Esteban GonzálezCF
Lake County Captains
Age 23
L/R
5'6" / 171 lbs
A+
K +5%HR +5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 0.5 · 2030
wRC+†40
AVG/OBP/SLG.210 / .266 / .332
PA320
HR6
SB12
K%29
BB%5
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
40→40
SPD
55→55
EYE
38↘30
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
2030
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
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +0.5 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.5M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +0.2 | $1.0M | +$0.0M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $3M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $7M | $-0.5M | -$7M | ||
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | DSL Indians Red | 138 | 120 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .217 | .319 | .325 | .644 | .108 | .317 | 28 | 8 | .284 | 76 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +4 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 19 | ROK | ACL Guardians | 155 | 138 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 8 | .196 | .275 | .232 | .506 | .036 | .277 | 29 | 6 | .229 | 33 | -12 | -2 | +0 | +1 | +4 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | 20 | ROK | ACL Guardians | 156 | 137 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 8 | 21 | 0 | .197 | .290 | .350 | .641 | .153 | .296 | 35 | 6 | .272 | 66 | -6 | +4 | +0 | +1 | +4 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 414 | 379 | 83 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 133 | 10 | 41 | 13 | .219 | .275 | .348 | .623 | .129 | .310 | 32 | 5 | .267 | 63 | -17 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +12 | -0.1 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Lake County Captains | 447 | 410 | 88 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 122 | 8 | 24 | 7 | .215 | .271 | .329 | .601 | .115 | .283 | 27 | 5 | .263 | 59 | -20 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +13 | -0.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | A+ | Lake County Captains | 53 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .098 | .132 | .196 | .328 | .098 | .211 | 58 | 2 | .145 | -31 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | -0.6 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | CLE | 267 | 247 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 88 | 5 | 10 | 3 | .198 | .253 | .320 | .573 | .121 | .282 | 33 | 5 | .256 | 54 | -14 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +8 | -0.5 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | CLE | 320 | 298 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 119 | 6 | 12 | 4 | .181 | .233 | .299 | .531 | .117 | .276 | 37 | 4 | .238 | 40 | -22 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +9 | -1.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 10% | CLE | 486 | 448 | 95 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 123 | 8 | 17 | 5 | .212 | .269 | .350 | .620 | .138 | .263 | 25 | 6 | .274 | 68 | -17 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +14 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 25% | CLE | 514 | 469 | 101 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 128 | 9 | 17 | 5 | .215 | .277 | .356 | .633 | .141 | .266 | 25 | 6 | .281 | 73 | -15 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 0.2 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 43% | CLE | 530 | 482 | 105 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 132 | 9 | 16 | 5 | .218 | .282 | .363 | .645 | .145 | .267 | 25 | 6 | .285 | 76 | -14 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 0.4 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB 58% | CLE | 535 | 486 | 106 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 133 | 9 | 16 | 5 | .218 | .283 | .362 | .645 | .144 | .268 | 25 | 7 | .286 | 77 | -14 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 0.5 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB 68% | CLE | 534 | 485 | 105 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 134 | 9 | 14 | 4 | .216 | .282 | .361 | .642 | .144 | .268 | 25 | 7 | .285 | 76 | -14 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +15 | 0.3 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB 77% | CLE | 526 | 478 | 102 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 133 | 8 | 13 | 3 | .213 | .278 | .354 | .632 | .140 | .267 | 25 | 7 | .283 | 75 | -15 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +15 | 0.2 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB 84% | CLE | 517 | 470 | 99 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 133 | 8 | 11 | 3 | .211 | .275 | .347 | .622 | .136 | .265 | 26 | 7 | .280 | 72 | -16 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +15 | -0.1 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | CLE | 504 | 458 | 95 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 132 | 8 | 9 | 2 | .207 | .273 | .338 | .611 | .131 | .264 | 26 | 7 | .276 | 69 | -17 | +1 | -3 | +2 | +14 | -0.3 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CLE | 486 | 443 | 91 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 129 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .205 | .271 | .332 | .603 | .126 | .262 | 27 | 7 | .271 | 66 | -19 | +1 | -4 | +2 | +14 | -0.6 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | CLE | 457 | 417 | 84 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 125 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .201 | .267 | .324 | .590 | .122 | .260 | 27 | 7 | .266 | 62 | -20 | +1 | -4 | +2 | +13 | -0.9 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | CLE | 411 | 375 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 116 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .197 | .262 | .315 | .577 | .117 | .258 | 28 | 7 | .259 | 57 | -20 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +12 | -1.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7077 | 6442 | 1357 | 295 | 53 | 148 | 439 | 1898 | 133 | 241 | 68 | .211 | .275 | .342 | .617 | .131 | .272 | 27 | 6 | .274 | 68 | -256 | +21 | -20 | +25 | +201 | -2.9 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 592 | 125 | 27 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 174 | 12 | 22 | 6 | .211 | .275 | .345 | .619 | .133 | .272 | 27 | 6 | .274 | 68 | -23 | +2 | -2 | +2 | +18 | -0.3 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | DSL Indians Red | 138 | 114 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .298 | .420 | .465 | .885 | .167 | .391 | 20 | 12 | .397 | 162 | +10 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 19 | ROK | ACL Guardians | 155 | 133 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 8 | .263 | .359 | .316 | .675 | .053 | .333 | 21 | 9 | .313 | 98 | -0 | -2 | — | — | +4 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 20 | ROK | ACL Guardians | 156 | 130 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 21 | 0 | .300 | .413 | .569 | .982 | .269 | .379 | 24 | 11 | .425 | 184 | +15 | +4 | — | — | +4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Lake County Captains | 115 | 104 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .231 | .304 | .308 | .612 | .077 | .343 | 31 | 10 | .282 | 74 | -3 | -1 | — | — | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 21 | A | Lynchburg Hillcats | 299 | 265 | 76 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 61 | 10 | 37 | 9 | .287 | .355 | .464 | .819 | .177 | .343 | 20 | 6 | .356 | 131 | +10 | +4 | — | — | +8 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Lake County Captains | 447 | 400 | 109 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 97 | 8 | 24 | 7 | .273 | .339 | .430 | .769 | .157 | .334 | 22 | 7 | .339 | 118 | +9 | +2 | — | — | +13 | 2.4 |
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 |
| Esteban González (OGILVIE) | 23 | 45 | 40 | 55 | 30 | .210/.266/.332 | .122 | .287 | 6 | 12 | 29% | 5% | 65 | -0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Victor Labrada 2023 · A |
23 | 42→52 | 41→45 | 54→60 | 39 | .201/.265/.304 | .103 | .312 | 8 | 21 | 36% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .213/.280/.314 | .101 | .307 | 8 | 30 | 31% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .227/.304/.334 | .106 | .305 | 9 | 41 | 26% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Luigi Rodriguez 2016 · A |
23 | 46→49 | 43→50 | 51→55 | 40 | .222/.270/.337 | .115 | .314 | 10 | 17 | 32% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .224/.263/.355 | .131 | .340 | 14 | 16 | 36% | 5% | 68 | -0.5 | .224/.265/.362 | .139 | .349 | 17 | 15 | 39% | 5% | 68 | -0.2 |
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✕Kyle Isbel 2021 · A |
24 | 43→51 | 45→50 | 52→55 | 39 | .215/.260/.338 | .123 | .281 | 12 | 17 | 28% | 5% | 63 | -0.9 | .225/.284/.361 | .136 | .286 | 13 | 18 | 25% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .226/.284/.366 | .140 | .280 | 13 | 19 | 24% | 6% | 78 | +0.1 |
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✕Mike Daniel 2008 · A |
23 | 47→52 | 43→45 | 50 | 40 | .227/.278/.345 | .118 | .308 | 10 | 15 | 29% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .229/.280/.334 | .105 | .306 | 10 | 15 | 27% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .220/.272/.312 | .092 | .289 | 9 | 16 | 26% | 6% | 58 | -0.9 |
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✕Ji Hwan Bae 2022 · AA |
23 | 48→53 | 41→45 | 54→60 | 43 | .230/.288/.333 | .103 | .317 | 7 | 22 | 29% | 7% | 73 | -0.1 | .242/.301/.350 | .108 | .317 | 8 | 29 | 24% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .248/.310/.350 | .103 | .323 | 8 | 33 | 24% | 8% | 84 | +0.5 |
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✕Slade Heathcott 2014 · AA |
23 | 47 | 43→45 | 51→50 | 38 | .223/.273/.337 | .114 | .324 | 9 | 16 | 33% | 6% | 68 | -0.5 | .227/.276/.330 | .103 | .325 | 8 | 12 | 31% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .230/.288/.345 | .115 | .317 | 12 | 10 | 30% | 7% | 74 | -0.1 |
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✕Travis Witherspoon 2012 · A |
23 | 41→47 | 43→45 | 56→55 | 37 | .207/.252/.311 | .104 | .290 | 11 | 21 | 32% | 5% | 52 | -1.6 | .213/.268/.332 | .119 | .287 | 13 | 23 | 29% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .206/.266/.332 | .126 | .273 | 14 | 25 | 29% | 7% | 60 | -0.8 |
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✕James Jones 2012 · A |
23 | 44→52 | 42→45 | 53→60 | 43 | .214/.277/.325 | .111 | .305 | 9 | 15 | 31% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .229/.281/.335 | .106 | .318 | 8 | 21 | 28% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .237/.284/.337 | .099 | .316 | 6 | 29 | 26% | 6% | 68 | -0.4 |
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✕Christopher Bostick 2016 · AA |
23 | 44→54 | 44→45 | 54→55 | 40 | .218/.266/.339 | .121 | .285 | 11 | 18 | 27% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .227/.275/.333 | .106 | .301 | 8 | 12 | 26% | 5% | 67 | -0.5 | .235/.286/.345 | .110 | .306 | 9 | 7 | 25% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 |
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✕Raynel Delgado 2023 · AA |
23 | 41→51 | 40→45 | 48→60 | 42 | .199/.267/.289 | .091 | .281 | 8 | 15 | 30% | 7% | 54 | -1.4 | .226/.291/.327 | .101 | .311 | 9 | 22 | 28% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .240/.303/.338 | .098 | .325 | 8 | 32 | 27% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Tyler Goeddel 2016 · AA |
23 | 47→49 | 43→45 | 56→55 | 43 | .228/.282/.346 | .118 | .301 | 9 | 19 | 26% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .220/.281/.327 | .107 | .284 | 9 | 15 | 24% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .203/.270/.296 | .093 | .262 | 7 | 12 | 24% | 7% | 53 | -0.8 |
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✕Hudson Haskin 2022 · A |
23 | 48→46 | 41→45 | 52→50 | 41 | .225/.299/.325 | .099 | .312 | 7 | 17 | 28% | 6% | 77 | +0.1 | .225/.308/.346 | .121 | .313 | 11 | 14 | 30% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .215/.308/.330 | .115 | .308 | 11 | 17 | 31% | 7% | 80 | +0.2 |
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✕Justin Trapp 2014 · A |
23 | 44→45 | 43→45 | 53→55 | 40 | .216/.274/.328 | .112 | .293 | 10 | 17 | 29% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .214/.265/.296 | .082 | .292 | 7 | 14 | 28% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .203/.250/.250 | .047 | .274 | 4 | 13 | 26% | 5% | 31 | -2.1 |
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✕Jared Oliva 2019 · A |
23 | 46 | 42→50 | 55→65 | 43 | .222/.290/.334 | .112 | .306 | 9 | 23 | 29% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 | .220/.280/.317 | .097 | .306 | 8 | 25 | 29% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .224/.292/.359 | .135 | .282 | 14 | 55 | 25% | 7% | 78 | +0.1 |
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✕Noel Cuevas 2015 · AA |
23 | 45→50 | 42→45 | 54→55 | 40 | .219/.262/.326 | .107 | .279 | 9 | 17 | 25% | 5% | 60 | -1.0 | .233/.267/.328 | .095 | .304 | 7 | 18 | 25% | 4% | 62 | -0.9 | .249/.283/.353 | .103 | .310 | 8 | 12 | 22% | 3% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Adam Engel 2015 · A |
23 | 45→48 | 40→50 | 57→60 | 39 | .215/.266/.310 | .095 | .290 | 7 | 24 | 28% | 5% | 58 | -1.2 | .203/.259/.302 | .099 | .292 | 7 | 30 | 31% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .227/.287/.366 | .138 | .305 | 13 | 23 | 28% | 5% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Willie Abreu 2018 · A |
23 | 44 | 45 | 56→55 | 38 | .223/.252/.351 | .128 | .275 | 12 | 21 | 24% | 4% | 63 | -0.9 | .211/.252/.315 | .104 | .292 | 9 | 20 | 30% | 5% | 53 | -1.5 | .194/.241/.290 | .097 | .284 | 9 | 17 | 34% | 5% | 39 | -1.0 |
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✕Anthony Jimenez 2018 · A |
22 | 48→44 | 42→45 | 54→55 | 38 | .231/.279/.341 | .110 | .318 | 9 | 23 | 29% | 5% | 71 | -0.3 | .213/.258/.313 | .100 | .319 | 8 | 15 | 34% | 4% | 55 | -1.4 | .197/.242/.288 | .091 | .294 | 7 | 14 | 34% | 4% | 38 | -1.3 |
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✕Tito Polo 2018 · AA |
23 | 47→53 | 42→45 | 56→60 | 39 | .227/.279/.334 | .107 | .301 | 9 | 29 | 27% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .225/.275/.329 | .104 | .297 | 9 | 26 | 26% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .210/.258/.303 | .092 | .267 | 8 | 34 | 23% | 4% | 49 | -0.5 |
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✕Shaun Cumberland 2007 · A |
22 | 45→52 | 45 | 51→50 | 39 | .224/.268/.340 | .116 | .297 | 13 | 17 | 29% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .231/.274/.337 | .106 | .305 | 10 | 13 | 26% | 5% | 68 | -0.5 | .232/.277/.333 | .101 | .304 | 8 | 12 | 25% | 5% | 65 | -0.5 |