Brice MatthewsSS
Houston Astros
Age 24
R/R
5'10" / 190 lbs
MLB
H +4%HR -3%
Svc 0.174 · Ctrl thru 2031
peak 1.4 · 2028
wRC+†82
AVG/OBP/SLG.203 / .288 / .385
PA250
HR10
SB12
K%37
BB%9
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
30↗32
PWR
51↗57
SPD
60→60
FLD
46↗53
EYE
54↗56
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.7peak
2028
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 0.174 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2031
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.4M |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.1 | $9M | +$8M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.4 | $12M | +$11M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $3M | +1.4 | $12M | +$9M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $5M | +1.3 | $12M | +$7M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $6M | +1.1 | $10M | +$4M |
| Totals | $17M | $56M | +$40M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 150 | 129 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 6 | 16 | 3 | .178 | .293 | .287 | .580 | .109 | .286 | 37 | 10 | .264 | 60 | -7 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +4 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 22 | AA | 5 teams | 429 | 380 | 76 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 175 | 10 | 35 | 12 | .200 | .290 | .361 | .650 | .161 | .319 | 41 | 9 | .294 | 83 | -8 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +12 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 23 | AAA | 2 teams | 545 | 484 | 96 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 200 | 7 | 42 | 11 | .198 | .281 | .360 | .641 | .161 | .293 | 37 | 9 | .284 | 75 | -15 | +4 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | MLB | Houston Astros | 42 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .268 | .333 | .602 | .167 | .278 | 40 | 12 | .264 | 61 | -2 | +0 | -1 | -0 | +1 | -0.2 |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | HOU | 208 | 184 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 78 | 3 | 11 | 3 | .201 | .286 | .380 | .667 | .179 | .291 | 38 | 9 | .298 | 87 | -3 | +1 | -0 | +1 | +6 | 0.4 |
| TOT | 24 | MLB | HOU | 250 | 220 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 95 | 3 | 12 | 3 | .195 | .283 | .373 | .656 | .177 | .291 | 38 | 10 | .293 | 82 | -5 | +1 | -1 | +0 | +7 | 0.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB | HOU | 420 | 372 | 77 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 138 | 6 | 22 | 6 | .207 | .293 | .390 | .682 | .183 | .275 | 33 | 9 | .304 | 91 | -4 | +2 | -0 | +1 | +12 | 1.1 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB | HOU | 441 | 390 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 142 | 6 | 23 | 6 | .210 | .297 | .395 | .692 | .185 | .278 | 32 | 10 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +2 | -0 | +2 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | HOU | 442 | 391 | 83 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 141 | 6 | 23 | 6 | .212 | .298 | .396 | .695 | .184 | .279 | 32 | 10 | .309 | 95 | -3 | +2 | -0 | +2 | +13 | 1.4 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | HOU | 439 | 388 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 139 | 6 | 22 | 5 | .211 | .298 | .397 | .695 | .186 | .279 | 32 | 10 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +2 | -1 | +2 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | HOU | 429 | 379 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 137 | 6 | 21 | 5 | .211 | .298 | .393 | .691 | .182 | .278 | 32 | 10 | .306 | 92 | -4 | +2 | -2 | +2 | +12 | 1.1 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | HOU | 420 | 371 | 76 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 136 | 6 | 19 | 5 | .205 | .293 | .375 | .667 | .170 | .276 | 32 | 10 | .303 | 90 | -5 | +2 | -2 | +1 | +12 | 0.8 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | HOU | 405 | 357 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 39 | 133 | 6 | 17 | 4 | .204 | .294 | .378 | .672 | .174 | .274 | 33 | 10 | .299 | 87 | -6 | +2 | -3 | +1 | +11 | 0.6 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | HOU | 386 | 341 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 129 | 5 | 14 | 3 | .199 | .287 | .364 | .651 | .164 | .272 | 33 | 10 | .294 | 83 | -7 | +2 | -4 | +1 | +11 | 0.3 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | HOU | 356 | 314 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 121 | 5 | 12 | 2 | .197 | .286 | .360 | .646 | .162 | .270 | 34 | 10 | .289 | 79 | -8 | +2 | -4 | +1 | +10 | 0.0 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | HOU | 312 | 275 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 109 | 4 | 9 | 2 | .196 | .285 | .356 | .641 | .160 | .268 | 35 | 10 | .282 | 74 | -9 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2037 | 35 | MLB | HOU | 259 | 230 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 93 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .187 | .272 | .335 | .607 | .148 | .265 | 36 | 9 | .274 | 68 | -9 | +1 | -6 | +1 | +7 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5641 | 4985 | 1012 | 184 | 34 | 199 | 531 | 1927 | 85 | 293 | 74 | .203 | .291 | .373 | .664 | .170 | .282 | 34 | 9 | .296 | 85 | -95 | +29 | -27 | +20 | +160 | 8.9 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 574 | 117 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 61 | 222 | 10 | 34 | 9 | .204 | .291 | .375 | .666 | .171 | .283 | 34 | 9 | .296 | 85 | -11 | +3 | -3 | +2 | +18 | 1.0 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 150 | 120 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 40 | 6 | 16 | 3 | .217 | .373 | .367 | .740 | .150 | .289 | 27 | 16 | .344 | 122 | +4 | +2 | — | — | +4 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 22 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 48 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .190 | .440 | .048 | .261 | 40 | 6 | .218 | 25 | -4 | +1 | — | — | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 22 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 181 | 151 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 61 | 6 | 16 | 4 | .252 | .376 | .497 | .872 | .245 | .358 | 34 | 13 | .386 | 154 | +11 | +2 | — | — | +5 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 97 | 81 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 3 | .321 | .427 | .580 | 1.007 | .259 | .400 | 27 | 14 | .435 | 191 | +10 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 22 | ROK | FCL Astros | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .462 | .611 | .615 | 1.226 | .154 | .545 | 11 | 28 | .538 | 269 | +3 | -0 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 22 | INTL | Senadores de San Juan | 85 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .200 | .294 | .387 | .681 | .187 | .268 | 35 | 12 | .306 | 92 | -1 | -1 | — | — | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 23 | MLB | Houston Astros | 47 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .222 | .452 | .675 | .286 | .167 | 43 | 4 | .280 | 73 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 23 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 498 | 419 | 109 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 70 | 139 | 6 | 41 | 11 | .260 | .374 | .458 | .832 | .198 | .346 | 28 | 14 | .369 | 140 | +23 | +4 | — | — | +14 | 4.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 47 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .222 | .452 | .675 | .286 | .167 | 43 | 4 | .280 | 73 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 | 0.2 | ||
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 |
| Brice Matthews (OGILVIE) | 24 | 30→32 | 51→57 | 60 | 56 | .199/.285/.380 | .181 | .270 | 10 | 13 | 34% | 9% | 87 | +0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Joey Wiemer 2023 · AAA |
24 | 43→44 | 54→55 | 56→55 | 42 | .224/.287/.400 | .176 | .302 | 22 | 22 | 33% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .204/.276/.344 | .140 | .280 | 16 | 17 | 31% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .184/.266/.306 | .121 | .251 | 14 | 16 | 31% | 9% | 55 | -0.9 |
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✕Justin Maxwell 2009 · MLB |
25 | 41→45 | 55→60 | 55→60 | 43 | .220/.286/.402 | .182 | .280 | 23 | 22 | 30% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .219/.298/.371 | .152 | .316 | 18 | 29 | 34% | 9% | 89 | +0.9 | .221/.295/.429 | .208 | .301 | 26 | 17 | 34% | 9% | 97 | +0.7 |
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✕Alexander Canario 2023 · AAA |
23 | 36→34 | 58→60 | 53→50 | 39 | .206/.265/.407 | .201 | .278 | 27 | 17 | 36% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .216/.277/.401 | .185 | .303 | 24 | 12 | 35% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .211/.275/.376 | .165 | .297 | 22 | 8 | 35% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 |
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●Matt McLain 2023 · AA |
23 | 41→51 | 51→55 | 58→55 | 46 | .207/.294/.372 | .165 | .295 | 18 | 24 | 34% | 10% | 87 | +0.8 | .244/.322/.424 | .180 | .328 | 20 | 21 | 30% | 9% | 112 | +2.6 | .242/.325/.399 | .157 | .318 | 18 | 21 | 28% | 10% | 104 | +1.4 |
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✕Nelson Velázquez 2023 · MLB |
24 | 40→38 | 54→60 | 52→50 | 37 | .208/.266/.387 | .178 | .310 | 23 | 17 | 39% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .209/.272/.395 | .186 | .271 | 26 | 12 | 32% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .200/.266/.385 | .185 | .241 | 27 | 10 | 30% | 7% | 76 | +0.1 |
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●Chris Young 2008 · MLB |
24 | 42→49 | 58→60 | 54→55 | 47 | .231/.295/.441 | .210 | .261 | 26 | 22 | 23% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .238/.310/.431 | .193 | .285 | 21 | 17 | 24% | 9% | 109 | +2.4 | .239/.321/.424 | .186 | .290 | 20 | 17 | 24% | 10% | 107 | +2.4 |
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✕Jeter Downs 2022 · AAA |
24 | 36→41 | 49→50 | 52→55 | 41 | .194/.257/.337 | .143 | .263 | 18 | 19 | 33% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .184/.262/.320 | .136 | .261 | 17 | 22 | 35% | 8% | 61 | -1.0 | .178/.268/.330 | .152 | .242 | 18 | 26 | 33% | 8% | 64 | -0.3 |
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✕Samad Taylor 2023 · AAA |
25 | 46→53 | 51→50 | 57→65 | 41 | .232/.295/.387 | .154 | .318 | 19 | 32 | 32% | 7% | 91 | +1.1 | .234/.305/.351 | .117 | .323 | 11 | 40 | 29% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .233/.306/.338 | .105 | .319 | 9 | 43 | 27% | 9% | 80 | +0.3 |
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✕Anthony Volpe 2023 · AAA |
22 | 42→51 | 54→55 | 59→55 | 48 | .223/.304/.414 | .191 | .270 | 21 | 29 | 26% | 9% | 102 | +1.9 | .225/.290/.385 | .160 | .283 | 16 | 24 | 26% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .225/.287/.379 | .154 | .282 | 15 | 22 | 25% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 |
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✕Jonny DeLuca 2023 · AA |
25 | 40→37 | 58→60 | 56→55 | 46 | .219/.281/.421 | .202 | .243 | 26 | 15 | 23% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .228/.292/.398 | .170 | .264 | 19 | 18 | 22% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .228/.294/.381 | .153 | .268 | 16 | 23 | 21% | 7% | 86 | +0.4 |
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●Bo Naylor 2023 · AAA |
23 | 39→43 | 51→55 | 54→50 | 47 | .204/.289/.363 | .160 | .282 | 18 | 16 | 33% | 10% | 82 | +0.5 | .215/.301/.392 | .177 | .270 | 21 | 10 | 27% | 10% | 95 | +1.4 | .206/.293/.385 | .178 | .247 | 22 | 6 | 26% | 10% | 88 | +0.6 |
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✕Oswald Peraza 2023 · MLB |
23 | 46→51 | 50 | 57→60 | 41 | .236/.288/.385 | .148 | .298 | 19 | 31 | 27% | 6% | 87 | +0.8 | .219/.282/.353 | .134 | .274 | 17 | 25 | 26% | 6% | 77 | +0.1 | .202/.272/.322 | .120 | .252 | 16 | 24 | 26% | 7% | 62 | -0.6 |
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●Christopher Morel 2023 · MLB |
24 | 41→46 | 54→60 | 49→50 | 41 | .216/.279/.394 | .178 | .298 | 22 | 15 | 34% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .225/.298/.429 | .204 | .290 | 27 | 11 | 31% | 9% | 104 | +2.0 | .219/.298/.421 | .202 | .276 | 27 | 10 | 30% | 9% | 99 | +1.4 |
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●Royce Lewis 2023 · MLB |
24 | 50→49 | 52→60 | 55→50 | 45 | .253/.312/.425 | .172 | .306 | 19 | 22 | 23% | 7% | 108 | +2.3 | .261/.317/.468 | .207 | .304 | 29 | 15 | 24% | 7% | 121 | +3.2 | .244/.300/.437 | .193 | .276 | 28 | 12 | 23% | 7% | 102 | +1.1 |
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✕Brett Wisely 2023 · AAA |
24 | 46→49 | 50 | 54→55 | 45 | .235/.297/.389 | .154 | .303 | 18 | 23 | 28% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .226/.292/.355 | .129 | .293 | 13 | 15 | 26% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .219/.286/.334 | .114 | .279 | 11 | 12 | 24% | 8% | 71 | -0.2 |
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✕Blake Tekotte 2012 · MLB |
25 | 44→46 | 50 | 52→55 | 47 | .225/.293/.380 | .155 | .283 | 17 | 23 | 27% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .203/.260/.335 | .132 | .279 | 13 | 17 | 31% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .194/.258/.314 | .119 | .261 | 10 | 10 | 28% | 6% | 53 | -0.8 |
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✕Oswaldo Cabrera 2023 · MLB |
24 | 44→41 | 55 | 52→50 | 41 | .231/.282/.421 | .189 | .295 | 23 | 17 | 30% | 6% | 95 | +1.4 | .229/.287/.358 | .129 | .283 | 15 | 13 | 24% | 7% | 80 | +0.4 | .229/.291/.326 | .096 | .278 | 11 | 10 | 21% | 7% | 70 | -0.2 |
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✕Austin Wells 2023 · AA |
24 | 43→45 | 52→55 | 57→50 | 47 | .221/.304/.390 | .169 | .296 | 20 | 14 | 31% | 10% | 96 | +1.5 | .219/.293/.392 | .173 | .271 | 21 | 8 | 27% | 9% | 92 | +1.2 | .215/.288/.396 | .181 | .255 | 22 | 5 | 25% | 8% | 89 | +0.7 |
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✕Casper Wells 2009 · AA |
24 | 43→46 | 56→60 | 53→50 | 44 | .227/.300/.420 | .192 | .273 | 23 | 16 | 26% | 7% | 102 | +1.9 | .223/.292/.415 | .192 | .289 | 23 | 11 | 30% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .225/.297/.431 | .205 | .278 | 24 | 7 | 27% | 7% | 99 | +1.1 |
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●Oneil Cruz 2023 · MLB |
24 | 45→51 | 58→60 | 55 | 43 | .237/.297/.442 | .205 | .306 | 26 | 20 | 31% | 7% | 106 | +2.2 | .235/.305/.421 | .186 | .312 | 23 | 23 | 30% | 9% | 104 | +2.0 | .228/.309/.413 | .185 | .304 | 24 | 33 | 31% | 10% | 96 | +1.0 |