Max Ferguson2B
Portland Sea Dogs
Age 26
L/R
6'1" / 180 lbs
AA
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 0.2 · 2026
wRC+†78
AVG/OBP/SLG.192 / .270 / .291
PA250
HR4
SB12
K%30
BB%9
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
35→35
PWR
35→35
SPD
60→60
EYE
53↗60
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.2peak
2028
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
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +0.1 | $0.4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-0.1M | $-12M | -$12M | ||
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 | 21 | ROK | 2 teams | 152 | 130 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 61 | 2 | 15 | 1 | .138 | .258 | .185 | .443 | .046 | .257 | 40 | 12 | .220 | 26 | -13 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +4 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | 22 | A | 2 teams | 527 | 448 | 74 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 167 | 6 | 61 | 5 | .165 | .278 | .263 | .541 | .098 | .241 | 32 | 12 | .243 | 45 | -33 | +10 | +0 | +2 | +15 | -0.6 |
| 2023 | 23 | A+ | Greenville Drive | 366 | 332 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 136 | 1 | 28 | 4 | .172 | .249 | .250 | .499 | .078 | .276 | 37 | 9 | .232 | 36 | -27 | +4 | +0 | +1 | +10 | -1.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | AA | 2 teams | 178 | 161 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 3 | .130 | .200 | .242 | .442 | .112 | .168 | 36 | 8 | .196 | 8 | -18 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +5 | -1.2 |
| 2025 | 25 | AA | 2 teams | 460 | 408 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 131 | 3 | 34 | 7 | .174 | .258 | .255 | .513 | .081 | .236 | 28 | 9 | .234 | 37 | -33 | +4 | +0 | +2 | +13 | -1.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | 36 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .324 | .361 | .647 | 1.008 | .324 | .421 | 33 | 6 | .388 | 155 | +2 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | 0.3 |
| ROS | 26 | MLB | BOS | 214 | 192 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 65 | 1 | 10 | 3 | .208 | .283 | .333 | .616 | .125 | .277 | 30 | 9 | .271 | 65 | -8 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +6 | -0.1 |
| TOT | 26 | MLB | BOS | 250 | 226 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 77 | 1 | 12 | 5 | .226 | .294 | .381 | .675 | .155 | .303 | 31 | 8 | .288 | 78 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +7 | 0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB 11% | BOS | 336 | 300 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 92 | 2 | 14 | 4 | .213 | .291 | .337 | .628 | .123 | .272 | 27 | 9 | .279 | 72 | -11 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +10 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB 22% | BOS | 364 | 326 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 99 | 2 | 14 | 4 | .212 | .288 | .337 | .626 | .126 | .273 | 27 | 9 | .282 | 74 | -11 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +10 | 0.1 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB 34% | BOS | 373 | 334 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 101 | 2 | 14 | 4 | .213 | .289 | .335 | .625 | .123 | .273 | 27 | 9 | .282 | 74 | -11 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +11 | 0.1 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB 44% | BOS | 378 | 338 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 103 | 2 | 13 | 3 | .210 | .288 | .331 | .619 | .121 | .272 | 27 | 9 | .280 | 72 | -12 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +11 | -0.1 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB 53% | BOS | 369 | 330 | 68 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 103 | 2 | 10 | 3 | .206 | .284 | .321 | .605 | .115 | .271 | 28 | 9 | .276 | 69 | -13 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +10 | -0.3 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB 64% | BOS | 354 | 317 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 100 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .202 | .279 | .309 | .588 | .107 | .269 | 28 | 9 | .271 | 66 | -14 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +10 | -0.5 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB 82% | BOS | 326 | 291 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 95 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .203 | .282 | .316 | .598 | .113 | .268 | 29 | 9 | .266 | 62 | -14 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +9 | -0.7 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB | BOS | 284 | 255 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 85 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .192 | .270 | .290 | .560 | .098 | .266 | 30 | 9 | .260 | 57 | -14 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +8 | -0.9 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4681 | 4162 | 796 | 135 | 18 | 90 | 447 | 1402 | 28 | 243 | 46 | .191 | .274 | .297 | .571 | .106 | .262 | 30 | 10 | .259 | 56 | -230 | +30 | -20 | +17 | +133 | -7.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 578 | 110 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 195 | 4 | 34 | 6 | .190 | .273 | .292 | .566 | .102 | .262 | 30 | 10 | .259 | 56 | -32 | +4 | -3 | +2 | +18 | -1.0 | ||
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 | 21 | A | Lake Elsinore Storm | 58 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .170 | .328 | .255 | .583 | .085 | .296 | 34 | 16 | .284 | 75 | -2 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 21 | ROK | ACL Padres | 94 | 71 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .239 | .419 | .324 | .743 | .085 | .340 | 23 | 23 | .351 | 126 | +3 | +2 | — | — | +3 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ | Greenville Drive | 220 | 177 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 57 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .169 | .316 | .305 | .621 | .136 | .220 | 26 | 16 | .286 | 77 | -6 | +2 | — | — | +6 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 22 | A | Lake Elsinore Storm | 307 | 239 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 70 | 3 | 51 | 4 | .247 | .406 | .364 | .770 | .117 | .333 | 23 | 20 | .354 | 129 | +10 | +9 | — | — | +9 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 23 | A+ | Greenville Drive | 366 | 308 | 72 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 102 | 1 | 28 | 4 | .234 | .355 | .347 | .703 | .114 | .333 | 28 | 16 | .325 | 107 | +3 | +4 | — | — | +10 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 24 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | 94 | 82 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .159 | .258 | .293 | .551 | .134 | .189 | 29 | 12 | .252 | 51 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 24 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | 84 | 68 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .235 | .366 | .338 | .704 | .103 | .306 | 24 | 17 | .321 | 104 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 25 | AAA | Worcester Red Sox | 68 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .279 | .343 | .459 | .802 | .180 | .357 | 25 | 9 | .350 | 126 | +2 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 25 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | 392 | 325 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 85 | 3 | 31 | 7 | .191 | .320 | .286 | .607 | .095 | .235 | 22 | 15 | .284 | 76 | -11 | +3 | — | — | +11 | 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 | 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 |
| Max Ferguson (OGILVIE) | 26 | 35 | 35 | 60 | 60 | .192/.270/.291 | .099 | .266 | 4 | 11 | 30% | 9% | 56 | -0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Adam Engel 2018 · MLB |
26 | 39→48 | 43→50 | 58→60 | 40 | .195/.257/.310 | .114 | .277 | 9 | 26 | 32% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .220/.274/.346 | .126 | .300 | 11 | 17 | 29% | 5% | 71 | -0.3 | .227/.287/.366 | .138 | .305 | 13 | 23 | 28% | 5% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Michael Gigliotti 2023 · AA |
27 | 42 | 46→40 | 57→55 | 48 | .206/.304/.336 | .130 | .293 | 14 | 25 | 32% | 10% | 82 | +0.5 | .214/.310/.321 | .107 | .288 | 9 | 17 | 26% | 10% | 81 | +0.4 | .206/.316/.294 | .088 | .270 | 5 | 13 | 23% | 12% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Jeff Duncan 2005 · MLB |
26 | 43→46 | 41→45 | 53→60 | 50 | .211/.291/.309 | .098 | .272 | 9 | 17 | 25% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .230/.296/.332 | .102 | .300 | 10 | 19 | 25% | 8% | 76 | +0.1 | .230/.297/.313 | .083 | .301 | 8 | 21 | 25% | 7% | 70 | -0.2 |
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✕Mike Antico 2023 · AA |
25 | 41→42 | 45 | 62→60 | 45 | .206/.275/.333 | .127 | .274 | 13 | 35 | 29% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .213/.276/.339 | .126 | .288 | 13 | 35 | 29% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .215/.278/.338 | .123 | .290 | 14 | 35 | 30% | 7% | 68 | -0.4 |
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✕Jacob Hannemann 2018 · MLB |
27 | 41→43 | 43→45 | 57→60 | 40 | .204/.256/.319 | .115 | .274 | 9 | 25 | 29% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .201/.252/.307 | .106 | .262 | 10 | 25 | 26% | 5% | 51 | -1.7 | .188/.238/.281 | .093 | .238 | 10 | 28 | 25% | 5% | 35 | -1.3 |
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✕Rudy Martin Jr. 2022 · AAA |
26 | 43 | 45 | 55→60 | 41 | .205/.276/.321 | .115 | .320 | 13 | 25 | 38% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .220/.296/.341 | .121 | .326 | 14 | 24 | 34% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .216/.284/.321 | .105 | .297 | 11 | 48 | 29% | 8% | 65 | -0.3 |
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✕Adam Heisler 2014 · AAA |
26 | 44→45 | 38→40 | 54→55 | 45 | .211/.270/.295 | .084 | .276 | 5 | 19 | 25% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .222/.278/.320 | .098 | .290 | 7 | 16 | 24% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .240/.283/.355 | .115 | .295 | 6 | 17 | 20% | 5% | 70 | -0.1 |
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✕Elih Marrero 2023 · AA |
26 | 45 | 37→40 | 53→55 | 46 | .209/.281/.284 | .076 | .299 | 5 | 23 | 30% | 9% | 58 | -1.2 | .216/.283/.313 | .097 | .314 | 8 | 21 | 31% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .219/.289/.338 | .119 | .307 | 12 | 26 | 31% | 8% | 71 | -0.1 |
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✕Tyler Wade 2021 · MLB |
26 | 46→55 | 41→45 | 52→60 | 44 | .221/.279/.324 | .103 | .288 | 8 | 18 | 26% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .225/.296/.319 | .094 | .297 | 8 | 36 | 25% | 8% | 73 | -0.1 | .228/.299/.306 | .078 | .305 | 6 | 50 | 25% | 8% | 67 | -0.3 |
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✕Daniel Schneemann 2023 · AA |
26 | 39→49 | 41→50 | 54→50 | 42 | .197/.253/.292 | .095 | .271 | 10 | 18 | 30% | 7% | 48 | -1.9 | .223/.293/.356 | .133 | .299 | 13 | 15 | 28% | 9% | 82 | +0.5 | .226/.305/.377 | .151 | .297 | 15 | 13 | 28% | 10% | 89 | +0.7 |
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✕Chad Hinshaw 2017 · AA |
26 | 44 | 43→45 | 55 | 41 | .213/.289/.329 | .116 | .307 | 11 | 26 | 32% | 7% | 74 | -0.1 | .199/.262/.295 | .096 | .300 | 8 | 15 | 34% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .177/.235/.263 | .086 | .267 | 7 | 11 | 34% | 6% | 30 | -1.5 |
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✕Hak-Ju Lee 2016 · AAA |
25 | 43→53 | 38→40 | 54→55 | 42 | .204/.261/.283 | .079 | .290 | 6 | 22 | 30% | 7% | 49 | -1.8 | .215/.270/.309 | .094 | .315 | 8 | 16 | 32% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .221/.280/.302 | .081 | .332 | 7 | 11 | 33% | 6% | 59 | -0.3 |
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✕Vance Vizcaino 2021 · AA |
26 | 44 | 40 | 54→55 | 38 | .209/.258/.302 | .093 | .306 | 7 | 22 | 33% | 6% | 52 | -1.6 | .219/.277/.326 | .107 | .317 | 11 | 16 | 32% | 6% | 67 | -0.5 | .205/.263/.288 | .083 | .295 | 11 | 13 | 33% | 6% | 49 | -0.5 |
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✕Thomas Milone 2021 · AA |
26 | 48→46 | 41→45 | 56→55 | 41 | .228/.279/.337 | .110 | .312 | 7 | 16 | 28% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .227/.293/.351 | .124 | .339 | 11 | 16 | 33% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .219/.290/.342 | .123 | .335 | 12 | 17 | 35% | 8% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕Clay Dungan 2023 · AAA |
27 | 43→51 | 42→45 | 53→55 | 45 | .211/.271/.315 | .103 | .257 | 10 | 19 | 22% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .213/.286/.318 | .105 | .287 | 8 | 21 | 27% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .212/.293/.322 | .110 | .299 | 8 | 24 | 29% | 9% | 71 | -0.2 |
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✕Joseph Rosa 2023 · AAA |
26 | 44→43 | 44→40 | 55→50 | 41 | .215/.277/.335 | .120 | .309 | 11 | 19 | 33% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .216/.295/.313 | .097 | .331 | 7 | 15 | 34% | 9% | 72 | -0.2 | .207/.298/.290 | .083 | .327 | 6 | 17 | 34% | 10% | 66 | -0.3 |
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✕Matt Rudick 2023 · AAA |
25 | 42→43 | 39→45 | 54→50 | 48 | .199/.280/.291 | .091 | .249 | 5 | 15 | 21% | 8% | 60 | -1.0 | .215/.301/.334 | .119 | .270 | 11 | 14 | 23% | 9% | 80 | +0.4 | .216/.307/.343 | .128 | .271 | 13 | 14 | 24% | 10% | 82 | +0.3 |
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✕Thomas Coyle 2016 · AA |
25 | 46→51 | 40 | 55 | 48 | .216/.288/.310 | .094 | .295 | 6 | 21 | 27% | 9% | 67 | -0.5 | .194/.254/.292 | .098 | .284 | 7 | 18 | 32% | 7% | 48 | -1.9 | .140/.189/.234 | .095 | .202 | 5 | 22 | 32% | 6% | 5 | -1.6 |
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✕Kevin Mattison 2012 · AAA |
26 | 42→47 | 42→45 | 60 | 40 | .205/.262/.316 | .111 | .273 | 9 | 30 | 28% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .191/.248/.300 | .109 | .292 | 9 | 24 | 36% | 6% | 48 | -1.9 | .166/.224/.274 | .107 | .271 | 10 | 25 | 40% | 6% | 29 | -2.0 |
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✕Kevin Merrell 2022 · AAA |
26 | 39→37 | 39→40 | 55 | 38 | .191/.239/.275 | .083 | .270 | 6 | 17 | 31% | 5% | 37 | -2.7 | .225/.279/.359 | .134 | .278 | 17 | 11 | 25% | 6% | 77 | +0.1 | .233/.280/.381 | .148 | .251 | 24 | 6 | 19% | 6% | 82 | +0.1 |