Kobe Kato2B
Columbus Clingstones
Age 27
L/R
5'11" / 170 lbs
AA
BB -5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
wRC+†66
AVG/OBP/SLG.198 / .280 / .310
PA207
HR4
SB6
K%31
BB%9
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
25→25
PWR
40→40
SPD
60→60
EYE
55↗60
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
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 | $-4M | $-13M | -$8M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 116 | 99 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .202 | .319 | .253 | .571 | .051 | .250 | 19 | 14 | .275 | 69 | -4 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ | 2 teams | 323 | 290 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 73 | 4 | 22 | 5 | .210 | .291 | .276 | .567 | .066 | .278 | 23 | 9 | .258 | 56 | -16 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 3 teams | 135 | 119 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 4 | .227 | .313 | .311 | .624 | .084 | .347 | 33 | 9 | .287 | 78 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | AA | Columbus Clingstones | 194 | 171 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 2 | 15 | 4 | .146 | .244 | .257 | .501 | .111 | .231 | 40 | 10 | .223 | 29 | -16 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +5 | -0.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | ATL | 207 | 184 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 64 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .201 | .283 | .321 | .604 | .120 | .281 | 31 | 9 | .271 | 66 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +6 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB 9% | ATL | 271 | 241 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 82 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .203 | .286 | .320 | .606 | .116 | .282 | 30 | 9 | .275 | 69 | -10 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +8 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB 19% | ATL | 306 | 272 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 92 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .206 | .287 | .324 | .611 | .118 | .282 | 30 | 9 | .277 | 70 | -10 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +9 | -0.1 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB 29% | ATL | 330 | 293 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 99 | 4 | 8 | 2 | .205 | .287 | .317 | .605 | .113 | .281 | 30 | 9 | .276 | 69 | -11 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB 43% | ATL | 323 | 288 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 98 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .201 | .281 | .312 | .594 | .111 | .280 | 30 | 9 | .274 | 68 | -12 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB 57% | ATL | 309 | 275 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 95 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .200 | .281 | .305 | .587 | .105 | .279 | 31 | 9 | .269 | 64 | -13 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +9 | -0.6 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB 74% | ATL | 283 | 252 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 89 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .194 | .278 | .302 | .579 | .107 | .277 | 31 | 9 | .264 | 60 | -13 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +8 | -0.7 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB 92% | ATL | 242 | 216 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .194 | .275 | .301 | .576 | .106 | .275 | 32 | 9 | .257 | 55 | -12 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +7 | -0.9 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3039 | 2700 | 539 | 117 | 9 | 48 | 284 | 913 | 33 | 100 | 26 | .200 | .284 | .303 | .587 | .103 | .280 | 30 | 9 | .267 | 63 | -128 | +10 | -20 | +11 | +86 | -4.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 577 | 115 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 195 | 7 | 21 | 6 | .199 | .284 | .302 | .585 | .102 | .280 | 30 | 9 | .267 | 63 | -27 | +2 | -4 | +2 | +18 | -0.9 | ||
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 | 22 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 116 | 91 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .242 | .405 | .341 | .746 | .099 | .274 | 14 | 21 | .352 | 128 | +4 | -1 | — | — | +3 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 303 | 258 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 54 | 3 | 19 | 4 | .233 | .347 | .329 | .676 | .097 | .287 | 18 | 14 | .315 | 99 | -0 | +2 | — | — | +9 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .667 | .800 | .833 | 1.633 | .167 | .667 | 0 | 35 | .681 | 379 | +6 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | 69 | 59 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .356 | .441 | .492 | .933 | .136 | .467 | 22 | 12 | .410 | 172 | +6 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | Arkansas Travelers | 32 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .071 | .188 | .071 | .259 | .000 | .143 | 44 | 9 | .145 | -31 | -5 | -0 | — | — | +1 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | 25 | ROK | ACL Mariners | 34 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .346 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .154 | .400 | 15 | 21 | .451 | 203 | +4 | -1 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 26 | AA | Columbus Clingstones | 194 | 161 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 60 | 2 | 15 | 4 | .180 | .316 | .304 | .620 | .124 | .255 | 31 | 15 | .291 | 81 | -4 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 0.3 |
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 |
| Kobe Kato (OGILVIE) | 27 | 25 | 40 | 60 | 60 | .198/.280/.310 | .112 | .281 | 4 | 6 | 31% | 9% | 66 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Michael Gigliotti 2023 · AA |
27 | 42 | 46→40 | 57→55 | 48 | .206/.304/.336 | .130 | .293 | 14 | 25 | 32% | 10% | 82 | +0.5 | .214/.310/.321 | .107 | .288 | 9 | 17 | 26% | 10% | 81 | +0.4 | .206/.316/.294 | .088 | .270 | 5 | 13 | 23% | 12% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕JJ Muno 2022 · AA |
28 | 39 | 43→40 | 53→60 | 39 | .192/.276/.299 | .108 | .280 | 11 | 20 | 33% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .204/.287/.299 | .095 | .295 | 9 | 27 | 32% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .192/.283/.264 | .072 | .280 | 6 | 39 | 31% | 7% | 53 | -0.9 |
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✕Connor Hoover 2023 · AA |
27 | 34→30 | 47→50 | 50 | 44 | .181/.258/.318 | .137 | .259 | 15 | 13 | 35% | 9% | 58 | -1.2 | .189/.267/.321 | .132 | .273 | 16 | 12 | 35% | 9% | 63 | -0.9 | .160/.249/.296 | .136 | .218 | 19 | 12 | 36% | 9% | 46 | -1.0 |
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✕Nolan Fontana 2019 · MLB |
28 | 40→43 | 42→40 | 51→50 | 49 | .195/.279/.303 | .108 | .267 | 9 | 12 | 29% | 10% | 63 | -0.9 | .201/.288/.323 | .122 | .291 | 12 | 10 | 32% | 10% | 72 | -0.2 | .122/.235/.206 | .084 | .191 | 10 | 0 | 38% | 11% | 20 | -0.8 |
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✕Jacob Hannemann 2018 · MLB |
27 | 41→43 | 43→45 | 57→60 | 40 | .204/.256/.319 | .115 | .274 | 9 | 25 | 29% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .201/.252/.307 | .106 | .262 | 10 | 25 | 26% | 5% | 51 | -1.7 | .188/.238/.281 | .093 | .238 | 10 | 28 | 25% | 5% | 35 | -1.3 |
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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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✕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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✕Adam Greenberg 2008 · AAA |
27 | 46→47 | 41→45 | 54→55 | 49 | .217/.296/.326 | .109 | .295 | 6 | 16 | 27% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 | .225/.295/.323 | .098 | .300 | 7 | 18 | 25% | 8% | 73 | -0.1 | .233/.300/.296 | .064 | .308 | 4 | 24 | 24% | 7% | 64 | -0.4 |
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✕Blake Tekotte 2014 · MLB |
27 | 40→46 | 46→50 | 50→55 | 41 | .204/.262/.336 | .132 | .274 | 13 | 20 | 30% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .203/.261/.323 | .120 | .276 | 11 | 10 | 29% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .193/.255/.309 | .116 | .262 | 12 | 4 | 30% | 6% | 50 | -0.7 |
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✕Mark Contreras 2022 · AAA |
27 | 38 | 49→50 | 50→55 | 37 | .194/.258/.343 | .149 | .284 | 16 | 15 | 36% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .203/.264/.339 | .136 | .292 | 16 | 23 | 35% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .192/.256/.306 | .115 | .275 | 14 | 30 | 34% | 6% | 50 | -1.2 |
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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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✕Jason Smith 2004 · MLB |
27 | 46→35 | 48→55 | 56→50 | 42 | .230/.284/.372 | .142 | .308 | 15 | 15 | 30% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .225/.268/.379 | .154 | .286 | 16 | 12 | 26% | 5% | 77 | +0.1 | .219/.261/.374 | .154 | .284 | 15 | 13 | 28% | 5% | 69 | -0.2 |
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✕Dave Krynzel 2009 · AAA |
27 | 41→46 | 43→45 | 53→55 | 40 | .204/.262/.315 | .111 | .290 | 11 | 20 | 32% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .223/.269/.328 | .105 | .322 | 11 | 18 | 32% | 5% | 63 | -0.8 | .219/.264/.310 | .092 | .319 | 9 | 20 | 33% | 5% | 53 | -1.1 |
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✕Jeff Duncan 2006 · MLB |
27 | 44→46 | 42→45 | 53→60 | 46 | .216/.282/.320 | .104 | .285 | 9 | 15 | 26% | 8% | 67 | -0.5 | .233/.299/.323 | .090 | .303 | 8 | 21 | 24% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .238/.309/.298 | .060 | .308 | 6 | 28 | 23% | 7% | 70 | -0.1 |
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✕Mitch Longo 2022 · AAA |
27 | 46→45 | 48→45 | 58→50 | 41 | .230/.279/.372 | .142 | .295 | 15 | 20 | 27% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .224/.271/.370 | .146 | .295 | 17 | 15 | 29% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .186/.224/.319 | .133 | .236 | 18 | 3 | 30% | 4% | 38 | -0.6 |
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✕Will Toffey 2022 · AAA |
27 | 43 | 45 | 51→50 | 43 | .198/.289/.321 | .123 | .332 | 13 | 11 | 41% | 10% | 72 | -0.2 | .208/.285/.343 | .135 | .343 | 13 | 12 | 40% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .199/.277/.341 | .142 | .322 | 11 | 12 | 38% | 8% | 68 | -0.3 |
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✕Joseph Rosa 2023 · AAA |
26 | 44→43 | 44→40 | 55→50 | 41 | .215/.277/.335 | .120 | .309 | 11 | 19 | 33% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .216/.295/.313 | .097 | .331 | 7 | 15 | 34% | 9% | 72 | -0.2 | .207/.298/.290 | .083 | .327 | 6 | 17 | 34% | 10% | 66 | -0.3 |
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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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✕Clay Dungan 2023 · AAA |
27 | 43→51 | 42→45 | 53→55 | 45 | .211/.271/.315 | .103 | .257 | 10 | 19 | 22% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .213/.286/.318 | .105 | .287 | 8 | 21 | 27% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .212/.293/.322 | .110 | .299 | 8 | 24 | 29% | 9% | 71 | -0.2 |
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✕Evan Marzilli 2018 · AAA |
27 | 44→45 | 38→40 | 50 | 48 | .206/.284/.291 | .085 | .292 | 5 | 15 | 29% | 9% | 61 | -1.0 | .198/.275/.289 | .091 | .308 | 7 | 12 | 35% | 9% | 57 | -1.2 | .169/.248/.241 | .072 | .271 | 4 | 10 | 36% | 9% | 30 | -1.0 |