Shay WhitcombLF
Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Age 27
R/R
6'0" / 202 lbs
AAA
H +4%HR -3%
Svc 2.000S2 · Ctrl thru 2029
peak 1.1 · 2027
wRC+†77
AVG/OBP/SLG.223 / .286 / .417
PA250
HR12
SB12
K%31
BB%7
MLB%45%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
40→40
PWR
50→50
SPD
55→55
FLD
45→45
EYE
47↘45
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.7peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb SUPER-2
MLB Debut 2024
Service 2.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2029
First FA Year 2027
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $0.7M | +0.1 | $0.4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $2M | +1.1 | $9M | +$7M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $3M | +0.9 | $4M | +$0.6M |
| 2029 | Arb-4 | $4M | +0.7 | $3M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $9M | $16M | +$7M | ||
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 | 22 | A+ | 2 teams | 444 | 409 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 182 | 6 | 30 | 5 | .210 | .268 | .350 | .617 | .139 | .333 | 41 | 6 | .264 | 61 | -20 | +4 | +0 | +2 | +13 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 23 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 506 | 475 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 223 | 6 | 20 | 2 | .162 | .209 | .293 | .501 | .131 | .261 | 44 | 4 | .221 | 27 | -42 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +14 | -2.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | 2 teams | 589 | 553 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 228 | 6 | 20 | 7 | .184 | .230 | .353 | .583 | .168 | .252 | 39 | 5 | .251 | 50 | -33 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +17 | -1.3 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 527 | 471 | 112 | 19 | 2 | 22 | 41 | 130 | 8 | 26 | 8 | .238 | .310 | .427 | .736 | .189 | .276 | 25 | 8 | .318 | 102 | +1 | +2 | -4 | +2 | +15 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 501 | 455 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 34 | 166 | 9 | 16 | 2 | .200 | .269 | .374 | .643 | .174 | .261 | 33 | 7 | .283 | 75 | -14 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +14 | 0.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 49 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .167 | .184 | .312 | .496 | .146 | .300 | 53 | 2 | .222 | 28 | -4 | +0 | -1 | +0 | +1 | -0.3 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | HOU | 201 | 184 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .217 | .276 | .402 | .679 | .185 | .285 | 34 | 6 | .302 | 89 | -2 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +6 | 0.4 |
| TOT | 27 | MLB | HOU | 250 | 232 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 94 | 3 | 12 | 3 | .207 | .258 | .384 | .642 | .177 | .289 | 38 | 5 | .287 | 77 | -6 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +7 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB 48% | HOU | 392 | 358 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 108 | 5 | 14 | 3 | .229 | .290 | .425 | .715 | .196 | .272 | 28 | 7 | .314 | 98 | -1 | +2 | -3 | +1 | +11 | 1.1 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB 51% | HOU | 390 | 355 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 107 | 5 | 13 | 3 | .228 | .292 | .417 | .709 | .189 | .273 | 27 | 7 | .313 | 97 | -1 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +11 | 0.9 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB 55% | HOU | 388 | 353 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 107 | 5 | 12 | 3 | .229 | .294 | .419 | .713 | .190 | .273 | 28 | 7 | .310 | 95 | -2 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB 59% | HOU | 373 | 339 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 104 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .224 | .289 | .410 | .699 | .186 | .272 | 28 | 7 | .307 | 93 | -3 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB 62% | HOU | 354 | 322 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 101 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .220 | .285 | .394 | .679 | .174 | .270 | 29 | 7 | .302 | 89 | -4 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +10 | 0.3 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB 65% | HOU | 324 | 294 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 94 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .221 | .287 | .398 | .685 | .177 | .268 | 29 | 7 | .296 | 85 | -6 | +1 | -6 | +1 | +9 | -0.0 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB 75% | HOU | 280 | 256 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 84 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .211 | .273 | .375 | .648 | .164 | .266 | 30 | 7 | .289 | 79 | -7 | +1 | -6 | +1 | +8 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5269 | 4824 | 1018 | 178 | 10 | 211 | 335 | 1702 | 69 | 188 | 39 | .211 | .272 | .383 | .655 | .172 | .274 | 32 | 6 | .287 | 78 | -133 | +22 | -39 | +19 | +149 | 1.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 595 | 125 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 41 | 210 | 9 | 23 | 5 | .210 | .271 | .382 | .653 | .171 | .273 | 32 | 6 | .287 | 78 | -16 | +3 | -5 | +2 | +18 | 0.2 | ||
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 | 22 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 257 | 233 | 70 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 81 | 3 | 16 | 3 | .300 | .361 | .601 | .962 | .300 | .391 | 32 | 7 | .412 | 174 | +21 | +2 | — | — | +7 | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 22 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 187 | 163 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 3 | 14 | 2 | .282 | .371 | .429 | .800 | .147 | .375 | 28 | 11 | .359 | 133 | +7 | +2 | — | — | +5 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 23 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 506 | 461 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 165 | 6 | 20 | 2 | .219 | .284 | .399 | .683 | .180 | .293 | 33 | 7 | .302 | 90 | -6 | +3 | — | — | +14 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 392 | 362 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 122 | 5 | 12 | 5 | .224 | .281 | .434 | .715 | .210 | .266 | 31 | 6 | .315 | 99 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +11 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 197 | 176 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .273 | .344 | .545 | .889 | .273 | .327 | 28 | 9 | .383 | 151 | +11 | +1 | — | — | +6 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Houston Astros | 46 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .304 | .293 | .597 | .073 | .273 | 17 | 11 | .278 | 71 | -2 | +0 | -4 | +2 | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 481 | 413 | 121 | 19 | 2 | 25 | 53 | 95 | 8 | 26 | 8 | .293 | .384 | .530 | .914 | .237 | .320 | 20 | 11 | .396 | 161 | +33 | +2 | — | — | +14 | 5.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Houston Astros | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .219 | .344 | .094 | .143 | 31 | 0 | .150 | -27 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 469 | 405 | 108 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 52 | 120 | 9 | 16 | 2 | .267 | .363 | .509 | .871 | .242 | .316 | 26 | 11 | .381 | 150 | +26 | +2 | — | — | +13 | 4.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 78 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .231 | .260 | .491 | .082 | .222 | 23 | 6 | .225 | 31 | -6 | +0 | -4 | +4 | +2 | -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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| Shay Whitcomb (OGILVIE) | 27 | 40 | 50 | 55 | 45 | .223/.286/.417 | .194 | .283 | 12 | 8 | 31% | 7% | 97 | +0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Weston Wilson 2022 · AAA |
27 | 40→43 | 55 | 51→55 | 45 | .219/.283/.402 | .182 | .267 | 25 | 13 | 28% | 8% | 90 | +1.0 | .216/.279/.378 | .162 | .291 | 21 | 21 | 32% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .215/.294/.402 | .188 | .269 | 26 | 25 | 30% | 10% | 92 | +0.8 |
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✕Stone Garrett 2023 · MLB |
27 | 39→37 | 56→60 | 53→50 | 35 | .216/.255/.404 | .187 | .281 | 25 | 17 | 33% | 4% | 79 | +0.3 | .222/.283/.373 | .151 | .316 | 18 | 11 | 33% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .225/.303/.344 | .119 | .336 | 12 | 5 | 34% | 9% | 81 | +0.2 |
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✕Jabari Blash 2016 · AAA |
27 | 39→40 | 59→60 | 47→50 | 44 | .214/.293/.420 | .206 | .279 | 27 | 10 | 34% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .209/.309/.401 | .192 | .302 | 24 | 7 | 36% | 11% | 102 | +1.8 | .197/.311/.392 | .195 | .294 | 26 | 6 | 38% | 12% | 97 | +1.0 |
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✕Justin Maxwell 2013 · MLB |
29 | 43→45 | 56→60 | 52→60 | 46 | .225/.304/.420 | .195 | .311 | 24 | 20 | 34% | 10% | 104 | +2.0 | .220/.287/.382 | .162 | .314 | 19 | 12 | 34% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .206/.272/.338 | .133 | .298 | 14 | 8 | 34% | 7% | 65 | -0.3 |
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✕Sean Bouchard 2023 · MLB |
27 | 44 | 54→55 | 52→50 | 48 | .228/.308/.419 | .191 | .299 | 21 | 13 | 30% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .219/.307/.387 | .168 | .303 | 19 | 15 | 32% | 10% | 96 | +1.5 | .188/.286/.329 | .140 | .277 | 15 | 16 | 35% | 11% | 69 | -0.2 |
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✕Aristides Aquino 2021 · MLB |
27 | 40 | 64→65 | 49→50 | 40 | .230/.284/.462 | .231 | .272 | 35 | 10 | 30% | 6% | 107 | +2.2 | .215/.289/.413 | .198 | .290 | 27 | 9 | 34% | 9% | 96 | +1.5 | .193/.274/.380 | .187 | .267 | 25 | 6 | 36% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕Stuart Fairchild 2023 · MLB |
27 | 44→43 | 53→50 | 50→55 | 42 | .227/.302/.402 | .174 | .300 | 21 | 13 | 30% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .225/.303/.374 | .149 | .296 | 16 | 19 | 28% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .217/.302/.357 | .140 | .282 | 15 | 25 | 27% | 8% | 83 | +0.3 |
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✕Michael Hermosillo 2022 · MLB |
27 | 44→46 | 54→55 | 50→55 | 42 | .223/.311/.406 | .183 | .310 | 22 | 15 | 34% | 8% | 104 | +2.0 | .219/.300/.389 | .170 | .288 | 21 | 15 | 30% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .179/.243/.346 | .167 | .201 | 27 | 17 | 28% | 4% | 58 | -0.5 |
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✕Bobby Dalbec 2023 · MLB |
28 | 43→44 | 60 | 53→50 | 41 | .231/.296/.443 | .212 | .305 | 29 | 5 | 34% | 7% | 107 | +2.2 | .213/.285/.401 | .188 | .321 | 26 | 12 | 39% | 8% | 91 | +1.1 | .200/.275/.384 | .184 | .313 | 25 | 13 | 42% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 |
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✕Corey Julks 2023 · AAA |
27 | 43→51 | 53→55 | 52→55 | 41 | .226/.282/.397 | .171 | .285 | 22 | 18 | 29% | 6% | 89 | +0.9 | .232/.293/.373 | .141 | .295 | 16 | 20 | 26% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .235/.298/.359 | .123 | .298 | 12 | 21 | 24% | 8% | 81 | +0.3 |
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✕Chris Heisey 2012 · MLB |
27 | 47→52 | 55 | 51→55 | 45 | .249/.306/.431 | .182 | .287 | 23 | 12 | 23% | 6% | 108 | +2.3 | .241/.292/.395 | .154 | .290 | 17 | 11 | 23% | 5% | 92 | +1.2 | .235/.281/.376 | .141 | .282 | 14 | 11 | 22% | 5% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Jaylin Davis 2022 · MLB |
28 | 42→47 | 57→50 | 47→45 | 41 | .222/.291/.413 | .191 | .301 | 26 | 10 | 34% | 7% | 97 | +1.5 | .198/.274/.336 | .138 | .299 | 16 | 7 | 37% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .182/.266/.311 | .129 | .275 | 15 | 4 | 37% | 9% | 57 | -0.8 |
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✕Joe Mather 2009 · MLB |
27 | 43→45 | 57→60 | 51→50 | 46 | .234/.298/.432 | .199 | .257 | 26 | 9 | 21% | 7% | 105 | +2.1 | .216/.275/.363 | .147 | .257 | 16 | 11 | 23% | 6% | 76 | +0.1 | .206/.260/.310 | .104 | .261 | 10 | 8 | 24% | 7% | 52 | -0.7 |
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✕Tyler Moore 2014 · MLB |
27 | 45→46 | 59→65 | 51→40 | 41 | .242/.289/.452 | .210 | .298 | 27 | 5 | 29% | 6% | 106 | +2.2 | .222/.283/.378 | .156 | .281 | 18 | 3 | 27% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .204/.267/.340 | .136 | .256 | 16 | 0 | 27% | 7% | 63 | -0.4 |
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✕Mike Wilson 2011 · AAA |
28 | 40→50 | 56→60 | 50 | 45 | .217/.293/.402 | .186 | .279 | 25 | 12 | 32% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .230/.299/.389 | .159 | .307 | 19 | 8 | 30% | 8% | 93 | +1.3 | .229/.297/.377 | .148 | .312 | 17 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 86 | +0.4 |
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●Wil Myers 2018 · MLB |
27 | 46→54 | 57→60 | 53→55 | 52 | .244/.324/.442 | .199 | .291 | 25 | 19 | 25% | 10% | 118 | +3.0 | .247/.321/.450 | .203 | .321 | 24 | 18 | 29% | 10% | 118 | +3.0 | .252/.331/.448 | .196 | .337 | 23 | 13 | 30% | 10% | 118 | +2.0 |
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✕J.J. Matijevic 2023 · MLB |
27 | 42→41 | 56→55 | 52→50 | 41 | .221/.283/.410 | .189 | .306 | 24 | 12 | 35% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .215/.277/.376 | .161 | .297 | 18 | 11 | 32% | 7% | 81 | +0.4 | .197/.263/.349 | .152 | .270 | 15 | 8 | 32% | 8% | 64 | -0.6 |
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●Ryan Noda 2023 · AAA |
27 | 40→49 | 55 | 50 | 46 | .209/.304/.392 | .183 | .294 | 25 | 12 | 36% | 10% | 97 | +1.5 | .202/.323/.370 | .168 | .300 | 20 | 8 | 36% | 13% | 100 | +1.7 | .182/.324/.341 | .159 | .276 | 19 | 6 | 37% | 15% | 91 | +0.9 |
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✕Casper Wells 2012 · MLB |
27 | 43→46 | 56→60 | 44→50 | 42 | .226/.292/.422 | .197 | .290 | 24 | 8 | 30% | 7% | 99 | +1.7 | .222/.294/.388 | .166 | .284 | 18 | 7 | 27% | 8% | 91 | +1.1 | .211/.292/.373 | .161 | .265 | 16 | 5 | 26% | 9% | 84 | +0.3 |
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✕Jake Fraley 2022 · MLB |
27 | 46 | 53→55 | 53→55 | 51 | .234/.321/.411 | .177 | .299 | 21 | 21 | 28% | 10% | 108 | +2.3 | .248/.334/.408 | .160 | .301 | 20 | 21 | 23% | 11% | 113 | +2.6 | .257/.332/.404 | .146 | .303 | 17 | 26 | 20% | 9% | 104 | +1.2 |