Jack Payton
C Richmond Flying Squirrels
Age 25
R/R
5'11" / 209 lbs
AA
HR -15%H -3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
Overview
AAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2036
ETA2029MLB%2%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | A+SF | 282 | .252/.357/.437 | 9 | 4 | 73 | — | .202/.285/.343 |
| 2026 | 24 | AASF | 297 | .270/.345/.369 | 3 | 8 | 74 | — | .247/.304/.325 |
| 2026 | 24 | A+SF | 31 | .259/.355/.556 | 2 | 0 | 85 | — | .214/.290/.500 |
| 2027PROJ2% MLB | 25 | MLBSF | 6 | .211/.279/.316 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ39% MLB | 26 | MLBSF | 132 | .215/.283/.328 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 0.1 | |
| 2029PROJ53% MLB | 27 | MLBSF | 196 | .215/.284/.329 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 0.3 |
Next 3 projected WAR 0.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Arb-1$0.2M2034Ext$5M+1
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
Whiff%75
K%67
Z-Con%63
wRC+45
wOBA40
BB%33
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 1, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 96%
CompsBraxton Fulford (age 25) · Dan Butler (age 25) · Abrahan Gutierrez (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†72
AVG/OBP/SLG.211 / .279 / .316
PA6
HR0
K%33
BB%7
BABIP281
ISO103
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$4M ctrl surplus
Tools · 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. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| 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 | San Jose Giants | — | 41 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 244 | 263 | 507 | 79 | 207 | 20 | 5 | 235 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | ROK | ACL Giants Orange | — | 29 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 400 | 483 | 480 | 963 | 80 | 556 | 24 | 7 | 437 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Eugene Emeralds | — | 72 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 296 | 302 | 597 | 95 | 250 | 21 | 7 | 275 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A | San Jose Giants | — | 157 | 122 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 410 | 385 | 796 | 139 | 308 | 19 | 17 | 367 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | ROK | ACL Giants | — | 44 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 361 | 477 | 500 | 977 | 139 | 500 | 23 | 14 | 439 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ | Eugene Emeralds | — | 282 | 238 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 72 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 252 | 357 | 437 | 794 | 185 | 315 | 26 | 12 | 350 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA | Richmond Flying Squirrels | — | 297 | 263 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 64 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 270 | 345 | 369 | 714 | 99 | 340 | 22 | 9 | 321 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | A+ | Eugene Emeralds | — | 31 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 259 | 355 | 556 | 910 | 296 | 278 | 23 | 10 | 396 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 21 | A MLE | San Jose Giants | — | 41 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 195 | 231 | 426 | 77 | 181 | 29 | 2 | 179 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | ROK MLE | ACL Giants Orange | — | 29 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 269 | 345 | 308 | 653 | 38 | 425 | 34 | 3 | 293 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | Eugene Emeralds | — | 72 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 254 | 277 | 530 | 92 | 229 | 29 | 4 | 222 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A MLE | San Jose Giants | — | 157 | 130 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 333 | 315 | 649 | 115 | 272 | 27 | 12 | 287 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | ROK MLE | ACL Giants | — | 44 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 256 | 341 | 359 | 700 | 103 | 387 | 32 | 7 | 297 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | Eugene Emeralds | — | 282 | 248 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 202 | 285 | 343 | 628 | 141 | 263 | 32 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | Richmond Flying Squirrels | — | 297 | 271 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 78 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 247 | 304 | 325 | 628 | 77 | 322 | 26 | 6 | 278 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | A+ MLE | Eugene Emeralds | — | 31 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 290 | 500 | 790 | 286 | 234 | 29 | 6 | 294 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 70 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 271 | 266 | 537 | 62 | 286 | 30 | 4 | 226 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 70 | 63 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 270 | 343 | 349 | 692 | 79 | 340 | 21 | 6 | 319 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A MLE | 3 teams | — | 273 | 233 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 310 | 288 | 598 | 90 | 284 | 29 | 10 | 271 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A RAW | 3 teams | — | 273 | 221 | 56 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 253 | 391 | 380 | 771 | 127 | 321 | 20 | 14 | 354 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | Eugene Emeralds | — | 282 | 248 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 202 | 285 | 343 | 628 | 141 | 277 | 32 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ RAW | Eugene Emeralds | — | 282 | 238 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 72 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 252 | 357 | 437 | 794 | 185 | 315 | 26 | 12 | 350 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 328 | 299 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 88 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 241 | 299 | 334 | 634 | 94 | 322 | 27 | 6 | 280 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 328 | 290 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 71 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 269 | 346 | 386 | 732 | 117 | 335 | 22 | 9 | 328 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 70 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 271 | 266 | 537 | 62 | 282 | 30 | 4 | 226 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A MLE | 3 teams | — | 273 | 233 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 310 | 288 | 598 | 90 | 279 | 29 | 10 | 271 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | Eugene Emeralds | — | 282 | 251 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 199 | 285 | 339 | 624 | 139 | 263 | 32 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 328 | 300 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 88 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 240 | 299 | 333 | 633 | 93 | 314 | 27 | 6 | 280 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 22 | A MLE | 3 teams | — | 273 | 233 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 310 | 288 | 598 | 90 | 279 | 29 | 10 | 271 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | Eugene Emeralds | — | 282 | 251 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 199 | 285 | 339 | 624 | 139 | 263 | 32 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 328 | 300 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 88 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 240 | 299 | 333 | 633 | 93 | 314 | 27 | 6 | 280 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB MLE | SF | 2% | 378 | 343 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 103 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 215 | 283 | 323 | 606 | 108 | 285 | 27 | 7 | 274 | 72 | -13 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 0.4 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB CTX | SF | 2% | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 279 | 316 | 595 | 104 | 281 | 33 | 0 | 270 | 72 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 26 | MLB MLE | SF | 39% | 341 | 308 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 92 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 218 | 286 | 336 | 622 | 118 | 285 | 27 | 7 | 281 | 76 | -10 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +7 | 0.4 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB MLE | SF | 53% | 372 | 337 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 100 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 219 | 287 | 337 | 624 | 119 | 285 | 27 | 7 | 281 | 77 | -10 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 0.5 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB MLE | SF | 60% | 390 | 353 | 76 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 105 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 218 | 287 | 336 | 623 | 118 | 284 | 27 | 7 | 281 | 76 | -11 | +0 | -1 | +7 | +8 | 0.4 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB MLE | SF | 62% | 393 | 356 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 106 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 217 | 285 | 333 | 619 | 116 | 283 | 27 | 7 | 279 | 75 | -12 | +0 | -1 | +7 | +9 | 0.3 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB MLE | SF | 63% | 394 | 357 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 107 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 215 | 283 | 329 | 613 | 114 | 282 | 27 | 7 | 277 | 73 | -12 | +0 | -2 | +7 | +9 | 0.1 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB MLE | SF | 63% | 372 | 337 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 102 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 211 | 278 | 319 | 598 | 108 | 279 | 27 | 7 | 271 | 69 | -14 | -1 | -3 | +7 | +8 | -0.3 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB CTX | SF | 39% | 132 | 119 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 283 | 328 | 611 | 113 | 282 | 27 | 8 | 276 | 76 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB CTX | SF | 53% | 196 | 177 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 215 | 284 | 329 | 612 | 114 | 281 | 27 | 7 | 277 | 77 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +4 | 0.3 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB CTX | SF | 60% | 234 | 212 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 214 | 283 | 327 | 611 | 113 | 281 | 27 | 7 | 276 | 76 | -7 | +0 | -0 | +4 | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB CTX | SF | 62% | 243 | 220 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 213 | 282 | 325 | 607 | 112 | 280 | 27 | 7 | 275 | 75 | -7 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB CTX | SF | 63% | 247 | 224 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 212 | 280 | 321 | 601 | 109 | 278 | 27 | 7 | 272 | 73 | -8 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB CTX | SF | 63% | 236 | 214 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 208 | 275 | 312 | 587 | 104 | 275 | 28 | 7 | 266 | 69 | -9 | -0 | -2 | +4 | +5 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 1288 | 1166 | 249 | 51 | 6 | 22 | 94 | 349 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 214 | 282 | 324 | 606 | 111 | 283 | 27 | 7 | 273 | 73 | -39 | +0 | -4 | +23 | +28 | 0.7 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 588 | 126 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 176 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 214 | 283 | 325 | 607 | 111 | 285 | 27 | 7 | 273 | 73 | -20 | +0 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 0.4 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3527 | 3174 | 683 | 138 | 11 | 64 | 261 | 975 | 60 | 46 | 19 | 215 | 287 | 326 | 613 | 111 | 287 | 28 | 7 | 276 | 73 | -79 | +0 | -7 | +46 | +56 | 1.6 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 585 | 126 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 180 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 215 | 287 | 326 | 614 | 111 | 286 | 28 | 7 | 276 | 73 | -20 | +0 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 0.4 | |