Yeiferth CastilloOF
Hill City Howlers
Age 19
L/L
5'8" / 155 lbs
A
K +5%HR +5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
peak 3.2 · 2033
wRC+†79
AVG/OBP/SLG.235 / .295 / .358
PA175
HR4
K%22
BB%7
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
50→50
PWR
35→35
SPD
40→40
EYE
43↘30
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.2peak
2033
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 | +2.8 | $26M | +$25M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +3.0 | $29M | +$28M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +3.2 | $31M | +$31M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $6M | +3.2 | $32M | +$26M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $10M | +3.0 | $31M | +$21M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $14M | +2.8 | $30M | +$16M |
| Totals | $33M | $180M | +$147M | ||
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 CLE Goryl | 180 | 161 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .316 | .298 | .615 | .050 | .284 | 13 | 7 | .273 | 67 | -7 | -0 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK | ACL Guardians | 187 | 172 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .215 | .270 | .279 | .549 | .064 | .250 | 17 | 5 | .251 | 50 | -11 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -0.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 19 | A | Hill City Howlers | 60 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .300 | .351 | .651 | .088 | .304 | 17 | 5 | .276 | 69 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +2 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 19 | MLB | CLE | 115 | 105 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .298 | .352 | .651 | .114 | .290 | 21 | 7 | .295 | 84 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | 0.1 |
| TOT | 19 | MLB | CLE | 175 | 162 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .247 | .299 | .352 | .651 | .105 | .294 | 19 | 6 | .289 | 79 | -4 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +5 | 0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 20 | MLB 11% | CLE | 266 | 240 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .254 | .322 | .383 | .705 | .129 | .291 | 18 | 8 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +8 | 0.7 |
| 2028 | 21 | MLB 28% | CLE | 383 | 344 | 88 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 68 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .256 | .326 | .398 | .725 | .142 | .292 | 18 | 8 | .328 | 109 | +4 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +11 | 1.4 |
| 2029 | 22 | MLB 48% | CLE | 466 | 416 | 108 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 81 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .260 | .335 | .416 | .751 | .156 | .292 | 17 | 9 | .335 | 114 | +8 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +13 | 1.9 |
| 2030 | 23 | MLB 65% | CLE | 520 | 461 | 122 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 89 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .265 | .342 | .427 | .769 | .163 | .292 | 17 | 9 | .340 | 118 | +11 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +15 | 2.4 |
| 2031 | 24 | MLB 82% | CLE | 555 | 491 | 131 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 52 | 93 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .267 | .345 | .436 | .781 | .169 | .293 | 17 | 9 | .344 | 122 | +14 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +16 | 2.8 |
| 2032 | 25 | MLB | CLE | 575 | 507 | 135 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 56 | 95 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .266 | .347 | .436 | .783 | .170 | .293 | 17 | 10 | .347 | 124 | +16 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +16 | 3.0 |
| 2033 | 26 | MLB | CLE | 585 | 516 | 138 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 97 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .267 | .348 | .436 | .784 | .169 | .294 | 17 | 10 | .349 | 125 | +17 | +1 | +0 | -4 | +17 | 3.2 |
| 2034 | 27 | MLB | CLE | 587 | 517 | 138 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 58 | 98 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .267 | .349 | .435 | .784 | .168 | .294 | 17 | 10 | .349 | 125 | +17 | +1 | +0 | -4 | +17 | 3.2 |
| 2035 | 28 | MLB | CLE | 583 | 513 | 137 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 58 | 98 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .267 | .349 | .437 | .786 | .170 | .293 | 17 | 10 | .348 | 125 | +16 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +17 | 3.0 |
| 2036 | 29 | MLB | CLE | 574 | 504 | 134 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 58 | 98 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .266 | .350 | .437 | .786 | .171 | .293 | 17 | 10 | .346 | 123 | +15 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +16 | 2.8 |
| 2037 | 30 | MLB | CLE | 564 | 495 | 130 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 57 | 98 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .263 | .347 | .428 | .775 | .166 | .291 | 17 | 10 | .343 | 120 | +13 | +1 | -2 | -3 | +16 | 2.5 |
| 2038 | 31 | MLB | CLE | 550 | 484 | 124 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 55 | 98 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .256 | .339 | .413 | .753 | .157 | .290 | 18 | 10 | .339 | 118 | +11 | +1 | -3 | -3 | +16 | 2.2 |
| 2039 | 32 | MLB | CLE | 532 | 468 | 119 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 98 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .254 | .338 | .408 | .746 | .154 | .289 | 18 | 10 | .334 | 114 | +8 | +1 | -4 | -3 | +15 | 1.8 |
| 2040 | 33 | MLB | CLE | 502 | 441 | 111 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 96 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .252 | .336 | .399 | .735 | .147 | .287 | 19 | 10 | .329 | 110 | +5 | +1 | -4 | -3 | +14 | 1.4 |
| 2041 | 34 | MLB | CLE | 456 | 403 | 98 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .243 | .327 | .382 | .709 | .139 | .286 | 20 | 10 | .322 | 105 | +2 | +1 | -5 | -3 | +13 | 0.9 |
| 2042 | 35 | MLB | CLE | 400 | 354 | 85 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .240 | .322 | .376 | .698 | .136 | .284 | 21 | 10 | .314 | 99 | -1 | +1 | -6 | -2 | +11 | 0.4 |
| 2043 | 36 | MLB | CLE | 340 | 301 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .229 | .312 | .352 | .664 | .123 | .281 | 22 | 10 | .305 | 92 | -3 | +1 | -6 | -2 | +10 | -0.1 |
| 2044 | 37 | MLB | CLE | 276 | 245 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .224 | .307 | .343 | .649 | .118 | .277 | 23 | 9 | .295 | 84 | -5 | +1 | -7 | -2 | +8 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 9196 | 8138 | 2085 | 354 | 43 | 264 | 870 | 1648 | 108 | 110 | 13 | .256 | .336 | .408 | .744 | .151 | .290 | 18 | 9 | .332 | 112 | +128 | +17 | -38 | -55 | +261 | 31.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 575 | 148 | 25 | 3 | 19 | 61 | 116 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .257 | .337 | .410 | .747 | .153 | .291 | 18 | 9 | .332 | 112 | +9 | +1 | -3 | -4 | +18 | 2.3 | ||
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 CLE Goryl | 180 | 153 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .395 | .366 | .761 | .065 | .324 | 8 | 12 | .346 | 123 | +5 | -0 | — | — | +5 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK | ACL Guardians | 187 | 165 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .297 | .373 | .430 | .803 | .133 | .319 | 13 | 9 | .358 | 132 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 1.2 |
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 |
| Yeiferth Castillo (OGILVIE) | 19 | 50 | 35 | 40 | 30 | .235/.295/.358 | .123 | .287 | 4 | 3 | 22% | 7% | 84 | +0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Oscar Taveras 2012 · A |
20 | 53→55 | 44→55 | 46→45 | 44 | .258/.301/.386 | .128 | .312 | 10 | 6 | 21% | 5% | 92 | +1.2 | .270/.307/.424 | .154 | .304 | 15 | 7 | 16% | 4% | 105 | +2.1 | .267/.302/.416 | .149 | .293 | 15 | 6 | 14% | 4% | 101 | +1.2 |
|
●Alex Kirilloff 2018 · A |
20 | 47→57 | 43→55 | 46→45 | 41 | .231/.269/.339 | .108 | .279 | 11 | 4 | 22% | 4% | 66 | -0.6 | .262/.300/.404 | .142 | .321 | 14 | 5 | 22% | 5% | 96 | +1.5 | .270/.336/.451 | .181 | .323 | 24 | 3 | 23% | 7% | 120 | +1.7 |
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✕Caleb Gindl 2008 · A |
19 | 52→54 | 43→50 | 45→50 | 42 | .249/.291/.369 | .120 | .322 | 8 | 6 | 25% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .239/.292/.367 | .128 | .326 | 12 | 9 | 29% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .244/.307/.372 | .128 | .301 | 13 | 9 | 22% | 8% | 89 | +0.8 |
|
✕Hendry Mendez 2023 · A |
19 | 47→54 | 38→40 | 42→45 | 50 | .222/.294/.299 | .078 | .277 | 6 | 6 | 21% | 8% | 67 | -0.5 | .230/.294/.318 | .088 | .284 | 7 | 5 | 20% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .244/.311/.341 | .098 | .292 | 8 | 5 | 19% | 8% | 82 | +0.3 |
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✕Randel Alcantara 2016 · A |
19 | 44 | 41→45 | 45 | 43 | .210/.282/.319 | .109 | .281 | 7 | 6 | 27% | 6% | 68 | -0.5 | .197/.255/.304 | .107 | .262 | 9 | 6 | 27% | 5% | 53 | -1.5 | .132/.175/.242 | .109 | .157 | 14 | 3 | 27% | 3% | 1 | -1.4 |
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✕John Drennen 2007 · A |
20 | 46→56 | 43→45 | 45 | 43 | .224/.283/.336 | .113 | .287 | 11 | 8 | 25% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .216/.271/.319 | .103 | .275 | 9 | 5 | 24% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .244/.295/.365 | .121 | .292 | 9 | 1 | 19% | 6% | 81 | +0.3 |
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✕Fernando Martinez 2008 · AA |
19 | 49→55 | 44→50 | 44→45 | 40 | .239/.284/.357 | .119 | .303 | 11 | 8 | 25% | 5% | 78 | +0.2 | .242/.286/.374 | .132 | .303 | 12 | 7 | 24% | 5% | 83 | +0.6 | .243/.291/.392 | .149 | .314 | 17 | 1 | 27% | 4% | 87 | +0.5 |
|
●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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●Jesse Winker 2013 · A |
19 | 51→61 | 41→55 | 45 | 46 | .240/.306/.344 | .104 | .324 | 8 | 4 | 27% | 8% | 84 | +0.6 | .238/.310/.370 | .132 | .296 | 13 | 5 | 23% | 9% | 92 | +1.2 | .272/.369/.498 | .227 | .291 | 28 | 1 | 17% | 11% | 143 | +2.8 |
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✕Colton Welker 2018 · A |
20 | 52→55 | 42→45 | 42→45 | 41 | .251/.286/.360 | .110 | .300 | 10 | 7 | 20% | 4% | 79 | +0.3 | .239/.279/.343 | .104 | .311 | 9 | 5 | 25% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .224/.269/.327 | .104 | .294 | 10 | 3 | 27% | 5% | 64 | -0.5 |
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★Jason Heyward 2009 · A |
19 | 51→60 | 44→55 | 52→50 | 44 | .250/.294/.374 | .124 | .300 | 11 | 9 | 20% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .261/.334/.425 | .164 | .305 | 17 | 10 | 19% | 9% | 117 | +2.9 | .255/.348/.438 | .183 | .301 | 21 | 14 | 22% | 12% | 121 | +3.1 |
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●Alex Verdugo 2017 · AA |
21 | 51→58 | 43→50 | 44→45 | 44 | .251/.288/.365 | .113 | .283 | 11 | 7 | 16% | 4% | 81 | +0.4 | .262/.311/.374 | .112 | .298 | 11 | 8 | 15% | 6% | 93 | +1.3 | .289/.349/.442 | .153 | .326 | 15 | 7 | 16% | 8% | 121 | +2.1 |
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●Andrés Giménez 2018 · A |
19 | 50→60 | 39→50 | 48→55 | 48 | .235/.303/.327 | .092 | .279 | 6 | 11 | 18% | 6% | 78 | +0.2 | .235/.290/.342 | .107 | .303 | 7 | 22 | 24% | 5% | 77 | +0.1 | .262/.326/.420 | .159 | .312 | 17 | 25 | 21% | 5% | 108 | +2.1 |
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✕Dominic Smith 2014 · A |
19 | 46→55 | 40→50 | 42→40 | 43 | .220/.278/.314 | .095 | .294 | 7 | 5 | 27% | 6% | 64 | -0.8 | .237/.282/.318 | .081 | .297 | 5 | 3 | 21% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .266/.332/.448 | .182 | .319 | 21 | 2 | 23% | 7% | 120 | +1.5 |
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●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 |
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✕Armando Sierra 2023 · A |
19 | 46 | 41→45 | 43→40 | 47 | .224/.286/.319 | .095 | .281 | 8 | 4 | 22% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .214/.270/.313 | .099 | .303 | 9 | 4 | 30% | 7% | 60 | -1.0 | .189/.239/.286 | .097 | .292 | 10 | 0 | 37% | 6% | 38 | -0.5 |
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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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●Daniel Robertson 2014 · A |
20 | 46→54 | 43→45 | 38→40 | 46 | .227/.287/.337 | .110 | .280 | 10 | 4 | 22% | 7% | 74 | -0.1 | .243/.310/.355 | .112 | .303 | 9 | 3 | 22% | 7% | 89 | +0.9 | .234/.338/.350 | .116 | .305 | 12 | 4 | 25% | 11% | 96 | +0.8 |
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●Adael Amador 2022 · A |
19 | 45→54 | 41→50 | 45→55 | 47 | .219/.281/.317 | .098 | .274 | 8 | 11 | 23% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .241/.317/.373 | .132 | .280 | 15 | 17 | 19% | 9% | 97 | +1.5 | .233/.312/.369 | .136 | .267 | 17 | 23 | 19% | 9% | 90 | +0.8 |
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✕Manuel Joseph 2013 · A |
19 | 46 | 40→45 | 44→50 | 45 | .221/.275/.318 | .097 | .272 | 8 | 8 | 21% | 6% | 63 | -0.8 | .243/.298/.349 | .106 | .288 | 8 | 15 | 18% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .263/.321/.381 | .118 | .302 | 10 | 21 | 15% | 5% | 101 | +0.8 |