Jacob Friend
C Dayton Dragons
Age 24
L/R
6'1" / 200 lbs
A+
HR +16%BB +6%
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 | ACIN | 206 | .191/.430/.348 | 5 | 6 | 76 | — | .155/.345/.271 |
| 2025 | 22 | ROKCIN | 20 | .067/.300/.067 | 0 | 0 | -17 | — | .059/.200/.059 |
| 2026 | 23 | A+CIN | 286 | .206/.387/.450 | 14 | 15 | 74 | — | .153/.294/.328 |
| 2026 | 23 | ACIN | 187 | .307/.438/.587 | 9 | 8 | 115 | — | .244/.346/.456 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 24 | MLBCIN | 2 | .185/.306/.346 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ42% MLB | 25 | MLBCIN | 157 | .189/.308/.352 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 0.4 | |
| 2029PROJ62% MLB | 26 | MLBCIN | 253 | .192/.308/.355 | 9 | 6 | 87 | 0.7 |
Next 3 projected WAR 1.1Projected 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$0.8M+2
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 A+
BB%92
ISO87
Chase%82
wOBA73
wRC+68
Speed55
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 3, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 90%
CompsAndy Yerzy (age 24) · Zack Collins (age 24) · Zack Short (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†84
AVG/OBP/SLG.185 / .306 / .346
PA2
HR0
K%50
BB%13
BABIP253
ISO152
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$20M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 25 / POW 40
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 22 | A | Daytona Tortugas | — | 206 | 141 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 58 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 191 | 430 | 348 | 778 | 156 | 272 | 28 | 24 | 361 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | ROK | ACL Reds | — | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 300 | 67 | 367 | 111 | 30 | 25 | 220 | -17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | — | 286 | 218 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 54 | 97 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 206 | 387 | 450 | 836 | 243 | 282 | 34 | 19 | 372 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A | Daytona Tortugas | — | 187 | 150 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 307 | 438 | 587 | 1.025 | 280 | 385 | 25 | 17 | 440 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | Daytona Tortugas | — | 206 | 155 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 78 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 155 | 345 | 271 | 616 | 116 | 232 | 38 | 17 | 281 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | ROK MLE | ACL Reds | — | 20 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 200 | 59 | 259 | 86 | 45 | 15 | 143 | -17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 286 | 235 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 123 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 153 | 294 | 328 | 622 | 174 | 229 | 43 | 13 | 278 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A MLE | Daytona Tortugas | — | 187 | 160 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 64 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 244 | 346 | 456 | 802 | 212 | 333 | 34 | 11 | 338 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 226 | 172 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 87 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 140 | 327 | 244 | 571 | 105 | 238 | 38 | 17 | 269 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 226 | 156 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 64 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 179 | 418 | 321 | 739 | 141 | 256 | 28 | 24 | 349 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 473 | 395 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 187 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 190 | 315 | 380 | 695 | 190 | 292 | 40 | 12 | 302 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 473 | 368 | 91 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 85 | 144 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 247 | 407 | 505 | 912 | 258 | 330 | 30 | 18 | 399 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 226 | 176 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 87 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 136 | 327 | 239 | 566 | 102 | 219 | 38 | 17 | 269 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 473 | 398 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 187 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 188 | 315 | 377 | 692 | 188 | 270 | 40 | 12 | 302 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 226 | 176 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 87 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 136 | 327 | 239 | 566 | 102 | 219 | 38 | 17 | 269 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 473 | 398 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 187 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 188 | 315 | 377 | 692 | 188 | 270 | 40 | 12 | 302 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB MLE | CIN | 0% | 380 | 321 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 127 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 182 | 303 | 335 | 638 | 153 | 251 | 33 | 13 | 293 | 84 | -7 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 1.0 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB CTX | CIN | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 306 | 346 | 652 | 161 | 253 | 50 | 0 | 298 | 84 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 25 | MLB MLE | CIN | 42% | 370 | 314 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 121 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 186 | 305 | 340 | 646 | 155 | 254 | 33 | 12 | 295 | 86 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 0.9 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB MLE | CIN | 62% | 407 | 346 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 131 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 189 | 306 | 344 | 649 | 155 | 256 | 32 | 12 | 296 | 87 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +9 | 1.1 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB MLE | CIN | 69% | 420 | 358 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 134 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 191 | 306 | 344 | 650 | 154 | 258 | 32 | 12 | 296 | 87 | -7 | +1 | +0 | +8 | +9 | 1.1 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB MLE | CIN | 72% | 425 | 363 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 134 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 192 | 304 | 343 | 647 | 151 | 259 | 32 | 12 | 295 | 86 | -7 | +1 | -1 | +8 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB MLE | CIN | 72% | 420 | 361 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 132 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 192 | 302 | 340 | 642 | 148 | 259 | 31 | 12 | 293 | 84 | -8 | +0 | -1 | +8 | +9 | 0.8 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB MLE | CIN | 72% | 414 | 356 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 131 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 189 | 298 | 331 | 630 | 143 | 256 | 32 | 12 | 288 | 81 | -9 | +0 | -2 | +7 | +9 | 0.5 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB MLE | CIN | 72% | 389 | 334 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 125 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 294 | 321 | 615 | 137 | 253 | 32 | 12 | 282 | 77 | -11 | -0 | -3 | +7 | +8 | 0.2 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB MLE | CIN | 72% | 361 | 311 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 118 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 288 | 308 | 596 | 129 | 248 | 33 | 11 | 275 | 72 | -12 | -0 | -4 | +6 | +8 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB CTX | CIN | 42% | 157 | 133 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 189 | 308 | 352 | 659 | 163 | 255 | 32 | 13 | 300 | 86 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +3 | 0.4 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB CTX | CIN | 62% | 253 | 215 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 82 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 192 | 308 | 355 | 663 | 163 | 257 | 32 | 12 | 302 | 87 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +5 | 0.7 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB CTX | CIN | 69% | 289 | 246 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 92 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 193 | 308 | 355 | 663 | 162 | 259 | 32 | 12 | 301 | 87 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 0.7 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB CTX | CIN | 72% | 307 | 261 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 97 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 194 | 307 | 354 | 660 | 159 | 260 | 32 | 12 | 300 | 86 | -5 | +1 | -1 | +5 | +7 | 0.7 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB CTX | CIN | 72% | 303 | 259 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 95 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 195 | 305 | 350 | 655 | 156 | 260 | 31 | 12 | 298 | 84 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +5 | +7 | 0.6 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB CTX | CIN | 72% | 298 | 256 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 95 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 191 | 301 | 342 | 642 | 150 | 258 | 32 | 12 | 293 | 81 | -7 | +0 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 0.4 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB CTX | CIN | 72% | 280 | 241 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 296 | 331 | 627 | 144 | 254 | 32 | 11 | 287 | 77 | -8 | -0 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB CTX | CIN | 72% | 259 | 223 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 290 | 318 | 607 | 136 | 249 | 32 | 12 | 279 | 72 | -9 | +0 | -3 | +5 | +6 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2146 | 1834 | 351 | 65 | 8 | 68 | 256 | 686 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 191 | 303 | 347 | 650 | 155 | 260 | 32 | 12 | 295 | 83 | -45 | +3 | -8 | +38 | +46 | 3.6 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 555 | 107 | 20 | 2 | 21 | 78 | 208 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 193 | 305 | 350 | 655 | 157 | 261 | 32 | 12 | 295 | 83 | -14 | +1 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 1.1 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 4225 | 3579 | 660 | 128 | 12 | 127 | 519 | 1407 | 88 | 81 | 24 | 184 | 303 | 333 | 636 | 149 | 257 | 33 | 12 | 291 | 83 | -72 | +4 | -10 | +63 | +76 | 6.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 551 | 102 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 80 | 216 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 185 | 304 | 338 | 642 | 152 | 257 | 33 | 12 | 291 | 83 | -13 | +1 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 1.2 | |