Zach ColeCF
Corpus Christi Hooks
Age 25
L/R
6'2" / 190 lbs
AA
H +4%HR -3%
Svc 1.000 · Ctrl thru 2030
peak 1.1 · 2027
wRC+†100
AVG/OBP/SLG.207 / .284 / .432
PA250
HR13
SB9
K%43
BB%8
MLB%10%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
20↗27
PWR
60↘58
SPD
60→60
FLD
45↗51
EYE
48↗50
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.7peak
2028
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2030
First FA Year 2031
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.5 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.1 | $9M | +$8M |
| 2028 | Arb-1 | $2M | +1.1 | $9M | +$7M |
| 2029 | Arb-2 | $4M | +1.0 | $9M | +$5M |
| 2030 | Arb-3 | $5M | +0.9 | $4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $12M | $33M | +$22M | ||
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 | A | 2 teams | 137 | 121 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 6 | 17 | 3 | .149 | .248 | .231 | .480 | .083 | .246 | 39 | 7 | .221 | 28 | -11 | +2 | +0 | -1 | +4 | -0.7 |
| 2023 | 22 | A | 2 teams | 487 | 429 | 81 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 214 | 15 | 37 | 9 | .189 | .281 | .347 | .628 | .159 | .328 | 44 | 8 | .274 | 68 | -18 | +4 | +0 | -5 | +14 | -0.5 |
| 2024 | 23 | AA | 2 teams | 321 | 293 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 158 | 10 | 15 | 2 | .157 | .231 | .297 | .527 | .140 | .299 | 49 | 6 | .236 | 39 | -22 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +9 | -1.5 |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | 3 teams | 468 | 419 | 98 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 200 | 5 | 21 | 7 | .234 | .313 | .453 | .766 | .220 | .393 | 43 | 9 | .326 | 108 | +4 | +1 | -1 | -5 | +13 | 1.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 25 | MLB | HOU | 250 | 224 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 107 | 3 | 9 | 2 | .210 | .286 | .442 | .728 | .232 | .322 | 43 | 8 | .316 | 100 | +0 | +1 | -0 | -3 | +7 | 0.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB 25% | HOU | 415 | 371 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 171 | 6 | 15 | 3 | .216 | .294 | .442 | .736 | .226 | .321 | 41 | 8 | .319 | 102 | +1 | +2 | -0 | -4 | +12 | 1.0 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB 43% | HOU | 421 | 376 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 36 | 168 | 6 | 15 | 3 | .215 | .294 | .431 | .725 | .215 | .318 | 40 | 9 | .319 | 103 | +1 | +2 | -0 | -5 | +12 | 1.0 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB 52% | HOU | 422 | 376 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 37 | 165 | 6 | 15 | 3 | .215 | .296 | .431 | .727 | .215 | .316 | 39 | 9 | .319 | 102 | +1 | +2 | -1 | -5 | +12 | 0.9 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB 63% | HOU | 414 | 370 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 162 | 5 | 14 | 2 | .216 | .294 | .427 | .721 | .211 | .314 | 39 | 9 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +2 | -2 | -4 | +12 | 0.8 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB 73% | HOU | 407 | 363 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 160 | 5 | 12 | 2 | .209 | .290 | .413 | .703 | .204 | .313 | 39 | 9 | .314 | 98 | -1 | +2 | -2 | -4 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB 81% | HOU | 392 | 350 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 156 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .209 | .288 | .409 | .696 | .200 | .311 | 40 | 9 | .310 | 95 | -2 | +2 | -3 | -4 | +11 | 0.3 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB | HOU | 373 | 332 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 33 | 151 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .205 | .286 | .401 | .687 | .196 | .309 | 40 | 9 | .305 | 92 | -4 | +1 | -4 | -4 | +11 | 0.0 |
| 2034 | 33 | MLB | HOU | 343 | 306 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 141 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .199 | .279 | .386 | .665 | .186 | .307 | 41 | 9 | .299 | 87 | -5 | +1 | -4 | -4 | +10 | -0.2 |
| 2035 | 34 | MLB | HOU | 299 | 267 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 125 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .195 | .276 | .378 | .654 | .184 | .305 | 42 | 9 | .292 | 82 | -6 | +1 | -5 | -3 | +8 | -0.5 |
| 2036 | 35 | MLB | HOU | 247 | 221 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .190 | .269 | .376 | .645 | .186 | .302 | 43 | 9 | .284 | 75 | -7 | +1 | -6 | -3 | +7 | -0.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5396 | 4818 | 984 | 188 | 43 | 223 | 456 | 2238 | 88 | 201 | 38 | .204 | .285 | .400 | .685 | .196 | .320 | 41 | 8 | .301 | 89 | -68 | +25 | -29 | -58 | +153 | 2.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 580 | 119 | 23 | 5 | 27 | 55 | 270 | 11 | 24 | 5 | .205 | .286 | .402 | .688 | .197 | .322 | 42 | 8 | .301 | 89 | -8 | +3 | -3 | -7 | +18 | 0.3 | ||
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 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 117 | 95 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 3 | .211 | .359 | .326 | .685 | .116 | .290 | 26 | 14 | .324 | 106 | +1 | +2 | — | — | +3 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 21 | ROK | FCL Astros Orange | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .200 | .350 | .050 | .214 | 30 | 0 | .155 | -23 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | 175 | 150 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 58 | 3 | 12 | 4 | .247 | .351 | .480 | .831 | .233 | .341 | 33 | 12 | .364 | 137 | +7 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 22 | A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 312 | 253 | 67 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 97 | 12 | 25 | 5 | .265 | .400 | .494 | .894 | .229 | .381 | 31 | 14 | .394 | 160 | +21 | +3 | — | — | +9 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 23 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 295 | 262 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 113 | 9 | 14 | 2 | .214 | .302 | .408 | .710 | .195 | .331 | 38 | 8 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +2 | — | — | +8 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 23 | ROK | FCL Astros | 26 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .545 | .930 | .273 | .385 | 31 | 12 | .405 | 168 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 24 | MLB | Houston Astros | 52 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .255 | .327 | .553 | .880 | .298 | .348 | 38 | 10 | .381 | 150 | +3 | +1 | -1 | -5 | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2025 | 24 | AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 61 | 51 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .353 | .459 | .745 | 1.204 | .392 | .448 | 28 | 16 | .508 | 247 | +10 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | 355 | 307 | 82 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 129 | 5 | 15 | 6 | .267 | .364 | .505 | .869 | .238 | .412 | 36 | 12 | .381 | 149 | +20 | +1 | — | — | +10 | 3.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 52 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .255 | .327 | .553 | .880 | .298 | .348 | 38 | 10 | .381 | 150 | +3 | +1 | -1 | -5 | +1 | -0.1 | ||
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 |
| Zach Cole (OGILVIE) | 25 | 20→27 | 60→58 | 60 | 50 | .207/.284/.432 | .225 | .322 | 13 | 9 | 43% | 8% | 100 | +0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Jack Suwinski 2023 · MLB |
25 | 40→41 | 57→60 | 45→50 | 45 | .214/.295/.410 | .196 | .290 | 26 | 9 | 35% | 10% | 98 | +1.6 | .210/.300/.403 | .193 | .281 | 26 | 13 | 33% | 11% | 98 | +1.6 | .198/.296/.384 | .186 | .261 | 25 | 15 | 33% | 11% | 87 | +0.7 |
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✕Jesse Franklin V 2023 · AA |
24 | 39→29 | 57→65 | 53→55 | 36 | .209/.270/.405 | .196 | .300 | 26 | 15 | 39% | 6% | 86 | +0.8 | .216/.280/.397 | .181 | .310 | 23 | 19 | 37% | 6% | 89 | +0.9 | .202/.269/.396 | .194 | .280 | 27 | 24 | 37% | 6% | 80 | +0.2 |
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✕Nick Pratto 2023 · MLB |
24 | 37→43 | 59→55 | 50 | 46 | .204/.297/.414 | .211 | .281 | 27 | 9 | 36% | 10% | 99 | +1.7 | .197/.272/.341 | .144 | .297 | 17 | 9 | 37% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .183/.252/.298 | .116 | .279 | 13 | 9 | 37% | 8% | 48 | -1.4 |
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●Oneil Cruz 2023 · MLB |
24 | 45→51 | 58→60 | 55 | 43 | .237/.297/.442 | .205 | .306 | 26 | 20 | 31% | 7% | 106 | +2.2 | .235/.305/.421 | .186 | .312 | 23 | 23 | 30% | 9% | 104 | +2.0 | .228/.309/.413 | .185 | .304 | 24 | 33 | 31% | 10% | 96 | +1.0 |
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●Joey Gallo 2018 · MLB |
24 | 34 | 66→70 | 51→45 | 47 | .198/.297/.449 | .251 | .282 | 35 | 7 | 42% | 12% | 109 | +2.4 | .213/.323/.487 | .274 | .281 | 38 | 6 | 37% | 13% | 129 | +3.7 | .209/.350/.481 | .272 | .270 | 38 | 6 | 36% | 17% | 128 | +2.4 |
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✕Jonathan Van Every 2006 · AA |
26 | 42→44 | 57→55 | 49→50 | 40 | .212/.290/.401 | .189 | .331 | 26 | 14 | 42% | 9% | 93 | +1.3 | .225/.290/.402 | .177 | .347 | 21 | 11 | 38% | 7% | 93 | +1.3 | .229/.293/.411 | .182 | .353 | 21 | 8 | 39% | 7% | 94 | +0.9 |
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✕Niko Hulsizer 2023 · AAA |
26 | 44→30 | 57→60 | 52→50 | 36 | .209/.277/.403 | .194 | .362 | 26 | 15 | 46% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .196/.276/.350 | .154 | .313 | 18 | 11 | 40% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 | .162/.256/.294 | .133 | .250 | 16 | 8 | 39% | 10% | 50 | -1.3 |
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●James Outman 2023 · MLB |
26 | 45→49 | 55→60 | 53→50 | 42 | .224/.303/.418 | .194 | .325 | 23 | 14 | 36% | 8% | 102 | +1.9 | .224/.311/.410 | .186 | .318 | 23 | 15 | 34% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .212/.304/.394 | .181 | .302 | 23 | 16 | 35% | 10% | 95 | +1.2 |
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✕Alexander Canario 2023 · AAA |
23 | 36→34 | 58→60 | 53→50 | 39 | .206/.265/.407 | .201 | .278 | 27 | 17 | 36% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .216/.277/.401 | .185 | .303 | 24 | 12 | 35% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .211/.275/.376 | .165 | .297 | 22 | 8 | 35% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 |
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●Nolan Gorman 2023 · MLB |
23 | 42→43 | 56→60 | 50→45 | 39 | .227/.278/.408 | .182 | .297 | 26 | 6 | 33% | 6% | 90 | +1.0 | .221/.293/.425 | .204 | .294 | 29 | 7 | 34% | 9% | 101 | +1.8 | .211/.294/.417 | .206 | .276 | 29 | 6 | 34% | 10% | 96 | +1.1 |
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✕Dallas McPherson 2005 · MLB |
25 | 48→44 | 57→65 | 51→50 | 44 | .249/.313/.444 | .195 | .328 | 26 | 12 | 31% | 8% | 114 | +2.7 | .235/.288/.454 | .219 | .326 | 28 | 9 | 35% | 6% | 106 | +2.2 | .211/.277/.442 | .231 | .298 | 32 | 10 | 39% | 8% | 97 | +1.0 |
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✕Aristides Aquino 2020 · MLB |
26 | 37→40 | 61→65 | 49→50 | 38 | .217/.263/.428 | .211 | .265 | 31 | 9 | 32% | 5% | 89 | +1.0 | .221/.289/.436 | .215 | .281 | 30 | 9 | 32% | 8% | 102 | +1.9 | .193/.274/.380 | .187 | .267 | 25 | 6 | 36% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕Cade Marlowe 2023 · AAA |
26 | 46→49 | 54→55 | 57→60 | 41 | .230/.297/.412 | .182 | .326 | 22 | 24 | 35% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .214/.284/.354 | .140 | .321 | 15 | 34 | 35% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 | .199/.275/.320 | .121 | .305 | 12 | 42 | 36% | 9% | 64 | -0.5 |
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✕Justin Maxwell 2009 · MLB |
25 | 41→45 | 55→60 | 55→60 | 43 | .220/.286/.402 | .182 | .280 | 23 | 22 | 30% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .219/.298/.371 | .152 | .316 | 18 | 29 | 34% | 9% | 89 | +0.9 | .221/.295/.429 | .208 | .301 | 26 | 17 | 34% | 9% | 97 | +0.7 |
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✕Trey Cabbage 2023 · AA |
26 | 48→45 | 57→55 | 53→55 | 36 | .223/.288/.418 | .195 | .383 | 26 | 13 | 46% | 8% | 96 | +1.5 | .221/.282/.402 | .181 | .352 | 22 | 26 | 41% | 7% | 90 | +1.0 | .209/.273/.390 | .181 | .326 | 22 | 32 | 41% | 7% | 80 | +0.2 |
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●Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2023 · MLB |
25 | 47→51 | 58→60 | 55→60 | 45 | .247/.310/.458 | .212 | .304 | 26 | 24 | 28% | 8% | 116 | +2.8 | .250/.316/.451 | .201 | .310 | 27 | 31 | 27% | 8% | 117 | +2.9 | .248/.322/.446 | .198 | .304 | 27 | 36 | 27% | 9% | 113 | +2.3 |
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✕Jonny DeLuca 2023 · AA |
25 | 40→37 | 58→60 | 56→55 | 46 | .219/.281/.421 | .202 | .243 | 26 | 15 | 23% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .228/.292/.398 | .170 | .264 | 19 | 18 | 22% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .228/.294/.381 | .153 | .268 | 16 | 23 | 21% | 7% | 86 | +0.4 |
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●Will Benson 2023 · MLB |
25 | 42→51 | 52→55 | 53→55 | 50 | .214/.312/.388 | .175 | .301 | 20 | 16 | 34% | 11% | 99 | +1.7 | .222/.312/.399 | .177 | .317 | 19 | 23 | 33% | 11% | 102 | +1.8 | .215/.300/.396 | .181 | .302 | 20 | 24 | 33% | 10% | 92 | +0.8 |
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✕Michael Chavis 2021 · MLB |
25 | 47 | 56→60 | 50→45 | 41 | .242/.302/.429 | .187 | .323 | 25 | 7 | 32% | 7% | 105 | +2.1 | .233/.279/.402 | .169 | .310 | 22 | 6 | 31% | 5% | 89 | +0.9 | .224/.270/.389 | .165 | .285 | 20 | 6 | 28% | 5% | 78 | +0.1 |
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✕Tyler Moore 2013 · MLB |
26 | 41→46 | 61→65 | 51→40 | 38 | .232/.275/.456 | .224 | .284 | 30 | 4 | 30% | 5% | 102 | +1.8 | .232/.289/.410 | .178 | .292 | 22 | 4 | 28% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .219/.281/.374 | .156 | .274 | 19 | 0 | 27% | 7% | 78 | +0.1 |