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%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | A+CHC | 328 | .226/.317/.341 | 8 | 6 | 42 | — | .179/.252/.274 |
| 2025 | 23 | AAACHC | 37 | .121/.216/.152 | 0 | 1 | -16 | — | .118/.189/.147 |
| 2025 | 23 | A+CHC | 362 | .172/.302/.245 | 3 | 23 | 18 | — | .132/.229/.182 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 25 | MLBCHC | 2 | .169/.251/.239 | 0 | 0 | 41 | -0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ30% MLB | 26 | MLBCHC | 107 | .174/.256/.254 | 1 | 3 | 46 | -0.3 | |
| 2029PROJ42% MLB | 27 | MLBCHC | 158 | .177/.258/.260 | 2 | 4 | 48 | -0.4 |
Next 3 projected WAR -0.8Projected 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
PA2
HR0
K%50
BB%8
BABIP255
ISO70
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
Tools · ContractCON 20 / POW 25
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 17 | ROK | DSL Cubs 1 | — | 268 | 230 | 65 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 38 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 283 | 377 | 448 | 825 | 165 | 319 | 14 | 10 | 365 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19 | ROK | ACL Cubs | — | 139 | 118 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 203 | 304 | 331 | 634 | 127 | 263 | 27 | 10 | 284 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | ROK | ACL Cubs | — | 145 | 126 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 278 | 364 | 365 | 729 | 87 | 402 | 28 | 9 | 329 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 391 | 334 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 94 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 263 | 369 | 356 | 726 | 93 | 346 | 24 | 13 | 335 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | — | 328 | 287 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 93 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 226 | 317 | 341 | 658 | 115 | 305 | 28 | 9 | 300 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | — | 37 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 216 | 152 | 368 | 30 | 222 | 41 | 11 | 184 | -16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | — | 362 | 302 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 112 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 172 | 302 | 245 | 547 | 73 | 257 | 31 | 14 | 262 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs 1 | — | 268 | 238 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 46 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 172 | 257 | 261 | 517 | 88 | 197 | 17 | 7 | 230 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 139 | 124 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 137 | 207 | 226 | 433 | 89 | 197 | 40 | 6 | 189 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 145 | 132 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 174 | 238 | 220 | 457 | 45 | 313 | 41 | 5 | 214 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 391 | 348 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 126 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 207 | 292 | 273 | 565 | 66 | 305 | 32 | 9 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 328 | 296 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 117 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 179 | 252 | 274 | 526 | 95 | 259 | 36 | 6 | 230 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AAA MLE | Iowa Cubs | — | 37 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 189 | 147 | 336 | 29 | 218 | 49 | 8 | 144 | -16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 362 | 318 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 135 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 132 | 229 | 182 | 411 | 50 | 211 | 37 | 9 | 195 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs 1 | — | 268 | 238 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 46 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 172 | 257 | 261 | 517 | 88 | 202 | 17 | 7 | 230 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 17 | ROK RAW | DSL Cubs 1 | — | 268 | 230 | 65 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 38 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 283 | 377 | 448 | 825 | 165 | 319 | 14 | 10 | 365 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 139 | 124 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 137 | 207 | 226 | 433 | 89 | 214 | 40 | 6 | 189 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19 | ROK RAW | ACL Cubs | — | 139 | 118 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 203 | 304 | 331 | 634 | 127 | 263 | 27 | 10 | 284 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 145 | 132 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 174 | 238 | 220 | 457 | 45 | 311 | 41 | 5 | 214 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | ROK RAW | ACL Cubs | — | 145 | 126 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 278 | 364 | 365 | 729 | 87 | 402 | 28 | 9 | 329 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 391 | 348 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 126 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 207 | 292 | 273 | 565 | 66 | 307 | 32 | 9 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A RAW | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 391 | 334 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 94 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 263 | 369 | 356 | 726 | 93 | 346 | 24 | 13 | 335 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 328 | 296 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 117 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 179 | 252 | 274 | 526 | 95 | 266 | 36 | 6 | 230 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ RAW | South Bend Cubs | — | 328 | 287 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 93 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 226 | 317 | 341 | 658 | 115 | 305 | 28 | 9 | 300 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 399 | 352 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 154 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 131 | 225 | 179 | 404 | 48 | 220 | 39 | 9 | 190 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 399 | 335 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 127 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 167 | 294 | 236 | 529 | 69 | 254 | 32 | 14 | 255 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs 1 | — | 268 | 239 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 46 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 172 | 257 | 259 | 516 | 88 | 197 | 17 | 7 | 230 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 19 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 139 | 127 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 134 | 207 | 220 | 428 | 87 | 197 | 40 | 6 | 189 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 20 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 145 | 133 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 173 | 238 | 218 | 456 | 45 | 313 | 41 | 5 | 214 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 391 | 346 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 126 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 208 | 292 | 275 | 567 | 66 | 305 | 32 | 9 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 328 | 296 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 117 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 179 | 252 | 274 | 526 | 95 | 259 | 36 | 6 | 230 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 399 | 353 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 154 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 130 | 225 | 178 | 404 | 48 | 212 | 39 | 9 | 190 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 328 | 296 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 117 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 179 | 252 | 274 | 526 | 95 | 259 | 36 | 6 | 230 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 399 | 353 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 154 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 130 | 225 | 178 | 404 | 48 | 212 | 39 | 9 | 190 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB MLE | CHC | 0% | 380 | 340 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 128 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 167 | 250 | 237 | 487 | 70 | 252 | 34 | 8 | 228 | 41 | -27 | +1 | +0 | +4 | +8 | -0.9 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB CTX | CHC | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 251 | 239 | 490 | 71 | 255 | 50 | 0 | 229 | 41 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 26 | MLB MLE | CHC | 30% | 353 | 315 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 117 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 173 | 255 | 253 | 508 | 80 | 255 | 33 | 8 | 236 | 46 | -23 | +1 | +0 | +4 | +8 | -1.0 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB MLE | CHC | 42% | 380 | 340 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 124 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 175 | 257 | 258 | 515 | 83 | 256 | 33 | 8 | 239 | 48 | -23 | +1 | +0 | +4 | +8 | -1.0 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB CTX | CHC | 30% | 107 | 96 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 174 | 256 | 254 | 510 | 80 | 257 | 33 | 8 | 237 | 46 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB CTX | CHC | 42% | 158 | 142 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 177 | 258 | 260 | 518 | 83 | 259 | 33 | 8 | 240 | 48 | -10 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 265 | 238 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 87 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 172 | 251 | 244 | 495 | 71 | 253 | 33 | 8 | 239 | 40 | -17 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +6 | -0.8 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 584 | 101 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 213 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 173 | 251 | 243 | 494 | 70 | 255 | 33 | 8 | 239 | 40 | -41 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +14 | -1.9 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 2723 | 2430 | 415 | 72 | 9 | 30 | 215 | 907 | 52 | 108 | 34 | 171 | 253 | 245 | 498 | 74 | 254 | 33 | 8 | 227 | 40 | -69 | +3 | +0 | +11 | +23 | -3.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 580 | 99 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 217 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 171 | 252 | 243 | 495 | 72 | 255 | 33 | 8 | 227 | 40 | -42 | +2 | +0 | +7 | +14 | -2.0 | |