Braden MontgomeryOF
Birmingham Barons
Age 23
S/R
6'2" / 220 lbs
AA
BB +6%HR -6%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 2.2 · 2029
wRC+†124
AVG/OBP/SLG.214 / .288 / .367
PA320
HR9
SB7
K%32
BB%8
MLB%6%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
35↗42
PWR
53↗60
SPD
50→50
FLD
44↗53
EYE
48↗54
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.1peak
2029
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2028
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2033
First FA Year 2034
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2028 | |||
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.8 | $15M | +$14M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +2.2 | $19M | +$18M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +2.2 | $20M | +$19M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $4M | +2.0 | $19M | +$15M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $6M | +1.8 | $17M | +$11M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | +1.5 | $15M | +$7M |
| Totals | $20M | $105M | +$85M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | 4 teams | 572 | 520 | 118 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 192 | 9 | 17 | 7 | .227 | .292 | .367 | .660 | .140 | .331 | 34 | 7 | .292 | 81 | -12 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +16 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Birmingham Barons | 83 | 69 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .418 | .667 | 1.084 | .333 | .442 | 31 | 12 | .435 | 191 | +9 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +2 | 1.1 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | CWS | 237 | 212 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 75 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .231 | .306 | .401 | .707 | .170 | .315 | 32 | 9 | .317 | 100 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +7 | 0.6 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | CWS | 320 | 281 | 72 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 101 | 2 | 7 | 3 | .256 | .334 | .466 | .801 | .210 | .351 | 32 | 10 | .347 | 124 | +9 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +9 | 1.7 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 22% | CWS | 562 | 502 | 115 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 167 | 6 | 11 | 4 | .229 | .305 | .398 | .704 | .169 | .304 | 30 | 9 | .313 | 98 | -2 | +1 | +1 | -3 | +16 | 1.2 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 40% | CWS | 594 | 530 | 124 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 53 | 172 | 6 | 11 | 4 | .234 | .311 | .413 | .724 | .179 | .305 | 29 | 9 | .322 | 105 | +3 | +1 | +1 | -4 | +17 | 1.8 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 55% | CWS | 611 | 545 | 129 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 175 | 6 | 12 | 4 | .237 | .314 | .424 | .737 | .187 | .306 | 29 | 9 | .328 | 109 | +6 | +1 | +1 | -4 | +17 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB 74% | CWS | 618 | 550 | 130 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 176 | 6 | 12 | 4 | .236 | .315 | .422 | .737 | .185 | .305 | 28 | 9 | .328 | 109 | +6 | +1 | +1 | -4 | +18 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB 82% | CWS | 617 | 549 | 130 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 177 | 6 | 11 | 4 | .237 | .315 | .423 | .738 | .186 | .305 | 29 | 9 | .326 | 108 | +6 | +1 | -0 | -4 | +17 | 2.0 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB 88% | CWS | 610 | 542 | 128 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 177 | 6 | 10 | 4 | .236 | .316 | .419 | .735 | .183 | .304 | 29 | 9 | .324 | 106 | +4 | +0 | -1 | -4 | +17 | 1.8 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB 94% | CWS | 602 | 535 | 125 | 25 | 5 | 21 | 56 | 177 | 6 | 10 | 4 | .234 | .313 | .417 | .730 | .183 | .303 | 29 | 9 | .321 | 104 | +3 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +17 | 1.5 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | CWS | 589 | 523 | 121 | 24 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 175 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .231 | .312 | .411 | .723 | .180 | .301 | 30 | 9 | .317 | 101 | +1 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +17 | 1.2 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CWS | 571 | 508 | 115 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 53 | 173 | 5 | 8 | 3 | .226 | .306 | .400 | .705 | .173 | .300 | 30 | 9 | .313 | 97 | -2 | +0 | -3 | -3 | +16 | 0.9 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | CWS | 542 | 482 | 107 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 50 | 168 | 5 | 7 | 3 | .222 | .302 | .388 | .690 | .166 | .298 | 31 | 9 | .307 | 93 | -4 | +0 | -4 | -3 | +15 | 0.4 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | CWS | 494 | 442 | 96 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 157 | 4 | 7 | 2 | .217 | .295 | .380 | .675 | .163 | .296 | 32 | 9 | .300 | 88 | -7 | +1 | -4 | -3 | +14 | 0.0 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | CWS | 439 | 392 | 82 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 144 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .209 | .289 | .357 | .646 | .148 | .294 | 33 | 9 | .292 | 82 | -9 | +0 | -5 | -3 | +12 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7658 | 6832 | 1569 | 323 | 60 | 247 | 687 | 2305 | 77 | 135 | 50 | .230 | .307 | .403 | .710 | .173 | .306 | 30 | 9 | .315 | 99 | -6 | +7 | -19 | -46 | +217 | 15.6 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 580 | 133 | 27 | 5 | 21 | 58 | 196 | 7 | 11 | 4 | .229 | .307 | .402 | .709 | .172 | .306 | 30 | 9 | .315 | 99 | -1 | +1 | -2 | -4 | +18 | 1.3 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | AA | Birmingham Barons | 143 | 125 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .272 | .364 | .416 | .780 | .144 | .398 | 29 | 10 | .351 | 127 | +4 | -1 | — | — | +4 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | 290 | 254 | 66 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 70 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .260 | .349 | .445 | .794 | .185 | .328 | 24 | 11 | .353 | 128 | +9 | +0 | — | — | +8 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 22 | A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | 84 | 69 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .304 | .407 | .493 | .900 | .188 | .360 | 23 | 12 | .387 | 154 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 22 | INTL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 55 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .366 | .527 | .634 | 1.161 | .268 | .500 | 22 | 24 | .501 | 241 | +9 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 1.1 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Braden Montgomery (OGILVIE) | 23 | 35→42 | 53→60 | 50 | 54 | .214/.288/.367 | .153 | .295 | 9 | 6 | 32% | 8% | 84 | +0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Jaff Decker 2013 · AA |
23 | 39→49 | 51→55 | 49→55 | 49 | .203/.290/.361 | .159 | .263 | 19 | 10 | 30% | 10% | 83 | +0.6 | .218/.293/.338 | .120 | .287 | 11 | 10 | 26% | 9% | 77 | +0.1 | .223/.297/.332 | .109 | .287 | 9 | 13 | 24% | 9% | 75 | +0.0 |
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●Davis Schneider 2023 · AAA |
24 | 41→44 | 50→55 | 53→50 | 45 | .206/.286/.363 | .157 | .300 | 18 | 12 | 36% | 10% | 82 | +0.5 | .219/.316/.410 | .191 | .291 | 23 | 10 | 31% | 11% | 106 | +2.2 | .213/.322/.409 | .196 | .275 | 24 | 9 | 30% | 12% | 106 | +1.6 |
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✕Parker Meadows 2023 · AA |
23 | 41→47 | 49→55 | 51→55 | 43 | .211/.270/.356 | .146 | .270 | 16 | 12 | 28% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .223/.290/.386 | .163 | .284 | 18 | 19 | 27% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .223/.295/.390 | .167 | .282 | 18 | 22 | 27% | 9% | 89 | +0.8 |
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●Yonathan Perlaza 2023 · AA |
24 | 43→52 | 53→60 | 47→50 | 44 | .224/.290/.402 | .177 | .298 | 20 | 10 | 31% | 8% | 93 | +1.3 | .236/.306/.416 | .180 | .306 | 19 | 12 | 28% | 9% | 103 | +1.9 | .244/.315/.419 | .174 | .312 | 18 | 12 | 26% | 9% | 103 | +1.9 |
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●Travis Shaw 2014 · AA |
24 | 41→51 | 49→60 | 49→45 | 48 | .211/.291/.365 | .155 | .275 | 16 | 8 | 29% | 9% | 84 | +0.6 | .230/.291/.383 | .153 | .283 | 18 | 6 | 24% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .246/.330/.453 | .207 | .280 | 26 | 7 | 22% | 11% | 116 | +2.7 |
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●Hunter Renfroe 2015 · AA |
23 | 43→46 | 52→70 | 48→45 | 39 | .222/.275/.388 | .167 | .299 | 20 | 8 | 32% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .229/.269/.405 | .176 | .296 | 22 | 6 | 30% | 5% | 85 | +0.7 | .236/.296/.489 | .253 | .271 | 36 | 4 | 28% | 7% | 115 | +2.4 |
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●Lane Thomas 2019 · AAA |
23 | 41→51 | 47→55 | 48→55 | 40 | .207/.265/.343 | .136 | .298 | 15 | 13 | 35% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .220/.285/.379 | .159 | .298 | 18 | 14 | 31% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .248/.312/.427 | .179 | .308 | 21 | 13 | 25% | 7% | 107 | +2.0 |
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✕Oswaldo Cabrera 2022 · AAA |
23 | 42→41 | 52→55 | 49→50 | 38 | .222/.264/.386 | .165 | .290 | 19 | 14 | 31% | 5% | 78 | +0.2 | .228/.282/.383 | .155 | .289 | 18 | 15 | 27% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .226/.286/.355 | .128 | .279 | 15 | 14 | 24% | 7% | 75 | +0.0 |
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●Sean Rodríguez 2008 · AA |
23 | 44→49 | 50→60 | 47→50 | 44 | .224/.296/.380 | .156 | .288 | 18 | 12 | 28% | 7% | 90 | +1.0 | .234/.304/.421 | .187 | .295 | 22 | 11 | 28% | 7% | 104 | +2.0 | .238/.311/.439 | .201 | .293 | 25 | 12 | 27% | 7% | 107 | +1.7 |
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✕Aaron Luna 2010 · AA |
23 | 40→43 | 50 | 49→45 | 46 | .207/.313/.367 | .160 | .264 | 17 | 8 | 27% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .222/.323/.370 | .148 | .277 | 16 | 7 | 25% | 8% | 100 | +1.7 | .221/.326/.364 | .144 | .274 | 17 | 6 | 24% | 9% | 97 | +1.0 |
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✕Joe Benson 2011 · AA |
23 | 45→50 | 52→60 | 51→50 | 41 | .226/.298/.400 | .174 | .315 | 18 | 16 | 33% | 7% | 96 | +1.5 | .220/.286/.381 | .161 | .306 | 17 | 14 | 32% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .202/.268/.342 | .140 | .286 | 13 | 14 | 32% | 7% | 66 | -0.4 |
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✕Christin Stewart 2017 · AA |
23 | 41→45 | 52→55 | 46→45 | 48 | .212/.303/.381 | .169 | .284 | 20 | 5 | 32% | 10% | 94 | +1.3 | .217/.292/.385 | .168 | .281 | 20 | 3 | 29% | 8% | 89 | +1.0 | .222/.297/.399 | .177 | .273 | 22 | 1 | 27% | 8% | 93 | +1.0 |
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●Dylan Carlson 2021 · MLB |
22 | 44→53 | 49→55 | 49→50 | 45 | .223/.289/.378 | .155 | .282 | 17 | 11 | 27% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .243/.320/.403 | .160 | .302 | 15 | 6 | 23% | 9% | 105 | +2.1 | .242/.327/.396 | .154 | .296 | 14 | 4 | 22% | 9% | 105 | +1.6 |
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●Cavan Biggio 2019 · AA |
24 | 40→49 | 50→55 | 48→50 | 48 | .206/.294/.357 | .151 | .290 | 17 | 12 | 33% | 10% | 83 | +0.6 | .229/.336/.398 | .169 | .304 | 19 | 14 | 28% | 13% | 111 | +2.5 | .229/.345/.391 | .162 | .296 | 18 | 13 | 26% | 14% | 112 | +1.8 |
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●Jack Suwinski 2022 · AA |
24 | 39→41 | 51→60 | 45→50 | 43 | .201/.278/.358 | .157 | .299 | 19 | 8 | 38% | 9% | 77 | +0.1 | .213/.300/.410 | .197 | .288 | 26 | 11 | 34% | 10% | 99 | +1.7 | .202/.293/.398 | .196 | .262 | 27 | 11 | 33% | 10% | 90 | +0.9 |
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✕Brandon Boggs 2008 · AA |
25 | 41→48 | 51→55 | 50 | 49 | .213/.289/.379 | .166 | .273 | 18 | 13 | 29% | 10% | 86 | +0.8 | .217/.301/.360 | .143 | .303 | 13 | 9 | 30% | 10% | 86 | +0.8 | .213/.303/.338 | .125 | .299 | 11 | 7 | 30% | 11% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Jason Martin 2019 · AAA |
23 | 44→50 | 49→60 | 47→50 | 41 | .225/.273/.375 | .150 | .299 | 16 | 13 | 30% | 6% | 78 | +0.2 | .224/.273/.360 | .136 | .284 | 14 | 12 | 26% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .218/.285/.408 | .191 | .271 | 26 | 8 | 29% | 8% | 90 | +0.7 |
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●Spencer Steer 2022 · AA |
24 | 40→50 | 51→55 | 48→50 | 46 | .213/.285/.373 | .160 | .262 | 19 | 8 | 27% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .231/.309/.401 | .170 | .278 | 19 | 10 | 23% | 9% | 101 | +1.8 | .237/.324/.405 | .168 | .281 | 18 | 15 | 21% | 10% | 104 | +2.1 |
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●Nolan Reimold 2007 · A |
23 | 41→51 | 51→60 | 46→50 | 45 | .213/.291/.371 | .158 | .284 | 19 | 11 | 31% | 9% | 85 | +0.7 | .243/.310/.420 | .177 | .295 | 21 | 9 | 24% | 8% | 106 | +2.2 | .264/.334/.460 | .196 | .301 | 24 | 9 | 20% | 8% | 123 | +2.5 |
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●Wilyer Abreu 2023 · AA |
24 | 42→48 | 48→60 | 51→50 | 48 | .206/.299/.347 | .142 | .306 | 17 | 19 | 36% | 11% | 83 | +0.6 | .232/.314/.413 | .181 | .299 | 23 | 14 | 29% | 10% | 106 | +2.2 | .240/.318/.444 | .204 | .286 | 27 | 11 | 26% | 10% | 110 | +1.8 |