Braylon PayneOF
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Age 19
L/L
6'2" / 186 lbs
A+
BB +10%HR +7%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 2.6 · 2033
wRC+†91
AVG/OBP/SLG.197 / .273 / .327
PA320
HR8
SB16
K%35
BB%9
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
20↗32
PWR
30↗50
SPD
70→70
FLD
45↗53
EYE
57↘55
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.6peak
2033
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2030
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2035
First FA Year 2036
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +2.0 | $18M | +$17M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +2.3 | $21M | +$20M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +2.5 | $24M | +$23M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +2.6 | $26M | +$20M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $9M | +2.6 | $26M | +$18M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $12M | +2.5 | $26M | +$14M |
| Totals | $29M | $141M | +$112M | ||
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 | 17 | A | Carolina Mudcats | 19 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .353 | .421 | .529 | .950 | .176 | .462 | 21 | 11 | .391 | 157 | +1 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 18 | A | Carolina Mudcats | 342 | 307 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 142 | 0 | 31 | 10 | .186 | .265 | .270 | .535 | .085 | .321 | 42 | 10 | .246 | 46 | -21 | +2 | +0 | -2 | +10 | -1.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 19 | A+ | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 52 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .273 | .385 | .500 | .885 | .227 | .391 | 35 | 13 | .402 | 166 | +4 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | 0.6 |
| ROS | 19 | MLB | MIL | 268 | 239 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 93 | 2 | 10 | 3 | .209 | .289 | .351 | .641 | .142 | .298 | 35 | 9 | .286 | 77 | -7 | +1 | -0 | -2 | +8 | -0.0 |
| TOT | 19 | MLB | MIL | 320 | 283 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 111 | 3 | 16 | 5 | .219 | .305 | .375 | .680 | .155 | .315 | 35 | 10 | .305 | 91 | -3 | +1 | -0 | -2 | +9 | 0.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 20 | MLB 11% | MIL | 403 | 357 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 131 | 4 | 15 | 4 | .218 | .302 | .364 | .667 | .146 | .302 | 33 | 10 | .298 | 86 | -6 | +1 | -0 | -2 | +11 | 0.4 |
| 2028 | 21 | MLB 28% | MIL | 489 | 431 | 95 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 50 | 151 | 5 | 18 | 5 | .220 | .309 | .369 | .678 | .148 | .303 | 31 | 10 | .310 | 95 | -3 | +2 | -0 | -3 | +14 | 1.0 |
| 2029 | 22 | MLB 48% | MIL | 548 | 479 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 58 | 164 | 6 | 19 | 5 | .230 | .320 | .392 | .713 | .163 | .303 | 30 | 11 | .319 | 102 | +1 | +2 | -0 | -3 | +16 | 1.5 |
| 2030 | 23 | MLB 66% | MIL | 588 | 513 | 119 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 64 | 172 | 6 | 20 | 5 | .232 | .324 | .404 | .728 | .172 | .303 | 29 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +4 | +2 | -0 | -4 | +17 | 2.0 |
| 2031 | 24 | MLB 82% | MIL | 614 | 533 | 125 | 20 | 3 | 22 | 69 | 177 | 7 | 20 | 5 | .235 | .330 | .407 | .737 | .173 | .303 | 29 | 11 | .329 | 110 | +7 | +2 | -0 | -4 | +17 | 2.3 |
| 2032 | 25 | MLB | MIL | 629 | 545 | 129 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 72 | 181 | 7 | 20 | 5 | .237 | .333 | .413 | .746 | .176 | .304 | 29 | 11 | .332 | 112 | +9 | +2 | -0 | -4 | +18 | 2.5 |
| 2033 | 26 | MLB | MIL | 635 | 550 | 130 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 73 | 182 | 7 | 20 | 5 | .236 | .333 | .416 | .750 | .180 | .304 | 29 | 11 | .334 | 113 | +10 | +2 | -0 | -4 | +18 | 2.6 |
| 2034 | 27 | MLB | MIL | 634 | 548 | 130 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 74 | 183 | 7 | 19 | 5 | .237 | .335 | .418 | .753 | .181 | .304 | 29 | 12 | .334 | 113 | +10 | +2 | -0 | -4 | +18 | 2.6 |
| 2035 | 28 | MLB | MIL | 629 | 543 | 127 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 74 | 182 | 7 | 19 | 4 | .234 | .333 | .409 | .742 | .175 | .304 | 29 | 12 | .332 | 113 | +9 | +2 | -1 | -4 | +18 | 2.5 |
| 2036 | 29 | MLB | MIL | 619 | 534 | 125 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 73 | 181 | 7 | 18 | 4 | .234 | .334 | .412 | .746 | .178 | .303 | 29 | 12 | .330 | 111 | +8 | +2 | -2 | -4 | +18 | 2.2 |
| 2037 | 30 | MLB | MIL | 608 | 525 | 121 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 72 | 180 | 6 | 17 | 4 | .230 | .330 | .404 | .734 | .173 | .302 | 30 | 12 | .327 | 109 | +6 | +2 | -2 | -4 | +17 | 1.9 |
| 2038 | 31 | MLB | MIL | 594 | 513 | 117 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 70 | 178 | 6 | 16 | 3 | .228 | .328 | .398 | .725 | .170 | .300 | 30 | 12 | .323 | 106 | +4 | +2 | -3 | -4 | +17 | 1.6 |
| 2039 | 32 | MLB | MIL | 575 | 496 | 111 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 68 | 176 | 6 | 15 | 2 | .224 | .325 | .387 | .712 | .163 | .299 | 31 | 12 | .319 | 102 | +1 | +2 | -4 | -3 | +16 | 1.3 |
| 2040 | 33 | MLB | MIL | 546 | 472 | 103 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 170 | 5 | 14 | 2 | .218 | .318 | .375 | .693 | .157 | .297 | 31 | 12 | .313 | 98 | -1 | +2 | -4 | -3 | +15 | 0.9 |
| 2041 | 34 | MLB | MIL | 498 | 432 | 93 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 58 | 160 | 5 | 13 | 1 | .215 | .315 | .368 | .683 | .153 | .295 | 32 | 12 | .306 | 93 | -4 | +2 | -5 | -3 | +14 | 0.4 |
| 2042 | 35 | MLB | MIL | 442 | 384 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 146 | 4 | 12 | 1 | .208 | .308 | .352 | .659 | .143 | .293 | 33 | 12 | .299 | 87 | -7 | +2 | -6 | -3 | +13 | -0.1 |
| 2043 | 36 | MLB | MIL | 381 | 331 | 67 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 130 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .202 | .302 | .338 | .640 | .136 | .290 | 34 | 12 | .290 | 80 | -9 | +2 | -6 | -2 | +11 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 10061 | 8749 | 1973 | 309 | 47 | 339 | 1133 | 3083 | 100 | 330 | 74 | .226 | .321 | .388 | .709 | .162 | .304 | 31 | 11 | .317 | 101 | +12 | +36 | -36 | -60 | +285 | 24.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 565 | 128 | 20 | 3 | 22 | 73 | 199 | 6 | 21 | 5 | .227 | .321 | .389 | .710 | .163 | .305 | 31 | 11 | .317 | 101 | +1 | +2 | -2 | -4 | +18 | 1.5 | ||
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 | 17 | A | Carolina Mudcats | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .438 | .526 | .625 | 1.151 | .188 | .538 | 16 | 16 | .501 | 241 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 18 | A | Carolina Mudcats | 342 | 288 | 69 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 103 | 0 | 31 | 10 | .240 | .356 | .382 | .738 | .142 | .341 | 30 | 15 | .334 | 114 | +5 | +2 | — | — | +10 | 1.8 |
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 |
| Braylon Payne (OGILVIE) | 19 | 20→32 | 30→50 | 70 | 55 | .197/.273/.327 | .130 | .287 | 8 | 9 | 35% | 9% | 67 | -0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Carlos Jimenez 2022 · A |
19 | 39→41 | 42→50 | 53→55 | 44 | .191/.270/.293 | .102 | .283 | 10 | 11 | 34% | 8% | 56 | -1.3 | .199/.283/.318 | .119 | .317 | 11 | 15 | 37% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .216/.296/.349 | .133 | .314 | 15 | 19 | 33% | 9% | 78 | +0.1 |
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●Corbin Carroll 2021 · A |
20 | 46→54 | 40→60 | 57→60 | 46 | .216/.286/.313 | .097 | .312 | 6 | 16 | 31% | 9% | 67 | -0.5 | .247/.323/.431 | .184 | .329 | 19 | 26 | 29% | 9% | 114 | +2.7 | .245/.332/.462 | .217 | .278 | 24 | 37 | 21% | 10% | 121 | +3.5 |
|
✕Akil Baddoo 2019 · A |
20 | 42→51 | 43→55 | 56→55 | 48 | .206/.282/.325 | .120 | .283 | 9 | 13 | 29% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .212/.283/.340 | .128 | .306 | 11 | 16 | 32% | 9% | 73 | -0.1 | .232/.314/.375 | .143 | .300 | 15 | 24 | 26% | 11% | 91 | +0.8 |
|
✕Taylor Trammell 2018 · A |
20 | 46 | 41→55 | 56→55 | 44 | .219/.278/.321 | .102 | .303 | 8 | 21 | 29% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .206/.279/.299 | .093 | .299 | 8 | 19 | 31% | 9% | 61 | -1.0 | .205/.299/.385 | .179 | .274 | 22 | 23 | 32% | 11% | 90 | +0.6 |
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●Trent Grisham 2016 · A |
19 | 49→48 | 38→60 | 55 | 48 | .229/.299/.313 | .084 | .311 | 4 | 18 | 26% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .199/.282/.286 | .087 | .299 | 6 | 16 | 32% | 10% | 59 | -1.1 | .238/.325/.431 | .194 | .282 | 22 | 14 | 23% | 10% | 110 | +1.9 |
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✕Dalton Pompey 2012 · A |
19 | 40→50 | 41→45 | 56→55 | 44 | .195/.266/.289 | .094 | .272 | 9 | 17 | 30% | 8% | 53 | -1.5 | .217/.283/.315 | .098 | .299 | 7 | 21 | 28% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .253/.315/.362 | .109 | .325 | 7 | 28 | 23% | 8% | 88 | +0.8 |
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✕Franchy Cordero 2014 · A |
19 | 46→53 | 38→55 | 57→50 | 39 | .211/.266/.297 | .086 | .326 | 5 | 13 | 35% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .209/.251/.287 | .078 | .321 | 5 | 13 | 35% | 5% | 44 | -2.1 | .230/.301/.392 | .162 | .321 | 18 | 12 | 32% | 8% | 92 | +0.8 |
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●Esteury Ruiz 2019 · A |
20 | 44→54 | 43→50 | 58→70 | 37 | .212/.260/.329 | .117 | .307 | 9 | 25 | 33% | 5% | 60 | -1.0 | .203/.254/.314 | .111 | .301 | 11 | 30 | 34% | 5% | 54 | -1.4 | .264/.338/.396 | .132 | .327 | 13 | 74 | 22% | 6% | 108 | +1.6 |
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✕Forrest Wall 2015 · A |
19 | 47→56 | 41→45 | 56→70 | 47 | .226/.290/.328 | .102 | .300 | 7 | 17 | 26% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .218/.270/.316 | .098 | .284 | 7 | 16 | 24% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .260/.332/.371 | .111 | .354 | 9 | 50 | 27% | 9% | 98 | +1.0 |
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●Michael Saunders 2007 · A |
20 | 45→52 | 39→55 | 54→55 | 43 | .210/.273/.299 | .088 | .305 | 6 | 15 | 31% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .234/.295/.362 | .128 | .331 | 12 | 16 | 31% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .251/.327/.433 | .182 | .309 | 19 | 17 | 24% | 10% | 112 | +1.9 |
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✕Jarred Kelenic 2019 · A |
20 | 45→55 | 43→60 | 57→50 | 42 | .218/.278/.332 | .114 | .297 | 9 | 12 | 29% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .225/.282/.404 | .179 | .286 | 22 | 13 | 29% | 7% | 90 | +1.0 | .222/.292/.404 | .182 | .285 | 20 | 15 | 29% | 8% | 91 | +1.0 |
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✕Jasson Domínguez 2023 · AA |
20 | 43→53 | 46→50 | 56→60 | 43 | .209/.282/.339 | .129 | .315 | 13 | 19 | 36% | 8% | 73 | -0.1 | .236/.308/.376 | .140 | .328 | 16 | 27 | 30% | 9% | 93 | +1.3 | .249/.323/.390 | .141 | .333 | 16 | 33 | 28% | 10% | 99 | +1.2 |
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✕Jose Escobar 2023 · A |
18 | 45→47 | 44→50 | 57→50 | 40 | .222/.271/.344 | .122 | .287 | 10 | 14 | 26% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .224/.289/.328 | .104 | .294 | 9 | 12 | 26% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .212/.286/.306 | .093 | .292 | 9 | 9 | 28% | 7% | 63 | -0.5 |
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✕Johan Mieses 2015 · A |
20 | 43→32 | 41→55 | 59→50 | 42 | .208/.262/.314 | .106 | .276 | 8 | 21 | 27% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .196/.243/.346 | .150 | .273 | 17 | 9 | 34% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .194/.269/.375 | .181 | .237 | 26 | 7 | 31% | 7% | 74 | -0.0 |
|
✕Carlos Jorge 2023 · A |
19 | 45→46 | 46→45 | 63→55 | 45 | .218/.297/.358 | .140 | .309 | 12 | 29 | 32% | 9% | 84 | +0.6 | .206/.276/.324 | .118 | .298 | 11 | 25 | 32% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .199/.268/.305 | .106 | .282 | 9 | 28 | 31% | 7% | 55 | -1.0 |
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●Bo Naylor 2019 · A |
19 | 44→43 | 39→55 | 52→50 | 46 | .211/.278/.300 | .089 | .298 | 6 | 9 | 30% | 8% | 60 | -1.0 | .194/.251/.313 | .119 | .273 | 11 | 7 | 31% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .216/.308/.399 | .183 | .269 | 22 | 12 | 28% | 11% | 97 | +1.2 |
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✕Jett Williams 2023 · A |
19 | 45 | 41→55 | 55 | 43 | .216/.285/.315 | .099 | .290 | 7 | 13 | 27% | 7% | 68 | -0.5 | .204/.313/.323 | .119 | .295 | 10 | 23 | 31% | 12% | 83 | +0.6 | .202/.308/.336 | .135 | .284 | 11 | 26 | 30% | 12% | 81 | +0.3 |
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●Colby Rasmus 2006 · A |
19 | 44→54 | 44→60 | 53→50 | 34 | .205/.255/.325 | .119 | .341 | 10 | 11 | 41% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .223/.285/.376 | .153 | .280 | 17 | 15 | 26% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .237/.305/.454 | .217 | .309 | 28 | 3 | 32% | 8% | 109 | +1.8 |
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●Riley Greene 2021 · A |
20 | 44→54 | 44→60 | 53→50 | 39 | .215/.271/.330 | .115 | .305 | 11 | 9 | 32% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .252/.315/.404 | .152 | .357 | 15 | 10 | 31% | 8% | 103 | +1.9 | .263/.332/.466 | .203 | .338 | 25 | 5 | 28% | 9% | 124 | +3.1 |
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✕Cole Roederer 2019 · A |
19 | 42→33 | 43→45 | 53→50 | 41 | .207/.262/.318 | .111 | .296 | 11 | 14 | 33% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .191/.261/.291 | .100 | .280 | 9 | 12 | 33% | 8% | 52 | -1.6 | .187/.255/.306 | .119 | .269 | 14 | 12 | 34% | 7% | 52 | -1.0 |