Ludwing Espinoza
SS Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Age 21
R/R
5'9" / 170 lbs
A
HR -8%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037
Overview
APROSPECTMiLBFA 2038
ETA2029MLB%0%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | ROKCHC | 173 | .229/.318/.314 | 1 | 19 | 13 | — | .150/.214/.206 |
| 2026 | 20 | ACHC | 73 | .220/.361/.339 | 1 | 3 | 65 | — | .194/.306/.306 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 21 | MLBCHC | 183 | .191/.259/.269 | 1 | 4 | 50 | -0.2 | |
| 2028PROJ34% MLB | 22 | MLBCHC | 65 | .199/.267/.291 | 1 | 2 | 56 | -0.1 | |
| 2029PROJ48% MLB | 23 | MLBCHC | 147 | .204/.272/.304 | 2 | 4 | 61 | -0.2 |
Next 3 projected WAR -0.5Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2037Service0.0First FA2038
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030MiLB2031MiLB2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Pre-Arb$0.9M2034Pre-Arb$1.0M+3
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 A
Speed86
Z-Con%78
K%54
wRC+52
BB%51
Chase%51
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 94%
CompsOmar Hernandez (age 21) · Chris Roller (age 21) · Kyle Nevin (age 21)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 84 proj PA
wRC+†50
AVG/OBP/SLG.190 / .256 / .267
PA84
HR1
K%28
BB%7
ISO78
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$3M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 30 / POW 20
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 | 17 | ROK | DSL Cubs Red | — | 183 | 158 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 196 | 306 | 310 | 616 | 114 | 275 | 26 | 10 | 287 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 170 | 140 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 221 | 351 | 343 | 694 | 121 | 309 | 26 | 14 | 318 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK | ACL Cubs | — | 173 | 153 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 40 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 229 | 318 | 314 | 632 | 85 | 304 | 23 | 10 | 292 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 73 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 220 | 361 | 339 | 700 | 119 | 286 | 23 | 12 | 324 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Red | — | 183 | 164 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 116 | 208 | 171 | 378 | 55 | 180 | 33 | 7 | 178 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 170 | 147 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 129 | 238 | 197 | 435 | 68 | 200 | 32 | 9 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 173 | 160 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 150 | 214 | 206 | 420 | 56 | 228 | 35 | 6 | 188 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 73 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 306 | 306 | 612 | 113 | 270 | 32 | 8 | 265 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Red | — | 183 | 164 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 116 | 208 | 171 | 378 | 55 | 183 | 33 | 7 | 178 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17 | ROK RAW | DSL Cubs Red | — | 183 | 158 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 196 | 306 | 310 | 616 | 114 | 275 | 26 | 10 | 287 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 170 | 147 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 129 | 238 | 197 | 435 | 68 | 194 | 32 | 9 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK RAW | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 170 | 140 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 221 | 351 | 343 | 694 | 121 | 309 | 26 | 14 | 318 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 173 | 160 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 150 | 214 | 206 | 420 | 56 | 232 | 35 | 6 | 188 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK RAW | ACL Cubs | — | 173 | 153 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 40 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 229 | 318 | 314 | 632 | 85 | 304 | 23 | 10 | 292 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 73 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 306 | 306 | 612 | 113 | 282 | 32 | 8 | 265 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | A RAW | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 73 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 220 | 361 | 339 | 700 | 119 | 286 | 23 | 12 | 324 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Red | — | 183 | 162 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 117 | 208 | 173 | 380 | 56 | 180 | 33 | 7 | 178 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 170 | 147 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 129 | 238 | 197 | 435 | 68 | 200 | 32 | 9 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 173 | 158 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 152 | 214 | 209 | 423 | 57 | 228 | 35 | 6 | 188 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 73 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 190 | 306 | 302 | 607 | 111 | 270 | 32 | 8 | 265 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 170 | 147 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 129 | 238 | 197 | 435 | 68 | 200 | 32 | 9 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 173 | 158 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 152 | 214 | 209 | 423 | 57 | 228 | 35 | 6 | 188 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 73 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 190 | 306 | 302 | 607 | 111 | 270 | 32 | 8 | 265 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 21 | MLB MLE | CHC | 0% | 183 | 166 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 191 | 259 | 269 | 528 | 78 | 265 | 28 | 7 | 242 | 50 | -11 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +4 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 22 | MLB MLE | CHC | 34% | 188 | 170 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 197 | 265 | 286 | 551 | 89 | 267 | 28 | 7 | 252 | 56 | -10 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +4 | -0.3 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB MLE | CHC | 48% | 304 | 275 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 83 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 202 | 270 | 299 | 569 | 98 | 269 | 27 | 7 | 259 | 61 | -14 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +7 | -0.4 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB MLE | CHC | 53% | 386 | 350 | 72 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 104 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 206 | 274 | 310 | 584 | 105 | 271 | 27 | 7 | 265 | 65 | -16 | +1 | +0 | +4 | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB MLE | CHC | 55% | 434 | 393 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 116 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 208 | 277 | 318 | 595 | 109 | 273 | 27 | 7 | 269 | 68 | -16 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +9 | -0.1 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB MLE | CHC | 56% | 463 | 420 | 88 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 123 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 210 | 279 | 323 | 603 | 113 | 273 | 27 | 7 | 272 | 71 | -16 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +10 | -0.0 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB MLE | CHC | 55% | 475 | 431 | 89 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 126 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 209 | 279 | 321 | 599 | 112 | 273 | 27 | 7 | 271 | 70 | -17 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +10 | -0.1 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB MLE | CHC | 55% | 479 | 435 | 89 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 129 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 208 | 277 | 316 | 593 | 109 | 272 | 27 | 7 | 269 | 68 | -18 | +1 | -1 | +5 | +10 | -0.3 |
| 2028 | 22 | MLB CTX | CHC | 34% | 65 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 199 | 267 | 291 | 558 | 92 | 271 | 28 | 8 | 254 | 56 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB CTX | CHC | 48% | 147 | 134 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 204 | 272 | 304 | 576 | 100 | 273 | 27 | 7 | 262 | 61 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB CTX | CHC | 53% | 204 | 184 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 208 | 276 | 314 | 590 | 106 | 275 | 27 | 7 | 267 | 65 | -8 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +4 | -0.1 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB CTX | CHC | 55% | 238 | 216 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 210 | 279 | 322 | 601 | 111 | 276 | 27 | 7 | 271 | 68 | -9 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +5 | -0.0 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB CTX | CHC | 56% | 258 | 234 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 68 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 212 | 281 | 327 | 608 | 115 | 277 | 26 | 7 | 275 | 71 | -9 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +6 | 0.0 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB CTX | CHC | 55% | 261 | 237 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 69 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 211 | 280 | 324 | 605 | 113 | 277 | 26 | 7 | 273 | 70 | -9 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +6 | -0.0 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB CTX | CHC | 55% | 262 | 238 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 210 | 278 | 320 | 598 | 110 | 276 | 27 | 7 | 271 | 68 | -10 | +1 | -0 | +3 | +6 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 1435 | 1302 | 270 | 49 | 12 | 22 | 104 | 384 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 207 | 275 | 314 | 589 | 107 | 275 | 27 | 7 | 270 | 58 | -56 | +5 | -0 | +15 | +31 | -0.5 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 590 | 122 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 174 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 207 | 274 | 312 | 586 | 105 | 274 | 27 | 7 | 270 | 58 | -25 | +2 | -0 | +7 | +14 | -0.2 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3412 | 3084 | 599 | 109 | 26 | 47 | 251 | 955 | 54 | 100 | 29 | 194 | 267 | 292 | 559 | 98 | 263 | 28 | 7 | 255 | 58 | -113 | +6 | -1 | +30 | +61 | -1.6 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 588 | 114 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 182 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 194 | 266 | 293 | 559 | 99 | 263 | 28 | 7 | 255 | 58 | -26 | +1 | -0 | +7 | +14 | -0.4 | |