Yael Romero1B
ACL Reds
Age 20
L/R
5'11" / 175 lbs
ROK
HR +9%K -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037
peak 1.8 · 2033
wRC+†90
AVG/OBP/SLG.219 / .312 / .352
PA85
HR2
K%27
BB%10
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
43↗48
PWR
32↗37
SPD
46↗51
EYE
68↗73
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.8peak
2033
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2032
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2037
First FA Year 2038
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2031 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +1.7 | $16M | +$15M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +1.8 | $18M | +$17M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +1.7 | $17M | +$16M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $3M | +1.5 | $16M | +$13M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $4M | +1.2 | $13M | +$9M |
| 2037 | Ext / FA-deal | $4M | +1.0 | $11M | +$7M |
| Totals | $14M | $91M | +$77M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | ROK | DSL Reds | 131 | 106 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .338 | .264 | .603 | .075 | .302 | 33 | 16 | .282 | 74 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +4 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK | 2 teams | 219 | 172 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .203 | .360 | .308 | .668 | .105 | .268 | 22 | 14 | .300 | 88 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +6 | -0.1 |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK | 2 teams | 174 | 143 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .147 | .287 | .252 | .538 | .105 | .213 | 32 | 13 | .253 | 52 | -9 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +5 | -0.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 20 | MLB | CIN | 85 | 75 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .306 | .333 | .639 | .120 | .290 | 27 | 11 | .303 | 90 | -1 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +2 | 0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 21 | MLB 11% | CIN | 173 | 150 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .227 | .322 | .380 | .702 | .153 | .291 | 26 | 11 | .316 | 100 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2028 | 22 | MLB 28% | CIN | 305 | 264 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 76 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .239 | .334 | .402 | .736 | .163 | .292 | 25 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +2 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +9 | 0.7 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB 48% | CIN | 396 | 342 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 96 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .237 | .336 | .398 | .734 | .161 | .292 | 24 | 11 | .331 | 111 | +5 | +1 | +0 | -7 | +11 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB 62% | CIN | 458 | 395 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 109 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .243 | .343 | .418 | .761 | .175 | .293 | 24 | 12 | .335 | 114 | +7 | +1 | +0 | -8 | +13 | 1.3 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB 80% | CIN | 493 | 425 | 103 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 58 | 117 | 7 | 10 | 2 | .242 | .343 | .414 | .757 | .172 | .293 | 24 | 12 | .338 | 117 | +9 | +1 | +0 | -9 | +14 | 1.6 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB 94% | CIN | 513 | 440 | 107 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 61 | 121 | 7 | 10 | 2 | .243 | .344 | .418 | .763 | .175 | .294 | 24 | 12 | .340 | 118 | +10 | +1 | +0 | -9 | +15 | 1.7 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB | CIN | 522 | 446 | 108 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 124 | 8 | 10 | 2 | .242 | .346 | .415 | .761 | .173 | .294 | 24 | 12 | .340 | 118 | +11 | +1 | +0 | -9 | +15 | 1.8 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB | CIN | 522 | 446 | 108 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 125 | 7 | 10 | 1 | .242 | .346 | .415 | .761 | .173 | .294 | 24 | 12 | .339 | 117 | +10 | +2 | -1 | -9 | +15 | 1.7 |
| 2035 | 29 | MLB | CIN | 516 | 441 | 106 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 125 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .240 | .344 | .413 | .757 | .172 | .293 | 24 | 12 | .336 | 116 | +9 | +1 | -1 | -9 | +15 | 1.5 |
| 2036 | 30 | MLB | CIN | 508 | 434 | 103 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 62 | 125 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .237 | .342 | .406 | .747 | .168 | .291 | 25 | 12 | .333 | 113 | +8 | +1 | -2 | -9 | +14 | 1.2 |
| 2037 | 31 | MLB | CIN | 495 | 424 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 124 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .231 | .337 | .389 | .727 | .158 | .290 | 25 | 12 | .330 | 110 | +6 | +2 | -3 | -9 | +14 | 1.0 |
| 2038 | 32 | MLB | CIN | 478 | 410 | 93 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 58 | 122 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .227 | .333 | .380 | .713 | .154 | .288 | 26 | 12 | .325 | 107 | +4 | +1 | -4 | -9 | +14 | 0.7 |
| 2039 | 33 | MLB | CIN | 448 | 385 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 117 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .226 | .330 | .379 | .710 | .153 | .287 | 26 | 12 | .319 | 102 | +1 | +1 | -4 | -8 | +13 | 0.3 |
| 2040 | 34 | MLB | CIN | 403 | 346 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 109 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .223 | .328 | .370 | .697 | .147 | .285 | 27 | 12 | .313 | 97 | -1 | +1 | -5 | -7 | +11 | -0.1 |
| 2041 | 35 | MLB | CIN | 348 | 299 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 98 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .214 | .319 | .355 | .673 | .140 | .282 | 28 | 12 | .305 | 91 | -3 | +1 | -6 | -6 | +10 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7187 | 6143 | 1420 | 270 | 39 | 209 | 869 | 1803 | 112 | 123 | 17 | .231 | .337 | .390 | .727 | .159 | .290 | 25 | 12 | .326 | 108 | +61 | +18 | -25 | -128 | +204 | 13.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 556 | 129 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 79 | 163 | 10 | 11 | 2 | .232 | .339 | .392 | .731 | .160 | .291 | 25 | 12 | .326 | 108 | +6 | +1 | -2 | -12 | +18 | 1.2 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | ROK | DSL Reds | 131 | 92 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .485 | .380 | .865 | .109 | .381 | 22 | 27 | .405 | 168 | +10 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK | DSL Reds | 170 | 120 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .292 | .491 | .433 | .924 | .142 | .347 | 14 | 22 | .419 | 179 | +15 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 18 | INTL | Algodoneros de Guasave | 49 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .362 | .270 | .632 | .081 | .273 | 33 | 16 | .297 | 86 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK | ACL Reds | 98 | 73 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .233 | .418 | .425 | .843 | .192 | .306 | 22 | 19 | .384 | 152 | +6 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 0.9 |
| 2025 | 19 | INTL | Algodoneros de Guasave | 76 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .329 | .355 | .684 | .145 | .279 | 28 | 14 | .300 | 88 | -1 | -0 | — | — | +2 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Yael Romero (OGILVIE) | 20 | 43→48 | 32→37 | 46→51 | 73 | .219/.312/.352 | .132 | .290 | 2 | 1 | 27% | 10% | 90 | +0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Ricardo Burgos 2007 · A |
20 | 45 | 41→45 | 48→40 | 53 | .213/.305/.314 | .101 | .294 | 7 | 6 | 28% | 11% | 76 | +0.1 | .214/.289/.333 | .119 | .306 | 12 | 5 | 31% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 | .191/.262/.333 | .141 | .266 | 19 | 2 | 34% | 8% | 63 | -0.2 |
|
●J.P. Crawford 2015 · A |
20 | 51→58 | 41→45 | 47→50 | 51 | .245/.310/.342 | .096 | .296 | 8 | 15 | 20% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .235/.303/.332 | .097 | .280 | 8 | 11 | 18% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .263/.355/.386 | .123 | .307 | 11 | 2 | 17% | 11% | 113 | +2.8 |
|
●Steven Kwan 2019 · A |
21 | 49→59 | 38→45 | 52→50 | 51 | .228/.300/.311 | .082 | .280 | 4 | 8 | 19% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .239/.294/.333 | .094 | .272 | 6 | 8 | 14% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .283/.359/.393 | .109 | .307 | 8 | 16 | 10% | 10% | 115 | +2.9 |
|
✕Canaan Smith-Njigba 2019 · A |
20 | 45→47 | 41→45 | 46→55 | 51 | .216/.301/.314 | .097 | .294 | 9 | 7 | 28% | 10% | 74 | -0.1 | .227/.294/.343 | .116 | .313 | 11 | 10 | 29% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .228/.299/.352 | .124 | .336 | 11 | 21 | 33% | 9% | 80 | +0.2 |
|
●Jaff Decker 2009 · A |
19 | 53→50 | 43→55 | 52→55 | 58 | .247/.348/.365 | .118 | .328 | 10 | 10 | 25% | 13% | 108 | +2.3 | .234/.328/.397 | .163 | .309 | 18 | 8 | 28% | 11% | 108 | +2.3 | .214/.308/.388 | .174 | .280 | 21 | 8 | 30% | 11% | 96 | +1.2 |
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●Gavin Lux 2018 · A |
20 | 46→56 | 39→50 | 53→50 | 46 | .218/.277/.306 | .088 | .285 | 6 | 12 | 25% | 7% | 61 | -1.0 | .245/.301/.388 | .143 | .311 | 15 | 11 | 25% | 7% | 93 | +1.3 | .260/.330/.404 | .144 | .327 | 14 | 8 | 23% | 9% | 106 | +1.8 |
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●Tony Kemp 2014 · A |
22 | 47→57 | 40→45 | 49→55 | 52 | .226/.304/.314 | .088 | .282 | 7 | 10 | 22% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 | .265/.332/.360 | .095 | .313 | 6 | 23 | 16% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .272/.339/.360 | .088 | .321 | 4 | 25 | 15% | 8% | 98 | +1.4 |
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●Jesse Winker 2014 · A |
20 | 49→59 | 45→55 | 49→45 | 50 | .238/.307/.362 | .124 | .291 | 12 | 5 | 22% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .246/.318/.376 | .130 | .305 | 13 | 5 | 22% | 9% | 97 | +1.5 | .272/.369/.498 | .227 | .291 | 28 | 1 | 17% | 11% | 143 | +2.8 |
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✕Nate Roberts 2011 · A |
22 | 50 | 45 | 48→55 | 46 | .240/.311/.366 | .126 | .323 | 12 | 8 | 28% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .260/.357/.368 | .108 | .322 | 7 | 14 | 20% | 8% | 113 | +2.6 | .277/.385/.382 | .105 | .336 | 6 | 19 | 17% | 9% | 123 | +1.8 |
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●Evan Carter 2022 · A |
19 | 46→52 | 43→50 | 52→55 | 54 | .219/.321/.336 | .117 | .295 | 9 | 17 | 27% | 11% | 89 | +1.0 | .230/.314/.374 | .144 | .298 | 13 | 20 | 25% | 10% | 95 | +1.4 | .229/.316/.381 | .152 | .296 | 15 | 21 | 26% | 10% | 95 | +0.9 |
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●Oscar Taveras 2012 · A |
20 | 53→55 | 44→55 | 46→45 | 44 | .258/.301/.386 | .128 | .312 | 10 | 6 | 21% | 5% | 92 | +1.2 | .270/.307/.424 | .154 | .304 | 15 | 7 | 16% | 4% | 105 | +2.1 | .267/.302/.416 | .149 | .293 | 15 | 6 | 14% | 4% | 101 | +1.2 |
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★Eric Hosmer 2010 · A |
20 | 45→55 | 40→55 | 47→50 | 46 | .216/.279/.314 | .098 | .291 | 7 | 5 | 27% | 8% | 65 | -0.7 | .269/.319/.422 | .153 | .312 | 15 | 10 | 18% | 7% | 109 | +2.4 | .291/.358/.463 | .171 | .327 | 22 | 5 | 17% | 9% | 129 | +4.2 |
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●Jackson Holliday 2023 · A |
19 | 50→59 | 41→50 | 50 | 56 | .236/.325/.340 | .104 | .299 | 8 | 10 | 22% | 12% | 91 | +1.1 | .251/.334/.388 | .137 | .334 | 12 | 14 | 26% | 11% | 107 | +2.2 | .247/.330/.386 | .139 | .319 | 14 | 15 | 25% | 10% | 103 | +1.9 |
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✕Noah Mendlinger 2022 · A |
21 | 48→58 | 39→40 | 45 | 51 | .228/.304/.321 | .093 | .288 | 5 | 7 | 22% | 9% | 77 | +0.1 | .241/.330/.319 | .078 | .292 | 4 | 8 | 17% | 9% | 89 | +0.9 | .264/.349/.334 | .069 | .312 | 2 | 8 | 14% | 8% | 97 | +1.1 |
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✕Akil Baddoo 2019 · A |
20 | 42→51 | 43→55 | 56→55 | 48 | .206/.282/.325 | .120 | .283 | 9 | 13 | 29% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .212/.283/.340 | .128 | .306 | 11 | 16 | 32% | 9% | 73 | -0.1 | .232/.314/.375 | .143 | .300 | 15 | 24 | 26% | 11% | 91 | +0.8 |
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●Alex Verdugo 2016 · A |
20 | 53→58 | 42→50 | 51→45 | 43 | .257/.287/.364 | .107 | .290 | 9 | 10 | 15% | 4% | 80 | +0.4 | .254/.298/.362 | .108 | .290 | 10 | 7 | 16% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .289/.349/.442 | .153 | .326 | 15 | 7 | 16% | 8% | 121 | +2.1 |
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✕Forrest Wall 2016 · A |
20 | 45→55 | 42→45 | 57→70 | 45 | .220/.273/.329 | .110 | .277 | 8 | 17 | 23% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .218/.270/.313 | .095 | .291 | 8 | 18 | 26% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .260/.332/.371 | .111 | .354 | 9 | 50 | 27% | 9% | 98 | +1.0 |
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●Daric Barton 2006 · AA |
20 | 54→56 | 45 | 43→45 | 57 | .262/.342/.394 | .131 | .306 | 12 | 3 | 18% | 11% | 111 | +2.5 | .245/.327/.369 | .124 | .287 | 10 | 4 | 17% | 11% | 99 | +1.7 | .235/.345/.364 | .129 | .271 | 11 | 3 | 16% | 13% | 103 | +1.9 |
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●Justin Yurchak 2018 · A |
21 | 51→61 | 44→40 | 49→40 | 52 | .249/.317/.367 | .118 | .295 | 12 | 4 | 20% | 9% | 94 | +1.3 | .228/.288/.319 | .091 | .284 | 7 | 2 | 21% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .273/.337/.381 | .107 | .337 | 11 | 2 | 21% | 8% | 103 | +1.1 |
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✕Cole Young 2023 · A |
20 | 50→49 | 45 | 49→50 | 47 | .245/.300/.368 | .123 | .296 | 13 | 11 | 22% | 7% | 87 | +0.8 | .232/.316/.354 | .122 | .279 | 10 | 13 | 20% | 9% | 91 | +1.1 | .227/.316/.346 | .119 | .270 | 10 | 12 | 19% | 10% | 86 | +0.7 |