Kade KernOF FCL Braves
Age 24 R/R 6'0" / 200 lbs ROK BB -5% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037
wRC+†55
AVG/OBP/SLG.191 / .257 / .309
PA86
HR2
K%35
BB%7
MLB%0%
BAT: -4.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-4BATRUN: +0.0 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+0RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -0.5 runs (Positional adjustment)-1POSREP: +2.4 runs (Replacement-level credit)+2REPTotal WAR: -0.20-0.2WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
2020
PWR
3636
SPD
5454
EYE
4040
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.2peak
2026

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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2031MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2032Ext / FA-deal$0.9M
2033Ext / FA-deal$1.0M
2034Ext / FA-deal$1.0M
2035Ext / FA-deal$0.2M
2036Ext / FA-deal$0.4M
2037Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $4M $-29M -$32M
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$32M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202321 A2 teams 121111 21312 9471 114 .189.256.288.544 .099.306 397 .243 44 -8 +1 +0 -1 +3 -0.4
202422 A2 teams 355330 51715 171475 178 .155.207.227.435 .073.254 415 .197 9 -37 +0 +0 -2 +10 -2.9
202523 ROKFCL Braves 4541 3100 4150 02 .073.156.098.253 .024.115 339 .128 -44 -7 -1 +0 -0 +1 -0.7
▸ 2026 Season
202624 MLBATL 8679 15302 6301 21 .190.256.304.560 .114.280 357 .258 55 -4 +0 +0 -1 +2 -0.2
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202725 MLB 10%ATL 148134 28514 11492 31 .209.279.351.630 .142.282 337 .267 63 -6 +0 +0 -1 +4 -0.3
202826 MLB 25%ATL 248224 45816 19813 52 .201.272.326.598 .125.283 338 .273 67 -9 +0 +0 -1 +7 -0.3
202927 MLB 42%ATL 307277 561018 24993 62 .202.273.332.605 .130.284 328 .276 69 -11 +0 +0 -2 +9 -0.3
203028 MLB 52%ATL 346311 651229 281114 72 .209.283.347.630 .138.284 328 .276 69 -12 +1 -1 -2 +10 -0.4
203129 MLB 69%ATL 363327 671229 291174 72 .205.278.336.614 .131.283 328 .274 68 -13 +1 -1 -2 +10 -0.6
203230 MLB 78%ATL 373336 681229 301224 72 .202.276.330.606 .128.281 338 .271 65 -15 +1 -2 -2 +11 -0.8
203331 MLBATL 367331 651218 291224 62 .196.269.311.580 .115.280 338 .267 63 -16 +0 -3 -2 +10 -1.0
203432 MLBATL 355321 621118 281193 61 .193.264.308.573 .115.278 348 .262 59 -16 +1 -4 -2 +10 -1.1
203533 MLBATL 329297 561017 261133 51 .189.261.300.560 .111.276 348 .257 55 -17 +1 -4 -2 +9 -1.3
203634 MLBATL 287259 49916 231013 51 .189.263.301.564 .112.274 358 .251 50 -16 +1 -5 -2 +8 -1.4
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 37303378 6511151583 283127340 8731 .193.263.309.573 .117.278 348 .258 56 -186 +5 -20 -22 +106 -12.0
/ 162G 650589 11320314 492227 155 .192.262.307.569 .115.278 348 .258 56 -32 +1 -3 -4 +18 -2.1

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.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202321 AAugusta GreenJackets 10491 22303 13310 73 .242.337.374.710 .132.333 3012 .324 106 +1 +0 +3 0.4
202321 ROKFCL Braves 1715 3110 121 41 .200.294.400.694 .200.231 126 .308 94 -0 +0 +0 0.1
202422 A+Rome Emperors 4543 6101 2140 11 .140.178.233.410 .093.179 314 .186 1 -5 -0 +1 -0.4
202422 AAugusta GreenJackets 310277 55925 25925 167 .199.277.300.577 .101.273 308 .263 60 -14 +0 +9 -0.5
202523 ROKFCL Braves 4538 4100 7100 02 .105.244.132.376 .026.143 2216 .197 9 -5 -1 +1 -0.4

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 ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Kade Kern (OGILVIE) 24 20 36 54 40 .191/.257/.309 .117.280 22 35% 7% 55 -0.2
Dylan Neuse
2023 · A
24 37 39→40 49→50 44 .183/.260/.264 .081.271 814 33% 9% 45 -2.1 .205/.286/.296 .091.292 713 29% 9% 63 -0.8 .211/.301/.305.094.29351327%10%72-0.1
Alerick Soularie
2023 · A
24 40 44→45 53→60 45 .197/.277/.310 .114.292 1116 34% 9% 64 -0.8 .198/.281/.314 .116.292 1325 34% 9% 67 -0.5 .178/.270/.288.111.256143934%9%55-0.5
Ismael Alcantara
2023 · AA
24 40→30 46→45 50 37 .202/.259/.333 .131.288 1412 34% 6% 62 -0.9 .210/.268/.306 .096.313 917 34% 6% 58 -1.2 .216/.274/.290.074.33172435%6%53-1.0
Grae Kessinger
2022 · AA
24 37→29 42→45 48→50 42 .191/.254/.286 .095.257 1114 30% 7% 47 -1.9 .192/.267/.310 .118.259 1415 30% 8% 59 -1.1 .186/.266/.299.113.246141429%9%54-0.9
Yusuf Carter
2009 · A
24 36→34 48→50 50 34 .193/.233/.333 .140.277 1712 37% 5% 50 -1.7 .220/.261/.362 .142.311 179 34% 5% 69 -0.4 .231/.271/.374.143.31819533%5%74-0.0
Johan Lopez
2023 · AA
23 39 44→45 51→55 40 .195/.268/.308 .113.290 1213 35% 7% 59 -1.1 .200/.270/.300 .100.307 912 35% 8% 58 -1.2 .166/.253/.240.073.27641137%10%33-0.6
Logan Hill
2017 · A
24 39→40 45→50 48→45 36 .200/.252/.322 .122.288 1310 34% 5% 56 -1.3 .206/.268/.357 .151.293 185 35% 7% 72 -0.2 .199/.266/.356.156.28020235%7%69-0.3
Cory Vaughn
2013 · A
24 39→40 47→45 49→50 44 .200/.280/.332 .132.273 1411 31% 8% 71 -0.3 .197/.270/.316 .119.279 1314 32% 7% 63 -0.9 .182/.253/.288.106.262111433%7%46-1.2
Nick Quintana
2022 · A
24 33→40 43→45 47→45 44 .172/.252/.279 .107.245 116 33% 8% 46 -2.0 .191/.275/.301 .110.267 115 30% 9% 61 -1.0 .177/.269/.279.102.24610330%10%50-0.8
Justin Farmer
2023 · A
24 39→33 44→40 54→55 51 .190/.295/.305 .115.292 1219 36% 12% 71 -0.3 .186/.265/.277 .091.307 819 38% 9% 50 -1.7 .159/.224/.221.061.27552241%7%15-2.3
Joe Suozzi
2023 · A
25 40 44→45 53→50 33 .192/.259/.306 .114.322 1214 42% 6% 56 -1.3 .212/.281/.310 .098.332 1010 37% 7% 65 -0.7 .228/.297/.311.083.3429833%7%69-0.3
Nick Vickerson
2014 · A
25 38 43→40 50 47 .190/.271/.298 .108.259 1113 30% 9% 59 -1.1 .198/.292/.298 .100.275 911 29% 10% 68 -0.5 .183/.296/.269.086.25581128%12%59-0.7
Bradlee Beesley
2022 · AA
24 41 44→50 54→60 37 .199/.259/.318 .119.313 1219 38% 6% 58 -1.2 .202/.269/.329 .127.302 1225 35% 7% 66 -0.6 .193/.269/.328.135.286123435%7%61-0.5
Jackson Cluff
2021 · A
24 40→29 42→45 51→55 40 .197/.258/.305 .108.275 1012 31% 6% 54 -1.4 .182/.252/.277 .095.281 812 36% 6% 45 -2.1 .181/.273/.314.132.266142835%10%61-0.6
Chase Strumpf
2022 · AA
24 42→35 44→50 48→45 44 .203/.282/.321 .118.296 117 33% 8% 69 -0.4 .196/.293/.355 .159.317 195 41% 10% 83 +0.6 .180/.284/.345.165.29321342%11%73-0.1
Blake Hunt
2023 · AA
24 38 43→50 49→40 38 .190/.248/.301 .111.281 115 35% 6% 49 -1.8 .209/.266/.343 .134.276 145 29% 6% 67 -0.5 .206/.268/.347.141.26215227%6%67-0.3
Joe Donovan
2023 · A
24 35 44→45 51→40 35 .177/.247/.290 .113.289 127 41% 6% 46 -2.0 .195/.252/.305 .110.307 105 38% 5% 52 -1.6 .196/.250/.311.115.29410035%4%49-0.7
Connor Blair
2022 · A
24 37 40→45 48→45 44 .183/.255/.269 .086.272 711 34% 8% 43 -2.2 .192/.279/.306 .114.309 128 38% 9% 64 -0.8 .150/.260/.268.118.24016541%11%45-0.7
Franklin Labour
2022 · A
24 39 46→45 48→50 45 .189/.281/.320 .131.308 1311 40% 10% 69 -0.4 .183/.261/.310 .127.343 1310 46% 9% 57 -1.2 .129/.199/.246.117.26714854%7%11-1.7
Daniel Arribas
2017 · A
24 41→39 42→40 48→45 43 .206/.270/.309 .103.276 117 28% 7% 60 -1.0 .197/.271/.288 .091.282 89 31% 8% 55 -1.4 .128/.235/.162.033.21601536%11%9-1.0