Paxton KlingOF
Hub City Spartanburgers
Age 23
R/R
6'0" / 210 lbs
A+
K +3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 1.1 · 2030
wRC+†71
AVG/OBP/SLG.219 / .284 / .354
PA98
HR2
SB7
K%28
BB%7
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
32↗44
PWR
44↗53
SPD
60→60
FLD
46↗51
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.1peak
2030
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2030
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2035
First FA Year 2036
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2030 | Pre-Arb | $0.9M | +1.1 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2031 | Pre-Arb | $0.9M | +1.0 | $9M | +$8M |
| 2032 | Pre-Arb | $0.9M | +0.9 | $4M | +$3M |
| 2033 | Arb-1 | $1M | +0.7 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2034 | Arb-2 | $2M | +0.5 | $3M | +$0.9M |
| 2035 | Arb-3 | $1M | +0.3 | $2M | +$0.1M |
| Totals | $7M | $31M | +$24M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | 2 teams | 93 | 86 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .286 | .360 | .646 | .116 | .328 | 28 | 4 | .278 | 71 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | A+ | Hub City Spartanburgers | 70 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .226 | .314 | .323 | .637 | .097 | .406 | 41 | 9 | .273 | 67 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +2 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | TEX | 28 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .385 | .670 | .154 | .303 | 29 | 7 | .289 | 80 | -1 | +0 | -0 | -0 | +1 | 0.0 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | TEX | 98 | 88 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .227 | .306 | .341 | .647 | .114 | .367 | 38 | 8 | .278 | 71 | -3 | +1 | -0 | -1 | +3 | -0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 10% | TEX | 183 | 164 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .238 | .309 | .384 | .694 | .146 | .288 | 23 | 8 | .311 | 96 | -1 | +0 | -0 | -1 | +5 | 0.3 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 25% | TEX | 278 | 248 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 65 | 4 | 7 | 2 | .238 | .315 | .387 | .702 | .149 | .290 | 23 | 9 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +1 | -0 | -2 | +8 | 0.7 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 43% | TEX | 344 | 307 | 75 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 80 | 4 | 9 | 2 | .244 | .320 | .410 | .730 | .166 | .291 | 23 | 9 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +1 | -0 | -2 | +10 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB 58% | TEX | 378 | 336 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 88 | 5 | 9 | 3 | .244 | .323 | .408 | .730 | .164 | .291 | 23 | 9 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +1 | -0 | -2 | +11 | 1.1 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB 68% | TEX | 399 | 355 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 94 | 5 | 10 | 3 | .239 | .318 | .397 | .715 | .158 | .290 | 24 | 9 | .320 | 103 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -2 | +11 | 1.0 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB 77% | TEX | 403 | 358 | 86 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 96 | 5 | 9 | 2 | .240 | .320 | .397 | .717 | .156 | .290 | 24 | 9 | .318 | 102 | +1 | +1 | -2 | -2 | +11 | 0.9 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB 84% | TEX | 404 | 359 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 98 | 5 | 9 | 2 | .237 | .317 | .393 | .709 | .156 | .288 | 24 | 9 | .315 | 99 | -0 | +1 | -2 | -2 | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB 91% | TEX | 395 | 351 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 97 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .234 | .314 | .382 | .696 | .148 | .287 | 25 | 9 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +1 | -3 | -2 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | TEX | 380 | 338 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 95 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .231 | .310 | .382 | .692 | .151 | .285 | 25 | 9 | .306 | 93 | -3 | +1 | -4 | -2 | +11 | 0.3 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | TEX | 352 | 313 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 91 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .227 | .307 | .367 | .674 | .141 | .284 | 26 | 9 | .301 | 88 | -5 | +1 | -4 | -2 | +10 | -0.0 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | TEX | 310 | 275 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 83 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .222 | .303 | .356 | .659 | .135 | .282 | 27 | 9 | .294 | 83 | -6 | +1 | -5 | -2 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | TEX | 258 | 230 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 71 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .217 | .297 | .343 | .640 | .126 | .280 | 28 | 9 | .287 | 77 | -7 | +1 | -6 | -2 | +7 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4205 | 3746 | 880 | 163 | 21 | 119 | 372 | 1035 | 52 | 96 | 22 | .235 | .313 | .385 | .698 | .150 | .291 | 25 | 9 | .310 | 96 | -21 | +10 | -28 | -25 | +119 | 5.7 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 579 | 135 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 58 | 160 | 8 | 15 | 3 | .233 | .312 | .380 | .692 | .147 | .289 | 25 | 9 | .310 | 96 | -3 | +2 | -4 | -4 | +18 | 0.9 | ||
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Hub City Spartanburgers | 50 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .320 | .311 | .631 | .067 | .314 | 20 | 8 | .292 | 82 | -1 | -0 | — | — | +1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 22 | A | Hickory Crawdads | 43 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .368 | .415 | .605 | 1.020 | .237 | .433 | 21 | 7 | .422 | 181 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.5 |
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 | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Paxton Kling (OGILVIE) | 23 | 32→44 | 44→53 | 60 | — | .219/.284/.354 | .134 | .289 | 2 | 2 | 28% | 7% | 78 | +0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Christopher Morel 2022 · AAA |
23 | 38→46 | 48→60 | 53→50 | 36 | .199/.247/.340 | .141 | .285 | 16 | 15 | 35% | 5% | 58 | -1.2 | .223/.291/.421 | .198 | .297 | 25 | 12 | 33% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .224/.302/.431 | .208 | .280 | 28 | 10 | 30% | 9% | 102 | +1.8 |
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●Edward Olivares 2019 · A |
23 | 45→53 | 47→55 | 52→55 | 38 | .226/.265/.365 | .139 | .280 | 14 | 13 | 25% | 4% | 72 | -0.2 | .225/.272/.356 | .131 | .277 | 15 | 18 | 24% | 5% | 73 | -0.1 | .259/.316/.431 | .172 | .293 | 20 | 16 | 19% | 6% | 108 | +1.4 |
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●Aaron Altherr 2014 · A |
23 | 42→51 | 43→55 | 54→50 | 37 | .206/.253/.321 | .116 | .306 | 9 | 17 | 35% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .223/.277/.360 | .137 | .301 | 12 | 14 | 29% | 6% | 76 | +0.1 | .244/.318/.420 | .176 | .303 | 17 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 104 | +1.5 |
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●Aristides Aquino 2017 · A |
23 | 40 | 49→65 | 50 | 36 | .211/.249/.363 | .152 | .268 | 17 | 10 | 28% | 4% | 65 | -0.7 | .202/.246/.370 | .168 | .266 | 21 | 8 | 32% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .218/.283/.452 | .234 | .267 | 35 | 9 | 33% | 7% | 98 | +1.0 |
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●Brandon Guyer 2009 · A |
23 | 41→51 | 48→55 | 52→55 | 40 | .213/.265/.361 | .148 | .256 | 15 | 17 | 24% | 4% | 72 | -0.2 | .244/.292/.381 | .137 | .290 | 11 | 22 | 19% | 5% | 87 | +0.8 | .270/.322/.435 | .165 | .316 | 14 | 25 | 19% | 5% | 110 | +1.8 |
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●Will Benson 2021 · A |
23 | 33→43 | 50→55 | 52→55 | 44 | .178/.260/.325 | .147 | .263 | 19 | 13 | 38% | 10% | 61 | -1.0 | .207/.302/.379 | .172 | .307 | 19 | 18 | 36% | 11% | 92 | +1.2 | .221/.322/.401 | .180 | .313 | 18 | 26 | 32% | 12% | 102 | +1.4 |
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✕Daz Cameron 2020 · AAA |
23 | 41→45 | 45→55 | 52→55 | 42 | .202/.273/.332 | .129 | .285 | 12 | 17 | 32% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .207/.273/.337 | .130 | .293 | 12 | 18 | 32% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .220/.291/.388 | .168 | .274 | 20 | 25 | 27% | 8% | 88 | +0.6 |
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●Davis Schneider 2023 · AAA |
24 | 41→44 | 50→55 | 53→50 | 45 | .206/.286/.363 | .157 | .300 | 18 | 12 | 36% | 10% | 82 | +0.5 | .219/.316/.410 | .191 | .291 | 23 | 10 | 31% | 11% | 106 | +2.2 | .213/.322/.409 | .196 | .275 | 24 | 9 | 30% | 12% | 106 | +1.6 |
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✕Phillip Ervin 2015 · A |
23 | 43→52 | 43→50 | 56→55 | 44 | .210/.266/.328 | .118 | .264 | 9 | 16 | 24% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .209/.281/.330 | .121 | .263 | 12 | 23 | 24% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .238/.302/.379 | .141 | .300 | 14 | 21 | 24% | 7% | 88 | +0.7 |
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●James Outman 2019 · A |
22 | 40→49 | 47→60 | 53→50 | 39 | .203/.260/.335 | .132 | .285 | 15 | 11 | 34% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .196/.265/.334 | .138 | .273 | 16 | 13 | 33% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .223/.317/.418 | .195 | .310 | 25 | 14 | 34% | 10% | 107 | +2.0 |
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✕Parker Meadows 2023 · AA |
23 | 41→47 | 49→55 | 51→55 | 43 | .211/.270/.356 | .146 | .270 | 16 | 12 | 28% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .223/.290/.386 | .163 | .284 | 18 | 19 | 27% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .223/.295/.390 | .167 | .282 | 18 | 22 | 27% | 9% | 89 | +0.8 |
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●Josh Lowe 2021 · AA |
23 | 40→50 | 47→55 | 52→60 | 42 | .204/.268/.338 | .135 | .294 | 15 | 19 | 35% | 8% | 67 | -0.5 | .243/.304/.413 | .170 | .341 | 19 | 26 | 32% | 8% | 101 | +1.8 | .255/.314/.435 | .180 | .350 | 20 | 31 | 31% | 8% | 108 | +1.9 |
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✕Troy Stokes Jr. 2019 · AA |
23 | 40→38 | 47→50 | 54→55 | 43 | .202/.274/.341 | .139 | .273 | 14 | 17 | 31% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .192/.270/.316 | .124 | .268 | 13 | 17 | 31% | 8% | 63 | -0.9 | .166/.251/.266 | .100 | .225 | 10 | 19 | 29% | 8% | 40 | -1.3 |
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●Sean Bouchard 2019 · A |
23 | 38→44 | 44→55 | 48→50 | 37 | .196/.244/.314 | .117 | .275 | 12 | 13 | 33% | 5% | 50 | -1.7 | .201/.254/.332 | .131 | .296 | 13 | 10 | 35% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .223/.323/.415 | .191 | .292 | 21 | 16 | 29% | 11% | 106 | +1.0 |
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●Steven Souza Jr. 2013 · A |
24 | 38→48 | 49→60 | 51→55 | 41 | .199/.263/.344 | .145 | .270 | 17 | 16 | 32% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .245/.315/.426 | .181 | .319 | 21 | 21 | 29% | 8% | 109 | +2.4 | .258/.336/.452 | .194 | .336 | 23 | 25 | 29% | 10% | 124 | +2.2 |
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●Zach Borenstein 2013 · A |
23 | 44→54 | 46→60 | 53→50 | 43 | .217/.276/.354 | .136 | .272 | 12 | 14 | 24% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .247/.298/.434 | .187 | .311 | 22 | 8 | 27% | 6% | 105 | +2.1 | .250/.301/.438 | .188 | .317 | 23 | 6 | 28% | 6% | 105 | +1.6 |
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●Trayce Thompson 2014 · AAA |
23 | 35→45 | 49→65 | 51→50 | 38 | .187/.248/.334 | .147 | .268 | 18 | 13 | 36% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .207/.264/.356 | .149 | .280 | 16 | 14 | 31% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .209/.298/.431 | .221 | .291 | 31 | 7 | 37% | 10% | 102 | +1.1 |
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✕Alex Glenn 2014 · A |
23 | 42 | 48→55 | 54→50 | 43 | .211/.278/.356 | .145 | .284 | 15 | 11 | 30% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .217/.265/.369 | .152 | .281 | 16 | 11 | 28% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .214/.256/.369 | .155 | .272 | 16 | 10 | 27% | 5% | 66 | -0.4 |
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✕Kyle Lewis 2018 · A |
23 | 44→46 | 47→55 | 48→40 | 40 | .219/.277/.347 | .128 | .311 | 15 | 7 | 33% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .221/.275/.362 | .141 | .317 | 16 | 5 | 34% | 7% | 76 | +0.1 | .237/.309/.392 | .156 | .335 | 21 | 6 | 33% | 9% | 95 | +0.8 |
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✕Nick Loftin 2022 · A |
23 | 47→52 | 45→50 | 53→50 | 48 | .231/.295/.361 | .130 | .274 | 12 | 11 | 20% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .233/.296/.363 | .130 | .272 | 15 | 15 | 20% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .238/.318/.362 | .124 | .267 | 13 | 11 | 16% | 9% | 91 | +0.8 |