Dalton ShuffieldSS
St. Paul Saints
Age 27
R/R
5'9" / 170 lbs
AAA
BB +3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
wRC+†61
AVG/OBP/SLG.198 / .264 / .318
PA170
HR4
K%33
BB%7
MLB%10%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
24→24
PWR
42→42
SPD
57→57
EYE
43→43
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2028
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2033
First FA Year 2034
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-3M | $-10M | -$8M | ||
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | 2 teams | 79 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .203 | .253 | .338 | .591 | .135 | .310 | 38 | 6 | .278 | 71 | -3 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | A | 2 teams | 237 | 208 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 88 | 0 | 17 | 2 | .207 | .298 | .312 | .610 | .106 | .331 | 37 | 11 | .274 | 68 | -9 | +3 | +0 | +3 | +7 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | 3 teams | 269 | 248 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 99 | 3 | 12 | 3 | .177 | .236 | .302 | .538 | .125 | .264 | 37 | 6 | .234 | 37 | -19 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +8 | -0.8 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .150 | .340 | .000 | .273 | 43 | 5 | .139 | -35 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | MIN | 170 | 154 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .201 | .268 | .331 | .599 | .130 | .284 | 34 | 8 | .265 | 61 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +5 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB 20% | MIN | 259 | 235 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 84 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .204 | .272 | .328 | .600 | .123 | .285 | 32 | 8 | .269 | 64 | -10 | +1 | -1 | +3 | +7 | -0.0 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB 33% | MIN | 299 | 271 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 96 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .203 | .273 | .325 | .597 | .122 | .284 | 32 | 8 | .271 | 66 | -12 | +1 | -1 | +3 | +8 | -0.0 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB 43% | MIN | 325 | 294 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 104 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .201 | .270 | .316 | .587 | .116 | .283 | 32 | 8 | .271 | 66 | -13 | +1 | -2 | +3 | +9 | -0.1 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB 57% | MIN | 318 | 287 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 102 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .202 | .273 | .321 | .594 | .118 | .282 | 32 | 8 | .269 | 64 | -13 | +1 | -3 | +3 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB 75% | MIN | 305 | 275 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 100 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .196 | .268 | .305 | .574 | .109 | .281 | 33 | 8 | .264 | 60 | -14 | +1 | -4 | +3 | +9 | -0.4 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB 92% | MIN | 278 | 252 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 93 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .194 | .264 | .310 | .574 | .115 | .279 | 33 | 8 | .258 | 56 | -14 | +1 | -4 | +3 | +8 | -0.6 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | MIN | 237 | 215 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 81 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .191 | .260 | .293 | .553 | .102 | .277 | 34 | 8 | .252 | 51 | -13 | +1 | -5 | +3 | +7 | -0.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 2797 | 2533 | 500 | 91 | 13 | 59 | 219 | 943 | 22 | 75 | 10 | .197 | .267 | .313 | .581 | .116 | .285 | 34 | 8 | .262 | 59 | -129 | +11 | -20 | +30 | +79 | -2.9 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 589 | 116 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 219 | 5 | 17 | 2 | .197 | .267 | .314 | .581 | .117 | .284 | 34 | 8 | .262 | 59 | -30 | +3 | -5 | +7 | +18 | -0.7 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 51 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .314 | .542 | .855 | .271 | .344 | 27 | 6 | .368 | 140 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 28 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .292 | .393 | .417 | .810 | .125 | .462 | 36 | 14 | .368 | 140 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | 101 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .241 | .340 | .402 | .742 | .161 | .304 | 28 | 13 | .332 | 112 | +1 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 24 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 136 | 111 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .261 | .393 | .396 | .789 | .135 | .365 | 26 | 18 | .358 | 132 | +5 | +2 | — | — | +4 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 82 | 74 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .216 | .284 | .338 | .622 | .122 | .294 | 27 | 7 | .278 | 71 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | 139 | 123 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .228 | .312 | .374 | .686 | .146 | .293 | 27 | 9 | .308 | 94 | -1 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 48 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .227 | .292 | .455 | .746 | .227 | .308 | 33 | 8 | .326 | 108 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .150 | .340 | .000 | .231 | 33 | 5 | .163 | -17 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.2 |
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 |
| Dalton Shuffield (OGILVIE) | 27 | 24 | 42 | 57 | 43 | .198/.264/.318 | .120 | .284 | 4 | 4 | 33% | 7% | 61 | -0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Jake Means 2023 · AA |
27 | 35→30 | 47→45 | 50→45 | 43 | .183/.260/.318 | .135 | .266 | 15 | 9 | 36% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .181/.252/.301 | .120 | .260 | 14 | 10 | 34% | 8% | 51 | -1.7 | .130/.207/.227 | .097 | .172 | 15 | 8 | 34% | 8% | 11 | -2.0 |
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✕Cory Vaughn 2015 · AAA |
26 | 38→40 | 45 | 54→50 | 42 | .196/.270/.318 | .122 | .273 | 13 | 15 | 32% | 7% | 63 | -0.8 | .193/.258/.302 | .109 | .284 | 11 | 12 | 34% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .153/.220/.254 | .100 | .233 | 9 | 9 | 36% | 7% | 22 | -1.3 |
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✕Caleb Hamilton 2022 · AAA |
27 | 36 | 44→45 | 46→45 | 43 | .181/.257/.295 | .114 | .275 | 12 | 9 | 37% | 9% | 52 | -1.6 | .181/.267/.319 | .138 | .277 | 18 | 6 | 38% | 10% | 63 | -0.9 | .145/.237/.274 | .129 | .209 | 19 | 3 | 39% | 10% | 37 | -0.8 |
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✕Max Burt 2023 · AAA |
26 | 39 | 46→45 | 54→55 | 36 | .202/.252/.327 | .125 | .285 | 14 | 17 | 34% | 5% | 57 | -1.2 | .190/.247/.303 | .113 | .282 | 13 | 22 | 36% | 6% | 49 | -1.8 | .172/.233/.265 | .093 | .260 | 10 | 26 | 36% | 6% | 31 | -1.4 |
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✕Jason Martinson 2016 · AAA |
27 | 39→41 | 45→50 | 53→50 | 38 | .194/.254/.310 | .115 | .295 | 13 | 13 | 37% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .183/.238/.299 | .116 | .306 | 12 | 10 | 42% | 5% | 44 | -2.1 | .161/.214/.274 | .113 | .283 | 11 | 8 | 45% | 5% | 24 | -2.1 |
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✕Cody Bohanek 2022 · AAA |
27 | 37→36 | 43→40 | 48→50 | 40 | .177/.276/.289 | .112 | .295 | 10 | 15 | 40% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .186/.277/.284 | .098 | .306 | 8 | 15 | 38% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .151/.251/.216 | .064 | .271 | 3 | 16 | 40% | 8% | 27 | -1.6 |
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✕Connor Kopach 2021 · AAA |
26 | 39→33 | 44→45 | 54→55 | 37 | .193/.254/.311 | .118 | .297 | 12 | 18 | 37% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .184/.251/.289 | .105 | .364 | 11 | 16 | 48% | 7% | 47 | -1.9 | .105/.185/.185 | .080 | .240 | 12 | 21 | 58% | 8% | -9 | -1.7 |
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✕Angelo Castellano 2022 · AAA |
27 | 38→42 | 43→45 | 49→50 | 40 | .196/.249/.299 | .103 | .256 | 12 | 13 | 28% | 6% | 49 | -1.8 | .207/.271/.322 | .115 | .258 | 13 | 13 | 24% | 7% | 64 | -0.8 | .204/.274/.324 | .120 | .246 | 14 | 14 | 23% | 8% | 62 | -0.4 |
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✕Camden Duzenack 2022 · AAA |
27 | 35→37 | 49→50 | 50 | 35 | .190/.239/.328 | .138 | .268 | 18 | 9 | 36% | 5% | 52 | -1.6 | .214/.262/.346 | .132 | .279 | 14 | 11 | 28% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .215/.267/.343 | .129 | .269 | 14 | 10 | 25% | 5% | 65 | -0.4 |
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✕Connor Hoover 2023 · AA |
27 | 34→30 | 47→50 | 50 | 44 | .181/.258/.318 | .137 | .259 | 15 | 13 | 35% | 9% | 58 | -1.2 | .189/.267/.321 | .132 | .273 | 16 | 12 | 35% | 9% | 63 | -0.9 | .160/.249/.296 | .136 | .218 | 19 | 12 | 36% | 9% | 46 | -1.0 |
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✕Logan Warmoth 2023 · AAA |
27 | 42→39 | 43→45 | 51→55 | 41 | .202/.279/.316 | .113 | .314 | 11 | 19 | 37% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .197/.275/.297 | .100 | .290 | 10 | 22 | 33% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .177/.264/.256 | .079 | .258 | 8 | 25 | 32% | 9% | 44 | -1.3 |
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✕Kevin Padlo 2023 · MLB |
27 | 37→40 | 49→55 | 52→50 | 39 | .196/.252/.341 | .145 | .270 | 18 | 13 | 34% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .194/.271/.330 | .136 | .273 | 15 | 13 | 33% | 9% | 67 | -0.5 | .172/.266/.302 | .130 | .240 | 15 | 13 | 33% | 11% | 57 | -0.8 |
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✕Trent Giambrone 2022 · AAA |
28 | 35→41 | 45→50 | 49→55 | 40 | .183/.244/.299 | .117 | .258 | 13 | 14 | 34% | 7% | 46 | -2.0 | .185/.247/.272 | .087 | .266 | 8 | 15 | 31% | 7% | 41 | -2.3 | .158/.224/.222 | .065 | .226 | 5 | 19 | 31% | 6% | 16 | -2.0 |
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✕Bryan Arias 2023 · AA |
26 | 38 | 43→45 | 51→50 | 40 | .188/.263/.297 | .108 | .296 | 12 | 13 | 38% | 8% | 55 | -1.4 | .201/.277/.307 | .106 | .299 | 10 | 14 | 34% | 8% | 63 | -0.9 | .196/.298/.302 | .106 | .259 | 11 | 24 | 26% | 10% | 67 | -0.1 |
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✕Willie MacIver 2023 · AAA |
26 | 38→35 | 48→45 | 50→55 | 39 | .196/.260/.330 | .134 | .279 | 17 | 14 | 35% | 7% | 62 | -0.9 | .216/.292/.346 | .130 | .312 | 13 | 16 | 33% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .230/.309/.359 | .129 | .323 | 13 | 18 | 30% | 8% | 87 | +0.4 |
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✕Grae Kessinger 2023 · AA |
25 | 34→29 | 46→45 | 49→50 | 44 | .182/.254/.300 | .117 | .244 | 15 | 18 | 31% | 8% | 52 | -1.6 | .203/.279/.317 | .114 | .274 | 13 | 12 | 29% | 9% | 66 | -0.6 | .204/.281/.310 | .106 | .271 | 11 | 8 | 28% | 9% | 64 | -0.4 |
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✕Connor Kaiser 2023 · AA |
26 | 38 | 48→45 | 51→50 | 42 | .198/.263/.333 | .135 | .282 | 16 | 12 | 35% | 8% | 63 | -0.8 | .187/.269/.297 | .110 | .295 | 11 | 14 | 37% | 9% | 57 | -1.2 | .172/.261/.270 | .098 | .275 | 9 | 12 | 38% | 10% | 44 | -1.2 |
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✕Drew Jackson 2021 · AAA |
28 | 39→45 | 45 | 49→55 | 41 | .197/.268/.316 | .118 | .283 | 13 | 17 | 34% | 7% | 62 | -0.9 | .210/.295/.327 | .117 | .326 | 12 | 25 | 36% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 | .199/.294/.308 | .110 | .316 | 12 | 32 | 37% | 10% | 68 | -0.2 |
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✕Brandon Hicks 2012 · MLB |
26 | 39→40 | 46→50 | 49→50 | 38 | .200/.257/.324 | .124 | .291 | 15 | 13 | 35% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .197/.264/.347 | .150 | .302 | 18 | 9 | 39% | 7% | 68 | -0.5 | .179/.257/.331 | .153 | .269 | 18 | 6 | 39% | 8% | 58 | -0.8 |
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✕Joe DeCarlo 2021 · AA |
27 | 40→38 | 43→50 | 47→30 | 40 | .197/.265/.308 | .111 | .291 | 11 | 5 | 34% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .199/.260/.292 | .093 | .305 | 9 | 6 | 35% | 7% | 51 | -1.7 | .163/.224/.224 | .061 | .249 | 8 | 0 | 36% | 7% | 16 | -1.3 |