Francisco Caldera
C DSL Astros Blue
Age 21
R/R
6'1" / 193 lbs
ROK
HR -6%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2038
Overview
ROKPROSPECTMiLBFA 2039
ETA2029MLB%0%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | ROKDSL Astros Or… | 151 | .228/.342/.307 | 2 | 9 | 22 | — | .143/.235/.180 |
| 2025 | 19 | ROKDSL Astros Bl… | 35 | .222/.382/.556 | 2 | 0 | 52 | — | .138/.265/.345 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 21 | MLBHOU | 145 | .210/.278/.292 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ34% MLB | 22 | MLBHOU | 39 | .216/.284/.308 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 0.0 | |
| 2029PROJ48% MLB | 23 | MLBHOU | 120 | .219/.288/.319 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 0.1 |
Next 3 projected WAR 0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2038Service0.0First FA2039
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030MiLB2031MiLB2032MiLB2033Pre-Arb$0.9M2034Pre-Arb$1.0M+4
CompsLuis Valenzuela (age 21) · Imbewer Alvarez (age 21) · Jalen Miller (age 21)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 41 proj PA
wRC+†62
AVG/OBP/SLG.208 / .275 / .289
PA41
HR0
K%28
BB%7
ISO82
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$11M ctrl surplus
Tools · Contract
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. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| 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 Astros Blue | — | 98 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 330 | 333 | 663 | 136 | 241 | 22 | 15 | 305 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK | DSL Astros Orange | — | 151 | 127 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 228 | 342 | 307 | 649 | 79 | 267 | 17 | 11 | 303 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK | DSL Astros Blue | — | 35 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 222 | 382 | 556 | 938 | 333 | 267 | 31 | 20 | 393 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 98 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 237 | 212 | 449 | 82 | 149 | 28 | 11 | 194 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Orange | — | 151 | 133 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 143 | 235 | 180 | 415 | 38 | 179 | 22 | 7 | 201 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 35 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 265 | 345 | 610 | 207 | 162 | 40 | 14 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 98 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 237 | 212 | 449 | 82 | 172 | 28 | 11 | 194 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17 | ROK RAW | DSL Astros Blue | — | 98 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 330 | 333 | 663 | 136 | 241 | 22 | 15 | 305 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Orange | — | 151 | 133 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 143 | 235 | 180 | 415 | 38 | 178 | 22 | 7 | 201 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK RAW | DSL Astros Orange | — | 151 | 127 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 228 | 342 | 307 | 649 | 79 | 267 | 17 | 11 | 303 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 35 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 265 | 345 | 610 | 207 | 200 | 40 | 14 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK RAW | DSL Astros Blue | — | 35 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 222 | 382 | 556 | 938 | 333 | 267 | 31 | 20 | 393 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 98 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 237 | 209 | 446 | 81 | 149 | 28 | 11 | 194 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Orange | — | 151 | 134 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 142 | 235 | 179 | 414 | 37 | 179 | 22 | 7 | 201 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 35 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 265 | 333 | 598 | 200 | 162 | 40 | 14 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Orange | — | 151 | 134 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 142 | 235 | 179 | 414 | 37 | 179 | 22 | 7 | 201 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 35 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 265 | 333 | 598 | 200 | 162 | 40 | 14 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 21 | MLB MLE | HOU | 0% | 145 | 132 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 278 | 292 | 570 | 82 | 286 | 28 | 7 | 260 | 62 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +3 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 22 | MLB MLE | HOU | 34% | 113 | 102 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 213 | 282 | 305 | 587 | 91 | 287 | 27 | 7 | 267 | 67 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB MLE | HOU | 48% | 247 | 224 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 217 | 286 | 316 | 601 | 99 | 288 | 27 | 7 | 273 | 71 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB MLE | HOU | 53% | 347 | 313 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 92 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 220 | 289 | 325 | 614 | 105 | 289 | 27 | 7 | 278 | 74 | -11 | +1 | +0 | +6 | +8 | 0.4 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB MLE | HOU | 55% | 407 | 368 | 81 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 107 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 222 | 291 | 333 | 624 | 111 | 290 | 26 | 7 | 282 | 77 | -11 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +9 | 0.6 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB MLE | HOU | 56% | 444 | 402 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 116 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 224 | 293 | 339 | 631 | 115 | 290 | 26 | 7 | 285 | 79 | -11 | +1 | +0 | +8 | +10 | 0.7 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB MLE | HOU | 55% | 463 | 419 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 122 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 222 | 292 | 336 | 628 | 113 | 289 | 26 | 8 | 283 | 78 | -12 | +1 | +0 | +8 | +10 | 0.7 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB MLE | HOU | 55% | 470 | 426 | 94 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 221 | 290 | 331 | 621 | 111 | 288 | 26 | 7 | 281 | 76 | -13 | +1 | -1 | +8 | +10 | 0.5 |
| 2035 | 29 | MLB MLE | HOU | 53% | 468 | 424 | 92 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 125 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 218 | 287 | 325 | 612 | 107 | 286 | 27 | 7 | 277 | 74 | -15 | +0 | -1 | +8 | +10 | 0.3 |
| 2036 | 30 | MLB MLE | HOU | 53% | 462 | 419 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 125 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 283 | 317 | 600 | 102 | 284 | 27 | 7 | 272 | 70 | -16 | +0 | -2 | +8 | +10 | -0.0 |
| 2028 | 22 | MLB CTX | HOU | 34% | 39 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 216 | 284 | 308 | 592 | 92 | 291 | 28 | 8 | 270 | 67 | -2 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB CTX | HOU | 48% | 120 | 108 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 288 | 319 | 607 | 100 | 292 | 27 | 8 | 275 | 71 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB CTX | HOU | 53% | 183 | 164 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 222 | 291 | 328 | 619 | 106 | 293 | 27 | 8 | 280 | 74 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +4 | 0.2 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB CTX | HOU | 55% | 223 | 201 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 224 | 293 | 336 | 629 | 111 | 294 | 26 | 8 | 284 | 77 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 0.3 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB CTX | HOU | 56% | 247 | 223 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 65 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 226 | 295 | 342 | 637 | 116 | 294 | 26 | 8 | 287 | 79 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB CTX | HOU | 55% | 255 | 231 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 225 | 294 | 339 | 633 | 114 | 293 | 26 | 7 | 286 | 78 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 0.4 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB CTX | HOU | 55% | 257 | 233 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 223 | 292 | 334 | 626 | 111 | 292 | 26 | 7 | 283 | 76 | -7 | +0 | -0 | +5 | +6 | 0.3 |
| 2035 | 29 | MLB CTX | HOU | 53% | 250 | 226 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 289 | 328 | 617 | 107 | 290 | 27 | 8 | 279 | 74 | -8 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2036 | 30 | MLB CTX | HOU | 53% | 243 | 220 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 217 | 285 | 320 | 605 | 103 | 288 | 27 | 7 | 274 | 70 | -9 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +5 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 1817 | 1641 | 370 | 62 | 14 | 32 | 137 | 484 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 225 | 295 | 339 | 633 | 113 | 298 | 27 | 8 | 281 | 71 | -54 | +2 | -2 | +32 | +39 | 1.8 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 587 | 132 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 173 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 225 | 295 | 336 | 631 | 111 | 298 | 27 | 8 | 281 | 71 | -19 | +1 | -1 | +12 | +14 | 0.7 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3746 | 3381 | 720 | 114 | 25 | 64 | 283 | 993 | 54 | 56 | 12 | 213 | 284 | 318 | 603 | 105 | 280 | 27 | 8 | 273 | 71 | -104 | +5 | -4 | +62 | +75 | 3.4 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 587 | 125 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 172 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 213 | 283 | 317 | 600 | 104 | 280 | 26 | 8 | 273 | 71 | -20 | +1 | -1 | +12 | +14 | 0.6 | |