Mat Nelson
C Chattanooga Lookouts
Age 28
R/R
5'11" / 209 lbs
AA
HR +16%BB +6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | AACIN | 300 | .198/.331/.287 | 4 | 0 | 45 | — | .168/.280/.230 |
| 2025 | 26 | AACIN | 99 | .088/.255/.138 | 1 | 0 | -12 | — | .081/.194/.128 |
| 2027PROJ2% MLB | 28 | MLBCIN | 3 | .201/.280/.319 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ23% MLB | 29 | MLBCIN | 44 | .201/.279/.317 | 1 | 0 | 68 | -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 2025 AA
BB%95
Chase%61
K%22
Z-Con%21
Whiff%20
ISO11
CompsStevie Berman (age 28) · Ryan Jorgensen (age 28) · Cody Roberts (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†68
AVG/OBP/SLG.201 / .280 / .319
PA3
HR0
K%33
BB%8
BABIP273
ISO132
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
Tools · Contract
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. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| 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 | 22 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | — | 29 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 345 | 375 | 720 | 167 | 556 | 52 | 14 | 328 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | — | 321 | 283 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 108 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 305 | 364 | 669 | 145 | 320 | 34 | 7 | 301 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 49 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 469 | 568 | 1.037 | 270 | 308 | 16 | 20 | 455 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | — | 364 | 313 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 101 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 220 | 324 | 422 | 746 | 201 | 260 | 28 | 11 | 332 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 300 | 247 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 68 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 331 | 287 | 619 | 89 | 253 | 23 | 10 | 292 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 99 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 255 | 138 | 393 | 50 | 120 | 30 | 16 | 207 | -12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 22 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 207 | 120 | 327 | 40 | 480 | 72 | 10 | 181 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 321 | 289 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 131 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 245 | 273 | 519 | 104 | 264 | 41 | 6 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 49 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 388 | 512 | 900 | 244 | 283 | 20 | 12 | 370 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 364 | 325 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 131 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 172 | 255 | 320 | 575 | 148 | 225 | 36 | 7 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 300 | 256 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 82 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 280 | 230 | 511 | 62 | 221 | 27 | 7 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 99 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 194 | 128 | 322 | 47 | 105 | 36 | 10 | 150 | -12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 207 | 120 | 327 | 40 | 500 | 72 | 10 | 181 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ RAW | Dayton Dragons | — | 29 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 345 | 375 | 720 | 167 | 556 | 52 | 14 | 328 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 321 | 289 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 131 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 245 | 273 | 519 | 104 | 279 | 41 | 6 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ RAW | Dayton Dragons | — | 321 | 283 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 108 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 305 | 364 | 669 | 145 | 320 | 34 | 7 | 301 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 413 | 366 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 142 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 183 | 271 | 342 | 612 | 158 | 239 | 34 | 8 | 265 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 413 | 350 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 109 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 341 | 437 | 779 | 209 | 266 | 26 | 12 | 347 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 300 | 256 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 82 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 280 | 230 | 511 | 62 | 230 | 27 | 7 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA RAW | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 300 | 247 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 68 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 331 | 287 | 619 | 89 | 253 | 23 | 10 | 292 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 99 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 194 | 128 | 322 | 47 | 120 | 36 | 10 | 150 | -12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AA RAW | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 99 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 255 | 138 | 393 | 50 | 120 | 30 | 16 | 207 | -12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 207 | 120 | 327 | 40 | 480 | 72 | 10 | 181 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 321 | 289 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 131 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 245 | 273 | 519 | 104 | 264 | 41 | 6 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 413 | 366 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 142 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 183 | 271 | 342 | 612 | 158 | 232 | 34 | 8 | 265 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 300 | 257 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 82 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 280 | 230 | 510 | 62 | 221 | 27 | 7 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 99 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 194 | 126 | 320 | 46 | 105 | 36 | 10 | 150 | -12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 25 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 300 | 257 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 82 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 280 | 230 | 510 | 62 | 221 | 27 | 7 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 99 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 194 | 126 | 320 | 46 | 105 | 36 | 10 | 150 | -12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB MLE | CIN | 2% | 200 | 178 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 279 | 312 | 591 | 113 | 272 | 30 | 8 | 269 | 68 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +4 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB CTX | CIN | 2% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 280 | 319 | 599 | 118 | 273 | 33 | 0 | 272 | 68 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 29 | MLB MLE | CIN | 23% | 194 | 173 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 278 | 311 | 589 | 112 | 271 | 30 | 8 | 268 | 68 | -7 | +0 | -1 | +3 | +4 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB CTX | CIN | 23% | 44 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 279 | 317 | 597 | 116 | 272 | 30 | 7 | 271 | 68 | -2 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +1 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 44 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 250 | 275 | 525 | 100 | 231 | 30 | 7 | 271 | 50 | -2 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +1 | -0.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 591 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 44 | 192 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 251 | 277 | 528 | 102 | 232 | 30 | 7 | 271 | 50 | -25 | +0 | -5 | +12 | +14 | -0.4 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1492 | 1316 | 228 | 36 | 4 | 34 | 111 | 511 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 173 | 264 | 284 | 548 | 111 | 248 | 34 | 7 | 242 | 50 | -13 | +0 | -1 | +6 | +7 | -0.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 573 | 100 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 48 | 223 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 264 | 288 | 552 | 113 | 251 | 34 | 7 | 242 | 50 | -25 | +0 | -3 | +12 | +14 | -0.1 | |