Kobe Kato2B Columbus Clingstones
Age 27 L/R 5'11" / 170 lbs AA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 207 proj PA
wRC+†49
AVG/OBP/SLG.178 / .265 / .271
PA207
HR3
SB7
K%34
BB%9
ISO93
MLB%2%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -11.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-12BATRUN: +0.8 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +0.7 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +5.9 runs (Replacement-level credit)+6REPTotal WAR: -0.50-0.5WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
-0.5-0.52627
Tools · ContractCON 25 / POW 40
Toolsscout grade
CONTACT25
scouting grade only
POWER40
scouting grade only
EYE60
scouting grade only
SPEED60
scouting grade only
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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

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 MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202122 AFayetteville Woodpeckers — 11698 19201 17221 33 194319245564 51240 1915 276 69 — — — — — —
202122 AFayetteville Woodpeckers — 11691 22302 24161 33 242405341746 99274 1421 352 128 — — — — — —
202324 A+2 teams — 323288 621501 31774 225 215300278578 62290 2410 264 60 — — — — — —
202324 A+2 teams — 323270 682102 49544 225 252375352726 100308 1715 337 116 — — — — — —
202425 AAA3 teams — 135118 27511 13433 84 229321314634 85347 3210 289 79 — — — — — —
202425 AAA3 teams — 135113 32711 18343 84 283396389785 106392 2513 357 132 — — — — — —
202526 AAColumbus Clingstones — 194172 25704 19762 154 145238256494 110226 3910 225 30 — — — — — —
202526 AAColumbus Clingstones — 194161 29804 30602 154 180316304620 124255 3115 291 81 — — — — — —
▸ 2026 Season
202627 MLBATL — 207184 33713 19702 72 179263277541 98269 349 250 49 -12 +1 +0 +1 +6 -0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202728 MLBATL 27% 271240 451014 26893 92 188275287563 100272 3310 256 54 -14 +1 -1 +1 +8 -0.5
202728 MLBATL 27% 7365 12301 7241 21 185274277551 92272 3310 248 48 -4 +0 -0 +0 +2 -0.2
▸ Career Totals
Career— — 7365 12301 7241 21 185274277551 92275 3310 248 48 -4 +0 -0 +0 +2 -0.2
/ 162G— — 650579 1072709 622149 189 185274278552 93275 3310 248 48 -38 +0 -2 +2 +18 -1.9
Career— — 12461100 21146314 12537715 6420 192283277560 85276 3010 258 55 -63 +5 -1 +4 +35 -1.9
/ 162G— — 650574 1102427 651978 3310 192283277560 85277 3010 258 55 -33 +3 -0 +2 +18 -1.0

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 MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202122 AFayetteville Woodpeckers — 11691 22302 24161 33 242405341746 99274 1421 352 128 +4 -1 — — +3 0.6
202324 A+Asheville Tourists — 303258 601902 42543 194 233347329676 97287 1814 315 99 -0 +2 — — +9 1.1
202324 AFayetteville Woodpeckers — 2012 8200 701 31 6678008331.633 167667 035 681 379 +6 +0 — — +1 0.7
202425 AAATacoma Rainiers — 6959 21610 8151 61 356441492933 136467 2212 410 172 +6 +1 — — +2 0.9
202425 AAArkansas Travelers — 3228 2000 3141 11 7118871259 143 449 145 -31 -5 -0 — — +1 -0.4
202425 ROKACL Mariners — 3426 9101 751 12 3465005001.000 154400 1521 451 203 +4 -1 — — +1 0.4
202526 AAColumbus Clingstones — 194161 29804 30602 154 180316304620 124255 3115 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 ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Kobe Kato (OGILVIE) 27 25 40 60 60 178/265/271 92269 37 34% 9% 49 -0.6 ————————— —————————
✕Jacob Hannemann
2018 · MLB 		27 41 43→45 57→60 41 205/260/322 117272 1026 28% 6% 59 -1.1 201/253/309 108258 1124 26% 5% 53 -1.5 184/233/27793233102825%5%32-1.3
✕Kevin Merrell
2022 · AAA 		26 39→35 40 54→55 39 192/243/281 89271 817 31% 6% 40 -2.4 229/282/370 141281 1811 25% 6% 81 +0.4 236/283/39616025327620%6%87+0.2
✕JJ Muno
2022 · AA 		28 38 43→40 53→60 38 187/271/294 107277 1121 34% 6% 59 -1.1 206/289/300 94299 827 32% 7% 67 -0.5 195/287/2646928763931%8%54-0.8
✕Connor Hoover
2023 · AA 		27 34→29 46→50 50 43 180/253/311 131257 1412 35% 8% 54 -1.4 199/273/346 147278 1812 33% 8% 72 -0.2 173/257/338165221241234%9%60-0.5
✕Ryan Aguilar
2022 · AA 		27 36→40 43→45 51→50 40 173/258/271 97302 1213 43% 9% 46 -2.0 207/298/337 130337 1413 39% 10% 80 +0.4 218/319/374157335171336%11%93+0.8
✕Vance Vizcaino
2021 · AA 		26 42 40 55 38 205/255/298 93300 824 33% 6% 50 -1.8 219/277/326 107312 1115 31% 6% 67 -0.5 205/263/28883291111332%5%48-0.5
✕Evan Marzilli
2018 · AAA 		27 43→46 38→40 50 48 203/284/285 83290 514 30% 9% 59 -1.1 195/273/285 90310 711 36% 9% 55 -1.4 161/237/2266626041037%9%21-1.2
✕Dave Krynzel
2009 · AAA 		27 42→44 44→45 52→55 40 208/265/323 115293 1219 32% 6% 62 -0.9 220/266/328 108318 1117 33% 5% 63 -0.9 214/258/3069231292033%5%50-1.2
✕Jesus Loya
2019 · AAA 		27 42 40 51→50 37 208/247/291 84284 813 29% 4% 44 -2.1 211/245/310 99280 107 28% 4% 49 -1.8 194/219/267732558027%2%26-1.5
✕Jackson Cluff
2023 · AA 		26 36→29 40→45 48→60 36 176/240/269 93284 811 39% 6% 37 -2.6 186/269/308 122285 1221 36% 9% 60 -1.0 181/273/314133265152835%10%61-0.6
✕Jason Martinson
2016 · AAA 		27 37→39 44→45 52→50 38 189/250/296 107286 1213 37% 7% 48 -1.9 178/233/289 111303 129 43% 5% 39 -2.5 153/204/26210927611847%4%16-2.4
✕Chris Roller
2023 · AA 		26 36 39→50 50→55 40 177/243/264 88262 614 33% 6% 37 -2.6 198/276/337 139318 1616 40% 8% 71 -0.3 186/272/335149306191942%9%67-0.4
✕Logan Warmoth
2023 · AAA 		27 42→40 43→45 51→55 41 203/277/317 114314 1119 36% 8% 66 -0.6 202/278/308 106289 1121 32% 8% 63 -0.8 186/269/27791263102531%9%51-1.0
✕Justin Toerner
2023 · AAA 		26 39 43→45 48→50 44 192/283/299 108293 1110 36% 9% 65 -0.7 194/282/315 121288 1311 34% 9% 68 -0.5 127/238/24511817514935%11%31-1.0
✕Willie Argo
2017 · AA 		27 44→38 40 52→55 48 210/293/296 86292 717 29% 9% 67 -0.5 198/255/335 137308 1514 39% 6% 61 -1.0 159/218/296137243161741%6%35-1.4
✕Mickey McDonald
2022 · AAA 		27 46→48 37→30 57→50 43 212/279/285 73301 417 29% 7% 57 -1.2 229/301/318 89316 716 27% 8% 76 +0.0 233/314/3047132651627%8%72-0.1
✕Adam Heisler
2014 · AAA 		26 44→45 38→40 54→55 46 211/276/296 85280 520 25% 8% 59 -1.1 224/282/323 99296 715 25% 7% 68 -0.5 244/287/35611330461721%5%72-0.1
✕Luis Aviles Jr.
2022 · AA 		27 40 46→50 53→55 38 205/250/330 125281 1420 32% 5% 57 -1.2 207/249/345 138287 1520 32% 5% 60 -1.0 199/240/333135275142333%4%50-1.2
✕Kevin Mattison
2013 · AAA 		27 43→49 43→45 57→60 40 211/268/331 120293 1026 30% 6% 64 -0.8 186/244/300 114311 1022 41% 6% 46 -2.0 152/213/25610427692546%6%21-2.0
✕Chad Oberacker
2016 · AA 		27 43→49 40→45 54→50 41 210/254/305 94274 716 25% 5% 50 -1.7 221/279/319 98296 814 26% 7% 66 -0.6 186/275/2476126141327%8%44-0.4