Colby Smelley

C Birmingham Barons
Age 27 R/R 6'2" / 195 lbs AA HR +4% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
Overview
AAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2036
OGV OFP35OGV rank#2143MLB%2%
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202323A+/ACWS190.275/.376/.3191064—.239/.318/.282
202424A+CWS248.241/.324/.3412035—.183/.243/.262
202525AACWS85.250/.321/.3161061—.244/.298/.308
2027PROJMLE27MLBCWS2.221/.286/.33600750.0
2028PROJ27% MLB28MLBCWS34.221/.286/.33510740.0
2029PROJ37% MLB29MLBCWS60.220/.284/.3321074-0.0
Next 3 projected WAR 0.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030Ext$0.8M2031Ext$0.9M2032Ext$0.9M2033Ext$3M2034Ext$5M+1
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2025 AA
K%78
Whiff%65
Z-Con%60
wRC+50
wOBA46
BB%34
CompsGrayson Greiner (age 27) · Dominic Miroglio (age 27) · Andrew Knizner (age 27)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†75
AVG/OBP/SLG.221 / .286 / .336
PA2
HR0
K%50
BB%7
BABIP286
ISO117
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -2.5 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-3BATRUN: -0.1 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-0RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +1.5 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +1.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+2REPTotal WAR: +0.10+0.1WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
0.10.00.0272829
Tools · Contract
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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2035Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$0.0M

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 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 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 1-3 WAR low.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
202121 ROKACL White Sox — 3029 7200 180 00 241267310577 69333 273 260 -4 — — — — — —
202222 A+Winston-Salem Dash — 6559 12200 6170 10 203277237514 34286 269 243 4 — — — — — —
202222 AKannapolis Cannon Ballers — 369307 842014 458615 01 274392384777 111365 2312 356 65 — — — — — —
202323 A+Winston-Salem Dash — 11289 24201 15214 00 270398326724 56324 1913 331 71 — — — — — —
202323 AKannapolis Cannon Ballers — 7871 20200 6171 00 282346310656 28370 228 305 55 — — — — — —
202424 A+Winston-Salem Dash — 248220 531222 22645 00 241324341665 100329 269 304 35 — — — — — —
202525 AABirmingham Barons — 8576 19201 7161 00 250321316637 66305 198 291 61 — — — — — —
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
202121 ROK MLEACL White Sox — 3029 4100 1120 00 138167172339 34256 403 162 -4 — — — — — —
202222 A+ MLEWinston-Salem Dash — 6561 9100 4230 10 148200164364 16251 356 174 4 — — — — — —
202222 A MLEKannapolis Cannon Ballers — 369322 681613 3012015 01 211308295603 84310 338 264 65 — — — — — —
202323 A+ MLEWinston-Salem Dash — 11294 22201 10294 00 234333287621 53283 269 273 71 — — — — — —
202323 A MLEKannapolis Cannon Ballers — 7873 18200 4231 00 247295274569 27349 295 249 55 — — — — — —
202424 A+ MLEWinston-Salem Dash — 248229 42822 13885 00 183243262505 79278 355 220 35 — — — — — —
202525 AA MLEBirmingham Barons — 8578 19201 5191 00 244298308605 64296 226 259 61 — — — — — —
202121 ROK MLEACL White Sox — 3029 4100 1120 00 138167172339 34235 403 162 -4 — — — — — —
202121 ROK RAWACL White Sox — 3029 7200 180 00 241267310577 69333 273 260 -4 — — — — — —
202222 A MLE2 teams — 434384 771713 3314415 11 201289273563 73310 338 251 56 — — — — — —
202222 A RAW2 teams — 434366 962214 5110315 11 262375361736 98352 2412 339 56 — — — — — —
202323 A+ MLE2 teams — 190167 39301 14525 00 234312269581 36322 277 263 64 — — — — — —
202323 A+ RAW2 teams — 190160 44401 21385 00 275376319695 44344 2011 320 64 — — — — — —
202424 A+ MLEWinston-Salem Dash — 248229 42822 13885 00 183243262505 79286 355 220 35 — — — — — —
202424 A+ RAWWinston-Salem Dash — 248220 531222 22645 00 241324341665 100329 269 304 35 — — — — — —
202525 AA MLEBirmingham Barons — 8578 19201 5191 00 244298308605 64310 226 259 61 — — — — — —
202525 AA RAWBirmingham Barons — 8576 19201 7161 00 250321316637 66305 198 291 61 — — — — — —
202121 ROK MLEACL White Sox — 3029 4100 1120 00 138167172339 34256 403 162 -4 — — — — — —
202222 A MLE2 teams — 434383 771713 3314415 11 201289274564 73301 338 251 56 — — — — — —
202323 A+ MLE2 teams — 190169 39301 14525 00 231312266578 36310 277 263 64 — — — — — —
202424 A+ MLEWinston-Salem Dash — 248228 42822 13885 00 184243263506 79278 355 220 35 — — — — — —
202525 AA MLEBirmingham Barons — 8579 19201 5191 00 241298304601 63296 226 259 61 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202424 A+ MLEWinston-Salem Dash — 248228 42822 13885 00 184243263506 79278 355 220 35 — — — — — —
202525 AA MLEBirmingham Barons — 8579 19201 5191 00 241298304601 63296 226 259 61 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202727 MLB MLECWS 2% 200182 41814 14522 10 221285333619 113285 267 279 75 -6 +0 +0 +4 +4 0.1
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202727 MLB CTXCWS 2% 22 0000 010 00 221286336622 114286 500 280 75 -0 +0 +0 +0 +0 0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202828 MLB MLECWS 27% 128117 26512 9331 00 220285332617 112285 267 278 74 -4 +0 -1 +2 +3 0.0
202929 MLB MLECWS 37% 162147 32613 12422 00 219284330614 111284 267 277 74 -5 +0 -1 +3 +4 -0.0
202828 MLB CTXCWS 27% 3432 7101 290 00 221286335620 114285 266 279 74 -1 +0 -0 +1 +1 0.0
202929 MLB CTXCWS 37% 6055 11201 4161 00 220284332617 113284 277 278 74 -2 +0 -1 +1 +1 -0.0
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 9487 18302 6251 00 207266310576 103267 276 279 57 -3 +0 -1 +2 +2 0.0
/ 162G— A+C — 650602 12521014 411737 00 208266312578 105267 276 279 57 -20 +0 -5 +12 +14 0.1
Career— MLE — 13611228 25645514 9341230 11 208281287568 79298 307 253 57 -12 +0 -2 +7 +8 0.1
/ 162G— MLE — 650586 1222127 4419714 00 208279287565 78298 307 253 57 -20 +0 -4 +12 +14 0.2

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2025 AABirmingham Barons · 85 PAwOBA .284 → .259 (−25)K% 18.8% → 22.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA18.82%÷1.020×1.220——22.52%
BB% (unintentional) /PA8.24%÷1.020×0.680—×0.9985.48%
HBP% /PA1.18%—×0.840—×0.9980.99%
Singles /BIP26.67%÷0.954×0.920×1.012×0.99825.98%
Doubles /BIP3.33%÷0.984×0.910×1.012×0.9983.12%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.150×0.880×1.012×0.9980.00%
Home runs /BIP1.67%÷0.784×0.800—×0.9981.70%

Factors used: league row SL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 57, 1B 91, 2B 97, 3B 130, K 104, BB 104 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 24.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.012.

Result: wOBA .284 → .259; ISO .066 → .065; BABIP .305 → .296. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2024 A+Winston-Salem Dash · 248 PAwOBA .297 → .220 (−77)K% 25.8% → 35.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA25.81%÷0.952×1.310——35.53%
BB% (unintentional) /PA8.87%÷1.006×0.600—×0.9885.23%
HBP% /PA2.02%—×0.770—×0.9881.53%
Singles /BIP23.72%÷0.972×0.870×0.999×0.98820.94%
Doubles /BIP7.69%÷1.070×0.780×0.999×0.9885.54%
Triples /BIP1.28%÷0.929×0.850×0.999×0.9881.16%
Home runs /BIP1.28%÷0.817×0.880—×0.9881.36%

Factors used: league row South Atlantic League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 63, 1B 94, 2B 114, 3B 86, K 90, BB 101 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 22.8 → −1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.999.

Result: wOBA .297 → .220; ISO .100 → .078; BABIP .329 → .278. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2023 A+Winston-Salem Dash · 112 PAwOBA .335 → .273 (−63)K% 18.8% → 25.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA18.75%÷0.948×1.310——25.90%
BB% (unintentional) /PA13.39%÷0.943×0.600—×0.9988.50%
HBP% /PA3.57%—×0.770—×0.9982.74%
Singles /BIP30.88%÷1.011×0.870×1.026×0.99827.23%
Doubles /BIP2.94%÷1.030×0.780×1.026×0.9982.28%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.008×0.850×1.026×0.9980.00%
Home runs /BIP1.47%÷1.017×0.880—×0.9981.27%

Factors used: league row South Atlantic League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 103, 1B 102, 2B 106, 3B 102, K 90, BB 89 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.026.

Result: wOBA .335 → .273; ISO .056 → .048; BABIP .324 → .283. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2023 AKannapolis Cannon Ballers · 78 PAwOBA .297 → .249 (−49)K% 21.8% → 29.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA21.79%÷1.004×1.360——29.53%
BB% (unintentional) /PA7.69%÷0.951×0.690—×0.9905.53%
HBP% /PA1.28%—×0.780—×0.9900.99%
Singles /BIP33.33%÷1.002×0.920×1.050×0.99031.81%
Doubles /BIP3.70%÷1.050×0.830×1.050×0.9903.04%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷0.988×0.910×1.050×0.9900.00%
Home runs /BIP0.00%÷0.861×0.800—×0.9900.00%

Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 72, 1B 100, 2B 110, 3B 98, K 101, BB 90 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.0 → −1.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.0 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.050.

Result: wOBA .297 → .249; ISO .028 → .021; BABIP .370 → .349. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2022 AKannapolis Cannon Ballers · 369 PAwOBA .349 → .264 (−85)K% 23.3% → 32.6%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA23.31%÷0.972×1.360——32.59%
BB% (unintentional) /PA11.92%÷1.021×0.690——8.06%
HBP% /PA4.07%—×0.780——3.17%
Singles /BIP26.70%÷1.050×0.920×0.981—22.97%
Doubles /BIP9.05%÷0.976×0.830×0.981—7.55%
Triples /BIP0.45%÷1.150×0.910×0.981—0.35%
Home runs /BIP1.81%÷1.172×0.800——1.24%

Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 134, 1B 110, 2B 95, 3B 130, K 94, BB 104 — applied at half strength. Age: age 22 vs a level average of 22.0 → +0.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.0 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.981.

Result: wOBA .349 → .264; ISO .111 → .081; BABIP .365 → .310. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2022 A+Winston-Salem Dash · 65 PAwOBA .237 → .174 (−63)K% 26.2% → 35.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA26.15%÷0.953×1.310——35.95%
BB% (unintentional) /PA9.23%÷1.037×0.600—×1.0125.40%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.770—×1.0120.00%
Singles /BIP23.81%÷0.956×0.870×0.984×1.01221.57%
Doubles /BIP4.76%÷1.056×0.780×0.984×1.0123.50%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.150×0.850×0.984×1.0120.00%
Home runs /BIP0.00%÷0.955×0.880—×1.0120.00%

Factors used: league row South Atlantic League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 91, 1B 91, 2B 111, 3B 130, K 91, BB 107 — applied at half strength. Age: age 22 vs a level average of 22.8 → +1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.8 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.984.

Result: wOBA .237 → .174; ISO .034 → .023; BABIP .286 → .251. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2021 ROKACL White Sox · 30 PAwOBA .253 → .162 (−90)K% 26.7% → 38.7%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA26.67%÷0.992×1.440——38.70%
BB% (unintentional) /PA3.33%÷0.990×0.620—×0.9852.06%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.720—×0.9850.00%
Singles /BIP23.81%÷1.025×0.820—×0.98518.76%
Doubles /BIP9.52%÷0.989×0.720—×0.9856.83%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.150×0.720—×0.9850.00%
Home runs /BIP0.00%÷1.027×0.780—×0.9850.00%

Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 105, 1B 105, 2B 98, 3B 130, K 98, BB 98 — applied at half strength. Age: age 21 vs a level average of 19.5 → −1.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.5 yr older than average).

Result: wOBA .253 → .162; ISO .069 → .042; BABIP .333 → .256. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).