Kade KretzschmarOF
Palm Beach Cardinals
Age 26
L/R
6'1" / 205 lbs
A
HR -7%K -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
wRC+†78
AVG/OBP/SLG.215 / .297 / .329
PA144
HR3
K%27
BB%9
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
40→40
PWR
31→31
SPD
47→47
EYE
54→54
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2028
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2031
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2036
First FA Year 2037
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2035 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| 2036 | Ext | beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate | |||
| Totals | $0.3M | $-13M | -$13M | ||
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 | 23 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 92 | 78 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .295 | .402 | .410 | .812 | .115 | .415 | 26 | 11 | .347 | 124 | +2 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 24 | A | 2 teams | 356 | 310 | 60 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 100 | 9 | 7 | 3 | .194 | .288 | .255 | .543 | .061 | .274 | 28 | 9 | .251 | 50 | -20 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +10 | -1.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | MLB | STL | 144 | 128 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .219 | .301 | .344 | .644 | .125 | .287 | 27 | 9 | .287 | 78 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +4 | -0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB 10% | STL | 150 | 134 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .216 | .295 | .336 | .631 | .119 | .287 | 27 | 9 | .291 | 81 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +4 | 0.0 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB 20% | STL | 241 | 214 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .220 | .301 | .341 | .642 | .121 | .288 | 27 | 9 | .292 | 82 | -5 | +0 | -1 | -1 | +7 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB 34% | STL | 294 | 262 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 78 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .218 | .298 | .340 | .638 | .122 | .287 | 27 | 9 | .292 | 81 | -6 | +1 | -1 | -2 | +8 | -0.0 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB 48% | STL | 327 | 290 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 88 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .221 | .302 | .348 | .651 | .128 | .286 | 27 | 9 | .289 | 80 | -8 | +1 | -2 | -2 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB 56% | STL | 337 | 299 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 92 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .217 | .299 | .341 | .641 | .124 | .284 | 27 | 9 | .285 | 77 | -9 | +0 | -3 | -2 | +10 | -0.4 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB 67% | STL | 334 | 296 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 93 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .213 | .296 | .324 | .620 | .111 | .283 | 28 | 9 | .281 | 73 | -10 | +1 | -4 | -2 | +9 | -0.5 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB 76% | STL | 315 | 279 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 90 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .208 | .292 | .312 | .603 | .104 | .281 | 29 | 9 | .276 | 69 | -11 | +1 | -4 | -2 | +9 | -0.8 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB 83% | STL | 277 | 247 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .198 | .280 | .291 | .571 | .093 | .280 | 29 | 9 | .269 | 64 | -11 | +1 | -5 | -2 | +8 | -0.9 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 2867 | 2537 | 543 | 94 | 18 | 49 | 256 | 789 | 49 | 44 | 10 | .214 | .298 | .323 | .622 | .109 | .288 | 28 | 9 | .282 | 74 | -85 | +5 | -20 | -17 | +81 | -3.6 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 575 | 123 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 179 | 11 | 10 | 2 | .214 | .298 | .322 | .620 | .108 | .288 | 28 | 9 | .282 | 74 | -19 | +1 | -4 | -4 | +18 | -0.8 | ||
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 | 23 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 92 | 75 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .457 | .453 | .910 | .120 | .414 | 17 | 14 | .413 | 175 | +8 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | A+ | Peoria Chiefs | 44 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .179 | .256 | .179 | .435 | .000 | .259 | 27 | 9 | .207 | 17 | -4 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 312 | 260 | 71 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 56 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .273 | .386 | .369 | .756 | .096 | .335 | 18 | 12 | .344 | 122 | +8 | +0 | — | — | +9 | 1.7 |
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 Kretzschmar (OGILVIE) | 26 | 40 | 31 | 47 | 54 | .215/.297/.329 | .114 | .287 | 3 | 2 | 27% | 9% | 78 | +0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Daniel Nunez 2008 · AAA |
26 | 44→51 | 42→30 | 45→50 | 44 | .214/.280/.318 | .104 | .292 | 10 | 11 | 29% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .216/.275/.307 | .091 | .300 | 8 | 12 | 29% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .247/.326/.322 | .075 | .314 | 4 | 14 | 21% | 7% | 85 | +0.3 |
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✕Nathan Panther 2007 · AA |
26 | 44→43 | 42→45 | 45 | 46 | .215/.277/.319 | .103 | .272 | 9 | 8 | 24% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .226/.295/.355 | .129 | .281 | 12 | 7 | 23% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .229/.305/.375 | .146 | .276 | 15 | 6 | 22% | 9% | 88 | +0.5 |
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✕Chase Calabuig 2022 · AA |
26 | 42→52 | 39→40 | 44→45 | 49 | .206/.278/.287 | .081 | .268 | 8 | 6 | 25% | 9% | 58 | -1.2 | .246/.307/.366 | .120 | .290 | 11 | 5 | 18% | 8% | 89 | +1.0 | .277/.336/.411 | .134 | .318 | 11 | 3 | 16% | 8% | 109 | +1.2 |
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✕Adam Melker 2014 · AA |
26 | 47 | 41→40 | 44→50 | 42 | .226/.276/.321 | .095 | .296 | 9 | 9 | 26% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .234/.279/.332 | .098 | .292 | 10 | 13 | 23% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .245/.287/.319 | .074 | .294 | 9 | 18 | 20% | 4% | 64 | -0.4 |
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✕Shayne Fontana 2022 · AA |
25 | 41 | 42→45 | 48→55 | 46 | .197/.276/.303 | .106 | .284 | 9 | 9 | 32% | 9% | 61 | -1.0 | .215/.297/.325 | .110 | .300 | 11 | 14 | 30% | 9% | 76 | +0.1 | .222/.305/.326 | .104 | .296 | 11 | 19 | 27% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Chantz Mack 2017 · AA |
26 | 45→47 | 44→45 | 45 | 47 | .222/.290/.336 | .113 | .293 | 11 | 5 | 27% | 8% | 75 | -0.0 | .216/.293/.320 | .104 | .299 | 10 | 6 | 28% | 10% | 72 | -0.2 | .153/.267/.207 | .054 | .212 | 5 | 0 | 27% | 14% | 32 | -0.5 |
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✕Bryce Windham 2023 · AA |
26 | 43 | 41→40 | 47→50 | 53 | .211/.287/.306 | .095 | .253 | 8 | 6 | 20% | 9% | 66 | -0.6 | .226/.291/.317 | .091 | .293 | 6 | 11 | 23% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .240/.299/.327 | .087 | .320 | 3 | 15 | 24% | 8% | 73 | -0.0 |
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✕Nick Baligod 2013 · A |
25 | 48 | 44→40 | 49→45 | 47 | .235/.294/.352 | .117 | .288 | 11 | 7 | 22% | 7% | 81 | +0.4 | .239/.292/.329 | .090 | .272 | 6 | 7 | 14% | 7% | 73 | -0.1 | .241/.295/.318 | .077 | .269 | 5 | 6 | 12% | 6% | 68 | -0.3 |
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✕Greg Cullen 2022 · AA |
25 | 45→42 | 42→40 | 42→40 | 50 | .217/.304/.324 | .107 | .280 | 10 | 4 | 25% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .236/.327/.346 | .110 | .320 | 11 | 6 | 27% | 11% | 94 | +1.3 | .236/.337/.336 | .100 | .321 | 11 | 5 | 27% | 11% | 93 | +0.5 |
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✕Richard Lane 2006 · AA |
26 | 48 | 41→40 | 43→40 | 50 | .230/.301/.332 | .102 | .286 | 7 | 5 | 21% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .207/.255/.300 | .093 | .271 | 6 | 5 | 25% | 6% | 50 | -1.7 | .177/.208/.254 | .076 | .235 | 4 | 2 | 26% | 3% | 15 | -1.7 |
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✕Austin Davidson 2018 · A |
25 | 43 | 42→45 | 45 | 45 | .210/.273/.315 | .104 | .261 | 9 | 7 | 23% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .225/.286/.345 | .120 | .282 | 10 | 6 | 23% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .224/.288/.352 | .128 | .275 | 11 | 3 | 22% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕Mitch Longo 2021 · AA |
26 | 45 | 42→45 | 51→50 | 41 | .218/.268/.325 | .106 | .285 | 9 | 13 | 26% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .227/.274/.372 | .145 | .296 | 16 | 18 | 28% | 5% | 78 | +0.2 | .222/.267/.379 | .157 | .284 | 19 | 22 | 29% | 5% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕Reid Fronk 2011 · A |
25 | 44→48 | 41→45 | 47→50 | 48 | .211/.297/.318 | .107 | .282 | 8 | 9 | 26% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 | .199/.281/.288 | .089 | .290 | 5 | 7 | 30% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .170/.256/.249 | .079 | .259 | 5 | 4 | 33% | 9% | 37 | -1.6 |
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✕Will Toffey 2021 · AA |
26 | 43 | 43→45 | 46→50 | 49 | .208/.295/.324 | .116 | .301 | 10 | 7 | 32% | 10% | 75 | -0.0 | .202/.286/.331 | .129 | .342 | 13 | 12 | 41% | 9% | 73 | -0.1 | .185/.274/.320 | .135 | .321 | 13 | 13 | 43% | 9% | 62 | -0.4 |
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✕Cal Towey 2016 · AA |
26 | 46→49 | 42→45 | 49→50 | 45 | .214/.297/.319 | .105 | .319 | 8 | 13 | 33% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 | .201/.284/.304 | .103 | .318 | 9 | 10 | 36% | 9% | 66 | -0.6 | .189/.280/.295 | .106 | .303 | 9 | 9 | 37% | 10% | 59 | -0.8 |
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✕Mike Papi 2019 · AAA |
26 | 44→47 | 46→45 | 45 | 49 | .220/.298/.347 | .127 | .290 | 13 | 5 | 28% | 9% | 82 | +0.5 | .217/.284/.324 | .107 | .302 | 9 | 7 | 29% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .167/.226/.209 | .042 | .248 | 0 | 0 | 30% | 6% | 12 | -0.7 |
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✕Carlos Alvarez 2014 · AAA |
26 | 46 | 45 | 46→45 | 47 | .226/.287/.350 | .124 | .279 | 12 | 7 | 23% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 | .234/.306/.341 | .107 | .284 | 9 | 8 | 19% | 9% | 83 | +0.6 | .249/.327/.336 | .087 | .300 | 6 | 6 | 18% | 9% | 89 | +0.4 |
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✕Justin Howard 2014 · AA |
26 | 52→45 | 41→45 | 41→45 | 47 | .243/.309/.345 | .102 | .325 | 8 | 7 | 26% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .232/.292/.349 | .117 | .323 | 10 | 7 | 29% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .206/.266/.324 | .118 | .295 | 9 | 3 | 31% | 5% | 58 | -0.6 |
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✕Luis González 2021 · AA |
25 | 45→50 | 44→45 | 46→50 | 44 | .224/.275/.340 | .116 | .281 | 11 | 11 | 24% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .227/.297/.343 | .116 | .291 | 12 | 18 | 25% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .230/.308/.344 | .114 | .294 | 12 | 22 | 25% | 9% | 81 | +0.2 |
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✕Mitchell Tolman 2019 · A |
25 | 44→47 | 40→45 | 45→50 | 48 | .211/.286/.301 | .089 | .282 | 7 | 9 | 26% | 8% | 65 | -0.7 | .212/.281/.308 | .096 | .301 | 8 | 9 | 30% | 8% | 65 | -0.7 | .215/.285/.332 | .118 | .284 | 11 | 8 | 27% | 7% | 70 | -0.2 |