Ed HowardSS Knoxville Smokies
Age 24 R/R 6'1" / 185 lbs AA BB +5%HR -4% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
wRC+†18
AVG/OBP/SLG.173 / .225 / .240
PA171
HR2
K%38
BB%6
MLB%2%
BAT: -15.9 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-16BATRUN: +0.1 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+0RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +1.8 runs (Positional adjustment)+2POSREP: +4.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: -0.90-0.9WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
2020
PWR
3030
SPD
4848
EYE
4040
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.7peak
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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Arb-1$0.8M
2030Arb-2$0.9M
2031Arb-3$0.9M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.2M
2033Ext / FA-deal$0.4M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.6M
Totals $-10M $-30M -$21M
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$21M 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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202119 AMyrtle Beach Pelicans 326308 53723 121364 72 .172.213.237.450 .065.294 424 .201 12 -32 +1 +0 +3 +9 -1.9
202220 A+South Bend Cubs 9384 19111 7241 30 .226.293.298.591 .071.300 268 .250 50 -5 +1 +0 +1 +3 -0.1
202321 A+2 teams 232221 37202 7942 42 .167.200.204.404 .036.276 413 .173 -9 -29 +0 +0 +2 +7 -2.0
202422 A+2 teams 436408 781522 201534 81 .191.236.252.489 .061.298 355 .212 21 -39 +1 +0 +5 +12 -2.1
202523 INTL2 teams 121109 8200 10761 61 .073.158.092.250 .018.242 638 .120 -50 -20 +1 +0 +1 +3 -1.5
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202624 AAKnoxville Smokies 2321 3100 2100 00 .143.217.190.408 .048.273 439 .167 -14 -3 +0 +0 +0 +1 -0.2
ROS24 MLBCHC 148138 23401 8561 21 .167.218.217.435 .051.279 385 .215 23 -13 +0 +0 +2 +4 -0.7
TOT24 MLBCHC 171159 26501 10661 21 .164.218.214.431 .050.269 396 .209 18 -16 +0 +0 +2 +5 -0.9
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202725 MLB 11%CHC 294272 50914 181072 51 .184.240.268.508 .085.282 366 .232 36 -21 +1 +0 +3 +8 -0.9
202826 MLB 26%CHC 357328 621116 231263 61 .189.249.284.532 .095.284 356 .243 44 -23 +1 +0 +4 +10 -0.8
202927 MLB 44%CHC 380349 661216 251323 61 .189.249.281.530 .092.285 357 .247 47 -23 +1 +0 +4 +11 -0.7
203028 MLB 53%CHC 394361 691217 271373 61 .191.253.288.541 .097.285 357 .248 48 -23 +1 -1 +4 +11 -0.8
203129 MLB 64%CHC 393360 691217 271383 61 .192.254.289.543 .097.284 357 .246 46 -24 +1 -1 +4 +11 -0.9
203230 MLB 73%CHC 392359 671216 271393 51 .187.249.276.525 .089.282 357 .242 44 -25 +1 -2 +4 +11 -1.1
203331 MLB 81%CHC 380348 641116 261363 40 .184.247.273.520 .089.281 367 .239 41 -25 +1 -3 +4 +11 -1.3
203432 MLBCHC 362331 611115 251313 30 .184.248.269.517 .085.279 367 .234 37 -26 +1 -4 +4 +10 -1.5
203533 MLBCHC 333305 54914 231232 30 .177.239.252.492 .075.277 377 .229 33 -25 +1 -4 +4 +9 -1.6
203634 MLBCHC 290266 46813 201102 20 .173.236.244.480 .071.276 387 .223 29 -23 +0 -5 +3 +8 -1.7
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 49314547 8261381563 305181840 7613 .182.239.260.500 .079.284 376 .228 32 -377 +10 -20 +53 +140 -19.8
/ 162G 650599 1081828 402405 102 .180.237.257.494 .077.282 376 .228 32 -50 +1 -3 +7 +18 -2.6

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202119 AMyrtle Beach Pelicans 326302 68934 18984 72 .225.278.315.592 .089.318 306 .268 63 -14 +1 +9 -0.4
202220 A+South Bend Cubs 9382 20111 9191 30 .244.326.317.643 .073.302 2010 .294 83 -2 +1 +3 0.2
202321 A+South Bend Cubs 188176 35202 8582 41 .199.242.244.486 .045.280 314 .223 29 -15 +0 +5 -1.0
202321 INTLCanberra Cavalry 4442 7100 290 01 .167.205.190.395 .024.212 205 .184 -1 -5 -0 +1 -0.4
202422 AAAIowa Cubs 4136 5100 2111 00 .139.205.167.372 .028.200 275 .172 -10 -5 +0 +1 -0.4
202422 A+South Bend Cubs 395364 851822 261113 81 .234.290.310.601 .077.328 287 .273 67 -15 +1 +11 -0.2
202523 AAKnoxville Smokies 5648 5100 7270 21 .104.218.125.343 .021.238 4812 .175 -8 -7 +0 +2 -0.5
202523 INTLMesa Solar Sox 6554 12200 10191 40 .222.354.259.613 .037.343 2915 .297 86 -1 +1 +2 0.2

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 ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Ed Howard (OGILVIE) 24 20 30 48 40 .173/.225/.240 .067.279 23 38% 6% 23 -1.0
Cristopher Navarro
2023 · AA
24 40 35→30 46→45 36 .189/.234/.243 .054.286 36 34% 5% 26 -3.4 .189/.242/.259 .070.276 46 31% 6% 34 -2.8 .172/.230/.237.065.2443229%6%22-0.8
Cody Bohanek
2019 · AAA
24 39→36 38→40 46→50 41 .190/.267/.263 .073.273 79 31% 6% 48 -1.9 .177/.269/.263 .086.290 712 38% 8% 50 -1.8 .150/.256/.240.090.26481641%8%38-1.5
Ryan Metzler
2018 · AA
25 38 37→40 50 35 .177/.235/.246 .069.305 412 41% 6% 28 -3.2 .198/.252/.287 .089.299 813 34% 6% 46 -2.0 .187/.242/.269.082.27891534%6%35-1.1
Matthew Hall
2011 · AAA
24 36 36→30 47→45 38 .179/.226/.243 .064.262 47 32% 5% 24 -3.6 .200/.254/.281 .081.280 510 29% 6% 45 -2.1 .204/.263/.285.080.27851227%6%49-1.1
Jayson Hernandez
2013 · AA
24 40 39→30 49→30 37 .196/.241/.283 .087.286 69 33% 5% 40 -2.4 .211/.256/.283 .072.279 55 25% 4% 46 -2.0 .219/.262/.251.032.2782021%2%37-1.0
Anthony Mulrine
2023 · AAA
25 37 38→40 45→40 39 .179/.256/.255 .076.265 65 33% 6% 41 -2.3 .189/.268/.274 .085.271 76 31% 7% 51 -1.7 .144/.247/.211.068.2015028%8%25-0.8
Justin Twine
2019 · AA
23 42→30 39→40 48→50 32 .202/.241/.290 .087.299 710 34% 3% 41 -2.3 .208/.247/.294 .086.309 611 33% 4% 45 -2.1 .192/.230/.271.079.30651437%3%29-1.7
Chris Okey
2019 · AA
24 34 40→45 48→40 36 .174/.227/.262 .088.261 95 36% 5% 30 -3.1 .191/.246/.304 .113.285 134 36% 6% 49 -1.8 .209/.262/.317.107.29110230%5%55-0.4
Omar Renteria
2013 · AAA
23 40 40→30 49→45 33 .194/.232/.279 .085.302 89 38% 4% 35 -2.8 .218/.257/.301 .083.327 79 34% 4% 51 -1.7 .225/.271/.277.052.3194729%5%48-0.5
Jack Conley
2022 · AAA
25 35 41→45 50→45 39 .177/.239/.273 .095.270 87 36% 7% 37 -2.6 .200/.266/.312 .112.290 117 33% 7% 59 -1.1 .191/.265/.302.110.27010531%8%52-0.8
Jordan Betts
2017 · AA
25 35→29 39→45 46→40 35 .177/.223/.265 .088.275 75 37% 5% 27 -3.3 .194/.242/.308 .114.294 124 36% 6% 47 -1.9 .190/.238/.309.119.28015337%5%45-1.3
Max Burt
2021 · AA
24 39 39→45 44→55 35 .194/.241/.275 .081.273 86 31% 4% 38 -2.6 .201/.251/.316 .115.288 1315 33% 5% 53 -1.5 .192/.248/.313.122.271152134%6%49-1.0
Connor Justus
2019 · AA
24 39→37 38→40 42→45 46 .188/.273/.266 .078.268 68 30% 8% 51 -1.7 .174/.249/.243 .069.257 58 32% 7% 35 -2.8 .148/.220/.200.051.2263633%6%9-2.7
Ryan Dent
2013 · AAA
24 40→42 38→40 43→50 41 .196/.249/.269 .073.271 69 29% 6% 40 -2.4 .210/.263/.292 .082.292 612 28% 6% 52 -1.6 .207/.258/.294.088.28961229%5%48-1.0
Ryan Scott
2019 · AA
24 36 35→40 46→30 40 .172/.242/.231 .059.279 35 37% 8% 28 -3.2 .176/.251/.265 .089.281 95 38% 8% 41 -2.3 .115/.203/.202.087.16813040%9%4-1.9
Chris Givin
2022 · AA
25 39 38→30 51→45 43 .191/.252/.268 .077.262 66 28% 7% 41 -2.3 .200/.263/.277 .077.269 66 26% 7% 48 -1.9 .195/.262/.257.062.2545523%7%40-1.1
Chris Paul
2017 · A
24 41→37 38→40 52→40 36 .198/.246/.278 .080.286 56 32% 4% 41 -2.3 .221/.263/.318 .097.302 74 28% 4% 59 -1.1 .232/.270/.340.108.3069226%3%65-0.4
Cooper Johnson
2023 · AA
25 37 38→45 45→40 43 .174/.261/.256 .082.294 65 39% 9% 43 -2.2 .182/.265/.300 .118.291 126 39% 9% 56 -1.3 .169/.256/.297.129.24915437%10%50-0.8
Cadyn Grenier
2021 · A
24 40→37 41→40 48→50 38 .191/.256/.294 .103.311 87 39% 7% 50 -1.7 .191/.271/.289 .098.300 812 36% 9% 56 -1.3 .176/.264/.267.091.27281335%9%45-1.5
Alberti Chavez
2019 · AA
24 39 36→30 40→50 34 .187/.228/.244 .057.288 45 36% 4% 24 -3.6 .200/.250/.265 .065.286 56 30% 5% 39 -2.5 .192/.242/.234.043.2693328%5%27-1.1