Miguel Useche

C Knoxville Smokies
Age 26 R/R 5'11" / 200 lbs AA HR -8% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
Overview
AAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2036
OGV OFP35OGV rank#1538ETA2029MLB%2%
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202524A+CHC27.091/.231/.09102-22—.087/.192/.087
202625AA/A+/INTL2 orgs396.276/.372/.463141088—.232/.303/.377
2027PROJMLE26MLBCHC3.228/.297/.37000870.0
2028PROJ33% MLB27MLBCHC53.228/.297/.36911870.2
2029PROJ50% MLB28MLBCHC99.227/.296/.36622860.2
Next 3 projected WAR 0.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030Ext$0.8M2031Ext$0.9M2032Ext$0.9M2033Ext$3M2034Ext$5M+1
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
Chase%86
wRC+84
Whiff%83
wOBA79
Z-Con%78
K%76
Career WAR0.0 WAR median (P10 0.0 / P90 0.0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 98%
CompsAndrew Knizner (age 26) · Paul McIntosh (age 26) · Riley Adams (age 26)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†87
AVG/OBP/SLG.228 / .297 / .370
PA3
HR0
K%33
BB%8
BABIP286
ISO150
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -2.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-2BATRUN: +0.0 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+0RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +2.6 runs (Positional adjustment)+3POSREP: +3.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+3REPTotal WAR: +0.50+0.5WAR
0.00.51.00.00.20.227282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$3M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 40 / POW 47
Toolsscout grade
CONTACT40
scouting grade only
POWER47
scouting grade only
EYE48
scouting grade only
SPEED49
scouting grade only
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2030
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2035
First FA Year   2036
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2035Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run 1-3 WAR low.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
202524 A+South Bend Cubs — 2722 2000 470 20 9123191322 125 2615 170 -22 — — — — — —
202625 AAKnoxville Smokies — 182160 481206 20360 31 300378487865 188350 2011 379 97 — — — — — —
202625 A+South Bend Cubs — 176150 39517 20426 51 260369447816 187317 2411 366 74 — — — — — —
202625 INTLMesa Solar Sox — 3831 7111 650 20 226351419771 194231 1316 336 114 — — — — — —
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
202524 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 2723 2000 380 20 8719287279 112 3011 135 -22 — — — — — —
202625 AA MLEKnoxville Smokies — 182166 431105 14440 31 259317416732 157309 248 311 97 — — — — — —
202625 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 176157 32415 13536 51 204290338627 134270 307 278 74 — — — — — —
202524 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 2723 2000 380 20 8719287279 125 3011 135 -22 — — — — — —
202524 A+ RAWSouth Bend Cubs — 2722 2000 470 20 9123191322 125 2615 170 -22 — — — — — —
202625 AA MLE3 teams — 396357 8216111 301086 102 230300373673 143295 278 295 86 — — — — — —
202625 AA RAW3 teams — 396341 9418214 46836 102 276372463835 188324 2112 369 86 — — — — — —
202524 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 2724 2000 380 20 8319283276 112 3011 135 -22 — — — — — —
202625 AA MLE3 teams — 396357 8216111 301086 102 230300373673 143290 278 295 86 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202524 A+ MLESouth Bend Cubs — 2724 2000 380 20 8319283276 112 3011 135 -22 — — — — — —
202625 AA MLE3 teams — 396357 8216111 301086 102 230300373673 143290 278 295 86 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202726 MLB MLECHC 2% 352317 721429 28904 62 227296369665 142283 268 297 87 -5 +0 +0 +6 +8 0.5
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202726 MLB CTXCHC 2% 33 0000 010 00 228297370667 141286 330 298 87 -0 +0 +0 +0 +0 0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202827 MLB MLECHC 33% 159143 32614 13402 31 227296368664 141283 258 297 87 -2 +0 +0 +3 +3 0.4
202928 MLB MLECHC 50% 199179 41815 16512 31 226295365661 139283 268 296 86 -3 +0 -1 +4 +4 0.4
202827 MLB CTXCHC 33% 5348 10201 4131 10 228297369666 141286 258 298 87 -1 +0 +0 +1 +1 0.2
202928 MLB CTXCHC 50% 9990 19402 8251 20 227296366663 139286 258 296 86 -2 +0 -0 +2 +2 0.2
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 152138 29603 12382 30 210283319602 109268 258 297 83 -2 +1 -0 +3 +3 0.4
/ 162G— A+C — 650590 12526013 511629 130 212285322607 110270 258 297 83 -10 +3 -1 +12 +14 1.7
Career— MLE — 929835 18836424 7424512 215 225298364662 139286 268 291 83 -8 +1 -1 +9 +11 1.2
/ 162G— MLE — 650584 13225317 521718 153 226298366665 140287 268 291 83 -10 +1 -1 +12 +14 1.6

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2026 AAKnoxville Smokies · 182 PAwOBA .373 → .311 (−62)K% 19.8% → 24.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA19.78%÷1.000×1.220——24.13%
BB% (unintentional) /PA10.99%÷1.000×0.680—×0.9987.46%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.840—×0.9980.00%
Singles /BIP24.19%÷1.000×0.920×0.974×0.99821.63%
Doubles /BIP9.68%÷1.000×0.910×0.974×0.9988.56%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.000×0.880×0.974×0.9980.00%
Home runs /BIP4.84%÷1.000×0.800—×0.9983.86%

Factors used: league row SL. Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 24.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.974.

Result: wOBA .373 → .311; ISO .188 → .157; BABIP .350 → .309. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2026 A+South Bend Cubs · 176 PAwOBA .355 → .278 (−77)K% 23.9% → 30.3%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA23.86%÷1.000×1.270——30.31%
BB% (unintentional) /PA10.80%÷1.000×0.710—×0.9787.50%
HBP% /PA3.41%—×0.790—×0.9782.63%
Singles /BIP24.07%÷1.000×0.920×0.983×0.97821.29%
Doubles /BIP4.63%÷1.000×0.810×0.983×0.9783.60%
Triples /BIP0.93%÷1.000×0.850×0.983×0.9780.76%
Home runs /BIP6.48%÷1.000×0.800—×0.9785.07%

Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 22.8 → −2.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.983.

Result: wOBA .355 → .278; ISO .187 → .142; BABIP .317 → .270. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2025 A+South Bend Cubs · 27 PAwOBA .174 → .135 (−39)K% 25.9% → 31.3%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA25.93%÷1.051×1.270——31.32%
BB% (unintentional) /PA14.81%÷1.042×0.710—×0.9889.98%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.790—×0.9880.00%
Singles /BIP13.33%÷1.021×0.920—×0.98811.87%
Doubles /BIP0.00%÷1.000×0.810—×0.9880.00%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷0.900×0.850—×0.9880.00%
Home runs /BIP0.00%÷1.106×0.800—×0.9880.00%

Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 121, 1B 104, 2B 100, 3B 80, K 110, BB 108 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 22.8 → −1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr older than average).

Result: wOBA .174 → .135; ISO .000 → .000; BABIP .125 → .112. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

Not traceable per stint: some stints lack the counting stats the component translation needs. Level-wide factors that apply instead — .