Kahlil WatsonLF
Columbus Clippers
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 23
L/R
5'9" / 178 lbs
AAA
K +5%HR +5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
peak 0.4 · 2029
wRC+†80
AVG/OBP/SLG.193 / .269 / .349
PA190
HR6
SB10
K%37
BB%8
MLB%40%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
30↗41
PWR
45↗53
SPD
55↗56
FLD
30↗49
EYE
51↘50
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.7peak
2030
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 | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.4M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +0.4 | $2M | +$0.9M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +0.4 | $2M | +$0.9M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $1M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.2M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.1 | $0.5M | -$0.9M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $6M | $6M | +$0.5M | ||
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 | FCL Marlins | 42 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .306 | .405 | .417 | .821 | .111 | .423 | 24 | 12 | .372 | 143 | +2 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | 2 teams | 376 | 343 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 195 | 5 | 16 | 3 | .149 | .215 | .254 | .469 | .105 | .303 | 52 | 6 | .210 | 19 | -34 | +2 | +0 | -4 | +11 | -2.6 |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Lake County Captains | 341 | 297 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 115 | 8 | 25 | 3 | .175 | .271 | .303 | .574 | .128 | .242 | 34 | 9 | .256 | 54 | -18 | +4 | +0 | -4 | +10 | -0.8 |
| 2024 | 21 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 407 | 371 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 165 | 3 | 15 | 9 | .178 | .245 | .326 | .571 | .148 | .270 | 41 | 7 | .250 | 50 | -23 | -1 | +0 | -4 | +12 | -1.7 |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | 2 teams | 429 | 382 | 77 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 154 | 8 | 17 | 7 | .202 | .281 | .369 | .650 | .168 | .292 | 36 | 8 | .284 | 76 | -12 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +12 | -0.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 101 | 86 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .174 | .297 | .337 | .634 | .163 | .261 | 37 | 14 | .296 | 85 | -2 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +3 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | CLE | 89 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .281 | .375 | .656 | .175 | .280 | 37 | 9 | .282 | 74 | -3 | +0 | -0 | -1 | +3 | -0.1 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | CLE | 190 | 166 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 70 | 2 | 10 | 3 | .187 | .289 | .355 | .645 | .169 | .278 | 37 | 12 | .289 | 80 | -4 | +1 | -0 | -2 | +5 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 56% | CLE | 489 | 431 | 87 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 151 | 6 | 18 | 6 | .202 | .292 | .367 | .659 | .165 | .269 | 31 | 10 | .298 | 86 | -8 | +1 | -2 | -5 | +14 | 0.0 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 74% | CLE | 517 | 454 | 95 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 52 | 156 | 6 | 18 | 6 | .209 | .299 | .379 | .678 | .170 | .272 | 30 | 10 | .304 | 91 | -5 | +1 | -2 | -6 | +15 | 0.3 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 89% | CLE | 532 | 467 | 99 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 54 | 158 | 6 | 18 | 6 | .212 | .302 | .385 | .687 | .173 | .274 | 30 | 10 | .307 | 93 | -4 | +1 | -2 | -6 | +15 | 0.4 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | CLE | 537 | 471 | 100 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 159 | 6 | 18 | 6 | .212 | .303 | .384 | .687 | .172 | .274 | 30 | 10 | .307 | 93 | -4 | +1 | -2 | -6 | +15 | 0.4 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | CLE | 536 | 470 | 99 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 160 | 6 | 17 | 5 | .211 | .301 | .383 | .684 | .172 | .274 | 30 | 10 | .306 | 92 | -5 | +1 | -3 | -6 | +15 | 0.3 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | CLE | 528 | 462 | 97 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 55 | 159 | 6 | 15 | 5 | .210 | .302 | .381 | .683 | .171 | .273 | 30 | 10 | .304 | 91 | -5 | +1 | -4 | -6 | +15 | 0.1 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | CLE | 519 | 454 | 94 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 158 | 6 | 14 | 4 | .207 | .300 | .372 | .672 | .165 | .271 | 30 | 10 | .301 | 88 | -7 | +1 | -4 | -6 | +15 | -0.1 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | CLE | 506 | 443 | 90 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 156 | 6 | 11 | 3 | .203 | .295 | .363 | .659 | .160 | .269 | 31 | 10 | .297 | 86 | -8 | +1 | -5 | -5 | +14 | -0.3 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CLE | 488 | 430 | 85 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 153 | 5 | 9 | 3 | .198 | .289 | .353 | .642 | .156 | .268 | 31 | 10 | .292 | 82 | -10 | +1 | -6 | -5 | +14 | -0.7 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | CLE | 459 | 404 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 147 | 5 | 7 | 2 | .198 | .289 | .354 | .643 | .156 | .266 | 32 | 10 | .287 | 78 | -12 | +1 | -6 | -5 | +13 | -0.9 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | CLE | 413 | 364 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 136 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .190 | .280 | .335 | .616 | .146 | .264 | 33 | 10 | .280 | 73 | -13 | +1 | -7 | -4 | +12 | -1.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7208 | 6359 | 1268 | 244 | 47 | 224 | 697 | 2365 | 88 | 230 | 71 | .199 | .287 | .358 | .646 | .159 | .274 | 33 | 10 | .289 | 79 | -169 | +18 | -45 | -77 | +204 | -7.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 573 | 114 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 63 | 213 | 8 | 21 | 6 | .199 | .287 | .356 | .643 | .157 | .273 | 33 | 10 | .289 | 79 | -15 | +2 | -4 | -7 | +18 | -0.6 | ||
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 | FCL Marlins | 42 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .394 | .524 | .606 | 1.130 | .212 | .500 | 17 | 19 | .491 | 234 | +6 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Jupiter Hammerheads | 358 | 324 | 75 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 127 | 4 | 16 | 3 | .231 | .299 | .395 | .694 | .164 | .346 | 35 | 8 | .307 | 93 | -3 | +2 | — | — | +10 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 19 | ROK | FCL Marlins | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .529 | .727 | 1.257 | .455 | .333 | 28 | 28 | .493 | 235 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Lake County Captains | 341 | 285 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 92 | 8 | 25 | 3 | .214 | .333 | .386 | .719 | .172 | .263 | 27 | 13 | .323 | 105 | +2 | +4 | — | — | +10 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 21 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 407 | 359 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 125 | 3 | 15 | 9 | .220 | .307 | .407 | .714 | .187 | .285 | 31 | 10 | .317 | 101 | +0 | -1 | — | — | +12 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 22 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 176 | 149 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 3 | 10 | 2 | .255 | .362 | .477 | .839 | .221 | .312 | 27 | 12 | .368 | 140 | +8 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 253 | 219 | 54 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 72 | 5 | 7 | 5 | .247 | .340 | .461 | .801 | .215 | .326 | 28 | 10 | .350 | 126 | +7 | -1 | — | — | +7 | 1.4 |
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 |
| Kahlil Watson (OGILVIE) | 23 | 30→41 | 45→53 | 55→56 | 50 | .193/.269/.349 | .156 | .284 | 6 | 6 | 37% | 8% | 72 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Will Benson 2022 · AAA |
24 | 35→45 | 52→55 | 53→55 | 44 | .184/.270/.354 | .170 | .283 | 20 | 15 | 40% | 10% | 73 | -0.1 | .220/.318/.395 | .175 | .317 | 18 | 21 | 33% | 12% | 102 | +1.9 | .221/.322/.401 | .180 | .313 | 18 | 26 | 32% | 12% | 102 | +1.4 |
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●Derek Fisher 2017 · AAA |
23 | 44→51 | 49→55 | 55 | 45 | .219/.292/.364 | .144 | .309 | 17 | 20 | 33% | 9% | 83 | +0.6 | .229/.300/.394 | .165 | .320 | 20 | 18 | 33% | 9% | 95 | +1.4 | .226/.302/.402 | .176 | .310 | 23 | 18 | 33% | 9% | 95 | +1.0 |
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●Josh Lowe 2021 · AA |
23 | 40→50 | 47→55 | 52→60 | 42 | .204/.268/.338 | .135 | .294 | 15 | 19 | 35% | 8% | 67 | -0.5 | .243/.304/.413 | .170 | .341 | 19 | 26 | 32% | 8% | 101 | +1.8 | .255/.314/.435 | .180 | .350 | 20 | 31 | 31% | 8% | 108 | +1.9 |
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●Trayce Thompson 2014 · AAA |
23 | 35→45 | 49→65 | 51→50 | 38 | .187/.248/.334 | .147 | .268 | 18 | 13 | 36% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .207/.264/.356 | .149 | .280 | 16 | 14 | 31% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .209/.298/.431 | .221 | .291 | 31 | 7 | 37% | 10% | 102 | +1.1 |
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✕Nick Pratto 2022 · AAA |
23 | 37→43 | 56→55 | 50 | 41 | .198/.275/.393 | .195 | .292 | 24 | 12 | 40% | 9% | 85 | +0.7 | .202/.286/.375 | .173 | .297 | 21 | 8 | 37% | 9% | 85 | +0.7 | .189/.270/.330 | .141 | .287 | 17 | 8 | 38% | 9% | 64 | -0.6 |
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●Christopher Morel 2022 · AAA |
23 | 38→46 | 48→60 | 53→50 | 36 | .199/.247/.340 | .141 | .285 | 16 | 15 | 35% | 5% | 58 | -1.2 | .223/.291/.421 | .198 | .297 | 25 | 12 | 33% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .224/.302/.431 | .208 | .280 | 28 | 10 | 30% | 9% | 102 | +1.8 |
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●Estevan Florial 2022 · MLB |
24 | 38→48 | 48→55 | 47→60 | 40 | .195/.260/.338 | .143 | .297 | 16 | 15 | 38% | 8% | 63 | -0.8 | .218/.284/.380 | .162 | .323 | 18 | 29 | 36% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .213/.283/.381 | .168 | .313 | 20 | 35 | 36% | 8% | 82 | +0.4 |
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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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✕Drew Robinson 2016 · AAA |
24 | 36→41 | 48→55 | 48→50 | 44 | .188/.265/.331 | .144 | .271 | 15 | 11 | 35% | 9% | 65 | -0.7 | .204/.278/.369 | .165 | .296 | 18 | 13 | 35% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .207/.288/.362 | .155 | .320 | 17 | 12 | 37% | 10% | 78 | +0.1 |
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✕Trey Sweeney 2023 · AA |
23 | 38→43 | 48→50 | 57→55 | 45 | .200/.272/.345 | .145 | .264 | 16 | 19 | 30% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .213/.284/.353 | .140 | .278 | 16 | 18 | 28% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 | .213/.283/.350 | .137 | .276 | 16 | 17 | 28% | 8% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕Brandon Allen 2009 · AA |
23 | 40→47 | 53→55 | 49→50 | 37 | .213/.258/.385 | .172 | .281 | 21 | 8 | 32% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 | .227/.297/.406 | .179 | .290 | 21 | 9 | 28% | 8% | 97 | +1.5 | .223/.306/.403 | .181 | .284 | 22 | 9 | 28% | 10% | 96 | +1.4 |
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✕Daz Cameron 2020 · AAA |
23 | 41→45 | 45→55 | 52→55 | 42 | .202/.273/.332 | .129 | .285 | 12 | 17 | 32% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .207/.273/.337 | .130 | .293 | 12 | 18 | 32% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .220/.291/.388 | .168 | .274 | 20 | 25 | 27% | 8% | 88 | +0.6 |
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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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●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 |
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●Matt Mervis 2022 · AAA |
24 | 38→47 | 46→60 | 52→45 | 43 | .195/.260/.322 | .127 | .265 | 14 | 8 | 32% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .229/.295/.423 | .194 | .281 | 25 | 4 | 27% | 7% | 101 | +1.8 | .224/.295/.421 | .197 | .274 | 26 | 3 | 28% | 8% | 98 | +1.3 |
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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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✕Isan Díaz 2019 · AAA |
23 | 39→40 | 46→55 | 48→45 | 43 | .198/.269/.330 | .132 | .286 | 14 | 10 | 34% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .209/.280/.354 | .145 | .285 | 17 | 7 | 31% | 8% | 76 | +0.1 | .204/.284/.367 | .164 | .263 | 21 | 5 | 30% | 9% | 75 | +0.0 |
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✕Enmanuel Valdez 2022 · AA |
23 | 36→46 | 50→60 | 45 | 40 | .197/.250/.346 | .149 | .247 | 19 | 7 | 29% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .226/.287/.408 | .182 | .277 | 23 | 8 | 27% | 8% | 93 | +1.3 | .224/.290/.404 | .180 | .268 | 24 | 8 | 26% | 8% | 90 | +0.8 |
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✕Michael Toglia 2022 · AA |
23 | 38→37 | 49→55 | 49→45 | 41 | .196/.267/.342 | .146 | .295 | 17 | 9 | 38% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .198/.271/.366 | .168 | .280 | 22 | 7 | 36% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 | .193/.273/.374 | .181 | .256 | 25 | 7 | 34% | 9% | 75 | +0.0 |
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✕Taylor Trammell 2022 · MLB |
24 | 38→46 | 47→55 | 47→55 | 44 | .198/.275/.330 | .132 | .278 | 16 | 13 | 33% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .215/.298/.388 | .173 | .291 | 21 | 17 | 32% | 10% | 93 | +1.3 | .205/.299/.385 | .179 | .274 | 22 | 23 | 32% | 11% | 90 | +0.6 |