Ivan Cespedes
C ACL Cubs
Age 21
R/R
5'8" / 190 lbs
ROK
HR -8%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2038
Overview
ROKPROSPECTMiLBFA 2039
ETA2029MLB%0%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | ROKDSL Cubs Red | 126 | .292/.360/.504 | 7 | 4 | 34 | — | .171/.224/.291 |
| 2026 | 20 | ACHC | 104 | .211/.317/.333 | 3 | 0 | 39 | — | .170/.250/.255 |
| 2026 | 20 | ROKCHC | 116 | .304/.388/.520 | 5 | 1 | 66 | — | .215/.276/.374 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 21 | MLBCHC | 330 | .199/.264/.311 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ34% MLB | 22 | MLBCHC | 96 | .205/.271/.325 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 0.0 | |
| 2029PROJ48% MLB | 23 | MLBCHC | 181 | .209/.275/.336 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 0.1 |
Next 3 projected WAR 0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2038Service0.0First FA2039
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030MiLB2031MiLB2032MiLB2033Pre-Arb$0.9M2034Pre-Arb$1.0M+4
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 A
ISO45
BB%45
wRC+37
wOBA30
Whiff%24
K%23
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 94%
CompsJohan Mieses (age 21) · Sammy Hernandez (age 20) · Marcus Greene Jr. (age 22)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 206 proj PA
wRC+†62
AVG/OBP/SLG.197 / .262 / .308
PA206
HR4
K%30
BB%7
ISO112
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$13M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 31 / POW 51
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. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 18 | ROK | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 25 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 280 | 250 | 530 | 150 | 91 | 32 | 20 | 259 | -5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK | DSL Cubs Red | — | 126 | 113 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 292 | 360 | 504 | 864 | 212 | 342 | 25 | 9 | 378 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 104 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 317 | 333 | 651 | 122 | 286 | 30 | 12 | 301 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | ROK | ACL Cubs | — | 116 | 102 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 304 | 388 | 520 | 908 | 216 | 366 | 22 | 12 | 400 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 200 | 48 | 248 | 58 | 40 | 16 | 161 | -5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Red | — | 126 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 171 | 224 | 291 | 515 | 120 | 209 | 31 | 6 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | A MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 104 | 94 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 250 | 255 | 505 | 85 | 268 | 40 | 8 | 226 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | ROK MLE | ACL Cubs | — | 116 | 107 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 215 | 276 | 374 | 650 | 159 | 277 | 32 | 8 | 266 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 200 | 48 | 248 | 91 | 40 | 16 | 161 | -5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK RAW | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 25 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 280 | 250 | 530 | 150 | 91 | 32 | 20 | 259 | -5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Red | — | 126 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 171 | 224 | 291 | 515 | 120 | 213 | 31 | 6 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK RAW | DSL Cubs Red | — | 126 | 113 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 292 | 360 | 504 | 864 | 212 | 342 | 25 | 9 | 378 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 220 | 201 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 259 | 308 | 568 | 119 | 278 | 36 | 8 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | ROK RAW | 2 teams | — | 220 | 192 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 260 | 355 | 432 | 787 | 172 | 331 | 26 | 12 | 353 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 200 | 48 | 248 | 58 | 40 | 16 | 161 | -5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Red | — | 126 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 171 | 224 | 291 | 515 | 120 | 209 | 31 | 6 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 220 | 199 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 259 | 312 | 571 | 121 | 273 | 36 | 8 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Blue | — | 25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 200 | 48 | 248 | 58 | 40 | 16 | 161 | -5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Cubs Red | — | 126 | 117 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 171 | 224 | 291 | 515 | 120 | 209 | 31 | 6 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 20 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 220 | 199 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 259 | 312 | 571 | 121 | 273 | 36 | 8 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 21 | MLB MLE | CHC | 0% | 330 | 300 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 100 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 199 | 264 | 311 | 575 | 112 | 269 | 30 | 7 | 260 | 62 | -15 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +7 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 22 | MLB MLE | CHC | 34% | 280 | 255 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 83 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 204 | 270 | 324 | 594 | 120 | 272 | 30 | 7 | 268 | 67 | -11 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB MLE | CHC | 48% | 373 | 339 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 109 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 208 | 274 | 335 | 609 | 127 | 274 | 29 | 8 | 274 | 71 | -13 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 0.3 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB MLE | CHC | 53% | 437 | 397 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 126 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 211 | 278 | 343 | 621 | 132 | 275 | 29 | 8 | 279 | 75 | -13 | +1 | +0 | +8 | +9 | 0.5 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB MLE | CHC | 55% | 472 | 429 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 134 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 214 | 281 | 349 | 630 | 135 | 277 | 28 | 8 | 282 | 77 | -13 | +1 | +0 | +8 | +10 | 0.7 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB MLE | CHC | 56% | 492 | 447 | 96 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 138 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 216 | 283 | 354 | 637 | 138 | 277 | 28 | 8 | 285 | 79 | -12 | +1 | +0 | +9 | +11 | 0.8 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB MLE | CHC | 55% | 499 | 454 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 141 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 214 | 282 | 351 | 633 | 136 | 276 | 28 | 8 | 284 | 78 | -13 | +1 | +0 | +9 | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB MLE | CHC | 55% | 499 | 454 | 96 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 142 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 213 | 280 | 346 | 626 | 134 | 275 | 28 | 8 | 281 | 76 | -14 | +0 | -1 | +9 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2035 | 29 | MLB MLE | CHC | 53% | 493 | 449 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 142 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 210 | 277 | 340 | 617 | 130 | 274 | 29 | 8 | 277 | 74 | -15 | +0 | -1 | +9 | +11 | 0.3 |
| 2036 | 30 | MLB MLE | CHC | 53% | 484 | 441 | 91 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 141 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 207 | 273 | 332 | 605 | 125 | 272 | 29 | 7 | 272 | 70 | -17 | +0 | -2 | +9 | +10 | 0.0 |
| 2028 | 22 | MLB CTX | CHC | 34% | 96 | 88 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 205 | 271 | 325 | 596 | 120 | 274 | 29 | 7 | 268 | 67 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB CTX | CHC | 48% | 181 | 164 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 209 | 275 | 336 | 611 | 126 | 277 | 29 | 7 | 275 | 71 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB CTX | CHC | 53% | 230 | 209 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 213 | 279 | 344 | 623 | 131 | 278 | 29 | 7 | 279 | 75 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 0.3 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB CTX | CHC | 55% | 258 | 234 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 73 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 215 | 282 | 350 | 632 | 135 | 279 | 28 | 8 | 283 | 77 | -7 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 0.4 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB CTX | CHC | 56% | 274 | 249 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 77 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 217 | 284 | 354 | 638 | 137 | 280 | 28 | 8 | 286 | 79 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 0.4 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB CTX | CHC | 55% | 274 | 249 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 77 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 216 | 283 | 351 | 635 | 136 | 279 | 28 | 8 | 284 | 78 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 0.4 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB CTX | CHC | 55% | 273 | 248 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 78 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 214 | 281 | 347 | 628 | 133 | 278 | 29 | 8 | 281 | 76 | -8 | +0 | -0 | +5 | +6 | 0.3 |
| 2035 | 29 | MLB CTX | CHC | 53% | 263 | 239 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 76 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 211 | 278 | 340 | 618 | 129 | 277 | 29 | 8 | 278 | 74 | -8 | +0 | -1 | +5 | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2036 | 30 | MLB CTX | CHC | 53% | 254 | 231 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 208 | 274 | 332 | 607 | 124 | 274 | 29 | 7 | 273 | 70 | -9 | +0 | -1 | +5 | +6 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2103 | 1911 | 407 | 70 | 11 | 53 | 159 | 602 | 17 | 37 | 14 | 213 | 279 | 344 | 624 | 131 | 280 | 29 | 8 | 280 | 72 | -63 | +2 | -2 | +38 | +46 | 2.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 591 | 125 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 186 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 212 | 277 | 340 | 617 | 129 | 279 | 29 | 8 | 280 | 72 | -19 | +1 | -1 | +12 | +14 | 0.6 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 4606 | 4191 | 868 | 143 | 18 | 119 | 347 | 1347 | 39 | 79 | 26 | 207 | 274 | 335 | 609 | 128 | 273 | 29 | 8 | 274 | 72 | -131 | +5 | -4 | +76 | +92 | 3.8 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 591 | 123 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 190 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 208 | 276 | 338 | 614 | 130 | 274 | 29 | 8 | 274 | 72 | -20 | +1 | -1 | +12 | +14 | 0.6 | |