Cade HunterC
Chattanooga Lookouts
Age 25
L/R
6'1" / 193 lbs
AA
HR +9%K -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 0.3 · 2028
wRC+†59
AVG/OBP/SLG.179 / .260 / .272
PA231
HR4
SB5
K%37
BB%8
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
35→35
PWR
35→35
SPD
45→45
EYE
50↗55
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.4peak
2029
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
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.5M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +0.2 | $0.9M | +$0.0M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.1 | $0.5M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $3M | $-3M | -$6M | ||
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 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 49 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .279 | .367 | .581 | .949 | .302 | .360 | 31 | 10 | .372 | 143 | +2 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +1 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 22 | A | 2 teams | 429 | 376 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 161 | 12 | 5 | 4 | .184 | .278 | .290 | .568 | .106 | .279 | 38 | 9 | .257 | 54 | -22 | -1 | +0 | +8 | +12 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 429 | 383 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 171 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .151 | .241 | .219 | .460 | .068 | .258 | 40 | 8 | .208 | 17 | -40 | +3 | +0 | +8 | +12 | -1.8 |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 243 | 221 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .176 | .248 | .267 | .515 | .090 | .271 | 36 | 8 | .228 | 33 | -18 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +7 | -0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 25 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 50 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .233 | .340 | .326 | .666 | .093 | .321 | 28 | 12 | .292 | 82 | -1 | -0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 25 | MLB | CIN | 181 | 160 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .181 | .268 | .269 | .537 | .087 | .285 | 36 | 9 | .255 | 53 | -10 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | -0.1 |
| TOT | 25 | MLB | CIN | 231 | 203 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .192 | .284 | .281 | .565 | .089 | .289 | 34 | 10 | .263 | 59 | -11 | -0 | +0 | +4 | +7 | -0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB 11% | CIN | 291 | 258 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 92 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .202 | .287 | .314 | .601 | .112 | .278 | 32 | 9 | .269 | 64 | -12 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +8 | 0.2 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB 26% | CIN | 334 | 295 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 104 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .200 | .287 | .312 | .599 | .112 | .279 | 31 | 9 | .273 | 67 | -12 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +9 | 0.3 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB 38% | CIN | 361 | 319 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 112 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .201 | .288 | .307 | .595 | .107 | .280 | 31 | 9 | .274 | 68 | -13 | +0 | -1 | +6 | +10 | 0.3 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB 47% | CIN | 371 | 328 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 115 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .198 | .285 | .302 | .587 | .104 | .279 | 31 | 9 | .274 | 68 | -14 | +0 | -1 | +7 | +11 | 0.2 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB 56% | CIN | 376 | 332 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 118 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .196 | .284 | .298 | .582 | .102 | .278 | 31 | 10 | .270 | 65 | -15 | +0 | -2 | +7 | +11 | 0.1 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB 73% | CIN | 356 | 314 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 113 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .197 | .286 | .306 | .592 | .108 | .276 | 32 | 10 | .267 | 62 | -15 | +0 | -3 | +6 | +10 | -0.1 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB 91% | CIN | 330 | 291 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 106 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .196 | .284 | .299 | .583 | .103 | .274 | 32 | 9 | .262 | 59 | -15 | +0 | -4 | +6 | +9 | -0.4 |
| 2034 | 33 | MLB | CIN | 295 | 261 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .184 | .273 | .272 | .545 | .088 | .273 | 33 | 9 | .257 | 55 | -15 | +0 | -4 | +5 | +8 | -0.6 |
| 2035 | 34 | MLB | CIN | 247 | 219 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .183 | .269 | .269 | .539 | .087 | .271 | 34 | 9 | .251 | 50 | -14 | -0 | -5 | +4 | +7 | -0.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4292 | 3800 | 719 | 122 | 9 | 81 | 391 | 1440 | 69 | 60 | 20 | .189 | .277 | .290 | .567 | .101 | .277 | 34 | 9 | .259 | 56 | -213 | +4 | -20 | +77 | +122 | -3.1 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 575 | 108 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 59 | 218 | 10 | 9 | 3 | .188 | .274 | .285 | .560 | .097 | .276 | 34 | 9 | .259 | 56 | -32 | +1 | -3 | +12 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | A | Daytona Tortugas | 28 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .577 | .934 | .269 | .353 | 25 | 7 | .406 | 169 | +2 | +1 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 21 | ROK | ACL Reds | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .571 | .867 | 1.438 | .467 | .500 | 19 | 24 | .586 | 306 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 178 | 149 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .347 | .356 | .702 | .128 | .279 | 24 | 13 | .321 | 104 | +1 | -0 | — | — | +5 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 22 | A | Daytona Tortugas | 251 | 212 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 75 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .245 | .357 | .410 | .768 | .165 | .326 | 30 | 12 | .346 | 123 | +6 | -0 | — | — | +7 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 429 | 368 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 136 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .196 | .304 | .296 | .600 | .101 | .288 | 32 | 11 | .280 | 73 | -13 | +3 | — | — | +12 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 243 | 210 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .219 | .322 | .324 | .646 | .105 | .304 | 28 | 12 | .298 | 87 | -4 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 0.3 |
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 |
| Cade Hunter (OGILVIE) | 25 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 55 | .179/.260/.272 | .093 | .280 | 4 | 3 | 37% | 8% | 48 | -0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕J.R. Hopf 2008 · AAA |
25 | 39 | 41→45 | 49→40 | 38 | .191/.247/.285 | .094 | .304 | 9 | 5 | 38% | 7% | 43 | -2.2 | .208/.271/.299 | .091 | .296 | 8 | 4 | 30% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .210/.277/.293 | .083 | .282 | 7 | 1 | 26% | 8% | 57 | -0.4 |
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✕Shayne Fontana 2022 · AA |
25 | 41 | 42→45 | 48→55 | 46 | .197/.276/.303 | .106 | .284 | 9 | 9 | 32% | 9% | 61 | -1.0 | .215/.297/.325 | .110 | .300 | 11 | 14 | 30% | 9% | 76 | +0.1 | .222/.305/.326 | .104 | .296 | 11 | 19 | 27% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Jackson Cluff 2022 · AA |
25 | 39→29 | 40→45 | 50→55 | 38 | .192/.256/.284 | .092 | .277 | 8 | 12 | 32% | 5% | 48 | -1.9 | .179/.255/.283 | .104 | .283 | 9 | 15 | 37% | 8% | 47 | -1.9 | .181/.273/.314 | .132 | .266 | 14 | 28 | 35% | 10% | 61 | -0.6 |
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✕Shane Matheny 2022 · AA |
26 | 38→42 | 43→45 | 47→50 | 39 | .187/.250/.294 | .107 | .292 | 11 | 6 | 38% | 7% | 48 | -1.9 | .201/.285/.328 | .127 | .324 | 14 | 9 | 38% | 10% | 72 | -0.2 | .191/.281/.316 | .125 | .300 | 14 | 9 | 38% | 10% | 64 | -0.5 |
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✕Nick Plummer 2021 · A |
25 | 35→45 | 41→45 | 44→50 | 43 | .166/.266/.263 | .097 | .297 | 8 | 7 | 42% | 10% | 49 | -1.8 | .213/.302/.348 | .135 | .329 | 14 | 12 | 36% | 9% | 85 | +0.7 | .210/.303/.351 | .141 | .320 | 16 | 13 | 36% | 9% | 82 | +0.3 |
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✕Tim Susnara 2021 · A |
25 | 36 | 39→40 | 46→40 | 41 | .178/.244/.257 | .079 | .273 | 7 | 5 | 36% | 8% | 36 | -2.7 | .197/.261/.302 | .105 | .337 | 11 | 6 | 41% | 7% | 54 | -1.4 | .162/.239/.276 | .114 | .269 | 14 | 0 | 42% | 7% | 37 | -0.7 |
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✕Jan Vázquez 2016 · AA |
25 | 41 | 43→40 | 43→45 | 40 | .202/.270/.306 | .105 | .290 | 11 | 7 | 33% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .219/.292/.313 | .094 | .295 | 8 | 9 | 27% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .217/.296/.306 | .089 | .289 | 8 | 7 | 26% | 7% | 67 | -0.2 |
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✕Seth Gray 2023 · AA |
25 | 38 | 44→45 | 47→50 | 38 | .186/.263/.294 | .108 | .300 | 13 | 8 | 40% | 7% | 54 | -1.4 | .205/.282/.312 | .107 | .343 | 12 | 13 | 40% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .202/.287/.300 | .098 | .353 | 11 | 19 | 41% | 9% | 62 | -0.5 |
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✕Justin Toerner 2022 · AAA |
25 | 39 | 44→45 | 45→50 | 44 | .194/.280/.302 | .108 | .290 | 12 | 9 | 35% | 9% | 64 | -0.8 | .186/.282/.297 | .111 | .284 | 12 | 10 | 36% | 10% | 64 | -0.8 | .157/.270/.260 | .103 | .237 | 12 | 12 | 35% | 11% | 49 | -0.8 |
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✕Trevor Schwecke 2023 · AAA |
25 | 40 | 43→45 | 42→50 | 39 | .196/.257/.308 | .111 | .294 | 11 | 7 | 36% | 7% | 54 | -1.4 | .222/.280/.337 | .115 | .319 | 10 | 13 | 32% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .230/.289/.344 | .113 | .326 | 10 | 17 | 30% | 7% | 74 | -0.0 |
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✕Max Wright 2023 · A |
25 | 40 | 42→40 | 45→40 | 42 | .188/.278/.292 | .104 | .298 | 9 | 5 | 37% | 8% | 60 | -1.0 | .192/.269/.293 | .101 | .295 | 9 | 5 | 36% | 8% | 56 | -1.3 | .142/.217/.219 | .077 | .212 | 10 | 0 | 36% | 6% | 14 | -0.9 |
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✕Brady Lindsly 2023 · AA |
25 | 38 | 42→40 | 49→40 | 37 | .189/.248/.288 | .099 | .300 | 11 | 5 | 39% | 7% | 45 | -2.1 | .195/.255/.290 | .095 | .302 | 10 | 6 | 36% | 7% | 49 | -1.8 | .189/.251/.272 | .083 | .287 | 9 | 5 | 35% | 7% | 40 | -1.0 |
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✕Andy Thomas 2023 · A |
25 | 41→40 | 42→40 | 47→40 | 47 | .200/.286/.300 | .099 | .290 | 10 | 4 | 32% | 10% | 66 | -0.6 | .203/.275/.303 | .100 | .281 | 11 | 5 | 29% | 8% | 61 | -1.0 | .196/.266/.288 | .093 | .263 | 10 | 5 | 28% | 8% | 51 | -1.2 |
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✕Quincy McAfee 2023 · AA |
25 | 39 | 43→45 | 43→45 | 46 | .192/.280/.301 | .108 | .265 | 11 | 7 | 30% | 9% | 63 | -0.8 | .198/.277/.336 | .138 | .251 | 16 | 10 | 27% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .186/.266/.336 | .150 | .221 | 18 | 12 | 25% | 7% | 63 | -0.5 |
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✕Julian Escobedo 2023 · AA |
25 | 38→36 | 41→40 | 48→50 | 40 | .191/.255/.290 | .099 | .266 | 9 | 14 | 31% | 6% | 49 | -1.8 | .203/.269/.317 | .114 | .286 | 10 | 15 | 31% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .179/.252/.313 | .134 | .265 | 12 | 20 | 35% | 6% | 50 | -0.4 |
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✕Jake Lowery 2015 · AA |
25 | 40 | 44→45 | 48→30 | 43 | .196/.264/.319 | .123 | .294 | 11 | 3 | 36% | 8% | 60 | -1.0 | .183/.251/.289 | .106 | .277 | 9 | 5 | 35% | 8% | 46 | -2.0 | .131/.199/.209 | .078 | .209 | 7 | 1 | 39% | 8% | 3 | -1.4 |
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✕Jack Conley 2022 · AAA |
25 | 35 | 41→45 | 50→45 | 39 | .177/.239/.273 | .095 | .270 | 8 | 7 | 36% | 7% | 37 | -2.6 | .200/.266/.312 | .112 | .290 | 11 | 7 | 33% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .191/.265/.302 | .110 | .270 | 10 | 5 | 31% | 8% | 52 | -0.8 |
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✕Kevin Mahoney 2012 · AA |
25 | 41 | 42→45 | 47→40 | 40 | .201/.265/.305 | .103 | .292 | 9 | 4 | 33% | 7% | 57 | -1.2 | .211/.273/.321 | .110 | .292 | 11 | 6 | 30% | 7% | 64 | -0.8 | .201/.266/.312 | .111 | .277 | 12 | 5 | 30% | 7% | 57 | -0.5 |
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✕Chase Pinder 2022 · AA |
26 | 38 | 42→45 | 43→45 | 44 | .190/.273/.285 | .095 | .272 | 10 | 5 | 32% | 8% | 56 | -1.3 | .226/.321/.370 | .144 | .293 | 15 | 10 | 26% | 11% | 98 | +1.6 | .221/.324/.370 | .149 | .286 | 16 | 11 | 27% | 12% | 97 | +0.8 |
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✕Daniel Salters 2018 · AA |
25 | 41 | 40 | 47→30 | 38 | .202/.251/.290 | .088 | .286 | 8 | 3 | 31% | 5% | 46 | -2.0 | .210/.264/.310 | .100 | .296 | 10 | 4 | 31% | 5% | 57 | -1.2 | .218/.276/.313 | .094 | .311 | 11 | 2 | 32% | 5% | 61 | -0.4 |