Josh CrouchC
Rocket City Trash Pandas
Age 27
R/R
6'0" / 200 lbs
AA
HR -5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
wRC+†58
AVG/OBP/SLG.192 / .259 / .316
PA192
HR5
K%35
BB%6
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
35→35
PWR
55→55
SPD
40→40
EYE
42↗45
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2027
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 / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $-3M | $-11M | -$9M | ||
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 97 | 89 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .217 | .292 | .510 | .101 | .312 | 44 | 3 | .204 | 14 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | 3 teams | 449 | 408 | 101 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 97 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .309 | .385 | .693 | .137 | .295 | 22 | 7 | .299 | 87 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +8 | +13 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ | 2 teams | 350 | 321 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 114 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .193 | .258 | .259 | .516 | .065 | .288 | 33 | 6 | .233 | 36 | -25 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +10 | -0.9 |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 238 | 219 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .236 | .283 | .519 | .110 | .244 | 34 | 5 | .226 | 31 | -19 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +7 | -0.7 |
| 2025 | 26 | AA | Rocket City Trash Pandas | 232 | 210 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .176 | .251 | .343 | .594 | .167 | .259 | 39 | 7 | .255 | 53 | -12 | -1 | +0 | +4 | +7 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | LAA | 192 | 175 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .258 | .320 | .578 | .126 | .278 | 34 | 6 | .262 | 58 | -9 | -0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | -0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB 9% | LAA | 228 | 207 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .198 | .265 | .329 | .594 | .130 | .279 | 34 | 7 | .267 | 62 | -10 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +6 | 0.0 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB 19% | LAA | 276 | 250 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 91 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .204 | .274 | .340 | .614 | .136 | .280 | 33 | 7 | .269 | 64 | -11 | +0 | -1 | +5 | +8 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB 29% | LAA | 310 | 280 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 102 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .270 | .325 | .595 | .125 | .279 | 33 | 7 | .269 | 64 | -13 | +0 | -2 | +6 | +9 | -0.0 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB 40% | LAA | 304 | 275 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 100 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .196 | .266 | .320 | .586 | .124 | .278 | 33 | 7 | .266 | 62 | -13 | -1 | -3 | +5 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB 49% | LAA | 287 | 261 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .195 | .263 | .314 | .577 | .119 | .276 | 33 | 7 | .262 | 58 | -14 | -1 | -4 | +5 | +8 | -0.5 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB 57% | LAA | 258 | 234 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .188 | .258 | .303 | .561 | .115 | .274 | 34 | 7 | .256 | 54 | -13 | -1 | -4 | +5 | +7 | -0.7 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB 68% | LAA | 216 | 196 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .179 | .248 | .276 | .523 | .097 | .272 | 35 | 7 | .250 | 49 | -12 | -3 | -5 | +4 | +6 | -1.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3437 | 3125 | 621 | 131 | 6 | 77 | 223 | 1121 | 58 | 13 | 22 | .199 | .265 | .318 | .583 | .120 | .279 | 33 | 6 | .260 | 57 | -167 | -6 | -20 | +61 | +97 | -3.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 591 | 118 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 212 | 11 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .266 | .321 | .587 | .122 | .280 | 33 | 6 | .260 | 57 | -32 | -1 | -4 | +12 | +18 | -0.7 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 97 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .272 | .333 | .605 | .103 | .310 | 32 | 5 | .258 | 56 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 23 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 24 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .292 | .458 | .125 | .176 | 25 | 0 | .200 | 11 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 382 | 335 | 97 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .370 | .445 | .815 | .155 | .319 | 15 | 10 | .361 | 135 | +15 | +0 | — | — | +11 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 23 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 43 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .417 | .845 | .083 | .444 | 23 | 12 | .377 | 147 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 58 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .259 | .288 | .547 | .115 | .258 | 34 | 9 | .253 | 52 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 292 | 260 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .330 | .331 | .661 | .081 | .328 | 24 | 9 | .304 | 91 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +8 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 238 | 214 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .287 | .341 | .628 | .131 | .262 | 25 | 7 | .285 | 76 | -6 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | AA | Rocket City Trash Pandas | 232 | 202 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .316 | .411 | .727 | .193 | .285 | 31 | 10 | .325 | 107 | +2 | -1 | — | — | +7 | 0.8 |
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 |
| Josh Crouch (OGILVIE) | 27 | 35 | 55 | 40 | 45 | .192/.259/.316 | .124 | .278 | 5 | 1 | 35% | 6% | 58 | -0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Lou Santangelo 2009 · AAA |
26 | 39→38 | 46→55 | 42→40 | 38 | .202/.247/.322 | .120 | .283 | 14 | 3 | 34% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .198/.248/.301 | .103 | .281 | 10 | 3 | 32% | 6% | 48 | -1.9 | .183/.237/.280 | .097 | .259 | 9 | 0 | 32% | 6% | 35 | -1.4 |
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✕Seby Zavala 2021 · AAA |
27 | 38→39 | 50 | 41→40 | 35 | .199/.251/.349 | .150 | .288 | 19 | 4 | 37% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .197/.262/.338 | .141 | .315 | 17 | 4 | 40% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .193/.272/.319 | .126 | .301 | 14 | 1 | 38% | 8% | 62 | -0.4 |
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✕Dominic Miroglio 2022 · AA |
27 | 41 | 44→45 | 44→40 | 43 | .205/.269/.321 | .117 | .279 | 11 | 5 | 30% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .216/.284/.361 | .145 | .260 | 15 | 5 | 23% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .203/.270/.374 | .171 | .212 | 20 | 2 | 16% | 7% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Brian Serven 2021 · AA |
26 | 38 | 45→50 | 43→30 | 40 | .195/.250/.317 | .122 | .255 | 13 | 5 | 28% | 5% | 54 | -1.4 | .193/.251/.326 | .133 | .244 | 17 | 4 | 28% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .182/.252/.278 | .096 | .251 | 12 | 0 | 31% | 7% | 42 | -0.9 |
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✕Alberto Concepcion 2008 · AAA |
27 | 41 | 45 | 39→30 | 40 | .208/.265/.328 | .120 | .277 | 13 | 4 | 29% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .225/.288/.352 | .127 | .285 | 13 | 5 | 25% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .235/.304/.347 | .113 | .289 | 11 | 2 | 22% | 7% | 83 | +0.2 |
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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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✕Brad Davis 2010 · AAA |
27 | 40 | 46→50 | 42→45 | 44 | .203/.262/.340 | .136 | .259 | 13 | 3 | 27% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .216/.268/.339 | .123 | .281 | 12 | 5 | 26% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .213/.264/.319 | .106 | .279 | 10 | 4 | 26% | 6% | 55 | -0.8 |
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✕Jorge Saez 2018 · AA |
27 | 39 | 48→45 | 46→30 | 42 | .203/.267/.339 | .136 | .286 | 17 | 4 | 34% | 8% | 67 | -0.5 | .210/.276/.341 | .131 | .299 | 17 | 6 | 33% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .174/.247/.285 | .110 | .242 | 17 | 3 | 34% | 8% | 42 | -0.6 |
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✕René Rivera 2010 · AAA |
27 | 40→33 | 46→55 | 41→30 | 38 | .207/.248/.329 | .121 | .270 | 14 | 3 | 29% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .220/.261/.358 | .138 | .274 | 16 | 3 | 25% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .222/.278/.416 | .193 | .274 | 30 | 0 | 31% | 6% | 88 | +0.4 |
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✕Hamlet Marte 2021 · AA |
27 | 40 | 43→45 | 44→45 | 39 | .198/.255/.304 | .106 | .297 | 11 | 5 | 36% | 7% | 52 | -1.6 | .193/.251/.287 | .094 | .336 | 9 | 7 | 42% | 7% | 46 | -2.0 | .147/.210/.229 | .082 | .244 | 10 | 4 | 42% | 7% | 11 | -0.9 |
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✕Jeffrey Eure 2007 · AA |
26 | 39→31 | 48→50 | 41→45 | 34 | .201/.249/.340 | .139 | .286 | 16 | 5 | 35% | 4% | 59 | -1.1 | .202/.256/.317 | .115 | .302 | 11 | 7 | 35% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .159/.222/.237 | .078 | .262 | 5 | 5 | 39% | 5% | 17 | -1.2 |
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✕Joe DeCarlo 2021 · AA |
27 | 40→38 | 43→50 | 47→30 | 40 | .197/.265/.308 | .111 | .291 | 11 | 5 | 34% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .199/.260/.292 | .093 | .305 | 9 | 6 | 35% | 7% | 51 | -1.7 | .163/.224/.224 | .061 | .249 | 8 | 0 | 36% | 7% | 16 | -1.3 |
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✕Alvin Colina 2009 · AAA |
27 | 39 | 45 | 45→40 | 37 | .202/.247/.322 | .121 | .269 | 14 | 5 | 30% | 4% | 53 | -1.5 | .213/.264/.338 | .125 | .283 | 14 | 5 | 29% | 5% | 65 | -0.7 | .203/.256/.323 | .120 | .264 | 15 | 2 | 28% | 5% | 55 | -0.5 |
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✕Kevin Richardson 2008 · AA |
27 | 41 | 50 | 42→40 | 39 | .212/.275/.356 | .144 | .288 | 19 | 4 | 33% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .197/.250/.334 | .137 | .292 | 18 | 4 | 37% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .177/.226/.315 | .137 | .293 | 18 | 1 | 44% | 4% | 39 | -1.1 |
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✕Davis Wendzel 2023 · AAA |
26 | 35→28 | 49→50 | 43→40 | 41 | .191/.255/.331 | .140 | .253 | 18 | 5 | 32% | 7% | 60 | -1.0 | .195/.273/.341 | .146 | .245 | 19 | 5 | 28% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .191/.275/.335 | .144 | .229 | 19 | 4 | 26% | 8% | 68 | -0.4 |
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✕David Masters 2021 · AA |
28 | 42→36 | 46→45 | 42→40 | 43 | .212/.279/.339 | .128 | .290 | 14 | 3 | 31% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .215/.274/.369 | .154 | .312 | 19 | 8 | 36% | 7% | 78 | +0.2 | .170/.231/.347 | .178 | .226 | 28 | 6 | 39% | 6% | 50 | -0.4 |
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✕JJ Schwarz 2022 · AA |
26 | 38 | 44→45 | 47→30 | 44 | .195/.260/.302 | .108 | .268 | 12 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 54 | -1.4 | .216/.284/.346 | .130 | .306 | 15 | 4 | 32% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 | .206/.279/.334 | .128 | .290 | 16 | 1 | 33% | 9% | 68 | -0.3 |
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✕Jakson Reetz 2022 · AAA |
26 | 38→34 | 45→60 | 45 | 39 | .189/.269/.309 | .120 | .282 | 13 | 5 | 36% | 7% | 61 | -1.0 | .204/.281/.391 | .187 | .267 | 24 | 5 | 33% | 6% | 88 | +0.9 | .197/.277/.397 | .201 | .245 | 26 | 4 | 31% | 7% | 84 | +0.3 |
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✕Adam Donachie 2010 · AA |
26 | 38 | 42→45 | 38→30 | 45 | .192/.261/.293 | .102 | .266 | 10 | 3 | 31% | 8% | 53 | -1.5 | .188/.252/.282 | .094 | .260 | 9 | 3 | 30% | 8% | 46 | -2.0 | .160/.224/.240 | .080 | .215 | 9 | 0 | 29% | 7% | 21 | -1.5 |
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✕Matt Spring 2012 · AA |
27 | 36 | 50 | 44→45 | 35 | .190/.241/.341 | .151 | .284 | 18 | 4 | 39% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .188/.243/.335 | .147 | .298 | 18 | 4 | 41% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .167/.219/.320 | .153 | .245 | 20 | 0 | 40% | 5% | 40 | -0.8 |