James FreeC Chattanooga Lookouts
Age 28 S/R 6'1" / 205 lbs AA HR +9%K -4% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 0.7 · 2028
wRC+†85
AVG/OBP/SLG.226 / .291 / .369
PA170
HR5
K%26
BB%8
MLB%2%
BAT: -2.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-3BATRUN: -0.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-0RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +3.0 runs (Positional adjustment)+3POSREP: +4.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: +0.50+0.5WAR
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.8peak
2028

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2029
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2034
First FA Year   2035
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Arb-1$0.8M+0.5$2M+$1M
2030Arb-2$0.9M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2031Arb-3$0.9M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.2M
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $2M $3M +$0.6M

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202123 A+Dayton Dragons 216193 341003 19761 10 .176.254.275.528 .098.265 359 .230 34 -16 +0 +0 +4 +6 -0.6
202224 AA2 teams 247233 52707 9763 01 .223.261.343.605 .120.296 314 .264 60 -11 -0 +0 +4 +7 -0.0
202325 AAChattanooga Lookouts 489445 10021115 371334 11 .225.290.378.668 .153.283 278 .295 84 -9 -0 +0 +9 +14 1.4
202426 AAChattanooga Lookouts 4541 9101 2131 00 .220.273.317.590 .098.286 294 .235 38 -3 +0 +0 +1 +1 -0.1
▸ 2026 Season
202628 MLBCIN 170153 36715 13452 21 .235.304.392.696 .157.287 268 .297 85 -3 +0 +0 +3 +5 0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202729 MLB 9%CIN 243220 511017 19642 31 .232.299.382.681 .150.287 268 .298 86 -4 +0 -1 +4 +7 0.6
202830 MLB 19%CIN 290262 601218 23763 31 .229.299.374.673 .145.286 268 .296 85 -5 +0 -2 +5 +8 0.7
202931 MLB 29%CIN 278251 561117 22743 10 .223.293.359.652 .135.285 278 .294 83 -5 +0 -3 +5 +8 0.5
203032 MLB 40%CIN 258234 521017 20702 00 .222.289.363.652 .141.284 278 .290 80 -6 +0 -4 +5 +7 0.3
203133 MLB 49%CIN 228206 46916 18632 00 .223.292.364.656 .141.283 288 .285 76 -6 +0 -4 +4 +6 0.0
203234 MLB 57%CIN 186168 36714 14532 00 .214.283.339.622 .125.281 288 .278 71 -6 +0 -5 +3 +5 -0.2
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 26502406 532105870 19674325 115 .221.287.359.645 .138.287 287 .284 75 -74 +0 -19 +47 +75 3.0
/ 162G 650590 13126217 481826 31 .222.287.359.647 .137.289 287 .284 75 -18 +0 -5 +12 +18 0.8

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202123 A+Dayton Dragons 216185 431303 27561 10 .232.333.351.685 .119.310 2612 .310 95 -1 +0 +6 0.5
202224 AAALouisville Bats 1717 3100 060 00 .176.176.235.412 .059.273 350 .182 -2 -2 +0 +0 -0.2
202224 AAChattanooga Lookouts 230211 55708 14533 01 .261.316.408.723 .147.309 236 .321 104 +1 -0 +7 0.7
202325 AAChattanooga Lookouts 489421 11324217 61984 11 .268.366.456.822 .188.311 2012 .365 137 +21 -0 +14 3.5
202426 AAChattanooga Lookouts 4540 9101 3101 00 .225.295.325.620 .100.267 227 .278 71 -1 +0 +1 -0.0

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 ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
James Free (OGILVIE) 28 .226/.291/.369 .143.287 52 26% 8% 85 +0.2
Pedro Severino
2021 · MLB
28 46→50 49→50 48→45 49 .235/.302/.377 .142.276 175 22% 8% 91 +1.1 .243/.304/.377 .134.309 156 25% 8% 92 +1.2 .231/.290/.354.123.29714626%7%76+0.0
Luis Torrens
2023 · MLB
27 46→49 51→55 46→30 44 .235/.294/.394 .158.299 203 28% 7% 92 +1.2 .230/.285/.371 .141.296 164 27% 6% 82 +0.5 .223/.277/.353.130.27813224%6%73-0.0
Zack Collins
2023 · MLB
28 38→42 49→50 46→40 51 .195/.290/.346 .151.268 166 32% 11% 79 +0.3 .210/.290/.356 .146.319 166 36% 10% 81 +0.4 .203/.283/.339.136.31915438%10%71-0.2
Jason Hagerty
2016 · AAA
28 46→53 45→50 46→40 45 .226/.291/.347 .121.289 126 26% 7% 79 +0.3 .227/.290/.353 .126.298 127 27% 6% 80 +0.4 .219/.288/.352.133.28511026%5%74-0.0
Riley Adams
2023 · MLB
27 42 50 43→40 43 .209/.295/.363 .155.298 174 34% 8% 86 +0.8 .225/.297/.384 .159.313 174 32% 7% 92 +1.2 .221/.291/.378.157.31218233%7%84+0.3
Chase Lambin
2007 · AAA
28 46→50 50→55 44→45 45 .237/.294/.398 .161.286 186 24% 7% 93 +1.3 .237/.293/.395 .158.311 165 28% 7% 92 +1.2 .225/.280/.375.150.29916529%6%79+0.2
John Hester
2012 · MLB
28 48 45→55 43→50 43 .234/.286/.359 .125.303 128 26% 6% 79 +0.3 .205/.263/.320 .115.288 125 32% 7% 59 -1.1 .188/.247/.298.110.27112434%7%46-0.9
Michael McKenry
2013 · MLB
28 44→46 49→55 43→40 47 .224/.290/.370 .146.281 163 26% 8% 85 +0.7 .242/.314/.405 .163.294 196 23% 9% 104 +2.0 .231/.329/.388.157.29517526%12%101+0.7
Hector Gimenez
2011 · AAA
28 47→49 50→60 47→40 43 .239/.283/.394 .155.290 186 24% 6% 87 +0.8 .237/.286/.409 .172.285 205 24% 6% 93 +1.3 .226/.274/.404.178.26523024%6%84+0.3
Juan Gonzalez
2010 · AAA
28 47→53 44→45 47→50 48 .230/.301/.346 .115.293 116 24% 8% 82 +0.5 .211/.285/.298 .087.290 67 27% 8% 64 -0.8 .165/.250/.198.033.2410028%7%23-0.7
Niko Goodrum
2020 · MLB
28 47→52 50→55 51→55 45 .234/.296/.396 .162.305 1714 28% 8% 93 +1.3 .219/.296/.368 .149.312 1618 32% 9% 86 +0.8 .234/.334/.361.127.331131430%13%97+0.6
Matt Thaiss
2023 · MLB
28 45→50 48→50 51→45 49 .226/.300/.369 .144.284 168 26% 9% 89 +0.9 .221/.314/.341 .120.294 138 27% 11% 88 +0.9 .209/.324/.305.096.28510527%13%81+0.2
Cord Phelps
2014 · MLB
27 47→57 46→50 45 48 .234/.292/.368 .133.283 137 22% 8% 84 +0.6 .224/.286/.324 .100.272 96 20% 8% 69 -0.4 .215/.282/.290.075.2626419%8%57-0.9
Guillermo Rodriguez
2006 · AA
28 45 49→55 51→45 39 .227/.285/.378 .151.293 169 28% 5% 85 +0.7 .229/.292/.378 .149.267 166 21% 7% 88 +0.9 .227/.293/.363.136.25215217%7%82+0.1
Andrew Knapp
2019 · MLB
27 48→56 43→45 48→40 48 .228/.305/.339 .111.321 105 30% 10% 82 +0.5 .220/.312/.333 .113.320 105 31% 11% 85 +0.7 .202/.273/.325.124.27914231%8%63-0.5
Héctor Sánchez
2017 · MLB
27 42→49 51→50 43→30 42 .223/.272/.377 .154.268 193 25% 6% 79 +0.3 .227/.275/.397 .170.278 235 27% 6% 85 +0.7 .213/.243/.426.213.24435030%4%75-0.0
Anthony Recker
2012 · MLB
28 45→48 50 44→45 45 .229/.293/.385 .156.298 186 29% 8% 89 +1.0 .218/.286/.372 .154.290 197 30% 8% 84 +0.6 .200/.280/.351.151.26619331%9%71-0.1
Steve Holm
2008 · AA
28 44 50 46→40 47 .226/.295/.375 .149.266 195 23% 8% 88 +0.9 .228/.297/.352 .124.275 124 21% 7% 82 +0.5 .218/.286/.325.107.2678120%7%70-0.1
Deibinson Romero
2015 · AAA
28 45→46 47→50 47→40 47 .228/.295/.366 .138.276 154 23% 8% 85 +0.7 .228/.295/.362 .134.269 144 20% 8% 84 +0.6 .228/.297/.358.130.25415117%8%84+0.2
Ben Johnson
2010 · AAA
28 41→44 50→55 45 40 .215/.265/.368 .153.245 188 22% 4% 74 -0.1 .195/.239/.304 .109.263 117 29% 4% 45 -2.1 .136/.158/.189.053.2116038%2%-22-1.7