Bennett Thompson
C Lake County Captains
Age 24
R/R
5'10" / 201 lbs
A+
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
Overview
A+PROSPECTMiLBFA 2037
ETA2028MLB%0%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | A+CLE | 75 | .302/.405/.460 | 1 | 0 | 94 | — | .258/.338/.394 |
| 2025 | 22 | ALynchburg Hil… | 301 | .269/.377/.352 | 2 | 8 | 61 | — | .208/.293/.268 |
| 2026 | 23 | AACLE | 223 | .273/.376/.406 | 5 | 3 | 88 | — | .246/.326/.354 |
| 2026 | 23 | A+CLE | 231 | .310/.487/.526 | 8 | 1 | 125 | — | .250/.387/.420 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 24 | MLBCLE | 2 | .237/.336/.357 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ45% MLB | 25 | MLBCLE | 167 | .238/.336/.362 | 3 | 2 | 101 | 0.7 | |
| 2029PROJ66% MLB | 26 | MLBCLE | 269 | .238/.335/.364 | 6 | 4 | 101 | 1.2 |
Next 3 projected WAR 1.8Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2036Service0.0First FA2037
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030MiLB2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Pre-Arb$0.9M2034Arb-1$2M+2
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
Chase%94
Whiff%88
K%82
Z-Con%81
wRC+73
BB%70
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 20, comp-based) · star 4% · didn't stick 74%
CompsLou Marson (age 24) · David Freitas (age 24) · Jamie Ritchie (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†99
AVG/OBP/SLG.237 / .336 / .357
PA2
HR0
K%21
BB%12
BABIP288
ISO116
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$48M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 50 / POW 25
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. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A | Lynchburg Hillcats | — | 52 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 115 | 143 | 258 | 82 | 69 | 37 | 4 | 123 | -56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Lake County Captains | — | 75 | 63 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 302 | 405 | 460 | 866 | 159 | 346 | 15 | 13 | 383 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A | Lynchburg Hillcats | — | 301 | 253 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 269 | 377 | 352 | 729 | 83 | 308 | 14 | 13 | 334 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | — | 223 | 187 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 273 | 376 | 406 | 783 | 134 | 319 | 18 | 13 | 348 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ | Lake County Captains | — | 231 | 171 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 57 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 310 | 487 | 526 | 1.013 | 216 | 357 | 16 | 25 | 448 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A MLE | Lynchburg Hillcats | — | 52 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 96 | 140 | 236 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 2 | 86 | -56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | Lake County Captains | — | 75 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 258 | 338 | 394 | 732 | 136 | 289 | 19 | 9 | 307 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | Lynchburg Hillcats | — | 301 | 265 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 56 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 208 | 293 | 268 | 561 | 60 | 251 | 19 | 9 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Akron RubberDucks | — | 223 | 195 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 246 | 326 | 354 | 680 | 108 | 295 | 22 | 9 | 299 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | Lake County Captains | — | 231 | 188 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 387 | 420 | 807 | 170 | 295 | 21 | 17 | 353 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A MLE | Lynchburg Hillcats | — | 52 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 96 | 140 | 236 | 80 | 87 | 50 | 2 | 86 | -56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A RAW | Lynchburg Hillcats | — | 52 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 115 | 143 | 258 | 82 | 69 | 37 | 4 | 123 | -56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 376 | 330 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 70 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 215 | 302 | 288 | 590 | 73 | 262 | 19 | 9 | 269 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 376 | 316 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 52 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 275 | 383 | 373 | 756 | 98 | 316 | 14 | 13 | 344 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 454 | 383 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 98 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 248 | 357 | 386 | 744 | 138 | 302 | 22 | 13 | 326 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 454 | 358 | 104 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 85 | 79 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 291 | 433 | 464 | 897 | 173 | 337 | 17 | 19 | 399 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A MLE | Lynchburg Hillcats | — | 52 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 96 | 140 | 236 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 2 | 86 | -56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 376 | 332 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 70 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 214 | 302 | 286 | 588 | 72 | 259 | 19 | 9 | 269 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 454 | 386 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 98 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 246 | 357 | 383 | 741 | 137 | 295 | 22 | 13 | 326 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A MLE | Lynchburg Hillcats | — | 52 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 96 | 140 | 236 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 2 | 86 | -56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 376 | 332 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 70 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 214 | 302 | 286 | 588 | 72 | 259 | 19 | 9 | 269 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 454 | 386 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 98 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 246 | 357 | 383 | 741 | 137 | 295 | 22 | 13 | 326 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB MLE | CLE | 0% | 380 | 328 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 236 | 336 | 358 | 693 | 121 | 287 | 21 | 12 | 315 | 99 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 1.5 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB CTX | CLE | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 336 | 357 | 693 | 120 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 99 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 25 | MLB MLE | CLE | 45% | 370 | 320 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 77 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 238 | 336 | 363 | 699 | 125 | 288 | 21 | 12 | 317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 1.5 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB MLE | CLE | 66% | 407 | 353 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 85 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 238 | 335 | 365 | 700 | 127 | 288 | 21 | 12 | 317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +9 | 1.7 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB MLE | CLE | 73% | 420 | 365 | 86 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 89 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 237 | 333 | 364 | 698 | 127 | 287 | 21 | 11 | 316 | 100 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +8 | +9 | 1.7 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB MLE | CLE | 77% | 425 | 370 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 91 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 236 | 331 | 362 | 692 | 126 | 286 | 21 | 11 | 314 | 99 | -1 | -0 | -1 | +8 | +9 | 1.5 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB MLE | CLE | 77% | 420 | 366 | 86 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 234 | 327 | 358 | 685 | 124 | 285 | 22 | 11 | 311 | 96 | -2 | -0 | -1 | +8 | +9 | 1.3 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB MLE | CLE | 76% | 414 | 361 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 230 | 324 | 349 | 673 | 119 | 283 | 22 | 11 | 306 | 93 | -3 | -0 | -2 | +7 | +9 | 1.1 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB MLE | CLE | 76% | 389 | 340 | 76 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 226 | 319 | 339 | 658 | 113 | 280 | 22 | 11 | 300 | 89 | -5 | -2 | -3 | +7 | +8 | 0.6 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB MLE | CLE | 76% | 361 | 316 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 220 | 312 | 326 | 638 | 106 | 276 | 23 | 11 | 292 | 84 | -7 | -8 | -4 | +6 | +8 | -0.4 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB CTX | CLE | 45% | 167 | 143 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 238 | 336 | 362 | 698 | 124 | 288 | 21 | 12 | 317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +4 | 0.7 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB CTX | CLE | 66% | 269 | 233 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 238 | 335 | 364 | 700 | 126 | 288 | 21 | 12 | 317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 1.2 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB CTX | CLE | 73% | 307 | 266 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 65 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 237 | 334 | 364 | 697 | 126 | 288 | 21 | 11 | 316 | 100 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +7 | 1.2 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB CTX | CLE | 77% | 326 | 283 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 70 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 236 | 331 | 361 | 692 | 125 | 287 | 21 | 11 | 314 | 99 | -1 | +0 | -1 | +6 | +7 | 1.2 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB CTX | CLE | 77% | 322 | 280 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 234 | 328 | 357 | 685 | 123 | 286 | 22 | 11 | 311 | 96 | -1 | -0 | -1 | +6 | +7 | 1.0 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB CTX | CLE | 76% | 317 | 276 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 231 | 324 | 349 | 673 | 118 | 284 | 22 | 11 | 306 | 93 | -3 | -0 | -2 | +6 | +7 | 0.8 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB CTX | CLE | 76% | 297 | 259 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 226 | 319 | 339 | 658 | 112 | 281 | 23 | 11 | 300 | 89 | -4 | -1 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 0.5 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB CTX | CLE | 76% | 276 | 242 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 221 | 313 | 326 | 639 | 105 | 277 | 23 | 11 | 292 | 84 | -5 | -6 | -3 | +5 | +6 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2281 | 1982 | 462 | 89 | 8 | 45 | 257 | 496 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 233 | 328 | 354 | 682 | 121 | 287 | 22 | 11 | 309 | 93 | -13 | -7 | -8 | +41 | +49 | 6.3 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 565 | 131 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 73 | 141 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 232 | 326 | 352 | 678 | 120 | 285 | 22 | 11 | 309 | 93 | -4 | -2 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 1.8 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 4408 | 3830 | 884 | 166 | 17 | 85 | 494 | 955 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 231 | 326 | 350 | 675 | 119 | 284 | 22 | 11 | 305 | 93 | -17 | -9 | -10 | +63 | +76 | 10.4 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 565 | 131 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 73 | 141 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 232 | 328 | 354 | 682 | 122 | 284 | 22 | 11 | 305 | 93 | -3 | -2 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 1.9 | |