Poncho Ruiz
C Wichita Wind Surge
Age 25
R/R
6'1" / 210 lbs
AA
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+MIN | 210 | .229/.351/.320 | 1 | 0 | 49 | — | .179/.274/.245 |
| 2025 | 23 | AMIN | 132 | .296/.424/.389 | 0 | 1 | 71 | — | .216/.311/.276 |
| 2026 | 24 | AAMIN | 97 | .190/.292/.310 | 2 | 3 | 40 | — | .172/.250/.287 |
| 2026 | 24 | INTLTomateros de … | 29 | .304/.407/.435 | 1 | 0 | 127 | — | |
| 2027PROJ2% MLB | 25 | MLBMIN | 3 | .204/.288/.287 | 0 | 0 | 66 | -0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ31% MLB | 26 | MLBMIN | 76 | .208/.291/.301 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 0.0 | |
| 2029PROJ42% MLB | 27 | MLBMIN | 127 | .209/.292/.304 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 0.1 |
Next 3 projected WAR 0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Ext$3M2034Ext$5M+1
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
K%77
Chase%77
Whiff%68
Speed63
BB%59
Z-Con%38
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 98%
CompsOnix Vega (age 25) · Jonathan Diaz (age 25) · Adam Weisenburger (age 25)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†66
AVG/OBP/SLG.204 / .288 / .287
PA3
HR0
K%33
BB%10
BABIP269
ISO85
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$1M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 40 / POW 30
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 | ROK | FCL Twins | — | 32 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 194 | 143 | 336 | 36 | 130 | 19 | 9 | 162 | -37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | INTL | Tomateros de Culiacan | — | 30 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 267 | 321 | 588 | 107 | 238 | 20 | 7 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 77 | 66 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 289 | 227 | 517 | 45 | 250 | 25 | 13 | 246 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | — | 300 | 253 | 67 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 265 | 372 | 395 | 767 | 130 | 310 | 17 | 13 | 345 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | INTL | Tomateros de Culiacan | — | 133 | 118 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 314 | 386 | 398 | 785 | 85 | 379 | 17 | 11 | 354 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 210 | 175 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 229 | 351 | 320 | 671 | 91 | 289 | 20 | 14 | 312 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | — | 132 | 108 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 424 | 389 | 813 | 93 | 395 | 20 | 18 | 375 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | INTL | Tomateros de Culiacan | — | 112 | 92 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 304 | 293 | 597 | 65 | 278 | 18 | 9 | 253 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | — | 97 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 190 | 292 | 310 | 601 | 119 | 219 | 20 | 11 | 275 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | INTL | Tomateros de Culiacan | — | 29 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 304 | 407 | 435 | 842 | 130 | 353 | 17 | 10 | 357 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 21 | ROK MLE | FCL Twins | — | 32 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 161 | 138 | 299 | 34 | 99 | 25 | 6 | 114 | -37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ MLE | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 77 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 224 | 174 | 398 | 29 | 228 | 32 | 9 | 195 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A MLE | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | — | 300 | 264 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 205 | 291 | 303 | 594 | 98 | 251 | 23 | 9 | 265 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 210 | 184 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 274 | 245 | 519 | 65 | 242 | 25 | 10 | 241 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A MLE | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | — | 132 | 116 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 216 | 311 | 276 | 586 | 60 | 323 | 28 | 12 | 273 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | Wichita Wind Surge | — | 97 | 87 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 172 | 250 | 287 | 537 | 115 | 199 | 24 | 8 | 227 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 62 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 131 | 88 | 219 | 18 | 95 | 26 | 6 | 114 | -37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | ROK RAW | 2 teams | — | 62 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 230 | 232 | 462 | 71 | 182 | 19 | 8 | 213 | -37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A MLE | 3 teams | — | 510 | 453 | 86 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 126 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 190 | 272 | 272 | 543 | 82 | 250 | 25 | 9 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A RAW | 3 teams | — | 510 | 437 | 116 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 91 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 265 | 363 | 371 | 734 | 105 | 321 | 18 | 12 | 332 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 454 | 390 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 294 | 264 | 558 | 64 | 283 | 26 | 11 | 253 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ RAW | 3 teams | — | 454 | 375 | 93 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 248 | 362 | 333 | 695 | 85 | 316 | 19 | 14 | 315 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 126 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 162 | 244 | 252 | 496 | 90 | 200 | 24 | 8 | 227 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 126 | 107 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 215 | 317 | 336 | 654 | 121 | 247 | 19 | 11 | 294 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 62 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 131 | 86 | 217 | 17 | 99 | 26 | 6 | 114 | -37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | A MLE | 3 teams | — | 510 | 454 | 86 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 126 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 189 | 272 | 271 | 543 | 81 | 246 | 25 | 9 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 454 | 399 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 195 | 294 | 258 | 552 | 63 | 273 | 26 | 11 | 253 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 126 | 113 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 159 | 244 | 248 | 492 | 88 | 199 | 24 | 8 | 227 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 22 | A MLE | 3 teams | — | 510 | 454 | 86 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 126 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 189 | 272 | 271 | 543 | 81 | 246 | 25 | 9 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 454 | 399 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 195 | 294 | 258 | 552 | 63 | 273 | 26 | 11 | 253 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 126 | 113 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 159 | 244 | 248 | 492 | 88 | 199 | 24 | 8 | 227 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB MLE | MIN | 2% | 200 | 177 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 288 | 287 | 575 | 83 | 269 | 24 | 10 | 265 | 66 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +4 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB CTX | MIN | 2% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 288 | 287 | 575 | 83 | 269 | 33 | 0 | 265 | 66 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 26 | MLB MLE | MIN | 31% | 245 | 218 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 208 | 291 | 301 | 592 | 93 | 270 | 24 | 9 | 272 | 70 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB MLE | MIN | 42% | 302 | 267 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 209 | 292 | 304 | 595 | 95 | 271 | 25 | 10 | 273 | 71 | -11 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +7 | 0.2 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB MLE | MIN | 48% | 339 | 301 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 291 | 304 | 595 | 95 | 271 | 24 | 9 | 273 | 71 | -12 | +0 | -1 | +6 | +7 | 0.1 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB MLE | MIN | 49% | 355 | 316 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 290 | 303 | 593 | 95 | 271 | 25 | 9 | 271 | 70 | -13 | -0 | -1 | +6 | +8 | -0.0 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB MLE | MIN | 50% | 365 | 325 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 287 | 301 | 588 | 94 | 270 | 25 | 9 | 269 | 69 | -14 | +0 | -2 | +7 | +8 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB CTX | MIN | 31% | 76 | 68 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 291 | 301 | 592 | 93 | 270 | 24 | 9 | 272 | 70 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB CTX | MIN | 42% | 127 | 113 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 292 | 304 | 596 | 95 | 271 | 24 | 9 | 273 | 71 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB CTX | MIN | 48% | 162 | 145 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 291 | 305 | 596 | 96 | 271 | 25 | 9 | 273 | 71 | -6 | +0 | -0 | +3 | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB CTX | MIN | 49% | 175 | 156 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 290 | 304 | 593 | 95 | 271 | 25 | 9 | 272 | 70 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +3 | +4 | 0.0 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB CTX | MIN | 50% | 183 | 162 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 288 | 301 | 589 | 94 | 270 | 25 | 9 | 270 | 69 | -7 | +0 | -1 | +3 | +4 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 723 | 644 | 135 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 67 | 177 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 210 | 290 | 306 | 596 | 96 | 273 | 24 | 9 | 272 | 62 | -26 | +1 | -2 | +13 | +16 | 0.1 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 579 | 122 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 60 | 159 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 211 | 290 | 307 | 598 | 97 | 274 | 24 | 9 | 272 | 62 | -23 | +1 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 0.1 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 2903 | 2567 | 510 | 122 | 7 | 27 | 274 | 722 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 199 | 282 | 283 | 565 | 85 | 263 | 25 | 9 | 259 | 62 | -63 | +1 | -4 | +31 | +38 | 0.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 575 | 114 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 162 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 198 | 282 | 283 | 565 | 85 | 263 | 25 | 9 | 259 | 62 | -24 | +0 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 0.1 | |