Caden Connor
LF Charlotte Knights
Age 26
L/L
6'0" / 200 lbs
AAA
HR +4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034
Overview
AAAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2035
ETA2029MLB%10%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | AACWS | 390 | .266/.348/.363 | 4 | 10 | 81 | — | .252/.306/.342 |
| 2025 | 24 | INTLGlendale Dese… | 83 | .359/.500/.391 | 0 | 8 | 164 | — | |
| 2026 | 25 | AAACWS | 399 | .258/.333/.365 | 6 | 15 | 68 | — | .234/.290/.316 |
| 2026 | 25 | AACWS | 46 | .244/.311/.366 | 1 | 0 | 56 | — | .214/.267/.333 |
| 2027PROJ10% MLB | 26 | MLBCWS | 25 | .247/.304/.340 | 0 | 1 | 82 | -0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ31% MLB | 27 | MLBCWS | 104 | .246/.304/.341 | 1 | 2 | 82 | -0.1 | |
| 2029PROJ42% MLB | 28 | MLBCWS | 153 | .244/.302/.340 | 2 | 3 | 81 | -0.2 |
Next 3 projected WAR -0.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2034Service0.0First FA2035
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029Pre-Arb$0.8M2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Ext$0.9M2032Ext$3M2033Ext$5M2034Ext$7M
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AAA
Whiff%85
K%82
Z-Con%72
Speed61
Max EV50
BB%37
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 1, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 91%
CompsDrew Heid (age 26) · Kevin Kaczmarski (age 26) · Jordan Smith (age 26)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†82
AVG/OBP/SLG.247 / .304 / .340
PA25
HR0
K%20
BB%8
BABIP301
ISO43
MLB%10%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$2M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 55 / POW 35
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.
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 22 | ROK | ACL White Sox | — | 36 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 314 | 179 | 493 | 36 | 190 | 22 | 19 | 247 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | — | 176 | 160 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 269 | 335 | 394 | 729 | 125 | 317 | 18 | 9 | 328 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 356 | 300 | 92 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 307 | 401 | 440 | 841 | 133 | 361 | 17 | 12 | 369 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AAA | Charlotte Knights | — | 45 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 333 | 422 | 410 | 832 | 77 | 429 | 22 | 11 | 381 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | Birmingham Barons | — | 390 | 342 | 91 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 59 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 266 | 348 | 363 | 711 | 96 | 309 | 15 | 11 | 320 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | — | 81 | 64 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 266 | 397 | 359 | 757 | 94 | 283 | 15 | 15 | 340 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | INTL | Glendale Desert Dogs | — | 83 | 64 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 359 | 500 | 391 | 891 | 31 | 411 | 11 | 22 | 411 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA | Charlotte Knights | — | 399 | 353 | 91 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 64 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 258 | 333 | 365 | 699 | 108 | 294 | 16 | 9 | 313 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AA | Birmingham Barons | — | 46 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 311 | 366 | 677 | 122 | 290 | 22 | 9 | 299 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 22 | ROK MLE | ACL White Sox | — | 36 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 200 | 129 | 329 | 32 | 149 | 33 | 11 | 173 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ MLE | Winston-Salem Dash | — | 176 | 166 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 256 | 313 | 569 | 102 | 268 | 24 | 6 | 250 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A MLE | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 356 | 312 | 82 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 84 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 263 | 337 | 375 | 712 | 112 | 318 | 24 | 8 | 308 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AAA MLE | Charlotte Knights | — | 45 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 378 | 375 | 753 | 75 | 404 | 27 | 9 | 315 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA MLE | Birmingham Barons | — | 390 | 357 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 71 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 252 | 306 | 342 | 648 | 90 | 299 | 18 | 7 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | A+ MLE | Winston-Salem Dash | — | 81 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 333 | 333 | 667 | 87 | 261 | 20 | 9 | 298 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA MLE | Charlotte Knights | — | 399 | 364 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 77 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 234 | 290 | 316 | 606 | 82 | 272 | 19 | 7 | 269 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AA MLE | Birmingham Barons | — | 46 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 267 | 333 | 600 | 119 | 262 | 26 | 7 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | ROK MLE | ACL White Sox | — | 36 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 200 | 129 | 329 | 32 | 150 | 33 | 11 | 173 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | ROK RAW | ACL White Sox | — | 36 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 314 | 179 | 493 | 36 | 190 | 22 | 19 | 247 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 532 | 479 | 117 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 126 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 244 | 308 | 349 | 656 | 104 | 310 | 24 | 7 | 289 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 532 | 460 | 135 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 92 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 293 | 379 | 424 | 802 | 130 | 346 | 17 | 11 | 356 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA MLE | 4 teams | — | 599 | 541 | 139 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 115 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 257 | 319 | 344 | 662 | 87 | 308 | 19 | 8 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA RAW | 4 teams | — | 599 | 509 | 144 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 78 | 90 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 283 | 381 | 369 | 751 | 86 | 327 | 15 | 13 | 340 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 445 | 406 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 89 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 229 | 285 | 313 | 598 | 84 | 276 | 20 | 7 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 445 | 394 | 101 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 74 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 256 | 331 | 365 | 697 | 109 | 294 | 17 | 9 | 312 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | ROK MLE | ACL White Sox | — | 36 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 200 | 125 | 325 | 31 | 149 | 33 | 11 | 173 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 532 | 483 | 117 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 126 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 242 | 308 | 346 | 654 | 104 | 301 | 24 | 7 | 289 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA MLE | 4 teams | — | 599 | 545 | 139 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 115 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 255 | 319 | 341 | 660 | 86 | 302 | 19 | 8 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 445 | 410 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 89 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 227 | 285 | 310 | 595 | 83 | 271 | 20 | 7 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 23 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 532 | 483 | 117 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 126 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 242 | 308 | 346 | 654 | 104 | 301 | 24 | 7 | 289 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA MLE | 4 teams | — | 599 | 545 | 139 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 115 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 255 | 319 | 341 | 660 | 86 | 302 | 19 | 8 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 445 | 410 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 89 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 227 | 285 | 310 | 595 | 83 | 271 | 20 | 7 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB MLE | CWS | 10% | 380 | 349 | 86 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 77 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 246 | 303 | 339 | 642 | 93 | 300 | 20 | 7 | 289 | 82 | -8 | +1 | +0 | -4 | +8 | 0.0 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB CTX | CWS | 10% | 25 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 304 | 340 | 644 | 94 | 301 | 20 | 8 | 290 | 82 | -1 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 27 | MLB MLE | CWS | 31% | 336 | 307 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 69 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 245 | 303 | 339 | 642 | 94 | 299 | 21 | 7 | 290 | 82 | -7 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +7 | -0.3 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB MLE | CWS | 42% | 364 | 333 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 243 | 302 | 338 | 640 | 95 | 298 | 21 | 7 | 289 | 81 | -8 | +0 | -1 | -4 | +8 | -0.5 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB MLE | CWS | 46% | 373 | 341 | 82 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 79 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 241 | 300 | 335 | 635 | 94 | 296 | 21 | 7 | 287 | 80 | -9 | -0 | -1 | -4 | +8 | -0.6 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB CTX | CWS | 31% | 104 | 95 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 246 | 304 | 341 | 645 | 96 | 300 | 20 | 7 | 291 | 82 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +2 | -0.1 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB CTX | CWS | 42% | 153 | 140 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 302 | 340 | 643 | 96 | 299 | 21 | 7 | 290 | 81 | -3 | +0 | -0 | -2 | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB CTX | CWS | 46% | 172 | 157 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 301 | 337 | 638 | 96 | 297 | 21 | 7 | 288 | 80 | -4 | +0 | -1 | -2 | +4 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 429 | 392 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 89 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 235 | 294 | 316 | 610 | 82 | 289 | 21 | 7 | 289 | 79 | -10 | +0 | -1 | -5 | +9 | -0.6 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 594 | 140 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 135 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 236 | 295 | 320 | 615 | 84 | 289 | 21 | 7 | 289 | 79 | -15 | +0 | -1 | -7 | +14 | -0.9 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 2935 | 2668 | 646 | 118 | 8 | 37 | 212 | 615 | 18 | 68 | 22 | 242 | 302 | 334 | 636 | 92 | 298 | 21 | 7 | 285 | 79 | -29 | +1 | -2 | -14 | +29 | -1.7 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 591 | 143 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 136 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 242 | 302 | 333 | 636 | 91 | 297 | 21 | 7 | 285 | 79 | -14 | +0 | -1 | -7 | +14 | -0.8 | |