Cole MessinaC
Hartford Yard Goats
Age 23
R/R
5'11" / 247 lbs
AA
H +10%K -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
peak 2.2 · 2029
wRC+†77
AVG/OBP/SLG.226 / .296 / .354
PA320
HR7
SB13
K%24
BB%8
MLB%2%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
42→42
PWR
47→47
SPD
45→45
FLD
55→55
EYE
47↗52
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.1peak
2029
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 | +2.2 | $19M | +$18M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +2.2 | $20M | +$19M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +2.0 | $19M | +$18M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $4M | +1.8 | $17M | +$14M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.6 | $16M | +$10M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $6M | +1.3 | $13M | +$7M |
| Totals | $18M | $104M | +$86M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Spokane Indians | 56 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .179 | .192 | .371 | .077 | .139 | 27 | 5 | .149 | -28 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.6 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Spokane Indians | 434 | 396 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 100 | 7 | 14 | 6 | .192 | .261 | .285 | .546 | .093 | .241 | 23 | 7 | .243 | 44 | -27 | +0 | +0 | +8 | +12 | -0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Hartford Yard Goats | 68 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .183 | .279 | .317 | .596 | .133 | .244 | 26 | 12 | .269 | 64 | -3 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.2 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | COL | 252 | 227 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .216 | .288 | .339 | .627 | .123 | .275 | 24 | 8 | .291 | 81 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +4 | +7 | 0.8 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | COL | 320 | 287 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 78 | 2 | 13 | 1 | .209 | .286 | .334 | .621 | .125 | .265 | 24 | 9 | .286 | 77 | -8 | +2 | +0 | +6 | +9 | 0.9 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 8% | COL | 443 | 397 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 95 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .224 | .300 | .360 | .660 | .136 | .268 | 21 | 9 | .299 | 87 | -7 | +1 | +1 | +8 | +13 | 1.6 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 17% | COL | 473 | 422 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 101 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .230 | .309 | .374 | .683 | .145 | .271 | 21 | 9 | .305 | 91 | -5 | +1 | +1 | +8 | +13 | 1.9 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 25% | COL | 490 | 437 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 45 | 105 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .231 | .310 | .380 | .690 | .149 | .273 | 21 | 9 | .308 | 94 | -4 | +2 | +1 | +9 | +14 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB 35% | COL | 495 | 441 | 102 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 107 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .231 | .311 | .379 | .690 | .147 | .273 | 22 | 9 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +1 | +1 | +9 | +14 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB 40% | COL | 494 | 439 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 47 | 107 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .230 | .312 | .378 | .690 | .148 | .273 | 22 | 10 | .307 | 93 | -4 | +1 | -0 | +9 | +14 | 2.0 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB 44% | COL | 486 | 432 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 107 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .227 | .308 | .368 | .677 | .141 | .272 | 22 | 9 | .305 | 91 | -5 | +1 | -1 | +9 | +14 | 1.8 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB 47% | COL | 476 | 423 | 96 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 106 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .227 | .309 | .371 | .680 | .144 | .270 | 22 | 9 | .302 | 89 | -6 | +1 | -2 | +8 | +13 | 1.6 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB 50% | COL | 449 | 400 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 102 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .223 | .303 | .362 | .665 | .140 | .269 | 23 | 9 | .298 | 86 | -7 | +1 | -2 | +8 | +13 | 1.3 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB 52% | COL | 418 | 372 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 97 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .218 | .299 | .344 | .643 | .126 | .267 | 23 | 9 | .293 | 83 | -8 | +1 | -3 | +7 | +12 | 0.9 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB 56% | COL | 379 | 337 | 72 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 91 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .214 | .295 | .338 | .633 | .125 | .266 | 24 | 9 | .288 | 78 | -9 | +1 | -4 | +7 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB 60% | COL | 326 | 290 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .210 | .291 | .334 | .626 | .124 | .264 | 25 | 9 | .281 | 73 | -10 | +1 | -5 | +6 | +9 | 0.2 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB 63% | COL | 270 | 241 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 70 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .203 | .284 | .315 | .599 | .112 | .261 | 26 | 9 | .274 | 68 | -10 | +1 | -5 | +5 | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB 65% | COL | 212 | 189 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .201 | .281 | .317 | .598 | .116 | .258 | 27 | 9 | .265 | 61 | -9 | +1 | -6 | +4 | +6 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 6153 | 5495 | 1205 | 262 | 23 | 141 | 556 | 1401 | 62 | 107 | 15 | .219 | .298 | .352 | .651 | .133 | .267 | 23 | 9 | .292 | 82 | -127 | +15 | -25 | +110 | +174 | 15.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 580 | 127 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 59 | 148 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .219 | .299 | .352 | .650 | .133 | .267 | 23 | 9 | .292 | 82 | -13 | +1 | -3 | +12 | +18 | 1.6 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Spokane Indians | 56 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .232 | .220 | .452 | .080 | .158 | 20 | 9 | .216 | 24 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Spokane Indians | 434 | 374 | 97 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 72 | 7 | 14 | 6 | .259 | .358 | .382 | .740 | .123 | .304 | 17 | 12 | .337 | 116 | +8 | +0 | — | — | +12 | 2.1 |
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 |
| Cole Messina (OGILVIE) | 23 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 52 | .226/.296/.354 | .128 | .281 | 7 | 6 | 24% | 8% | 83 | +0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Jeferson Morales 2022 · A |
23 | 41→46 | 47→45 | 48→50 | 48 | .209/.291/.351 | .142 | .259 | 14 | 9 | 25% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .205/.282/.337 | .132 | .267 | 13 | 9 | 27% | 7% | 73 | -0.1 | .223/.298/.355 | .132 | .277 | 12 | 8 | 23% | 7% | 81 | +0.2 |
|
✕Miguel Amaya 2022 · AA |
23 | 42 | 44→50 | 49→40 | 49 | .210/.296/.330 | .120 | .268 | 12 | 7 | 25% | 9% | 78 | +0.2 | .225/.309/.364 | .139 | .303 | 15 | 5 | 29% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .233/.304/.378 | .146 | .278 | 16 | 1 | 22% | 7% | 91 | +0.5 |
|
✕Curt Casali 2012 · A |
23 | 45 | 45→50 | 49→30 | 51 | .222/.289/.350 | .128 | .256 | 12 | 7 | 18% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .237/.308/.369 | .132 | .282 | 13 | 3 | 20% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .237/.317/.360 | .123 | .292 | 12 | 1 | 22% | 9% | 89 | +0.6 |
|
✕Alex Isola 2021 · A |
23 | 46→43 | 45→50 | 49→40 | 44 | .228/.280/.350 | .122 | .284 | 12 | 8 | 24% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .216/.283/.365 | .149 | .274 | 20 | 4 | 28% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .212/.282/.359 | .148 | .263 | 20 | 2 | 27% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Ian Rice 2017 · A |
23 | 44→40 | 48→50 | 43→30 | 49 | .219/.298/.359 | .140 | .287 | 16 | 5 | 28% | 9% | 85 | +0.7 | .205/.289/.350 | .145 | .278 | 18 | 3 | 31% | 10% | 80 | +0.4 | .184/.274/.315 | .131 | .252 | 17 | 0 | 32% | 10% | 62 | -0.5 |
|
✕Luis Santana 2023 · A |
24 | 44 | 45 | 48→50 | 42 | .218/.280/.341 | .124 | .281 | 13 | 11 | 27% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .212/.267/.334 | .122 | .269 | 14 | 7 | 26% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .195/.248/.310 | .116 | .241 | 15 | 5 | 25% | 5% | 48 | -1.0 |
|
✕Jake Rogers 2018 · A |
23 | 41→40 | 44→55 | 47→45 | 42 | .205/.269/.327 | .122 | .280 | 11 | 10 | 30% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .196/.267/.342 | .146 | .271 | 17 | 7 | 33% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .206/.283/.412 | .206 | .265 | 29 | 1 | 33% | 8% | 91 | +0.6 |
|
✕Luis Alvarez 2013 · A |
23 | 44 | 44→45 | 46→45 | 42 | .220/.276/.333 | .113 | .274 | 11 | 6 | 24% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .222/.273/.352 | .130 | .285 | 14 | 6 | 27% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .210/.253/.368 | .158 | .249 | 21 | 0 | 25% | 3% | 66 | -0.1 |
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✕Henry Davis 2023 · AA |
23 | 46 | 49→50 | 52→50 | 42 | .230/.311/.380 | .151 | .300 | 16 | 13 | 28% | 6% | 97 | +1.5 | .224/.309/.378 | .154 | .287 | 18 | 12 | 27% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .208/.294/.355 | .146 | .264 | 19 | 11 | 28% | 9% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Zack Short 2018 · A |
23 | 43→39 | 45→50 | 48→45 | 53 | .210/.302/.335 | .125 | .267 | 11 | 11 | 25% | 11% | 81 | +0.4 | .198/.288/.339 | .141 | .280 | 14 | 8 | 32% | 10% | 76 | +0.1 | .175/.275/.323 | .148 | .242 | 17 | 6 | 33% | 11% | 64 | -0.5 |
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✕Tyler Marlette 2016 · AA |
23 | 47→43 | 47→50 | 47→45 | 41 | .234/.276/.369 | .135 | .294 | 14 | 8 | 26% | 5% | 78 | +0.2 | .220/.265/.356 | .136 | .290 | 16 | 5 | 29% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .212/.261/.344 | .132 | .279 | 16 | 4 | 30% | 6% | 61 | -0.7 |
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✕Javier Valdes 2023 · AA |
24 | 43 | 48→55 | 50→30 | 45 | .219/.299/.355 | .136 | .271 | 16 | 5 | 25% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .219/.305/.373 | .154 | .269 | 18 | 5 | 25% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .210/.321/.386 | .176 | .261 | 20 | 2 | 26% | 11% | 100 | +0.9 |
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✕Zachery Almond 2019 · A |
23 | 46 | 47→55 | 48→40 | 41 | .232/.275/.366 | .135 | .289 | 16 | 5 | 26% | 5% | 77 | +0.1 | .202/.258/.306 | .104 | .284 | 10 | 4 | 31% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .169/.234/.253 | .083 | .246 | 8 | 3 | 32% | 7% | 31 | -1.9 |
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✕Ronaldo Hernández 2021 · A |
23 | 44 | 47→55 | 50→45 | 41 | .225/.265/.355 | .130 | .262 | 15 | 8 | 21% | 4% | 69 | -0.4 | .227/.266/.389 | .162 | .270 | 20 | 3 | 24% | 4% | 79 | +0.3 | .219/.264/.387 | .168 | .253 | 22 | 1 | 23% | 4% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Jake Scheiner 2019 · A |
23 | 48→49 | 46→55 | 47→40 | 44 | .240/.290/.375 | .135 | .288 | 13 | 7 | 22% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .224/.274/.382 | .158 | .288 | 19 | 5 | 29% | 5% | 81 | +0.4 | .205/.284/.381 | .176 | .266 | 23 | 3 | 31% | 9% | 83 | +0.5 |
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✕Alejandro Segovia 2013 · A |
23 | 43→45 | 47→50 | 50→30 | 46 | .217/.276/.353 | .136 | .247 | 15 | 5 | 20% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .221/.296/.368 | .147 | .265 | 17 | 3 | 23% | 8% | 87 | +0.8 | .211/.293/.355 | .144 | .256 | 17 | 1 | 24% | 8% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Devin Mann 2021 · A |
24 | 44→45 | 48→55 | 44→45 | 47 | .221/.292/.362 | .140 | .284 | 16 | 7 | 27% | 8% | 83 | +0.6 | .213/.293/.373 | .160 | .279 | 18 | 5 | 29% | 8% | 87 | +0.8 | .209/.294/.374 | .166 | .275 | 19 | 4 | 30% | 9% | 85 | +0.6 |
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✕John Mayberry Jr. 2007 · A |
23 | 43→48 | 50→55 | 49→50 | 45 | .220/.286/.373 | .152 | .282 | 17 | 7 | 28% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .207/.262/.378 | .171 | .258 | 21 | 9 | 28% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .240/.297/.413 | .174 | .280 | 20 | 7 | 22% | 7% | 94 | +0.9 |
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●Chris Gimenez 2006 · A |
23 | 39→49 | 47→55 | 44→45 | 43 | .202/.280/.334 | .133 | .253 | 14 | 5 | 26% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .219/.296/.373 | .154 | .270 | 18 | 5 | 25% | 7% | 89 | +0.9 | .233/.314/.394 | .161 | .287 | 19 | 4 | 25% | 8% | 99 | +1.2 |
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✕Tyler Rahmatulla 2013 · A |
23 | 43 | 45→55 | 44→45 | 44 | .215/.274/.349 | .134 | .268 | 11 | 5 | 24% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .201/.266/.298 | .097 | .262 | 7 | 7 | 25% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .138/.222/.159 | .021 | .184 | 0 | 9 | 23% | 8% | -1 | -1.2 |