Shay Whitcomb
3B Sacramento River Cats
Age 28
R/R
6'0" / 202 lbs
AAA
HR -15%H -3%
Svc 3.000 · Ctrl thru 2029
Overview
AAA40-MANArb-1FA 2030
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | MLBHOU | 46 | .220/.304/.293 | 0 | 0 | 71 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLBHOU | 32 | .125/.125/.219 | 1 | 0 | -11 | -0.2 |
| 2026 | 27 | MLBSF | 122 | .207/.233/.336 | 4 | 2 | 59 | -0.2 |
| 2027PROJ45% MLB | 28 | MLBSF | 112 | .219/.280/.374 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 0.1 |
| 2028PROJ48% MLB | 29 | MLBSF | 181 | .217/.277/.368 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 0.0 |
| 2029PROJ49% MLB | 30 | MLBSF | 187 | .213/.273/.359 | 6 | 5 | 82 | -0.1 |
Last 3 seasons WAR -0.7 · Next 3 projected WAR 0.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2029Service3.000First FA2030
2027Arb-1$0.2M2028Arb-2$1M2029Arb-3$1M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Whiff%90
Chase%90
Barrel%54
Speed46
Bat Spd45
Avg EV20
Form.226/.272/.367 ▼ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .224/.282/.388
CompsCorey Julks (age 28) · Weston Wilson (age 29) · Stone Garrett (age 27)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†88
AVG/OBP/SLG.219 / .280 / .374
PA112
HR4
K%27
BB%7
BABIP269
ISO157
MLB%45%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$2M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · ContractCON 40 / POW 50
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Houston Astros | — | 46 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 304 | 293 | 597 | 73 | 273 | 17 | 11 | 278 | 71 | -2 | +0 | -4 | +2 | +1 | -0.3 |
| 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 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Houston Astros | — | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 219 | 344 | 94 | 143 | 31 | 0 | 150 | -11 | -4 | +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 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | San Francisco Giants | — | 122 | 116 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 233 | 336 | 570 | 129 | 260 | 29 | 3 | 249 | 59 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | Sacramento River Cats | — | 355 | 319 | 87 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 88 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 273 | 339 | 414 | 753 | 141 | 342 | 25 | 8 | 334 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 200 | 189 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 196 | 232 | 307 | 539 | 111 | 244 | 26 | 4 | 240 | 48 | -12 | +0 | -5 | +5 | +4 | -0.8 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 22 | A+ MLE | Asheville Tourists | — | 257 | 239 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 110 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 209 | 259 | 393 | 652 | 184 | 324 | 43 | 5 | 280 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A MLE | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | — | 187 | 169 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 72 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 207 | 280 | 290 | 570 | 83 | 330 | 39 | 7 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | AA MLE | Corpus Christi Hooks | — | 506 | 475 | 80 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 213 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 168 | 215 | 295 | 509 | 126 | 259 | 42 | 4 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA MLE | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | — | 392 | 371 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 146 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 189 | 230 | 342 | 572 | 154 | 253 | 37 | 4 | 252 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA MLE | Corpus Christi Hooks | — | 197 | 182 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 203 | 256 | 374 | 630 | 170 | 265 | 33 | 6 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | Houston Astros | — | 46 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 304 | 293 | 597 | 73 | 273 | 17 | 11 | 272 | 71 | -2 | +0 | -4 | +2 | +1 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA MLE | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | — | 481 | 430 | 108 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 114 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 251 | 321 | 440 | 760 | 188 | 283 | 24 | 7 | 329 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | Houston Astros | — | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 219 | 344 | 94 | 143 | 31 | 0 | 151 | -11 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA MLE | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | — | 469 | 424 | 92 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 145 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 217 | 288 | 394 | 681 | 177 | 277 | 31 | 7 | 297 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB MLE | San Francisco Giants | — | 122 | 116 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 233 | 336 | 570 | 129 | 260 | 29 | 3 | 256 | 59 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA MLE | Sacramento River Cats | — | 355 | 328 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 105 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 226 | 276 | 326 | 603 | 101 | 297 | 30 | 6 | 263 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 444 | 408 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 182 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 208 | 268 | 350 | 618 | 142 | 330 | 41 | 6 | 271 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 444 | 396 | 116 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 134 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 293 | 365 | 530 | 895 | 237 | 384 | 30 | 9 | 390 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | AA MLE | Corpus Christi Hooks | — | 506 | 475 | 80 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 213 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 168 | 215 | 295 | 509 | 126 | 266 | 42 | 4 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | AA RAW | Corpus Christi Hooks | — | 506 | 461 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 165 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 219 | 284 | 399 | 683 | 180 | 293 | 33 | 7 | 302 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 589 | 553 | 108 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 211 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 195 | 241 | 360 | 600 | 165 | 259 | 36 | 5 | 260 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 589 | 538 | 129 | 19 | 0 | 35 | 42 | 178 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 240 | 302 | 470 | 772 | 230 | 287 | 30 | 7 | 338 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 527 | 471 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 122 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 248 | 319 | 427 | 746 | 178 | 289 | 23 | 8 | 324 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 527 | 454 | 130 | 22 | 2 | 25 | 58 | 103 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 286 | 377 | 509 | 886 | 222 | 315 | 20 | 11 | 385 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 501 | 456 | 96 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 155 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 211 | 277 | 382 | 659 | 171 | 270 | 31 | 7 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 501 | 437 | 112 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 52 | 130 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 256 | 347 | 487 | 835 | 231 | 303 | 26 | 10 | 366 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 477 | 444 | 98 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 140 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 221 | 265 | 329 | 594 | 108 | 293 | 29 | 5 | 261 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 477 | 435 | 111 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 123 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 255 | 312 | 393 | 705 | 138 | 321 | 26 | 7 | 312 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 444 | 408 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 182 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 208 | 268 | 350 | 618 | 142 | 327 | 41 | 6 | 271 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | AA MLE | Corpus Christi Hooks | — | 506 | 473 | 80 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 213 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 169 | 215 | 296 | 511 | 127 | 259 | 42 | 4 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 589 | 551 | 108 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 211 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 196 | 241 | 361 | 602 | 165 | 257 | 36 | 5 | 260 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 527 | 473 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 122 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 247 | 319 | 425 | 744 | 178 | 282 | 23 | 8 | 324 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 501 | 454 | 96 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 155 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 211 | 277 | 383 | 660 | 172 | 268 | 31 | 7 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 477 | 447 | 98 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 140 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 219 | 265 | 327 | 592 | 107 | 287 | 29 | 5 | 261 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 527 | 473 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 122 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 247 | 319 | 425 | 744 | 178 | 282 | 23 | 8 | 324 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 501 | 454 | 96 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 155 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 211 | 277 | 383 | 660 | 172 | 268 | 31 | 7 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 477 | 447 | 98 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 140 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 219 | 265 | 327 | 592 | 107 | 287 | 29 | 5 | 261 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB MLE | SF | 45% | 380 | 348 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 102 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 224 | 285 | 388 | 673 | 164 | 273 | 27 | 7 | 298 | 88 | -5 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +8 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB CTX | SF | 45% | 112 | 102 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 219 | 280 | 374 | 654 | 155 | 269 | 27 | 7 | 291 | 88 | -2 | +0 | -1 | +0 | +2 | 0.1 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 29 | MLB MLE | SF | 48% | 380 | 348 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 103 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 221 | 282 | 381 | 663 | 160 | 271 | 27 | 7 | 294 | 85 | -7 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +8 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB MLE | SF | 49% | 380 | 348 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 104 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 218 | 278 | 373 | 650 | 155 | 268 | 27 | 7 | 289 | 82 | -8 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB CTX | SF | 48% | 181 | 165 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 217 | 277 | 368 | 645 | 151 | 267 | 27 | 7 | 287 | 85 | -3 | +0 | -2 | +1 | +4 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB CTX | SF | 49% | 187 | 171 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 213 | 273 | 359 | 632 | 146 | 264 | 27 | 6 | 282 | 82 | -4 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +4 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 568 | 525 | 108 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 153 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 206 | 258 | 337 | 595 | 131 | 255 | 27 | 6 | 268 | 73 | -20 | +1 | -9 | +7 | +12 | -0.8 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 601 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 38 | 175 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 206 | 260 | 336 | 596 | 130 | 257 | 27 | 6 | 268 | 73 | -22 | +1 | -10 | +8 | +14 | -1.0 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 4054 | 3731 | 789 | 137 | 8 | 138 | 242 | 1297 | 48 | 168 | 35 | 211 | 268 | 363 | 632 | 152 | 280 | 32 | 6 | 277 | 73 | -31 | +3 | -14 | +9 | +26 | -0.7 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 598 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 208 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 211 | 268 | 361 | 629 | 151 | 280 | 32 | 6 | 277 | 73 | -17 | +2 | -8 | +5 | +14 | -0.4 | |