LuJames Groover
3B Reno Aces
Age 25
R/R
6'2" / 212 lbs
AAA
HR -11%
Svc 1.000 · Ctrl thru 2031
Overview
AAA40-MANROOKIEFG #229Pre-ArbFA 2032
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | A+ARI | 175 | .272/.364/.457 | 7 | 3 | 86 | — | .222/.289/.386 |
| 2025 | 23 | AAARI | 547 | .309/.401/.434 | 12 | 3 | 88 | — | .256/.331/.336 |
| 2026 | 24 | MLBARI | 54 | .167/.259/.271 | 1 | 0 | 52 | -0.0 | |
| 2027PROJ45% MLB | 25 | MLBARI | 112 | .258/.329/.370 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 0.2 | |
| 2028PROJ59% MLB | 26 | MLBARI | 347 | .259/.330/.377 | 5 | 3 | 96 | 0.7 | |
| 2029PROJ63% MLB | 27 | MLBARI | 384 | .258/.328/.377 | 6 | 3 | 95 | 0.7 |
Last 3 seasons WAR -0.0 · Next 3 projected WAR 1.6Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2031Service1.000First FA2032
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Arb-1$3M2030Arb-2$5M2031Arb-3$6M
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AAA
Whiff%85
K%84
Chase%76
Max EV74
Z-Con%74
BB%63
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 16, comp-based) · star 6% · didn't stick 68%
CompsCarter Kieboom (age 25) · Carson Kelly (age 25) · Luis Torrens (age 25)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†94
AVG/OBP/SLG.258 / .329 / .370
PA112
HR1
K%19
BB%8
BABIP312
ISO89
MLB%45%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$6M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 55 / POW 45
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 21 | A+ | Hillsboro Hops | — | 100 | 87 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 264 | 347 | 379 | 726 | 115 | 278 | 9 | 8 | 324 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | AA | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 55 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 340 | 400 | 600 | 1.000 | 260 | 368 | 16 | 9 | 435 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Hillsboro Hops | — | 175 | 151 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 364 | 457 | 821 | 185 | 279 | 14 | 11 | 362 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | ROK | ACL D-backs | — | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 222 | 364 | 333 | 697 | 111 | 240 | 9 | 15 | 316 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | INTL | Salt River Rafters | — | 75 | 65 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 419 | 354 | 773 | 15 | 415 | 17 | 11 | 355 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AA | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 547 | 470 | 145 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 63 | 79 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 309 | 401 | 434 | 836 | 126 | 347 | 14 | 12 | 375 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | 54 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 259 | 271 | 530 | 104 | 194 | 20 | 9 | 248 | 52 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 | -0.0 |
| 2026 | 24 | AAA | Reno Aces | — | 440 | 374 | 114 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 305 | 395 | 436 | 831 | 131 | 351 | 15 | 12 | 366 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 54 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 259 | 271 | 530 | 104 | 194 | 20 | 9 | 248 | 54 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 | -0.0 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 21 | A+ MLE | Hillsboro Hops | — | 100 | 89 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 306 | 337 | 643 | 101 | 249 | 12 | 6 | 279 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 55 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 314 | 364 | 510 | 873 | 196 | 346 | 20 | 7 | 356 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | Hillsboro Hops | — | 175 | 158 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 222 | 289 | 386 | 675 | 165 | 237 | 19 | 7 | 296 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | ROK MLE | ACL D-backs | — | 34 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 273 | 276 | 549 | 103 | 183 | 12 | 9 | 231 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 547 | 488 | 125 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 99 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 256 | 331 | 336 | 668 | 80 | 301 | 18 | 8 | 299 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | MLB MLE | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | 54 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 259 | 271 | 530 | 104 | 194 | 20 | 9 | 245 | 52 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 | -0.0 |
| 2026 | 24 | AAA MLE | Reno Aces | — | 440 | 390 | 108 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 277 | 344 | 387 | 731 | 110 | 320 | 18 | 8 | 319 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ MLE | Hillsboro Hops | — | 100 | 89 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 306 | 337 | 643 | 101 | 256 | 12 | 6 | 279 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ RAW | Hillsboro Hops | — | 100 | 87 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 264 | 347 | 379 | 726 | 115 | 278 | 9 | 8 | 324 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | 4 teams | — | 339 | 306 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 235 | 301 | 392 | 694 | 157 | 258 | 19 | 7 | 300 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ RAW | 4 teams | — | 339 | 293 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 294 | 382 | 447 | 829 | 154 | 319 | 14 | 11 | 368 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 547 | 488 | 125 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 99 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 256 | 331 | 336 | 668 | 80 | 306 | 18 | 8 | 299 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AA RAW | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 547 | 470 | 145 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 63 | 79 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 309 | 401 | 434 | 836 | 126 | 347 | 14 | 12 | 375 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 494 | 438 | 115 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 263 | 333 | 370 | 703 | 107 | 314 | 19 | 9 | 311 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 494 | 422 | 122 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 58 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 289 | 380 | 417 | 797 | 128 | 334 | 16 | 12 | 353 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ MLE | Hillsboro Hops | — | 100 | 91 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 231 | 306 | 330 | 636 | 99 | 249 | 12 | 6 | 279 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | 4 teams | — | 339 | 307 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 235 | 301 | 391 | 692 | 156 | 253 | 19 | 7 | 300 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 547 | 487 | 125 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 99 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 257 | 331 | 337 | 668 | 80 | 301 | 18 | 8 | 299 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 494 | 445 | 115 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 258 | 333 | 364 | 697 | 106 | 306 | 19 | 9 | 311 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | 4 teams | — | 339 | 307 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 235 | 301 | 391 | 692 | 156 | 253 | 19 | 7 | 300 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 547 | 487 | 125 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 99 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 257 | 331 | 337 | 668 | 80 | 301 | 18 | 8 | 299 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 494 | 445 | 115 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 258 | 333 | 364 | 697 | 106 | 306 | 19 | 9 | 311 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB MLE | ARI | 45% | 380 | 341 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 251 | 322 | 357 | 679 | 106 | 301 | 19 | 8 | 306 | 94 | -3 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +8 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB CTX | ARI | 45% | 112 | 101 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 329 | 370 | 699 | 111 | 312 | 19 | 8 | 314 | 94 | -1 | +0 | -0 | +0 | +2 | 0.2 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 26 | MLB MLE | ARI | 59% | 591 | 530 | 134 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 50 | 114 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 252 | 323 | 365 | 688 | 113 | 301 | 19 | 8 | 310 | 96 | -3 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +13 | 1.2 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB MLE | ARI | 63% | 609 | 546 | 136 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 119 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 251 | 322 | 364 | 687 | 114 | 300 | 20 | 9 | 309 | 95 | -3 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +13 | 1.2 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB MLE | ARI | 65% | 597 | 535 | 133 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 119 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 248 | 320 | 362 | 682 | 113 | 299 | 20 | 9 | 307 | 94 | -4 | +0 | -2 | +2 | +13 | 1.0 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB MLE | ARI | 65% | 585 | 525 | 130 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 119 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 246 | 317 | 358 | 675 | 112 | 297 | 20 | 8 | 304 | 92 | -6 | -0 | -2 | +2 | +13 | 0.7 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB MLE | ARI | 65% | 574 | 516 | 125 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 119 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 243 | 313 | 352 | 665 | 109 | 295 | 21 | 8 | 300 | 89 | -7 | -0 | -3 | +2 | +12 | 0.4 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB MLE | ARI | 65% | 392 | 354 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 308 | 342 | 650 | 104 | 292 | 21 | 8 | 294 | 85 | -7 | +0 | -3 | +1 | +8 | -0.0 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB CTX | ARI | 59% | 347 | 311 | 81 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 259 | 330 | 377 | 707 | 118 | 311 | 19 | 8 | 317 | 96 | -2 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +8 | 0.7 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB CTX | ARI | 63% | 384 | 344 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 258 | 328 | 377 | 705 | 119 | 310 | 20 | 9 | 316 | 95 | -2 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +8 | 0.7 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB CTX | ARI | 65% | 391 | 351 | 90 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 78 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 255 | 326 | 374 | 700 | 118 | 309 | 20 | 8 | 314 | 94 | -3 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +8 | 0.6 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB CTX | ARI | 65% | 380 | 341 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 253 | 323 | 369 | 692 | 117 | 307 | 20 | 8 | 311 | 92 | -4 | -0 | -1 | +1 | +8 | 0.4 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB CTX | ARI | 65% | 371 | 334 | 83 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 319 | 363 | 683 | 114 | 305 | 21 | 8 | 307 | 89 | -5 | +0 | -2 | +1 | +8 | 0.3 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB CTX | ARI | 65% | 253 | 228 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 314 | 353 | 667 | 108 | 301 | 21 | 8 | 301 | 85 | -4 | +0 | -2 | +1 | +5 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2180 | 1957 | 493 | 108 | 9 | 34 | 184 | 438 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 252 | 323 | 368 | 692 | 117 | 307 | 20 | 8 | 310 | 92 | -22 | +0 | -7 | +9 | +47 | 2.8 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 584 | 147 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 131 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 252 | 324 | 368 | 692 | 116 | 307 | 20 | 8 | 310 | 92 | -7 | +0 | -2 | +3 | +14 | 0.8 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 5078 | 4551 | 1133 | 220 | 16 | 84 | 421 | 987 | 56 | 28 | 10 | 249 | 320 | 360 | 680 | 111 | 298 | 19 | 8 | 304 | 92 | -35 | +1 | -12 | +15 | +79 | 4.8 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 583 | 145 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 126 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 249 | 320 | 360 | 680 | 111 | 298 | 19 | 8 | 304 | 92 | -6 | +0 | -2 | +3 | +14 | 0.9 | |