Christopher EspinolaOF Lynchburg Hillcats
Age 22 L/L 5'7" / 165 lbs A K +5%HR +5% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036 peak 0.5 · 2030
wRC+†70
AVG/OBP/SLG.206 / .286 / .318
PA171
HR3
K%28
BB%9
MLB%0%
BAT: -5.7 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-6BATRUN: +0.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+0RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -1.0 runs (Positional adjustment)-1POSREP: +4.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: -0.20-0.2WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
2525
PWR
2525
SPD
5050
EYE
5460
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2031

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2031
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2036
First FA Year   2037
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2031Arb-3$0.9M+0.5$2M+$1M
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M+0.5$2M+$1M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M+0.3$1M+$0.5M
2034Ext / FA-deal$0.2M+0.1$0.5M+$0.3M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.4M
2036Ext / FA-deal$0.6M
Totals $4M $4M -$0.1M

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202117 ROKDSL Indians Blue 138126 24501 10361 13 .190.255.254.509 .063.256 267 .229 33 -10 -1 +0 -1 +4 -0.8
202218 ROKDSL CLE Red 164151 38642 9402 101 .252.302.384.687 .132.324 245 .293 82 -3 +2 +0 -1 +5 0.2
202319 ROKACL Guardians 162142 22321 16641 112 .155.245.225.471 .070.263 4010 .223 29 -13 +1 +0 -1 +5 -0.8
202420 ROKACL Guardians 114103 15211 10461 22 .146.228.214.442 .068.250 409 .202 13 -11 -0 +0 -1 +3 -0.9
202521 ALynchburg Hillcats 183159 22511 18463 91 .138.239.201.440 .063.183 2510 .204 14 -18 +1 +0 -1 +5 -1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202622 MLBCLE 171152 32613 15482 31 .211.290.322.612 .112.279 289 .277 70 -6 +0 +0 -1 +5 -0.2
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202723 MLB 11%CLE 240213 46915 22653 51 .216.298.338.636 .122.281 279 .288 79 -6 +1 +0 -1 +7 0.0
202824 MLB 26%CLE 338299 671328 32894 71 .224.307.361.669 .137.282 269 .295 84 -6 +1 +0 -2 +10 0.2
202925 MLB 43%CLE 394349 771529 381024 82 .221.304.352.657 .132.283 2610 .299 87 -6 +1 +0 -2 +11 0.4
203026 MLB 58%CLE 430380 8516211 421115 82 .224.309.363.672 .139.284 2610 .302 89 -5 +1 +0 -3 +12 0.5
203127 MLB 76%CLE 445393 8817211 441165 82 .224.310.361.671 .137.284 2610 .302 89 -5 +1 +0 -3 +13 0.5
203228 MLB 84%CLE 451398 8817211 451185 81 .221.308.357.665 .136.284 2610 .301 88 -6 +1 -1 -3 +13 0.5
203329 MLB 90%CLE 447394 8616211 451185 81 .218.306.353.659 .135.283 2610 .299 87 -7 +1 -1 -3 +13 0.3
203430 MLBCLE 441388 8416210 451185 71 .216.306.345.651 .129.281 2710 .295 84 -8 +1 -2 -3 +12 0.1
203531 MLBCLE 429379 8115210 431174 60 .214.300.343.643 .129.280 2710 .292 81 -9 +1 -3 -3 +12 -0.1
203632 MLBCLE 412364 761429 411144 50 .209.296.332.628 .124.278 2810 .287 78 -10 +1 -4 -2 +12 -0.4
203733 MLBCLE 384339 701328 381094 50 .206.294.327.621 .121.277 2810 .282 74 -11 +1 -4 -2 +11 -0.6
203834 MLBCLE 340300 601126 34993 40 .200.288.310.598 .110.275 2910 .275 69 -12 +1 -5 -2 +10 -0.9
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 56835029 106119932118 547155661 11521 .211.296.334.630 .123.278 2710 .285 76 -153 +15 -20 -34 +161 -3.2
/ 162G 650575 12123413 631787 132 .210.296.332.628 .122.278 2710 .285 76 -17 +2 -2 -4 +18 -0.3

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202117 ROKDSL Indians Blue 138119 30601 17291 13 .252.350.328.678 .076.322 2112 .313 98 -0 -1 +4 0.3
202218 ROKDSL CLE Red 164146 49853 14282 101 .336.401.521.922 .185.393 179 .401 165 +12 +2 +5 1.9
202319 ROKACL Guardians 162130 33523 28451 112 .254.390.392.782 .138.353 2817 .352 127 +5 +1 +5 1.1
202420 ROKACL Guardians 11497 21312 16311 22 .216.333.330.663 .113.297 2714 .308 94 -1 -0 +3 0.2
202521 ALynchburg Hillcats 183149 25611 28323 91 .168.311.242.553 .074.202 1715 .265 61 -8 +1 +5 -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 ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Christopher Espinola (OGILVIE) 22 25 25 50 60 .206/.286/.318 .112.279 33 28% 9% 70 -0.1
Kier Meredith
2022 · A
22 43 37→30 51→60 45 .202/.271/.271 .070.286 411 29% 8% 50 -1.7 .211/.307/.281 .070.293 426 27% 8% 69 -0.4 .229/.340/.278.049.30533522%10%80+0.1
Cole Roederer
2022 · A
22 40→33 41→45 50 44 .196/.269/.293 .097.285 812 32% 8% 56 -1.3 .202/.266/.324 .122.299 1311 35% 7% 63 -0.9 .179/.252/.298.118.265141136%8%49-1.0
Iverson Leonardo
2023 · A
21 37 44→50 49→50 40 .188/.259/.305 .117.281 129 36% 7% 55 -1.4 .194/.278/.291 .097.346 78 42% 9% 59 -1.1 .146/.273/.221.075.3593452%12%39-0.5
Jake Thomas
2016 · A
23 44 39→30 49→50 47 .211/.289/.295 .084.283 78 26% 8% 65 -0.7 .207/.290/.274 .067.301 38 29% 10% 59 -1.1 .202/.298/.259.057.3021829%11%56-0.6
David Martin
2023 · A
22 45 39→30 49→30 42 .213/.285/.304 .091.300 67 29% 6% 66 -0.6 .223/.305/.293 .070.278 54 20% 9% 71 -0.3 .243/.334/.302.059.2915116%10%83+0.3
Mike Papi
2015 · A
22 39→47 41→45 50→45 50 .193/.270/.290 .097.251 97 26% 9% 56 -1.3 .198/.278/.306 .108.280 96 30% 9% 63 -0.8 .211/.294/.337.126.28014428%10%76+0.1
Anthony Seigler
2021 · A
22 42→39 37→45 49→55 47 .199/.274/.271 .072.273 56 27% 9% 52 -1.6 .192/.285/.299 .107.271 99 30% 11% 65 -0.7 .200/.299/.321.122.247122723%12%74-0.1
Nick Maton
2019 · A
22 41 43→50 47→45 40 .205/.254/.316 .111.280 106 30% 6% 54 -1.4 .206/.270/.307 .101.282 98 28% 7% 59 -1.1 .214/.305/.368.154.26418425%10%88+0.6
Conner Capel
2019 · A
22 41→45 44→45 47→55 44 .208/.266/.330 .122.270 1111 27% 7% 63 -0.8 .210/.262/.328 .118.279 1211 28% 6% 61 -1.0 .216/.288/.339.123.271131924%8%71-0.2
Nelson B Alvarez
2018 · A
22 40 37→40 46→40 49 .192/.274/.264 .073.264 55 27% 9% 51 -1.7 .177/.261/.243 .066.249 46 28% 10% 40 -2.4 .073/.187/.105.032.0934226%12%-25-1.3
Alexander Campos
2022 · A
22 43 42→40 46→45 48 .209/.289/.317 .108.281 96 28% 9% 70 -0.3 .221/.304/.311 .090.312 86 29% 9% 75 -0.0 .236/.329/.308.072.3307628%11%83+0.2
Juan Silva
2013 · A
22 45→47 42→45 48→55 46 .215/.287/.318 .103.305 912 30% 9% 69 -0.4 .227/.304/.329 .102.305 823 26% 10% 79 +0.3 .224/.305/.319.095.29372924%10%74-0.1
Anderson Gomes
2007 · A
22 41→38 43→45 47→50 39 .205/.252/.313 .108.275 109 29% 5% 53 -1.5 .220/.270/.333 .113.292 117 27% 6% 66 -0.6 .223/.275/.335.112.29012526%6%67-0.2
River Town
2022 · A
23 44→38 37→40 53→50 43 .207/.282/.284 .077.293 312 28% 7% 59 -1.1 .211/.296/.319 .108.266 1015 23% 8% 75 -0.0 .206/.299/.306.100.25491521%9%71-0.2
LeVon Washington
2013 · A
22 46 38→45 47→50 46 .211/.286/.290 .079.315 511 32% 9% 62 -0.9 .243/.313/.354 .111.344 812 29% 9% 89 +1.0 .246/.314/.364.118.34181228%8%89+0.4
Ashton McGee
2021 · A
22 41 39→50 50→40 41 .194/.258/.283 .089.288 55 33% 7% 48 -1.9 .206/.290/.322 .116.364 113 42% 10% 72 -0.2 .191/.284/.307.117.34612244%11%63-0.4
Daury Arias
2023 · A
21 40→38 43→40 46→45 50 .198/.284/.309 .111.250 118 24% 9% 66 -0.6 .184/.265/.269 .085.268 79 31% 9% 49 -1.8 .162/.246/.233.072.2436933%9%28-1.7
Jace Jung
2023 · A
22 45→42 39→55 50→40 50 .212/.293/.305 .093.295 68 28% 10% 69 -0.4 .219/.303/.384 .165.289 204 29% 10% 94 +1.3 .212/.303/.382.169.27421329%11%91+1.0
Jason Denham
2008 · A
22 42→43 38→40 51→55 43 .203/.259/.275 .072.276 616 28% 7% 46 -2.0 .221/.279/.314 .093.282 918 24% 7% 65 -0.7 .227/.292/.316.089.272112720%8%69-0.2
Kai Murphy
2023 · A
22 45→41 39→40 52→50 44 .216/.274/.305 .089.298 611 29% 7% 60 -1.0 .211/.273/.299 .088.305 710 31% 7% 59 -1.1 .205/.274/.280.075.2886929%7%51-1.1