Kien Vu
LF Dayton Dragons
Age 23
L/L
5'11" / 185 lbs
A+
HR +16%BB +6%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
Overview
A+PROSPECTMiLBFA 2037
ETA2029MLB%0%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | ACIN | 91 | .273/.371/.532 | 4 | 7 | 82 | — | .212/.292/.400 |
| 2026 | 22 | AACIN | 179 | .173/.275/.314 | 5 | 5 | 33 | — | .154/.230/.272 |
| 2026 | 22 | A+CIN | 348 | .269/.405/.520 | 15 | 27 | 105 | — | .229/.341/.423 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 23 | MLBCIN | 2 | .194/.282/.346 | 0 | 0 | 75 | -0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ30% MLB | 24 | MLBCIN | 146 | .200/.287/.359 | 5 | 4 | 79 | -0.2 | |
| 2029PROJ44% MLB | 25 | MLBCIN | 225 | .204/.290/.367 | 8 | 6 | 82 | -0.2 |
Next 3 projected WAR -0.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2036Service0.0First FA2037
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030MiLB2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Pre-Arb$0.9M2034Ext$3M+2
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
Speed68
Chase%67
ISO45
BB%42
Z-Con%21
K%19
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 1, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 92%
CompsTrey Sweeney (age 23) · Jacob Melton (age 23) · Gabriel Rincones Jr. (age 23)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†75
AVG/OBP/SLG.194 / .282 / .346
PA2
HR0
K%50
BB%8
BABIP250
ISO145
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$3M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 26 / POW 53
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 21 | A | Daytona Tortugas | — | 91 | 77 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 273 | 371 | 532 | 903 | 260 | 354 | 27 | 10 | 387 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 179 | 156 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 173 | 275 | 314 | 589 | 141 | 229 | 31 | 9 | 271 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | — | 348 | 279 | 75 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 98 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 269 | 405 | 520 | 925 | 251 | 353 | 28 | 14 | 402 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 21 | A MLE | Daytona Tortugas | — | 91 | 80 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 212 | 292 | 400 | 692 | 188 | 305 | 37 | 7 | 289 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 179 | 162 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 154 | 230 | 272 | 502 | 117 | 217 | 37 | 6 | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 348 | 293 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 125 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 229 | 341 | 423 | 764 | 195 | 323 | 36 | 10 | 324 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21 | A MLE | Daytona Tortugas | — | 91 | 80 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 212 | 292 | 400 | 692 | 188 | 326 | 37 | 7 | 289 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21 | A RAW | Daytona Tortugas | — | 91 | 77 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 273 | 371 | 532 | 903 | 260 | 354 | 27 | 10 | 387 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 527 | 455 | 90 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 192 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 198 | 299 | 363 | 662 | 165 | 295 | 36 | 9 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 527 | 435 | 102 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 153 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 234 | 361 | 446 | 807 | 211 | 308 | 29 | 13 | 357 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21 | A MLE | Daytona Tortugas | — | 91 | 82 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 207 | 292 | 390 | 682 | 183 | 305 | 37 | 7 | 289 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 527 | 456 | 90 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 192 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 197 | 299 | 362 | 661 | 164 | 287 | 36 | 9 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 21 | A MLE | Daytona Tortugas | — | 91 | 82 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 207 | 292 | 390 | 682 | 183 | 305 | 37 | 7 | 289 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 527 | 456 | 90 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 192 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 197 | 299 | 362 | 661 | 164 | 287 | 36 | 9 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB MLE | CIN | 0% | 528 | 466 | 89 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 156 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 192 | 279 | 337 | 616 | 145 | 249 | 30 | 8 | 279 | 75 | -16 | +1 | +0 | -6 | +11 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB CTX | CIN | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 282 | 346 | 628 | 152 | 250 | 50 | 0 | 283 | 75 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 24 | MLB MLE | CIN | 30% | 481 | 426 | 83 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 140 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 197 | 284 | 349 | 633 | 152 | 252 | 29 | 9 | 285 | 79 | -12 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +10 | -0.5 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB MLE | CIN | 44% | 509 | 450 | 90 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 43 | 146 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 201 | 287 | 357 | 644 | 156 | 255 | 29 | 8 | 290 | 82 | -11 | +2 | +0 | -5 | +11 | -0.4 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB MLE | CIN | 51% | 524 | 463 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 148 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 203 | 289 | 361 | 650 | 157 | 257 | 28 | 9 | 292 | 84 | -10 | +2 | +0 | -6 | +11 | -0.3 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB MLE | CIN | 52% | 529 | 468 | 97 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 149 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 204 | 290 | 361 | 650 | 156 | 258 | 28 | 9 | 292 | 84 | -10 | +2 | +0 | -6 | +11 | -0.3 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB MLE | CIN | 53% | 527 | 466 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 148 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 205 | 289 | 358 | 648 | 154 | 259 | 28 | 9 | 291 | 83 | -11 | +1 | -1 | -6 | +11 | -0.4 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB MLE | CIN | 57% | 520 | 461 | 93 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 148 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 202 | 286 | 352 | 638 | 150 | 257 | 28 | 8 | 287 | 81 | -12 | +1 | -1 | -6 | +11 | -0.7 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB CTX | CIN | 30% | 146 | 130 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 200 | 287 | 359 | 646 | 159 | 253 | 29 | 8 | 290 | 79 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB CTX | CIN | 44% | 225 | 199 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 204 | 290 | 367 | 657 | 164 | 256 | 28 | 8 | 295 | 82 | -5 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +5 | -0.2 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB CTX | CIN | 51% | 266 | 235 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 75 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 206 | 292 | 372 | 664 | 166 | 258 | 28 | 9 | 297 | 84 | -5 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +6 | -0.2 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB CTX | CIN | 52% | 277 | 245 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 78 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 207 | 292 | 371 | 664 | 164 | 259 | 28 | 9 | 297 | 84 | -5 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +6 | -0.2 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB CTX | CIN | 53% | 281 | 249 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 79 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 207 | 292 | 369 | 661 | 161 | 260 | 28 | 9 | 296 | 83 | -6 | +0 | -0 | -3 | +6 | -0.3 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB CTX | CIN | 57% | 296 | 263 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 84 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 205 | 289 | 362 | 651 | 157 | 258 | 28 | 8 | 292 | 81 | -7 | +0 | -1 | -3 | +6 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 1491 | 1321 | 274 | 49 | 10 | 50 | 127 | 422 | 32 | 35 | 11 | 207 | 293 | 373 | 666 | 166 | 262 | 28 | 9 | 295 | 81 | -31 | +3 | -1 | -16 | +32 | -1.4 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 576 | 119 | 21 | 4 | 22 | 55 | 184 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 207 | 291 | 372 | 663 | 165 | 260 | 28 | 8 | 295 | 81 | -14 | +1 | -1 | -7 | +14 | -0.6 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 4028 | 3551 | 714 | 132 | 26 | 123 | 342 | 1200 | 96 | 124 | 28 | 201 | 289 | 357 | 646 | 156 | 263 | 30 | 8 | 289 | 81 | -75 | +9 | -2 | -37 | +74 | -3.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 573 | 115 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 55 | 194 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 201 | 288 | 356 | 644 | 155 | 262 | 30 | 8 | 289 | 81 | -14 | +2 | -0 | -7 | +14 | -0.6 | |