Diego HernandezOF Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Age 25 L/L 6'0" / 185 lbs AA HR -6% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 148 proj PA
wRC+†35
AVG/OBP/SLG.196 / .223 / .294
PA148
HR2
K%33
BB%3
ISO98
MLB%2%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -10.9 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-11BATRUN: -0.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-0RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -0.9 runs (Positional adjustment)-1POSREP: +4.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+4REPTotal WAR: -0.80-0.8WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
-0.8-1.12627
Tools · ContractCON 28 / POW 40
Toolsscout grade
CONTACT28
scouting grade only
POWER40
scouting grade only
EYE31
scouting grade only
SPEED47
scouting grade only
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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201817 ROKDSL Royals 1 4642 11010 261 53 262311310621 48297 134 273 67
201817 ROKDSL Royals 1 4640 13010 441 53 325400375775 50351 99 348 124
201918 ROKAZL Royals 174163 35311 6481 75 215247264511 49296 283 217 24
201918 ROKAZL Royals 174159 45411 10331 75 283329340669 57349 196 298 86
202120 A2 teams 327293 66821 221023 3511 225286276563 51337 317 246 47
202120 A2 teams 327281 74921 34713 3511 263349320669 57344 2210 302 90
202221 A+2 teams 512469 1191748 241317 4012 254300358658 104332 265 280 73
202221 A+2 teams 512454 1292149 391007 4012 284350407757 123344 208 333 113
202322 AA4 teams 411379 77643 181326 266 203251264514 61302 324 230 34
202322 AA4 teams 411374 941163 23966 266 251305337642 86330 236 286 77
202423 AA2 teams 435410 801319 111402 67 195220298517 102268 323 221 27
202423 AA2 teams 435400 981628 211052 67 245286355641 110309 245 280 72
202524 AA3 teams 174168 35343 3601 54 208227327554 119305 342 226 31
202524 AA3 teams 174165 37333 6461 54 224256333589 109293 263 260 57
▸ 2026 Season
202625 MLBKC 148142 27412 4481 32 190218275492 85278 323 231 35 -11 -0 +0 -1 +4 -0.8
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202726 MLBKC 31% 251239 49825 9791 53 205237318555 113280 314 242 43 -16 -0 +0 -2 +7 -1.1
202726 MLBKC 31% 7875 15211 3250 11 200231293524 93276 324 235 38 -5 -0 +0 -0 +2 -0.4
▸ Career Totals
Career 7875 15211 3250 11 200231293524 93286 324 235 38 -5 -0 +0 -0 +2 -0.4
/ 162G 650625 1251788 252080 88 200231291522 91286 324 235 38 -46 -2 +0 -4 +18 -3.3
Career 24782305 499622032 9974623 13253 216256302558 86303 304 242 43 -159 +5 +0 -15 +70 -10.0
/ 162G 650605 1301658 261966 3514 215254298552 83301 304 242 43 -42 +1 +0 -4 +18 -2.6

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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201817 ROKDSL Royals 1 4640 13010 441 53 325400375775 50351 99 348 124 +1 -0 +1 0.2
201918 ROKAZL Royals 174159 45411 10331 75 283329340669 57349 196 298 86 -3 -1 +5 0.2
202120 AColumbia Fireflies 310266 73921 32663 3410 274359335693 60356 2110 312 97 -1 +3 +9 1.1
202120 ROKACL Royals Gold 1715 1000 250 11 6717667243 100 2912 135 -38 -3 -0 +0 -0.2
202221 AANorthwest Arkansas Naturals 141124 37402 12281 134 298365379744 81361 209 329 110 +2 +1 +4 0.7
202221 A+Quad Cities River Bandits 371330 921747 27726 278 279344418763 139337 197 334 114 +6 +2 +11 1.9
202322 AANorthwest Arkansas Naturals 269241 59720 16694 173 245303290593 46341 266 266 62 -12 +2 +8 -0.2
202322 A+Quad Cities River Bandits 1513 3011 141 21 231333615949 385250 277 402 166 +1 +0 +0 0.2
202322 ROKACL Royals 2925 11012 361 01 4405177601.277 320529 2110 546 276 +6 -0 +1 0.6
202322 INTLGigantes del Cibao 9895 21420 3170 71 221245305550 84269 173 245 46 -6 +1 +3 -0.2
202423 AANorthwest Arkansas Naturals 395366 881518 16971 57 240274352627 112302 254 272 66 -15 -2 +11 -0.6
202423 INTLGigantes del Cibao 4034 10110 581 10 294400382782 88385 2012 359 133 +1 +0 +1 0.3
202524 AANorthwest Arkansas Naturals 115109 24321 4340 23 220248312560 92311 303 246 46 -7 -1 +3 -0.5
202524 ROKACL Royals 2323 9012 040 20 3913917391.130 348412 170 487 231 +3 +0 +1 0.5
202524 INTLGigantes del Cibao 3633 4000 281 11 121194121316 160 226 160 -20 -5 -0 +1 -0.4

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 ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Diego Hernandez (OGILVIE) 25 28 40 47 31 196/223/294 98278 23 33% 3% 35 -0.7
Julian Escobedo
2023 · AA
25 37→34 41→40 48→50 40 186/251/287 100259 914 31% 6% 46 -2.0 205/270/324 119291 1114 32% 7% 64 -0.8 182/254/327145270142036%6%54-0.3
Scott Hurst
2021 · AA
25 41→31 40 44→50 41 200/257/288 88290 86 32% 7% 48 -1.9 201/267/295 94294 915 32% 8% 55 -1.4 197/269/29093279101731%8%51-0.9
Jackson Cluff
2022 · AA
25 40→29 40→45 49→60 37 191/259/277 86288 712 34% 6% 48 -1.9 177/254/283 106281 1016 38% 8% 47 -1.9 181/273/314133265152835%10%61-0.6
Seth Gray
2023 · AA
25 37→36 45 47→50 37 182/259/294 113303 148 42% 7% 53 -1.5 208/285/315 107351 1113 40% 8% 69 -0.4 209/294/3049536191940%9%66-0.4
Ryan Scott
2018 · A
25 39→35 40 50→45 37 189/250/280 91282 78 34% 5% 44 -2.1 174/234/270 96268 96 36% 6% 34 -2.8 124/186/210861899238%7%-3-3.3
Jameson Fisher
2019 · AA
25 38→36 41→45 41→45 42 188/262/288 99281 96 34% 8% 52 -1.6 194/259/295 101293 96 34% 7% 52 -1.6 194/254/29810528310433%7%48-1.4
Parker Bates
2023 · A
25 38 45→50 50 41 195/259/317 123270 1212 31% 6% 58 -1.2 191/252/273 82267 712 29% 7% 43 -2.2 164/226/2084522841228%6%13-2.3
Toby Welk
2022 · AA
25 38→33 43→45 48→45 41 191/257/300 109268 109 32% 7% 53 -1.5 202/261/308 106298 107 33% 7% 56 -1.3 189/237/29911127911035%5%42-0.7
Jacob Pearson
2022 · AA
24 37→39 44→40 49→50 41 191/244/304 113257 1111 30% 6% 47 -1.9 196/261/302 106280 917 31% 7% 54 -1.4 179/251/2759625782231%8%40-1.0
Gunnar Heidt
2018 · AA
25 37→39 42→45 47→50 38 186/242/289 103277 1012 35% 6% 43 -2.2 197/252/301 104308 913 37% 6% 50 -1.8 206/260/3081032978932%6%52-1.0
Mickey Wiswall
2014 · A
25 39→38 43→45 43→45 37 198/235/303 104262 116 29% 4% 43 -2.2 207/248/322 115300 136 34% 4% 53 -1.5 177/205/28610925016036%2%24-1.0
Dexter Kjerstad
2017 · A
25 39→33 45 45 34 200/251/321 122293 139 36% 4% 55 -1.4 191/248/292 101289 116 36% 6% 46 -2.0 150/208/215642288036%6%6-2.0
Brandon Dulin
2017 · A
24 40→30 43→45 46→40 35 203/245/307 105286 114 33% 4% 48 -1.9 202/258/338 136287 173 35% 5% 63 -0.8 176/240/32815223523036%6%50-1.3
Jordan Betts
2017 · AA
25 34→27 41→45 45→40 34 174/219/271 97274 84 39% 5% 27 -3.3 190/236/303 113293 124 38% 5% 43 -2.2 180/226/29311327214338%5%36-1.7
Connor Harrell
2016 · AA
25 39→43 41→40 46→45 34 191/246/285 94292 89 36% 4% 43 -2.2 209/261/307 98311 109 34% 4% 56 -1.3 209/262/3049431011734%4%51-1.1
Craig Dedelow
2021 · A
26 36→34 44→50 42→45 34 186/229/300 114273 114 36% 4% 40 -2.4 178/244/320 142309 179 45% 7% 53 -1.5 157/230/30414727418947%8%41-1.9
Mark Contreras
2021 · AA
26 36→37 44→50 47→55 38 184/248/300 115271 1213 35% 6% 49 -1.8 201/261/346 145293 1719 36% 6% 66 -0.6 197/258/338141284182436%6%60-0.8
Dylan Rosa
2021 · AA
25 38→28 44→45 50→45 36 191/246/302 112288 129 37% 6% 48 -1.9 191/247/329 138340 168 46% 6% 56 -1.3 157/215/30314628719650%5%33-1.0
Parker Chavers
2023 · A
25 43 41→40 50→55 33 208/245/310 102309 811 34% 4% 49 -1.8 204/269/307 103291 1021 31% 8% 59 -1.1 194/270/2859127392530%9%51-1.0
Garrison Schwartz
2021 · AA
25 40 38→40 44→45 38 188/250/263 75302 67 38% 7% 40 -2.4 179/266/261 82400 611 51% 9% 47 -1.9 44/182/743016331465%11%-32-1.4