Marek HoustonSS Cedar Rapids Kernels
Age 22 R/R 6'3" / 205 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
2026 ROS PROJECTION347 act + 231 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†90
AVG/OBP/SLG.244 / .310 / .354
PA231
HR4
SB14
K%24
BB%8
BABIP311
ISO110
MLB%4%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -3.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-3BATRUN: +9.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+9RUNFLD: +2.8 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+3FLDPOS: +6.2 runs (Positional adjustment)+6POSREP: +16.4 runs (Replacement-level credit)+16REPTotal WAR: +3.10+3.1WAR
0.02.04.00.12.83.13.43.43.43.22.9+$143M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit post-control
Tools · ContractCON 50 / POW 42
Toolsscout grade
CONTACT50
scouting grade only
POWER42
scouting grade only
EYE53
scouting grade only
SPEED55
scouting grade only
DEFENSE65
scouting grade only
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2028
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2033
First FA Year   2034
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2028
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+3.1$21M+$21M
2029Pre-Arb$0.8M+3.4$22M+$21M
2030Pre-Arb$0.9M+3.4$20M+$20M
2031Arb-1$7M+3.4$19M+$15M
2032Arb-2$11M+3.2$16M+$11M
2033Arb-3$15M+2.9$14M+$7M
Totals $35M $112M +$93M

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
202521 A2 teams 110102 22401 6301 72 216266284550 69296 275 236 39
202521 A2 teams 110100 27501 8211 72 270330350680 80333 197 307 93
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD22 A+MIN 347309 841426 29842 352 272338388727 117348 248 314 98 -1 +6 +0 +4 +10 2.0
YTD22 A+MIN 347297 951727 41632 352 320406461867 141379 1812 381 150 +19 +6 +0 +4 +10 4.0
ROS22 A+MIN 4% 231209 51914 18552 141 244310354663 110315 248 303 90 -3 +2 +3 +2 +7 1.2
ROS22 MLBMIN 4% 109 2000 120 10 222300222522 315 2010 297 86 -0 +0 +0 +0 +0 0.1
FULL22 A+MIN 357318 861426 30862 362 270337384721 113346 248 314 98 -1 +6 +0 +4 +10 2.0
TOT22 A+MIN 578518 13523310 471394 493 260327374701 114333 248 309 95 -3 +9 +3 +6 +16 3.1
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202723 MLBMIN 45% 581526 12923310 461374 273 245311357668 112311 248 302 90 -7 +4 +7 +6 +16 2.8
202824 MLBMIN 59% 609550 13725312 491425 283 249316371687 122311 238 307 93 -5 +4 +7 +7 +17 3.1
202925 MLBMIN 65% 623563 14025313 501455 293 249316373689 124310 238 310 95 -3 +5 +7 +7 +18 3.4
203026 MLBMIN 68% 622561 13925313 511445 293 248316373689 125310 238 311 96 -3 +5 +7 +7 +18 3.4
203127 MLBMIN 68% 617556 13825313 511445 283 248317374691 126310 238 311 96 -3 +4 +7 +7 +17 3.4
203228 MLBMIN 68% 609548 13725313 511435 273 250320378697 128309 238 310 95 -3 +4 +7 +7 +17 3.2
203329 MLBMIN 66% 600540 13324312 501425 243 246316369684 122309 248 308 94 -4 +4 +6 +6 +17 2.9
203430 MLBMIN 66% 590530 13023312 501415 222 245316368684 123308 248 305 92 -5 +4 +5 +6 +17 2.7
203531 MLBMIN 65% 579521 12623211 491404 182 242312357669 115306 248 302 89 -7 +3 +4 +6 +16 2.3
203632 MLBMIN 65% 569512 12122210 481404 152 236307346652 109303 258 296 85 -10 +2 +3 +6 +16 1.8
203733 MLBMIN 65% 491444 1031828 411233 101 232301336637 104299 258 290 80 -11 +2 +2 +5 +14 1.1
203834 MLBMIN 60% 416376 851427 341073 61 226295330625 104294 268 281 73 -13 +1 +0 +4 +12 0.5
203935 MLBMIN 56% 350316 681115 29932 40 215285304589 89288 278 272 66 -13 +1 -1 +4 +10 -0.0
202723 MLBMIN 45% 261237 591115 20622 121 249313367680 118312 248 297 86 -4 +2 +3 +3 +7 1.1
202824 MLBMIN 59% 358323 811527 29843 162 251318375693 124311 238 302 89 -4 +2 +4 +4 +10 1.7
202925 MLBMIN 65% 406367 921729 33943 192 251318381699 131310 238 304 91 -4 +3 +5 +4 +12 2.0
203026 MLBMIN 68% 424384 951729 34983 202 247314372686 125310 238 305 92 -4 +3 +5 +5 +12 2.1
203127 MLBMIN 68% 420379 941729 35983 192 248317375691 127310 238 305 92 -4 +3 +5 +4 +12 2.1
203228 MLBMIN 68% 414373 931729 35973 182 249319378697 129309 238 304 91 -4 +3 +4 +4 +12 2.0
203329 MLBMIN 66% 399360 881628 33943 162 244313367680 122309 248 303 90 -5 +2 +4 +4 +11 1.8
203430 MLBMIN 66% 387348 851528 33923 141 244315368683 124308 249 300 88 -5 +2 +3 +4 +11 1.6
203531 MLBMIN 65% 377339 821527 32913 121 242313360673 118306 248 296 85 -6 +2 +3 +4 +11 1.3
203632 MLBMIN 65% 368331 791427 31903 101 239310356666 118303 248 291 81 -8 +2 +2 +4 +10 1.0
203733 MLBMIN 65% 317286 661116 26792 71 231299339639 108299 258 285 76 -9 +1 +1 +3 +9 0.6
203834 MLBMIN 60% 250225 50814 21642 40 222294320614 98294 268 276 70 -9 +1 +0 +3 +7 0.2
203935 MLBMIN 56% 194175 39613 16511 20 223292320612 97288 268 267 63 -8 +0 -1 +2 +5 -0.1
▸ Career Totals
Career 45854136 10051792291 379109634 17017 243312363675 120308 248 297 86 -75 +27 +39 +49 +130 17.4
/ 162G 650586 14225313 541555 242 242312362673 119306 248 297 86 -11 +4 +6 +7 +18 2.5
Career 75976854 165929634144 623182658 28832 242311358669 116308 248 301 89 -98 +45 +65 +81 +215 31.4
/ 162G 650586 14125312 531565 253 241309355663 114306 248 301 89 -8 +4 +6 +7 +18 2.7

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
202521 A+Cedar Rapids Kernels 5146 7101 381 12 152220239459 87162 166 210 19 -5 -1 +1 -0.4
202521 AFort Myers Mighty Mussels 5954 20400 5130 60 370424444868 74488 228 392 158 +4 +1 +2 0.7

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Alexei Ramirezlast yr '16
career totals — 9 seasons, 5,505 PA
95,505115143270307392+55+7025.425.0
/1626641417+6.7+8.53.1pk7: 25
#2Erick Aybarlast yr '17
career totals — 11 seasons, 5,588 PA
115,58858154271314372+58+4922.021.3
/162664718+6.9+5.82.6pk7: 21
#3Alcides Escobarlast yr '22
career totals — 12 seasons, 6,178 PA
126,17845178258295345+66+9219.318.2
/162664519+7.1+9.92.1pk7: 17
#4Freddy Galvislast yr '21
career totals — 10 seasons, 4,238 PA
104,23810957246292387+42+6818.017.6
/162664179+6.6+10.62.8pk7: 17
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 8 projected seasons
84,58490169244309363+46+4914.312.7
/1626641324+6.7+7.12.1pk7: 11
#5Bobby Crosbylast yr '10
career totals — 7 seasons, 2,832 PA
72,8326234238305374+28+3311.611.6
/162664158+6.7+7.72.7pk7: 12
#6Leonys Martinlast yr '19
career totals — 8 seasons, 2,784 PA
82,78458126243301366+10+5310.710.8
/1626641430+2.4+12.62.6pk7: 11

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
Marek Houston (OGILVIE) 22 50 42 55 53 260/327/374 114333 1049 24% 8% 95 +3.1
Ke'Bryan Hayes
2019 · AA
22 50→55 42→50 52→50 48 238/300/350 112299 814 22% 8% 82 +0.5 248/307/389 141308 1212 22% 7% 96 +1.5 257/313/393137315121621%7%97+1.3
Juan Mora
2022 · A
22 47 44→45 55 46 225/302/347 122301 1114 27% 8% 83 +0.6 226/284/337 111307 109 28% 5% 73 -0.1 224/280/33311029810827%5%68-0.2
Nick Senzel
2017 · A
22 47→56 44→50 51→50 46 228/291/356 128301 916 26% 8% 81 +0.4 248/302/388 140329 1214 27% 7% 93 +1.3 253/307/401148331141626%7%96+0.9
Imbewer Alvarez
2008 · A
22 48 40 52→55 47 227/297/321 94300 718 26% 8% 74 -0.1 200/258/275 75312 511 35% 5% 46 -2.0 135/182/184492234540%2%-12-1.0
Blaze Alexander
2021 · A
22 44→48 43→45 51→50 41 215/278/328 113300 1011 30% 6% 68 -0.5 198/268/323 125313 1412 39% 7% 63 -0.8 237/319/364126339121531%8%92+0.8
Kelby Tomlinson
2012 · A
22 49→59 40 56→60 44 236/285/341 105298 613 22% 6% 73 -0.1 220/276/279 59297 221 25% 7% 53 -1.5 281/340/3506934232417%7%94+1.0
Leo Jiménez
2023 · A
22 47→49 41→45 49→45 50 221/327/317 97287 89 24% 9% 88 +0.9 227/313/341 114287 117 24% 7% 88 +0.9 227/317/34211428611523%7%86+0.4
José Fermín
2021 · A
22 48→50 40→45 51→55 48 230/287/315 84256 817 14% 6% 68 -0.5 216/289/323 107241 1110 15% 7% 72 -0.2 256/343/399143276142813%10%110+1.2
Matt McLain
2022 · A
22 45→55 44→55 53→55 48 218/295/334 116293 1120 28% 9% 77 +0.1 236/317/422 186323 2122 31% 9% 109 +2.4 231/315/405174310202330%9%102+1.7
Taylor Motter
2012 · A
22 49→50 42→55 55 53 235/311/343 108288 920 21% 10% 85 +0.7 230/295/334 104286 920 21% 8% 76 +0.1 214/291/39518126123527%9%90+0.6
José Caballero
2019 · A
22 47→45 44→45 47→70 45 231/292/348 118278 109 21% 6% 79 +0.3 221/292/340 119284 1226 25% 7% 78 +0.2 225/318/339114299106326%9%86+0.5
Nicky Lopez
2017 · A
22 47→57 42→40 57→55 51 229/304/337 108264 1017 17% 8% 82 +0.5 248/300/333 85280 513 13% 6% 77 +0.1 266/326/3508430641413%8%90+0.8
Adrian Abreu
2013 · A
22 45 40 53→55 53 218/296/306 88253 919 18% 9% 70 -0.3 203/280/285 82264 613 23% 9% 58 -1.2 141/245/2147418441424%11%24-0.7
Brent Morel
2009 · A
22 51→57 43→50 54→50 45 251/298/360 109298 1112 20% 6% 84 +0.6 251/287/381 130292 1312 18% 5% 85 +0.7 254/289/385131290131117%4%83+0.5
Luis Santana
2021 · AA
22 50 39→45 48→50 48 235/305/324 89283 68 19% 7% 79 +0.3 210/269/326 116284 129 29% 6% 64 -0.8 207/265/33312627415829%5%61-0.5
Jonathan Jones
2012 · A
22 49→59 39→45 50→55 45 233/295/317 83307 616 25% 7% 72 -0.2 218/279/282 64277 221 21% 6% 56 -1.3 265/324/417152310162519%6%106+1.1
Marty Costes
2019 · A
23 47→57 42→45 53→50 46 227/308/340 113280 811 21% 6% 85 +0.7 234/311/346 112288 1010 21% 8% 87 +0.8 249/337/36411532491623%9%100+0.8
Efrain Contreras
2009 · A
22 46 43→45 53→55 44 224/286/334 110263 1013 19% 5% 73 -0.1 202/257/282 80288 68 30% 5% 46 -2.0 183/236/246632775734%5%25-1.3
Jesus Rodriguez
2023 · A
21 50→55 41→45 50 49 236/301/346 110285 612 19% 7% 82 +0.5 249/307/362 113307 914 21% 7% 89 +0.9 254/315/36210830991620%7%88+0.7
Humberto Castro
2013 · AAA
22 52 40 53→45 42 249/296/341 92310 813 22% 5% 78 +0.2 228/274/305 77279 68 20% 4% 59 -1.1 257/313/319623044515%4%76+0.0