Aaron McKeithan
C Arkansas Travelers
Age 27
R/R
5'11" / 225 lbs
AA
K +7%HR -5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
Overview
AAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2036
ETA2029MLB%2%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | AAPIT | 139 | .175/.304/.272 | 3 | 0 | 34 | — | .158/.252/.250 |
| 2026 | 26 | AASEA | 120 | .299/.433/.351 | 1 | 1 | 95 | — | .272/.375/.320 |
| 2027PROJ2% MLB | 27 | MLBSEA | 3 | .217/.305/.304 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ33% MLB | 28 | MLBSEA | 69 | .217/.304/.305 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 0.1 | |
| 2029PROJ46% MLB | 29 | MLBSEA | 121 | .216/.302/.303 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 0.1 |
Next 3 projected WAR 0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Ext$0.9M2032Ext$0.9M2033Ext$3M2034Ext$5M+1
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
Chase%93
BB%90
Whiff%88
wRC+86
Z-Con%85
K%82
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 96%
CompsLuis Martinez (age 27) · Josh Labandeira (age 27) · Bryson Brigman (age 27)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†78
AVG/OBP/SLG.217 / .305 / .304
PA3
HR0
K%33
BB%9
BABIP280
ISO100
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$1M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 53 / POW 37
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 21 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 76 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 267 | 185 | 451 | 31 | 204 | 22 | 8 | 223 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | — | 83 | 75 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 253 | 325 | 333 | 659 | 80 | 310 | 19 | 8 | 303 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 232 | 194 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 284 | 396 | 407 | 803 | 124 | 345 | 19 | 12 | 364 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | — | 256 | 207 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 387 | 353 | 740 | 87 | 282 | 13 | 11 | 335 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | — | 191 | 163 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 362 | 325 | 687 | 61 | 311 | 16 | 9 | 316 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AA | Altoona Curve | — | 139 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 304 | 272 | 576 | 96 | 185 | 15 | 13 | 267 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AA | Arkansas Travelers | — | 120 | 97 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 299 | 433 | 351 | 784 | 52 | 378 | 18 | 16 | 370 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 21 | A MLE | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 76 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 227 | 164 | 391 | 30 | 172 | 29 | 5 | 169 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ MLE | Peoria Chiefs | — | 83 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 265 | 273 | 538 | 65 | 269 | 23 | 6 | 240 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A MLE | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 232 | 203 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 317 | 315 | 633 | 89 | 297 | 27 | 8 | 284 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | A+ MLE | Peoria Chiefs | — | 256 | 217 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 323 | 290 | 613 | 65 | 240 | 17 | 7 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 191 | 168 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 314 | 286 | 600 | 54 | 281 | 20 | 6 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AA MLE | Altoona Curve | — | 139 | 120 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 252 | 250 | 502 | 92 | 162 | 19 | 9 | 219 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AA MLE | Arkansas Travelers | — | 120 | 103 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 272 | 375 | 320 | 695 | 49 | 351 | 22 | 11 | 309 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | A MLE | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 76 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 227 | 164 | 391 | 30 | 196 | 29 | 5 | 169 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | A RAW | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 76 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 267 | 185 | 451 | 31 | 204 | 22 | 8 | 223 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 315 | 280 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 81 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 225 | 307 | 311 | 617 | 86 | 299 | 26 | 7 | 272 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 315 | 269 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 275 | 377 | 387 | 764 | 112 | 335 | 19 | 11 | 348 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | A+ MLE | Peoria Chiefs | — | 256 | 217 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 323 | 290 | 613 | 65 | 254 | 17 | 7 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | A+ RAW | Peoria Chiefs | — | 256 | 207 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 387 | 353 | 740 | 87 | 282 | 13 | 11 | 335 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 191 | 168 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 314 | 286 | 600 | 54 | 290 | 20 | 6 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AA RAW | Springfield Cardinals | — | 191 | 163 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 362 | 325 | 687 | 61 | 311 | 16 | 9 | 316 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AA MLE | Altoona Curve | — | 139 | 120 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 252 | 250 | 502 | 92 | 174 | 19 | 9 | 219 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AA RAW | Altoona Curve | — | 139 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 304 | 272 | 576 | 96 | 185 | 15 | 13 | 267 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AA MLE | Arkansas Travelers | — | 120 | 103 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 272 | 375 | 320 | 695 | 49 | 360 | 22 | 11 | 309 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AA RAW | Arkansas Travelers | — | 120 | 97 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 299 | 433 | 351 | 784 | 52 | 378 | 18 | 16 | 370 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | A MLE | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 76 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 227 | 162 | 388 | 29 | 172 | 29 | 5 | 169 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 315 | 279 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 81 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 226 | 307 | 312 | 619 | 86 | 290 | 26 | 7 | 272 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | A+ MLE | Peoria Chiefs | — | 256 | 223 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 323 | 283 | 605 | 63 | 240 | 17 | 7 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 24 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 191 | 169 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 314 | 284 | 598 | 53 | 281 | 20 | 6 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AA MLE | Altoona Curve | — | 139 | 123 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 252 | 244 | 496 | 89 | 162 | 19 | 9 | 219 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AA MLE | Arkansas Travelers | — | 120 | 102 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275 | 375 | 324 | 699 | 49 | 351 | 22 | 11 | 309 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 24 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 191 | 169 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 314 | 284 | 598 | 53 | 281 | 20 | 6 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | AA MLE | Altoona Curve | — | 139 | 123 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 252 | 244 | 496 | 89 | 162 | 19 | 9 | 219 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | AA MLE | Arkansas Travelers | — | 120 | 102 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275 | 375 | 324 | 699 | 49 | 351 | 22 | 11 | 309 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB MLE | SEA | 2% | 200 | 176 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 219 | 307 | 308 | 615 | 89 | 282 | 24 | 9 | 283 | 78 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +4 | 0.3 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB CTX | SEA | 2% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 305 | 304 | 609 | 87 | 280 | 33 | 0 | 281 | 78 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 28 | MLB MLE | SEA | 33% | 207 | 182 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 219 | 305 | 308 | 614 | 90 | 282 | 24 | 9 | 282 | 77 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +4 | 0.2 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB MLE | SEA | 46% | 262 | 231 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 218 | 303 | 307 | 610 | 89 | 281 | 24 | 9 | 281 | 76 | -7 | +0 | -1 | +5 | +6 | 0.2 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB MLE | SEA | 54% | 300 | 265 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 73 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 216 | 300 | 304 | 605 | 88 | 280 | 24 | 9 | 278 | 74 | -9 | -0 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 0.0 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB CTX | SEA | 33% | 69 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 217 | 304 | 305 | 608 | 88 | 280 | 23 | 9 | 280 | 77 | -2 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB CTX | SEA | 46% | 121 | 107 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 216 | 302 | 303 | 605 | 88 | 279 | 24 | 9 | 279 | 76 | -3 | -0 | -1 | +2 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB CTX | SEA | 54% | 161 | 143 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 214 | 299 | 300 | 599 | 86 | 277 | 24 | 9 | 276 | 74 | -5 | -0 | -1 | +3 | +3 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 351 | 312 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 84 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 215 | 298 | 304 | 602 | 90 | 276 | 24 | 9 | 278 | 69 | -10 | -0 | -2 | +6 | +8 | 0.1 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 578 | 124 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 156 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 215 | 297 | 303 | 600 | 88 | 276 | 24 | 9 | 278 | 69 | -19 | -0 | -4 | +12 | +14 | 0.3 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 2002 | 1753 | 382 | 51 | 6 | 25 | 164 | 457 | 59 | 14 | 9 | 218 | 306 | 297 | 603 | 79 | 276 | 23 | 8 | 270 | 69 | -26 | +0 | -4 | +16 | +20 | 0.6 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 569 | 124 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 148 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 218 | 306 | 297 | 603 | 79 | 276 | 23 | 8 | 270 | 69 | -19 | +0 | -3 | +12 | +14 | 0.4 | |