Chandler SimpsonLF
Tampa Bay Rays
Age 25
L/R
5'11" / 170 lbs
MLB
Svc 0.814 · Ctrl thru 2031
peak 1.6 · 2027
wRC+†vL 7598vR 89
AVG/OBP/SLG.298 / .336 / .362
PA561
HR2
SB53
K%11
BB%5
xwOBA.286
Barrel%0.0%
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
60→60
PWR
30→30
SPD
60→60
EYE
39↗45
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.9peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 0.814 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2031
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.3 | $10M | +$10M |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.6 | $13M | +$12M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.6 | $14M | +$13M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $3M | +1.5 | $13M | +$10M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $4M | +1.2 | $11M | +$6M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $6M | +0.9 | $4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $14M | $65M | +$51M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | ROK | FCL Rays | 34 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .310 | .394 | .414 | .808 | .103 | .375 | 18 | 12 | .338 | 117 | +1 | +2 | +0 | -0 | +1 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 22 | A | 2 teams | 503 | 465 | 115 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 63 | 2 | 94 | 15 | .247 | .299 | .288 | .587 | .041 | .286 | 13 | 6 | .263 | 59 | -23 | +13 | +0 | -5 | +14 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 23 | AA | 2 teams | 505 | 468 | 149 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 57 | 0 | 104 | 17 | .318 | .357 | .359 | .716 | .041 | .358 | 11 | 6 | .314 | 99 | -1 | +14 | +0 | -5 | +14 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 24 | MLB | 2 teams | 597 | 563 | 172 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 60 | 0 | 63 | 15 | .306 | .336 | .364 | .700 | .059 | .340 | 10 | 4 | .308 | 94 | -4 | +7 | -6 | +2 | +17 | 1.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 25 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | 104 | 96 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .323 | .350 | .365 | .715 | .042 | .344 | 7 | 4 | .307 | 93 | -1 | +0 | +2 | -1 | +3 | 0.3 |
| ROS | 25 | MLB | TB | 457 | 431 | 130 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 9 | .302 | .337 | .362 | .699 | .060 | .333 | 10 | 5 | .315 | 100 | -0 | +6 | -3 | -5 | +13 | 1.0 |
| TOT | 25 | MLB | TB | 561 | 527 | 161 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 12 | .306 | .339 | .362 | .702 | .057 | .335 | 9 | 5 | .314 | 98 | -1 | +6 | -2 | -6 | +16 | 1.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB | TB | 604 | 567 | 172 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 52 | 1 | 60 | 12 | .303 | .341 | .363 | .704 | .060 | .329 | 9 | 5 | .317 | 101 | +1 | +7 | -5 | -6 | +17 | 1.4 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB | TB | 599 | 561 | 171 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 52 | 1 | 60 | 12 | .305 | .343 | .365 | .709 | .061 | .329 | 9 | 5 | .317 | 101 | +1 | +7 | -5 | -6 | +17 | 1.4 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB | TB | 591 | 553 | 168 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 52 | 1 | 58 | 11 | .304 | .343 | .363 | .706 | .060 | .328 | 9 | 5 | .316 | 100 | +0 | +7 | -5 | -6 | +17 | 1.3 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB | TB | 579 | 543 | 164 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 53 | 0 | 55 | 11 | .302 | .340 | .363 | .703 | .061 | .328 | 9 | 5 | .314 | 98 | -1 | +7 | -6 | -6 | +16 | 1.0 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB | TB | 567 | 531 | 159 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 54 | 0 | 53 | 10 | .299 | .338 | .356 | .694 | .056 | .327 | 10 | 5 | .311 | 96 | -3 | +7 | -6 | -6 | +16 | 0.8 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB | TB | 552 | 517 | 153 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 55 | 0 | 49 | 9 | .296 | .335 | .348 | .683 | .052 | .326 | 10 | 5 | .307 | 93 | -4 | +6 | -7 | -6 | +16 | 0.5 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB | TB | 533 | 499 | 147 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 56 | 0 | 45 | 8 | .295 | .333 | .347 | .680 | .052 | .325 | 11 | 5 | .302 | 90 | -6 | +6 | -8 | -6 | +15 | 0.1 |
| 2034 | 33 | MLB | TB | 503 | 471 | 136 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 56 | 0 | 41 | 7 | .289 | .327 | .331 | .659 | .042 | .324 | 11 | 5 | .297 | 86 | -8 | +5 | -8 | -5 | +14 | -0.2 |
| 2035 | 34 | MLB | TB | 456 | 429 | 122 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 55 | 0 | 36 | 5 | .284 | .322 | .326 | .649 | .042 | .324 | 12 | 5 | .294 | 83 | -9 | +5 | -8 | -5 | +13 | -0.4 |
| 2036 | 35 | MLB | TB | 400 | 376 | 106 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 52 | 0 | 31 | 4 | .282 | .320 | .322 | .642 | .040 | .323 | 13 | 5 | .290 | 80 | -9 | +5 | -9 | -4 | +11 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7480 | 7003 | 2073 | 169 | 78 | 15 | 401 | 769 | 5 | 803 | 145 | .296 | .335 | .349 | .683 | .053 | .329 | 10 | 5 | .306 | 92 | -66 | +103 | -76 | -72 | +212 | 10.3 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 609 | 180 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 67 | 0 | 70 | 13 | .296 | .334 | .348 | .682 | .053 | .329 | 10 | 5 | .306 | 92 | -6 | +9 | -7 | -6 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | ROK | FCL Rays | 34 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .370 | .485 | .481 | .966 | .111 | .417 | 12 | 18 | .423 | 182 | +3 | +2 | — | — | +1 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | Bowling Green Hot Rods | 106 | 89 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 3 | .326 | .429 | .393 | .822 | .067 | .362 | 8 | 15 | .374 | 144 | +5 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 22 | A | Charleston RiverDogs | 397 | 354 | 101 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 81 | 12 | .285 | .358 | .333 | .691 | .048 | .317 | 9 | 10 | .316 | 100 | +0 | +11 | — | — | +11 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 23 | AA | Montgomery Biscuits | 358 | 322 | 113 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 73 | 12 | .351 | .405 | .407 | .811 | .056 | .377 | 8 | 8 | .361 | 135 | +14 | +10 | — | — | +10 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | Bowling Green Hot Rods | 147 | 129 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 5 | .364 | .428 | .372 | .800 | .008 | .416 | 11 | 10 | .363 | 136 | +6 | +4 | — | — | +4 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | 441 | 414 | 122 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 43 | 0 | 44 | 12 | .295 | .326 | .345 | .671 | .051 | .327 | 10 | 5 | .300 | 88 | -6 | +4 | -6 | +2 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 24 | AAA | Durham Bulls | 156 | 144 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 3 | .333 | .373 | .396 | .768 | .062 | .369 | 10 | 6 | .340 | 118 | +3 | +3 | — | — | +4 | 1.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 441 | 414 | 122 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 43 | 0 | 44 | 12 | .295 | .326 | .345 | .671 | .051 | .327 | 10 | 5 | .300 | 88 | -6 | +4 | -6 | +2 | +12 | 0.6 | ||
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 |
| Chandler Simpson (OGILVIE) | 25 | 60 | 30 | 60 | 45 | .301/.337/.362 | .060 | .328 | 2 | 56 | 9% | 5% | 100 | +1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Juan Pierre 2004 · MLB |
26 | 63→68 | 36→40 | 63→65 | 54 | .297/.347/.370 | .073 | .312 | 2 | 43 | 6% | 6% | 106 | +2.2 | .294/.342/.375 | .081 | .310 | 3 | 41 | 6% | 6% | 105 | +2.1 | .292/.338/.376 | .083 | .307 | 2 | 43 | 5% | 5% | 101 | +2.2 |
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●Joey Gathright 2006 · MLB |
25 | 56→66 | 37→30 | 66→60 | 46 | .262/.314/.344 | .083 | .329 | 4 | 46 | 21% | 6% | 86 | +0.8 | .258/.329/.321 | .063 | .310 | 2 | 35 | 16% | 8% | 87 | +0.8 | .284/.345/.320 | .036 | .330 | 0 | 35 | 13% | 7% | 90 | +0.7 |
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✕Ben Revere 2013 · MLB |
25 | 59→65 | 34→40 | 60→65 | 49 | .273/.314/.325 | .051 | .302 | 2 | 36 | 10% | 5% | 80 | +0.4 | .290/.322/.345 | .055 | .321 | 2 | 37 | 10% | 4% | 89 | +0.9 | .303/.332/.358 | .055 | .334 | 1 | 38 | 9% | 4% | 93 | +1.1 |
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✕Tony Campana 2012 · MLB |
26 | 57→63 | 34→30 | 62→70 | 43 | .265/.306/.320 | .055 | .338 | 2 | 43 | 21% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 | .249/.294/.304 | .055 | .330 | 2 | 47 | 23% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .242/.288/.287 | .046 | .321 | 1 | 46 | 24% | 6% | 56 | -0.9 |
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●Dee Strange-Gordon 2012 · MLB |
24 | 56→66 | 35→40 | 63→65 | 43 | .264/.299/.331 | .066 | .319 | 2 | 41 | 18% | 4% | 76 | +0.0 | .251/.296/.317 | .066 | .311 | 2 | 49 | 19% | 6% | 71 | -0.3 | .308/.341/.394 | .087 | .364 | 3 | 55 | 15% | 4% | 106 | +2.0 |
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●Corey Wimberly 2009 · AA |
25 | 55→65 | 36→40 | 61→65 | 46 | .260/.314/.323 | .063 | .303 | 3 | 44 | 15% | 5% | 81 | +0.4 | .257/.311/.320 | .063 | .297 | 2 | 38 | 14% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .292/.352/.379 | .087 | .332 | 3 | 33 | 12% | 5% | 108 | +1.2 |
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✕Alex Sanchez 2003 · MLB |
26 | 56→61 | 38→40 | 62→65 | 51 | .263/.319/.348 | .085 | .306 | 4 | 39 | 15% | 7% | 89 | +0.9 | .283/.318/.363 | .080 | .328 | 4 | 40 | 14% | 5% | 92 | +1.2 | .295/.322/.370 | .075 | .341 | 3 | 41 | 14% | 3% | 93 | +0.8 |
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●Mallex Smith 2017 · MLB |
24 | 56→61 | 40→45 | 65 | 48 | .264/.325/.366 | .102 | .336 | 6 | 45 | 22% | 8% | 96 | +1.5 | .256/.317/.361 | .105 | .328 | 6 | 40 | 22% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .251/.317/.357 | .105 | .322 | 5 | 46 | 22% | 8% | 87 | +0.8 |
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✕Willy Taveras 2009 · MLB |
27 | 57→67 | 35→45 | 65 | 49 | .269/.322/.330 | .061 | .313 | 3 | 50 | 15% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .235/.278/.302 | .067 | .274 | 5 | 36 | 15% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .254/.307/.370 | .116 | .308 | 11 | 27 | 20% | 5% | 87 | +0.6 |
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✕Jarrod Dyson 2012 · MLB |
27 | 52→57 | 37→40 | 66→70 | 46 | .246/.296/.319 | .073 | .308 | 3 | 46 | 21% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .247/.306/.324 | .077 | .304 | 3 | 53 | 18% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 | .246/.315/.340 | .094 | .283 | 5 | 53 | 14% | 7% | 81 | +0.2 |
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✕Jerry Owens 2008 · MLB |
27 | 56→66 | 37→40 | 59→65 | 48 | .266/.313/.335 | .070 | .313 | 4 | 37 | 16% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .255/.306/.318 | .063 | .305 | 4 | 33 | 16% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .271/.320/.320 | .049 | .321 | 2 | 31 | 15% | 6% | 80 | +0.2 |
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●Michael Bourn 2009 · MLB |
26 | 50→60 | 39→45 | 66→65 | 48 | .240/.298/.329 | .089 | .301 | 6 | 42 | 22% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .265/.330/.353 | .088 | .335 | 4 | 47 | 20% | 9% | 95 | +1.4 | .276/.342/.360 | .084 | .347 | 2 | 52 | 19% | 9% | 96 | +1.6 |
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✕Eric Young Jr. 2010 · MLB |
25 | 54→60 | 40→45 | 64→65 | 47 | .254/.316/.355 | .101 | .315 | 6 | 44 | 21% | 7% | 90 | +1.0 | .253/.323/.339 | .086 | .316 | 5 | 42 | 20% | 8% | 89 | +1.0 | .265/.336/.357 | .092 | .321 | 3 | 47 | 17% | 9% | 97 | +1.1 |
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✕Billy Burns 2015 · AAA |
25 | 54→63 | 34→40 | 64→65 | 50 | .250/.316/.308 | .058 | .310 | 1 | 40 | 18% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 | .252/.299/.322 | .070 | .304 | 3 | 31 | 17% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .257/.302/.319 | .063 | .306 | 2 | 29 | 16% | 5% | 70 | -0.2 |
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●Julio Borbon 2010 · MLB |
24 | 58→61 | 39→40 | 58→60 | 47 | .277/.320/.363 | .086 | .312 | 6 | 34 | 14% | 5% | 93 | +1.3 | .267/.307/.347 | .080 | .306 | 5 | 27 | 14% | 5% | 84 | +0.6 | .278/.311/.346 | .068 | .324 | 5 | 28 | 15% | 4% | 82 | +0.4 |
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●Rajai Davis 2008 · MLB |
27 | 55→64 | 39→50 | 62→70 | 48 | .262/.315/.351 | .089 | .306 | 5 | 45 | 16% | 6% | 89 | +0.9 | .267/.316/.371 | .104 | .312 | 6 | 52 | 16% | 6% | 94 | +1.3 | .275/.320/.377 | .101 | .321 | 6 | 59 | 15% | 5% | 95 | +1.0 |
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✕Travis Jankowski 2016 · MLB |
25 | 55→61 | 37→40 | 60→65 | 48 | .259/.313/.334 | .075 | .320 | 3 | 33 | 19% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .245/.315/.318 | .073 | .322 | 4 | 32 | 23% | 9% | 80 | +0.4 | .259/.337/.327 | .068 | .330 | 4 | 29 | 20% | 10% | 86 | +0.4 |
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✕Myles Straw 2020 · MLB |
25 | 56→59 | 35→40 | 62→60 | 52 | .257/.325/.318 | .061 | .328 | 2 | 36 | 21% | 9% | 84 | +0.6 | .250/.318/.319 | .069 | .316 | 3 | 29 | 20% | 9% | 82 | +0.5 | .241/.314/.303 | .062 | .296 | 2 | 24 | 17% | 9% | 74 | -0.1 |
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✕Billy Hamilton 2017 · MLB |
26 | 52→60 | 39→40 | 70 | 48 | .246/.297/.333 | .087 | .297 | 6 | 61 | 19% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .239/.297/.320 | .081 | .306 | 4 | 48 | 22% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .231/.293/.302 | .071 | .303 | 3 | 45 | 23% | 8% | 62 | -0.7 |
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●Luis Castillo 2001 · MLB |
25 | 65→71 | 37→40 | 61→65 | 61 | .308/.389/.379 | .071 | .359 | 4 | 48 | 14% | 12% | 127 | +3.6 | .291/.363/.364 | .073 | .336 | 3 | 36 | 13% | 10% | 111 | +2.5 | .294/.373/.363 | .069 | .320 | 4 | 17 | 9% | 11% | 113 | +2.7 |