Marek HoustonSS
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Age 22
R/R
6'3" / 205 lbs
A+
BB +3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 2.3 · 2031
wRC+†67
AVG/OBP/SLG.220 / .284 / .342
PA110
HR2
SB5
K%27
BB%7
MLB%4%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
50→50
PWR
42→42
SPD
55→55
FLD
65→65
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.8peak
2031
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 | +1.9 | $17M | +$16M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +2.2 | $20M | +$19M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +2.3 | $21M | +$20M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +2.2 | $21M | +$16M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | +2.1 | $21M | +$14M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $9M | +1.9 | $19M | +$10M |
| Totals | $24M | $119M | +$95M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 110 | 102 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .216 | .266 | .284 | .550 | .069 | .292 | 26 | 5 | .241 | 43 | -7 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +3 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 22 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 79 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .233 | .282 | .356 | .638 | .123 | .319 | 30 | 6 | .268 | 63 | -3 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 22 | MLB | MIN | 31 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .258 | .345 | .603 | .138 | .295 | 29 | 6 | .283 | 75 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | 0.1 |
| TOT | 22 | MLB | MIN | 110 | 102 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .225 | .275 | .353 | .628 | .127 | .303 | 30 | 6 | .272 | 67 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +3 | 0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB 15% | MIN | 196 | 177 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .237 | .304 | .373 | .677 | .136 | .287 | 22 | 8 | .303 | 90 | -2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +6 | 0.8 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB 29% | MIN | 304 | 273 | 66 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 67 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .242 | .312 | .385 | .697 | .143 | .288 | 22 | 8 | .309 | 94 | -2 | +1 | +3 | +3 | +9 | 1.5 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB 46% | MIN | 370 | 333 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 81 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .243 | .313 | .387 | .701 | .144 | .289 | 22 | 8 | .312 | 97 | -1 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +10 | 1.9 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB 61% | MIN | 412 | 369 | 90 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 90 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .244 | .318 | .390 | .708 | .146 | .290 | 22 | 9 | .314 | 99 | -1 | +1 | +5 | +4 | +12 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB 78% | MIN | 431 | 386 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 95 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .244 | .318 | .394 | .712 | .150 | .290 | 22 | 9 | .314 | 99 | -1 | +1 | +5 | +5 | +12 | 2.3 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB 85% | MIN | 440 | 394 | 95 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 98 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .241 | .316 | .388 | .704 | .147 | .289 | 22 | 9 | .313 | 98 | -1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +12 | 2.2 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB 92% | MIN | 438 | 392 | 95 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 99 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .242 | .317 | .390 | .708 | .148 | .289 | 23 | 9 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +12 | 2.1 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB | MIN | 433 | 387 | 92 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 99 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .238 | .314 | .377 | .691 | .140 | .287 | 23 | 9 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +2 | +3 | +5 | +12 | 1.9 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB | MIN | 422 | 378 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 98 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .235 | .310 | .373 | .683 | .138 | .286 | 23 | 9 | .304 | 91 | -4 | +2 | +2 | +5 | +12 | 1.6 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB | MIN | 406 | 364 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 97 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .231 | .305 | .363 | .668 | .132 | .284 | 24 | 9 | .300 | 88 | -6 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB | MIN | 377 | 338 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 92 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .228 | .302 | .358 | .660 | .130 | .283 | 24 | 9 | .294 | 83 | -7 | +1 | +0 | +4 | +11 | 0.9 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB | MIN | 334 | 299 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 85 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .224 | .299 | .344 | .644 | .120 | .281 | 25 | 9 | .288 | 78 | -8 | +1 | -1 | +4 | +9 | 0.5 |
| 2039 | 35 | MLB | MIN | 281 | 253 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .221 | .294 | .344 | .638 | .123 | .279 | 26 | 9 | .280 | 73 | -9 | +1 | -2 | +3 | +8 | 0.1 |
| 2040 | 36 | MLB | MIN | 225 | 202 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .208 | .283 | .312 | .594 | .104 | .276 | 28 | 8 | .272 | 66 | -9 | +1 | -4 | +2 | +6 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5210 | 4676 | 1098 | 184 | 31 | 130 | 448 | 1219 | 46 | 110 | 9 | .235 | .308 | .371 | .679 | .136 | .289 | 23 | 9 | .302 | 89 | -63 | +18 | +27 | +56 | +148 | 19.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 583 | 137 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 152 | 6 | 14 | 1 | .235 | .309 | .370 | .679 | .136 | .289 | 23 | 9 | .302 | 89 | -8 | +2 | +3 | +7 | +18 | 2.4 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 51 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .152 | .220 | .239 | .459 | .087 | .162 | 16 | 6 | .210 | 19 | -5 | -1 | — | — | +1 | -0.4 |
| 2025 | 21 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 59 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .370 | .424 | .444 | .868 | .074 | .488 | 22 | 8 | .392 | 158 | +4 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 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 |
| Marek Houston (OGILVIE) | 22 | 50 | 42 | 55 | — | .220/.284/.342 | .122 | .291 | 2 | 2 | 27% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Nick Senzel 2017 · A |
22 | 48→56 | 44→50 | 51→50 | 47 | .232/.297/.363 | .132 | .298 | 10 | 16 | 25% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .253/.307/.400 | .147 | .331 | 13 | 14 | 26% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .259/.313/.416 | .157 | .335 | 15 | 16 | 26% | 7% | 102 | +1.2 |
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●Jonathan India 2019 · A |
22 | 43→51 | 45→50 | 51→50 | 45 | .208/.290/.333 | .125 | .296 | 12 | 10 | 32% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .217/.304/.340 | .123 | .297 | 12 | 10 | 29% | 9% | 83 | +0.6 | .243/.342/.393 | .150 | .294 | 17 | 11 | 22% | 10% | 107 | +1.9 |
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✕Blaze Alexander 2021 · A |
22 | 45→48 | 42→50 | 51→50 | 43 | .218/.284/.328 | .110 | .300 | 9 | 11 | 29% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .204/.275/.332 | .128 | .317 | 14 | 12 | 38% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .220/.308/.345 | .126 | .328 | 13 | 10 | 34% | 8% | 84 | +0.4 |
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✕Juan Mora 2022 · A |
22 | 46 | 44→45 | 55 | 46 | .222/.297/.343 | .121 | .288 | 11 | 15 | 26% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .226/.283/.335 | .109 | .306 | 10 | 9 | 28% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .220/.277/.325 | .105 | .292 | 10 | 8 | 27% | 5% | 65 | -0.3 |
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●Connor Norby 2022 · A |
22 | 48→49 | 43→55 | 49→50 | 45 | .228/.300/.340 | .113 | .324 | 10 | 11 | 31% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .238/.298/.405 | .167 | .308 | 20 | 11 | 28% | 7% | 97 | +1.5 | .239/.300/.413 | .174 | .310 | 21 | 11 | 29% | 7% | 97 | +1.5 |
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●Ke'Bryan Hayes 2019 · AA |
22 | 50→54 | 41→50 | 52→50 | 46 | .238/.295/.341 | .103 | .299 | 7 | 14 | 22% | 7% | 78 | +0.2 | .244/.303/.376 | .132 | .304 | 11 | 12 | 22% | 7% | 91 | +1.1 | .256/.313/.394 | .138 | .313 | 12 | 16 | 21% | 7% | 95 | +1.2 |
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●Matt McLain 2022 · A |
22 | 46→56 | 44→55 | 53→55 | 48 | .222/.299/.339 | .117 | .299 | 11 | 19 | 28% | 9% | 80 | +0.4 | .233/.315/.415 | .182 | .322 | 20 | 23 | 32% | 9% | 107 | +2.2 | .229/.313/.400 | .171 | .309 | 20 | 23 | 30% | 9% | 99 | +1.5 |
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✕José Caballero 2019 · A |
22 | 48→45 | 43→45 | 48→70 | 45 | .232/.292/.346 | .114 | .280 | 10 | 9 | 21% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .220/.293/.329 | .109 | .282 | 9 | 25 | 24% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .229/.321/.344 | .115 | .305 | 10 | 63 | 26% | 9% | 87 | +0.6 |
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✕Humberto Castro 2013 · AAA |
22 | 51 | 41→40 | 53→45 | 42 | .248/.297/.346 | .097 | .308 | 9 | 13 | 22% | 5% | 80 | +0.4 | .230/.276/.307 | .077 | .279 | 6 | 8 | 19% | 4% | 61 | -1.0 | .264/.322/.324 | .060 | .311 | 3 | 5 | 15% | 5% | 80 | +0.1 |
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✕Seth Mejias-Brean 2013 · A |
22 | 46→53 | 46→45 | 53→45 | 45 | .232/.286/.365 | .134 | .280 | 14 | 8 | 22% | 6% | 81 | +0.4 | .238/.300/.347 | .109 | .297 | 9 | 5 | 22% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .235/.303/.339 | .104 | .298 | 9 | 5 | 23% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Mark Zagunis 2015 · A |
22 | 48→53 | 41→45 | 55→50 | 47 | .227/.299/.337 | .110 | .295 | 7 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .237/.325/.365 | .128 | .306 | 11 | 9 | 24% | 10% | 98 | +1.6 | .233/.329/.369 | .136 | .303 | 12 | 8 | 25% | 10% | 98 | +1.2 |
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●Tyler Nevin 2019 · A |
22 | 50→54 | 43→50 | 45 | 42 | .243/.288/.353 | .109 | .312 | 10 | 7 | 25% | 5% | 78 | +0.2 | .218/.277/.332 | .114 | .272 | 12 | 6 | 23% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .240/.318/.386 | .146 | .290 | 17 | 4 | 22% | 8% | 98 | +1.1 |
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✕Leo German 2015 · AAA |
22 | 45→55 | 43→45 | 50→55 | 39 | .225/.276/.334 | .110 | .287 | 11 | 16 | 26% | 4% | 69 | -0.4 | .239/.285/.336 | .097 | .309 | 8 | 25 | 24% | 4% | 72 | -0.2 | .282/.316/.373 | .091 | .363 | 7 | 23 | 23% | 4% | 90 | +0.6 |
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✕Chris Nelson 2008 · A |
22 | 44→54 | 46→50 | 52→50 | 41 | .222/.269/.358 | .136 | .276 | 13 | 12 | 24% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .225/.279/.355 | .130 | .281 | 12 | 12 | 24% | 6% | 76 | +0.0 | .257/.301/.387 | .130 | .311 | 13 | 7 | 21% | 5% | 87 | +0.6 |
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✕Efrain Contreras 2009 · A |
22 | 46 | 43→45 | 53→55 | 44 | .225/.288/.337 | .112 | .264 | 11 | 13 | 19% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 | .205/.261/.289 | .084 | .285 | 7 | 9 | 29% | 6% | 51 | -1.7 | .186/.239/.251 | .065 | .275 | 6 | 7 | 33% | 5% | 28 | -1.3 |
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✕Andy Burns 2013 · A |
22 | 44→54 | 47→50 | 53→55 | 44 | .218/.289/.364 | .146 | .294 | 13 | 13 | 29% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .236/.286/.372 | .136 | .293 | 12 | 16 | 23% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .246/.291/.367 | .121 | .297 | 10 | 15 | 20% | 5% | 81 | +0.4 |
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✕Ronarsy Ledesma 2015 · A |
22 | 46 | 41→45 | 48→50 | 41 | .222/.274/.327 | .106 | .285 | 7 | 10 | 24% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .199/.244/.287 | .088 | .315 | 8 | 8 | 38% | 5% | 43 | -2.2 | .176/.217/.234 | .058 | .298 | 8 | 10 | 42% | 4% | 14 | -1.4 |
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✕Imbewer Alvarez 2008 · A |
22 | 47 | 40 | 51→55 | 46 | .225/.293/.318 | .094 | .300 | 7 | 17 | 26% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .201/.260/.278 | .077 | .307 | 5 | 12 | 34% | 6% | 47 | -1.9 | .135/.182/.184 | .049 | .223 | 4 | 5 | 40% | 2% | -12 | -1.0 |
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✕Ramon Santana 2008 · A |
22 | 44→53 | 44→45 | 49→45 | 46 | .214/.295/.332 | .118 | .288 | 11 | 7 | 28% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 | .215/.282/.328 | .113 | .315 | 10 | 8 | 33% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .212/.276/.321 | .109 | .318 | 8 | 4 | 33% | 6% | 62 | -0.4 |
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●Yamaico Navarro 2010 · AA |
22 | 48→53 | 44→50 | 48→50 | 42 | .237/.282/.358 | .121 | .295 | 11 | 8 | 24% | 5% | 77 | +0.1 | .227/.283/.348 | .121 | .275 | 12 | 13 | 21% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .230/.298/.389 | .159 | .262 | 21 | 11 | 21% | 9% | 92 | +0.8 |