Benjamin Blackwell

Benjamin BlackwellSS Hickory Crawdads

Age 27 R/R 5'11" / 190 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035

2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 75 proj PA

wRC+†36

AVG/OBP/SLG.185 / .248 / .253

PA75

HR0

K%28

BB%7

ISO69

MLB%0%

Value2026 · WAR

trajectory · projected WAR by year

Tools · ContractCON 20 / POW 28

Toolsscout grade

CONTACT20

scouting grade only

POWER28

scouting grade only

EYE43

scouting grade only

SPEED61

scouting grade only

Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)

Status MiLB

MLB Debut 2030

Service 0 yrs (est)

Team Control Through 2035

First FA Year 2036

Year	Status	Salary	Proj WAR	Value	Surplus
2026	MiLB	still in minors · estimated debut 2030
2027	MiLB	still in minors · estimated debut 2030
2028	MiLB	still in minors · estimated debut 2030
2029	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2035	Ext	beyond 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.

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
2023	24	A+	Hickory Crawdads	—	76	71	16	2	0	2	5	30	0	4	3	225	276	338	614	113	359	39	7	246	46	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	24	A+	Hickory Crawdads	—	76	69	20	2	0	2	7	21	0	4	3	290	355	406	761	116	391	28	9	343	121	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	25	A+	Hickory Crawdads	—	219	203	30	5	1	0	13	81	2	16	4	148	206	182	389	34	244	37	6	177	-6	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	25	A+	Hickory Crawdads	—	219	194	36	6	1	0	21	59	2	16	4	186	271	227	497	41	265	27	10	236	39	—	—	—	—	—	—
▸ 2026 Season
2026	27	MLB	TEX	—	75	69	12	3	0	0	5	21	1	2	0	174	240	217	457	43	259	28	7	232	36	-5	+0	+0	+1	+2	-0.2
▸ 2027+ Projections WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘPARK-NEUTRAL MLE · ALL-LEVEL PT ⓘ
2027	28	MLB	TEX	26%	92	84	16	3	0	1	7	26	1	2	1	190	261	262	523	71	262	28	8	241	42	-6	+0	-1	+1	+3	-0.3
2028	29	MLB	TEX	37%	184	167	32	6	1	2	13	51	2	4	1	192	258	275	534	84	264	28	7	245	46	-11	+0	-1	+2	+5	-0.5
2027	28	MLB	TEX	26%	24	22	4	1	0	0	2	7	0	1	0	182	250	227	477	45	263	29	8	235	38	-2	+0	-0	+0	+1	-0.1
2028	29	MLB	TEX	37%	67	61	12	2	0	1	5	19	1	2	0	197	269	279	547	82	265	28	7	240	42	-4	+0	-1	+1	+2	-0.2
▸ Career Totals
Career	—			—	91	83	16	3	0	1	7	26	1	3	0	193	264	265	529	72	268	29	8	238	41	-6	+1	-1	+1	+3	-0.3
/ 162G	—			—	650	593	114	21	0	7	50	186	7	21	0	192	263	263	526	71	268	29	8	238	41	-44	+4	-5	+7	+18	-1.9
Career	—			—	646	594	106	19	2	5	43	209	6	28	9	178	241	242	483	64	264	32	7	220	27	-54	+2	-2	+7	+18	-2.9
/ 162G	—			—	650	598	106	19	2	5	43	210	6	28	9	177	240	241	480	64	262	32	7	220	27	-54	+2	-2	+7	+18	-2.9

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	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
2023	24	A+	Hickory Crawdads	—	76	69	20	2	0	2	7	21	0	4	3	290	355	406	761	116	391	28	9	343	121	+2	-0	—	—	+2	0.4
2024	25	A+	Hickory Crawdads	—	219	194	36	6	1	0	21	59	2	16	4	186	271	227	497	41	265	27	10	236	39	-15	+2	—	—	+6	-0.7

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
Benjamin Blackwell (OGILVIE)	27	20	28	61	43	185/248/253	69	259	0	2	28%	7%	36	-0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
✕Chris Rabago 2019 · AA	26	42	38→40	54→55	43	199/256/282	83	271	4	18	27%	6%	46	-2.0	189/251/275	86	266	7	14	30%	7%	43	-2.2	157/227/221	64	233	6	11	33%	7%	17	-1.3
✕Matt Whatley 2021 · A	25	39→36	37→40	52→50	47	185/262/257	71	256	5	15	28%	8%	43	-2.2	191/254/274	83	276	8	10	32%	7%	44	-2.1	167/230/254	87	226	12	8	31%	6%	27	-1.2
✕Brantley Bell 2023 · AAA	28	41→42	39→40	52→55	39	201/246/287	86	279	6	14	30%	5%	43	-2.2	210/260/322	112	330	10	16	37%	6%	59	-1.1	164/214/251	87	293	7	25	44%	5%	19	-0.7
✕Victor Mesa 2022 · AA	26	43→40	37→30	52→55	43	205/252/272	68	257	4	13	22%	5%	42	-2.3	207/258/281	74	260	6	28	22%	5%	47	-1.9	195/242/241	47	244	4	48	21%	4%	30	-1.8
✕Jake Palomaki 2022 · AA	27	42	35→30	50	49	197/273/256	58	262	2	18	24%	8%	47	-1.9	234/299/306	72	303	4	14	22%	7%	71	-0.3	261/323/314	53	331	3	14	20%	7%	79	+0.2
✕Chris Givin 2022 · AA	25	38	38→30	50→45	42	186/246/261	75	259	6	6	30%	7%	37	-2.6	202/265/279	77	274	6	7	26%	7%	50	-1.8	195/263/252	57	256	4	5	24%	8%	40	-1.1
✕Chris Diaz 2018 · AA	27	44	35→30	46→45	45	205/267/267	62	265	2	8	23%	7%	47	-1.9	200/263/258	58	277	4	8	27%	7%	43	-2.2	175/241/181	5	249	0	5	27%	7%	12	-1.9
✕JJ Muno 2021 · A	27	42	39→40	52→60	41	199/274/287	88	291	7	16	32%	7%	56	-1.3	195/280/289	94	287	8	26	33%	7%	61	-1.0	176/270/260	84	263	8	35	33%	6%	46	-0.9
✕Mike Salvatore 2023 · A	26	31	41→40	49→45	40	165/225/253	88	235	9	5	33%	7%	26	-3.4	191/259/280	89	260	8	8	28%	8%	48	-1.9	174/253/251	76	228	6	7	25%	9%	34	-1.1
✕Ryan Metzler 2019 · AAA	26	39	40	50	38	192/244/277	85	285	8	15	34%	6%	40	-2.4	202/255/293	91	305	9	12	34%	6%	49	-1.8	138/193/172	34	236	3	8	41%	6%	-10	-1.1
✕Joe Hudson 2018 · AA	27	36	38→45	46→40	43	176/238/256	80	243	5	3	29%	7%	33	-2.9	198/252/310	112	281	12	4	32%	6%	53	-1.5	184/288/333	149	265	21	8	37%	11%	73	-0.0
✕Casio Grider 2014 · A	26	45→40	37→40	56→55	39	209/271/289	80	306	3	23	31%	6%	55	-1.4	199/254/291	92	312	8	21	36%	6%	48	-1.9	157/207/247	89	256	10	28	41%	5%	14	-2.0
✕Richard Lewis 2007 · AAA	27	45	37→40	51→50	42	214/264/290	76	280	4	15	24%	6%	51	-1.7	215/258/299	84	275	7	10	24%	5%	51	-1.7	203/241/270	67	257	6	4	23%	4%	35	-1.8
✕Kevin Merrell 2022 · AAA	26	39→35	40	54→55	39	192/243/281	89	271	8	17	31%	6%	40	-2.4	229/282/370	141	281	18	11	25%	6%	81	+0.4	236/283/396	160	253	27	6	20%	6%	87	+0.2
✕Roberto Baldoquin 2022 · AA	28	42	40→30	48→45	38	203/255/293	90	292	7	9	32%	5%	49	-1.8	218/289/294	76	280	5	8	22%	7%	64	-0.8	205/285/239	34	267	0	2	21%	7%	45	-0.8
✕Evan Mendoza 2023 · AAA	27	43→51	36→30	50	46	203/259/265	62	260	4	18	23%	7%	43	-2.2	215/268/308	93	270	10	17	23%	7%	58	-1.2	202/245/262	60	254	10	21	24%	5%	33	-0.6
✕Carlos Martínez 2021 · AA	26	42	39→30	50→45	43	202/253/284	82	242	7	8	20%	5%	46	-2.0	220/260/332	112	290	11	8	27%	4%	61	-1.0	218/235/323	106	285	10	0	27%	0%	45	-0.5
✕Greg Paiml 2012 · AA	27	44→45	37→40	54→50	34	208/250/282	73	314	4	15	34%	4%	43	-2.2	204/249/277	73	315	4	14	34%	5%	41	-2.3	178/218/220	43	288	0	10	36%	5%	11	-2.0
✕Khayyan Norfork 2015 · A	26	43→44	39→40	51→50	42	206/261/293	87	276	5	13	26%	6%	51	-1.7	218/270/289	71	295	4	10	26%	5%	53	-1.5	202/266/260	58	276	5	6	27%	6%	43	-0.8
✕Ian Parmley 2016 · AA	26	43	35→30	50	46	202/263/254	52	276	3	13	26%	8%	42	-2.3	227/268/291	64	330	3	15	30%	5%	53	-1.5	239/273/297	58	348	2	17	31%	4%	52	-0.6