Paxton KlingOF Hub City Spartanburgers
Age 23 R/R 6'0" / 210 lbs A+ Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2032
2026 ROS PROJECTION237 act + 158 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†81
AVG/OBP/SLG.216 / .306 / .338
PA158
HR3
SB6
K%30
BB%9
BABIP303
ISO122
MLB%0%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -8.9 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-9BATRUN: +0.8 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: -0.1 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-0FLDPOS: -2.4 runs (Positional adjustment)-2POSREP: +11.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+11REPTotal WAR: +0.10+0.1WAR
0.00.51.00.00.20.40.60.60.50.3+$14M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit post-control
Tools · ContractCON 44 / POW 53
Toolsscout grade
CONTACT44
scouting grade only
POWER53
scouting grade only
EYE57
scouting grade only
SPEED60
scouting grade only
DEFENSE51
scouting grade only
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2027
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2032
First FA Year   2033
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2027
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.2$0.7M+$0.0M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.4$1M+$0.7M
2029Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.6$2M+$1M
2030Arb-1$1M+0.6$2M+$1.0M
2031Arb-2$2M+0.5$1M+$0.4M
2032Arb-3$1M+0.3$0.8M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $5M $8M +$3M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202522 A+2 teams 9386 21511 4261 21 244286360646 116328 284 281 73
202522 A+2 teams 9383 25711 7191 21 301363446808 145369 208 353 128
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD23 A+TEX 237200 43814 237811 167 215329325654 110325 3310 289 79 -6 +0 +0 -1 +7 0.0
YTD23 A+TEX 237188 491015 345811 167 261402404806 144346 2414 365 138 +10 +0 +0 -1 +7 1.6
ROS23 A+TEX 0% 158139 30613 14484 62 216306338644 122298 309 291 81 -3 +0 -0 -1 +4 0.0
ROS23 MLBTEX 0% 11 0000 000 00 300 00 274 68 -0 +0 -0 -0 +0 -0.0
FULL23 A+TEX 238201 43814 237811 167 214328323651 109322 3310 289 79 -6 +0 -0 -1 +7 0.0
TOT23 A+TEX 395339 731427 3712615 229 215320330650 115316 329 290 80 -9 +1 -0 -2 +11 0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202724 MLBTEX 30% 310273 601127 27917 93 220306352658 132298 299 297 85 -5 +1 -0 -2 +9 0.2
202825 MLBTEX 44% 369326 731429 321068 104 224309362671 138298 299 302 89 -4 +0 -0 -2 +10 0.4
202926 MLBTEX 51% 406360 8115211 351168 104 225308369677 144298 299 305 92 -4 +0 -0 -2 +12 0.6
203027 MLBTEX 52% 419371 8416211 371198 114 226310369679 143297 289 306 92 -4 +1 -0 -3 +12 0.6
203128 MLBTEX 53% 425376 8416211 381218 104 223308364672 141297 289 305 91 -4 +0 -1 -3 +12 0.5
203229 MLBTEX 53% 420371 8215211 381218 104 221307361668 140296 299 303 90 -5 +0 -2 -3 +12 0.3
203330 MLBTEX 52% 414366 8115211 371208 94 221307363670 142294 299 300 88 -6 +0 -2 -2 +12 0.1
202724 MLBTEX 30% 9484 17302 8282 31 202287310597 107300 309 283 75 -3 +0 -0 -1 +3 -0.0
202825 MLBTEX 44% 163145 32614 14473 42 221302359661 138299 299 289 79 -4 +0 -0 -1 +5 -0.0
202926 MLBTEX 51% 206182 42816 18594 52 231314385698 154299 299 292 82 -4 +0 -0 -1 +6 0.0
203027 MLBTEX 52% 220195 44816 19634 62 226307369677 144299 299 293 82 -4 +0 -0 -1 +6 0.1
203128 MLBTEX 53% 227201 45816 20654 62 224307363670 139298 299 292 82 -5 +0 -1 -1 +6 0.0
203229 MLBTEX 53% 221195 44816 20644 52 226311369680 144297 299 290 80 -5 +0 -1 -1 +6 -0.1
203330 MLBTEX 52% 216191 43816 19634 52 225308372680 147296 299 287 78 -5 +0 -1 -1 +6 -0.2
▸ Career Totals
Career 13481194 26749636 11838925 3413 224307365672 142298 299 290 80 -30 +2 -3 -8 +38 -0.1
/ 162G 650576 12924317 5718812 166 224307365672 141299 299 290 80 -15 +1 -1 -4 +18 -0.1
Career 30142668 5961131675 26286860 7730 223307362669 139299 299 302 89 -38 +3 -6 -18 +85 2.8
/ 162G 650575 12824316 5718713 176 223307358666 136298 299 302 89 -8 +1 -1 -4 +18 0.6

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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202522 A+Hub City Spartanburgers 5045 11300 4101 11 244320311631 67314 208 292 82 -1 -0 +1 0.0
202522 AHickory Crawdads 4338 14411 390 10 3684156051.020 237433 217 422 181 +4 +0 +1 0.5

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Michael Saunderslast yr '17
career totals — 8 seasons, 2,711 PA
82,7118155233305399-12-134.14.5
/1626642013-2.9-3.21.0pk7: 5
#2Gregory Polancolast yr '21
career totals — 8 seasons, 3,220 PA
83,2209698241309409-34-283.84.4
/1626642020-7.1-5.80.8pk7: 5
#3Tony Kemplast yr '23
career totals — 7 seasons, 2,198 PA
72,1983552238326354-4-34.34.3
/1626641116-1.3-0.81.3pk7: 4
#4Shane Halterlast yr '04
career totals — 5 seasons, 1,744 PA
51,7444111247305396-6+83.93.9
/162664164-2.1+3.01.5pk7: 4
#5Dustin Ackleylast yr '16
career totals — 6 seasons, 2,347 PA
62,3474631241304367-5+73.83.8
/162664139-1.3+1.91.1pk7: 4
#6Pokey Reeselast yr '04
career totals — 5 seasons, 1,914 PA
51,9142978242303347-6+62.72.7
/1626641027-2.0+2.21.0pk7: 3
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 3 projected seasons
31,3473533225306367-8+11.51.5
/1626641716-4.0+0.70.8pk7: 2

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 ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Paxton Kling (OGILVIE) 23 32→44 44→53 60 57 215/320/330 115316 722 32% 9% 80 +0.1
Daz Cameron
2020 · AAA
23 40→45 46→55 52→55 42 202/273/338 137283 1317 32% 7% 69 -0.4 210/275/344 134293 1318 31% 7% 72 -0.2 217/290/380163271192527%8%86+0.5
Buddy Kennedy
2022 · AA
23 41→51 47→50 50 43 211/277/342 131291 1612 32% 8% 72 -0.2 221/301/335 114288 118 25% 9% 79 +0.3 233/314/37614327015619%8%93+0.8
Michael Guldberg
2022 · A
23 45 44→45 55 45 223/293/342 119282 1216 24% 7% 79 +0.3 210/268/294 84282 612 26% 6% 55 -1.4 194/247/2546126431027%6%33-0.8
Phillip Ervin
2015 · A
23 44→50 43→50 57→55 44 214/268/338 124268 916 23% 6% 66 -0.6 212/284/333 121266 1224 24% 8% 72 -0.2 232/296/372140294142125%7%84+0.5
Nick Loftin
2022 · A
23 45→53 45→50 53→50 49 224/290/352 128265 1111 20% 7% 79 +0.3 236/299/370 134274 1514 20% 7% 88 +0.9 240/320/368128270141116%9%94+0.9
Kyler Fedko
2023 · A
23 43→42 43→50 51→55 47 212/285/327 114283 1010 27% 8% 71 -0.3 202/288/323 121269 1214 28% 10% 72 -0.2 197/277/356159247212329%9%74-0.0
Jeremiah Jackson
2023 · AA
23 37→47 48→60 48→55 41 195/256/339 145267 1612 33% 7% 63 -0.9 222/268/400 178287 2415 31% 5% 83 +0.6 235/274/422187292261529%5%88+0.8
Eudy Pina
2014 · A
23 39→48 47→45 53→55 41 198/266/340 143281 1312 33% 7% 67 -0.5 225/271/336 111318 99 30% 5% 66 -0.6 233/271/326933276830%4%61-0.7
Troy Stokes Jr.
2019 · AA
23 39→38 47→50 54→55 43 198/273/336 137281 1417 33% 8% 69 -0.4 191/270/311 120270 1217 32% 8% 62 -0.9 168/253/270102226101929%8%41-1.2
Trey Sweeney
2023 · AA
23 39→43 48→50 57→55 46 198/276/341 142266 1519 30% 9% 71 -0.3 217/288/368 151280 1717 28% 8% 83 +0.6 218/288/372154276191727%8%81+0.3
Andy Burns
2013 · A
22 41→51 47→50 54→55 41 205/273/349 144294 1313 34% 7% 72 -0.2 233/279/364 131293 1116 24% 6% 77 +0.1 244/287/365121297101521%5%78+0.2
Stuart Fairchild
2019 · A
23 44→42 40→50 53→55 40 211/271/309 98301 714 31% 6% 59 -1.1 215/283/343 128287 1210 28% 7% 75 -0.0 220/316/365145284152626%9%92+0.7
Christopher Morel
2022 · AAA
23 37→46 48→60 54→50 36 196/246/338 142285 1716 37% 6% 57 -1.2 225/294/422 197299 2512 32% 8% 100 +1.7 224/302/430206282271030%9%102+1.8
Sean Bouchard
2019 · A
23 39→41 43→55 49→50 38 195/247/302 108280 1013 33% 6% 48 -1.9 197/253/324 127295 1210 36% 6% 56 -1.3 210/314/386176278191630%12%96+0.7
Cody Cipriano
2009 · A
24 40→48 45 55→45 46 199/274/329 130265 1112 28% 8% 67 -0.5 219/289/330 111313 88 30% 8% 73 -0.1 224/298/3301063217730%8%75+0.0
Mario Lisson
2007 · A
23 45→49 44→55 55 47 219/296/340 121292 1122 27% 8% 79 +0.3 215/266/328 113281 1119 26% 5% 63 -0.9 231/301/37714630019828%7%90+0.7
Tim Tawa
2022 · A
23 44 47→50 58→50 45 221/288/362 141302 1418 31% 8% 81 +0.4 208/272/332 124270 1411 27% 8% 66 -0.6 216/281/385169263201326%7%83+0.3
Corey Julks
2019 · A
23 47→51 43→55 52→55 42 225/283/342 118313 1018 30% 7% 73 -0.1 210/272/317 107297 913 30% 7% 63 -0.9 227/289/390162290202128%7%86+0.6
Keon Broxton
2013 · A
23 40→48 42→55 51→60 38 196/251/299 103298 1116 36% 6% 49 -1.8 214/267/351 137321 1518 36% 6% 69 -0.4 223/298/398174337193837%9%93+1.0
Wenceel Pérez
2023 · AA
23 47→48 49→55 57→55 45 236/289/395 160287 1516 24% 7% 90 +1.0 235/296/383 148288 1417 23% 8% 90 +1.0 234/299/385150285151723%8%90+0.8