Michael Massey2B
Kansas City Royals
Age 28
L/R
6'0" / 195 lbs
MLB
HR -5%BB +4%
Svc 3.395 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 0.6 · 2026
wRC+†vL 7481vR 84
AVG/OBP/SLG.240 / .280 / .372
PA397
HR11
K%18
BB%4
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
50→50
PWR
45→45
SPD
40→40
EYE
35→35
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2022
Service 3.395 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $2M | +0.6 | $2M | +$0.8M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $1M | +0.4 | $2M | +$0.2M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $1M | +0.2 | $0.8M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $4M | $5M | +$1M | ||
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 | 23 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 439 | 397 | 92 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 91 | 8 | 12 | 2 | .232 | .289 | .431 | .720 | .199 | .251 | 21 | 5 | .304 | 91 | -5 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +12 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 24 | AA | 3 teams | 585 | 531 | 132 | 30 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 161 | 11 | 16 | 2 | .249 | .304 | .416 | .720 | .168 | .313 | 28 | 5 | .312 | 97 | -2 | +2 | -2 | +2 | +17 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 461 | 428 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 99 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .224 | .272 | .369 | .641 | .145 | .257 | 21 | 5 | .281 | 73 | -14 | +0 | +3 | +2 | +13 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 26 | MLB | 2 teams | 410 | 384 | 99 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .258 | .295 | .445 | .740 | .188 | .270 | 16 | 4 | .315 | 100 | -0 | +0 | +3 | +1 | +12 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 27 | MLB | 2 teams | 383 | 361 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .227 | .262 | .310 | .572 | .083 | .261 | 18 | 3 | .255 | 53 | -20 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +11 | -0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 28 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 35 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .265 | .455 | .719 | .212 | .292 | 26 | 3 | .300 | 88 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 28 | MLB | KC | 362 | 341 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .243 | .281 | .384 | .666 | .141 | .270 | 19 | 4 | .290 | 80 | -8 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +10 | 0.5 |
| TOT | 28 | MLB | KC | 397 | 374 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .243 | .280 | .390 | .670 | .147 | .276 | 19 | 4 | .291 | 81 | -8 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +11 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 29 | MLB | KC | 414 | 390 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .238 | .277 | .374 | .652 | .136 | .262 | 17 | 4 | .288 | 79 | -10 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +12 | 0.4 |
| 2028 | 30 | MLB | KC | 407 | 384 | 92 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .277 | .378 | .655 | .138 | .261 | 17 | 4 | .285 | 76 | -11 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +12 | 0.2 |
| 2029 | 31 | MLB | KC | 392 | 369 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .275 | .369 | .644 | .133 | .259 | 17 | 4 | .281 | 74 | -12 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +11 | -0.1 |
| 2030 | 32 | MLB | KC | 373 | 351 | 82 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .273 | .362 | .635 | .128 | .258 | 18 | 4 | .277 | 70 | -13 | +0 | -2 | +1 | +11 | -0.3 |
| 2031 | 33 | MLB | KC | 343 | 324 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .262 | .343 | .604 | .117 | .257 | 19 | 4 | .271 | 66 | -13 | +0 | -3 | +1 | +10 | -0.5 |
| 2032 | 34 | MLB | KC | 299 | 283 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .259 | .339 | .598 | .117 | .255 | 19 | 4 | .265 | 61 | -13 | +0 | -4 | +1 | +8 | -0.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4868 | 4543 | 1074 | 214 | 10 | 139 | 218 | 946 | 49 | 46 | 9 | .236 | .279 | .380 | .658 | .143 | .267 | 19 | 4 | .287 | 78 | -121 | +6 | -6 | +17 | +138 | 3.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 607 | 144 | 29 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 126 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .237 | .280 | .382 | .663 | .145 | .267 | 19 | 4 | .287 | 78 | -16 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +18 | 0.5 | ||
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 | 23 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 439 | 388 | 112 | 27 | 2 | 21 | 33 | 68 | 8 | 12 | 2 | .289 | .357 | .531 | .888 | .242 | .297 | 15 | 8 | .380 | 149 | +24 | +2 | — | — | +12 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 194 | 173 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .243 | .311 | .376 | .686 | .133 | .304 | 24 | 5 | .304 | 91 | -2 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 143 | 126 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .325 | .397 | .595 | .992 | .270 | .395 | 24 | 9 | .425 | 184 | +13 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 24 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 248 | 220 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .305 | .368 | .495 | .863 | .191 | .356 | 22 | 8 | .372 | 143 | +12 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 461 | 428 | 98 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 99 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .229 | .276 | .381 | .657 | .152 | .261 | 21 | 5 | .290 | 80 | -10 | +0 | +3 | +2 | +13 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 356 | 332 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .297 | .449 | .746 | .190 | .271 | 16 | 4 | .323 | 105 | +2 | +0 | +3 | +1 | +10 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 54 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .370 | .588 | .959 | .255 | .357 | 13 | 6 | .416 | 177 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 277 | 262 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .272 | .313 | .585 | .069 | .277 | 16 | 3 | .259 | 57 | -14 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +8 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 106 | 97 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .321 | .433 | .754 | .175 | .292 | 20 | 6 | .336 | 115 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1288 | 1195 | 290 | 53 | 4 | 36 | 57 | 244 | 16 | 12 | 3 | .243 | .286 | .384 | .670 | .141 | .273 | 19 | 4 | .294 | 84 | -24 | +1 | +4 | +7 | +36 | 2.5 | ||
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 |
| Michael Massey (OGILVIE) | 28 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | .239/.277/.375 | .136 | .263 | 11 | 3 | 16% | 4% | 80 | +0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Rob Brantly 2018 · MLB |
29 | 45→55 | 49→50 | 41→30 | 41 | .233/.271/.371 | .139 | .261 | 18 | 4 | 19% | 4% | 76 | +0.1 | .228/.278/.340 | .112 | .267 | 12 | 4 | 19% | 5% | 71 | -0.3 | .247/.312/.356 | .108 | .286 | 11 | 1 | 17% | 5% | 87 | +0.3 |
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✕Max Schrock 2023 · MLB |
28 | 48→58 | 47→40 | 46→50 | 42 | .240/.280/.369 | .129 | .282 | 15 | 6 | 21% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .235/.291/.365 | .130 | .277 | 14 | 8 | 20% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .228/.296/.354 | .126 | .264 | 12 | 6 | 18% | 7% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Hector Paez 2006 · AAA |
28 | 51 | 46→45 | 45→40 | 43 | .252/.282/.371 | .120 | .262 | 14 | 5 | 11% | 3% | 80 | +0.4 | .247/.275/.368 | .121 | .265 | 13 | 4 | 13% | 3% | 77 | +0.1 | .255/.287/.364 | .109 | .285 | 12 | 1 | 15% | 2% | 80 | +0.1 |
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✕Nick Tanielu 2021 · AAA |
28 | 47→53 | 48→50 | 42→40 | 44 | .239/.282/.382 | .143 | .275 | 15 | 5 | 20% | 5% | 84 | +0.6 | .205/.262/.337 | .132 | .258 | 14 | 5 | 26% | 6% | 64 | -0.8 | .187/.250/.316 | .130 | .236 | 14 | 3 | 27% | 6% | 52 | -0.8 |
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✕Mason Williams 2021 · MLB |
29 | 50→54 | 47→45 | 40→55 | 44 | .248/.291/.380 | .132 | .297 | 15 | 7 | 22% | 6% | 86 | +0.8 | .232/.280/.357 | .125 | .302 | 13 | 12 | 27% | 6% | 76 | +0.1 | .227/.278/.336 | .109 | .300 | 11 | 13 | 27% | 6% | 66 | -0.3 |
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✕JT Riddle 2020 · MLB |
28 | 45→52 | 49→50 | 45 | 42 | .232/.271/.385 | .153 | .272 | 16 | 5 | 22% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .206/.247/.338 | .132 | .247 | 14 | 6 | 23% | 4% | 57 | -1.2 | .194/.231/.313 | .119 | .237 | 12 | 2 | 23% | 3% | 41 | -1.4 |
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✕Rio Ruiz 2021 · MLB |
27 | 46→52 | 48→50 | 41→40 | 48 | .233/.290/.375 | .142 | .275 | 16 | 3 | 22% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .223/.283/.364 | .141 | .271 | 15 | 8 | 23% | 7% | 80 | +0.4 | .207/.266/.327 | .119 | .256 | 11 | 7 | 23% | 7% | 61 | -0.6 |
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✕Kevin Howard 2009 · AAA |
28 | 49→56 | 44→45 | 42→45 | 48 | .241/.290/.361 | .119 | .275 | 12 | 6 | 17% | 6% | 81 | +0.4 | .243/.290/.359 | .116 | .276 | 12 | 6 | 16% | 6% | 81 | +0.4 | .244/.287/.347 | .103 | .278 | 11 | 5 | 16% | 5% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕C.J. Hinojosa 2022 · AAA |
28 | 50→54 | 45 | 42→45 | 42 | .248/.281/.371 | .123 | .297 | 12 | 6 | 21% | 4% | 80 | +0.4 | .227/.270/.347 | .120 | .275 | 12 | 8 | 22% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .209/.256/.314 | .105 | .251 | 11 | 6 | 21% | 5% | 52 | -1.1 |
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✕Phillip Evans 2021 · MLB |
28 | 46→56 | 48→45 | 40 | 49 | .231/.300/.374 | .143 | .262 | 16 | 5 | 19% | 8% | 90 | +1.0 | .226/.297/.331 | .105 | .270 | 11 | 4 | 20% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 | .228/.303/.320 | .092 | .272 | 9 | 2 | 19% | 8% | 74 | -0.0 |
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✕Matt Downs 2012 · MLB |
28 | 46→50 | 49→50 | 44→50 | 47 | .233/.294/.385 | .152 | .264 | 16 | 7 | 19% | 6% | 90 | +1.0 | .211/.269/.348 | .137 | .248 | 16 | 6 | 22% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .183/.238/.296 | .112 | .215 | 14 | 5 | 22% | 5% | 40 | -1.2 |
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✕John Suomi 2010 · AAA |
29 | 44 | 47→50 | 41→40 | 45 | .221/.267/.360 | .138 | .247 | 14 | 3 | 18% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .234/.270/.351 | .117 | .280 | 12 | 6 | 21% | 4% | 70 | -0.3 | .241/.276/.343 | .103 | .265 | 11 | 3 | 14% | 4% | 66 | -0.2 |
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✕Jake Noll 2022 · MLB |
28 | 48→51 | 47→50 | 47→45 | 41 | .242/.278/.374 | .132 | .287 | 15 | 6 | 22% | 4% | 80 | +0.4 | .228/.270/.364 | .136 | .273 | 14 | 7 | 22% | 4% | 74 | -0.1 | .213/.257/.341 | .128 | .258 | 12 | 5 | 22% | 4% | 60 | -0.6 |
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✕Ryan Flaherty 2013 · MLB |
27 | 45→47 | 48→55 | 44→45 | 43 | .231/.278/.376 | .145 | .280 | 16 | 6 | 24% | 6% | 81 | +0.4 | .224/.284/.375 | .151 | .272 | 18 | 5 | 24% | 7% | 83 | +0.6 | .222/.294/.352 | .130 | .288 | 15 | 4 | 27% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Russ Adams 2009 · MLB |
28 | 46→53 | 44→50 | 47→45 | 48 | .228/.283/.347 | .119 | .261 | 12 | 8 | 18% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 | .224/.276/.352 | .128 | .260 | 13 | 8 | 19% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .224/.273/.357 | .133 | .258 | 13 | 4 | 19% | 6% | 71 | -0.1 |
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✕Bryan Anderson 2015 · MLB |
28 | 44→54 | 46→45 | 44→30 | 44 | .221/.280/.351 | .130 | .283 | 13 | 4 | 26% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 | .202/.256/.312 | .110 | .289 | 10 | 4 | 32% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .164/.217/.246 | .082 | .250 | 7 | 0 | 36% | 5% | 18 | -1.6 |
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✕Cody Clark 2011 · AAA |
29 | 45 | 46→45 | 42→40 | 44 | .224/.272/.353 | .129 | .256 | 14 | 5 | 19% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .200/.246/.299 | .099 | .242 | 9 | 4 | 21% | 5% | 46 | -2.0 | .166/.208/.234 | .068 | .207 | 7 | 0 | 23% | 4% | 11 | -1.5 |
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✕Nate Mondou 2023 · AAA |
28 | 45→54 | 43→45 | 42→50 | 47 | .220/.291/.332 | .112 | .273 | 9 | 3 | 22% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .224/.298/.334 | .110 | .287 | 9 | 8 | 23% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 | .227/.303/.326 | .099 | .291 | 8 | 9 | 23% | 9% | 76 | +0.1 |
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✕Conor Gillaspie 2014 · MLB |
27 | 48→58 | 47→50 | 41→40 | 50 | .241/.297/.375 | .134 | .271 | 15 | 4 | 18% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .252/.303/.390 | .138 | .288 | 12 | 3 | 17% | 7% | 94 | +1.3 | .257/.305/.395 | .138 | .292 | 11 | 1 | 16% | 6% | 87 | +0.5 |
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✕Brett Nicholas 2016 · AAA |
28 | 46→50 | 44→50 | 44→40 | 38 | .231/.270/.341 | .110 | .297 | 12 | 4 | 27% | 4% | 68 | -0.5 | .236/.278/.363 | .127 | .298 | 14 | 4 | 25% | 5% | 77 | +0.1 | .235/.281/.369 | .134 | .293 | 15 | 2 | 25% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 |