Jacob Buchberger

Jacob Buchberger3B Springfield Cardinals

Age 28 R/R 6'0" / 215 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034

2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 136 proj PA

wRC+†49

AVG/OBP/SLG.189 / .258 / .285

PA136

HR2

K%32

BB%8

ISO96

MLB%2%

Value2026 · WAR

trajectory · projected WAR by year

Tools · ContractCON 26 / POW 33

Toolsscout grade

CONTACT26

scouting grade only

POWER33

scouting grade only

EYE49

scouting grade only

SPEED52

scouting grade only

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	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2029	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals		$0.0M		$0.0M	+$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations

Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

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	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
2021	23	A	2 teams	—	391	361	82	16	4	3	24	102	4	7	2	227	283	319	601	91	306	26	6	265	61	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	23	A	2 teams	—	391	346	95	19	5	3	39	79	4	7	2	275	355	384	739	110	346	20	10	334	113	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	24	A+	2 teams	—	412	378	85	9	4	7	31	102	2	18	3	225	287	325	613	101	289	25	8	269	64	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	24	A+	2 teams	—	412	363	97	10	4	10	46	85	2	18	3	267	353	399	752	132	323	21	11	339	118	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	25	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	447	412	81	9	2	14	29	134	5	13	5	197	258	330	588	133	253	30	6	256	54	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	25	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	447	397	95	12	2	18	44	101	5	13	5	239	323	416	738	176	276	23	10	330	111	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	26	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	426	388	76	13	3	3	34	146	3	13	7	196	266	268	534	72	304	34	8	242	43	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	26	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	426	374	93	15	4	7	48	100	3	13	7	249	339	366	705	118	321	23	11	321	104	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	27	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	24	21	6	1	0	1	3	7	0	1	0	286	375	476	851	190	385	29	12	340	118	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	27	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	24	20	6	1	0	1	4	5	0	1	0	300	417	500	917	200	357	21	17	407	170	—	—	—	—	—	—
▸ 2026 Season
2026	28	MLB	STL	—	136	124	24	4	1	2	10	44	1	3	1	194	259	290	550	97	273	32	7	249	49	-8	+0	+0	+0	+4	-0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘPARK-NEUTRAL MLE · ALL-LEVEL PT ⓘ
2027	29	MLB	STL	23%	194	175	34	6	1	3	15	61	2	4	2	194	266	291	557	97	274	31	8	255	53	-10	+0	-1	+1	+5	-0.6
2027	29	MLB	STL	23%	44	41	7	1	0	1	3	14	0	1	0	171	227	268	496	98	274	32	7	249	49	-3	+0	-0	+0	+1	-0.1
▸ Career Totals
Career	—			—	44	41	7	1	0	1	3	14	0	1	0	171	227	268	496	98	231	32	7	249	49	-3	+0	-0	+0	+1	-0.1
/ 162G	—			—	650	606	104	15	0	15	44	207	0	15	0	172	228	271	498	99	232	32	7	249	49	-38	+3	-5	+2	+18	-1.9
Career	—			—	2030	1859	388	58	15	33	146	596	17	59	20	209	273	309	582	101	287	29	7	258	55	-102	+4	-1	+7	+58	-3.6
/ 162G	—			—	650	595	125	19	5	11	47	191	5	19	6	210	273	314	587	104	289	29	7	258	55	-33	+1	-0	+2	+18	-1.1

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	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
2021	23	A+	Peoria Chiefs	—	85	80	13	5	2	0	5	22	0	2	0	163	212	275	487	113	224	26	6	218	25	-7	+0	—	—	+2	-0.4
2021	23	A	Palm Beach Cardinals	—	306	266	82	14	3	3	34	57	4	5	2	308	395	417	812	109	380	19	11	365	138	+13	+0	—	—	+9	2.2
2022	24	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	18	13	7	1	0	1	5	3	0	2	2	538	667	846	1.513	308	667	17	28	632	342	+5	-0	—	—	+1	0.5
2022	24	A+	Peoria Chiefs	—	394	350	90	9	4	9	41	82	2	16	1	257	338	383	721	126	312	21	10	326	107	+3	+3	—	—	+11	1.8
2023	25	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	447	397	95	12	2	18	44	101	5	13	5	239	323	416	738	176	276	23	10	330	111	+5	+1	—	—	+13	1.9
2024	26	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	426	374	93	15	4	7	48	100	3	13	7	249	339	366	705	118	321	23	11	321	104	+2	-0	—	—	+12	1.4
2025	27	AA	Springfield Cardinals	—	24	20	6	1	0	1	4	5	0	1	0	300	417	500	917	200	357	21	17	407	170	+2	+0	—	—	+1	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
Jacob Buchberger (OGILVIE)	28	26	33	52	49	189/258/285	95	273	2	3	32%	8%	49	-0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
✕Chris Rabago 2021 · AAA	28	39	41→40	49→55	43	192/252/288	96	264	8	14	30%	7%	46	-2.0	189/256/275	86	286	8	11	34%	7%	45	-2.1	154/227/217	62	241	6	8	36%	7%	15	-1.2
✕Drew Jackson 2021 · AAA	28	39→43	43→45	49→55	40	193/262/301	108	283	11	17	34%	7%	55	-1.4	210/295/327	117	333	12	25	37%	9%	76	+0.0	198/294/307	109	322	11	32	38%	10%	68	-0.2
✕Caleb Hamilton 2022 · AAA	27	35	44→45	47→45	44	179/260/291	112	277	12	9	38%	10%	52	-1.6	180/266/322	142	275	19	6	39%	10%	63	-0.8	145/239/282	137	205	21	3	40%	10%	39	-0.8
✕Zach Remillard 2022 · AAA	28	38→48	42→40	50→55	40	194/259/292	98	269	11	14	31%	6%	52	-1.6	211/275/296	85	289	7	18	28%	7%	59	-1.1	207/271/280	73	284	6	19	27%	7%	50	-1.1
✕Trent Giambrone 2022 · AAA	28	35→41	43→50	48→55	41	179/241/285	105	253	11	13	33%	7%	42	-2.3	189/249/278	89	270	8	15	31%	7%	43	-2.2	160/223/224	65	230	5	19	31%	6%	16	-2.0
✕Roberto Baldoquin 2022 · AA	28	42	40→30	48→45	38	203/255/293	90	292	7	9	32%	5%	49	-1.8	218/289/294	76	280	5	8	22%	7%	64	-0.8	205/285/239	34	267	0	2	21%	7%	45	-0.8
✕Jason Martinson 2017 · AAA	28	36→39	44→45	52→50	33	180/234/290	111	293	11	12	41%	5%	40	-2.4	187/243/302	115	314	13	8	42%	6%	46	-2.0	144/202/234	90	248	12	0	45%	6%	8	-1.6
✕Jake Wald 2009 · AAA	28	41→42	40→45	50	40	200/260/299	99	284	7	10	31%	6%	53	-1.5	189/254/275	86	299	7	8	36%	7%	44	-2.1	161/230/226	65	264	5	5	38%	7%	19	-1.7
✕Brantley Bell 2023 · AAA	28	41→42	39→40	52→55	39	201/246/287	86	279	6	14	30%	5%	43	-2.2	210/260/322	112	330	10	16	37%	6%	59	-1.1	164/214/251	87	293	7	25	44%	5%	19	-0.7
✕Angelo Castellano 2023 · AAA	28	37→47	41→45	47→50	43	188/251/276	89	245	9	12	27%	7%	43	-2.2	224/284/365	141	271	17	14	23%	7%	80	+0.4	232/294/393	161	267	21	15	22%	8%	88	+0.4
✕Ryan Jorgensen 2007 · AAA	28	38	44→45	48→30	43	196/259/308	112	257	13	6	29%	7%	56	-1.3	213/261/333	120	273	13	5	26%	6%	62	-0.9	210/254/324	114	266	12	1	25%	5%	54	-0.6
✕Erick Monzon 2009 · AA	27	38→43	41→45	51→50	43	191/245/290	98	255	9	12	28%	7%	43	-2.2	201/251/308	107	284	12	12	32%	6%	51	-1.7	178/220/273	94	244	15	13	33%	5%	26	-1.0
✕Jason Delay 2023 · MLB	28	41	39→45	42→40	39	200/246/285	85	278	6	5	30%	5%	43	-2.2	222/278/307	85	291	5	5	24%	6%	62	-0.9	216/271/282	67	281	3	2	23%	6%	50	-0.6
✕Scott Burcham 2021 · AA	28	39	39→30	46→50	39	192/245/272	80	277	7	11	32%	6%	40	-2.4	200/243/290	90	328	8	8	39%	5%	43	-2.2	157/181/209	52	285	2	0	45%	3%	-7	-1.2
✕JJ Muno 2022 · AA	28	38	43→40	53→60	38	187/271/294	107	277	11	21	34%	6%	59	-1.1	206/289/300	94	299	8	27	32%	7%	67	-0.5	195/287/264	69	287	6	39	31%	8%	54	-0.8
✕Deven Marrero 2019 · MLB	28	40→48	39→45	49→50	38	198/240/284	86	279	7	11	31%	5%	40	-2.4	201/253/316	115	287	13	11	33%	6%	54	-1.4	194/251/298	105	272	13	10	33%	7%	45	-0.9
✕McCarthy Tatum 2023 · AA	27	36→24	45→55	49→50	35	185/239/305	121	279	13	9	38%	5%	46	-2.0	212/273/327	115	298	10	10	31%	5%	66	-0.6	207/279/300	93	287	6	9	28%	4%	59	-0.3
✕Jake Means 2023 · AA	27	35→31	47→45	51→45	43	182/258/317	135	266	15	9	36%	8%	58	-1.2	187/257/316	129	263	16	10	34%	8%	57	-1.2	134/210/250	116	164	19	8	33%	8%	18	-1.7
✕Chris Roller 2023 · AA	26	36	39→50	50→55	40	177/243/264	88	262	6	14	33%	6%	37	-2.6	198/276/337	139	318	16	16	40%	8%	71	-0.3	186/272/335	149	306	19	19	42%	9%	67	-0.4
✕Patrick Brady 2016 · AAA	28	43	45	49→45	38	217/257/340	123	290	13	13	30%	5%	62	-0.9	216/275/318	102	315	7	11	31%	7%	63	-0.8	204/271/300	96	306	4	9	32%	8%	55	-0.7