Heston KjerstadLF
Norfolk Tides
Age 27
L/R
6'2" / 215 lbs
AAA
HR +9%
Svc 1.238 · Ctrl thru 2030
2026 ROS PROJECTION333 act + 9 ros · stats below = ROS only
showingROS
wRC+†vL 5985vR 95
AVG/OBP/SLG.250 / .250 / .250
PA4
HR0
K%25
BB%6
BABIP309
ISO156
MLB%45%
Value2026 · WAR
2026 MLB RUNS · solid = so far · light = projected ROS (park-applied)
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$1M ctrl surplus
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 40 / POW 45
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
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. 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | Aberdeen IronBirds | — | 186 | 163 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 317 | 362 | 679 | 129 | 302 | 25 | 9 | 304 | 92 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 23 | A | Delmarva Shorebirds | — | 98 | 80 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 463 | 557 | 650 | 1.207 | 188 | 565 | 17 | 13 | 523 | 240 | +16 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 23 | INTL | Scottsdale Scorpions | — | 104 | 98 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 388 | 622 | 1.011 | 265 | 476 | 30 | 5 | 434 | 180 | +10 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | — | 33 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 273 | 467 | 739 | 233 | 278 | 30 | 6 | 317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -6 | +1 | -0.5 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | — | 337 | 295 | 88 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 298 | 371 | 498 | 870 | 200 | 356 | 20 | 8 | 379 | 142 | +17 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | Bowie Baysox | — | 206 | 184 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 310 | 383 | 576 | 960 | 266 | 324 | 15 | 7 | 418 | 169 | +17 | -1 | — | — | +4 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | — | 114 | 99 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 253 | 351 | 394 | 745 | 141 | 339 | 29 | 9 | 340 | 116 | +2 | +0 | -1 | -4 | +2 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | — | 258 | 213 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 300 | 405 | 601 | 1.006 | 300 | 353 | 26 | 12 | 424 | 173 | +23 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | Bowie Baysox | — | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 438 | 385 | 822 | 77 | 333 | 6 | 12 | 383 | 145 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | — | 167 | 156 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 241 | 327 | 568 | 135 | 241 | 27 | 4 | 253 | 58 | -8 | +0 | -7 | -3 | +4 | -1.5 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | — | 112 | 101 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 223 | 248 | 471 | 99 | 188 | 27 | 9 | 218 | 33 | -9 | -0 | — | — | +2 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 314 | 285 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 88 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 218 | 284 | 365 | 649 | 147 | 277 | 28 | 6 | 291 | 83 | -6 | +0 | -8 | -13 | +7 | -2.0 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 23 | A+ MLE | Aberdeen IronBirds | — | 186 | 168 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 262 | 298 | 560 | 101 | 280 | 34 | 6 | 245 | 52 | -11 | +0 | — | — | +4 | -0.7 |
| 2022 | 23 | A MLE | Delmarva Shorebirds | — | 98 | 85 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 424 | 495 | 588 | 1.083 | 165 | 533 | 23 | 8 | 455 | 194 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB MLE | Baltimore Orioles | — | 33 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 273 | 452 | 724 | 226 | 278 | 30 | 6 | 312 | 97 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -6 | +1 | -0.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA MLE | Norfolk Tides | — | 337 | 306 | 76 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 85 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 311 | 399 | 710 | 150 | 314 | 25 | 6 | 311 | 97 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | AA MLE | Bowie Baysox | — | 206 | 188 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 266 | 330 | 452 | 782 | 186 | 298 | 18 | 5 | 332 | 111 | +3 | -1 | — | — | +4 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | Baltimore Orioles | — | 114 | 99 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 253 | 351 | 394 | 745 | 141 | 339 | 29 | 9 | 322 | 104 | +1 | +0 | -1 | -4 | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA MLE | Norfolk Tides | — | 258 | 224 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 259 | 341 | 482 | 823 | 223 | 312 | 29 | 9 | 355 | 126 | +8 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 25 | AA MLE | Bowie Baysox | — | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 375 | 357 | 732 | 71 | 301 | 6 | 6 | 324 | 105 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | Baltimore Orioles | — | 167 | 156 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 241 | 327 | 568 | 135 | 241 | 27 | 4 | 247 | 53 | -9 | +0 | -7 | -3 | +4 | -1.6 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA MLE | Norfolk Tides | — | 112 | 106 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 179 | 198 | 377 | 66 | 187 | 33 | 5 | 176 | 5 | -13 | -0 | — | — | +2 | -1.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 388 | 349 | 94 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 118 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 269 | 334 | 387 | 721 | 117 | 385 | 30 | 7 | 317 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ RAW | 3 teams | — | 388 | 341 | 110 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 95 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 323 | 397 | 504 | 901 | 182 | 415 | 24 | 9 | 394 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 576 | 526 | 134 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 133 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 255 | 316 | 424 | 740 | 169 | 311 | 23 | 5 | 319 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA RAW | 3 teams | — | 576 | 509 | 152 | 30 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 110 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 299 | 370 | 525 | 895 | 226 | 340 | 19 | 8 | 389 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 388 | 336 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 109 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 259 | 348 | 452 | 801 | 193 | 327 | 28 | 9 | 344 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA RAW | 3 teams | — | 388 | 325 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 44 | 101 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 286 | 390 | 529 | 919 | 243 | 348 | 26 | 11 | 398 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | 2 teams | — | 279 | 262 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 216 | 275 | 491 | 107 | 222 | 29 | 4 | 218 | 34 | -22 | -0 | -7 | -3 | +6 | -2.7 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB RAW | 2 teams | — | 279 | 257 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 175 | 234 | 296 | 530 | 121 | 220 | 27 | 6 | 239 | 34 | -22 | -0 | -7 | -3 | +6 | -2.7 |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 388 | 351 | 94 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 118 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 268 | 334 | 385 | 719 | 117 | 367 | 30 | 7 | 317 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 576 | 524 | 134 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 133 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 256 | 316 | 426 | 741 | 170 | 306 | 23 | 5 | 319 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 388 | 339 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 109 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 257 | 348 | 448 | 797 | 192 | 319 | 28 | 9 | 344 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | 2 teams | — | 279 | 261 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 216 | 276 | 492 | 107 | 219 | 29 | 4 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 24 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 576 | 524 | 134 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 133 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 256 | 316 | 426 | 741 | 170 | 306 | 23 | 5 | 319 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 388 | 339 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 109 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 257 | 348 | 448 | 797 | 192 | 319 | 28 | 9 | 344 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | 2 teams | — | 279 | 261 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 216 | 276 | 492 | 107 | 219 | 29 | 4 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| YTD | 27 | AAA MLE | BAL | — | 333 | 310 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 248 | 285 | 377 | 663 | 129 | 335 | 30 | 4 | 285 | 79 | -8 | -2 | +0 | -4 | +7 | -0.6 |
| ▸ 2026 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YTD | 27 | AAA RAW | BAL | — | 333 | 301 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 289 | 340 | 462 | 802 | 173 | 360 | 25 | 6 | 347 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROS | 27 | AAA MLE | BAL | 45% | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 222 | 304 | 33 | 0 | 294 | 85 | -0 | +0 | -0 | -0 | +0 | -0.0 | |
| ▸ 2026 season — projected rest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROS | 27 | MLB CTX | BAL | 45% | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 500 | 309 | 25 | 0 | 289 | 85 | -0 | +0 | -0 | -0 | +0 | -0.0 | |
| FULL | 27 | MLB A+C | BAL | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 500 | 333 | 25 | 0 | 289 | 79 | -0 | +0 | -0 | -0 | +0 | -0.0 | |
| TOT | 27 | AAA MLE | BAL | — | 342 | 319 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 245 | 281 | 370 | 651 | 125 | 330 | 30 | 4 | 285 | 79 | -8 | -2 | -0 | -4 | +7 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB MLE | BAL | 49% | 360 | 333 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 286 | 378 | 664 | 144 | 302 | 29 | 5 | 292 | 84 | -7 | -1 | -3 | -4 | +8 | -0.7 |
| 2027 | 28 | MLB CTX | BAL | 49% | 178 | 164 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 238 | 290 | 384 | 674 | 146 | 307 | 29 | 5 | 286 | 84 | -3 | -0 | -2 | -2 | +4 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 496 | 453 | 102 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 140 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 225 | 286 | 371 | 657 | 146 | 290 | 28 | 5 | 290 | 92 | -10 | +0 | -9 | -15 | +11 | -2.4 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 594 | 134 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 183 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 226 | 286 | 374 | 660 | 148 | 289 | 28 | 5 | 290 | 92 | -13 | +0 | -12 | -20 | +14 | -3.1 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 2000 | 1815 | 438 | 81 | 17 | 52 | 122 | 548 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 241 | 305 | 391 | 696 | 149 | 313 | 27 | 6 | 304 | 92 | -13 | -0 | -11 | -17 | +15 | -2.8 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 590 | 143 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 178 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 242 | 307 | 393 | 701 | 151 | 314 | 27 | 6 | 304 | 92 | -13 | -0 | -11 | -16 | +14 | -2.6 | |