Stephen PaoliniCF
Columbus Clingstones
Age 25
L/L
6'1" / 195 lbs
AA
BB -5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
wRC+†30
AVG/OBP/SLG.163 / .229 / .255
PA176
HR3
SB6
K%44
BB%7
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
20→20
PWR
39→39
SPD
61→61
EYE
43→43
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.8peak
2026
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 | — | — | — |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-13M | $-37M | -$24M | ||
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$24M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$24M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | ROK | GCL Braves | 143 | 128 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .125 | .211 | .156 | .368 | .031 | .211 | 37 | 10 | .174 | -9 | -18 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +4 | -1.3 |
| 2021 | 20 | A | Augusta GreenJackets | 392 | 358 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 230 | 5 | 15 | 6 | .106 | .177 | .154 | .331 | .047 | .279 | 59 | 7 | .156 | -22 | -54 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +11 | -4.2 |
| 2022 | 21 | A | Augusta GreenJackets | 468 | 418 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 175 | 5 | 18 | 9 | .175 | .255 | .254 | .508 | .079 | .280 | 37 | 9 | .234 | 37 | -33 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +13 | -1.9 |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | Rome Braves | 241 | 213 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 121 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .150 | .243 | .216 | .459 | .066 | .330 | 50 | 9 | .214 | 22 | -21 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +7 | -1.3 |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | Rome Emperors | 404 | 373 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 175 | 3 | 20 | 2 | .169 | .225 | .255 | .480 | .086 | .294 | 43 | 6 | .215 | 23 | -35 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +11 | -2.0 |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | 2 teams | 181 | 166 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 78 | 3 | 20 | 3 | .145 | .211 | .247 | .458 | .102 | .226 | 43 | 6 | .207 | 16 | -17 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +5 | -0.9 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 25 | MLB | ATL | 176 | 160 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .169 | .236 | .269 | .504 | .100 | .284 | 44 | 7 | .224 | 30 | -14 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +5 | -0.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB 11% | ATL | 264 | 240 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 109 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .175 | .244 | .279 | .523 | .104 | .286 | 41 | 7 | .237 | 39 | -18 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +7 | -0.8 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB 26% | ATL | 315 | 285 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 126 | 3 | 11 | 2 | .175 | .247 | .277 | .524 | .102 | .287 | 40 | 8 | .243 | 44 | -20 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +9 | -0.9 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB 38% | ATL | 348 | 314 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 137 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .178 | .252 | .283 | .536 | .105 | .286 | 39 | 8 | .246 | 47 | -21 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +10 | -0.9 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB 52% | ATL | 361 | 326 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 142 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .181 | .254 | .285 | .539 | .104 | .286 | 39 | 8 | .246 | 46 | -22 | +2 | -1 | +1 | +10 | -1.0 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB 63% | ATL | 369 | 334 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 146 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .177 | .249 | .278 | .527 | .102 | .284 | 40 | 8 | .243 | 44 | -23 | +2 | -2 | +1 | +10 | -1.2 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB 72% | ATL | 360 | 325 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 144 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .175 | .249 | .277 | .526 | .102 | .282 | 40 | 8 | .239 | 41 | -24 | +2 | -3 | +1 | +10 | -1.4 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB 90% | ATL | 345 | 313 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 140 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .173 | .243 | .268 | .511 | .096 | .280 | 41 | 8 | .235 | 38 | -24 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +10 | -1.6 |
| 2034 | 33 | MLB | ATL | 317 | 287 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 131 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .167 | .239 | .258 | .497 | .091 | .279 | 41 | 8 | .229 | 34 | -24 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +9 | -1.7 |
| 2035 | 34 | MLB | ATL | 275 | 249 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 116 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .161 | .234 | .245 | .479 | .084 | .277 | 42 | 8 | .223 | 29 | -22 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +8 | -1.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4959 | 4489 | 738 | 136 | 17 | 76 | 373 | 2100 | 54 | 164 | 31 | .164 | .237 | .253 | .490 | .089 | .282 | 42 | 8 | .225 | 30 | -391 | +20 | -20 | +18 | +141 | -23.6 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 588 | 97 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 275 | 7 | 21 | 4 | .165 | .237 | .253 | .491 | .088 | .283 | 42 | 8 | .225 | 30 | -51 | +3 | -3 | +2 | +18 | -3.1 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | ROK | GCL Braves | 143 | 120 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .192 | .317 | .242 | .559 | .050 | .274 | 26 | 15 | .269 | 64 | -6 | +0 | — | — | +4 | -0.2 |
| 2021 | 20 | A | Augusta GreenJackets | 392 | 345 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 167 | 5 | 15 | 6 | .171 | .265 | .255 | .520 | .084 | .311 | 43 | 10 | .243 | 44 | -25 | +1 | — | — | +11 | -1.3 |
| 2022 | 21 | A | Augusta GreenJackets | 468 | 394 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 128 | 5 | 18 | 9 | .218 | .335 | .332 | .667 | .114 | .299 | 27 | 14 | .306 | 93 | -4 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | Rome Braves | 241 | 197 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 91 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .208 | .347 | .315 | .662 | .107 | .365 | 38 | 15 | .309 | 95 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | Rome Emperors | 404 | 350 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 131 | 3 | 20 | 2 | .220 | .318 | .323 | .640 | .103 | .330 | 32 | 12 | .293 | 83 | -8 | +3 | — | — | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | Columbus Clingstones | 137 | 123 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 16 | 2 | .195 | .277 | .317 | .594 | .122 | .282 | 35 | 9 | .273 | 67 | -5 | +2 | — | — | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ | Rome Emperors | 44 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .194 | .326 | .278 | .603 | .083 | .250 | 27 | 11 | .283 | 75 | -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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| Stephen Paolini (OGILVIE) | 25 | 20 | 39 | 61 | 43 | .163/.229/.255 | .093 | .284 | 3 | 6 | 44% | 7% | 30 | -0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Will Holland 2023 · AA |
25 | 38→35 | 44→45 | 56→60 | 40 | .182/.266/.298 | .116 | .308 | 12 | 23 | 41% | 8% | 57 | -1.2 | .188/.270/.297 | .109 | .289 | 10 | 29 | 36% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .175/.260/.280 | .105 | .257 | 10 | 34 | 34% | 8% | 47 | -0.8 |
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✕Rudy Martin Jr. 2021 · AAA |
25 | 36 | 41→45 | 55→60 | 34 | .178/.235/.273 | .095 | .297 | 9 | 25 | 41% | 6% | 36 | -2.7 | .215/.292/.332 | .117 | .329 | 14 | 25 | 36% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 | .220/.298/.337 | .116 | .314 | 13 | 41 | 32% | 9% | 74 | -0.0 |
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✕Corey Ray 2019 · AA |
24 | 39→36 | 47→50 | 55 | 36 | .192/.247/.330 | .138 | .307 | 14 | 21 | 40% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .192/.246/.327 | .135 | .321 | 15 | 16 | 42% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .172/.216/.309 | .137 | .270 | 17 | 12 | 42% | 5% | 34 | -1.2 |
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✕Jeren Kendall 2021 · A |
25 | 33→26 | 47→50 | 54→60 | 37 | .170/.240/.303 | .133 | .296 | 16 | 22 | 46% | 8% | 46 | -2.0 | .166/.243/.293 | .127 | .323 | 15 | 26 | 49% | 8% | 46 | -2.0 | .123/.208/.237 | .114 | .236 | 14 | 36 | 51% | 8% | 13 | -1.8 |
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✕LeDarious Clark 2019 · A |
25 | 36→33 | 45 | 53→55 | 37 | .182/.244/.308 | .125 | .291 | 13 | 20 | 40% | 7% | 49 | -1.8 | .195/.259/.311 | .116 | .306 | 13 | 14 | 38% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .149/.196/.259 | .110 | .216 | 17 | 7 | 39% | 3% | 17 | -0.8 |
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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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✕Max George 2021 · A |
25 | 38→37 | 42→45 | 54→55 | 42 | .186/.272/.288 | .102 | .271 | 9 | 21 | 33% | 8% | 57 | -1.2 | .192/.280/.320 | .128 | .332 | 14 | 15 | 43% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .147/.256/.292 | .145 | .254 | 19 | 20 | 46% | 10% | 50 | -0.7 |
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✕Dave Krynzel 2007 · MLB |
25 | 41→46 | 42→45 | 56→55 | 39 | .201/.257/.307 | .106 | .294 | 9 | 23 | 34% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .209/.262/.317 | .108 | .302 | 11 | 20 | 33% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .219/.264/.310 | .092 | .319 | 9 | 20 | 33% | 5% | 53 | -1.1 |
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✕Justin Lavey 2023 · A |
25 | 39 | 40 | 57→55 | 34 | .183/.234/.273 | .090 | .319 | 8 | 17 | 43% | 6% | 35 | -2.8 | .196/.244/.284 | .088 | .324 | 7 | 16 | 39% | 6% | 42 | -2.3 | .187/.217/.248 | .061 | .297 | 5 | 20 | 38% | 3% | 15 | -0.7 |
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✕Taylor Lewis 2014 · A |
24 | 38 | 39→45 | 60→55 | 35 | .184/.231/.279 | .094 | .282 | 5 | 18 | 35% | 5% | 34 | -2.8 | .201/.243/.292 | .091 | .293 | 6 | 17 | 32% | 5% | 43 | -2.2 | .215/.238/.292 | .078 | .283 | 5 | 26 | 26% | 2% | 37 | -0.7 |
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✕Jared Mitchell 2014 · AAA |
25 | 36→44 | 43→50 | 54→55 | 37 | .170/.245/.283 | .113 | .311 | 10 | 16 | 45% | 8% | 43 | -2.2 | .195/.269/.314 | .119 | .326 | 13 | 17 | 41% | 8% | 62 | -0.9 | .192/.267/.312 | .120 | .313 | 14 | 17 | 40% | 8% | 57 | -0.9 |
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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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✕Connor Kopach 2021 · AAA |
26 | 39→33 | 44→45 | 54→55 | 37 | .193/.254/.311 | .118 | .297 | 12 | 18 | 37% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .184/.251/.289 | .105 | .364 | 11 | 16 | 48% | 7% | 47 | -1.9 | .105/.185/.185 | .080 | .240 | 12 | 21 | 58% | 8% | -9 | -1.7 |
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✕Ashton Creal 2023 · A |
24 | 39 | 41→40 | 54→55 | 39 | .186/.263/.286 | .100 | .298 | 8 | 21 | 38% | 7% | 52 | -1.6 | .189/.265/.279 | .090 | .337 | 8 | 16 | 43% | 7% | 51 | -1.7 | .129/.221/.176 | .047 | .295 | 7 | 12 | 53% | 7% | 4 | -1.1 |
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✕Jawuan Harris 2021 · A |
24 | 37→29 | 40 | 54→55 | 42 | .174/.266/.267 | .093 | .296 | 7 | 18 | 40% | 9% | 49 | -1.8 | .176/.259/.258 | .082 | .367 | 6 | 21 | 48% | 9% | 43 | -2.2 | .094/.199/.138 | .045 | .243 | 2 | 38 | 56% | 10% | -13 | -1.7 |
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✕Jacob Hannemann 2016 · AA |
25 | 43 | 40→45 | 57→60 | 38 | .207/.252/.303 | .096 | .289 | 7 | 19 | 30% | 5% | 50 | -1.8 | .204/.255/.315 | .111 | .274 | 9 | 25 | 28% | 5% | 55 | -1.4 | .194/.246/.302 | .108 | .253 | 10 | 31 | 27% | 5% | 44 | -1.4 |
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✕Cam Gibson 2019 · AA |
25 | 40→41 | 43→45 | 53→55 | 44 | .197/.262/.307 | .110 | .269 | 10 | 17 | 30% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .203/.267/.307 | .104 | .282 | 9 | 19 | 29% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .189/.253/.289 | .100 | .259 | 8 | 25 | 29% | 7% | 44 | -1.6 |
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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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✕Tanner English 2018 · AAA |
25 | 38→45 | 41→45 | 60→55 | 39 | .179/.255/.280 | .101 | .298 | 8 | 27 | 40% | 8% | 46 | -2.0 | .173/.230/.274 | .101 | .298 | 8 | 20 | 42% | 6% | 33 | -2.9 | .156/.201/.253 | .097 | .259 | 7 | 19 | 41% | 4% | 12 | -1.8 |
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✕Kevin Merrell 2022 · AAA |
26 | 39→37 | 39→40 | 55 | 38 | .191/.239/.275 | .083 | .270 | 6 | 17 | 31% | 5% | 37 | -2.7 | .225/.279/.359 | .134 | .278 | 17 | 11 | 25% | 6% | 77 | +0.1 | .233/.280/.381 | .148 | .251 | 24 | 6 | 19% | 6% | 82 | +0.1 |