Wade StaussC
Springfield Cardinals
Age 27
L/R
6'1" / 225 lbs
AA
HR -7%K -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
wRC+†52
AVG/OBP/SLG.181 / .261 / .285
PA170
HR3
K%38
BB%8
MLB%2%
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2028
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2029
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2034
First FA Year 2035
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2029 | |||
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $-4M | $-12M | -$8M | ||
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 51 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .200 | .182 | .382 | .091 | .273 | 65 | 8 | .173 | -9 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | -0.4 |
| 2022 | 23 | A | 2 teams | 192 | 157 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 101 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .134 | .277 | .191 | .468 | .057 | .352 | 53 | 8 | .221 | 27 | -16 | -0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | -0.7 |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 91 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .256 | .205 | .461 | .064 | .323 | 52 | 7 | .202 | 13 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | -0.5 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 83 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .268 | .162 | .430 | .044 | .320 | 52 | 11 | .210 | 19 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.4 |
| 2025 | 26 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 34 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .033 | .147 | .033 | .180 | .000 | .077 | 50 | 12 | .107 | -60 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | -0.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | STL | 170 | 152 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .184 | .262 | .289 | .551 | .105 | .292 | 38 | 8 | .253 | 52 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB 9% | STL | 259 | 231 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 96 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .190 | .272 | .303 | .575 | .113 | .291 | 37 | 8 | .259 | 56 | -13 | +0 | -1 | +5 | +7 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB 19% | STL | 299 | 268 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 108 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .190 | .269 | .302 | .572 | .112 | .291 | 36 | 8 | .262 | 58 | -14 | +0 | -1 | +5 | +8 | -0.1 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB 29% | STL | 325 | 290 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 117 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .190 | .270 | .297 | .567 | .107 | .289 | 36 | 8 | .262 | 58 | -15 | +0 | -2 | +6 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB 40% | STL | 308 | 275 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 111 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .189 | .269 | .298 | .567 | .109 | .288 | 36 | 8 | .259 | 57 | -15 | +0 | -3 | +6 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB 54% | STL | 287 | 257 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 105 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .263 | .284 | .547 | .101 | .286 | 37 | 8 | .255 | 53 | -15 | +0 | -4 | +5 | +8 | -0.5 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB 71% | STL | 253 | 227 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .259 | .278 | .536 | .097 | .284 | 37 | 8 | .250 | 49 | -15 | +0 | -4 | +5 | +7 | -0.7 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB 89% | STL | 209 | 187 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .256 | .267 | .523 | .091 | .282 | 38 | 8 | .243 | 44 | -13 | +0 | -5 | +4 | +6 | -0.9 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 2561 | 2264 | 396 | 77 | 8 | 42 | 207 | 1017 | 65 | 19 | 5 | .175 | .263 | .272 | .535 | .097 | .291 | 40 | 8 | .246 | 47 | -154 | +2 | -20 | +46 | +73 | -5.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 575 | 101 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 258 | 16 | 5 | 1 | .176 | .264 | .275 | .539 | .099 | .291 | 40 | 8 | .246 | 47 | -39 | +1 | -5 | +12 | +18 | -1.4 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 51 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .280 | .262 | .542 | .119 | .312 | 51 | 12 | .255 | 54 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | 84 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .203 | .378 | .328 | .706 | .125 | .324 | 33 | 13 | .330 | 110 | +1 | -0 | — | — | +2 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 23 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 108 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .340 | .253 | .592 | .057 | .390 | 42 | 9 | .286 | 77 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 91 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .311 | .263 | .574 | .079 | .325 | 40 | 9 | .274 | 68 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 42 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .310 | .206 | .515 | .059 | .357 | 48 | 17 | .260 | 57 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 41 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .233 | .608 | .067 | .294 | 32 | 15 | .303 | 90 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | 34 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .036 | .206 | .036 | .242 | .000 | .067 | 38 | 18 | .150 | -27 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.4 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| Wade Stauss (OGILVIE) | 27 | — | — | — | — | .181/.261/.285 | .104 | .292 | 3 | 3 | 38% | 8% | 52 | -0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Jackson Cluff 2023 · AA |
26 | 36→29 | 40→45 | 48→55 | 36 | .179/.243/.270 | .091 | .285 | 8 | 11 | 38% | 6% | 39 | -2.5 | .186/.268/.305 | .119 | .285 | 12 | 20 | 36% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .181/.273/.314 | .132 | .266 | 14 | 28 | 35% | 10% | 61 | -0.6 |
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✕Jake Lowery 2017 · AA |
27 | 36 | 43→45 | 48→30 | 43 | .183/.252/.292 | .109 | .264 | 10 | 5 | 33% | 8% | 48 | -1.9 | .194/.265/.297 | .103 | .312 | 9 | 6 | 37% | 9% | 55 | -1.4 | .125/.205/.184 | .059 | .260 | 4 | 0 | 49% | 9% | 0 | -1.2 |
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✕Connor Hoover 2023 · AA |
27 | 34→30 | 47→50 | 50 | 44 | .181/.258/.318 | .137 | .259 | 15 | 13 | 35% | 9% | 58 | -1.2 | .189/.267/.321 | .132 | .273 | 16 | 12 | 35% | 9% | 63 | -0.9 | .160/.249/.296 | .136 | .218 | 19 | 12 | 36% | 9% | 46 | -1.0 |
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✕Ryan Aguilar 2022 · AA |
27 | 38→41 | 43→45 | 50 | 41 | .181/.265/.280 | .099 | .307 | 11 | 12 | 42% | 9% | 52 | -1.6 | .204/.296/.339 | .135 | .334 | 15 | 13 | 39% | 10% | 80 | +0.4 | .217/.319/.382 | .165 | .335 | 19 | 13 | 37% | 12% | 95 | +0.9 |
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✕Caleb Hamilton 2022 · AAA |
27 | 36 | 44→45 | 46→45 | 43 | .181/.257/.295 | .114 | .275 | 12 | 9 | 37% | 9% | 52 | -1.6 | .181/.267/.319 | .138 | .277 | 18 | 6 | 38% | 10% | 63 | -0.9 | .145/.237/.274 | .129 | .209 | 19 | 3 | 39% | 10% | 37 | -0.8 |
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✕Kellin Deglan 2019 · AA |
27 | 38→34 | 43→50 | 43→40 | 33 | .185/.243/.292 | .107 | .313 | 11 | 5 | 42% | 6% | 44 | -2.1 | .207/.268/.329 | .122 | .320 | 13 | 6 | 38% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .188/.254/.308 | .120 | .289 | 15 | 2 | 38% | 6% | 51 | -0.6 |
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✕Nick Ciuffo 2022 · AAA |
27 | 41→42 | 45→40 | 49→40 | 37 | .204/.253/.325 | .121 | .304 | 12 | 9 | 36% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .219/.263/.331 | .112 | .338 | 13 | 8 | 37% | 5% | 63 | -0.9 | .214/.251/.290 | .075 | .339 | 11 | 0 | 38% | 4% | 42 | -0.6 |
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✕Corey Ray 2022 · AAA |
27 | 41→36 | 47→50 | 49→55 | 34 | .203/.250/.338 | .134 | .320 | 15 | 10 | 40% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .205/.246/.362 | .157 | .304 | 19 | 14 | 38% | 5% | 63 | -0.8 | .170/.208/.329 | .159 | .248 | 21 | 16 | 40% | 4% | 37 | -1.4 |
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✕McCarthy Tatum 2023 · AA |
27 | 36→25 | 45→55 | 48→50 | 35 | .184/.240/.304 | .120 | .279 | 13 | 9 | 38% | 5% | 46 | -2.0 | .211/.271/.326 | .115 | .298 | 10 | 10 | 31% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .215/.285/.308 | .094 | .297 | 6 | 9 | 28% | 4% | 64 | -0.2 |
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✕Cody Bohanek 2022 · AAA |
27 | 37→36 | 43→40 | 48→50 | 40 | .177/.276/.289 | .112 | .295 | 10 | 15 | 40% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .186/.277/.284 | .098 | .306 | 8 | 15 | 38% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .151/.251/.216 | .064 | .271 | 3 | 16 | 40% | 8% | 27 | -1.6 |
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✕Justin Toerner 2023 · AAA |
26 | 39 | 43→45 | 48→50 | 44 | .190/.284/.298 | .108 | .293 | 11 | 10 | 36% | 9% | 65 | -0.7 | .190/.283/.309 | .119 | .284 | 13 | 11 | 35% | 10% | 66 | -0.6 | .126/.240/.244 | .118 | .172 | 15 | 9 | 35% | 12% | 32 | -1.0 |
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✕Madison Stokes 2023 · AAA |
27 | 38→36 | 43→45 | 49→40 | 35 | .186/.243/.299 | .112 | .305 | 11 | 9 | 41% | 6% | 46 | -2.0 | .192/.271/.300 | .108 | .306 | 9 | 9 | 37% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .176/.270/.275 | .099 | .273 | 8 | 6 | 35% | 10% | 49 | -1.3 |
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✕Dom Nuñez 2023 · MLB |
28 | 36→43 | 45→50 | 46→45 | 49 | .185/.271/.311 | .126 | .259 | 12 | 4 | 32% | 10% | 62 | -0.9 | .176/.265/.289 | .113 | .261 | 11 | 6 | 34% | 10% | 54 | -1.4 | .147/.248/.254 | .107 | .221 | 11 | 4 | 36% | 11% | 36 | -1.2 |
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✕Shane Matheny 2022 · AA |
26 | 38→42 | 43→45 | 47→50 | 39 | .187/.250/.294 | .107 | .292 | 11 | 6 | 38% | 7% | 48 | -1.9 | .201/.285/.328 | .127 | .324 | 14 | 9 | 38% | 10% | 72 | -0.2 | .191/.281/.316 | .125 | .300 | 14 | 9 | 38% | 10% | 64 | -0.5 |
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✕Mark Contreras 2021 · AA |
26 | 36→38 | 44→50 | 47→55 | 38 | .183/.247/.298 | .115 | .269 | 11 | 13 | 35% | 6% | 48 | -1.9 | .201/.262/.346 | .145 | .292 | 17 | 19 | 36% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .199/.260/.339 | .140 | .286 | 17 | 24 | 35% | 6% | 61 | -0.7 |
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✕Jason Delay 2022 · AAA |
27 | 38 | 47→45 | 48→40 | 33 | .198/.238/.325 | .127 | .287 | 15 | 6 | 36% | 4% | 50 | -1.7 | .216/.269/.301 | .085 | .295 | 5 | 5 | 27% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .226/.285/.301 | .075 | .297 | 3 | 2 | 23% | 6% | 61 | -0.4 |
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✕Ryan Jorgensen 2006 · AAA |
27 | 42 | 41→45 | 49→30 | 40 | .201/.263/.297 | .096 | .303 | 9 | 9 | 35% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .204/.258/.316 | .112 | .265 | 12 | 5 | 27% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .200/.252/.315 | .114 | .251 | 13 | 1 | 25% | 6% | 52 | -0.7 |
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✕Jason Martinson 2016 · AAA |
27 | 39→41 | 45→50 | 53→50 | 38 | .194/.254/.310 | .115 | .295 | 13 | 13 | 37% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .183/.238/.299 | .116 | .306 | 12 | 10 | 42% | 5% | 44 | -2.1 | .161/.214/.274 | .113 | .283 | 11 | 8 | 45% | 5% | 24 | -2.1 |
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✕Colt Morton 2009 · MLB |
27 | 38 | 47→50 | 46→30 | 41 | .195/.264/.331 | .136 | .277 | 15 | 3 | 34% | 7% | 64 | -0.8 | .201/.256/.340 | .139 | .280 | 16 | 6 | 33% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .170/.220/.361 | .191 | .196 | 26 | 0 | 30% | 5% | 50 | -0.3 |
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✕Will Toffey 2022 · AAA |
27 | 43 | 45 | 51→50 | 43 | .198/.289/.321 | .123 | .332 | 13 | 11 | 41% | 10% | 72 | -0.2 | .208/.285/.343 | .135 | .343 | 13 | 12 | 40% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .199/.277/.341 | .142 | .322 | 11 | 12 | 38% | 8% | 68 | -0.3 |