Wes Kath3B
Winston-Salem Dash
Age 23
L/R
6'3" / 200 lbs
A+
BB +6%HR -6%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
wRC+†19
AVG/OBP/SLG.145 / .208 / .247
PA298
HR6
K%51
BB%6
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
20→20
PWR
25→25
SPD
40→40
EYE
40↘30
trajectory · 10 yrs
-1.3peak
2029
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2030
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2035
First FA Year 2036
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-10M | $-49M | -$39M | ||
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$39M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$39M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.
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 White Sox | 115 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .121 | .183 | .196 | .379 | .075 | .256 | 54 | 4 | .161 | -19 | -15 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +3 | -1.2 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | 2 teams | 501 | 454 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 248 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .152 | .227 | .238 | .465 | .086 | .303 | 50 | 8 | .211 | 19 | -46 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +14 | -3.0 |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | 389 | 360 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 234 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .111 | .173 | .178 | .351 | .067 | .285 | 60 | 6 | .162 | -18 | -52 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +11 | -3.9 |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | 459 | 416 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 216 | 13 | 6 | 3 | .161 | .233 | .308 | .541 | .147 | .278 | 47 | 6 | .234 | 37 | -33 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +13 | -1.8 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | 2 teams | 188 | 175 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .120 | .176 | .166 | .342 | .046 | .263 | 53 | 4 | .154 | -24 | -26 | -0 | +0 | +1 | +5 | -2.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | CWS | 298 | 274 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 152 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .146 | .209 | .248 | .458 | .102 | .286 | 51 | 6 | .210 | 19 | -27 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +8 | -1.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 10% | CWS | 344 | 314 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 164 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .159 | .226 | .274 | .500 | .115 | .288 | 48 | 6 | .226 | 31 | -27 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +10 | -1.6 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 25% | CWS | 396 | 360 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 181 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .167 | .237 | .289 | .526 | .122 | .289 | 46 | 7 | .236 | 39 | -27 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +11 | -1.5 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 43% | CWS | 429 | 390 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 191 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .169 | .239 | .292 | .532 | .123 | .290 | 45 | 7 | .242 | 44 | -27 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +12 | -1.3 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB 58% | CWS | 442 | 401 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 195 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .170 | .241 | .289 | .531 | .120 | .291 | 44 | 7 | .244 | 45 | -27 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +13 | -1.3 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB 68% | CWS | 447 | 405 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 198 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .168 | .241 | .286 | .527 | .119 | .290 | 44 | 7 | .243 | 44 | -28 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +13 | -1.4 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB 86% | CWS | 443 | 402 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 197 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .167 | .239 | .286 | .525 | .119 | .289 | 44 | 7 | .241 | 43 | -29 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +13 | -1.6 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | CWS | 436 | 395 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 196 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .165 | .238 | .278 | .516 | .114 | .287 | 45 | 7 | .238 | 40 | -29 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +12 | -1.7 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | CWS | 424 | 384 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 192 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .164 | .238 | .279 | .516 | .115 | .285 | 45 | 7 | .234 | 37 | -30 | +0 | -3 | +2 | +12 | -1.9 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CWS | 407 | 368 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 186 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .235 | .269 | .504 | .109 | .283 | 46 | 7 | .230 | 34 | -30 | +0 | -4 | +1 | +12 | -2.1 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | CWS | 378 | 343 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 176 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .229 | .262 | .492 | .105 | .281 | 47 | 7 | .224 | 30 | -30 | +0 | -4 | +1 | +11 | -2.3 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | CWS | 334 | 303 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 158 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .227 | .261 | .487 | .106 | .279 | 47 | 7 | .218 | 25 | -28 | +0 | -5 | +1 | +9 | -2.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 6430 | 5851 | 917 | 176 | 16 | 143 | 439 | 3045 | 95 | 50 | 11 | .157 | .227 | .266 | .493 | .109 | .287 | 47 | 7 | .224 | 29 | -512 | +6 | -20 | +23 | +182 | -32.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 591 | 93 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 308 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .157 | .228 | .266 | .493 | .108 | .290 | 47 | 7 | .224 | 29 | -52 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +18 | -3.3 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | ACL White Sox | 115 | 104 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .287 | .337 | .623 | .125 | .322 | 37 | 7 | .284 | 75 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 19 | AA | Birmingham Barons | 52 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .250 | .191 | .441 | .021 | .333 | 44 | 8 | .214 | 22 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.3 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | 449 | 383 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 148 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .345 | .397 | .742 | .159 | .347 | 33 | 13 | .334 | 114 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | 389 | 347 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 168 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .193 | .276 | .311 | .588 | .118 | .341 | 43 | 10 | .268 | 64 | -16 | +1 | — | — | +11 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | 459 | 399 | 90 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 155 | 13 | 6 | 3 | .226 | .321 | .409 | .729 | .183 | .322 | 34 | 9 | .325 | 107 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | 171 | 154 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .149 | .229 | .221 | .450 | .071 | .259 | 40 | 7 | .212 | 21 | -15 | -0 | — | — | +5 | -1.1 |
| 2025 | 22 | ROK | ACL White Sox | 17 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .412 | .375 | .787 | .000 | .500 | 24 | 6 | .360 | 134 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.1 |
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 |
| Wes Kath (OGILVIE) | 23 | 20 | 25 | 40 | 30 | .145/.208/.247 | .102 | .286 | 6 | 3 | 51% | 6% | 19 | -1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Robby Martin Jr. 2023 · A |
23 | 37 | 40 | 42→50 | 32 | .179/.225/.271 | .092 | .300 | 7 | 7 | 41% | 5% | 30 | -3.1 | .199/.240/.291 | .092 | .291 | 8 | 11 | 33% | 5% | 42 | -2.3 | .201/.239/.287 | .086 | .276 | 9 | 13 | 30% | 4% | 37 | -1.3 |
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✕Shervyen Newton 2022 · A |
23 | 35→30 | 41→45 | 42→40 | 31 | .166/.222/.256 | .090 | .320 | 9 | 4 | 48% | 6% | 26 | -3.4 | .175/.239/.295 | .120 | .314 | 13 | 4 | 45% | 7% | 44 | -2.1 | .160/.224/.284 | .124 | .270 | 15 | 2 | 44% | 7% | 32 | -1.7 |
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✕Aaron Bracho 2023 · A |
22 | 30→38 | 42→45 | 44→40 | 38 | .161/.227/.260 | .099 | .254 | 10 | 4 | 39% | 7% | 30 | -3.1 | .194/.258/.324 | .130 | .261 | 16 | 5 | 31% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .192/.255/.327 | .134 | .243 | 18 | 4 | 29% | 7% | 56 | -0.7 |
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✕Travis Maezes 2017 · A |
23 | 33 | 46→45 | 42→45 | 32 | .172/.223/.297 | .125 | .293 | 15 | 4 | 45% | 6% | 37 | -2.6 | .181/.239/.297 | .116 | .309 | 13 | 6 | 43% | 6% | 43 | -2.2 | .154/.219/.255 | .101 | .260 | 12 | 4 | 44% | 7% | 23 | -1.6 |
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✕Andry Arias 2022 · A |
22 | 38 | 42→40 | 46→40 | 39 | .187/.254/.288 | .101 | .287 | 10 | 7 | 36% | 7% | 48 | -1.9 | .193/.256/.289 | .096 | .301 | 8 | 5 | 36% | 7% | 49 | -1.8 | .160/.230/.252 | .091 | .253 | 7 | 3 | 37% | 7% | 25 | -1.2 |
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✕Jose King 2022 · A |
23 | 39 | 39→40 | 49→50 | 34 | .187/.237/.270 | .083 | .310 | 6 | 11 | 40% | 5% | 35 | -2.8 | .201/.243/.303 | .102 | .314 | 9 | 8 | 37% | 4% | 46 | -2.0 | .193/.223/.303 | .109 | .281 | 10 | 4 | 34% | 3% | 37 | -0.9 |
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✕Jimmy Pickens 2015 · A |
23 | 37 | 39→40 | 48→45 | 35 | .184/.230/.270 | .086 | .284 | 6 | 7 | 36% | 5% | 32 | -3.0 | .197/.242/.284 | .087 | .298 | 6 | 8 | 34% | 5% | 40 | -2.4 | .200/.237/.291 | .091 | .290 | 6 | 8 | 32% | 4% | 37 | -1.6 |
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✕Tristen Lutz 2022 · AA |
23 | 39→38 | 44→45 | 40 | 34 | .190/.247/.303 | .113 | .313 | 12 | 5 | 41% | 6% | 49 | -1.8 | .206/.275/.341 | .135 | .346 | 16 | 5 | 42% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .192/.272/.328 | .136 | .329 | 18 | 1 | 44% | 9% | 64 | -0.3 |
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✕Chad McClanahan 2021 · A |
23 | 38→31 | 39→40 | 44→45 | 43 | .182/.257/.262 | .079 | .276 | 7 | 6 | 34% | 8% | 43 | -2.2 | .177/.251/.270 | .093 | .348 | 9 | 5 | 47% | 8% | 43 | -2.2 | .129/.211/.214 | .085 | .279 | 10 | 1 | 53% | 9% | 11 | -2.2 |
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✕Logan Moore 2014 · A |
23 | 34 | 38→40 | 43→30 | 40 | .172/.229/.246 | .074 | .246 | 6 | 4 | 31% | 6% | 26 | -3.4 | .197/.247/.284 | .087 | .271 | 7 | 3 | 28% | 6% | 43 | -2.2 | .195/.242/.287 | .092 | .270 | 10 | 0 | 31% | 6% | 40 | -0.9 |
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✕Shane Matheny 2019 · A |
23 | 37→42 | 39→45 | 41→50 | 35 | .184/.237/.261 | .077 | .294 | 8 | 5 | 39% | 6% | 33 | -2.9 | .183/.239/.277 | .094 | .288 | 10 | 4 | 38% | 6% | 38 | -2.6 | .191/.281/.316 | .125 | .300 | 14 | 9 | 38% | 10% | 64 | -0.5 |
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✕Kenny Diekroeger 2014 · A |
23 | 31 | 39→40 | 41→45 | 30 | .164/.202/.239 | .075 | .269 | 9 | 4 | 42% | 4% | 11 | -4.4 | .201/.243/.277 | .076 | .278 | 7 | 9 | 29% | 5% | 39 | -2.5 | .216/.259/.287 | .071 | .277 | 7 | 11 | 24% | 5% | 45 | -1.1 |
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✕Ignacio Valdez 2018 · A |
23 | 32 | 47→45 | 43→50 | 36 | .168/.238/.295 | .127 | .287 | 15 | 3 | 45% | 7% | 43 | -2.2 | .187/.241/.285 | .098 | .331 | 9 | 5 | 43% | 6% | 41 | -2.3 | .137/.165/.201 | .064 | .247 | 4 | 0 | 45% | 3% | -17 | -1.2 |
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✕Leandro Emiliani 2023 · A |
23 | 35 | 45→50 | 48→30 | 37 | .183/.242/.304 | .121 | .273 | 14 | 3 | 37% | 6% | 47 | -1.9 | .190/.248/.292 | .102 | .299 | 9 | 4 | 37% | 6% | 46 | -2.0 | .163/.224/.237 | .074 | .268 | 5 | 0 | 39% | 6% | 22 | -1.6 |
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✕Kevin Mahoney 2010 · A |
23 | 39→41 | 42→45 | 46→40 | 35 | .182/.251/.293 | .110 | .314 | 10 | 6 | 42% | 7% | 48 | -1.9 | .204/.270/.313 | .109 | .301 | 10 | 4 | 33% | 7% | 62 | -0.9 | .210/.275/.324 | .114 | .283 | 12 | 3 | 29% | 7% | 64 | -0.4 |
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✕Mateo Gil 2023 · A |
23 | 38→32 | 42→45 | 43→45 | 35 | .192/.234/.294 | .102 | .287 | 10 | 6 | 36% | 5% | 40 | -2.4 | .184/.226/.298 | .114 | .264 | 12 | 5 | 34% | 5% | 38 | -2.6 | .166/.206/.281 | .115 | .229 | 13 | 4 | 33% | 4% | 22 | -2.2 |
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✕Seth Gray 2022 · A |
24 | 37→38 | 42→45 | 49→50 | 39 | .182/.260/.280 | .098 | .288 | 10 | 6 | 38% | 7% | 50 | -1.8 | .195/.271/.303 | .108 | .322 | 12 | 11 | 40% | 8% | 60 | -1.0 | .192/.271/.298 | .106 | .325 | 13 | 14 | 42% | 8% | 55 | -0.9 |
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✕Michel Triana 2023 · A |
23 | 36→27 | 45→50 | 49→50 | 35 | .181/.247/.302 | .121 | .293 | 13 | 9 | 41% | 6% | 50 | -1.8 | .177/.240/.280 | .103 | .289 | 9 | 9 | 39% | 7% | 40 | -2.4 | .105/.169/.165 | .060 | .182 | 3 | 6 | 41% | 7% | -22 | -1.8 |
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✕Dylan Rosa 2019 · A |
23 | 38→31 | 44→45 | 44→45 | 38 | .188/.250/.303 | .115 | .301 | 12 | 6 | 40% | 7% | 50 | -1.8 | .194/.246/.312 | .118 | .295 | 13 | 8 | 37% | 5% | 50 | -1.7 | .171/.225/.295 | .124 | .275 | 16 | 8 | 42% | 5% | 35 | -1.2 |
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✕Nick Decker 2023 · A |
23 | 36 | 44→45 | 49→50 | 38 | .174/.253/.288 | .114 | .306 | 12 | 10 | 44% | 8% | 48 | -1.9 | .167/.238/.288 | .121 | .312 | 13 | 12 | 47% | 7% | 42 | -2.3 | .136/.206/.264 | .128 | .253 | 14 | 14 | 49% | 7% | 19 | -1.4 |