Nick LoftinLF
Omaha Storm Chasers
Age 27
R/R
5'11" / 180 lbs
AAA
HR -5%BB +4%
Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 1.4 · 2027
wRC+†vL 80100vR 66
AVG/OBP/SLG.228 / .310 / .348
PA350
HR7
SB7
K%15
BB%9
MLB%45%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
40→40
SPD
60→60
EYE
58↗60
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
2027
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 |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $0.2M | +1.2 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $5M | +1.4 | $12M | +$7M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $6M | +1.2 | $10M | +$4M |
| Totals | $11M | $31M | +$20M | ||
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+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 410 | 368 | 87 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 80 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .236 | .306 | .380 | .687 | .144 | .278 | 20 | 7 | .293 | 82 | -8 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 23 | AA | 2 teams | 593 | 534 | 119 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 126 | 9 | 29 | 6 | .223 | .286 | .354 | .640 | .131 | .259 | 21 | 6 | .279 | 72 | -19 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +17 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | 3 teams | 452 | 407 | 107 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 74 | 7 | 9 | 4 | .263 | .326 | .405 | .731 | .143 | .287 | 16 | 7 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +0 | -0 | +2 | +13 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 425 | 373 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 69 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .231 | .317 | .327 | .644 | .097 | .262 | 16 | 10 | .287 | 78 | -10 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 385 | 331 | 75 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 56 | 6 | 13 | 2 | .227 | .325 | .369 | .693 | .142 | .246 | 15 | 11 | .304 | 91 | -4 | +2 | +1 | -4 | +11 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | 2 teams | 55 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .298 | .389 | .447 | .836 | .149 | .326 | 9 | 7 | .360 | 133 | +2 | +0 | -2 | +0 | +2 | 0.2 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | KC | 295 | 261 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .234 | .317 | .352 | .670 | .119 | .263 | 15 | 9 | .308 | 94 | -2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +8 | 1.0 |
| TOT | 27 | MLB | KC | 350 | 308 | 75 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 48 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .244 | .329 | .367 | .695 | .123 | .272 | 14 | 9 | .316 | 100 | -0 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +10 | 1.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB 54% | KC | 440 | 388 | 92 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 61 | 8 | 8 | 2 | .237 | .323 | .361 | .683 | .124 | .260 | 14 | 9 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB 65% | KC | 430 | 379 | 89 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .235 | .321 | .359 | .680 | .124 | .259 | 14 | 10 | .306 | 92 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +12 | 1.2 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB 74% | KC | 421 | 371 | 86 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .232 | .318 | .350 | .669 | .119 | .257 | 14 | 10 | .303 | 90 | -5 | +1 | -0 | +2 | +12 | 0.9 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB 82% | KC | 406 | 358 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 60 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .229 | .315 | .344 | .659 | .115 | .256 | 15 | 9 | .299 | 87 | -6 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +12 | 0.7 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB 89% | KC | 387 | 342 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .225 | .310 | .333 | .643 | .108 | .255 | 15 | 9 | .294 | 84 | -7 | +0 | -2 | +1 | +11 | 0.4 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB 94% | KC | 357 | 315 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .305 | .321 | .626 | .102 | .253 | 16 | 9 | .289 | 79 | -8 | +0 | -3 | +1 | +10 | 0.1 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | KC | 313 | 276 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .303 | .315 | .618 | .098 | .251 | 17 | 9 | .283 | 74 | -9 | +0 | -4 | +1 | +9 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5314 | 4703 | 1090 | 208 | 27 | 103 | 469 | 860 | 84 | 101 | 21 | .232 | .313 | .353 | .666 | .121 | .261 | 16 | 9 | .298 | 86 | -83 | +12 | -4 | +13 | +151 | 9.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 575 | 133 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 105 | 10 | 12 | 3 | .231 | .311 | .353 | .664 | .122 | .260 | 16 | 9 | .298 | 86 | -10 | +1 | -0 | +2 | +18 | 1.1 | ||
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+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 410 | 356 | 103 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 60 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .289 | .375 | .463 | .839 | .174 | .323 | 15 | 10 | .369 | 141 | +19 | +1 | — | — | +12 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 168 | 153 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .216 | .281 | .359 | .641 | .144 | .259 | 24 | 6 | .288 | 78 | -4 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 425 | 363 | 98 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 5 | 24 | 4 | .270 | .357 | .421 | .779 | .152 | .288 | 13 | 11 | .341 | 119 | +9 | +3 | — | — | +12 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 68 | 62 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .323 | .373 | .435 | .809 | .113 | .392 | 18 | 6 | .356 | 131 | +2 | +0 | -0 | +2 | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 358 | 315 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 4 | .270 | .348 | .444 | .793 | .175 | .274 | 13 | 9 | .349 | 125 | +10 | -0 | — | — | +10 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | ROK | ACL Royals | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .471 | .640 | .706 | 1.346 | .235 | .538 | 15 | 23 | .556 | 283 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 171 | 148 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .286 | .236 | .522 | .047 | .216 | 14 | 11 | .246 | 46 | -10 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +5 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 254 | 212 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .302 | .413 | .462 | .875 | .160 | .335 | 15 | 15 | .390 | 157 | +16 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 188 | 168 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .281 | .357 | .638 | .149 | .223 | 14 | 7 | .283 | 75 | -5 | -0 | +1 | -4 | +5 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 197 | 152 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .303 | .454 | .461 | .914 | .158 | .331 | 12 | 20 | .408 | 170 | +16 | +2 | — | — | +6 | 2.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 427 | 378 | 83 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 63 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .220 | .298 | .323 | .620 | .103 | .248 | 15 | 9 | .280 | 72 | -13 | +0 | +3 | -1 | +12 | 0.1 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| Nick Loftin (OGILVIE) | 27 | 45 | 40 | 60 | 60 | .228/.310/.348 | .120 | .255 | 7 | 7 | 15% | 9% | 88 | +0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Jimmy Herron 2023 · AAA |
27 | 43→45 | 48→45 | 53→55 | 48 | .221/.296/.363 | .142 | .269 | 16 | 16 | 24% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .221/.293/.348 | .127 | .275 | 14 | 24 | 24% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .214/.285/.324 | .111 | .265 | 13 | 28 | 24% | 8% | 68 | -0.3 |
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✕Jeff Salazar 2008 · MLB |
27 | 47→51 | 44→50 | 53→55 | 51 | .231/.300/.361 | .130 | .275 | 10 | 16 | 20% | 9% | 85 | +0.7 | .230/.296/.357 | .127 | .274 | 12 | 17 | 20% | 8% | 83 | +0.6 | .216/.278/.329 | .113 | .256 | 13 | 21 | 21% | 7% | 66 | -0.4 |
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✕Carlos Sosa 2007 · AAA |
26 | 47 | 44→45 | 53→50 | 47 | .233/.297/.350 | .117 | .274 | 12 | 15 | 19% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .242/.303/.347 | .105 | .274 | 10 | 13 | 15% | 7% | 83 | +0.6 | .253/.317/.358 | .105 | .275 | 9 | 13 | 11% | 7% | 89 | +0.5 |
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✕Óscar Mercado 2022 · MLB |
27 | 45→53 | 48→55 | 55→60 | 48 | .225/.290/.373 | .147 | .260 | 15 | 20 | 20% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .223/.285/.376 | .153 | .261 | 16 | 23 | 21% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .217/.277/.380 | .163 | .251 | 19 | 28 | 22% | 6% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Pablo Ozuna 2003 · MLB |
28 | 50 | 45→40 | 51→55 | 49 | .245/.297/.374 | .128 | .264 | 11 | 12 | 12% | 6% | 87 | +0.8 | .240/.298/.348 | .108 | .269 | 9 | 19 | 14% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .288/.324/.385 | .098 | .319 | 4 | 16 | 10% | 3% | 98 | +0.5 |
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✕Mark Mathias 2022 · MLB |
27 | 47→46 | 46→50 | 53→50 | 44 | .234/.289/.369 | .135 | .288 | 13 | 14 | 23% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .253/.329/.400 | .147 | .345 | 17 | 19 | 29% | 9% | 108 | +2.3 | .255/.341/.389 | .134 | .350 | 16 | 20 | 29% | 10% | 109 | +1.2 |
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✕Manuel Margot 2022 · MLB |
27 | 51→53 | 46→50 | 51→60 | 52 | .250/.311/.380 | .131 | .283 | 13 | 22 | 17% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .257/.312/.370 | .113 | .301 | 9 | 14 | 17% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .255/.307/.357 | .102 | .301 | 7 | 12 | 17% | 6% | 83 | +0.3 |
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✕Shane Robinson 2012 · MLB |
27 | 49→59 | 44→45 | 53→55 | 48 | .238/.289/.357 | .120 | .258 | 11 | 17 | 13% | 6% | 80 | +0.4 | .245/.309/.351 | .106 | .281 | 9 | 14 | 16% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .240/.311/.318 | .078 | .280 | 6 | 11 | 15% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕Nate Spears 2012 · AAA |
27 | 45→55 | 45 | 52→50 | 50 | .221/.292/.343 | .122 | .258 | 12 | 12 | 19% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .213/.280/.328 | .115 | .274 | 11 | 10 | 25% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .206/.271/.309 | .103 | .274 | 9 | 8 | 27% | 8% | 57 | -0.5 |
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✕Carlos Febles 2003 · MLB |
27 | 51→52 | 42→40 | 52→55 | 54 | .243/.320/.347 | .104 | .277 | 9 | 19 | 16% | 9% | 91 | +1.1 | .236/.308/.328 | .092 | .274 | 8 | 18 | 16% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .229/.292/.254 | .025 | .269 | 0 | 22 | 14% | 6% | 53 | -0.6 |
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✕Cole Gillespie 2011 · MLB |
27 | 47→57 | 47→50 | 53→50 | 49 | .231/.303/.375 | .144 | .291 | 13 | 14 | 24% | 9% | 91 | +1.1 | .229/.300/.353 | .124 | .288 | 11 | 15 | 23% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .252/.314/.361 | .109 | .301 | 9 | 13 | 19% | 8% | 90 | +0.6 |
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✕Charles Thomas 2006 · MLB |
27 | 46→50 | 44→45 | 52→50 | 49 | .225/.302/.344 | .119 | .269 | 11 | 15 | 20% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .223/.283/.314 | .091 | .283 | 9 | 13 | 23% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .221/.276/.292 | .070 | .286 | 8 | 11 | 24% | 6% | 53 | -0.9 |
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✕Kramer Robertson 2022 · AAA |
27 | 44→51 | 45 | 50→55 | 51 | .216/.300/.340 | .124 | .266 | 12 | 13 | 23% | 9% | 82 | +0.5 | .209/.308/.306 | .097 | .274 | 9 | 22 | 25% | 10% | 77 | +0.1 | .191/.305/.263 | .072 | .260 | 7 | 26 | 26% | 11% | 62 | -0.8 |
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●TJ Friedl 2023 · MLB |
27 | 47→53 | 48→50 | 55 | 48 | .234/.303/.384 | .149 | .269 | 15 | 16 | 19% | 7% | 93 | +1.3 | .244/.323/.394 | .150 | .276 | 16 | 19 | 17% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .246/.337/.381 | .136 | .276 | 15 | 18 | 16% | 10% | 103 | +1.8 |
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✕Jonathan Davis 2019 · MLB |
27 | 47→52 | 43→45 | 54→55 | 47 | .228/.304/.346 | .118 | .294 | 10 | 20 | 25% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .219/.304/.340 | .121 | .287 | 11 | 19 | 26% | 8% | 83 | +0.6 | .221/.303/.332 | .112 | .308 | 10 | 22 | 29% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Josh Wilson 2008 · MLB |
27 | 46→50 | 44→45 | 52→50 | 46 | .228/.282/.348 | .120 | .268 | 11 | 15 | 20% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .228/.281/.330 | .102 | .272 | 8 | 11 | 19% | 5% | 70 | -0.3 | .224/.273/.319 | .094 | .274 | 6 | 6 | 19% | 4% | 61 | -0.5 |
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✕Fernando Rios 2006 · AAA |
27 | 54 | 45→40 | 55→50 | 48 | .267/.313/.391 | .124 | .280 | 13 | 15 | 11% | 5% | 99 | +1.7 | .253/.305/.355 | .102 | .288 | 9 | 13 | 15% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .252/.309/.323 | .070 | .285 | 4 | 6 | 13% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Adam Everett 2003 · MLB |
26 | 47→53 | 42→45 | 53→50 | 55 | .225/.310/.329 | .104 | .270 | 9 | 13 | 20% | 10% | 82 | +0.5 | .246/.304/.362 | .116 | .278 | 11 | 14 | 16% | 6% | 88 | +0.9 | .248/.298/.362 | .113 | .280 | 11 | 17 | 15% | 5% | 81 | +0.3 |
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✕Jeff Corsaletti 2010 · AAA |
27 | 49→53 | 42→45 | 49→50 | 53 | .233/.309/.343 | .110 | .279 | 8 | 10 | 19% | 9% | 85 | +0.7 | .228/.301/.334 | .106 | .274 | 9 | 10 | 19% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .235/.318/.326 | .091 | .283 | 9 | 9 | 19% | 11% | 81 | +0.2 |
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✕Matt Vierling 2023 · MLB |
26 | 49→55 | 45→50 | 52→50 | 46 | .242/.298/.366 | .124 | .292 | 13 | 16 | 22% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .252/.312/.387 | .135 | .309 | 14 | 10 | 22% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .252/.317/.390 | .138 | .311 | 14 | 7 | 22% | 8% | 97 | +1.1 |