Ariel AlmonteOF
Dayton Dragons
Age 22
L/R
6'4" / 219 lbs
A+
HR +9%K -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
wRC+†17
AVG/OBP/SLG.155 / .226 / .260
PA320
HR6
K%45
BB%8
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
20→20
PWR
35→35
SPD
40→40
EYE
50↘35
trajectory · 10 yrs
-1.4peak
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 | — | — | — |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 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 | $-11M | $-48M | -$37M | ||
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$37M 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 -$37M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | ROK | DSL Reds | 196 | 171 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 75 | 7 | 15 | 6 | .193 | .292 | .292 | .585 | .099 | .319 | 38 | 9 | .257 | 55 | -10 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +6 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK | ACL Reds | 164 | 148 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .256 | .297 | .553 | .122 | .297 | 43 | 8 | .248 | 48 | -10 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -0.6 |
| 2023 | 19 | A | Daytona Tortugas | 383 | 346 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 188 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .136 | .215 | .197 | .412 | .061 | .280 | 49 | 8 | .194 | 7 | -40 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +11 | -3.2 |
| 2024 | 20 | A | Daytona Tortugas | 506 | 450 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 233 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .140 | .228 | .271 | .499 | .131 | .236 | 46 | 10 | .224 | 30 | -40 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +14 | -2.9 |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 359 | 335 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 154 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .146 | .199 | .233 | .432 | .087 | .251 | 43 | 6 | .196 | 8 | -37 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +10 | -3.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 22 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 30 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .133 | .138 | .271 | .034 | .214 | 50 | 3 | .108 | -59 | -5 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | -0.5 |
| ROS | 22 | MLB | CIN | 290 | 265 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .155 | .222 | .257 | .479 | .102 | .270 | 45 | 8 | .218 | 25 | -24 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +8 | -1.8 |
| TOT | 22 | MLB | CIN | 320 | 294 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 146 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .150 | .214 | .245 | .459 | .095 | .271 | 46 | 7 | .208 | 17 | -30 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +9 | -2.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB 11% | CIN | 396 | 359 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 155 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .167 | .239 | .279 | .518 | .111 | .261 | 39 | 8 | .237 | 39 | -27 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +11 | -1.8 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB 26% | CIN | 455 | 411 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 171 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .173 | .248 | .290 | .537 | .117 | .264 | 38 | 8 | .247 | 48 | -27 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +13 | -1.7 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB 44% | CIN | 487 | 439 | 79 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 179 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .180 | .256 | .310 | .566 | .130 | .267 | 37 | 9 | .254 | 53 | -26 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +14 | -1.5 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB 64% | CIN | 505 | 453 | 83 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 184 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .183 | .260 | .311 | .571 | .128 | .268 | 36 | 9 | .258 | 56 | -25 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +14 | -1.4 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB 89% | CIN | 512 | 459 | 83 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 187 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .181 | .258 | .307 | .566 | .126 | .268 | 37 | 9 | .258 | 56 | -26 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +15 | -1.4 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB | CIN | 512 | 458 | 83 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 188 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .181 | .260 | .308 | .568 | .127 | .268 | 37 | 9 | .257 | 55 | -26 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +15 | -1.5 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB | CIN | 504 | 451 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 186 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .182 | .261 | .310 | .571 | .129 | .266 | 37 | 9 | .255 | 53 | -27 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +14 | -1.6 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB | CIN | 496 | 446 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 185 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .173 | .252 | .289 | .541 | .117 | .265 | 37 | 9 | .252 | 51 | -28 | +1 | -2 | -3 | +14 | -1.8 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB | CIN | 483 | 434 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 182 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .173 | .252 | .290 | .542 | .118 | .263 | 38 | 9 | .248 | 48 | -28 | +0 | -3 | -3 | +14 | -2.1 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB | CIN | 465 | 418 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 178 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .247 | .280 | .527 | .112 | .261 | 38 | 9 | .243 | 44 | -29 | +0 | -4 | -3 | +13 | -2.3 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB | CIN | 436 | 392 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 170 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .166 | .245 | .276 | .520 | .110 | .259 | 39 | 9 | .238 | 40 | -29 | +0 | -4 | -3 | +12 | -2.4 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB | CIN | 390 | 351 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 155 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .238 | .259 | .497 | .100 | .256 | 40 | 9 | .232 | 35 | -28 | +0 | -5 | -2 | +11 | -2.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7539 | 6786 | 1143 | 253 | 23 | 159 | 646 | 2971 | 51 | 64 | 14 | .168 | .246 | .283 | .529 | .114 | .266 | 39 | 9 | .241 | 43 | -489 | +7 | -20 | -45 | +214 | -34.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 585 | 99 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 256 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .169 | .246 | .285 | .532 | .116 | .267 | 39 | 9 | .241 | 43 | -42 | +1 | -2 | -4 | +18 | -2.9 | ||
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 Reds | 196 | 162 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 52 | 7 | 15 | 6 | .278 | .400 | .438 | .838 | .160 | .377 | 27 | 13 | .378 | 147 | +10 | +1 | — | — | +6 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK | ACL Reds | 164 | 140 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .390 | .493 | .883 | .207 | .400 | 30 | 13 | .392 | 158 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 19 | A | Daytona Tortugas | 383 | 335 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 133 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .203 | .299 | .299 | .598 | .096 | .317 | 35 | 11 | .277 | 70 | -13 | +1 | — | — | +11 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 20 | A | Daytona Tortugas | 506 | 432 | 86 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 67 | 163 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .199 | .309 | .391 | .701 | .192 | .260 | 32 | 13 | .313 | 97 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +14 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 359 | 326 | 63 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 121 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .193 | .263 | .322 | .585 | .129 | .280 | 34 | 8 | .264 | 60 | -16 | +0 | — | — | +10 | -0.6 |
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 |
| Ariel Almonte (OGILVIE) | 22 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 35 | .155/.226/.260 | .105 | .274 | 6 | 2 | 45% | 8% | 30 | -1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Aaron Bracho 2023 · A |
22 | 30→38 | 42→45 | 44→40 | 38 | .161/.227/.260 | .099 | .254 | 10 | 4 | 39% | 7% | 30 | -3.1 | .194/.258/.324 | .130 | .261 | 16 | 5 | 31% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .192/.255/.327 | .134 | .243 | 18 | 4 | 29% | 7% | 56 | -0.7 |
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✕Andry Arias 2022 · A |
22 | 38 | 42→40 | 46→40 | 39 | .187/.254/.288 | .101 | .287 | 10 | 7 | 36% | 7% | 48 | -1.9 | .193/.256/.289 | .096 | .301 | 8 | 5 | 36% | 7% | 49 | -1.8 | .160/.230/.252 | .091 | .253 | 7 | 3 | 37% | 7% | 25 | -1.2 |
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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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✕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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✕Luis Toribio 2023 · A |
22 | 36→39 | 45→50 | 45→40 | 38 | .178/.247/.297 | .119 | .301 | 13 | 3 | 43% | 8% | 47 | -1.9 | .181/.249/.311 | .130 | .297 | 16 | 3 | 42% | 8% | 53 | -1.5 | .165/.238/.298 | .133 | .259 | 17 | 1 | 41% | 8% | 41 | -1.3 |
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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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✕Jhailyn Ortiz 2021 · A |
22 | 31→35 | 46→50 | 42→45 | 32 | .167/.225/.287 | .120 | .280 | 15 | 4 | 44% | 6% | 36 | -2.7 | .192/.258/.337 | .145 | .299 | 19 | 6 | 40% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .184/.253/.325 | .140 | .284 | 19 | 5 | 40% | 7% | 54 | -1.0 |
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✕Ignacio Valdez 2017 · A |
22 | 32 | 45 | 45→50 | 37 | .169/.233/.291 | .121 | .258 | 13 | 5 | 38% | 6% | 40 | -2.4 | .177/.238/.289 | .112 | .315 | 12 | 4 | 45% | 7% | 42 | -2.3 | .137/.165/.201 | .064 | .247 | 4 | 0 | 45% | 3% | -17 | -1.2 |
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✕Francisco Del Valle 2021 · A |
22 | 35→29 | 41→45 | 46→40 | 43 | .177/.255/.279 | .102 | .261 | 8 | 5 | 33% | 8% | 46 | -2.0 | .188/.254/.304 | .116 | .268 | 12 | 5 | 33% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .167/.233/.278 | .111 | .231 | 14 | 3 | 33% | 7% | 35 | -1.1 |
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✕Chuckie Jones 2014 · A |
22 | 37→40 | 43→45 | 44→50 | 35 | .183/.239/.290 | .106 | .297 | 11 | 8 | 40% | 6% | 42 | -2.3 | .202/.255/.322 | .120 | .297 | 14 | 9 | 35% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .199/.253/.321 | .122 | .279 | 15 | 10 | 33% | 6% | 53 | -0.9 |
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✕Hudson Head 2023 · A |
22 | 39→37 | 42→45 | 45 | 37 | .180/.260/.283 | .103 | .317 | 10 | 8 | 43% | 8% | 50 | -1.7 | .177/.240/.288 | .111 | .290 | 11 | 9 | 40% | 6% | 42 | -2.3 | .160/.218/.285 | .126 | .244 | 13 | 8 | 39% | 6% | 30 | -1.6 |
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✕Chad McClanahan 2019 · A |
21 | 38→31 | 41→40 | 41→45 | 37 | .183/.244/.275 | .093 | .302 | 8 | 5 | 40% | 7% | 40 | -2.4 | .174/.251/.249 | .075 | .283 | 6 | 6 | 37% | 8% | 37 | -2.7 | .143/.230/.201 | .058 | .243 | 6 | 5 | 40% | 9% | 14 | -2.6 |
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✕Shane Matheny 2019 · A |
23 | 37→42 | 39→45 | 41→50 | 35 | .184/.237/.261 | .077 | .294 | 8 | 5 | 39% | 6% | 33 | -2.9 | .183/.239/.277 | .094 | .288 | 10 | 4 | 38% | 6% | 38 | -2.6 | .191/.281/.316 | .125 | .300 | 14 | 9 | 38% | 10% | 64 | -0.5 |
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✕Wladimir Galindo 2019 · A |
22 | 40→33 | 40→45 | 40 | 34 | .196/.240/.287 | .091 | .304 | 8 | 3 | 37% | 5% | 40 | -2.4 | .195/.241/.279 | .084 | .313 | 7 | 6 | 38% | 5% | 39 | -2.5 | .173/.215/.230 | .057 | .281 | 5 | 4 | 39% | 5% | 11 | -1.4 |
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✕Brenden Webb 2012 · A |
22 | 38→37 | 38→45 | 47→50 | 42 | .179/.255/.256 | .077 | .296 | 6 | 9 | 39% | 9% | 40 | -2.4 | .182/.261/.296 | .114 | .300 | 11 | 10 | 40% | 9% | 54 | -1.4 | .168/.246/.293 | .124 | .274 | 13 | 10 | 41% | 8% | 44 | -1.5 |
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✕Shervyen Newton 2021 · A |
22 | 37→30 | 42→45 | 43→40 | 34 | .178/.235/.276 | .098 | .311 | 10 | 4 | 44% | 6% | 37 | -2.7 | .171/.234/.278 | .107 | .323 | 11 | 4 | 47% | 7% | 37 | -2.6 | .156/.226/.276 | .120 | .279 | 13 | 2 | 46% | 7% | 31 | -1.6 |
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✕Jose Medina 2018 · A |
23 | 39 | 44→45 | 41→45 | 38 | .196/.249/.312 | .116 | .278 | 12 | 4 | 33% | 6% | 52 | -1.6 | .213/.264/.322 | .109 | .283 | 11 | 5 | 27% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .217/.265/.321 | .103 | .267 | 9 | 2 | 22% | 6% | 56 | -0.6 |
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✕Arturo De Freitas 2023 · A |
22 | 35 | 39→45 | 45→40 | 34 | .177/.225/.258 | .082 | .279 | 7 | 4 | 38% | 5% | 27 | -3.3 | .181/.235/.260 | .079 | .301 | 7 | 5 | 40% | 6% | 32 | -3.0 | .113/.162/.125 | .012 | .213 | 0 | 0 | 44% | 5% | -37 | -1.5 |
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✕Leandro Emiliani 2022 · A |
22 | 39 | 42→50 | 46→30 | 41 | .188/.265/.291 | .103 | .299 | 11 | 4 | 38% | 8% | 54 | -1.4 | .184/.242/.294 | .110 | .285 | 11 | 3 | 37% | 6% | 44 | -2.1 | .169/.229/.278 | .109 | .259 | 11 | 1 | 37% | 6% | 33 | -1.5 |
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✕Leandro Pineda 2023 · A |
21 | 36→38 | 39→45 | 47→45 | 42 | .173/.251/.266 | .093 | .273 | 5 | 7 | 36% | 8% | 42 | -2.3 | .196/.261/.313 | .117 | .273 | 11 | 6 | 31% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .196/.262/.319 | .124 | .258 | 14 | 6 | 29% | 7% | 58 | -0.8 |