Cole Messina
C Hartford Yard Goats
Age 24
R/R
5'11" / 247 lbs
AA
HR +30%H +12%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
Overview
AAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2036
Scout OFP40ETA2029MLB%2%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | A+COL | 434 | .259/.358/.382 | 7 | 14 | 64 | — | .209/.284/.309 |
| 2026 | 23 | AACOL | 364 | .226/.327/.369 | 8 | 21 | 67 | — | .205/.280/.318 |
| 2027PROJ2% MLB | 24 | MLBCOL | 6 | .207/.280/.322 | 0 | 0 | 63 | -0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ28% MLB | 25 | MLBCOL | 101 | .212/.286/.339 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 0.1 | |
| 2029PROJ44% MLB | 26 | MLBCOL | 173 | .216/.289/.350 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 0.2 |
Next 3 projected WAR 0.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Arb-1$0.6M2034Ext$5M+1
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
BB%61
Whiff%58
Z-Con%57
Speed53
ISO47
Chase%45
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 3, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 89%
CompsAndrew Navigato (age 24) · Tony Thomas (age 24) · Luke Williams (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†63
AVG/OBP/SLG.207 / .280 / .322
PA6
HR0
K%33
BB%8
BABIP290
ISO108
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$5M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 42 / POW 47
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+ | Spokane Indians | — | 56 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 232 | 220 | 452 | 80 | 158 | 20 | 9 | 216 | -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 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Hartford Yard Goats | — | 364 | 314 | 71 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 99 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 226 | 327 | 369 | 696 | 143 | 300 | 27 | 12 | 315 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Spokane Indians | — | 56 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 179 | 192 | 371 | 77 | 143 | 27 | 5 | 164 | -3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | Spokane Indians | — | 434 | 392 | 82 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 97 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 209 | 284 | 309 | 593 | 99 | 258 | 22 | 8 | 263 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Hartford Yard Goats | — | 364 | 327 | 67 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 121 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 205 | 280 | 318 | 598 | 113 | 294 | 33 | 8 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Spokane Indians | — | 56 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 179 | 192 | 371 | 77 | 139 | 27 | 5 | 164 | -3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ RAW | Spokane Indians | — | 56 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 232 | 220 | 452 | 80 | 158 | 20 | 9 | 216 | -3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | Spokane Indians | — | 434 | 392 | 82 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 97 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 209 | 284 | 309 | 593 | 99 | 262 | 22 | 8 | 263 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ RAW | Spokane Indians | — | 434 | 374 | 97 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 72 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 259 | 358 | 382 | 740 | 123 | 304 | 17 | 12 | 337 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Hartford Yard Goats | — | 364 | 327 | 67 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 121 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 205 | 280 | 318 | 598 | 113 | 300 | 33 | 8 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA RAW | Hartford Yard Goats | — | 364 | 314 | 71 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 99 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 226 | 327 | 369 | 696 | 143 | 300 | 27 | 12 | 315 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Spokane Indians | — | 56 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 179 | 192 | 371 | 77 | 143 | 27 | 5 | 164 | -3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | Spokane Indians | — | 434 | 390 | 82 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 97 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 210 | 284 | 310 | 594 | 100 | 258 | 22 | 8 | 263 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Hartford Yard Goats | — | 364 | 327 | 67 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 121 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 205 | 280 | 318 | 598 | 113 | 294 | 33 | 8 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Spokane Indians | — | 56 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 179 | 192 | 371 | 77 | 143 | 27 | 5 | 164 | -3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | Spokane Indians | — | 434 | 390 | 82 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 97 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 210 | 284 | 310 | 594 | 100 | 258 | 22 | 8 | 263 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Hartford Yard Goats | — | 364 | 327 | 67 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 121 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 205 | 280 | 318 | 598 | 113 | 294 | 33 | 8 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB MLE | COL | 2% | 380 | 342 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 117 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 198 | 272 | 303 | 575 | 105 | 278 | 31 | 8 | 262 | 63 | -17 | +1 | +1 | +7 | +8 | 0.3 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB CTX | COL | 2% | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 280 | 322 | 602 | 115 | 290 | 33 | 0 | 273 | 63 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 25 | MLB MLE | COL | 28% | 354 | 319 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 107 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 203 | 277 | 318 | 595 | 115 | 279 | 30 | 8 | 270 | 69 | -13 | +1 | +1 | +6 | +8 | 0.3 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB MLE | COL | 44% | 396 | 356 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 119 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 206 | 280 | 327 | 607 | 121 | 280 | 30 | 8 | 275 | 72 | -13 | +1 | +1 | +7 | +9 | 0.5 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB MLE | COL | 50% | 412 | 371 | 77 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 122 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 207 | 281 | 328 | 610 | 122 | 280 | 30 | 8 | 276 | 73 | -13 | +1 | +1 | +7 | +9 | 0.5 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB MLE | COL | 55% | 420 | 378 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 124 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 207 | 281 | 328 | 609 | 121 | 280 | 30 | 8 | 275 | 73 | -14 | +1 | +1 | +8 | +9 | 0.4 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB MLE | COL | 56% | 417 | 375 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 123 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 206 | 280 | 326 | 606 | 119 | 279 | 29 | 8 | 274 | 72 | -14 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +9 | 0.3 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB MLE | COL | 56% | 412 | 372 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 123 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 203 | 276 | 318 | 594 | 115 | 277 | 30 | 8 | 269 | 69 | -15 | +0 | -1 | +7 | +9 | 0.0 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB CTX | COL | 28% | 101 | 91 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 212 | 286 | 339 | 625 | 127 | 291 | 31 | 8 | 282 | 69 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB CTX | COL | 44% | 173 | 155 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 216 | 289 | 350 | 639 | 134 | 292 | 30 | 8 | 287 | 72 | -6 | +0 | +1 | +3 | +4 | 0.2 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB CTX | COL | 50% | 208 | 187 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 217 | 290 | 351 | 641 | 134 | 292 | 30 | 8 | 288 | 73 | -7 | +0 | +1 | +4 | +5 | 0.3 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB CTX | COL | 55% | 229 | 205 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 68 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 217 | 290 | 350 | 640 | 133 | 292 | 30 | 8 | 288 | 73 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB CTX | COL | 56% | 232 | 208 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 216 | 289 | 348 | 637 | 131 | 291 | 29 | 8 | 286 | 72 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB CTX | COL | 56% | 231 | 208 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 213 | 285 | 339 | 624 | 126 | 288 | 30 | 8 | 281 | 69 | -9 | +0 | -0 | +4 | +5 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 1174 | 1054 | 229 | 52 | 5 | 26 | 96 | 350 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 217 | 291 | 350 | 641 | 133 | 297 | 30 | 8 | 286 | 68 | -40 | +2 | +2 | +21 | +25 | 1.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 584 | 127 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 53 | 194 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 217 | 290 | 349 | 640 | 132 | 298 | 30 | 8 | 286 | 68 | -22 | +1 | +1 | +12 | +14 | 0.5 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3585 | 3230 | 662 | 156 | 8 | 68 | 285 | 1050 | 45 | 85 | 23 | 205 | 279 | 321 | 600 | 116 | 279 | 29 | 8 | 269 | 68 | -97 | +4 | +6 | +49 | +59 | 2.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 586 | 119 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 190 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 203 | 277 | 316 | 593 | 113 | 276 | 29 | 8 | 269 | 68 | -23 | +1 | +1 | +12 | +14 | 0.5 | |