Carter JensenC
Kansas City Royals
Age 23
L/R
6'0" / 210 lbs
MLB
HR -5%BB +4%
Svc 0.163 · Ctrl thru 2031
peak 3.7 · 2030
wRC+†128
AVG/OBP/SLG.230 / .304 / .423
PA250
HR10
K%29
BB%9
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
43↗50
PWR
54↗61
SPD
42↘41
FLD
43↗50
EYE
53↗58
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.4peak
2029
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 0.163 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2031
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +2.2 | $18M | +$17M |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +3.3 | $27M | +$26M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +3.5 | $30M | +$29M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $7M | +3.6 | $31M | +$24M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $13M | +3.7 | $33M | +$21M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $18M | +3.5 | $32M | +$14M |
| Totals | $40M | $172M | +$132M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | ACL Royals Gold | 67 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .197 | .269 | .311 | .580 | .115 | .355 | 43 | 9 | .236 | 39 | -5 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Columbia Fireflies | 485 | 427 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 154 | 4 | 8 | 6 | .171 | .263 | .288 | .551 | .117 | .238 | 32 | 10 | .245 | 46 | -30 | -1 | +0 | +9 | +14 | -0.8 |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 497 | 419 | 71 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 151 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .169 | .293 | .284 | .577 | .115 | .238 | 30 | 14 | .266 | 62 | -21 | +2 | +0 | +9 | +14 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | 3 teams | 601 | 531 | 110 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 178 | 6 | 18 | 3 | .207 | .289 | .363 | .652 | .156 | .267 | 30 | 9 | .286 | 77 | -15 | +2 | +0 | +11 | +17 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | 4 teams | 598 | 539 | 130 | 23 | 6 | 21 | 53 | 173 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .241 | .310 | .423 | .733 | .182 | .312 | 29 | 9 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +2 | +0 | +11 | +17 | 3.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 79 | 69 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .359 | .565 | .924 | .290 | .310 | 28 | 10 | .392 | 158 | +5 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | 1.0 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | KC | 171 | 152 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .237 | .314 | .447 | .761 | .211 | .294 | 29 | 9 | .334 | 113 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +3 | +5 | 1.2 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | KC | 250 | 221 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .249 | .328 | .484 | .812 | .235 | .297 | 28 | 10 | .352 | 128 | +8 | +0 | +2 | +4 | +7 | 2.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | KC | 520 | 463 | 111 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 143 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .240 | .317 | .441 | .757 | .201 | .291 | 28 | 9 | .329 | 110 | +6 | +1 | +2 | +9 | +15 | 3.4 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | KC | 520 | 462 | 111 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 50 | 140 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .240 | .318 | .437 | .756 | .197 | .292 | 27 | 10 | .334 | 113 | +8 | +1 | +2 | +9 | +15 | 3.6 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | KC | 520 | 462 | 111 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 50 | 139 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .240 | .318 | .437 | .756 | .197 | .293 | 27 | 10 | .336 | 115 | +9 | +1 | +2 | +9 | +15 | 3.7 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | KC | 520 | 461 | 111 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 51 | 139 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .241 | .320 | .438 | .759 | .197 | .293 | 27 | 10 | .336 | 115 | +9 | +1 | +2 | +9 | +15 | 3.7 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | KC | 520 | 461 | 111 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 51 | 140 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .241 | .320 | .438 | .759 | .197 | .292 | 27 | 10 | .335 | 114 | +8 | +1 | +2 | +9 | +15 | 3.6 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | KC | 520 | 461 | 110 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 51 | 141 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .239 | .318 | .436 | .754 | .197 | .292 | 27 | 10 | .332 | 113 | +7 | +1 | +1 | +9 | +15 | 3.4 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | KC | 520 | 461 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 51 | 143 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .236 | .317 | .432 | .748 | .195 | .290 | 28 | 10 | .329 | 110 | +6 | +1 | +0 | +9 | +15 | 3.2 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | KC | 504 | 446 | 104 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 50 | 141 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .315 | .422 | .736 | .188 | .289 | 28 | 10 | .326 | 107 | +4 | +0 | -0 | +9 | +14 | 2.8 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | KC | 489 | 435 | 100 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 139 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .311 | .414 | .724 | .184 | .287 | 28 | 10 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +0 | -1 | +9 | +14 | 2.4 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | KC | 473 | 421 | 95 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 46 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .306 | .406 | .713 | .181 | .285 | 29 | 10 | .315 | 99 | -0 | +0 | -2 | +8 | +13 | 2.0 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | KC | 449 | 400 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .298 | .383 | .681 | .165 | .284 | 30 | 10 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +0 | -3 | +8 | +13 | 1.5 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | KC | 385 | 343 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .293 | .373 | .666 | .160 | .281 | 31 | 10 | .300 | 88 | -5 | +0 | -4 | +7 | +11 | 0.9 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | KC | 321 | 285 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .289 | .358 | .647 | .151 | .278 | 32 | 10 | .291 | 81 | -7 | +0 | -5 | +6 | +9 | 0.3 |
| 2040 | 37 | MLB | KC | 258 | 231 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .277 | .342 | .619 | .143 | .274 | 33 | 9 | .280 | 73 | -8 | +0 | -6 | +5 | +7 | -0.2 |
| 2041 | 38 | MLB | KC | 195 | 174 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .269 | .316 | .586 | .126 | .269 | 34 | 9 | .269 | 64 | -8 | +0 | -7 | +3 | +6 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 9133 | 8095 | 1803 | 313 | 59 | 328 | 902 | 2644 | 51 | 97 | 21 | .223 | .305 | .398 | .702 | .175 | .285 | 29 | 10 | .311 | 96 | -41 | +11 | -14 | +163 | +259 | 38.6 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 576 | 128 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 64 | 188 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .222 | .304 | .394 | .698 | .172 | .285 | 29 | 10 | .311 | 96 | -3 | +1 | -1 | +12 | +18 | 2.8 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | ACL Royals Gold | 67 | 57 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .281 | .388 | .404 | .792 | .123 | .417 | 30 | 15 | .360 | 133 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Columbia Fireflies | 485 | 393 | 89 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 83 | 103 | 4 | 8 | 6 | .226 | .367 | .382 | .748 | .155 | .275 | 21 | 17 | .340 | 118 | +10 | -1 | — | — | +14 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 497 | 399 | 84 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 92 | 120 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .211 | .360 | .363 | .723 | .153 | .267 | 24 | 19 | .331 | 111 | +6 | +2 | — | — | +14 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 21 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 170 | 150 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .233 | .307 | .480 | .787 | .247 | .267 | 26 | 9 | .336 | 115 | +3 | -0 | — | — | +5 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | 376 | 310 | 84 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 83 | 4 | 16 | 2 | .271 | .391 | .435 | .826 | .165 | .333 | 22 | 15 | .368 | 140 | +17 | +2 | — | — | +11 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 21 | INTL | Surprise Saguaros | 55 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .425 | .582 | .800 | 1.382 | .375 | .500 | 18 | 25 | .577 | 300 | +12 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 22 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 69 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .391 | .550 | .941 | .250 | .333 | 17 | 13 | .411 | 173 | +6 | +0 | +0 | +11 | +2 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 22 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 184 | 153 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .288 | .404 | .647 | 1.051 | .359 | .345 | 28 | 16 | .446 | 200 | +21 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 308 | 274 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 70 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .292 | .364 | .420 | .784 | .128 | .368 | 23 | 10 | .349 | 125 | +9 | +1 | — | — | +9 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 22 | INTL | Aguilas Cibaenas | 37 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .361 | .276 | .637 | .069 | .333 | 32 | 19 | .299 | 87 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 69 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .391 | .550 | .941 | .250 | .333 | 17 | 13 | .411 | 173 | +6 | +0 | +0 | +11 | +2 | 1.9 | ||
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 |
| Carter Jensen (OGILVIE) | 23 | 43→50 | 54→61 | 42→41 | 58 | .236/.312/.442 | .206 | .272 | 11 | 3 | 24% | 9% | 113 | +1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Gleyber Torres 2020 · MLB |
23 | 51→54 | 60 | 45→50 | 49 | .270/.333/.485 | .215 | .308 | 29 | 8 | 23% | 8% | 132 | +4.0 | .260/.329/.433 | .173 | .304 | 21 | 10 | 21% | 9% | 117 | +2.9 | .258/.343/.395 | .138 | .293 | 16 | 6 | 17% | 11% | 111 | +2.7 |
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✕Logan O'Hoppe 2023 · MLB |
23 | 44→48 | 54→60 | 45 | 48 | .234/.306/.407 | .174 | .265 | 23 | 7 | 22% | 8% | 102 | +1.8 | .237/.300/.419 | .182 | .286 | 26 | 5 | 26% | 7% | 102 | +1.9 | .232/.286/.409 | .178 | .288 | 27 | 2 | 29% | 6% | 92 | +0.8 |
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●Wilin Rosario 2013 · MLB |
24 | 44→54 | 58→60 | 40→45 | 40 | .239/.277/.438 | .199 | .277 | 28 | 5 | 26% | 5% | 97 | +1.5 | .259/.293/.439 | .180 | .303 | 23 | 5 | 23% | 5% | 104 | +2.0 | .263/.294/.428 | .165 | .309 | 20 | 4 | 22% | 4% | 96 | +1.0 |
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✕MJ Melendez 2023 · MLB |
24 | 40→47 | 59→60 | 41→50 | 53 | .221/.306/.429 | .207 | .257 | 27 | 5 | 26% | 11% | 107 | +2.2 | .215/.291/.391 | .176 | .272 | 20 | 8 | 28% | 9% | 91 | +1.1 | .206/.275/.376 | .170 | .266 | 19 | 10 | 29% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 |
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●Pedro Álvarez 2011 · MLB |
24 | 47 | 56→65 | 43→45 | 45 | .243/.304/.437 | .194 | .319 | 24 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 | .234/.303/.424 | .190 | .309 | 25 | 3 | 31% | 9% | 104 | +2.0 | .238/.311/.466 | .228 | .287 | 33 | 4 | 29% | 9% | 112 | +2.3 |
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●Jay Bruce 2010 · MLB |
23 | 48→55 | 59→65 | 46→50 | 45 | .255/.310/.468 | .212 | .300 | 27 | 8 | 25% | 7% | 118 | +3.0 | .256/.329/.461 | .205 | .302 | 26 | 8 | 23% | 10% | 124 | +3.4 | .253/.334/.464 | .210 | .300 | 26 | 7 | 24% | 10% | 115 | +2.9 |
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●Stephen Drew 2006 · AA |
23 | 50→57 | 56→55 | 44→45 | 49 | .258/.323/.456 | .197 | .305 | 22 | 7 | 23% | 8% | 120 | +3.1 | .256/.310/.419 | .163 | .296 | 16 | 6 | 19% | 7% | 105 | +2.1 | .269/.330/.445 | .176 | .304 | 15 | 6 | 16% | 8% | 113 | +2.7 |
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●Miguel Montero 2006 · AA |
23 | 50→60 | 56→55 | 45→40 | 43 | .263/.311/.450 | .187 | .295 | 25 | 4 | 21% | 5% | 115 | +2.7 | .246/.307/.407 | .161 | .275 | 20 | 3 | 18% | 7% | 102 | +1.8 | .272/.357/.424 | .152 | .327 | 15 | 0 | 20% | 10% | 116 | +2.3 |
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✕Jesús Sánchez 2022 · MLB |
24 | 47→53 | 56→60 | 45→50 | 43 | .245/.302/.435 | .190 | .306 | 25 | 5 | 28% | 7% | 106 | +2.2 | .246/.311/.434 | .188 | .309 | 23 | 7 | 27% | 8% | 110 | +2.4 | .243/.311/.415 | .172 | .306 | 20 | 10 | 26% | 8% | 100 | +1.4 |
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●Eric Chavez 2001 · MLB |
23 | 52→54 | 58→65 | 45 | 57 | .271/.348/.480 | .209 | .289 | 26 | 5 | 17% | 11% | 137 | +4.3 | .279/.344/.511 | .232 | .296 | 29 | 7 | 17% | 9% | 144 | +4.8 | .276/.364/.507 | .231 | .291 | 29 | 7 | 16% | 12% | 138 | +4.6 |
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✕Andy LaRoche 2007 · AAA |
23 | 51→55 | 55 | 45 | 49 | .263/.323/.444 | .181 | .296 | 23 | 8 | 20% | 8% | 118 | +3.0 | .247/.325/.400 | .153 | .276 | 18 | 7 | 17% | 10% | 107 | +2.2 | .238/.324/.376 | .138 | .262 | 15 | 5 | 15% | 10% | 96 | +1.2 |
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★Kyle Schwarber 2017 · MLB |
24 | 49→48 | 58→70 | 45 | 51 | .252/.336/.457 | .205 | .320 | 26 | 6 | 29% | 11% | 126 | +3.5 | .234/.334/.475 | .241 | .283 | 33 | 4 | 29% | 12% | 130 | +3.8 | .219/.352/.476 | .257 | .251 | 36 | 4 | 29% | 16% | 129 | +4.4 |
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●Mark Vientos 2023 · MLB |
23 | 46→50 | 58→60 | 37→30 | 39 | .239/.294/.437 | .198 | .328 | 28 | 3 | 35% | 7% | 104 | +2.0 | .244/.300/.443 | .199 | .315 | 27 | 2 | 30% | 7% | 108 | +2.3 | .241/.300/.442 | .201 | .298 | 27 | 1 | 28% | 7% | 105 | +1.8 |
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●Chris Carter 2006 · AA |
23 | 47→57 | 57→55 | 38→40 | 48 | .252/.308/.446 | .193 | .266 | 26 | 3 | 17% | 6% | 112 | +2.6 | .261/.314/.421 | .160 | .288 | 19 | 5 | 16% | 7% | 108 | +2.3 | .266/.317/.421 | .155 | .296 | 18 | 4 | 16% | 6% | 107 | +2.1 |
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●Kyle Manzardo 2023 · AA |
23 | 49→42 | 59→60 | 45→40 | 50 | .259/.327/.471 | .212 | .291 | 27 | 4 | 22% | 8% | 126 | +3.5 | .230/.304/.427 | .197 | .268 | 24 | 3 | 24% | 9% | 105 | +2.1 | .219/.300/.420 | .201 | .252 | 25 | 2 | 24% | 9% | 99 | +1.4 |
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●Wily Mo Peña 2005 · MLB |
23 | 46→51 | 63→65 | 47→40 | 42 | .251/.309/.475 | .223 | .307 | 33 | 9 | 30% | 6% | 121 | +3.2 | .261/.317/.472 | .211 | .342 | 29 | 5 | 31% | 7% | 123 | +3.3 | .263/.321/.462 | .199 | .352 | 26 | 2 | 31% | 6% | 119 | +1.8 |
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●Eloy Jiménez 2020 · MLB |
23 | 49→56 | 58→65 | 41→40 | 42 | .262/.304/.464 | .202 | .306 | 27 | 2 | 24% | 5% | 115 | +2.8 | .266/.314/.471 | .205 | .317 | 28 | 2 | 25% | 6% | 121 | +3.2 | .268/.321/.438 | .170 | .313 | 23 | 0 | 22% | 7% | 113 | +1.7 |
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★Austin Riley 2021 · MLB |
24 | 43→53 | 59→65 | 42→40 | 40 | .235/.288/.443 | .208 | .297 | 28 | 3 | 31% | 6% | 103 | +1.9 | .269/.337/.490 | .221 | .324 | 29 | 2 | 25% | 8% | 135 | +4.2 | .273/.345/.498 | .224 | .325 | 30 | 1 | 25% | 8% | 136 | +4.9 |
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✕Kellen Kulbacki 2009 · A |
23 | 47 | 55→60 | 39→30 | 50 | .249/.320/.432 | .184 | .284 | 24 | 4 | 22% | 8% | 113 | +2.6 | .220/.277/.341 | .121 | .265 | 13 | 6 | 22% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .187/.230/.256 | .070 | .229 | 4 | 5 | 20% | 5% | 25 | -0.9 |
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✕Rougned Odor 2017 · MLB |
23 | 48→53 | 55→60 | 46→50 | 42 | .253/.292/.440 | .187 | .277 | 23 | 11 | 19% | 4% | 104 | +2.0 | .226/.281/.418 | .192 | .260 | 25 | 13 | 24% | 6% | 94 | +1.3 | .214/.288/.414 | .199 | .256 | 27 | 11 | 28% | 8% | 91 | +0.8 |