.0
✕Evan Marzilli 2018 · AAA	27	45→47	38→40	50	49	210/289/294	84	292	5	14	28%	9%	68	-1.0	199/277/290	91	310	7	11	35%	9%	63	-1.4	167/246/239	71	268	4	10	36%	9%	36	-1.0
✕Ryan Aguilar 2022 · AA	27	36→41	42→45	51→50	41	177/263/272	95	295	11	13	41%	9%	55	-2.0	208/301/333	125	331	13	13	37%	10%	82	+0.0	220/323/371	151	334	16	13	35%	12%	95	+0.6
✕JJ Muno 2022 · AA	28	39	43→40	54→60	39	192/278/300	107	279	10	21	33%	6%	67	-1.1	209/292/300	91	295	8	27	30%	7%	72	-0.7	198/291/265	66	283	5	39	29%	8%	61	-0.8
✕Jesus Loya 2019 · AAA	27	43	39→40	52→50	38	210/254/293	83	289	7	13	29%	5%	53	-2.1	218/257/322	104	285	11	7	27%	4%	61	-1.5	207/235/288	81	268	9	0	26%	3%	45	-1.2
✕Adam Heisler 2014 · AAA	26	45→46	39→40	55	46	215/278/303	88	284	5	20	25%	8%	65	-1.2	225/283/328	103	294	7	15	24%	7%	73	-0.6	243/286/366	122	298	6	17	20%	5%	78	-0.1
✕Shayne Fontana 2023 · AAA	26	42	44→45	45→55	45	202/289/315	113	301	12	8	34%	9%	74	-0.6	222/298/320	98	293	9	18	26%	8%	78	-0.3	223/300/309	86	285	7	25	23%	7%	74	-0.3
✕Blake Tekotte 2014 · MLB	27	40→47	44→50	49→55	41	201/258/325	124	271	11	19	29%	6%	63	-1.3	205/264/325	120	277	11	9	29%	6%	66	-1.1	192/253/309	117	261	11	4	30%	6%	56	-0.8
✕Brian O'Grady 2018 · AA	26	36→38	43→55	54→50	47	182/267/294	112	258	10	14	32%	10%	61	-1.5	212/274/375	163	286	18	14	31%	7%	82	-0.0	208/271/384	177	275	20	15	31%	7%	81	-0.0
✕Cody Bohanek 2022 · AAA	27	37→36	44→40	49→50	41	179/279/296	117	290	11	16	39%	8%	67	-1.1	188/278/283	95	308	7	15	38%	8%	63	-1.4	151/250/213	62	271	3	16	40%	8%	35	-1.6
✕Cal Towey 2017 · AAA	27	45→49	42→45	48→50	44	211/289/320	108	319	9	13	34%	9%	74	-0.5	204/289/310	106	323	8	8	36%	9%	72	-0.7	174/274/265	91	291	6	3	38%	10%	55	-1.2
✕Tzu-Wei Lin 2022 · MLB	28	44→49	40→45	52→50	43	214/267/306	92	292	8	15	29%	7%	62	-1.4	207/277/323	116	296	12	15	32%	9%	70	-0.8	138/222/220	82	199	10	18	34%	10%	24	-0.9
✕Kevin Merrell 2022 · AAA	26	40→39	39→40	55	39	197/248/283	86	274	7	17	30%	6%	49	-2.4	226/280/355	129	277	16	11	24%	6%	78	-0.3	232/279/364	132	253	21	6	18%	6%	80	-0.0
✕Hoy Park 2023 · MLB	27	42→49	45	53→55	49	212/291/333	122	280	14	16	28%	10%	78	-0.3	220/305/328	108	302	10	17	28%	10%	82	-0.0	220/312/315	96	303	8	19	28%	11%	79	-0.1
✕Mitch Longo 2021 · AA	26	45→44	42→45	52→50	42	217/267/324	106	281	8	13	25%	6%	66	-1.1	225/272/362	137	292	15	18	27%	5%	77	-0.3	222/266/365	143	283	17	22	27%	5%	73	-0.3

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