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
ETA2029MLB%2%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | A+CHC | 27 | .091/.231/.091 | 0 | 2 | -22 | — | .087/.192/.087 |
| 2026 | 25 | AACHC | 182 | .300/.378/.488 | 6 | 3 | 97 | — | .259/.317/.416 |
| 2026 | 25 | A+CHC | 176 | .260/.369/.447 | 7 | 5 | 74 | — | .204/.290/.338 |
| 2027PROJ2% MLB | 26 | MLBCHC | 5 | .228/.297/.370 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ37% MLB | 27 | MLBCHC | 95 | .228/.297/.369 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 0.3 | |
| 2029PROJ56% MLB | 28 | MLBCHC | 171 | .227/.296/.366 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 0.4 |
Next 3 projected WAR 0.7Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Arb-1$3M2034Ext$5M+1
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
Chase%86
wRC+84
Whiff%83
wOBA79
Z-Con%78
K%76
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 98%
CompsAndrew Knizner (age 26) · Paul McIntosh (age 26) · Riley Adams (age 26)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†87
AVG/OBP/SLG.228 / .297 / .370
PA5
HR0
K%20
BB%8
BABIP286
ISO134
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$6M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 40 / POW 47
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 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 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 below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 24 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | — | 27 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 231 | 91 | 322 | 125 | 26 | 15 | 170 | -22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 25 | AA | Knoxville Smokies | — | 182 | 160 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 300 | 378 | 487 | 865 | 188 | 350 | 20 | 11 | 379 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | — | 176 | 150 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 260 | 369 | 447 | 816 | 187 | 317 | 24 | 11 | 366 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | — | 29 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 357 | 304 | 661 | 87 | 238 | 10 | 17 | 301 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 24 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 27 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 192 | 87 | 279 | 112 | 30 | 11 | 135 | -22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 25 | AA MLE | Knoxville Smokies | — | 182 | 166 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 259 | 317 | 416 | 732 | 157 | 309 | 24 | 8 | 311 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 176 | 157 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 204 | 290 | 338 | 627 | 134 | 270 | 30 | 7 | 278 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 27 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 192 | 87 | 279 | 125 | 30 | 11 | 135 | -22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ RAW | South Bend Cubs | — | 27 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 231 | 91 | 322 | 125 | 26 | 15 | 170 | -22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 25 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 387 | 349 | 81 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 105 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 232 | 302 | 378 | 680 | 146 | 297 | 27 | 7 | 295 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AA RAW | 3 teams | — | 387 | 333 | 92 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 45 | 81 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 276 | 372 | 456 | 829 | 180 | 326 | 21 | 12 | 367 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 27 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 192 | 83 | 276 | 112 | 30 | 11 | 135 | -22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 25 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 387 | 349 | 81 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 105 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 232 | 302 | 378 | 680 | 146 | 290 | 27 | 7 | 295 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 24 | A+ MLE | South Bend Cubs | — | 27 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 192 | 83 | 276 | 112 | 30 | 11 | 135 | -22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 25 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 387 | 349 | 81 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 105 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 232 | 302 | 378 | 680 | 146 | 290 | 27 | 7 | 295 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB MLE | CHC | 2% | 352 | 317 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 90 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 227 | 296 | 369 | 665 | 142 | 283 | 26 | 8 | 297 | 87 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +8 | 0.8 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB CTX | CHC | 2% | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 297 | 370 | 667 | 141 | 286 | 20 | 0 | 298 | 87 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 27 | MLB MLE | CHC | 37% | 256 | 231 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 227 | 296 | 368 | 664 | 141 | 283 | 25 | 8 | 297 | 87 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 0.7 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB MLE | CHC | 56% | 308 | 278 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 226 | 295 | 365 | 661 | 139 | 283 | 26 | 8 | 296 | 86 | -5 | +1 | -1 | +6 | +7 | 0.7 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB MLE | CHC | 62% | 335 | 303 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 86 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 224 | 294 | 361 | 655 | 137 | 282 | 26 | 8 | 293 | 85 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +6 | +7 | 0.6 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB MLE | CHC | 66% | 352 | 318 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 91 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 222 | 291 | 356 | 647 | 133 | 280 | 26 | 8 | 290 | 82 | -7 | +0 | -2 | +6 | +8 | 0.5 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB MLE | CHC | 69% | 340 | 308 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 88 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 219 | 288 | 348 | 636 | 129 | 278 | 26 | 8 | 286 | 80 | -8 | +0 | -3 | +6 | +7 | 0.2 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB MLE | CHC | 70% | 319 | 289 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 214 | 281 | 336 | 617 | 122 | 273 | 26 | 8 | 278 | 74 | -10 | -1 | -4 | +6 | +7 | -0.2 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB CTX | CHC | 37% | 95 | 87 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 228 | 297 | 369 | 666 | 141 | 286 | 25 | 7 | 298 | 87 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | 0.3 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB CTX | CHC | 56% | 171 | 153 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 296 | 366 | 663 | 139 | 286 | 26 | 8 | 296 | 86 | -3 | +0 | -0 | +3 | +4 | 0.4 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB CTX | CHC | 62% | 209 | 189 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 226 | 295 | 362 | 657 | 136 | 284 | 26 | 8 | 294 | 85 | -4 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB CTX | CHC | 66% | 234 | 212 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 224 | 292 | 357 | 649 | 133 | 283 | 26 | 8 | 291 | 82 | -5 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +5 | 0.3 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB CTX | CHC | 69% | 233 | 211 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 221 | 289 | 349 | 638 | 129 | 280 | 26 | 8 | 287 | 80 | -6 | -0 | -2 | +4 | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB CTX | CHC | 70% | 223 | 202 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 215 | 283 | 337 | 619 | 121 | 276 | 26 | 8 | 279 | 74 | -7 | -1 | -2 | +4 | +5 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 1165 | 1054 | 232 | 45 | 5 | 27 | 90 | 302 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 220 | 288 | 349 | 637 | 129 | 281 | 26 | 8 | 290 | 82 | -26 | +0 | -7 | +21 | +25 | 1.4 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 588 | 129 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 168 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 219 | 287 | 349 | 636 | 129 | 279 | 26 | 8 | 290 | 82 | -14 | +0 | -4 | +12 | +14 | 0.8 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 2563 | 2315 | 513 | 99 | 8 | 65 | 199 | 667 | 26 | 43 | 15 | 222 | 291 | 356 | 646 | 134 | 280 | 26 | 8 | 289 | 82 | -44 | +1 | -10 | +38 | +47 | 3.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 587 | 129 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 169 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 220 | 289 | 351 | 640 | 131 | 278 | 26 | 8 | 289 | 82 | -13 | +0 | -3 | +12 | +14 | 1.0 | |