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
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | A+MIN | 71 | .210/.310/.306 | 1 | 2 | 36 | — | .188/.268/.281 |
| 2025 | 22 | AAMIN | 270 | .285/.367/.460 | 11 | 10 | 91 | — | .248/.315/.390 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+MIN | 247 | .293/.385/.479 | 9 | 15 | 99 | — | .252/.328/.396 |
| 2026 | 23 | MLBMIN | 128 | .274/.331/.393 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 0.9 | |
| 2027PROJ49% MLB | 24 | MLBMIN | 122 | .235/.306/.378 | 4 | 4 | 93 | 0.4 | |
| 2028PROJ65% MLB | 25 | MLBMIN | 363 | .236/.308/.382 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 1.2 | |
| 2029PROJ73% MLB | 26 | MLBMIN | 429 | .236/.309/.383 | 13 | 13 | 95 | 1.5 |
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$12M
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AAA
Speed90
Z-Con%80
Max EV74
K%73
Whiff%69
BB%59
Form.232/.297/.364 ▼ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .234/.303/.377
Career WAR1 WAR median (P10 -1 / P90 20, comp-based) · star 7% · didn't stick 61%
CompsLastings Milledge (age 24) · Josh Rutledge (age 24) · Ezequiel Duran (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†93
AVG/OBP/SLG.235 / .306 / .378
PA122
HR4
K%21
BB%7
BABIP274
ISO165
MLB%49%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$19M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · ContractCON 50 / POW 49
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.
| 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+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 71 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 310 | 306 | 616 | 97 | 250 | 18 | 11 | 287 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | — | 41 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 297 | 366 | 541 | 906 | 243 | 273 | 5 | 7 | 397 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | — | 270 | 239 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 50 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 285 | 367 | 460 | 827 | 176 | 320 | 19 | 9 | 369 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 247 | 215 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 293 | 385 | 479 | 864 | 186 | 325 | 16 | 11 | 385 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | — | 128 | 117 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 331 | 393 | 724 | 120 | 333 | 22 | 5 | 324 | 105 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +3 | 0.9 |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | — | 343 | 295 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 63 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 271 | 370 | 478 | 847 | 207 | 300 | 18 | 11 | 374 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 128 | 117 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 331 | 393 | 724 | 120 | 333 | 22 | 5 | 324 | 106 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +3 | 0.9 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 71 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 268 | 281 | 549 | 94 | 223 | 24 | 8 | 221 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A MLE | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | — | 41 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 293 | 447 | 740 | 211 | 224 | 7 | 5 | 316 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | AA MLE | Wichita Wind Surge | — | 270 | 246 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 248 | 315 | 390 | 705 | 142 | 297 | 24 | 6 | 303 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 247 | 222 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 52 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 252 | 328 | 396 | 724 | 144 | 297 | 21 | 8 | 315 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB MLE | Minnesota Twins | — | 128 | 117 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 331 | 393 | 724 | 120 | 333 | 22 | 5 | 324 | 105 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +3 | 0.9 |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA MLE | St. Paul Saints | — | 343 | 306 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 75 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 235 | 314 | 389 | 703 | 154 | 277 | 22 | 8 | 310 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 112 | 102 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 196 | 268 | 304 | 572 | 108 | 225 | 18 | 7 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 112 | 99 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 242 | 330 | 394 | 724 | 152 | 259 | 13 | 10 | 327 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 517 | 468 | 117 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 117 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 250 | 321 | 393 | 714 | 143 | 301 | 23 | 7 | 309 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 517 | 454 | 131 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 50 | 90 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 289 | 375 | 469 | 844 | 181 | 323 | 17 | 10 | 377 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 471 | 423 | 104 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 103 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 246 | 318 | 390 | 708 | 144 | 294 | 22 | 7 | 314 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 471 | 412 | 112 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 91 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 272 | 359 | 454 | 813 | 182 | 309 | 19 | 10 | 361 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 112 | 101 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 198 | 268 | 307 | 575 | 109 | 223 | 18 | 7 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 517 | 463 | 117 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 117 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 253 | 321 | 397 | 718 | 145 | 297 | 23 | 7 | 309 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 471 | 423 | 104 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 103 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 246 | 318 | 390 | 708 | 144 | 292 | 22 | 7 | 314 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 112 | 101 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 198 | 268 | 307 | 575 | 109 | 223 | 18 | 7 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 517 | 463 | 117 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 117 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 253 | 321 | 397 | 718 | 145 | 297 | 23 | 7 | 309 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 471 | 423 | 104 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 103 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 246 | 318 | 390 | 708 | 144 | 292 | 22 | 7 | 314 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB MLE | MIN | 49% | 380 | 342 | 81 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 82 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 234 | 306 | 377 | 683 | 143 | 274 | 22 | 7 | 306 | 93 | -3 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +8 | 1.0 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB CTX | MIN | 49% | 122 | 109 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 235 | 306 | 378 | 684 | 143 | 274 | 21 | 7 | 306 | 93 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +3 | 0.4 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 25 | MLB MLE | MIN | 65% | 558 | 500 | 118 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 120 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 236 | 308 | 381 | 689 | 146 | 275 | 22 | 7 | 308 | 95 | -4 | +2 | +2 | +6 | +12 | 1.9 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB MLE | MIN | 73% | 590 | 530 | 125 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 43 | 127 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 236 | 308 | 382 | 691 | 146 | 276 | 22 | 7 | 309 | 95 | -3 | +2 | +2 | +6 | +13 | 2.0 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB MLE | MIN | 74% | 578 | 519 | 123 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 43 | 125 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 236 | 308 | 381 | 689 | 146 | 276 | 22 | 7 | 308 | 95 | -4 | +2 | +2 | +6 | +13 | 1.9 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB MLE | MIN | 75% | 567 | 509 | 119 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 124 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 234 | 307 | 378 | 685 | 144 | 276 | 22 | 7 | 307 | 94 | -4 | +1 | +1 | +6 | +12 | 1.7 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB MLE | MIN | 74% | 555 | 498 | 116 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 123 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 233 | 305 | 374 | 679 | 141 | 276 | 22 | 8 | 304 | 92 | -5 | +1 | +0 | +6 | +12 | 1.5 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB MLE | MIN | 73% | 420 | 379 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 95 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 230 | 301 | 366 | 668 | 137 | 275 | 23 | 7 | 300 | 89 | -6 | +1 | -1 | +4 | +9 | 0.8 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB MLE | MIN | 72% | 405 | 365 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 93 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 226 | 297 | 357 | 654 | 131 | 272 | 23 | 7 | 294 | 85 | -7 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +9 | 0.5 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB MLE | MIN | 72% | 386 | 348 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 221 | 291 | 345 | 636 | 124 | 268 | 23 | 7 | 287 | 80 | -9 | -0 | -2 | +4 | +8 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB CTX | MIN | 65% | 363 | 326 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 78 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 236 | 308 | 382 | 690 | 146 | 275 | 21 | 7 | 308 | 95 | -2 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +8 | 1.2 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB CTX | MIN | 73% | 429 | 385 | 92 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 92 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 236 | 309 | 383 | 692 | 147 | 276 | 21 | 7 | 309 | 95 | -2 | +1 | +1 | +5 | +9 | 1.5 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB CTX | MIN | 74% | 429 | 386 | 92 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 93 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 236 | 308 | 382 | 690 | 146 | 276 | 22 | 7 | 309 | 95 | -3 | +1 | +1 | +5 | +9 | 1.4 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB CTX | MIN | 75% | 426 | 383 | 90 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 93 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 235 | 307 | 379 | 686 | 144 | 276 | 22 | 8 | 307 | 94 | -3 | +1 | +1 | +5 | +9 | 1.3 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB CTX | MIN | 74% | 409 | 368 | 85 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 91 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 233 | 305 | 375 | 680 | 142 | 276 | 22 | 8 | 304 | 92 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +4 | +9 | 1.1 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB CTX | MIN | 73% | 306 | 275 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 230 | 302 | 367 | 669 | 137 | 275 | 23 | 8 | 300 | 89 | -4 | +0 | -1 | +3 | +7 | 0.6 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB CTX | MIN | 72% | 294 | 265 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 226 | 297 | 358 | 655 | 131 | 272 | 23 | 7 | 294 | 85 | -5 | +0 | -1 | +3 | +6 | 0.3 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB CTX | MIN | 72% | 279 | 252 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 221 | 291 | 346 | 637 | 124 | 269 | 23 | 7 | 287 | 80 | -7 | -0 | -2 | +3 | +6 | 0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 3063 | 2757 | 646 | 105 | 13 | 86 | 224 | 676 | 59 | 67 | 18 | 234 | 306 | 375 | 681 | 141 | 279 | 22 | 7 | 304 | 92 | -30 | +6 | +2 | +36 | +66 | 8.3 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 585 | 137 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 48 | 143 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 234 | 307 | 374 | 681 | 140 | 279 | 22 | 7 | 304 | 92 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +8 | +14 | 1.8 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 5409 | 4866 | 1139 | 180 | 24 | 150 | 396 | 1191 | 108 | 146 | 34 | 234 | 306 | 373 | 679 | 139 | 279 | 22 | 7 | 304 | 92 | -43 | +10 | +4 | +51 | +96 | 12.0 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 585 | 137 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 48 | 143 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 234 | 307 | 374 | 681 | 140 | 279 | 22 | 7 | 304 | 92 | -6 | +1 | +1 | +8 | +14 | 1.8 | |