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%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
20→20
PWR
36→36
SPD
54→54
EYE
40→40
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
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | — | — | — |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2037 | Ext | beyond 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.
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.
| 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 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 121 | 111 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 1 | 11 | 4 | .189 | .256 | .288 | .544 | .099 | .306 | 39 | 7 | .243 | 44 | -8 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +3 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | 22 | A | 2 teams | 355 | 330 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 147 | 5 | 17 | 8 | .155 | .207 | .227 | .435 | .073 | .254 | 41 | 5 | .197 | 9 | -37 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +10 | -2.9 |
| 2025 | 23 | ROK | FCL Braves | 45 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .073 | .156 | .098 | .253 | .024 | .115 | 33 | 9 | .128 | -44 | -7 | -1 | +0 | -0 | +1 | -0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | MLB | ATL | 86 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .190 | .256 | .304 | .560 | .114 | .280 | 35 | 7 | .258 | 55 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +2 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB 10% | ATL | 148 | 134 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .209 | .279 | .351 | .630 | .142 | .282 | 33 | 7 | .267 | 63 | -6 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +4 | -0.3 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB 25% | ATL | 248 | 224 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 81 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .201 | .272 | .326 | .598 | .125 | .283 | 33 | 8 | .273 | 67 | -9 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +7 | -0.3 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB 42% | ATL | 307 | 277 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 99 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .202 | .273 | .332 | .605 | .130 | .284 | 32 | 8 | .276 | 69 | -11 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB 52% | ATL | 346 | 311 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 111 | 4 | 7 | 2 | .209 | .283 | .347 | .630 | .138 | .284 | 32 | 8 | .276 | 69 | -12 | +1 | -1 | -2 | +10 | -0.4 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB 69% | ATL | 363 | 327 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 117 | 4 | 7 | 2 | .205 | .278 | .336 | .614 | .131 | .283 | 32 | 8 | .274 | 68 | -13 | +1 | -1 | -2 | +10 | -0.6 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB 78% | ATL | 373 | 336 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 122 | 4 | 7 | 2 | .202 | .276 | .330 | .606 | .128 | .281 | 33 | 8 | .271 | 65 | -15 | +1 | -2 | -2 | +11 | -0.8 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | ATL | 367 | 331 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 122 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .196 | .269 | .311 | .580 | .115 | .280 | 33 | 8 | .267 | 63 | -16 | +0 | -3 | -2 | +10 | -1.0 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | ATL | 355 | 321 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 119 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .193 | .264 | .308 | .573 | .115 | .278 | 34 | 8 | .262 | 59 | -16 | +1 | -4 | -2 | +10 | -1.1 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | ATL | 329 | 297 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 113 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .189 | .261 | .300 | .560 | .111 | .276 | 34 | 8 | .257 | 55 | -17 | +1 | -4 | -2 | +9 | -1.3 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | ATL | 287 | 259 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 101 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .189 | .263 | .301 | .564 | .112 | .274 | 35 | 8 | .251 | 50 | -16 | +1 | -5 | -2 | +8 | -1.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3730 | 3378 | 651 | 115 | 15 | 83 | 283 | 1273 | 40 | 87 | 31 | .193 | .263 | .309 | .573 | .117 | .278 | 34 | 8 | .258 | 56 | -186 | +5 | -20 | -22 | +106 | -12.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 589 | 113 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 222 | 7 | 15 | 5 | .192 | .262 | .307 | .569 | .115 | .278 | 34 | 8 | .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.
| 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 | 21 | A | Augusta GreenJackets | 104 | 91 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .242 | .337 | .374 | .710 | .132 | .333 | 30 | 12 | .324 | 106 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 21 | ROK | FCL Braves | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .200 | .294 | .400 | .694 | .200 | .231 | 12 | 6 | .308 | 94 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Rome Emperors | 45 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .140 | .178 | .233 | .410 | .093 | .179 | 31 | 4 | .186 | 1 | -5 | -0 | — | — | +1 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | 22 | A | Augusta GreenJackets | 310 | 277 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 92 | 5 | 16 | 7 | .199 | .277 | .300 | .577 | .101 | .273 | 30 | 8 | .263 | 60 | -14 | +0 | — | — | +9 | -0.5 |
| 2025 | 23 | ROK | FCL Braves | 45 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .105 | .244 | .132 | .376 | .026 | .143 | 22 | 16 | .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 | 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 |
| Kade Kern (OGILVIE) | 24 | 20 | 36 | 54 | 40 | .191/.257/.309 | .117 | .280 | 2 | 2 | 35% | 7% | 55 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Dylan Neuse 2023 · A |
24 | 37 | 39→40 | 49→50 | 44 | .183/.260/.264 | .081 | .271 | 8 | 14 | 33% | 9% | 45 | -2.1 | .205/.286/.296 | .091 | .292 | 7 | 13 | 29% | 9% | 63 | -0.8 | .211/.301/.305 | .094 | .293 | 5 | 13 | 27% | 10% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Alerick Soularie 2023 · A |
24 | 40 | 44→45 | 53→60 | 45 | .197/.277/.310 | .114 | .292 | 11 | 16 | 34% | 9% | 64 | -0.8 | .198/.281/.314 | .116 | .292 | 13 | 25 | 34% | 9% | 67 | -0.5 | .178/.270/.288 | .111 | .256 | 14 | 39 | 34% | 9% | 55 | -0.5 |
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✕Ismael Alcantara 2023 · AA |
24 | 40→30 | 46→45 | 50 | 37 | .202/.259/.333 | .131 | .288 | 14 | 12 | 34% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .210/.268/.306 | .096 | .313 | 9 | 17 | 34% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .216/.274/.290 | .074 | .331 | 7 | 24 | 35% | 6% | 53 | -1.0 |
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✕Grae Kessinger 2022 · AA |
24 | 37→29 | 42→45 | 48→50 | 42 | .191/.254/.286 | .095 | .257 | 11 | 14 | 30% | 7% | 47 | -1.9 | .192/.267/.310 | .118 | .259 | 14 | 15 | 30% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .186/.266/.299 | .113 | .246 | 14 | 14 | 29% | 9% | 54 | -0.9 |
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✕Yusuf Carter 2009 · A |
24 | 36→34 | 48→50 | 50 | 34 | .193/.233/.333 | .140 | .277 | 17 | 12 | 37% | 5% | 50 | -1.7 | .220/.261/.362 | .142 | .311 | 17 | 9 | 34% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .231/.271/.374 | .143 | .318 | 19 | 5 | 33% | 5% | 74 | -0.0 |
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✕Johan Lopez 2023 · AA |
23 | 39 | 44→45 | 51→55 | 40 | .195/.268/.308 | .113 | .290 | 12 | 13 | 35% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .200/.270/.300 | .100 | .307 | 9 | 12 | 35% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .166/.253/.240 | .073 | .276 | 4 | 11 | 37% | 10% | 33 | -0.6 |
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✕Logan Hill 2017 · A |
24 | 39→40 | 45→50 | 48→45 | 36 | .200/.252/.322 | .122 | .288 | 13 | 10 | 34% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .206/.268/.357 | .151 | .293 | 18 | 5 | 35% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .199/.266/.356 | .156 | .280 | 20 | 2 | 35% | 7% | 69 | -0.3 |
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✕Cory Vaughn 2013 · A |
24 | 39→40 | 47→45 | 49→50 | 44 | .200/.280/.332 | .132 | .273 | 14 | 11 | 31% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .197/.270/.316 | .119 | .279 | 13 | 14 | 32% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .182/.253/.288 | .106 | .262 | 11 | 14 | 33% | 7% | 46 | -1.2 |
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✕Nick Quintana 2022 · A |
24 | 33→40 | 43→45 | 47→45 | 44 | .172/.252/.279 | .107 | .245 | 11 | 6 | 33% | 8% | 46 | -2.0 | .191/.275/.301 | .110 | .267 | 11 | 5 | 30% | 9% | 61 | -1.0 | .177/.269/.279 | .102 | .246 | 10 | 3 | 30% | 10% | 50 | -0.8 |
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✕Justin Farmer 2023 · A |
24 | 39→33 | 44→40 | 54→55 | 51 | .190/.295/.305 | .115 | .292 | 12 | 19 | 36% | 12% | 71 | -0.3 | .186/.265/.277 | .091 | .307 | 8 | 19 | 38% | 9% | 50 | -1.7 | .159/.224/.221 | .061 | .275 | 5 | 22 | 41% | 7% | 15 | -2.3 |
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✕Joe Suozzi 2023 · A |
25 | 40 | 44→45 | 53→50 | 33 | .192/.259/.306 | .114 | .322 | 12 | 14 | 42% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .212/.281/.310 | .098 | .332 | 10 | 10 | 37% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .228/.297/.311 | .083 | .342 | 9 | 8 | 33% | 7% | 69 | -0.3 |
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✕Nick Vickerson 2014 · A |
25 | 38 | 43→40 | 50 | 47 | .190/.271/.298 | .108 | .259 | 11 | 13 | 30% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .198/.292/.298 | .100 | .275 | 9 | 11 | 29% | 10% | 68 | -0.5 | .183/.296/.269 | .086 | .255 | 8 | 11 | 28% | 12% | 59 | -0.7 |
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✕Bradlee Beesley 2022 · AA |
24 | 41 | 44→50 | 54→60 | 37 | .199/.259/.318 | .119 | .313 | 12 | 19 | 38% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .202/.269/.329 | .127 | .302 | 12 | 25 | 35% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .193/.269/.328 | .135 | .286 | 12 | 34 | 35% | 7% | 61 | -0.5 |
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✕Jackson Cluff 2021 · A |
24 | 40→29 | 42→45 | 51→55 | 40 | .197/.258/.305 | .108 | .275 | 10 | 12 | 31% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .182/.252/.277 | .095 | .281 | 8 | 12 | 36% | 6% | 45 | -2.1 | .181/.273/.314 | .132 | .266 | 14 | 28 | 35% | 10% | 61 | -0.6 |
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✕Chase Strumpf 2022 · AA |
24 | 42→35 | 44→50 | 48→45 | 44 | .203/.282/.321 | .118 | .296 | 11 | 7 | 33% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .196/.293/.355 | .159 | .317 | 19 | 5 | 41% | 10% | 83 | +0.6 | .180/.284/.345 | .165 | .293 | 21 | 3 | 42% | 11% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕Blake Hunt 2023 · AA |
24 | 38 | 43→50 | 49→40 | 38 | .190/.248/.301 | .111 | .281 | 11 | 5 | 35% | 6% | 49 | -1.8 | .209/.266/.343 | .134 | .276 | 14 | 5 | 29% | 6% | 67 | -0.5 | .206/.268/.347 | .141 | .262 | 15 | 2 | 27% | 6% | 67 | -0.3 |
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✕Joe Donovan 2023 · A |
24 | 35 | 44→45 | 51→40 | 35 | .177/.247/.290 | .113 | .289 | 12 | 7 | 41% | 6% | 46 | -2.0 | .195/.252/.305 | .110 | .307 | 10 | 5 | 38% | 5% | 52 | -1.6 | .196/.250/.311 | .115 | .294 | 10 | 0 | 35% | 4% | 49 | -0.7 |
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✕Connor Blair 2022 · A |
24 | 37 | 40→45 | 48→45 | 44 | .183/.255/.269 | .086 | .272 | 7 | 11 | 34% | 8% | 43 | -2.2 | .192/.279/.306 | .114 | .309 | 12 | 8 | 38% | 9% | 64 | -0.8 | .150/.260/.268 | .118 | .240 | 16 | 5 | 41% | 11% | 45 | -0.7 |
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✕Franklin Labour 2022 · A |
24 | 39 | 46→45 | 48→50 | 45 | .189/.281/.320 | .131 | .308 | 13 | 11 | 40% | 10% | 69 | -0.4 | .183/.261/.310 | .127 | .343 | 13 | 10 | 46% | 9% | 57 | -1.2 | .129/.199/.246 | .117 | .267 | 14 | 8 | 54% | 7% | 11 | -1.7 |
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✕Daniel Arribas 2017 · A |
24 | 41→39 | 42→40 | 48→45 | 43 | .206/.270/.309 | .103 | .276 | 11 | 7 | 28% | 7% | 60 | -1.0 | .197/.271/.288 | .091 | .282 | 8 | 9 | 31% | 8% | 55 | -1.4 | .128/.235/.162 | .033 | .216 | 0 | 15 | 36% | 11% | 9 | -1.0 |