Colton BenderC
Fort Wayne TinCaps
Age 27
R/R
5'7" / 195 lbs
A+
HR +5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 83 proj PA
wRC+†71
AVG/OBP/SLG.211 / .278 / .320
PA7
HR0
K%27
BB%8
ISO110
MLB%0%
Value2026 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$1M ctrl surplus
Tools · Contract
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
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. Catcher framing: only 2026 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 22 | A | Lake Elsinore Storm | — | 86 | 77 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 260 | 329 | 338 | 667 | 78 | 396 | 34 | 8 | 303 | 91 | -1 | -0 | — | — | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | A | Lake Elsinore Storm | — | 56 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 429 | 225 | 654 | 25 | 308 | 25 | 23 | 337 | 114 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 23 | ROK | ACL Padres | — | 91 | 71 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 396 | 352 | 748 | 127 | 259 | 16 | 20 | 352 | 124 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 171 | 140 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 207 | 331 | 321 | 653 | 114 | 283 | 27 | 14 | 296 | 86 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 168 | 150 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 238 | 233 | 471 | 67 | 218 | 24 | 8 | 216 | 32 | -14 | +0 | — | — | +4 | -1.0 |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 22 | A MLE | Lake Elsinore Storm | — | 86 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 247 | 253 | 500 | 63 | 353 | 49 | 6 | 212 | 30 | -7 | -0 | — | — | +2 | -0.6 |
| 2022 | 23 | A MLE | Lake Elsinore Storm | — | 56 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 339 | 182 | 521 | 23 | 269 | 34 | 16 | 255 | 59 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | ROK MLE | ACL Padres | — | 91 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 286 | 231 | 516 | 64 | 221 | 24 | 12 | 254 | 58 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ MLE | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 171 | 147 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 277 | 286 | 563 | 102 | 267 | 37 | 10 | 246 | 53 | -10 | +0 | — | — | +4 | -0.6 |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ MLE | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 168 | 154 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 195 | 201 | 396 | 58 | 197 | 33 | 6 | 170 | 1 | -20 | +0 | — | — | +4 | -1.6 |
| 2021 | 22 | A MLE | Lake Elsinore Storm | — | 86 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 247 | 253 | 500 | 63 | 378 | 49 | 6 | 212 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A RAW | Lake Elsinore Storm | — | 86 | 77 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 260 | 329 | 338 | 667 | 78 | 396 | 34 | 8 | 303 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 147 | 122 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 306 | 213 | 519 | 49 | 237 | 28 | 14 | 254 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | ROK RAW | 2 teams | — | 147 | 111 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 216 | 408 | 306 | 714 | 90 | 275 | 20 | 21 | 346 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ MLE | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 171 | 147 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 277 | 286 | 563 | 102 | 289 | 37 | 10 | 246 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ RAW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 171 | 140 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 207 | 331 | 321 | 653 | 114 | 283 | 27 | 14 | 296 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ MLE | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 168 | 154 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 195 | 201 | 396 | 58 | 212 | 33 | 6 | 170 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ RAW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 168 | 150 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 238 | 233 | 471 | 67 | 218 | 24 | 8 | 216 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A MLE | Lake Elsinore Storm | — | 86 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 188 | 247 | 250 | 497 | 62 | 353 | 49 | 6 | 212 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 147 | 121 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 306 | 215 | 521 | 50 | 239 | 28 | 14 | 254 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | A+ MLE | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 171 | 150 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 277 | 280 | 557 | 100 | 267 | 37 | 10 | 246 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ MLE | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 168 | 156 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 195 | 199 | 394 | 58 | 197 | 33 | 6 | 170 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 24 | A+ MLE | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 171 | 150 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 277 | 280 | 557 | 100 | 267 | 37 | 10 | 246 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | A+ MLE | Fort Wayne TinCaps | — | 168 | 156 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 195 | 199 | 394 | 58 | 197 | 33 | 6 | 170 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2026 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB MLE | SD | 0% | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 286 | 167 | 452 | 281 | 29 | 14 | 272 | 71 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 0.1 | |
| ▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB MLE | SD | 26% | 118 | 107 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 282 | 327 | 609 | 112 | 282 | 26 | 8 | 277 | 73 | -4 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB MLE | SD | 37% | 199 | 179 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 223 | 294 | 346 | 641 | 123 | 282 | 27 | 8 | 278 | 74 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB MLE | SD | 43% | 258 | 234 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 218 | 285 | 333 | 618 | 115 | 281 | 27 | 8 | 278 | 74 | -8 | +0 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 0.0 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB MLE | SD | 46% | 269 | 244 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 213 | 281 | 324 | 605 | 111 | 279 | 27 | 8 | 275 | 72 | -9 | +0 | -3 | +5 | +6 | -0.1 |
| 2027 | 28 | MLB CTX | SD | 26% | 31 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 258 | 345 | 603 | 138 | 279 | 26 | 6 | 269 | 73 | -1 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +1 | 0.0 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB CTX | SD | 37% | 73 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 288 | 303 | 591 | 91 | 279 | 26 | 8 | 271 | 74 | -2 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +2 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB CTX | SD | 43% | 111 | 100 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 291 | 340 | 631 | 120 | 278 | 26 | 8 | 270 | 74 | -3 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +2 | 0.0 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB CTX | SD | 46% | 125 | 113 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 282 | 327 | 610 | 115 | 276 | 26 | 8 | 267 | 72 | -4 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +3 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 340 | 308 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 89 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 214 | 284 | 328 | 612 | 114 | 279 | 26 | 8 | 269 | 58 | -11 | +1 | -3 | +6 | +7 | 0.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 589 | 126 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 170 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 214 | 285 | 326 | 611 | 112 | 279 | 26 | 8 | 269 | 58 | -21 | +1 | -6 | +12 | +14 | 0.1 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1423 | 1272 | 251 | 47 | 5 | 22 | 119 | 429 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 197 | 274 | 294 | 568 | 97 | 276 | 30 | 8 | 254 | 58 | -27 | +1 | -7 | +15 | +18 | 0.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 581 | 114 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 196 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 196 | 273 | 291 | 563 | 95 | 274 | 30 | 8 | 254 | 58 | -21 | +1 | -5 | +12 | +14 | 0.1 | |