Seth StephensonOF
Erie SeaWolves
Age 25
R/R
5'8" / 165 lbs
AA
HR +5%H +3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 0.6 · 2027
wRC+†71
AVG/OBP/SLG.225 / .294 / .326
PA320
HR5
SB32
K%23
BB%5
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
55→55
PWR
40→40
SPD
60→60
EYE
39↘30
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.7peak
2028
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 | +0.6 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +0.4 | $2M | +$0.9M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.5M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $3M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $7M | $2M | -$4M | ||
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
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 | 21 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 33 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .167 | .242 | .167 | .409 | .000 | .278 | 36 | 3 | .203 | 14 | -3 | +2 | +0 | -0 | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 22 | A | 2 teams | 505 | 438 | 101 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 153 | 30 | 70 | 15 | .231 | .322 | .317 | .639 | .087 | .343 | 30 | 6 | .285 | 77 | -13 | +8 | +0 | -3 | +14 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 477 | 426 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 114 | 19 | 60 | 9 | .218 | .293 | .284 | .577 | .066 | .287 | 24 | 5 | .256 | 54 | -25 | +8 | +0 | -3 | +14 | -0.6 |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ | 2 teams | 508 | 455 | 112 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 95 | 23 | 49 | 6 | .246 | .315 | .365 | .680 | .119 | .294 | 19 | 5 | .288 | 79 | -12 | +7 | +0 | -3 | +14 | 0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 25 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 66 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .333 | .606 | .133 | .275 | 29 | 3 | .265 | 61 | -3 | +2 | +0 | -0 | +2 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 25 | MLB | DET | 254 | 229 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 10 | 20 | 2 | .223 | .294 | .332 | .626 | .109 | .282 | 23 | 5 | .282 | 74 | -7 | +3 | +0 | -2 | +7 | 0.1 |
| TOT | 25 | MLB | DET | 320 | 289 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 78 | 14 | 32 | 2 | .218 | .289 | .332 | .621 | .114 | .280 | 24 | 5 | .279 | 71 | -10 | +6 | +0 | -2 | +9 | 0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB 11% | DET | 365 | 328 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 72 | 13 | 26 | 3 | .229 | .301 | .341 | .643 | .113 | .274 | 20 | 6 | .295 | 84 | -7 | +4 | +0 | -2 | +10 | 0.6 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB 26% | DET | 388 | 348 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 77 | 13 | 26 | 3 | .230 | .304 | .348 | .652 | .118 | .276 | 20 | 6 | .297 | 85 | -6 | +4 | +0 | -2 | +11 | 0.6 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB 38% | DET | 401 | 360 | 83 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 81 | 13 | 24 | 2 | .231 | .304 | .347 | .651 | .117 | .277 | 20 | 6 | .297 | 86 | -6 | +4 | -1 | -2 | +11 | 0.6 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB 47% | DET | 400 | 358 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 82 | 13 | 22 | 2 | .229 | .305 | .346 | .651 | .117 | .276 | 20 | 6 | .296 | 85 | -7 | +4 | -1 | -2 | +11 | 0.4 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB 56% | DET | 398 | 357 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 83 | 13 | 20 | 1 | .227 | .301 | .342 | .643 | .115 | .275 | 21 | 6 | .293 | 82 | -8 | +4 | -2 | -2 | +11 | 0.3 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB 66% | DET | 387 | 347 | 79 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 83 | 12 | 17 | 1 | .228 | .302 | .346 | .648 | .118 | .274 | 21 | 6 | .289 | 80 | -9 | +3 | -3 | -2 | +11 | -0.0 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB 76% | DET | 370 | 331 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 81 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .224 | .300 | .335 | .635 | .112 | .273 | 22 | 6 | .285 | 76 | -10 | +3 | -4 | -2 | +10 | -0.2 |
| 2034 | 33 | MLB 93% | DET | 341 | 305 | 67 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 77 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .220 | .296 | .325 | .620 | .105 | .272 | 23 | 6 | .280 | 72 | -11 | +2 | -4 | -2 | +10 | -0.5 |
| 2035 | 34 | MLB | DET | 298 | 268 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .213 | .287 | .310 | .597 | .097 | .271 | 23 | 6 | .274 | 68 | -11 | +2 | -5 | -2 | +8 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5125 | 4580 | 1040 | 173 | 43 | 75 | 303 | 1139 | 193 | 377 | 44 | .227 | .303 | .333 | .635 | .106 | .284 | 22 | 6 | .285 | 77 | -136 | +58 | -20 | -31 | +145 | 1.7 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 581 | 132 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 144 | 24 | 48 | 6 | .227 | .301 | .334 | .635 | .107 | .284 | 22 | 6 | .285 | 77 | -17 | +7 | -2 | -4 | +18 | 0.2 | ||
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 | 21 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 33 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .233 | .303 | .233 | .536 | .000 | .318 | 24 | 3 | .258 | 55 | -2 | +2 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 68 | 57 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .298 | .412 | .404 | .815 | .105 | .447 | 28 | 7 | .375 | 145 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 22 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 437 | 368 | 102 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 89 | 24 | 62 | 13 | .277 | .380 | .399 | .779 | .122 | .351 | 20 | 8 | .349 | 125 | +13 | +7 | — | — | +12 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 477 | 415 | 109 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 85 | 19 | 60 | 9 | .263 | .350 | .342 | .692 | .080 | .318 | 18 | 8 | .317 | 100 | +0 | +8 | — | — | +14 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 81 | 71 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .254 | .329 | .352 | .681 | .099 | .290 | 12 | 7 | .303 | 90 | -1 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 427 | 371 | 106 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 62 | 21 | 42 | 5 | .286 | .372 | .420 | .793 | .135 | .325 | 15 | 7 | .354 | 129 | +14 | +6 | — | — | +12 | 3.3 |
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 |
| Seth Stephenson (OGILVIE) | 25 | 55 | 40 | 60 | 30 | .225/.294/.326 | .101 | .284 | 5 | 19 | 23% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Max Schuemann 2022 · AAA |
25 | 44→47 | 40→45 | 58→60 | 44 | .213/.287/.306 | .094 | .282 | 7 | 30 | 26% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .222/.313/.336 | .114 | .305 | 11 | 25 | 28% | 9% | 86 | +0.8 | .220/.319/.329 | .110 | .303 | 11 | 22 | 28% | 10% | 85 | +0.5 |
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✕Tyler Graham 2010 · AAA |
26 | 48→54 | 40 | 58→65 | 41 | .231/.276/.313 | .082 | .295 | 8 | 36 | 24% | 5% | 62 | -0.9 | .254/.302/.331 | .077 | .323 | 5 | 42 | 22% | 5% | 78 | +0.2 | .264/.316/.331 | .067 | .335 | 2 | 52 | 20% | 5% | 80 | +0.2 |
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✕Jeff Kobernus 2013 · AA |
25 | 52→61 | 37→40 | 59→65 | 39 | .247/.276/.317 | .070 | .313 | 4 | 35 | 22% | 4% | 63 | -0.9 | .251/.294/.321 | .070 | .317 | 4 | 38 | 21% | 5% | 71 | -0.3 | .245/.294/.305 | .060 | .310 | 3 | 39 | 21% | 6% | 65 | -0.4 |
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✕Eury Pérez 2015 · AAA |
25 | 57→65 | 38→40 | 59→65 | 40 | .274/.307/.356 | .082 | .328 | 5 | 33 | 18% | 3% | 86 | +0.8 | .260/.304/.343 | .083 | .320 | 5 | 36 | 19% | 4% | 82 | +0.5 | .292/.329/.379 | .087 | .355 | 3 | 37 | 18% | 4% | 97 | +0.5 |
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✕Darren Ford 2011 · AA |
25 | 46→53 | 40→45 | 59→65 | 43 | .219/.278/.315 | .097 | .303 | 7 | 32 | 29% | 7% | 64 | -0.8 | .225/.275/.318 | .093 | .307 | 7 | 36 | 27% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .222/.271/.297 | .075 | .302 | 6 | 49 | 27% | 6% | 53 | -0.7 |
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✕Wes Rogers 2019 · AA |
25 | 45→51 | 39→40 | 59→65 | 42 | .217/.269/.305 | .088 | .291 | 6 | 33 | 27% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .198/.256/.280 | .082 | .303 | 6 | 18 | 34% | 7% | 46 | -2.0 | .164/.230/.230 | .066 | .276 | 3 | 12 | 39% | 7% | 20 | -1.8 |
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✕Johneshwy Fargas 2021 · AA |
26 | 46→49 | 41→45 | 59→65 | 41 | .224/.281/.320 | .096 | .289 | 10 | 41 | 25% | 5% | 67 | -0.5 | .211/.266/.327 | .116 | .288 | 12 | 34 | 30% | 5% | 63 | -0.8 | .196/.253/.315 | .120 | .265 | 14 | 44 | 31% | 5% | 52 | -0.7 |
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✕Adam Engel 2017 · AAA |
25 | 44→48 | 40→50 | 61→60 | 40 | .209/.265/.309 | .100 | .296 | 7 | 33 | 31% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .206/.263/.325 | .119 | .289 | 10 | 21 | 31% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .227/.287/.366 | .138 | .305 | 13 | 23 | 28% | 5% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Austin Wates 2015 · AAA |
26 | 54→57 | 39→40 | 60→55 | 47 | .255/.312/.344 | .089 | .316 | 5 | 31 | 20% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .227/.278/.304 | .077 | .288 | 4 | 18 | 21% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .206/.251/.260 | .054 | .265 | 1 | 6 | 22% | 4% | 34 | -1.6 |
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✕Darin Mastroianni 2011 · AA |
25 | 54→59 | 37→40 | 61→60 | 50 | .253/.319/.328 | .075 | .322 | 3 | 35 | 21% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .241/.304/.322 | .081 | .306 | 4 | 34 | 21% | 8% | 76 | +0.1 | .229/.292/.302 | .074 | .291 | 3 | 39 | 21% | 7% | 63 | -0.5 |
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✕Tito Polo 2019 · AA |
24 | 47→53 | 43→45 | 57→60 | 40 | .231/.284/.344 | .113 | .304 | 11 | 29 | 27% | 5% | 75 | -0.0 | .221/.269/.322 | .101 | .291 | 8 | 22 | 25% | 5% | 62 | -0.9 | .214/.242/.301 | .087 | .275 | 4 | 25 | 23% | 3% | 40 | -0.5 |
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✕José Caballero 2022 · AA |
25 | 44→45 | 44→45 | 55→70 | 47 | .218/.294/.336 | .118 | .284 | 11 | 30 | 26% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 | .223/.328/.341 | .118 | .288 | 11 | 40 | 24% | 11% | 94 | +1.3 | .229/.321/.344 | .115 | .305 | 10 | 63 | 26% | 9% | 87 | +0.6 |
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✕Jon Berti 2015 · AA |
25 | 49→59 | 38→45 | 57→60 | 45 | .229/.287/.309 | .080 | .289 | 4 | 29 | 21% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .231/.286/.315 | .084 | .288 | 5 | 29 | 20% | 6% | 67 | -0.5 | .271/.353/.399 | .128 | .341 | 12 | 35 | 22% | 9% | 114 | +1.4 |
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✕Garrett Hampson 2020 · MLB |
25 | 51→56 | 42→45 | 59→60 | 46 | .246/.298/.351 | .105 | .307 | 8 | 29 | 22% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .222/.279/.338 | .116 | .291 | 11 | 22 | 26% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .230/.295/.332 | .102 | .301 | 8 | 22 | 25% | 8% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕Leo German 2017 · AAA |
24 | 49→57 | 43→45 | 60→55 | 40 | .237/.283/.352 | .115 | .300 | 10 | 27 | 24% | 4% | 76 | +0.1 | .264/.299/.349 | .085 | .345 | 6 | 23 | 24% | 4% | 81 | +0.4 | .282/.318/.363 | .081 | .362 | 7 | 19 | 23% | 4% | 88 | +0.6 |
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✕Cade Gotta 2018 · AAA |
26 | 48→51 | 41→45 | 56→55 | 43 | .233/.277/.335 | .102 | .291 | 8 | 28 | 22% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .237/.295/.345 | .108 | .305 | 8 | 28 | 23% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .243/.313/.361 | .118 | .315 | 7 | 33 | 23% | 9% | 89 | +0.3 |
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✕Tyson Auer 2011 · AAA |
25 | 54→60 | 38→40 | 57→60 | 43 | .256/.301/.337 | .082 | .330 | 5 | 29 | 23% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .240/.275/.317 | .077 | .318 | 4 | 24 | 24% | 4% | 62 | -0.9 | .247/.271/.309 | .061 | .330 | 1 | 27 | 25% | 3% | 53 | -1.0 |
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●Wynton Bernard 2016 · AA |
25 | 57→60 | 39→45 | 56→60 | 45 | .268/.311/.361 | .093 | .324 | 5 | 26 | 19% | 6% | 89 | +0.9 | .243/.286/.336 | .093 | .303 | 7 | 27 | 21% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .251/.299/.377 | .127 | .306 | 12 | 37 | 21% | 6% | 85 | +0.5 |
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✕Eric Farris 2011 · AAA |
25 | 52→58 | 38→40 | 59→60 | 44 | .248/.279/.327 | .079 | .277 | 6 | 31 | 13% | 4% | 66 | -0.6 | .239/.275/.316 | .077 | .273 | 6 | 25 | 14% | 4% | 63 | -0.9 | .237/.274/.306 | .069 | .271 | 5 | 26 | 14% | 4% | 57 | -1.1 |
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✕Vidal Bruján 2023 · MLB |
25 | 45→55 | 44→45 | 56→65 | 47 | .223/.281/.343 | .120 | .263 | 12 | 36 | 20% | 7% | 73 | -0.1 | .225/.290/.340 | .115 | .276 | 10 | 25 | 21% | 7% | 76 | +0.1 | .220/.294/.333 | .113 | .270 | 9 | 23 | 21% | 8% | 71 | -0.2 |