Michael HelmanCF
Round Rock Express
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 30
R/R
6'0" / 195 lbs
AAA
K +3%
Svc 1.000 · Ctrl thru 2030
peak 0.1 · 2027
wRC+†vL 2730vR 79
AVG/OBP/SLG.206 / .264 / .370
PA144
HR5
K%23
BB%6
xwOBA.250
Barrel%8.6%
MLB%55%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
50→50
SPD
55→55
EYE
43↘35
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2030
First FA Year 2031
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.1 | $0.4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2028 | Arb-1 | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2029 | Arb-2 | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2030 | Arb-3 | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-6M | $-6M | +$0.0M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | A | 2 teams | 164 | 150 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 6 | .313 | .360 | .433 | .794 | .120 | .349 | 15 | 4 | .333 | 113 | +2 | -0 | +0 | +1 | +5 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 23 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | 306 | 288 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .170 | .209 | .243 | .452 | .073 | .206 | 20 | 4 | .195 | 7 | -32 | -1 | +0 | +1 | +9 | -2.3 |
| 2021 | 25 | A+ | 2 teams | 515 | 469 | 93 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 40 | 134 | 5 | 28 | 5 | .198 | .268 | .377 | .646 | .179 | .233 | 26 | 8 | .278 | 71 | -17 | +4 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 581 | 531 | 115 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 141 | 3 | 40 | 5 | .217 | .278 | .360 | .637 | .143 | .257 | 24 | 7 | .279 | 72 | -19 | +6 | +0 | +2 | +16 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 27 | AAA | 4 teams | 227 | 211 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 3 | .251 | .301 | .441 | .742 | .190 | .278 | 19 | 4 | .313 | 97 | -1 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +6 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 28 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 314 | 286 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 92 | 6 | 12 | 1 | .217 | .282 | .381 | .663 | .164 | .276 | 29 | 6 | .288 | 79 | -8 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +9 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 29 | AAA | 2 teams | 421 | 386 | 79 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 93 | 6 | 16 | 3 | .205 | .258 | .376 | .634 | .171 | .233 | 22 | 5 | .271 | 66 | -16 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +12 | -0.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 30 | AAA | Round Rock Express | 79 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .147 | .227 | .221 | .447 | .074 | .243 | 38 | 9 | .186 | 1 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | -0.6 |
| ROS | 30 | MLB | TEX | 65 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .262 | .350 | .612 | .150 | .237 | 26 | 6 | .272 | 66 | -2 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | 0.0 |
| TOT | 30 | MLB | TEX | 144 | 128 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .172 | .243 | .281 | .524 | .109 | .244 | 33 | 8 | .225 | 30 | -11 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +4 | -0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 31 | MLB 66% | TEX | 345 | 314 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 70 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .204 | .269 | .350 | .619 | .146 | .226 | 20 | 7 | .279 | 72 | -11 | +2 | -2 | +1 | +10 | -0.0 |
| 2028 | 32 | MLB 75% | TEX | 326 | 296 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .206 | .272 | .358 | .631 | .152 | .229 | 21 | 7 | .277 | 70 | -11 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2029 | 33 | MLB 83% | TEX | 296 | 269 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 64 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .197 | .265 | .335 | .600 | .138 | .230 | 22 | 7 | .274 | 68 | -11 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +8 | -0.3 |
| 2030 | 34 | MLB 89% | TEX | 253 | 230 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .196 | .263 | .335 | .598 | .139 | .229 | 23 | 7 | .268 | 63 | -10 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +7 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3813 | 3490 | 733 | 152 | 18 | 111 | 243 | 863 | 47 | 150 | 28 | .210 | .271 | .359 | .630 | .149 | .245 | 23 | 6 | .275 | 69 | -135 | +19 | -10 | +14 | +108 | -0.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 595 | 125 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 147 | 8 | 26 | 5 | .210 | .270 | .360 | .630 | .150 | .245 | 23 | 6 | .275 | 69 | -23 | +3 | -2 | +2 | +18 | -0.1 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | A | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 118 | 107 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .355 | .405 | .486 | .891 | .131 | .387 | 12 | 5 | .391 | 157 | +8 | -1 | — | — | +3 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 22 | ROK | Elizabethton Twins | 46 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .575 | 1.019 | .200 | .371 | 9 | 7 | .439 | 194 | +5 | +1 | — | — | +1 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 23 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | 306 | 284 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .197 | .245 | .282 | .527 | .085 | .217 | 13 | 6 | .237 | 39 | -21 | -1 | — | — | +9 | -1.3 |
| 2021 | 25 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 453 | 398 | 98 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 51 | 87 | 3 | 21 | 5 | .246 | .336 | .462 | .799 | .216 | .270 | 19 | 11 | .352 | 128 | +14 | +2 | — | — | +13 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 25 | INTL | Scottsdale Scorpions | 62 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .216 | .355 | .255 | .610 | .039 | .244 | 10 | 15 | .298 | 86 | -1 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 415 | 368 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 80 | 3 | 30 | 5 | .250 | .328 | .416 | .744 | .166 | .281 | 19 | 10 | .330 | 111 | +5 | +4 | — | — | +12 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | 166 | 144 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .278 | .370 | .472 | .842 | .194 | .318 | 19 | 13 | .371 | 142 | +8 | +2 | — | — | +5 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 27 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 118 | 108 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .296 | .356 | .546 | .902 | .250 | .302 | 14 | 6 | .394 | 159 | +8 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 27 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | 24 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .409 | .670 | .182 | .235 | 21 | 4 | .282 | 74 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .421 | .542 | .684 | 1.226 | .263 | .500 | 12 | 12 | .527 | 261 | +4 | +1 | — | — | +1 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 27 | INTL | Tigres del Licey | 61 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .236 | .311 | .309 | .621 | .073 | .310 | 21 | 10 | .286 | 77 | -2 | -0 | — | — | +2 | -0.0 |
| 2024 | 28 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 314 | 277 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 76 | 6 | 12 | 1 | .271 | .353 | .487 | .840 | .217 | .323 | 24 | 9 | .369 | 140 | +14 | +2 | — | — | +9 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 29 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 110 | 99 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .232 | .290 | .455 | .744 | .222 | .247 | 19 | 6 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 29 | AAA | Round Rock Express | 311 | 281 | 65 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 5 | 12 | 3 | .231 | .296 | .406 | .702 | .174 | .262 | 20 | 7 | .309 | 94 | -2 | +1 | — | — | +9 | 0.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 110 | 99 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .232 | .290 | .455 | .744 | .222 | .247 | 19 | 6 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | 0.6 | ||
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 |
| Michael Helman (OGILVIE) | 30 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 35 | .206/.264/.370 | .164 | .239 | 5 | 5 | 23% | 6% | 75 | +0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Brent Lillibridge 2014 · MLB |
30 | 44→53 | 48→50 | 53→60 | 39 | .223/.276/.355 | .132 | .292 | 17 | 25 | 29% | 5% | 75 | -0.0 | .210/.261/.333 | .123 | .293 | 14 | 20 | 32% | 5% | 62 | -0.9 | .183/.237/.296 | .113 | .266 | 12 | 22 | 35% | 5% | 40 | -1.4 |
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✕Matt Carson 2011 · MLB |
30 | 44→50 | 54→60 | 54→50 | 40 | .233/.279/.412 | .179 | .277 | 22 | 17 | 25% | 5% | 91 | +1.1 | .237/.284/.406 | .169 | .296 | 20 | 13 | 26% | 5% | 92 | +1.2 | .235/.282/.385 | .151 | .300 | 17 | 11 | 27% | 5% | 81 | +0.4 |
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✕Hernán Pérez 2021 · MLB |
30 | 46→56 | 49→50 | 52→55 | 43 | .237/.281/.383 | .145 | .287 | 18 | 16 | 24% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .238/.283/.373 | .135 | .301 | 16 | 19 | 26% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .238/.283/.362 | .124 | .301 | 16 | 24 | 26% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Mario Lisson 2014 · AAA |
30 | 44→49 | 50→55 | 49→55 | 43 | .226/.289/.381 | .155 | .286 | 18 | 15 | 27% | 6% | 87 | +0.8 | .235/.300/.382 | .147 | .299 | 18 | 10 | 27% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .233/.305/.376 | .142 | .304 | 18 | 8 | 28% | 8% | 91 | +0.8 |
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✕Nick Dini 2021 · MLB |
28 | 41 | 51→50 | 49→50 | 41 | .218/.267/.371 | .153 | .255 | 20 | 12 | 24% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 | .222/.288/.382 | .160 | .262 | 21 | 9 | 24% | 7% | 87 | +0.8 | .177/.274/.321 | .144 | .209 | 21 | 8 | 26% | 10% | 63 | -0.3 |
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✕Jayson Nix 2012 · MLB |
29 | 40→49 | 52→55 | 49→55 | 45 | .213/.280/.375 | .162 | .250 | 21 | 11 | 24% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .217/.281/.339 | .122 | .281 | 12 | 14 | 26% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .215/.278/.307 | .092 | .283 | 7 | 15 | 25% | 7% | 60 | -0.5 |
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✕Jack Mayfield 2021 · MLB |
30 | 42→45 | 52→55 | 46→50 | 41 | .223/.270/.391 | .168 | .262 | 21 | 7 | 24% | 5% | 82 | +0.5 | .218/.264/.370 | .152 | .259 | 18 | 10 | 23% | 5% | 73 | -0.1 | .207/.252/.352 | .145 | .244 | 17 | 10 | 23% | 4% | 61 | -0.5 |
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✕Lorenzo Quintana 2019 · AA |
30 | 41 | 51→55 | 48→45 | 41 | .215/.266/.377 | .162 | .254 | 18 | 12 | 24% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .235/.279/.403 | .168 | .287 | 21 | 8 | 26% | 4% | 89 | +1.0 | .238/.283/.409 | .171 | .288 | 22 | 3 | 25% | 4% | 89 | +0.5 |
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✕Seth Bynum 2011 · AAA |
30 | 41→44 | 51→55 | 49→50 | 38 | .216/.260/.371 | .155 | .290 | 19 | 10 | 32% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .208/.257/.339 | .131 | .293 | 15 | 11 | 33% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .195/.247/.313 | .118 | .278 | 13 | 8 | 34% | 5% | 48 | -1.2 |
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●Leandro Castro 2019 · AAA |
30 | 43→53 | 52→55 | 45→50 | 44 | .224/.266/.387 | .163 | .238 | 21 | 14 | 17% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .277/.322/.476 | .199 | .295 | 25 | 12 | 16% | 5% | 125 | +3.5 | .307/.352/.528 | .221 | .322 | 29 | 12 | 14% | 6% | 144 | +3.8 |
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✕Jerad Head 2013 · MLB |
30 | 44→45 | 51→55 | 49→50 | 40 | .230/.282/.392 | .161 | .279 | 19 | 8 | 25% | 5% | 87 | +0.8 | .229/.279/.369 | .140 | .279 | 16 | 7 | 24% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .226/.273/.359 | .133 | .272 | 15 | 2 | 23% | 4% | 69 | -0.3 |
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✕Tim Lopes 2023 · MLB |
29 | 41→51 | 46→45 | 50→55 | 41 | .209/.264/.341 | .131 | .274 | 14 | 15 | 29% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .225/.293/.339 | .114 | .311 | 12 | 27 | 29% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 | .230/.306/.327 | .098 | .321 | 10 | 39 | 29% | 10% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕C.J. Retherford 2016 · AAA |
30 | 43→53 | 52→55 | 47→50 | 42 | .227/.267/.386 | .159 | .243 | 21 | 10 | 18% | 4% | 79 | +0.3 | .241/.290/.381 | .140 | .274 | 17 | 10 | 19% | 5% | 87 | +0.8 | .246/.299/.376 | .130 | .287 | 16 | 9 | 20% | 5% | 88 | +0.7 |
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✕Corey Smith 2011 · AAA |
29 | 42→46 | 51→55 | 45→50 | 40 | .223/.265/.381 | .158 | .267 | 19 | 9 | 25% | 5% | 77 | +0.1 | .221/.262/.358 | .137 | .283 | 15 | 7 | 27% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .215/.254/.346 | .131 | .278 | 16 | 6 | 28% | 4% | 59 | -0.8 |
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✕Jason Repko 2011 · MLB |
30 | 46→48 | 46→50 | 53→55 | 44 | .229/.291/.358 | .129 | .286 | 14 | 20 | 25% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .220/.277/.343 | .123 | .281 | 14 | 18 | 26% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .198/.255/.311 | .113 | .257 | 13 | 18 | 27% | 6% | 51 | -0.6 |
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✕Michael A. Taylor 2021 · MLB |
30 | 44→51 | 49→55 | 53→60 | 42 | .219/.276/.370 | .151 | .301 | 15 | 22 | 32% | 7% | 78 | +0.2 | .235/.292/.372 | .137 | .306 | 17 | 13 | 28% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .236/.294/.379 | .143 | .303 | 19 | 14 | 28% | 7% | 86 | +0.6 |
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✕Scott Heineman 2022 · MLB |
29 | 45→55 | 49→45 | 50 | 43 | .227/.290/.378 | .151 | .289 | 17 | 15 | 27% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .206/.266/.329 | .123 | .315 | 12 | 16 | 36% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .143/.203/.226 | .083 | .262 | 7 | 23 | 45% | 6% | 8 | -0.9 |
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✕Adam Engel 2022 · MLB |
30 | 47→48 | 51→50 | 55→60 | 42 | .238/.300/.402 | .164 | .302 | 17 | 19 | 27% | 6% | 97 | +1.5 | .219/.285/.349 | .130 | .309 | 13 | 24 | 32% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 | .198/.270/.310 | .112 | .300 | 11 | 29 | 35% | 8% | 57 | -0.6 |
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✕Justin Leone 2008 · AAA |
31 | 42→41 | 48→50 | 52→55 | 48 | .212/.290/.355 | .142 | .274 | 16 | 14 | 28% | 9% | 81 | +0.4 | .199/.276/.341 | .142 | .265 | 16 | 16 | 30% | 9% | 71 | -0.3 | .169/.251/.300 | .130 | .226 | 15 | 14 | 31% | 10% | 50 | -1.0 |
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✕Chris Owings 2023 · MLB |
31 | 40→50 | 47→50 | 50→55 | 44 | .205/.272/.343 | .138 | .276 | 15 | 13 | 31% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .203/.276/.336 | .133 | .294 | 16 | 11 | 34% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .193/.274/.320 | .127 | .282 | 16 | 11 | 35% | 9% | 62 | -0.5 |