Matt Halbach3B
South Bend Cubs
Age 23
R/R
6'3" / 215 lbs
A+
BB +5%HR -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 1.3 · 2029
wRC+†82
AVG/OBP/SLG.212 / .285 / .339
PA320
HR7
K%29
BB%7
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
40→40
PWR
35→35
SPD
40→40
EYE
43↘40
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.3peak
2029
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 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.3 | $12M | +$11M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +1.2 | $11M | +$10M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +1.0 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $2M | +0.8 | $4M | +$2M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $2M | +0.5 | $3M | +$0.9M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +0.2 | $1M | +$0.1M |
| Totals | $7M | $40M | +$33M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | INTL | Canberra Cavalry | 125 | 112 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .328 | .375 | .703 | .125 | .292 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | +0 | +0 | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 436 | 390 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 134 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .197 | .274 | .305 | .579 | .108 | .273 | 31 | 6 | .259 | 56 | -21 | -0 | +0 | +2 | +12 | -0.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | 59 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .310 | .434 | .744 | .189 | .306 | 27 | 7 | .313 | 98 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | 0.2 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | CHC | 261 | 235 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .217 | .290 | .349 | .639 | .132 | .287 | 29 | 7 | .287 | 78 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +7 | 0.2 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | CHC | 320 | 288 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .222 | .293 | .365 | .658 | .142 | .293 | 28 | 7 | .292 | 82 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +9 | 0.4 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 10% | CHC | 486 | 436 | 97 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 125 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .222 | .298 | .360 | .658 | .138 | .283 | 26 | 8 | .297 | 85 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +14 | 0.8 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 25% | CHC | 517 | 462 | 105 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 131 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .227 | .303 | .368 | .671 | .141 | .284 | 25 | 8 | .302 | 89 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 1.1 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 43% | CHC | 535 | 476 | 109 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 135 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .229 | .308 | .374 | .681 | .145 | .285 | 25 | 8 | .305 | 92 | -5 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 1.3 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB 58% | CHC | 541 | 481 | 110 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 136 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .229 | .308 | .372 | .680 | .143 | .285 | 25 | 8 | .305 | 92 | -5 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 1.3 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB 68% | CHC | 541 | 481 | 110 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 137 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .229 | .308 | .372 | .680 | .143 | .285 | 25 | 9 | .304 | 91 | -5 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +15 | 1.2 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB 77% | CHC | 533 | 474 | 107 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 137 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .226 | .305 | .369 | .674 | .143 | .284 | 26 | 8 | .302 | 89 | -6 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +15 | 1.0 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB 84% | CHC | 525 | 466 | 105 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 45 | 137 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .225 | .306 | .365 | .671 | .139 | .283 | 26 | 9 | .299 | 87 | -8 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +15 | 0.8 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB 91% | CHC | 512 | 455 | 101 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 135 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .222 | .302 | .363 | .664 | .141 | .281 | 26 | 8 | .295 | 84 | -9 | +1 | -3 | +2 | +15 | 0.5 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CHC | 494 | 441 | 97 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 133 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .220 | .299 | .356 | .655 | .136 | .280 | 27 | 9 | .291 | 81 | -11 | +1 | -4 | +2 | +14 | 0.2 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | CHC | 465 | 415 | 87 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 129 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .210 | .290 | .330 | .620 | .120 | .278 | 28 | 8 | .285 | 76 | -12 | +1 | -4 | +2 | +13 | -0.1 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | CHC | 418 | 373 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 119 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .209 | .289 | .330 | .619 | .121 | .276 | 28 | 8 | .279 | 71 | -13 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +12 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 6389 | 5697 | 1262 | 265 | 22 | 154 | 516 | 1684 | 122 | 66 | 14 | .222 | .300 | .357 | .657 | .135 | .285 | 26 | 8 | .289 | 79 | -152 | +8 | -20 | +23 | +181 | 4.1 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 580 | 129 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 52 | 171 | 12 | 7 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .359 | .658 | .136 | .285 | 26 | 8 | .289 | 79 | -15 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +18 | 0.4 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | INTL | Canberra Cavalry | 125 | 112 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .328 | .375 | .703 | .125 | .292 | 17 | 6 | .319 | 103 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 22 | A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 436 | 369 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 90 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .244 | .353 | .379 | .732 | .136 | .295 | 21 | 11 | .332 | 112 | +6 | -0 | — | — | +12 | 1.8 |
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 |
| Matt Halbach (OGILVIE) | 23 | 40 | 35 | 40 | 40 | .212/.285/.339 | .126 | .285 | 7 | 4 | 29% | 7% | 75 | +0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Tyler Saladino 2012 · A |
23 | 44→46 | 46→45 | 45→55 | 42 | .217/.280/.356 | .139 | .292 | 13 | 7 | 29% | 7% | 76 | +0.1 | .216/.285/.317 | .101 | .284 | 8 | 20 | 25% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .253/.299/.369 | .116 | .300 | 11 | 25 | 19% | 5% | 84 | +0.4 |
|
✕Jose Vizcaino Jr. 2017 · A |
23 | 45→40 | 43→45 | 42→45 | 42 | .220/.279/.333 | .113 | .295 | 10 | 6 | 28% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .207/.255/.297 | .090 | .306 | 7 | 8 | 33% | 5% | 50 | -1.8 | .193/.235/.267 | .074 | .295 | 6 | 8 | 35% | 4% | 31 | -2.3 |
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✕Anderson Gomes 2008 · A |
23 | 45→38 | 43→45 | 44→50 | 42 | .224/.271/.336 | .112 | .289 | 11 | 7 | 26% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .215/.267/.329 | .114 | .297 | 11 | 8 | 30% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .160/.218/.266 | .106 | .229 | 13 | 10 | 35% | 6% | 24 | -0.9 |
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✕Alexander Campos 2022 · A |
22 | 43 | 42→40 | 46→45 | 48 | .209/.289/.317 | .108 | .281 | 9 | 6 | 28% | 9% | 70 | -0.3 | .221/.304/.311 | .090 | .312 | 8 | 6 | 29% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 | .236/.329/.308 | .072 | .330 | 7 | 6 | 28% | 11% | 83 | +0.2 |
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✕Tyler Reichenborn 2021 · A |
23 | 44 | 44→45 | 43→50 | 44 | .215/.283/.335 | .119 | .288 | 10 | 7 | 28% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .193/.266/.288 | .095 | .276 | 8 | 10 | 31% | 8% | 53 | -1.5 | .185/.263/.275 | .090 | .256 | 9 | 12 | 30% | 8% | 46 | -1.1 |
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✕Luis Santana 2023 · A |
24 | 44 | 45 | 48→50 | 42 | .218/.280/.341 | .124 | .281 | 13 | 11 | 27% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .212/.267/.334 | .122 | .269 | 14 | 7 | 26% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .195/.248/.310 | .116 | .241 | 15 | 5 | 25% | 5% | 48 | -1.0 |
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✕Aaron McKeithan 2023 · A |
23 | 45 | 40 | 45→40 | 44 | .215/.290/.307 | .093 | .291 | 8 | 4 | 28% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .217/.295/.297 | .080 | .272 | 8 | 4 | 22% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .202/.287/.263 | .061 | .244 | 8 | 1 | 19% | 7% | 57 | -0.4 |
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✕Michael Paez 2018 · A |
23 | 42→44 | 43→45 | 41→40 | 46 | .206/.284/.323 | .116 | .268 | 10 | 7 | 26% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .209/.275/.311 | .102 | .266 | 9 | 5 | 24% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .203/.267/.293 | .089 | .254 | 8 | 2 | 22% | 7% | 53 | -1.1 |
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✕Jimmy Herron 2019 · A |
23 | 45 | 44→45 | 42→55 | 46 | .224/.288/.336 | .112 | .272 | 12 | 6 | 22% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 | .194/.268/.288 | .094 | .254 | 8 | 14 | 25% | 8% | 53 | -1.5 | .218/.294/.351 | .132 | .264 | 15 | 24 | 23% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 |
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✕Pedro Pagés 2022 · A |
23 | 44→43 | 43→50 | 43→40 | 42 | .213/.279/.319 | .107 | .302 | 11 | 5 | 32% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .210/.275/.334 | .124 | .293 | 14 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .224/.283/.362 | .138 | .282 | 18 | 2 | 26% | 7% | 78 | +0.1 |
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✕Jimmy Glowenke 2022 · A |
23 | 42→39 | 47→45 | 44→45 | 40 | .212/.281/.350 | .138 | .297 | 14 | 5 | 32% | 6% | 76 | +0.0 | .198/.268/.322 | .124 | .279 | 14 | 5 | 33% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .182/.259/.292 | .110 | .250 | 12 | 5 | 31% | 6% | 49 | -1.1 |
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✕Luis Alvarez 2013 · A |
23 | 44 | 44→45 | 46→45 | 42 | .220/.276/.333 | .113 | .274 | 11 | 6 | 24% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .222/.273/.352 | .130 | .285 | 14 | 6 | 27% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .210/.253/.368 | .158 | .249 | 21 | 0 | 25% | 3% | 66 | -0.1 |
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✕Jonathan Malo 2007 · A |
23 | 44→45 | 43→40 | 44→50 | 47 | .214/.287/.322 | .108 | .271 | 10 | 7 | 24% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .220/.278/.314 | .094 | .272 | 8 | 9 | 21% | 7% | 64 | -0.8 | .218/.272/.292 | .074 | .268 | 6 | 11 | 20% | 6% | 53 | -0.8 |
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✕Robbie Glendinning 2019 · A |
23 | 47→42 | 41→50 | 44→45 | 41 | .226/.276/.325 | .099 | .314 | 9 | 7 | 30% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .231/.285/.366 | .135 | .367 | 15 | 8 | 38% | 7% | 81 | +0.4 | .211/.291/.358 | .147 | .347 | 18 | 7 | 41% | 9% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Blake Ochoa 2009 · A |
23 | 44 | 41→45 | 40 | 45 | .214/.268/.311 | .097 | .267 | 8 | 5 | 22% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .237/.297/.376 | .139 | .286 | 15 | 5 | 22% | 7% | 89 | +0.9 | .250/.315/.422 | .172 | .289 | 21 | 2 | 21% | 7% | 109 | +0.7 |
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✕Marcus Greene Jr. 2018 · A |
23 | 39 | 47→50 | 43→40 | 43 | .204/.266/.339 | .135 | .261 | 15 | 5 | 28% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .214/.269/.320 | .106 | .298 | 11 | 5 | 30% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .199/.250/.262 | .063 | .298 | 6 | 0 | 34% | 6% | 34 | -0.9 |
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✕Eddie Silva 2019 · A |
23 | 49→30 | 45→50 | 44→45 | 40 | .242/.285/.368 | .126 | .300 | 11 | 8 | 23% | 4% | 81 | +0.4 | .193/.244/.289 | .096 | .253 | 9 | 5 | 27% | 4% | 43 | -2.2 | .158/.212/.237 | .079 | .207 | 8 | 2 | 28% | 3% | 14 | -3.5 |
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✕Cory Vaughn 2012 · A |
23 | 43→40 | 44→45 | 44→50 | 42 | .211/.283/.325 | .114 | .290 | 12 | 7 | 30% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .201/.277/.328 | .127 | .279 | 14 | 13 | 31% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .187/.266/.311 | .124 | .260 | 14 | 16 | 32% | 8% | 57 | -0.9 |
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✕Wilver Perez 2007 · A |
23 | 48 | 41→45 | 45 | 44 | .230/.290/.327 | .097 | .310 | 8 | 9 | 27% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .222/.278/.322 | .100 | .318 | 7 | 14 | 30% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .210/.261/.319 | .108 | .313 | 7 | 21 | 33% | 6% | 56 | -0.3 |
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✕Jeremy Farrell 2010 · A |
23 | 44→38 | 41→45 | 44→45 | 40 | .212/.269/.310 | .098 | .294 | 9 | 5 | 30% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .227/.287/.338 | .111 | .311 | 10 | 6 | 29% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .220/.287/.322 | .102 | .307 | 8 | 5 | 29% | 6% | 67 | -0.3 |