Chris RotondoOF
Springfield Cardinals
Age 27
R/R
6'0" / 200 lbs
AA
HR -7%K -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
wRC+†58
AVG/OBP/SLG.186 / .271 / .292
PA250
HR4
SB6
K%36
BB%8
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
20→20
PWR
37→37
SPD
53→53
EYE
42→42
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.5peak
2027
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 | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $-12M | $-26M | -$14M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 87 | 79 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .228 | .291 | .304 | .594 | .076 | .459 | 48 | 6 | .256 | 54 | -5 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | A | 2 teams | 499 | 422 | 83 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 164 | 20 | 18 | 0 | .197 | .312 | .320 | .632 | .123 | .301 | 33 | 10 | .282 | 74 | -15 | +4 | +0 | -3 | +14 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | 2 teams | 362 | 330 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 149 | 8 | 14 | 7 | .191 | .256 | .261 | .517 | .070 | .328 | 41 | 6 | .234 | 37 | -26 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +10 | -1.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | STL | 250 | 222 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .185 | .270 | .284 | .554 | .099 | .289 | 36 | 8 | .261 | 58 | -12 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +7 | -0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB 9% | STL | 267 | 237 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 93 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .190 | .275 | .300 | .575 | .110 | .289 | 35 | 8 | .266 | 62 | -11 | +1 | -1 | -2 | +8 | -0.6 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB 19% | STL | 309 | 274 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 106 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .193 | .278 | .307 | .584 | .113 | .289 | 34 | 8 | .269 | 64 | -13 | +1 | -1 | -2 | +9 | -0.6 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB 29% | STL | 336 | 298 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 114 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .195 | .279 | .302 | .581 | .107 | .287 | 34 | 8 | .268 | 63 | -14 | +1 | -2 | -2 | +10 | -0.8 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB 43% | STL | 340 | 302 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 116 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .192 | .276 | .298 | .574 | .106 | .286 | 34 | 8 | .266 | 62 | -15 | +1 | -3 | -2 | +10 | -1.0 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB 57% | STL | 334 | 297 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 116 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .189 | .272 | .293 | .565 | .104 | .284 | 35 | 8 | .261 | 58 | -16 | +1 | -4 | -2 | +9 | -1.1 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB 74% | STL | 312 | 278 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 110 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .183 | .265 | .281 | .546 | .097 | .282 | 35 | 8 | .256 | 54 | -16 | +1 | -4 | -2 | +9 | -1.3 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB 92% | STL | 273 | 243 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 99 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .181 | .266 | .276 | .541 | .095 | .281 | 36 | 8 | .250 | 49 | -16 | +1 | -5 | -2 | +8 | -1.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3369 | 2982 | 570 | 117 | 13 | 54 | 274 | 1199 | 82 | 76 | 12 | .191 | .277 | .293 | .571 | .102 | .295 | 36 | 8 | .262 | 59 | -157 | +10 | -20 | -20 | +95 | -9.3 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 575 | 110 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 231 | 16 | 15 | 2 | .191 | .278 | .294 | .572 | .103 | .296 | 36 | 8 | .262 | 59 | -30 | +2 | -4 | -4 | +18 | -1.8 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 87 | 77 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .312 | .384 | .403 | .786 | .091 | .469 | 32 | 8 | .354 | 129 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | 167 | 137 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .277 | .400 | .489 | .889 | .212 | .355 | 24 | 13 | .391 | 157 | +11 | +2 | — | — | +5 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 24 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 332 | 265 | 65 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 75 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .245 | .390 | .385 | .775 | .140 | .326 | 23 | 15 | .353 | 128 | +11 | +2 | — | — | +9 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 187 | 171 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 65 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .205 | .265 | .310 | .575 | .105 | .311 | 35 | 6 | .259 | 56 | -9 | +1 | — | — | +5 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | 175 | 151 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 5 | .285 | .379 | .391 | .770 | .106 | .386 | 27 | 10 | .351 | 127 | +5 | -1 | — | — | +5 | 1.0 |
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 |
| Chris Rotondo (OGILVIE) | 27 | 20 | 37 | 53 | 42 | .186/.271/.292 | .106 | .289 | 4 | 6 | 36% | 8% | 58 | -0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Willie Argo 2017 · AA |
27 | 42→36 | 39→40 | 52→55 | 47 | .200/.282/.280 | .080 | .283 | 7 | 19 | 30% | 9% | 58 | -1.2 | .197/.253/.328 | .131 | .305 | 14 | 15 | 38% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .160/.218/.290 | .130 | .244 | 15 | 17 | 40% | 6% | 33 | -1.5 |
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✕Cody Bohanek 2022 · AAA |
27 | 37→36 | 43→40 | 48→50 | 40 | .177/.276/.289 | .112 | .295 | 10 | 15 | 40% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .186/.277/.284 | .098 | .306 | 8 | 15 | 38% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .151/.251/.216 | .064 | .271 | 3 | 16 | 40% | 8% | 27 | -1.6 |
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✕Caleb Hamilton 2022 · AAA |
27 | 36 | 44→45 | 46→45 | 43 | .181/.257/.295 | .114 | .275 | 12 | 9 | 37% | 9% | 52 | -1.6 | .181/.267/.319 | .138 | .277 | 18 | 6 | 38% | 10% | 63 | -0.9 | .145/.237/.274 | .129 | .209 | 19 | 3 | 39% | 10% | 37 | -0.8 |
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✕Chris Roller 2023 · AA |
26 | 37 | 39→45 | 50→55 | 40 | .183/.248/.270 | .087 | .268 | 6 | 14 | 32% | 6% | 40 | -2.4 | .194/.274/.324 | .130 | .304 | 14 | 16 | 38% | 9% | 67 | -0.5 | .179/.266/.318 | .140 | .290 | 17 | 19 | 41% | 9% | 60 | -0.7 |
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✕Cory Vaughn 2015 · AAA |
26 | 38→40 | 45 | 54→50 | 42 | .196/.270/.318 | .122 | .273 | 13 | 15 | 32% | 7% | 63 | -0.8 | .193/.258/.302 | .109 | .284 | 11 | 12 | 34% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .153/.220/.254 | .100 | .233 | 9 | 9 | 36% | 7% | 22 | -1.3 |
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✕Ryan Aguilar 2022 · AA |
27 | 38→41 | 43→45 | 50 | 41 | .181/.265/.280 | .099 | .307 | 11 | 12 | 42% | 9% | 52 | -1.6 | .204/.296/.339 | .135 | .334 | 15 | 13 | 39% | 10% | 80 | +0.4 | .217/.319/.382 | .165 | .335 | 19 | 13 | 37% | 12% | 95 | +0.9 |
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✕Logan Warmoth 2023 · AAA |
27 | 42→39 | 43→45 | 51→55 | 41 | .202/.279/.316 | .113 | .314 | 11 | 19 | 37% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .197/.275/.297 | .100 | .290 | 10 | 22 | 33% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .177/.264/.256 | .079 | .258 | 8 | 25 | 32% | 9% | 44 | -1.3 |
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✕Joe DeCarlo 2021 · AA |
27 | 40→38 | 43→50 | 47→30 | 40 | .197/.265/.308 | .111 | .291 | 11 | 5 | 34% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .199/.260/.292 | .093 | .305 | 9 | 6 | 35% | 7% | 51 | -1.7 | .163/.224/.224 | .061 | .249 | 8 | 0 | 36% | 7% | 16 | -1.3 |
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✕Jake Means 2023 · AA |
27 | 35→30 | 47→45 | 50→45 | 43 | .183/.260/.318 | .135 | .266 | 15 | 9 | 36% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .181/.252/.301 | .120 | .260 | 14 | 10 | 34% | 8% | 51 | -1.7 | .130/.207/.227 | .097 | .172 | 15 | 8 | 34% | 8% | 11 | -2.0 |
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✕Daniel Amaral 2023 · AA |
26 | 41 | 47→40 | 48→55 | 41 | .209/.268/.341 | .133 | .288 | 15 | 14 | 32% | 7% | 68 | -0.5 | .231/.302/.338 | .107 | .302 | 9 | 28 | 25% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .241/.322/.332 | .091 | .312 | 6 | 48 | 22% | 9% | 85 | +0.3 |
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✕Ray-Patrick Didder 2022 · AA |
27 | 41→46 | 40→45 | 52→60 | 42 | .197/.273/.296 | .099 | .291 | 7 | 21 | 32% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .197/.280/.311 | .114 | .282 | 12 | 26 | 33% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .170/.270/.280 | .110 | .246 | 14 | 31 | 34% | 8% | 52 | -1.1 |
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✕Michael O'Neill 2019 · AAA |
27 | 42→40 | 43→45 | 55 | 36 | .208/.259/.319 | .112 | .303 | 11 | 21 | 34% | 5% | 58 | -1.2 | .217/.265/.310 | .093 | .325 | 9 | 19 | 34% | 5% | 58 | -1.2 | .221/.265/.284 | .063 | .337 | 7 | 18 | 35% | 5% | 45 | -1.3 |
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✕Bryan Arias 2023 · AA |
26 | 38 | 43→45 | 51→50 | 40 | .188/.263/.297 | .108 | .296 | 12 | 13 | 38% | 8% | 55 | -1.4 | .201/.277/.307 | .106 | .299 | 10 | 14 | 34% | 8% | 63 | -0.9 | .196/.298/.302 | .106 | .259 | 11 | 24 | 26% | 10% | 67 | -0.1 |
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✕Jackson Cluff 2023 · AA |
26 | 36→29 | 40→45 | 48→55 | 36 | .179/.243/.270 | .091 | .285 | 8 | 11 | 38% | 6% | 39 | -2.5 | .186/.268/.305 | .119 | .285 | 12 | 20 | 36% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .181/.273/.314 | .132 | .266 | 14 | 28 | 35% | 10% | 61 | -0.6 |
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✕Jayson Langfels 2015 · AA |
26 | 46→32 | 41→40 | 47→50 | 38 | .213/.280/.310 | .097 | .337 | 9 | 13 | 37% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .202/.278/.286 | .084 | .333 | 6 | 15 | 38% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .160/.251/.226 | .066 | .282 | 2 | 16 | 39% | 9% | 30 | -1.5 |
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✕Jason Martinson 2016 · AAA |
27 | 39→41 | 45→50 | 53→50 | 38 | .194/.254/.310 | .115 | .295 | 13 | 13 | 37% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .183/.238/.299 | .116 | .306 | 12 | 10 | 42% | 5% | 44 | -2.1 | .161/.214/.274 | .113 | .283 | 11 | 8 | 45% | 5% | 24 | -2.1 |
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✕Angelo Castellano 2022 · AAA |
27 | 38→42 | 43→45 | 49→50 | 40 | .196/.249/.299 | .103 | .256 | 12 | 13 | 28% | 6% | 49 | -1.8 | .207/.271/.322 | .115 | .258 | 13 | 13 | 24% | 7% | 64 | -0.8 | .204/.274/.324 | .120 | .246 | 14 | 14 | 23% | 8% | 62 | -0.4 |
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✕McCarthy Tatum 2023 · AA |
27 | 36→25 | 45→55 | 48→50 | 35 | .184/.240/.304 | .120 | .279 | 13 | 9 | 38% | 5% | 46 | -2.0 | .211/.271/.326 | .115 | .298 | 10 | 10 | 31% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .215/.285/.308 | .094 | .297 | 6 | 9 | 28% | 4% | 64 | -0.2 |
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✕Madison Stokes 2023 · AAA |
27 | 38→36 | 43→45 | 49→40 | 35 | .186/.243/.299 | .112 | .305 | 11 | 9 | 41% | 6% | 46 | -2.0 | .192/.271/.300 | .108 | .306 | 9 | 9 | 37% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .176/.270/.275 | .099 | .273 | 8 | 6 | 35% | 10% | 49 | -1.3 |
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✕Ryan Metzler 2019 · AAA |
26 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 38 | .193/.248/.281 | .088 | .293 | 8 | 15 | 36% | 6% | 43 | -2.2 | .204/.258/.297 | .093 | .310 | 9 | 12 | 35% | 6% | 51 | -1.7 | .145/.202/.182 | .037 | .248 | 4 | 8 | 41% | 6% | -4 | -1.0 |