Derek BenderC
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Age 23
R/R
6'1" / 235 lbs
A
BB +3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
peak 1.1 · 2030
wRC+†62
AVG/OBP/SLG.207 / .268 / .319
PA67
HR1
K%31
BB%7
MLB%0%
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.1peak
2030
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 | +1.1 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +0.9 | $4M | +$3M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +0.8 | $4M | +$3M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.8M | +0.5 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | +0.2 | $1M | +$0.6M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $5M | $21M | +$17M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 67 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .161 | .224 | .290 | .514 | .129 | .258 | 43 | 6 | .198 | 10 | -7 | -0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | MIN | 67 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .269 | .279 | .547 | .082 | .290 | 31 | 7 | .267 | 62 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 10% | MIN | 142 | 130 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .215 | .277 | .338 | .615 | .123 | .292 | 30 | 7 | .280 | 73 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +4 | 0.2 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 25% | MIN | 248 | 225 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .222 | .289 | .360 | .649 | .138 | .293 | 29 | 8 | .289 | 79 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +7 | 0.6 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 42% | MIN | 323 | 292 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 93 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .223 | .291 | .366 | .657 | .144 | .294 | 29 | 8 | .294 | 83 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +6 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB 58% | MIN | 364 | 328 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 105 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .226 | .296 | .369 | .665 | .143 | .294 | 29 | 8 | .295 | 84 | -7 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +10 | 1.1 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB 68% | MIN | 389 | 351 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 113 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .222 | .293 | .359 | .652 | .137 | .294 | 29 | 8 | .294 | 83 | -8 | +1 | -1 | +7 | +11 | 1.1 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB 77% | MIN | 396 | 357 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 116 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .218 | .290 | .353 | .643 | .134 | .293 | 29 | 8 | .291 | 81 | -8 | +1 | -1 | +7 | +11 | 0.9 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB 84% | MIN | 399 | 360 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .217 | .288 | .350 | .638 | .133 | .291 | 30 | 8 | .288 | 79 | -10 | +1 | -2 | +7 | +11 | 0.8 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB 91% | MIN | 380 | 342 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 114 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .289 | .345 | .634 | .129 | .290 | 30 | 8 | .284 | 76 | -10 | +0 | -3 | +7 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | MIN | 354 | 320 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .282 | .338 | .620 | .125 | .288 | 31 | 8 | .280 | 72 | -11 | +0 | -4 | +6 | +10 | 0.2 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | MIN | 318 | 287 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .279 | .331 | .610 | .122 | .287 | 31 | 8 | .274 | 68 | -11 | +0 | -4 | +6 | +9 | -0.1 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | MIN | 271 | 246 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .271 | .325 | .597 | .122 | .285 | 32 | 8 | .268 | 63 | -11 | +0 | -5 | +5 | +8 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3718 | 3361 | 725 | 127 | 21 | 91 | 292 | 1118 | 36 | 38 | 7 | .216 | .285 | .347 | .633 | .132 | .292 | 30 | 8 | .284 | 76 | -102 | +5 | -20 | +66 | +105 | 5.6 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 588 | 127 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 195 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .216 | .285 | .349 | .634 | .133 | .292 | 30 | 8 | .284 | 76 | -18 | +1 | -3 | +12 | +18 | 1.0 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 67 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .269 | .333 | .602 | .133 | .263 | 30 | 7 | .272 | 66 | -3 | -0 | — | — | +2 | -0.1 |
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 |
| Derek Bender (OGILVIE) | 23 | — | — | — | — | .207/.268/.319 | .112 | .290 | 1 | 1 | 31% | 7% | 62 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Jake Rogers 2018 · A |
23 | 41→40 | 44→55 | 47→45 | 42 | .205/.269/.327 | .122 | .280 | 11 | 10 | 30% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .196/.267/.342 | .146 | .271 | 17 | 7 | 33% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .206/.283/.412 | .206 | .265 | 29 | 1 | 33% | 8% | 91 | +0.6 |
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✕Jeferson Morales 2023 · A |
24 | 39→46 | 46→45 | 49→50 | 44 | .197/.277/.329 | .131 | .260 | 14 | 9 | 29% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .215/.289/.346 | .131 | .275 | 13 | 9 | 25% | 7% | 78 | +0.2 | .223/.298/.355 | .132 | .277 | 12 | 8 | 23% | 7% | 81 | +0.2 |
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✕John Hester 2007 · A |
23 | 42 | 43→55 | 50 | 41 | .206/.271/.327 | .122 | .299 | 10 | 7 | 33% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .224/.267/.365 | .141 | .298 | 14 | 7 | 29% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .249/.292/.416 | .167 | .322 | 15 | 10 | 27% | 5% | 94 | +0.7 |
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✕Sicnarf Loopstok 2016 · A |
23 | 41→37 | 49→50 | 53→50 | 39 | .211/.272/.359 | .148 | .288 | 17 | 9 | 32% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .211/.274/.346 | .135 | .297 | 14 | 11 | 32% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .206/.277/.356 | .150 | .287 | 18 | 9 | 33% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Miguel Amaya 2022 · AA |
23 | 42 | 44→50 | 49→40 | 49 | .210/.296/.330 | .120 | .268 | 12 | 7 | 25% | 9% | 78 | +0.2 | .225/.309/.364 | .139 | .303 | 15 | 5 | 29% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .233/.304/.378 | .146 | .278 | 16 | 1 | 22% | 7% | 91 | +0.5 |
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✕Andrew Susac 2013 · A |
23 | 42→39 | 43→50 | 46→30 | 45 | .207/.280/.320 | .113 | .292 | 11 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 67 | -0.5 | .217/.291/.360 | .143 | .291 | 16 | 3 | 29% | 9% | 82 | +0.5 | .217/.295/.373 | .156 | .282 | 19 | 1 | 29% | 9% | 85 | +0.3 |
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✕Alex Isola 2021 · A |
23 | 46→43 | 45→50 | 49→40 | 44 | .228/.280/.350 | .122 | .284 | 12 | 8 | 24% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .216/.283/.365 | .149 | .274 | 20 | 4 | 28% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .212/.282/.359 | .148 | .263 | 20 | 2 | 27% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Nick Hutchins 2019 · A |
23 | 43 | 45→50 | 48→40 | 38 | .213/.269/.344 | .131 | .299 | 12 | 3 | 32% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .204/.245/.307 | .103 | .286 | 9 | 5 | 31% | 4% | 49 | -1.8 | .187/.215/.275 | .087 | .261 | 8 | 4 | 31% | 2% | 23 | -1.8 |
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✕Pedro Pagés 2022 · A |
23 | 44→43 | 43→50 | 43→40 | 42 | .213/.279/.319 | .107 | .302 | 11 | 5 | 32% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .210/.275/.334 | .124 | .293 | 14 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .224/.283/.362 | .138 | .282 | 18 | 2 | 26% | 7% | 78 | +0.1 |
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✕Bryan Holaday 2011 · A |
23 | 43 | 42→45 | 47→40 | 42 | .204/.284/.305 | .101 | .299 | 9 | 6 | 33% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .210/.264/.299 | .089 | .275 | 7 | 6 | 25% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .217/.286/.341 | .124 | .252 | 13 | 2 | 19% | 7% | 71 | -0.1 |
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✕Blaze Alexander 2021 · A |
22 | 45→48 | 42→50 | 51→50 | 43 | .218/.284/.328 | .110 | .300 | 9 | 11 | 29% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .204/.275/.332 | .128 | .317 | 14 | 12 | 38% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .220/.308/.345 | .126 | .328 | 13 | 10 | 34% | 8% | 84 | +0.4 |
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✕Carlos Narváez 2023 · A |
24 | 36→45 | 47→50 | 47→45 | 43 | .185/.270/.313 | .127 | .285 | 15 | 6 | 38% | 9% | 63 | -0.9 | .206/.289/.337 | .131 | .291 | 15 | 7 | 32% | 9% | 76 | +0.1 | .215/.298/.353 | .138 | .288 | 16 | 6 | 29% | 9% | 82 | +0.3 |
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✕Marcus Greene Jr. 2018 · A |
23 | 39 | 47→50 | 43→40 | 43 | .204/.266/.339 | .135 | .261 | 15 | 5 | 28% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .214/.269/.320 | .106 | .298 | 11 | 5 | 30% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .199/.250/.262 | .063 | .298 | 6 | 0 | 34% | 6% | 34 | -0.9 |
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✕Jhoneiker Betancourt 2023 · A |
23 | 43 | 40→50 | 50→40 | 43 | .207/.281/.298 | .092 | .283 | 7 | 6 | 28% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .204/.276/.336 | .132 | .276 | 16 | 3 | 31% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .179/.260/.330 | .151 | .234 | 22 | 0 | 33% | 7% | 67 | -0.2 |
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✕Cooper Johnson 2021 · A |
23 | 43 | 43→45 | 51→40 | 45 | .209/.287/.322 | .113 | .302 | 11 | 9 | 32% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .175/.261/.262 | .087 | .300 | 7 | 5 | 40% | 9% | 46 | -2.0 | .157/.246/.286 | .129 | .241 | 16 | 3 | 39% | 9% | 42 | -0.7 |
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✕Ramon Santana 2009 · A |
23 | 43→53 | 44→45 | 49→45 | 39 | .208/.278/.329 | .120 | .301 | 12 | 9 | 33% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .217/.280/.327 | .110 | .323 | 9 | 7 | 33% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .212/.276/.321 | .109 | .318 | 8 | 4 | 33% | 6% | 62 | -0.4 |
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✕Taylor Featherston 2013 · A |
23 | 45 | 45→50 | 51→50 | 43 | .223/.284/.349 | .126 | .295 | 12 | 11 | 28% | 7% | 76 | +0.1 | .222/.268/.364 | .142 | .290 | 15 | 12 | 28% | 5% | 73 | -0.1 | .212/.256/.355 | .143 | .273 | 15 | 12 | 28% | 4% | 63 | -0.6 |
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✕Tyler Saladino 2012 · A |
23 | 44→46 | 46→45 | 45→55 | 42 | .217/.280/.356 | .139 | .292 | 13 | 7 | 29% | 7% | 76 | +0.1 | .216/.285/.317 | .101 | .284 | 8 | 20 | 25% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .253/.299/.369 | .116 | .300 | 11 | 25 | 19% | 5% | 84 | +0.4 |
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✕Patrick Bailey 2022 · A |
23 | 44→49 | 45 | 50→45 | 43 | .213/.278/.336 | .122 | .306 | 12 | 8 | 33% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .213/.279/.336 | .123 | .289 | 13 | 5 | 29% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .229/.288/.338 | .110 | .303 | 11 | 4 | 27% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕Alexander Campos 2022 · A |
22 | 43 | 42→40 | 46→45 | 48 | .209/.289/.317 | .108 | .281 | 9 | 6 | 28% | 9% | 70 | -0.3 | .221/.304/.311 | .090 | .312 | 8 | 6 | 29% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 | .236/.329/.308 | .072 | .330 | 7 | 6 | 28% | 11% | 83 | +0.2 |