Shalin PolancoOF
Greensboro Grasshoppers
Age 22
L/L
6'0" / 168 lbs
A+
BB +7%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 0.1 · 2030
wRC+†63
AVG/OBP/SLG.179 / .242 / .312
PA320
HR9
SB10
K%38
BB%7
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
30→30
PWR
50→50
SPD
45→45
EYE
46↘40
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
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 | +0.1 | $0.5M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.1 | $0.5M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $3M | $-7M | -$10M | ||
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 | 17 | ROK | DSL PIT Black | 176 | 164 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 67 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .110 | .166 | .159 | .324 | .049 | .175 | 38 | 6 | .159 | -20 | -24 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -2.0 |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK | FCL Pirates | 148 | 136 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .169 | .231 | .243 | .474 | .074 | .247 | 34 | 5 | .221 | 27 | -12 | -0 | +0 | -1 | +4 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | 19 | A | Bradenton Marauders | 303 | 272 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 120 | 4 | 17 | 7 | .206 | .273 | .371 | .644 | .165 | .317 | 40 | 7 | .275 | 69 | -11 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 20 | A | Bradenton Marauders | 432 | 395 | 54 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 194 | 4 | 11 | 9 | .137 | .207 | .243 | .450 | .106 | .236 | 45 | 7 | .202 | 13 | -43 | -1 | +0 | -3 | +12 | -3.5 |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 350 | 320 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 116 | 2 | 9 | 7 | .175 | .230 | .316 | .546 | .141 | .230 | 33 | 6 | .234 | 37 | -25 | -1 | +0 | -2 | +10 | -1.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 22 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 78 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .209 | .303 | .373 | .676 | .164 | .314 | 40 | 12 | .294 | 83 | -1 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +2 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 22 | MLB | PIT | 242 | 219 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 93 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .187 | .258 | .329 | .587 | .142 | .276 | 38 | 8 | .258 | 56 | -12 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +7 | -0.7 |
| TOT | 22 | MLB | PIT | 320 | 286 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 124 | 2 | 10 | 4 | .192 | .269 | .339 | .608 | .147 | .290 | 39 | 9 | .267 | 63 | -14 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +9 | -0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB 11% | PIT | 386 | 347 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 126 | 3 | 9 | 4 | .196 | .272 | .340 | .612 | .144 | .267 | 33 | 9 | .275 | 68 | -14 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +11 | -0.5 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB 26% | PIT | 446 | 401 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 141 | 3 | 10 | 4 | .202 | .278 | .354 | .632 | .152 | .269 | 32 | 9 | .283 | 74 | -13 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +13 | -0.3 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB 44% | PIT | 479 | 429 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 149 | 4 | 10 | 5 | .205 | .284 | .359 | .643 | .154 | .271 | 31 | 9 | .288 | 78 | -12 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +14 | -0.1 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB 59% | PIT | 498 | 445 | 91 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 153 | 4 | 10 | 4 | .204 | .285 | .360 | .644 | .155 | .272 | 31 | 9 | .290 | 80 | -11 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +14 | 0.1 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB 76% | PIT | 505 | 449 | 93 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 156 | 4 | 10 | 4 | .207 | .288 | .363 | .651 | .156 | .272 | 31 | 9 | .291 | 81 | -11 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +14 | 0.1 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB 84% | PIT | 505 | 449 | 92 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 157 | 4 | 9 | 4 | .205 | .286 | .359 | .645 | .154 | .272 | 31 | 9 | .289 | 80 | -12 | +0 | -1 | -3 | +14 | -0.1 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB | PIT | 498 | 444 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 156 | 4 | 8 | 3 | .203 | .285 | .351 | .636 | .149 | .271 | 31 | 9 | .287 | 78 | -12 | +0 | -1 | -3 | +14 | -0.2 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB | PIT | 489 | 436 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 155 | 4 | 7 | 3 | .200 | .282 | .349 | .631 | .149 | .269 | 32 | 9 | .284 | 76 | -13 | +0 | -2 | -3 | +14 | -0.5 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB | PIT | 476 | 425 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 153 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .198 | .279 | .344 | .623 | .146 | .268 | 32 | 9 | .280 | 73 | -15 | +0 | -3 | -3 | +13 | -0.7 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB | PIT | 459 | 410 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 150 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .195 | .276 | .337 | .613 | .141 | .266 | 33 | 9 | .276 | 69 | -16 | -0 | -4 | -3 | +13 | -1.0 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB | PIT | 430 | 384 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 143 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .190 | .272 | .328 | .600 | .138 | .264 | 33 | 9 | .270 | 65 | -17 | -0 | -4 | -3 | +12 | -1.2 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB | PIT | 384 | 343 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 131 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .187 | .268 | .315 | .583 | .128 | .262 | 34 | 9 | .264 | 60 | -17 | -0 | -5 | -2 | +11 | -1.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7206 | 6468 | 1239 | 236 | 30 | 206 | 623 | 2410 | 56 | 141 | 71 | .192 | .268 | .333 | .601 | .141 | .266 | 33 | 9 | .270 | 65 | -289 | -0 | -20 | -43 | +204 | -15.1 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 583 | 112 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 56 | 217 | 5 | 13 | 6 | .192 | .268 | .336 | .604 | .144 | .266 | 33 | 9 | .270 | 65 | -26 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +18 | -1.3 | ||
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 | 17 | ROK | DSL PIT Black | 176 | 157 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .204 | .286 | .338 | .623 | .134 | .261 | 25 | 10 | .281 | 73 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK | FCL Pirates | 148 | 132 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .250 | .327 | .371 | .698 | .121 | .333 | 27 | 8 | .315 | 99 | -0 | -0 | — | — | +4 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 19 | A | Bradenton Marauders | 303 | 264 | 64 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 87 | 4 | 17 | 7 | .242 | .327 | .439 | .766 | .197 | .310 | 29 | 10 | .334 | 114 | +5 | +1 | — | — | +9 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 20 | A | Bradenton Marauders | 432 | 382 | 73 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 134 | 4 | 11 | 9 | .191 | .281 | .343 | .624 | .152 | .259 | 31 | 10 | .282 | 74 | -13 | -1 | — | — | +12 | -0.2 |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 350 | 306 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 88 | 2 | 9 | 7 | .209 | .294 | .389 | .683 | .180 | .245 | 25 | 10 | .300 | 88 | -5 | -1 | — | — | +10 | 0.4 |
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 |
| Shalin Polanco (OGILVIE) | 22 | 30 | 50 | 45 | 40 | .179/.242/.312 | .134 | .269 | 9 | 6 | 38% | 7% | 50 | -0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Yeicok Calderon 2014 · A |
22 | 35 | 46→45 | 45 | 33 | .180/.227/.303 | .123 | .290 | 14 | 5 | 42% | 6% | 40 | -2.4 | .206/.250/.323 | .117 | .324 | 12 | 6 | 38% | 5% | 54 | -1.4 | .210/.245/.331 | .121 | .324 | 12 | 5 | 38% | 4% | 52 | -0.6 |
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✕Iverson Leonardo 2023 · A |
21 | 37 | 44→50 | 49→50 | 40 | .188/.259/.305 | .117 | .281 | 12 | 9 | 36% | 7% | 55 | -1.4 | .194/.278/.291 | .097 | .346 | 7 | 8 | 42% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .146/.273/.221 | .075 | .359 | 3 | 4 | 52% | 12% | 39 | -0.5 |
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●Drew Lugbauer 2019 · A |
22 | 37→32 | 47→65 | 46→30 | 33 | .188/.244/.319 | .131 | .306 | 16 | 3 | 42% | 6% | 52 | -1.6 | .173/.225/.311 | .138 | .296 | 18 | 3 | 46% | 6% | 42 | -2.3 | .184/.259/.408 | .223 | .302 | 33 | 1 | 48% | 8% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Abimelec Ortiz 2023 · A |
21 | 36→39 | 50→60 | 43→40 | 41 | .192/.265/.337 | .145 | .271 | 19 | 7 | 35% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .210/.271/.394 | .184 | .280 | 25 | 4 | 34% | 7% | 83 | +0.6 | .207/.272/.399 | .191 | .261 | 26 | 2 | 31% | 7% | 82 | +0.4 |
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✕Jared Walker 2018 · A |
22 | 38→33 | 48→55 | 46→45 | 33 | .189/.245/.325 | .136 | .320 | 16 | 7 | 44% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .190/.270/.352 | .162 | .298 | 20 | 5 | 41% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .159/.252/.310 | .152 | .261 | 19 | 6 | 44% | 8% | 52 | -0.9 |
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✕Rixon Wingrove 2022 · A |
22 | 36→34 | 45→50 | 46→40 | 37 | .186/.246/.305 | .120 | .280 | 13 | 4 | 37% | 6% | 50 | -1.8 | .190/.254/.333 | .143 | .298 | 18 | 4 | 40% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .183/.253/.339 | .156 | .268 | 21 | 3 | 39% | 7% | 58 | -0.7 |
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✕Isan Díaz 2018 · A |
22 | 40 | 47→55 | 45 | 43 | .203/.272/.335 | .133 | .289 | 14 | 8 | 34% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .205/.274/.346 | .141 | .290 | 16 | 8 | 33% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .204/.284/.367 | .164 | .263 | 21 | 5 | 30% | 9% | 75 | +0.0 |
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✕Johan Mieses 2017 · A |
22 | 37→32 | 51→55 | 46→50 | 36 | .200/.247/.364 | .164 | .270 | 19 | 9 | 34% | 5% | 65 | -0.7 | .183/.234/.337 | .154 | .257 | 20 | 4 | 37% | 5% | 53 | -1.5 | .194/.269/.375 | .181 | .237 | 26 | 7 | 31% | 7% | 74 | -0.0 |
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✕Yusuf Carter 2007 · A |
22 | 37→34 | 46→50 | 45→50 | 35 | .194/.240/.317 | .122 | .287 | 15 | 6 | 37% | 5% | 49 | -1.8 | .202/.239/.339 | .137 | .300 | 16 | 10 | 37% | 5% | 54 | -1.4 | .219/.264/.370 | .151 | .296 | 19 | 10 | 32% | 5% | 70 | -0.2 |
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✕Agustin Ruiz 2022 · AA |
22 | 36 | 45→50 | 42→40 | 38 | .186/.247/.301 | .115 | .273 | 14 | 4 | 36% | 6% | 49 | -1.8 | .187/.257/.327 | .140 | .263 | 18 | 4 | 35% | 7% | 60 | -1.0 | .169/.247/.302 | .133 | .232 | 16 | 2 | 34% | 7% | 49 | -1.1 |
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✕Alexander Canario 2022 · A |
22 | 37→34 | 51→60 | 50 | 37 | .200/.246/.359 | .159 | .282 | 20 | 14 | 36% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .212/.272/.410 | .198 | .294 | 26 | 14 | 36% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .209/.277/.424 | .216 | .279 | 30 | 13 | 36% | 8% | 90 | +0.6 |
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●MJ Melendez 2021 · A |
22 | 32→42 | 46→60 | 44→50 | 31 | .165/.220/.297 | .131 | .292 | 14 | 6 | 47% | 6% | 36 | -2.7 | .217/.296/.418 | .201 | .273 | 26 | 5 | 30% | 10% | 100 | +1.7 | .220/.307/.417 | .197 | .267 | 25 | 4 | 27% | 11% | 100 | +1.7 |
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✕Marcus Greene Jr. 2017 · A |
22 | 35 | 46→50 | 45→40 | 40 | .185/.251/.313 | .128 | .265 | 15 | 5 | 35% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .209/.268/.329 | .120 | .279 | 13 | 4 | 28% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .211/.271/.321 | .110 | .275 | 12 | 2 | 27% | 7% | 61 | -0.4 |
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✕Travis Blankenhorn 2019 · A |
22 | 40→43 | 45→55 | 51→50 | 38 | .201/.261/.328 | .127 | .288 | 11 | 7 | 33% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .215/.262/.357 | .142 | .295 | 16 | 9 | 32% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .211/.283/.380 | .168 | .276 | 21 | 6 | 31% | 8% | 81 | +0.3 |
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✕Albert Fabian 2023 · A |
21 | 37→34 | 49→50 | 41→40 | 37 | .195/.255/.340 | .145 | .291 | 18 | 5 | 38% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .201/.258/.341 | .140 | .265 | 17 | 5 | 30% | 6% | 64 | -0.8 | .199/.257/.331 | .132 | .246 | 16 | 3 | 26% | 6% | 58 | -0.5 |
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●Will Benson 2019 · A |
21 | 30→40 | 47→55 | 47→55 | 44 | .163/.256/.291 | .128 | .251 | 16 | 9 | 40% | 10% | 51 | -1.7 | .179/.262/.333 | .154 | .273 | 19 | 14 | 39% | 10% | 64 | -0.8 | .221/.322/.401 | .180 | .313 | 18 | 26 | 32% | 12% | 102 | +1.4 |
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●Nick Pratto 2021 · A |
22 | 37→43 | 43→55 | 49→50 | 33 | .182/.230/.286 | .104 | .302 | 11 | 13 | 42% | 6% | 37 | -2.7 | .201/.287/.393 | .192 | .294 | 24 | 9 | 38% | 9% | 90 | +1.0 | .196/.288/.385 | .190 | .281 | 24 | 7 | 37% | 10% | 87 | +0.7 |
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✕Michael Burgess 2011 · AA |
22 | 39→42 | 50→55 | 45 | 38 | .205/.264/.355 | .150 | .287 | 18 | 6 | 34% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .203/.266/.343 | .140 | .269 | 16 | 3 | 29% | 7% | 68 | -0.5 | .211/.258/.365 | .155 | .264 | 17 | 2 | 27% | 6% | 68 | -0.3 |
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✕Mason Martin 2021 · A |
22 | 35→32 | 53→60 | 46→45 | 38 | .186/.257/.358 | .172 | .294 | 21 | 5 | 42% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .187/.248/.360 | .173 | .302 | 21 | 6 | 43% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .168/.236/.334 | .166 | .270 | 21 | 7 | 44% | 7% | 52 | -1.3 |
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✕David Washington 2013 · A |
22 | 40→37 | 44→55 | 48→45 | 38 | .197/.255/.318 | .120 | .306 | 12 | 6 | 38% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .201/.263/.343 | .142 | .320 | 16 | 5 | 40% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .196/.256/.360 | .164 | .317 | 22 | 5 | 43% | 7% | 65 | -0.5 |