TJ HopkinsCF
Erie SeaWolves
Age 29
R/R
6'1" / 195 lbs
AA
HR +5%H +3%
Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 0.1 · 2026
wRC+†92
AVG/OBP/SLG.230 / .307 / .369
PA200
HR5
K%29
BB%9
MLB%2%
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-1
MLB Debut 2023
Service 3.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2029
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $1M | +0.1 | $0.4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $1M | — | — | — |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $1M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-0.4M | $-0.4M | +$0.0M | ||
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 | 24 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 292 | 264 | 62 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 89 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .235 | .296 | .386 | .683 | .152 | .329 | 30 | 7 | .290 | 80 | -7 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +8 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | AA | 2 teams | 528 | 483 | 101 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 187 | 7 | 8 | 5 | .209 | .268 | .371 | .639 | .161 | .292 | 35 | 6 | .277 | 70 | -18 | -0 | +0 | -6 | +15 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 437 | 390 | 102 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 129 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .262 | .336 | .408 | .744 | .146 | .356 | 30 | 9 | .327 | 109 | +4 | -1 | -1 | -5 | +12 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 95 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .165 | .253 | .282 | .535 | .118 | .226 | 32 | 11 | .245 | 46 | -6 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | -0.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | DET | 200 | 178 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .230 | .308 | .365 | .673 | .135 | .309 | 30 | 9 | .306 | 92 | -2 | +0 | -1 | -2 | +6 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB 9% | DET | 286 | 255 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .235 | .313 | .380 | .694 | .145 | .306 | 29 | 9 | .304 | 91 | -3 | +0 | -3 | -3 | +8 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB 19% | DET | 271 | 243 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .301 | .362 | .663 | .136 | .304 | 29 | 9 | .302 | 89 | -3 | +0 | -4 | -3 | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB 29% | DET | 252 | 225 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .304 | .356 | .660 | .129 | .302 | 29 | 9 | .298 | 87 | -4 | +0 | -5 | -3 | +7 | -0.4 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB 40% | DET | 222 | 198 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .348 | .648 | .126 | .300 | 30 | 9 | .293 | 83 | -4 | +0 | -5 | -2 | +6 | -0.6 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB 49% | DET | 180 | 160 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .298 | .344 | .642 | .125 | .298 | 31 | 9 | .287 | 78 | -5 | +0 | -6 | -2 | +5 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 2763 | 2481 | 565 | 102 | 16 | 73 | 227 | 849 | 29 | 25 | 11 | .228 | .300 | .370 | .670 | .142 | .312 | 31 | 8 | .296 | 85 | -47 | +1 | -25 | -30 | +78 | -2.3 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 584 | 133 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 200 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .228 | .300 | .370 | .670 | .142 | .313 | 31 | 8 | .296 | 85 | -11 | +0 | -6 | -7 | +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 | 24 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 292 | 257 | 69 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .268 | .345 | .436 | .781 | .167 | .348 | 24 | 9 | .341 | 119 | +6 | +1 | — | — | +8 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 103 | 94 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .320 | .436 | .757 | .181 | .328 | 28 | 8 | .336 | 115 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 25 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 425 | 373 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 117 | 6 | 6 | 5 | .260 | .341 | .464 | .805 | .204 | .327 | 28 | 9 | .352 | 127 | +13 | -1 | — | — | +12 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 44 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .227 | .171 | .398 | .000 | .292 | 39 | 5 | .192 | 5 | -5 | +0 | -1 | -5 | +1 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 393 | 331 | 102 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 55 | 94 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .308 | .413 | .514 | .926 | .205 | .386 | 24 | 14 | .407 | 170 | +31 | -1 | — | — | +11 | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 27 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 95 | 79 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .190 | .326 | .329 | .655 | .139 | .245 | 25 | 17 | .305 | 92 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 44 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .227 | .171 | .398 | .000 | .292 | 39 | 5 | .192 | 5 | -5 | +0 | -1 | -5 | +1 | -0.9 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| TJ Hopkins (OGILVIE) | 29 | — | — | — | — | .230/.307/.369 | .139 | .309 | 5 | 3 | 29% | 9% | 92 | +0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Pedro Severino 2022 · MLB |
29 | 49→50 | 48→50 | 47→45 | 49 | .247/.313/.386 | .139 | .305 | 16 | 4 | 24% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .237/.295/.372 | .135 | .302 | 15 | 8 | 26% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .222/.275/.349 | .128 | .281 | 15 | 11 | 26% | 6% | 68 | -0.2 |
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✕Mike Brosseau 2023 · MLB |
29 | 46→56 | 51→55 | 52→45 | 46 | .231/.315/.389 | .158 | .304 | 20 | 8 | 30% | 9% | 101 | +1.8 | .214/.285/.353 | .139 | .270 | 19 | 6 | 27% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .193/.261/.311 | .118 | .238 | 17 | 5 | 26% | 6% | 55 | -0.7 |
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✕Anthony Recker 2014 · MLB |
30 | 43→48 | 51→50 | 43→45 | 47 | .220/.295/.378 | .157 | .286 | 19 | 7 | 29% | 9% | 89 | +0.9 | .211/.280/.369 | .158 | .286 | 20 | 6 | 32% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .200/.280/.351 | .151 | .266 | 19 | 3 | 31% | 9% | 71 | -0.1 |
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✕John Mayberry Jr. 2013 · MLB |
29 | 47→48 | 51→55 | 49→50 | 45 | .244/.296/.406 | .163 | .285 | 20 | 10 | 22% | 6% | 96 | +1.5 | .225/.289/.388 | .163 | .270 | 18 | 6 | 23% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .203/.272/.360 | .158 | .243 | 17 | 5 | 24% | 8% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Michael McKenry 2014 · MLB |
29 | 45→46 | 50→55 | 44→40 | 48 | .231/.299/.387 | .156 | .280 | 18 | 4 | 24% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .243/.325/.408 | .165 | .299 | 18 | 6 | 24% | 10% | 109 | +2.4 | .231/.329/.388 | .157 | .295 | 17 | 5 | 26% | 12% | 101 | +0.7 |
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✕Andrew Brown 2014 · MLB |
29 | 45→46 | 54→55 | 45→40 | 44 | .234/.297/.416 | .182 | .305 | 22 | 5 | 30% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .231/.295/.407 | .176 | .289 | 21 | 5 | 27% | 8% | 97 | +1.5 | .218/.287/.392 | .174 | .264 | 23 | 2 | 27% | 8% | 86 | +0.6 |
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✕Brandon Larson 2005 · MLB |
29 | 42 | 48→50 | 46→45 | 52 | .214/.302/.352 | .138 | .267 | 16 | 9 | 26% | 10% | 85 | +0.7 | .227/.286/.383 | .156 | .291 | 20 | 6 | 28% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .222/.268/.379 | .157 | .279 | 21 | 4 | 29% | 5% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕David Bote 2022 · MLB |
29 | 42→48 | 50→55 | 47→45 | 52 | .217/.306/.373 | .156 | .261 | 18 | 6 | 24% | 10% | 92 | +1.2 | .224/.293/.375 | .151 | .287 | 16 | 8 | 27% | 7% | 87 | +0.8 | .227/.294/.384 | .157 | .293 | 17 | 8 | 27% | 7% | 87 | +0.4 |
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✕Clint Frazier 2022 · MLB |
27 | 44→46 | 51→55 | 46→50 | 51 | .226/.313/.393 | .166 | .290 | 19 | 7 | 28% | 10% | 100 | +1.7 | .200/.291/.325 | .125 | .297 | 13 | 11 | 34% | 10% | 74 | -0.1 | .180/.269/.291 | .112 | .273 | 12 | 12 | 36% | 9% | 54 | -0.9 |
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✕Phillip Ervin 2021 · MLB |
29 | 49→52 | 48→50 | 49→55 | 48 | .240/.314/.388 | .149 | .300 | 14 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .207/.283/.336 | .129 | .279 | 15 | 15 | 29% | 9% | 73 | -0.1 | .163/.242/.272 | .109 | .220 | 15 | 21 | 32% | 9% | 36 | -1.2 |
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✕John Hicks 2019 · MLB |
29 | 50→51 | 49→60 | 44→50 | 41 | .252/.295/.397 | .145 | .322 | 17 | 6 | 27% | 5% | 93 | +1.3 | .230/.270/.397 | .167 | .302 | 22 | 6 | 31% | 5% | 83 | +0.6 | .215/.250/.403 | .188 | .281 | 26 | 9 | 34% | 4% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕Valentino Pascucci 2007 · MLB |
28 | 47→45 | 50→55 | 51→45 | 51 | .238/.322/.393 | .155 | .302 | 18 | 11 | 26% | 10% | 104 | +2.0 | .227/.311/.415 | .188 | .291 | 24 | 7 | 30% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .213/.299/.386 | .173 | .274 | 23 | 5 | 30% | 10% | 90 | +0.9 |
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✕John Hester 2012 · MLB |
28 | 48 | 45→55 | 43→50 | 43 | .234/.286/.359 | .125 | .303 | 12 | 8 | 26% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .205/.263/.320 | .115 | .288 | 12 | 5 | 32% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .188/.247/.298 | .110 | .271 | 12 | 4 | 34% | 7% | 46 | -0.9 |
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✕Josh Fields 2011 · MLB |
28 | 47→56 | 49→55 | 45→50 | 44 | .234/.295/.378 | .143 | .309 | 17 | 8 | 29% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .251/.303/.393 | .142 | .332 | 15 | 11 | 27% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .250/.299/.374 | .123 | .348 | 11 | 11 | 30% | 6% | 87 | +0.5 |
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✕Scott Moore 2013 · MLB |
29 | 48→51 | 48→55 | 43→50 | 46 | .241/.307/.389 | .148 | .295 | 16 | 6 | 24% | 7% | 96 | +1.5 | .212/.279/.347 | .135 | .275 | 14 | 3 | 27% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 | .183/.253/.301 | .119 | .242 | 13 | 1 | 29% | 6% | 49 | -1.1 |
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✕Scott Kingery 2022 · MLB |
28 | 42→51 | 48→55 | 52→55 | 43 | .214/.277/.362 | .149 | .292 | 15 | 13 | 31% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 | .202/.267/.327 | .125 | .300 | 13 | 21 | 35% | 8% | 63 | -0.8 | .201/.259/.337 | .136 | .285 | 17 | 26 | 34% | 7% | 59 | -0.8 |
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✕Luis Torrens 2023 · MLB |
27 | 46→49 | 51→55 | 46→30 | 44 | .235/.294/.394 | .158 | .299 | 20 | 3 | 28% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .230/.285/.371 | .141 | .296 | 16 | 4 | 27% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .223/.277/.353 | .130 | .278 | 13 | 2 | 24% | 6% | 73 | -0.0 |
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✕Mike Wilson 2012 · MLB |
29 | 45→54 | 52→60 | 48→50 | 45 | .230/.302/.394 | .164 | .303 | 20 | 10 | 30% | 8% | 96 | +1.5 | .226/.291/.383 | .157 | .305 | 19 | 7 | 31% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .213/.273/.361 | .148 | .300 | 20 | 4 | 35% | 6% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Mikie Mahtook 2019 · MLB |
29 | 45→55 | 50→55 | 52→50 | 42 | .231/.287/.388 | .157 | .291 | 17 | 10 | 27% | 6% | 88 | +0.9 | .220/.283/.402 | .182 | .273 | 24 | 12 | 29% | 7% | 90 | +1.0 | .205/.268/.396 | .192 | .245 | 28 | 13 | 30% | 7% | 80 | +0.3 |
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✕Joe Mather 2011 · MLB |
29 | 42→45 | 48→60 | 48→50 | 45 | .216/.274/.361 | .145 | .256 | 16 | 11 | 23% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .215/.266/.326 | .111 | .273 | 11 | 10 | 24% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .206/.260/.310 | .104 | .261 | 10 | 8 | 24% | 7% | 52 | -0.7 |