Juan EspinalOF
DSL Braves
Age 19
R/R
6'2" / 185 lbs
ROK
BB -5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037
peak 2.4 · 2033
wRC+†69
AVG/OBP/SLG.196 / .281 / .322
PA160
HR4
K%33
BB%9
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
25→25
PWR
45→45
SPD
60→60
EYE
62↘60
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.5peak
2034
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2032
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2037
First FA Year 2038
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2031 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +2.3 | $22M | +$21M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +2.4 | $24M | +$23M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +2.4 | $24M | +$23M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +2.3 | $24M | +$19M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | +2.1 | $23M | +$16M |
| 2037 | Ext / FA-deal | $9M | +1.8 | $20M | +$11M |
| Totals | $23M | $136M | +$113M | ||
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 | ROK | DSL Braves | 167 | 139 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 86 | 9 | 14 | 5 | .115 | .255 | .173 | .427 | .058 | .264 | 51 | 10 | .199 | 11 | -17 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -1.3 |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK | DSL Braves | 190 | 155 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 90 | 8 | 21 | 3 | .148 | .302 | .290 | .592 | .142 | .295 | 47 | 14 | .267 | 63 | -8 | +3 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 19 | MLB | ATL | 160 | 142 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .204 | .289 | .338 | .627 | .134 | .283 | 33 | 9 | .276 | 69 | -6 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 20 | MLB 11% | ATL | 242 | 212 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 76 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .212 | .304 | .358 | .663 | .146 | .291 | 31 | 10 | .297 | 86 | -4 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +7 | 0.2 |
| 2028 | 21 | MLB 28% | ATL | 365 | 318 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 108 | 6 | 10 | 2 | .220 | .315 | .374 | .689 | .154 | .292 | 30 | 10 | .310 | 96 | -2 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +10 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 22 | MLB 48% | ATL | 454 | 395 | 89 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 130 | 7 | 12 | 3 | .225 | .322 | .390 | .711 | .165 | .293 | 29 | 11 | .319 | 103 | +1 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +13 | 1.3 |
| 2030 | 23 | MLB 65% | ATL | 512 | 442 | 101 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 57 | 143 | 8 | 13 | 3 | .229 | .327 | .398 | .726 | .170 | .293 | 28 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +4 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +15 | 1.7 |
| 2031 | 24 | MLB 82% | ATL | 550 | 474 | 109 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 62 | 152 | 9 | 14 | 3 | .230 | .330 | .403 | .733 | .173 | .293 | 28 | 11 | .329 | 110 | +6 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +16 | 2.1 |
| 2032 | 25 | MLB | ATL | 572 | 492 | 115 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 66 | 157 | 9 | 15 | 3 | .234 | .335 | .415 | .750 | .181 | .294 | 27 | 12 | .332 | 113 | +8 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +16 | 2.3 |
| 2033 | 26 | MLB | ATL | 584 | 501 | 116 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 69 | 161 | 9 | 15 | 3 | .232 | .335 | .409 | .744 | .178 | .295 | 28 | 12 | .334 | 114 | +9 | +2 | +0 | -4 | +17 | 2.4 |
| 2034 | 27 | MLB | ATL | 586 | 502 | 116 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 70 | 162 | 9 | 14 | 3 | .231 | .336 | .408 | .744 | .177 | .295 | 28 | 12 | .334 | 114 | +9 | +2 | +0 | -4 | +17 | 2.4 |
| 2035 | 28 | MLB | ATL | 583 | 499 | 116 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 70 | 162 | 9 | 14 | 2 | .232 | .337 | .411 | .748 | .178 | .294 | 28 | 12 | .333 | 113 | +9 | +2 | -1 | -3 | +17 | 2.3 |
| 2036 | 29 | MLB | ATL | 574 | 491 | 112 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 69 | 161 | 9 | 13 | 2 | .228 | .334 | .401 | .735 | .173 | .293 | 28 | 12 | .331 | 111 | +7 | +2 | -1 | -3 | +16 | 2.1 |
| 2037 | 30 | MLB | ATL | 564 | 482 | 110 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 68 | 160 | 9 | 13 | 2 | .228 | .335 | .405 | .739 | .176 | .292 | 28 | 12 | .328 | 109 | +6 | +2 | -2 | -3 | +16 | 1.8 |
| 2038 | 31 | MLB | ATL | 551 | 472 | 106 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 66 | 159 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .225 | .330 | .396 | .726 | .172 | .290 | 29 | 12 | .324 | 106 | +4 | +2 | -3 | -3 | +16 | 1.5 |
| 2039 | 32 | MLB | ATL | 533 | 456 | 100 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 157 | 8 | 11 | 0 | .219 | .326 | .384 | .710 | .164 | .289 | 29 | 12 | .319 | 102 | +2 | +2 | -4 | -3 | +15 | 1.2 |
| 2040 | 33 | MLB | ATL | 503 | 431 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 151 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .216 | .321 | .374 | .695 | .158 | .287 | 30 | 12 | .314 | 98 | -1 | +2 | -4 | -3 | +14 | 0.8 |
| 2041 | 34 | MLB | ATL | 456 | 392 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 141 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .212 | .318 | .365 | .683 | .153 | .285 | 31 | 12 | .307 | 93 | -4 | +2 | -5 | -3 | +13 | 0.4 |
| 2042 | 35 | MLB | ATL | 401 | 345 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 128 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .209 | .314 | .359 | .673 | .151 | .282 | 32 | 12 | .299 | 87 | -6 | +2 | -6 | -2 | +11 | -0.1 |
| 2043 | 36 | MLB | ATL | 341 | 293 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 112 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .195 | .302 | .324 | .626 | .130 | .279 | 33 | 12 | .290 | 80 | -8 | +1 | -6 | -2 | +10 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 8888 | 7633 | 1678 | 287 | 44 | 292 | 1031 | 2649 | 148 | 233 | 37 | .220 | .324 | .384 | .708 | .164 | .292 | 30 | 12 | .317 | 101 | +11 | +32 | -31 | -53 | +252 | 21.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 558 | 122 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 194 | 11 | 17 | 3 | .219 | .323 | .380 | .703 | .161 | .291 | 30 | 12 | .317 | 101 | +1 | +2 | -2 | -4 | +18 | 1.6 | ||
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 | ROK | DSL Braves | 167 | 130 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 63 | 9 | 14 | 5 | .169 | .345 | .246 | .592 | .077 | .299 | 38 | 16 | .291 | 81 | -4 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK | DSL Braves | 190 | 142 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 63 | 8 | 21 | 3 | .225 | .418 | .430 | .848 | .204 | .351 | 33 | 21 | .385 | 153 | +11 | +3 | — | — | +5 | 2.0 |
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 |
| Juan Espinal (OGILVIE) | 19 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 60 | .196/.281/.322 | .126 | .283 | 4 | 3 | 33% | 9% | 69 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕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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✕Ravel Santana 2011 · A |
19 | 43 | 46→50 | 51→55 | 47 | .214/.294/.340 | .125 | .274 | 14 | 15 | 26% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .220/.281/.362 | .142 | .292 | 16 | 13 | 29% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .205/.253/.387 | .182 | .264 | 22 | 15 | 31% | 6% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Alexander Canario 2019 · A |
19 | 41→34 | 42→60 | 47→50 | 44 | .203/.269/.309 | .106 | .273 | 10 | 12 | 28% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .209/.266/.356 | .147 | .291 | 17 | 11 | 33% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .209/.277/.424 | .216 | .279 | 30 | 13 | 36% | 8% | 90 | +0.6 |
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●Davis Schneider 2018 · A |
19 | 40→44 | 41→55 | 48→50 | 50 | .198/.276/.300 | .102 | .259 | 8 | 6 | 26% | 9% | 60 | -1.0 | .193/.268/.290 | .097 | .299 | 8 | 7 | 35% | 8% | 54 | -1.4 | .213/.322/.409 | .196 | .275 | 24 | 9 | 30% | 12% | 106 | +1.6 |
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✕Ronarsy Ledesma 2012 · A |
19 | 42 | 42→45 | 47→50 | 43 | .205/.277/.309 | .104 | .271 | 9 | 8 | 27% | 6% | 64 | -0.8 | .224/.284/.326 | .102 | .290 | 5 | 11 | 24% | 5% | 70 | -0.3 | .226/.280/.337 | .111 | .291 | 6 | 11 | 23% | 4% | 69 | -0.2 |
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✕Orelvis Martinez 2021 · A |
19 | 42→35 | 47→60 | 53→40 | 42 | .213/.270/.351 | .139 | .273 | 14 | 6 | 27% | 6% | 71 | -0.3 | .204/.270/.403 | .199 | .260 | 27 | 4 | 33% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .189/.259/.396 | .207 | .229 | 30 | 3 | 33% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Luke Adams 2023 · A |
19 | 49→37 | 40→45 | 54→55 | 45 | .229/.303/.328 | .098 | .328 | 7 | 17 | 30% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .197/.323/.323 | .126 | .275 | 12 | 20 | 30% | 11% | 89 | +1.0 | .179/.324/.312 | .133 | .244 | 14 | 22 | 29% | 12% | 86 | +0.5 |
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✕Jesus Vasquez 2011 · A |
19 | 40 | 43→55 | 47→55 | 38 | .201/.250/.313 | .113 | .265 | 10 | 10 | 28% | 5% | 52 | -1.6 | .214/.278/.346 | .132 | .291 | 14 | 14 | 30% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .221/.297/.387 | .166 | .294 | 19 | 20 | 30% | 8% | 97 | +0.7 |
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✕Sean Coyle 2012 · A |
20 | 38→36 | 49→50 | 53→50 | 42 | .198/.271/.352 | .155 | .274 | 16 | 13 | 33% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .199/.257/.341 | .142 | .284 | 16 | 13 | 34% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .197/.258/.362 | .165 | .284 | 22 | 15 | 38% | 7% | 67 | -0.3 |
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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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●Christopher Morel 2018 · A |
19 | 38→46 | 42→60 | 50 | 48 | .191/.261/.293 | .102 | .228 | 11 | 17 | 22% | 8% | 53 | -1.5 | .202/.253/.303 | .101 | .268 | 9 | 11 | 27% | 5% | 51 | -1.7 | .224/.302/.431 | .208 | .280 | 28 | 10 | 30% | 9% | 102 | +1.8 |
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✕Esmerlyn Valdez 2023 · A |
19 | 42 | 45→55 | 45→40 | 43 | .206/.283/.328 | .122 | .292 | 13 | 5 | 32% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .197/.275/.334 | .137 | .303 | 16 | 4 | 38% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .194/.284/.363 | .169 | .278 | 23 | 2 | 37% | 9% | 78 | +0.1 |
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●Jo Adell 2018 · A |
19 | 46→44 | 42→65 | 54→50 | 36 | .223/.265/.336 | .114 | .318 | 8 | 9 | 32% | 5% | 63 | -0.8 | .223/.273/.380 | .157 | .319 | 17 | 10 | 34% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .218/.285/.446 | .228 | .252 | 34 | 12 | 29% | 7% | 101 | +1.4 |
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✕Kevin Padlo 2016 · A |
20 | 39→40 | 46→55 | 50 | 46 | .198/.273/.333 | .136 | .268 | 13 | 8 | 30% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .186/.271/.313 | .127 | .268 | 12 | 8 | 33% | 10% | 63 | -0.9 | .191/.263/.361 | .170 | .260 | 21 | 12 | 35% | 8% | 69 | -0.3 |
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✕Nelson Velázquez 2018 · A |
19 | 41→38 | 49→60 | 49→50 | 37 | .201/.263/.345 | .145 | .327 | 17 | 9 | 42% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .198/.247/.290 | .092 | .327 | 9 | 8 | 39% | 6% | 44 | -2.1 | .200/.270/.389 | .189 | .255 | 26 | 12 | 33% | 8% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Bryan Rincon 2023 · A |
19 | 43→42 | 45→40 | 53→65 | 45 | .213/.281/.336 | .123 | .279 | 13 | 11 | 28% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .194/.288/.298 | .104 | .270 | 9 | 21 | 29% | 10% | 66 | -0.6 | .165/.260/.259 | .093 | .238 | 9 | 30 | 32% | 10% | 44 | -1.1 |
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✕Jhailyn Ortiz 2018 · A |
19 | 40→35 | 45→50 | 50→45 | 37 | .198/.261/.317 | .119 | .303 | 13 | 9 | 37% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .170/.226/.286 | .116 | .286 | 14 | 3 | 44% | 5% | 36 | -2.7 | .184/.253/.325 | .140 | .284 | 19 | 5 | 40% | 7% | 54 | -1.0 |
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✕Robert Gonzalez 2021 · A |
20 | 41 | 40→45 | 54→60 | 47 | .189/.291/.289 | .100 | .303 | 7 | 8 | 36% | 10% | 66 | -0.6 | .201/.301/.282 | .081 | .273 | 6 | 17 | 26% | 10% | 68 | -0.5 | .180/.308/.228 | .048 | .225 | 5 | 30 | 19% | 12% | 56 | -0.5 |
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●Steven Souza Jr. 2008 · A |
19 | 37→47 | 41→60 | 49→55 | 38 | .182/.248/.279 | .096 | .291 | 8 | 7 | 38% | 7% | 43 | -2.2 | .191/.250/.282 | .091 | .285 | 8 | 14 | 34% | 6% | 44 | -2.1 | .258/.336/.452 | .194 | .336 | 23 | 25 | 29% | 10% | 124 | +2.2 |
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●Jackson Chourio 2023 · AA |
19 | 42→52 | 49→55 | 51→55 | 38 | .217/.265/.368 | .151 | .302 | 17 | 12 | 34% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .249/.293/.411 | .162 | .315 | 18 | 23 | 26% | 6% | 96 | +1.5 | .261/.307/.430 | .168 | .314 | 19 | 26 | 23% | 6% | 101 | +1.8 |