Heston Kjerstad

LF Norfolk Tides
Age 28 L/R 6'2" / 215 lbs AAA HR +9% Svc 1.471 · Ctrl thru 2031
Overview
AAA40-MANPre-ArbFA 2032
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202425AAA/AA2 orgs274.301/.407/.588162132—.266/.351/.481
202425MLBBAL114.253/.351/.39441106-0.1
202526AAABAL112.149/.223/.248208—.133/.188/.200
202526MLBBAL167.192/.241/.3274155-1.5
202627AAABAL333.289/.340/.46211080—.248/.285/.377
202627MLBBAL19.211/.211/.2630026-0.5
2027PROJ45% MLB28MLBBAL107.232/.286/.3863184-0.1
2028PROJ48% MLB29MLBBAL125.229/.283/.3794081-0.3
Last 3 seasons WAR -2.2  ·  Next 2 projected WAR -0.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2031Service1.471First FA2032
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Ext$0.2M2030Ext$0.4M2031Ext$0.6M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Speed58
Avg EV47
Barrel%39
xwOBA33
Bat Spd32
CompsRoger Kieschnick (age 28) · Andy Wilkins (age 28) · Luke Allen (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 5884vR 94
AVG/OBP/SLG.232 / .286 / .386
PA107
HR3
K%28
BB%6
BABIP294
ISO153
MLB%45%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -4.5 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-5BATRUN: +0.5 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: -1.3 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-1FLDPOS: -2.6 runs (Positional adjustment)-3POSREP: +5.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: -0.20-0.2WAR
0.00.51.00.00.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$2M ctrl surplus
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 40 / POW 45
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT40
xAVG
150.223
POWER45
Barrel%
396.8
Avg EV
4788.9
Bat Spd
3269.4
EYE35
scouting grade only
SPEED55
Sprint
5827.8
Platoon Splits2024-2025 · 265 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
23
242
—
wRC+
-20
84
▶▶R
wOBA
139
292
▶▶R
ISO
—
156
—
BABIP
167
270
▶▶R
K%
39.1%
26.9%
▶▶R
BB%
4.3%
5.4%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2023
Service   1.471 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M———
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M———
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $-1M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis 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. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
202223 A+Aberdeen IronBirds — 186163 38823 16474 10 233317362679 129302 259 304 47 — — — — — —
202223 ADelmarva Shorebirds — 9880 37902 13174 00 4635576501.207 188565 1713 523 189 — — — — — —
202223 INTLScottsdale Scorpions — 10498 35915 5310 00 3573886221.011 265476 305 434 180 — — — — — —
202324 MLBBaltimore Orioles — 3330 7102 2100 00 233273467739 233278 306 317 99 -0 +0 +0 -6 +1 -0.6
202324 AAANorfolk Tides — 337295 8819510 27699 21 298371498870 200356 208 379 107 — — — — — —
202324 AABowie Baysox — 206184 5710311 15317 33 310383576960 266324 157 418 116 — — — — — —
202425 MLBBaltimore Orioles — 11499 25204 10335 10 253351394745 141339 299 340 106 +1 +0 -1 -4 +2 -0.1
202425 AAANorfolk Tides — 258213 6414116 32676 20 3004056011.006 300353 2612 424 133 — — — — — —
202425 AABowie Baysox — 1613 4100 211 00 308438385822 77333 612 383 108 — — — — — —
202526 MLBBaltimore Orioles — 167156 30524 6454 10 192241327568 135241 274 253 55 -9 +0 -7 -3 +4 -1.5
202526 AAANorfolk Tides — 112101 15212 10300 01 149223248471 99188 279 218 8 — — — — — —
202627 MLBBaltimore Orioles — 1919 4100 090 00 211211263474 53400 470 210 26 -2 +0 +0 -4 +0 -0.5
202627 AAANorfolk Tides — 333301 8717111 20834 04 289340462802 173360 256 347 80 — — — — — —
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 333304 669210 18979 20 217280359639 141283 295 287 80 -8 +0 -8 -17 +7 -2.5
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
202223 A+ MLEAberdeen IronBirds — 186169 31622 10624 10 183246278524 95264 335 237 47 — — — — — —
202223 A MLEDelmarva Shorebirds — 9885 34801 8224 00 4004745291.004 129518 228 448 189 — — — — — —
202324 MLB MLEBaltimore Orioles — 3331 7102 2100 00 226273452724 226278 306 315 99 -0 +0 +0 -6 +1 -0.6
202324 AAA MLENorfolk Tides — 337305 801667 20859 21 262326423749 161331 256 326 107 — — — — — —
202324 AA MLEBowie Baysox — 206188 51837 11387 33 271335457792 186309 185 340 116 — — — — — —
202425 MLB MLEBaltimore Orioles — 114101 25204 8335 10 248333386719 139339 297 325 106 +1 +0 -1 -4 +2 -0.1
202425 AAA MLENorfolk Tides — 258223 5912112 23756 20 265349489838 224323 299 365 133 — — — — — —
202425 AA MLEBowie Baysox — 1614 4100 111 00 286375357732 71307 66 328 108 — — — — — —
202526 MLB MLEBaltimore Orioles — 167156 30524 6454 10 192241327568 135241 274 249 55 -9 +0 -7 -3 +4 -1.5
202526 AAA MLENorfolk Tides — 112105 14211 7370 01 133188200388 67192 336 180 8 — — — — — —
202627 MLB MLEBaltimore Orioles — 1919 4100 090 00 211211263474 53400 470 207 26 -2 +0 +0 -4 +0 -0.5
202627 AAA MLENorfolk Tides — 333310 771418 121004 04 248285377663 129324 304 286 80 — — — — — —
202223 A+ MLE3 teams — 388350 901925 251158 10 257321366687 109362 306 310 96 — — — — — —
202223 A+ RAW3 teams — 388341 11026310 34958 10 323397504901 182415 249 394 96 — — — — — —
202324 AAA MLE3 teams — 576524 13725816 3313316 54 261325431756 170320 236 330 110 — — — — — —
202324 AAA RAW3 teams — 576509 15230823 4411016 54 299370525895 226340 198 389 110 — — — — — —
202425 AAA MLE3 teams — 388337 8815116 3310912 30 261348454802 193330 289 352 124 — — — — — —
202425 AAA RAW3 teams — 388325 9317120 4410112 30 286390529919 243348 2611 398 124 — — — — — —
202526 MLB MLE2 teams — 279261 44735 13824 11 169219276495 107223 295 221 36 -21 -0 -7 -3 +6 -2.6
202526 MLB RAW2 teams — 279257 45736 16754 11 175234296530 121220 276 239 36 -21 -0 -7 -3 +6 -2.6
202627 AAA MLE2 teams — 352329 811518 121094 04 246281371652 125338 313 282 77 — — — — — —
202627 AAA RAW2 teams — 352320 9118111 20924 04 284333450783 166362 266 340 77 — — — — — —
202223 A+ MLE3 teams — 388352 901925 251158 10 256321364685 108352 306 310 96 — — — — — —
202324 AAA MLE3 teams — 576522 13725816 3313316 54 262325433758 170320 236 330 110 — — — — — —
202425 AAA MLE3 teams — 388340 8815116 3310912 30 259348450798 191327 289 352 124 — — — — — —
202526 MLB MLE2 teams — 279260 44735 13824 11 169219277496 108221 295 221 36 — — — — — —
202627 AAA MLE2 teams — 352333 811518 121094 04 243281366648 123328 313 282 77 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202425 AAA MLE3 teams — 388340 8815116 3310912 30 259348450798 191327 289 352 124 — — — — — —
202526 MLB MLE2 teams — 279260 44735 13824 11 169219277496 108221 295 221 36 — — — — — —
202627 AAA MLE2 teams — 352333 811518 121094 04 243281366648 123328 313 282 77 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202728 MLB MLEBAL 45% 368340 7713211 201025 21 228282377659 149289 285 292 84 -7 +0 -2 -4 +8 -0.2
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202728 MLB CTXBAL 45% 10798 23413 6302 10 232286386672 154294 286 298 84 -2 +0 -1 -1 +2 -0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202829 MLB MLEBAL 48% 262242 54918 14734 10 225279370649 145287 285 288 81 -6 +0 -3 -3 +6 -0.6
202829 MLB CTXBAL 48% 125115 27514 7352 00 229283379662 150292 286 294 81 -3 +0 -1 -1 +3 -0.3
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 458419 9314314 2513211 20 222283370653 148287 295 289 91 -11 +0 -9 -18 +10 -2.8
/ 162G— A+C — 650595 13220420 3518716 30 222283370653 148286 295 289 91 -15 +1 -13 -26 +14 -4.0
Career— MLE — 24832263 544991765 14368751 129 240300385686 145313 286 303 91 -18 +1 -12 -22 +18 -3.4
/ 162G— MLE — 650592 14226417 3718013 32 240298383682 144312 286 303 91 -14 +1 -9 -18 +14 -2.7

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2026 AAANorfolk Tides · 333 PAwOBA .340 → .286 (−54)K% 24.9% → 29.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA24.92%÷1.000×1.200——29.91%
BB% (unintentional) /PA5.41%÷1.000×0.690—×1.0033.74%
HBP% /PA1.20%—×0.940—×1.0031.13%
Singles /BIP26.61%÷1.000×0.930×1.002×1.00324.87%
Doubles /BIP7.80%÷1.000×0.830×1.002×1.0036.51%
Triples /BIP0.46%÷1.000×0.970×1.002×1.0030.45%
Home runs /BIP5.05%÷1.000×0.700—×1.0033.54%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 27 vs a level average of 27.2 → +0.3% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.002.

Result: wOBA .340 → .286; ISO .173 → .130; BABIP .360 → .324. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2025 AAANorfolk Tides · 112 PAwOBA .212 → .180 (−33)K% 26.8% → 33.2%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA26.79%÷0.967×1.200——33.23%
BB% (unintentional) /PA8.93%÷1.063×0.690—×1.0185.90%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.940—×1.0180.00%
Singles /BIP14.08%÷0.959×0.930×1.050×1.01814.59%
Doubles /BIP2.82%÷0.978×0.830×1.050×1.0182.56%
Triples /BIP1.41%÷0.900×0.970×1.050×1.0181.62%
Home runs /BIP2.82%÷0.945×0.700—×1.0182.12%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 89, 1B 92, 2B 96, 3B 80, K 93, BB 113 — applied at half strength. Age: age 26 vs a level average of 27.2 → +1.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.050.

Result: wOBA .212 → .180; ISO .099 → .082; BABIP .188 → .192. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2024 AAANorfolk Tides · 258 PAwOBA .423 → .365 (−58)K% 26.0% → 29.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA25.97%÷1.070×1.200——29.12%
BB% (unintentional) /PA12.40%÷0.987×0.690—×1.0338.96%
HBP% /PA2.33%—×0.940—×1.0332.26%
Singles /BIP22.60%÷0.962×0.930×0.984×1.03322.21%
Doubles /BIP9.59%÷1.006×0.830×0.984×1.0338.04%
Triples /BIP0.68%÷0.900×0.970×0.984×1.0330.75%
Home runs /BIP10.96%÷0.996×0.700—×1.0337.95%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 99, 1B 92, 2B 101, 3B 80, K 114, BB 97 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 27.2 → +3.3% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.984.

Result: wOBA .423 → .365; ISO .300 → .241; BABIP .353 → .323. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2024 AABowie Baysox · 16 PAwOBA .374 → .328 (−46)K% 6.2% → 7.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA6.25%÷0.970×1.220——7.86%
BB% (unintentional) /PA12.50%÷1.028×0.700—×0.9988.50%
HBP% /PA6.25%—×0.850—×0.9985.30%
Singles /BIP25.00%÷1.008×0.970—×0.99824.01%
Doubles /BIP8.33%÷1.062×0.860—×0.9986.74%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.135×0.950—×0.9980.00%
Home runs /BIP0.00%÷1.249×0.780—×0.9980.00%

Factors used: league row EL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 150, 1B 102, 2B 112, 3B 127, K 94, BB 106 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 24.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average).

Result: wOBA .374 → .328; ISO .077 → .065; BABIP .333 → .307. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2023 AAANorfolk Tides · 337 PAwOBA .371 → .326 (−45)K% 20.5% → 25.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA20.47%÷0.980×1.200——25.07%
BB% (unintentional) /PA7.72%÷0.948×0.690—×1.0485.89%
HBP% /PA2.67%—×0.940—×1.0482.63%
Singles /BIP23.89%÷1.019×0.930×0.998×1.04822.80%
Doubles /BIP8.41%÷1.015×0.830×0.998×1.0487.18%
Triples /BIP2.21%÷0.900×0.970×0.998×1.0482.49%
Home runs /BIP4.42%÷0.995×0.700—×1.0483.26%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 99, 1B 104, 2B 103, 3B 80, K 96, BB 90 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 27.2 → +4.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.998.

Result: wOBA .371 → .326; ISO .200 → .167; BABIP .356 → .331. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2023 AABowie Baysox · 206 PAwOBA .406 → .340 (−66)K% 15.0% → 18.6%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA15.05%÷0.988×1.220——18.59%
BB% (unintentional) /PA7.28%÷0.989×0.700—×1.0125.21%
HBP% /PA3.40%—×0.850—×1.0122.92%
Singles /BIP21.57%÷0.965×0.970×1.006×1.01222.08%
Doubles /BIP6.54%÷1.046×0.860×1.006×1.0125.47%
Triples /BIP1.96%÷0.998×0.950×1.006×1.0121.90%
Home runs /BIP7.19%÷1.208×0.780—×1.0124.70%

Factors used: league row EL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 142, 1B 93, 2B 109, 3B 100, K 98, BB 98 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 24.8 → +1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.8 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.006.

Result: wOBA .406 → .340; ISO .266 → .192; BABIP .324 → .309. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2022 A+Aberdeen IronBirds · 186 PAwOBA .301 → .237 (−64)K% 25.3% → 33.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA25.27%÷0.991×1.310——33.41%
BB% (unintentional) /PA8.60%÷0.966×0.600—×0.9985.33%
HBP% /PA2.15%—×0.770—×0.9981.65%
Singles /BIP21.55%÷0.980×0.870×1.012×0.99819.34%
Doubles /BIP6.90%÷0.955×0.780×1.012×0.9985.69%
Triples /BIP1.72%÷0.964×0.850×1.012×0.9981.54%
Home runs /BIP2.59%÷1.029×0.880—×0.9982.21%

Factors used: league row South Atlantic League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 106, 1B 96, 2B 91, 3B 93, K 98, BB 93 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.012.

Result: wOBA .301 → .237; ISO .129 → .105; BABIP .302 → .264. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2022 ADelmarva Shorebirds · 98 PAwOBA .513 → .448 (−65)K% 17.3% → 22.2%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA17.35%÷1.061×1.360——22.23%
BB% (unintentional) /PA12.24%÷0.979×0.690—×0.9908.55%
HBP% /PA4.08%—×0.780—×0.9903.15%
Singles /BIP41.27%÷0.955×0.920—×0.99039.37%
Doubles /BIP14.29%÷0.976×0.830—×0.99012.03%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.150×0.910—×0.9900.00%
Home runs /BIP3.17%÷1.128×0.800—×0.9902.23%

Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 126, 1B 91, 2B 95, 3B 130, K 112, BB 96 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.0 → −1.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.0 yr older than average).

Result: wOBA .513 → .448; ISO .188 → .151; BABIP .565 → .518. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

Not traceable per stint: some stints lack the counting stats the component translation needs. Level-wide factors that apply instead — .