Tyler WhitakerOF
Corpus Christi Hooks
Age 23
R/R
6'2" / 190 lbs
AA
H +4%HR -3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
wRC+†34
AVG/OBP/SLG.156 / .238 / .245
PA320
HR4
SB10
K%43
BB%8
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
25→25
PWR
35→35
SPD
50→50
EYE
46↗50
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.9peak
2030
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2029
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2034
First FA Year 2035
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-12M | $-34M | -$22M | ||
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$22M 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 -$22M 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 | FCL Astros | 114 | 108 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .139 | .177 | .222 | .399 | .083 | .271 | 52 | 4 | .162 | -18 | -15 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +3 | -1.2 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 515 | 475 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 261 | 10 | 16 | 4 | .131 | .192 | .213 | .404 | .082 | .257 | 51 | 5 | .183 | -2 | -59 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +15 | -4.7 |
| 2023 | 20 | A | 2 teams | 322 | 280 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 129 | 10 | 16 | 5 | .179 | .279 | .254 | .533 | .075 | .307 | 40 | 9 | .247 | 47 | -19 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +9 | -1.1 |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 155 | 139 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 74 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .137 | .221 | .194 | .415 | .058 | .277 | 48 | 7 | .195 | 7 | -16 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +4 | -1.2 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 402 | 359 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 185 | 9 | 16 | 4 | .136 | .217 | .217 | .434 | .081 | .260 | 46 | 7 | .198 | 10 | -41 | +2 | +0 | -2 | +11 | -3.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 34 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .179 | .324 | .179 | .502 | .000 | .333 | 38 | 15 | .233 | 37 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | HOU | 286 | 254 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 123 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .161 | .250 | .244 | .494 | .083 | .287 | 43 | 8 | .230 | 34 | -21 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +8 | -1.4 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | HOU | 320 | 282 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 136 | 7 | 10 | 1 | .163 | .258 | .238 | .495 | .074 | .299 | 42 | 9 | .230 | 34 | -24 | +2 | +0 | -2 | +9 | -1.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 11% | HOU | 440 | 389 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 167 | 8 | 12 | 2 | .172 | .263 | .270 | .533 | .098 | .275 | 38 | 9 | .249 | 49 | -26 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +12 | -1.4 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 26% | HOU | 472 | 417 | 75 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 173 | 9 | 12 | 2 | .180 | .271 | .288 | .559 | .108 | .278 | 37 | 9 | .259 | 56 | -23 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +13 | -1.2 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 44% | HOU | 491 | 433 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 177 | 9 | 12 | 2 | .185 | .277 | .303 | .579 | .118 | .280 | 36 | 9 | .264 | 60 | -22 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +14 | -1.0 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB 59% | HOU | 497 | 438 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 178 | 9 | 12 | 2 | .185 | .277 | .301 | .579 | .116 | .280 | 36 | 9 | .265 | 61 | -22 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +14 | -0.9 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB 76% | HOU | 496 | 437 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 178 | 9 | 11 | 2 | .183 | .276 | .295 | .571 | .112 | .280 | 36 | 9 | .264 | 60 | -22 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +14 | -1.1 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB 94% | HOU | 489 | 430 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 177 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .181 | .276 | .288 | .564 | .107 | .279 | 36 | 10 | .262 | 59 | -23 | +2 | -1 | -3 | +14 | -1.2 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | HOU | 480 | 422 | 75 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 175 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .178 | .273 | .284 | .557 | .107 | .277 | 36 | 10 | .259 | 56 | -24 | +1 | -2 | -3 | +14 | -1.4 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | HOU | 467 | 411 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 173 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .175 | .269 | .277 | .547 | .102 | .275 | 37 | 10 | .255 | 54 | -25 | +1 | -3 | -3 | +13 | -1.6 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | HOU | 449 | 395 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 168 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .175 | .269 | .278 | .548 | .104 | .273 | 37 | 10 | .251 | 50 | -25 | +1 | -4 | -3 | +13 | -1.8 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | HOU | 420 | 370 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 160 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .173 | .266 | .273 | .539 | .100 | .271 | 38 | 10 | .245 | 46 | -26 | +1 | -4 | -3 | +12 | -2.0 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | HOU | 374 | 330 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 146 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .164 | .256 | .252 | .508 | .088 | .269 | 39 | 9 | .239 | 41 | -25 | +1 | -5 | -2 | +11 | -2.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 6869 | 6087 | 1031 | 196 | 33 | 113 | 602 | 2703 | 130 | 164 | 27 | .169 | .259 | .268 | .527 | .099 | .277 | 39 | 9 | .243 | 44 | -434 | +22 | -20 | -41 | +195 | -28.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 576 | 98 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 57 | 256 | 12 | 16 | 3 | .170 | .259 | .271 | .530 | .101 | .278 | 39 | 9 | .243 | 44 | -41 | +2 | -2 | -4 | +18 | -2.7 | ||
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 Astros | 114 | 104 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .202 | .265 | .327 | .592 | .125 | .290 | 35 | 8 | .266 | 61 | -5 | +1 | — | — | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 515 | 460 | 86 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 180 | 10 | 16 | 4 | .187 | .268 | .313 | .581 | .126 | .275 | 35 | 8 | .264 | 60 | -23 | +2 | — | — | +15 | -0.7 |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 73 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .203 | .301 | .406 | .708 | .203 | .256 | 30 | 11 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 20 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 249 | 199 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 71 | 9 | 14 | 4 | .236 | .382 | .322 | .704 | .085 | .344 | 29 | 15 | .330 | 111 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 155 | 132 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 56 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .205 | .318 | .311 | .629 | .106 | .333 | 36 | 12 | .292 | 82 | -3 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 402 | 340 | 68 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 137 | 9 | 16 | 4 | .200 | .313 | .326 | .640 | .126 | .309 | 34 | 12 | .292 | 81 | -8 | +2 | — | — | +11 | 0.5 |
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 |
| Tyler Whitaker (OGILVIE) | 23 | 25 | 35 | 50 | 50 | .156/.238/.245 | .088 | .281 | 4 | 8 | 43% | 8% | 32 | -1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Nick Quintana 2021 · A |
23 | 39→40 | 39→45 | 49→45 | 37 | .187/.241/.273 | .085 | .291 | 6 | 9 | 36% | 6% | 37 | -2.6 | .183/.266/.292 | .109 | .257 | 11 | 5 | 31% | 9% | 55 | -1.4 | .165/.258/.271 | .106 | .227 | 11 | 3 | 31% | 10% | 44 | -1.1 |
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✕Jawuan Harris 2021 · A |
24 | 37→29 | 40 | 54→55 | 42 | .174/.266/.267 | .093 | .296 | 7 | 18 | 40% | 9% | 49 | -1.8 | .176/.259/.258 | .082 | .367 | 6 | 21 | 48% | 9% | 43 | -2.2 | .094/.199/.138 | .045 | .243 | 2 | 38 | 56% | 10% | -13 | -1.7 |
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✕Johan Lopez 2023 · AA |
23 | 39 | 44→45 | 51→55 | 40 | .195/.268/.308 | .113 | .290 | 12 | 13 | 35% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .200/.270/.300 | .100 | .307 | 9 | 12 | 35% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .166/.253/.240 | .073 | .276 | 4 | 11 | 37% | 10% | 33 | -0.6 |
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✕Dylan Neuse 2023 · A |
24 | 37 | 39→40 | 49→50 | 44 | .183/.260/.264 | .081 | .271 | 8 | 14 | 33% | 9% | 45 | -2.1 | .205/.286/.296 | .091 | .292 | 7 | 13 | 29% | 9% | 63 | -0.8 | .211/.301/.305 | .094 | .293 | 5 | 13 | 27% | 10% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Mike Martin 2016 · A |
23 | 41 | 35→30 | 52→55 | 42 | .188/.277/.248 | .060 | .302 | 3 | 12 | 35% | 8% | 49 | -1.8 | .222/.280/.282 | .060 | .288 | 3 | 17 | 22% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .244/.292/.297 | .053 | .299 | 2 | 23 | 18% | 5% | 62 | -0.3 |
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✕Francisco Hernandez 2023 · A |
23 | 38 | 38→40 | 49→50 | 39 | .177/.248/.253 | .076 | .310 | 5 | 14 | 41% | 8% | 37 | -2.7 | .188/.245/.275 | .087 | .303 | 6 | 14 | 37% | 7% | 40 | -2.4 | .160/.197/.241 | .082 | .257 | 5 | 14 | 39% | 4% | 6 | -1.8 |
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✕Jordyn Adams 2022 · A |
22 | 39→41 | 40→45 | 51→60 | 37 | .187/.247/.273 | .085 | .307 | 8 | 15 | 40% | 7% | 40 | -2.4 | .194/.252/.287 | .093 | .306 | 8 | 28 | 37% | 6% | 46 | -2.0 | .194/.256/.310 | .116 | .294 | 12 | 32 | 36% | 7% | 52 | -1.3 |
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✕Ben Johnson 2017 · A |
23 | 36→28 | 40→50 | 43→45 | 32 | .177/.227/.272 | .095 | .294 | 8 | 6 | 41% | 5% | 32 | -3.0 | .179/.229/.262 | .083 | .327 | 7 | 12 | 45% | 5% | 30 | -3.1 | .126/.175/.165 | .039 | .254 | 6 | 26 | 50% | 3% | -21 | -1.6 |
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✕Estee Harris 2008 · A |
23 | 35→30 | 41→50 | 49→50 | 36 | .178/.225/.274 | .096 | .274 | 9 | 13 | 38% | 6% | 31 | -3.0 | .215/.262/.336 | .121 | .370 | 12 | 12 | 42% | 5% | 63 | -0.8 | .212/.254/.349 | .137 | .373 | 14 | 14 | 45% | 4% | 59 | -0.4 |
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✕Connor Blair 2022 · A |
24 | 37 | 40→45 | 48→45 | 44 | .183/.255/.269 | .086 | .272 | 7 | 11 | 34% | 8% | 43 | -2.2 | .192/.279/.306 | .114 | .309 | 12 | 8 | 38% | 9% | 64 | -0.8 | .150/.260/.268 | .118 | .240 | 16 | 5 | 41% | 11% | 45 | -0.7 |
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✕Ismael Alcantara 2021 · A |
22 | 42→30 | 38→45 | 56→50 | 41 | .197/.266/.279 | .082 | .311 | 5 | 16 | 36% | 8% | 50 | -1.7 | .214/.271/.343 | .129 | .318 | 13 | 13 | 35% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .203/.261/.318 | .115 | .298 | 12 | 16 | 35% | 6% | 54 | -0.8 |
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✕Zach Daniels 2022 · A |
23 | 44→38 | 40→45 | 51→55 | 38 | .188/.268/.277 | .089 | .358 | 9 | 17 | 46% | 8% | 52 | -1.6 | .205/.268/.340 | .135 | .348 | 17 | 20 | 43% | 7% | 68 | -0.5 | .209/.269/.360 | .151 | .337 | 21 | 24 | 42% | 7% | 71 | -0.2 |
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✕Brock Carpenter 2018 · A |
23 | 38 | 41→40 | 47→30 | 42 | .186/.260/.282 | .097 | .283 | 10 | 6 | 36% | 8% | 50 | -1.8 | .200/.264/.303 | .103 | .319 | 8 | 6 | 37% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .192/.255/.314 | .122 | .310 | 8 | 3 | 38% | 7% | 50 | -0.6 |
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✕Brady Allen 2023 · A |
23 | 42→41 | 40→45 | 49→45 | 43 | .197/.274/.284 | .087 | .316 | 8 | 6 | 38% | 9% | 56 | -1.3 | .200/.270/.329 | .129 | .302 | 14 | 6 | 36% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .193/.260/.335 | .142 | .286 | 16 | 5 | 37% | 7% | 60 | -0.8 |
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✕Adonis Paula 2017 · A |
23 | 40 | 38→40 | 48→40 | 31 | .187/.231/.267 | .080 | .320 | 6 | 5 | 42% | 5% | 31 | -3.0 | .201/.251/.278 | .077 | .353 | 6 | 5 | 42% | 5% | 43 | -2.2 | .188/.239/.237 | .049 | .342 | 4 | 2 | 44% | 5% | 25 | -1.2 |
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✕Darel Belen 2022 · A |
22 | 41 | 39→40 | 49→50 | 40 | .191/.263/.277 | .086 | .311 | 6 | 10 | 38% | 8% | 49 | -1.8 | .170/.242/.252 | .082 | .419 | 7 | 7 | 56% | 7% | 33 | -2.9 | .050/.132/.109 | .059 | .137 | 9 | 3 | 68% | 6% | -49 | -1.6 |
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✕Franklin Labour 2021 · A |
23 | 42 | 38→45 | 50 | 35 | .193/.252/.277 | .084 | .322 | 5 | 8 | 40% | 6% | 43 | -2.2 | .182/.269/.313 | .131 | .321 | 14 | 10 | 43% | 10% | 62 | -0.9 | .152/.249/.290 | .138 | .267 | 15 | 11 | 45% | 10% | 45 | -1.1 |
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✕Izzy Wilson 2021 · A |
23 | 39→32 | 41→50 | 52→55 | 38 | .182/.249/.280 | .098 | .312 | 9 | 15 | 42% | 8% | 44 | -2.1 | .202/.266/.350 | .148 | .304 | 19 | 21 | 38% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .188/.253/.344 | .156 | .267 | 22 | 25 | 37% | 8% | 59 | -0.6 |
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✕Evan Chambers 2012 · A |
23 | 37→35 | 43→40 | 47→50 | 47 | .187/.274/.296 | .109 | .264 | 11 | 17 | 32% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .182/.270/.264 | .082 | .295 | 7 | 14 | 37% | 10% | 49 | -1.8 | .146/.247/.189 | .043 | .262 | 2 | 14 | 40% | 11% | 20 | -2.1 |
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✕D' Vontrey Richardson 2011 · A |
23 | 42→40 | 40 | 45→50 | 38 | .200/.260/.298 | .098 | .310 | 7 | 10 | 36% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .230/.277/.322 | .092 | .327 | 5 | 11 | 29% | 5% | 65 | -0.7 | .249/.288/.338 | .090 | .325 | 5 | 16 | 24% | 4% | 70 | -0.2 |