Kayson CunninghamSS
Visalia Rawhide
Age 20
L/R
5'10" / 182 lbs
A
HR -5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 2.6 · 2032
wRC+†117
AVG/OBP/SLG.215 / .283 / .340
PA71
HR2
K%30
BB%8
MLB%4%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
30↗60
PWR
30↗43
SPD
55↗56
FLD
20↗46
EYE
50→50
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.3peak
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 | +2.1 | $19M | +$18M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +2.4 | $22M | +$21M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +2.6 | $25M | +$24M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $6M | +2.6 | $26M | +$20M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $9M | +2.5 | $25M | +$16M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $13M | +2.3 | $24M | +$11M |
| Totals | $30M | $141M | +$110M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | A | Visalia Rawhide | 52 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .255 | .229 | .484 | .021 | .357 | 40 | 4 | .207 | 17 | -5 | -0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | -0.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 20 | A | Visalia Rawhide | 68 | 59 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .305 | .397 | .373 | .770 | .068 | .419 | 24 | 13 | .340 | 118 | +1 | -0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.4 |
| ROS | 20 | MLB | ARI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .315 | 33 | 0 | .294 | 83 | -0 | +0 | -0 | +0 | +0 | 0.0 |
| TOT | 20 | MLB | ARI | 71 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .380 | .355 | .735 | .065 | .400 | 24 | 13 | .338 | 117 | +1 | -0 | -0 | +1 | +2 | 0.4 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 21 | MLB 14% | ARI | 181 | 160 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .244 | .324 | .369 | .693 | .125 | .313 | 25 | 9 | .316 | 100 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +2 | +5 | 0.5 |
| 2028 | 22 | MLB 31% | ARI | 311 | 274 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 75 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .252 | .334 | .394 | .729 | .142 | .314 | 24 | 10 | .324 | 106 | +2 | +1 | -4 | +3 | +9 | 1.1 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB 51% | ARI | 400 | 352 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 94 | 4 | 9 | 3 | .256 | .340 | .406 | .746 | .151 | .314 | 24 | 10 | .330 | 111 | +5 | +1 | -5 | +4 | +11 | 1.6 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB 70% | ARI | 459 | 404 | 103 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 106 | 4 | 11 | 3 | .255 | .340 | .406 | .746 | .151 | .314 | 23 | 10 | .335 | 114 | +7 | +1 | -6 | +5 | +13 | 2.1 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB 86% | ARI | 493 | 433 | 111 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 113 | 5 | 11 | 3 | .256 | .343 | .411 | .754 | .155 | .315 | 23 | 11 | .338 | 117 | +10 | +1 | -6 | +5 | +14 | 2.4 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB | ARI | 512 | 447 | 116 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 117 | 5 | 12 | 3 | .260 | .347 | .418 | .765 | .159 | .316 | 23 | 11 | .340 | 118 | +11 | +1 | -7 | +5 | +15 | 2.6 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB | ARI | 520 | 454 | 117 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 56 | 119 | 5 | 12 | 3 | .258 | .346 | .414 | .760 | .156 | .316 | 23 | 11 | .340 | 119 | +11 | +1 | -7 | +6 | +15 | 2.6 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB | ARI | 520 | 453 | 117 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 57 | 120 | 5 | 11 | 3 | .258 | .348 | .415 | .763 | .157 | .316 | 23 | 11 | .339 | 118 | +10 | +1 | -8 | +6 | +15 | 2.5 |
| 2035 | 29 | MLB | ARI | 514 | 447 | 115 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 57 | 120 | 5 | 11 | 2 | .257 | .348 | .412 | .759 | .154 | .316 | 23 | 11 | .337 | 116 | +10 | +1 | -8 | +6 | +15 | 2.3 |
| 2036 | 30 | MLB | ARI | 505 | 439 | 111 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 56 | 120 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .253 | .344 | .401 | .745 | .148 | .315 | 24 | 11 | .335 | 114 | +8 | +1 | -9 | +5 | +14 | 2.1 |
| 2037 | 31 | MLB | ARI | 492 | 430 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 119 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .251 | .342 | .395 | .737 | .144 | .314 | 24 | 11 | .331 | 111 | +6 | +1 | -9 | +5 | +14 | 1.8 |
| 2038 | 32 | MLB | ARI | 475 | 416 | 103 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 117 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .248 | .337 | .387 | .724 | .139 | .314 | 25 | 11 | .327 | 108 | +4 | +1 | -10 | +5 | +13 | 1.5 |
| 2039 | 33 | MLB | ARI | 446 | 390 | 95 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 113 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .244 | .334 | .379 | .714 | .136 | .313 | 25 | 11 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +2 | -10 | +5 | +13 | 1.1 |
| 2040 | 34 | MLB | ARI | 400 | 351 | 83 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 105 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .236 | .325 | .359 | .684 | .123 | .312 | 26 | 11 | .315 | 100 | -0 | +2 | -10 | +4 | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2041 | 35 | MLB | ARI | 347 | 304 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 95 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .234 | .323 | .359 | .681 | .125 | .311 | 27 | 11 | .308 | 94 | -2 | +1 | -10 | +4 | +10 | 0.3 |
| 2042 | 36 | MLB | ARI | 288 | 253 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 82 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .229 | .318 | .348 | .666 | .119 | .310 | 28 | 11 | .300 | 88 | -4 | +1 | -10 | +3 | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2043 | 37 | MLB | ARI | 224 | 197 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 66 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .218 | .306 | .320 | .626 | .102 | .308 | 29 | 10 | .291 | 81 | -5 | +1 | -10 | +2 | +6 | -0.5 |
| 2044 | 38 | MLB | ARI | 157 | 139 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .216 | .301 | .302 | .603 | .086 | .304 | 30 | 10 | .281 | 74 | -5 | +1 | -10 | +2 | +4 | -0.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7299 | 6394 | 1589 | 241 | 48 | 189 | 777 | 1795 | 68 | 154 | 28 | .249 | .336 | .390 | .726 | .141 | .315 | 25 | 11 | .326 | 108 | +66 | +20 | -141 | +78 | +207 | 23.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 569 | 141 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 69 | 160 | 6 | 14 | 2 | .248 | .335 | .388 | .723 | .141 | .314 | 25 | 11 | .326 | 108 | +6 | +2 | -13 | +7 | +18 | 2.1 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | A | Visalia Rawhide | 52 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .314 | .277 | .590 | .021 | .364 | 29 | 6 | .271 | 65 | -2 | -0 | — | — | +1 | -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 |
| Kayson Cunningham (OGILVIE) | 20 | 30→60 | 30→43 | 55→56 | 50 | .215/.283/.340 | .124 | .296 | 2 | 1 | 30% | 8% | 74 | -0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
●Brandon Marsh 2018 · A |
20 | 49→59 | 42→50 | 54→50 | 37 | .235/.276/.347 | .112 | .314 | 8 | 11 | 27% | 4% | 72 | -0.2 | .221/.280/.325 | .104 | .331 | 8 | 12 | 33% | 7% | 68 | -0.5 | .262/.344/.424 | .163 | .366 | 16 | 16 | 30% | 11% | 115 | +2.2 |
|
●Michael Harris II 2021 · A |
20 | 44→54 | 39→55 | 52→55 | 41 | .212/.263/.298 | .086 | .291 | 6 | 10 | 28% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .258/.304/.406 | .148 | .329 | 14 | 21 | 25% | 5% | 99 | +1.7 | .278/.321/.456 | .177 | .328 | 21 | 21 | 21% | 5% | 116 | +2.7 |
|
●Colby Rasmus 2007 · A |
20 | 45→55 | 46→60 | 54→50 | 42 | .223/.277/.357 | .134 | .288 | 13 | 15 | 27% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .225/.291/.388 | .163 | .272 | 19 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 90 | +1.0 | .237/.305/.454 | .217 | .309 | 28 | 3 | 32% | 8% | 109 | +1.8 |
|
●Jackson Merrill 2023 · A |
20 | 51→58 | 42→55 | 51→50 | 41 | .244/.289/.355 | .111 | .326 | 9 | 12 | 27% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .259/.300/.414 | .155 | .299 | 17 | 12 | 19% | 5% | 99 | +1.7 | .266/.310/.441 | .174 | .301 | 19 | 10 | 18% | 6% | 107 | +1.9 |
|
●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 |
|
●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 |
|
●J.P. Crawford 2015 · A |
20 | 51→58 | 41→45 | 47→50 | 51 | .245/.310/.342 | .096 | .296 | 8 | 15 | 20% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .235/.303/.332 | .097 | .280 | 8 | 11 | 18% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .263/.355/.386 | .123 | .307 | 11 | 2 | 17% | 11% | 113 | +2.8 |
|
●TJ Friedl 2017 · A |
21 | 48→53 | 42→50 | 51→55 | 42 | .228/.286/.337 | .109 | .309 | 8 | 10 | 28% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .226/.293/.326 | .100 | .295 | 6 | 15 | 24% | 7% | 74 | -0.1 | .246/.337/.381 | .136 | .276 | 15 | 18 | 16% | 10% | 103 | +1.8 |
|
✕Carlos Jimenez 2023 · A |
20 | 38→41 | 46→50 | 53→55 | 45 | .189/.278/.319 | .129 | .289 | 14 | 15 | 37% | 10% | 67 | -0.5 | .210/.289/.331 | .121 | .326 | 12 | 16 | 36% | 9% | 74 | -0.1 | .216/.296/.349 | .133 | .314 | 15 | 19 | 33% | 9% | 78 | +0.1 |
|
●Max Kepler 2013 · A |
20 | 44→54 | 42→60 | 53→50 | 44 | .216/.275/.328 | .112 | .278 | 9 | 6 | 25% | 6% | 67 | -0.5 | .222/.279/.348 | .126 | .273 | 10 | 7 | 22% | 7% | 73 | -0.1 | .234/.319/.433 | .200 | .248 | 24 | 4 | 17% | 10% | 108 | +2.2 |
|
●Moisés Ballesteros 2023 · A |
19 | 43→53 | 46→50 | 46→40 | 47 | .216/.283/.346 | .130 | .273 | 14 | 5 | 26% | 8% | 75 | -0.0 | .241/.299/.377 | .136 | .292 | 16 | 4 | 22% | 7% | 90 | +1.0 | .259/.317/.396 | .137 | .305 | 16 | 3 | 20% | 7% | 100 | +1.5 |
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●Vaughn Grissom 2021 · A |
20 | 44→54 | 39→50 | 51→55 | 44 | .214/.271/.302 | .088 | .272 | 7 | 6 | 23% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .265/.329/.388 | .123 | .318 | 11 | 15 | 19% | 7% | 105 | +2.1 | .283/.348/.417 | .134 | .334 | 12 | 17 | 18% | 7% | 116 | +2.4 |
|
✕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 |
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●Colt Keith 2023 · A |
21 | 49→53 | 46→55 | 53→45 | 45 | .236/.300/.372 | .137 | .327 | 13 | 8 | 31% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .251/.308/.410 | .159 | .313 | 18 | 5 | 25% | 7% | 102 | +1.8 | .253/.314/.408 | .154 | .307 | 18 | 4 | 23% | 8% | 102 | +1.6 |
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✕Carter Jensen 2023 · A |
20 | 38→47 | 43→50 | 46→50 | 46 | .188/.269/.299 | .110 | .273 | 10 | 7 | 33% | 10% | 58 | -1.2 | .198/.288/.331 | .133 | .275 | 13 | 9 | 30% | 11% | 74 | -0.1 | .206/.294/.357 | .151 | .275 | 17 | 10 | 30% | 11% | 81 | +0.4 |
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●Scooter Gennett 2011 · A |
21 | 49→59 | 43→55 | 50 | 39 | .240/.274/.358 | .119 | .299 | 9 | 9 | 23% | 4% | 73 | -0.1 | .250/.280/.348 | .098 | .300 | 7 | 9 | 19% | 4% | 73 | -0.1 | .283/.334/.452 | .170 | .333 | 21 | 5 | 21% | 7% | 120 | +2.9 |
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●Oneil Cruz 2019 · A |
20 | 43→51 | 43→60 | 47→55 | 36 | .212/.251/.327 | .115 | .305 | 11 | 8 | 34% | 5% | 55 | -1.4 | .228/.271/.373 | .145 | .324 | 16 | 13 | 33% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .241/.304/.442 | .201 | .317 | 25 | 22 | 31% | 8% | 103 | +1.7 |
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✕Rio Ruiz 2014 · A |
20 | 44→52 | 44→50 | 50→40 | 45 | .216/.273/.341 | .124 | .279 | 10 | 8 | 26% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .232/.297/.343 | .111 | .298 | 9 | 4 | 23% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .223/.289/.369 | .145 | .265 | 17 | 3 | 22% | 8% | 81 | +0.2 |
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✕Colin Moran 2014 · A |
21 | 48→57 | 43→55 | 50→30 | 45 | .234/.283/.345 | .110 | .286 | 10 | 6 | 22% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .246/.290/.349 | .103 | .318 | 9 | 3 | 24% | 6% | 77 | +0.1 | .271/.332/.429 | .158 | .324 | 19 | 0 | 21% | 8% | 111 | +1.6 |
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●Evan Carter 2022 · A |
19 | 46→52 | 43→50 | 52→55 | 54 | .219/.321/.336 | .117 | .295 | 9 | 17 | 27% | 11% | 89 | +1.0 | .230/.314/.374 | .144 | .298 | 13 | 20 | 25% | 10% | 95 | +1.4 | .229/.316/.381 | .152 | .296 | 15 | 21 | 26% | 10% | 95 | +0.9 |