Luke Waddell
SS Columbus Clingstones
Age 29
L/R
5'7" / 180 lbs
AA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
Overview
AAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2036
MLB%2%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | AAAATL | 380 | .272/.369/.340 | 1 | 5 | 74 | — | .251/.316/.304 |
| 2025 | 27 | A+ATL | 29 | .154/.241/.231 | 0 | 0 | -20 | — | .074/.138/.111 |
| 2026 | 28 | AAATL | 507 | .227/.313/.349 | 10 | 11 | 49 | — | .190/.251/.288 |
| 2027PROJ2% MLB | 29 | MLBATL | 5 | .230/.290/.317 | 0 | 0 | 72 | -0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ23% MLB | 30 | MLBATL | 73 | .228/.288/.314 | 1 | 1 | 71 | -0.0 |
Next 2 projected WAR -0.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029Ext$0.0M2030Ext$0.8M2031Ext$0.9M2032Ext$0.9M2033Ext$3M2034Ext$5M+1
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
K%99
Whiff%98
Z-Con%97
Chase%59
BB%43
Speed36
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 100%
CompsHeriberto Salas (age 29) · Matt Tupman (age 29) · Rodrigo Aguirre (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†72
AVG/OBP/SLG.230 / .290 / .317
PA5
HR0
K%20
BB%6
BABIP264
ISO83
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
Tools · ContractCON 60 / POW 30
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 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 23 | AA | Mississippi Braves | — | 33 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 161 | 212 | 161 | 373 | 185 | 12 | 6 | 179 | -11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ | Rome Braves | — | 78 | 69 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 304 | 377 | 580 | 956 | 275 | 294 | 17 | 9 | 411 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | INTL | Peoria Javelinas | — | 71 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 311 | 400 | 393 | 793 | 82 | 352 | 11 | 13 | 357 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA | Mississippi Braves | — | 187 | 162 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 272 | 366 | 370 | 736 | 99 | 302 | 12 | 12 | 336 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 131 | 104 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 221 | 354 | 279 | 633 | 58 | 247 | 11 | 15 | 293 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA | Mississippi Braves | — | 446 | 372 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 65 | 57 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 290 | 400 | 403 | 803 | 113 | 319 | 13 | 15 | 362 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 464 | 404 | 95 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 64 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 235 | 320 | 322 | 642 | 87 | 270 | 14 | 9 | 291 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 380 | 324 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 47 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 272 | 369 | 340 | 708 | 68 | 310 | 12 | 12 | 324 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27 | A+ | Rome Emperors | — | 29 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 241 | 231 | 472 | 77 | 200 | 21 | 10 | 223 | -20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 28 | AA | Columbus Clingstones | — | 507 | 444 | 101 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 52 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 227 | 313 | 349 | 662 | 122 | 233 | 10 | 10 | 297 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 23 | AA MLE | Mississippi Braves | — | 33 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 182 | 156 | 338 | 175 | 15 | 3 | 152 | -11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | Rome Braves | — | 78 | 71 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 268 | 325 | 535 | 860 | 268 | 267 | 23 | 6 | 351 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA MLE | Mississippi Braves | — | 187 | 170 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 241 | 306 | 329 | 636 | 88 | 276 | 14 | 8 | 286 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AAA MLE | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 131 | 111 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 225 | 323 | 279 | 602 | 54 | 246 | 14 | 11 | 278 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA MLE | Mississippi Braves | — | 446 | 390 | 100 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 67 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 256 | 341 | 362 | 702 | 105 | 282 | 15 | 11 | 314 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA MLE | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 464 | 417 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 80 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 209 | 276 | 273 | 550 | 65 | 249 | 17 | 6 | 252 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA MLE | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 380 | 342 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 58 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 251 | 316 | 304 | 620 | 53 | 290 | 15 | 7 | 278 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27 | A+ MLE | Rome Emperors | — | 29 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 138 | 111 | 249 | 37 | 140 | 28 | 7 | 138 | -20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 28 | AA MLE | Columbus Clingstones | — | 507 | 462 | 88 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 190 | 251 | 288 | 538 | 97 | 198 | 12 | 6 | 241 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 182 | 169 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 225 | 272 | 391 | 663 | 166 | 234 | 21 | 5 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ RAW | 3 teams | — | 182 | 161 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 280 | 356 | 429 | 784 | 149 | 295 | 14 | 10 | 348 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA MLE | Mississippi Braves | — | 187 | 170 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 241 | 306 | 329 | 636 | 88 | 275 | 14 | 8 | 286 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA RAW | Mississippi Braves | — | 187 | 162 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 272 | 366 | 370 | 736 | 99 | 302 | 12 | 12 | 336 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 577 | 501 | 125 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 85 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 250 | 337 | 343 | 680 | 94 | 280 | 15 | 11 | 306 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 577 | 476 | 131 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 85 | 72 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 275 | 390 | 376 | 766 | 101 | 303 | 12 | 15 | 346 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA MLE | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 464 | 417 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 80 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 209 | 276 | 273 | 550 | 65 | 251 | 17 | 6 | 252 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA RAW | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 464 | 404 | 95 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 64 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 235 | 320 | 322 | 642 | 87 | 270 | 14 | 9 | 291 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 409 | 370 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 66 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 241 | 303 | 292 | 595 | 51 | 286 | 16 | 7 | 268 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 409 | 350 | 92 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 53 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 263 | 360 | 331 | 691 | 69 | 302 | 13 | 12 | 317 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 28 | AA MLE | Columbus Clingstones | — | 507 | 462 | 88 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 190 | 251 | 288 | 538 | 97 | 201 | 12 | 6 | 241 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 28 | AA RAW | Columbus Clingstones | — | 507 | 444 | 101 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 52 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 227 | 313 | 349 | 662 | 122 | 233 | 10 | 10 | 297 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 182 | 169 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 225 | 272 | 391 | 663 | 166 | 240 | 21 | 5 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA MLE | Mississippi Braves | — | 187 | 169 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 243 | 306 | 331 | 638 | 89 | 276 | 14 | 8 | 286 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 577 | 506 | 125 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 85 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 247 | 337 | 340 | 677 | 93 | 274 | 15 | 11 | 306 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA MLE | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 464 | 422 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 80 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 206 | 276 | 270 | 546 | 64 | 249 | 17 | 6 | 252 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 409 | 373 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 66 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 239 | 303 | 290 | 592 | 51 | 279 | 16 | 7 | 268 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 28 | AA MLE | Columbus Clingstones | — | 507 | 465 | 88 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 189 | 251 | 286 | 537 | 97 | 198 | 12 | 6 | 241 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 26 | AAA MLE | Gwinnett Stripers | — | 464 | 422 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 80 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 206 | 276 | 270 | 546 | 64 | 249 | 17 | 6 | 252 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 409 | 373 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 66 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 239 | 303 | 290 | 592 | 51 | 279 | 16 | 7 | 268 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 28 | AA MLE | Columbus Clingstones | — | 507 | 465 | 88 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 189 | 251 | 286 | 537 | 97 | 198 | 12 | 6 | 241 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 29 | MLB MLE | ATL | 2% | 380 | 348 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 230 | 290 | 317 | 607 | 87 | 264 | 15 | 7 | 275 | 72 | -13 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +8 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 29 | MLB CTX | ATL | 2% | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 290 | 317 | 607 | 87 | 264 | 20 | 0 | 275 | 72 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 30 | MLB MLE | ATL | 23% | 323 | 295 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 228 | 288 | 314 | 603 | 86 | 264 | 16 | 7 | 273 | 71 | -11 | +0 | -2 | +3 | +7 | -0.3 |
| 2028 | 30 | MLB CTX | ATL | 23% | 73 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 228 | 288 | 314 | 603 | 86 | 264 | 16 | 7 | 273 | 71 | -3 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +2 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 73 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 224 | 288 | 313 | 601 | 90 | 259 | 16 | 7 | 273 | 70 | -3 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +2 | -0.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 597 | 134 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 107 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 224 | 289 | 315 | 604 | 90 | 260 | 16 | 7 | 273 | 70 | -22 | +2 | -4 | +7 | +14 | -0.4 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 2899 | 2613 | 588 | 102 | 10 | 34 | 212 | 448 | 34 | 73 | 27 | 225 | 292 | 311 | 602 | 86 | 256 | 15 | 7 | 272 | 70 | -19 | +0 | -2 | +6 | +12 | -0.3 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 586 | 132 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 100 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 225 | 293 | 312 | 606 | 87 | 255 | 15 | 7 | 272 | 70 | -22 | +0 | -2 | +7 | +14 | -0.3 | |