Rafael Morel

SS South Bend Cubs
Age 25 R/R 6'0" / 170 lbs A+ HR -8% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
Overview
A+PROSPECTMiLBFA 2037
ETA2029MLB%0%
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202321ACHC391.263/.369/.35671661—.207/.292/.273
202422A+CHC328.226/.317/.3418642—.179/.252/.274
202523AAA/A+CHC399.167/.294/.23632415—.131/.225/.179
2027PROJMLE25MLBCHC1.169/.251/.2390041-0.0
2028PROJ30% MLB26MLBCHC73.174/.256/.2541246-0.2
2029PROJ42% MLB27MLBCHC113.177/.258/.2601348-0.3
Next 3 projected WAR -0.5Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2036Service0.0First FA2037
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030Ext$0.0M2031Ext$0.9M2032Ext$0.9M2033Ext$0.9M2034Ext$3M+2
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2025 A+
BB%76
Chase%76
Speed74
ISO26
Whiff%25
Z-Con%25
CompsChris Givin (age 25) · Branden Fryman (age 25) · Lucas Dunn (age 25)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†41
AVG/OBP/SLG.169 / .251 / .239
PA1
HR0
K%34
BB%9
BABIP255
ISO64
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -14.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-15BATRUN: +1.0 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +2.2 runs (Positional adjustment)+2POSREP: +4.5 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: -0.60-0.6WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
-0.6-0.2-0.3272829
Tools · ContractCON 20 / POW 25
Toolsscout grade
CONTACT20
scouting grade only
POWER25
scouting grade only
EYE55
scouting grade only
SPEED60
scouting grade only
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2031
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2036
First FA Year   2037
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2035Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$0.0M

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 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201917 ROKDSL Cubs 1 — 268230 651654 26389 239 283377448825 165319 1410 365 42 — — — — — —
202119 ROKACL Cubs — 139118 24413 14383 61 203304331634 127263 2710 284 14 — — — — — —
202220 ROKACL Cubs — 145126 35720 13414 42 278364365729 87402 289 329 31 — — — — — —
202321 AMyrtle Beach Pelicans — 391334 881007 50946 169 263369356726 93346 2413 335 61 — — — — — —
202422 A+South Bend Cubs — 328287 65718 29939 65 226317341658 115305 289 300 42 — — — — — —
202523 AAAIowa Cubs — 3733 4100 4150 10 121216152368 30222 4111 184 -16 — — — — — —
202523 A+South Bend Cubs — 362302 521303 501126 232 172302245547 73257 3114 262 18 — — — — — —
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201917 ROK MLEDSL Cubs 1 — 268238 41932 18469 239 172257261517 88197 177 230 42 — — — — — —
202119 ROK MLEACL Cubs — 139124 17312 8553 61 137207226433 89197 406 189 14 — — — — — —
202220 ROK MLEACL Cubs — 145132 23410 7604 42 174238220457 45313 415 214 31 — — — — — —
202321 A MLEMyrtle Beach Pelicans — 391348 72805 361266 169 207292273565 66305 329 259 61 — — — — — —
202422 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 328296 53517 201179 65 179252274526 95259 366 230 42 — — — — — —
202523 AAA MLEIowa Cubs — 3734 4100 3180 10 118189147336 29218 498 144 -16 — — — — — —
202523 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 362318 421002 341356 232 132229182411 50211 379 195 18 — — — — — —
201917 ROK MLEDSL Cubs 1 — 268238 41932 18469 239 172257261517 88202 177 230 42 — — — — — —
201917 ROK RAWDSL Cubs 1 — 268230 651654 26389 239 283377448825 165319 1410 365 42 — — — — — —
202119 ROK MLEACL Cubs — 139124 17312 8553 61 137207226433 89214 406 189 14 — — — — — —
202119 ROK RAWACL Cubs — 139118 24413 14383 61 203304331634 127263 2710 284 14 — — — — — —
202220 ROK MLEACL Cubs — 145132 23410 7604 42 174238220457 45311 415 214 31 — — — — — —
202220 ROK RAWACL Cubs — 145126 35720 13414 42 278364365729 87402 289 329 31 — — — — — —
202321 A MLEMyrtle Beach Pelicans — 391348 72805 361266 169 207292273565 66307 329 259 61 — — — — — —
202321 A RAWMyrtle Beach Pelicans — 391334 881007 50946 169 263369356726 93346 2413 335 61 — — — — — —
202422 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 328296 53517 201179 65 179252274526 95266 366 230 42 — — — — — —
202422 A+ RAWSouth Bend Cubs — 328287 65718 29939 65 226317341658 115305 289 300 42 — — — — — —
202523 A+ MLE2 teams — 399352 461102 371546 242 131225179404 48220 399 190 15 — — — — — —
202523 A+ RAW2 teams — 399335 561403 541276 242 167294236529 69254 3214 255 15 — — — — — —
201917 ROK MLEDSL Cubs 1 — 268239 41932 18469 239 172257259516 88197 177 230 42 — — — — — —
202119 ROK MLEACL Cubs — 139127 17312 8553 61 134207220428 87197 406 189 14 — — — — — —
202220 ROK MLEACL Cubs — 145133 23410 7604 42 173238218456 45313 415 214 31 — — — — — —
202321 A MLEMyrtle Beach Pelicans — 391346 72805 361266 169 208292275567 66305 329 259 61 — — — — — —
202422 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 328296 53517 201179 65 179252274526 95259 366 230 42 — — — — — —
202523 A+ MLE2 teams — 399353 461102 371546 242 130225178404 48212 399 190 15 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202422 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 328296 53517 201179 65 179252274526 95259 366 230 42 — — — — — —
202523 A+ MLE2 teams — 399353 461102 371546 242 130225178404 48212 399 190 15 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202725 MLB MLECHC 0% 380340 571114 321285 112 167250237487 70252 348 228 41 -27 +1 +0 +4 +8 -0.6
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202725 MLB CTXCHC 0% 11 0000 000 00 169251239490 71255 00 229 41 -0 +0 +0 +0 +0 -0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202826 MLB MLECHC 30% 241216 37713 20803 71 173255253508 80255 338 236 46 -15 +1 +0 +3 +5 -0.7
202927 MLB MLECHC 42% 272243 43814 23894 71 175257258515 83256 338 239 48 -17 +1 +0 +3 +6 -0.7
202826 MLB CTXCHC 30% 7366 11201 6241 20 174256254510 80257 338 237 46 -5 +0 +0 +1 +2 -0.2
202927 MLB CTXCHC 42% 113100 18401 10372 31 177258260518 83259 339 240 48 -7 +0 +0 +1 +2 -0.3
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 186166 29602 16613 51 175259247506 72260 339 239 39 -12 +1 +0 +2 +4 -0.5
/ 162G— A+C — 650580 1012107 5621310 173 174258247505 72259 339 239 39 -41 +2 +0 +7 +14 -1.8
Career— MLE — 23932136 36361827 18779847 9931 170252244496 74253 338 226 39 -47 +3 +0 +8 +16 -2.1
/ 162G— MLE — 650580 991727 5121713 278 171253243497 72255 338 226 39 -42 +3 +0 +7 +14 -1.9

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2025 A+South Bend Cubs · 362 PAwOBA .259 → .195 (−64)K% 30.9% → 37.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA30.94%÷1.051×1.270——37.38%
BB% (unintentional) /PA13.81%÷1.042×0.710—×0.9889.30%
HBP% /PA1.66%—×0.790—×0.9881.29%
Singles /BIP18.95%÷1.021×0.920×0.952×0.98816.06%
Doubles /BIP6.84%÷1.000×0.810×0.952×0.9885.21%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷0.900×0.850×0.952×0.9880.00%
Home runs /BIP1.58%÷1.106×0.800—×0.9881.13%

Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 121, 1B 104, 2B 100, 3B 80, K 110, BB 108 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 22.8 → −1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.952.

Result: wOBA .259 → .195; ISO .073 → .054; BABIP .257 → .211. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2025 AAAIowa Cubs · 37 PAwOBA .180 → .144 (−36)K% 40.5% → 49.2%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA40.54%÷0.989×1.200——49.20%
BB% (unintentional) /PA10.81%÷1.005×0.690—×1.0487.78%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.940—×1.0480.00%
Singles /BIP16.67%÷0.949×0.930—×1.04817.11%
Doubles /BIP5.56%÷1.033×0.830—×1.0484.68%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷0.939×0.970—×1.0480.00%
Home runs /BIP0.00%÷1.125×0.700—×1.0480.00%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 125, 1B 90, 2B 107, 3B 88, K 98, BB 101 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 27.2 → +4.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.2 yr younger than average).

Result: wOBA .180 → .144; ISO .030 → .023; BABIP .222 → .218. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2024 A+South Bend Cubs · 328 PAwOBA .293 → .230 (−64)K% 28.4% → 35.8%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA28.35%÷1.005×1.270——35.82%
BB% (unintentional) /PA8.84%÷1.021×0.710—×0.9986.14%
HBP% /PA2.74%—×0.790—×0.9982.16%
Singles /BIP25.26%÷1.009×0.920×0.955×0.99821.97%
Doubles /BIP3.61%÷1.034×0.810×0.955×0.9982.70%
Triples /BIP0.52%÷0.979×0.850×0.955×0.9980.43%
Home runs /BIP4.12%÷0.909×0.800—×0.9983.62%

Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 82, 1B 102, 2B 107, 3B 96, K 101, BB 104 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.955.

Result: wOBA .293 → .230; ISO .115 → .092; BABIP .305 → .259. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2023 AMyrtle Beach Pelicans · 391 PAwOBA .328 → .259 (−69)K% 24.0% → 32.3%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA24.04%÷1.011×1.360——32.35%
BB% (unintentional) /PA12.79%÷0.967×0.690——9.12%
HBP% /PA1.53%—×0.780——1.20%
Singles /BIP29.58%÷1.046×0.920×1.011—26.31%
Doubles /BIP4.17%÷0.975×0.830×1.011—3.59%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.150×0.910×1.011—0.00%
Home runs /BIP2.92%÷0.957×0.800——2.44%

Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 91, 1B 109, 2B 95, 3B 130, K 102, BB 93 — applied at half strength. Age: age 22 vs a level average of 22.0 → +0.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.0 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.011.

Result: wOBA .328 → .259; ISO .093 → .073; BABIP .346 → .305. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2022 ROKACL Cubs · 145 PAwOBA .326 → .214 (−111)K% 28.3% → 41.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA28.28%÷0.981×1.440——41.49%
BB% (unintentional) /PA8.97%÷1.083×0.620—×0.9855.05%
HBP% /PA2.76%—×0.720—×0.9851.96%
Singles /BIP30.59%÷0.993×0.820×0.990×0.98524.63%
Doubles /BIP8.24%÷0.970×0.720×0.990×0.9855.96%
Triples /BIP2.35%÷1.054×0.720×0.990×0.9851.57%
Home runs /BIP0.00%÷0.963×0.780—×0.9850.00%

Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 93, 1B 99, 2B 94, 3B 111, K 96, BB 117 — applied at half strength. Age: age 21 vs a level average of 19.5 → −1.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.5 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.990.

Result: wOBA .326 → .214; ISO .087 → .054; BABIP .402 → .313. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2021 ROKACL Cubs · 139 PAwOBA .283 → .189 (−94)K% 27.3% → 39.7%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA27.34%÷0.992×1.440——39.67%
BB% (unintentional) /PA10.07%÷1.071×0.620—×0.9955.80%
HBP% /PA2.16%—×0.720—×0.9951.55%
Singles /BIP20.00%÷1.002×0.820×0.950×0.99515.48%
Doubles /BIP5.00%÷0.947×0.720×0.950×0.9953.59%
Triples /BIP1.25%÷0.947×0.720×0.950×0.9950.90%
Home runs /BIP3.75%÷1.014×0.780—×0.9952.87%

Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 103, 1B 100, 2B 89, 3B 89, K 98, BB 114 — applied at half strength. Age: age 20 vs a level average of 19.5 → −0.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.5 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.

Result: wOBA .283 → .189; ISO .127 → .087; BABIP .263 → .197. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2019 DSLDSL Cubs 1 · 268 PAwOBA .359 → .230 (−129)K% 14.2% → 17.3%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA14.18%÷1.000×1.220——17.30%
BB% (unintentional) /PA9.33%÷1.000×0.700—×1.0086.58%
HBP% /PA3.36%—×0.700—×1.0082.37%
Singles /BIP20.83%÷1.000×0.680×0.950×1.00813.56%
Doubles /BIP8.33%÷1.000×0.600×0.950×1.0084.79%
Triples /BIP2.60%÷1.000×0.600×0.950×1.0081.50%
Home runs /BIP2.08%÷1.000×0.470—×1.0080.99%

Factors used: level-wide DSL factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 18 vs a level average of 18.5 → +0.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.5 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.

Result: wOBA .359 → .230; ISO .165 → .092; BABIP .319 → .197. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).