Kaelen Culpepper

SS St. Paul Saints
Age 24 R/R 5'10" / 185 lbs AAA Svc 1.000 · Ctrl thru 2031
Overview
AAA40-MANROOKIEFG #34Pre-ArbFA 2032
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202421A+MIN71.210/.310/.3061236—.188/.268/.281
202522AAMIN270.285/.367/.460111091—.248/.315/.390
202522A+MIN247.293/.385/.47991599—.252/.328/.396
202623MLBMIN128.274/.331/.393311050.9
2027PROJ49% MLB24MLBMIN122.235/.306/.37844930.4
2028PROJ65% MLB25MLBMIN363.236/.308/.3821111951.2
2029PROJ73% MLB26MLBMIN429.236/.309/.3831313951.5
Last 3 seasons WAR 0.9  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 3.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2031Service1.000First FA2032
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Arb-1$5M2030Arb-2$9M2031Arb-3$12M
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AAA
Speed90
Z-Con%80
Max EV74
K%73
Whiff%69
BB%59
Form.232/.297/.364 ▼ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .234/.303/.377
Career WAR1 WAR median (P10 -1 / P90 20, comp-based) · star 7% · didn't stick 61%
CompsLastings Milledge (age 24) · Josh Rutledge (age 24) · Ezequiel Duran (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†93
AVG/OBP/SLG.235 / .306 / .378
PA122
HR4
K%21
BB%7
BABIP274
ISO165
MLB%49%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -2.1 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-2BATRUN: +1.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +0.8 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+1FLDPOS: +2.7 runs (Positional adjustment)+3POSREP: +5.4 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: +1.00+1.0WAR
0.01.02.00.51.21.51.41.327282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$19M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · ContractCON 50 / POW 49
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2026
CONTACT50
xAVG
310.236
POWER49
Barrel%
133.4
Avg EV
2887.4
EYE41
scouting grade only
SPEED52
Sprint
5827.8
DEFENSE52
scouting grade only
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%21%▲21% over 73 PA (60d) · proj 22%
BB%6%▼5% over 73 PA (60d) · proj 7%
ISO.131▼.104 over 67 AB (60d) · proj .143
HR/BB3.4%▼1.9% over 52 BBE (60d) · proj 4.1%
BABIP.274·.275 over 51 BIP (60d) · proj .274
SLASH.232/.297/.364▼proj .234/.303/.377
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2026
Service   1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.5$2M+$1M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+1.2$9M+$8M
2029Arb-1$5M+1.5$10M+$6M
2030Arb-2$9M+1.4$9M+$3M
2031Arb-3$12M+1.3$8M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $16M $38M +$18M

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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
202421 A+Cedar Rapids Kernels — 7162 13111 8131 20 210310306616 97250 1811 287 36 — — — — — —
202421 AFort Myers Mighty Mussels — 4137 11302 321 21 297366541906 243273 57 397 100 — — — — — —
202522 AAWichita Wind Surge — 270239 687111 24507 102 285367460827 176320 199 369 91 — — — — — —
202522 A+Cedar Rapids Kernels — 247215 63929 26406 152 293385479864 186325 1611 385 99 — — — — — —
202623 MLBMinnesota Twins — 128117 32503 6284 10 274331393724 120333 225 324 105 +1 +0 +0 +5 +3 0.9
202623 AAASt. Paul Saints — 343295 8015214 39637 173 271370478847 207300 1811 374 96 — — — — — —
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 128117 32503 6284 10 274331393724 120333 225 324 106 +1 +0 +0 +5 +3 0.9
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
202421 A+ MLECedar Rapids Kernels — 7164 12111 6171 20 188268281549 94223 248 221 36 — — — — — —
202421 A MLEFort Myers Mighty Mussels — 4138 9202 231 21 237293447740 211224 75 316 100 — — — — — —
202522 AA MLEWichita Wind Surge — 270246 61619 17657 102 248315390705 142297 246 303 91 — — — — — —
202522 A+ MLECedar Rapids Kernels — 247222 56727 19526 152 252328396724 144297 218 315 99 — — — — — —
202623 MLB MLEMinnesota Twins — 128117 32503 6284 10 274331393724 120333 225 324 105 +1 +0 +0 +5 +3 0.9
202623 AAA MLESt. Paul Saints — 343306 7213210 28757 173 235314389703 154277 228 310 96 — — — — — —
202421 A+ MLE2 teams — 112102 20312 8202 41 196268304572 108225 187 256 59 — — — — — —
202421 A+ RAW2 teams — 11299 24413 11152 41 242330394724 152259 1310 327 59 — — — — — —
202522 AA MLE2 teams — 517468 11713316 3611713 254 250321393714 143301 237 309 95 — — — — — —
202522 AA RAW2 teams — 517454 13116320 509013 254 289375469844 181323 1710 377 95 — — — — — —
202623 AAA MLE2 teams — 471423 10418213 3410311 183 246318390708 144294 227 314 99 — — — — — —
202623 AAA RAW2 teams — 471412 11220217 459111 183 272359454813 182309 1910 361 99 — — — — — —
202421 A+ MLE2 teams — 112101 20312 8202 41 198268307575 109223 187 256 59 — — — — — —
202522 AA MLE2 teams — 517463 11713316 3611713 254 253321397718 145297 237 309 95 — — — — — —
202623 AAA MLE2 teams — 471423 10418213 3410311 183 246318390708 144292 227 314 99 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202421 A+ MLE2 teams — 112101 20312 8202 41 198268307575 109223 187 256 59 — — — — — —
202522 AA MLE2 teams — 517463 11713316 3611713 254 253321397718 145297 237 309 95 — — — — — —
202623 AAA MLE2 teams — 471423 10418213 3410311 183 246318390708 144292 227 314 99 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202724 MLB MLEMIN 49% 380342 8113211 27828 123 234306377683 143274 227 306 93 -3 +1 +1 +4 +8 1.0
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202724 MLB CTXMIN 49% 122109 27414 9263 41 235306378684 143274 217 306 93 -1 +0 +0 +1 +3 0.4
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202825 MLB MLEMIN 65% 558500 11819316 4112012 174 236308381689 146275 227 308 95 -4 +2 +2 +6 +12 1.9
202926 MLB MLEMIN 73% 590530 12520317 4312712 184 236308382691 146276 227 309 95 -3 +2 +2 +6 +13 2.0
203027 MLB MLEMIN 74% 578519 12320317 4312511 174 236308381689 146276 227 308 95 -4 +2 +2 +6 +13 1.9
203128 MLB MLEMIN 75% 567509 11920216 4212411 154 234307378685 144276 227 307 94 -4 +1 +1 +6 +12 1.7
203229 MLB MLEMIN 74% 555498 11619216 4212310 123 233305374679 141276 228 304 92 -5 +1 +0 +6 +12 1.5
203330 MLB MLEMIN 73% 420379 8714211 31957 72 230301366668 137275 237 300 89 -6 +1 -1 +4 +9 0.8
203431 MLB MLEMIN 72% 405365 8214110 30937 42 226297357654 131272 237 294 85 -7 +0 -1 +4 +9 0.5
203532 MLB MLEMIN 72% 386348 761219 28907 11 221291345636 124268 237 287 80 -9 -0 -2 +4 +8 0.1
202825 MLB CTXMIN 65% 363326 7712211 26788 113 236308382690 146275 217 308 95 -2 +1 +1 +4 +8 1.2
202926 MLB CTXMIN 73% 429385 9215213 32929 133 236309383692 147276 217 309 95 -2 +1 +1 +5 +9 1.5
203027 MLB CTXMIN 74% 429386 9215213 32938 133 236308382690 146276 227 309 95 -3 +1 +1 +5 +9 1.4
203128 MLB CTXMIN 75% 426383 9015212 32938 113 235307379686 144276 228 307 94 -3 +1 +1 +5 +9 1.3
203229 MLB CTXMIN 74% 409368 8514211 31917 92 233305375680 142276 228 304 92 -4 +1 +0 +4 +9 1.1
203330 MLB CTXMIN 73% 306275 621018 23695 52 230302367669 137275 238 300 89 -4 +0 -1 +3 +7 0.6
203431 MLB CTXMIN 72% 294265 601018 22675 31 226297358655 131272 237 294 85 -5 +0 -1 +3 +6 0.3
203532 MLB CTXMIN 72% 279252 56917 20655 11 221291346637 124269 237 287 80 -7 -0 -2 +3 +6 0.1
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 30632757 6461051386 22467659 6718 234306375681 141279 227 304 92 -30 +6 +2 +36 +66 8.3
/ 162G— A+C — 650585 13722318 4814313 144 234307374681 140279 227 304 92 -6 +1 +0 +8 +14 1.8
Career— MLE — 54094866 113918024150 3961191108 14634 234306373679 139279 227 304 92 -43 +10 +4 +51 +96 12.0
/ 162G— MLE — 650585 13722318 4814313 184 234307374681 140279 227 304 92 -6 +1 +1 +8 +14 1.8