Armando Lao
C DSL Tigers 1
Age 20
R/R
5'10" / 170 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 | 18 | ROKDSL Tigers 1 | 40 | .303/.410/.303 | 0 | 1 | 39 | — | .200/.282/.200 |
| 2026 | 19 | ROKDSL Tigers 1 | 53 | .205/.340/.205 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | .130/.245/.130 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 20 | MLBDET | 163 | .201/.277/.259 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ34% MLB | 21 | MLBDET | 49 | .203/.279/.269 | 0 | 1 | 60 | -0.0 | |
| 2029PROJ50% MLB | 22 | MLBDET | 141 | .207/.283/.281 | 1 | 2 | 65 | -0.0 |
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$1.0M+4
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 Rk
Chase%46
K%44
BB%35
Whiff%18
wOBA13
Z-Con%12
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 100%
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 57 proj PA
wRC+†55
AVG/OBP/SLG.200 / .274 / .256
PA57
HR0
K%29
BB%7
ISO57
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$9M ctrl surplus
Tools · Contract
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 | 17 | ROK | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 73 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 140 | 319 | 158 | 477 | 18 | 235 | 32 | 11 | 251 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 40 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 303 | 410 | 303 | 713 | 370 | 18 | 12 | 332 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 53 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 340 | 205 | 544 | 281 | 23 | 13 | 274 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 73 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 264 | 119 | 383 | 17 | 158 | 38 | 8 | 170 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 40 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 282 | 200 | 482 | 240 | 22 | 8 | 226 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 53 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 245 | 130 | 376 | 188 | 28 | 9 | 182 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 73 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 264 | 119 | 383 | 17 | 194 | 38 | 8 | 170 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 17 | ROK RAW | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 73 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 140 | 319 | 158 | 477 | 18 | 235 | 32 | 11 | 251 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 40 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 282 | 200 | 482 | 259 | 22 | 8 | 226 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK RAW | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 40 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 303 | 410 | 303 | 713 | 370 | 18 | 12 | 332 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 53 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 245 | 130 | 376 | 194 | 28 | 9 | 182 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK RAW | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 53 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 340 | 205 | 544 | 281 | 23 | 13 | 274 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 73 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 264 | 117 | 381 | 17 | 158 | 38 | 8 | 170 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 40 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 194 | 282 | 194 | 476 | 240 | 22 | 8 | 226 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 53 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 245 | 130 | 376 | 188 | 28 | 9 | 182 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 73 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 264 | 117 | 381 | 17 | 158 | 38 | 8 | 170 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 40 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 194 | 282 | 194 | 476 | 240 | 22 | 8 | 226 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Tigers 1 | — | 53 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 245 | 130 | 376 | 188 | 28 | 9 | 182 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 20 | MLB MLE | DET | 0% | 163 | 146 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 277 | 259 | 535 | 57 | 288 | 29 | 7 | 249 | 55 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +4 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 21 | MLB MLE | DET | 34% | 145 | 130 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 282 | 274 | 555 | 68 | 289 | 29 | 8 | 257 | 60 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2029 | 22 | MLB MLE | DET | 50% | 283 | 254 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 80 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 210 | 286 | 287 | 573 | 77 | 290 | 28 | 7 | 264 | 65 | -12 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +6 | -0.0 |
| 2030 | 23 | MLB MLE | DET | 58% | 380 | 341 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 106 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 213 | 289 | 299 | 588 | 85 | 291 | 28 | 7 | 270 | 69 | -14 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 0.1 |
| 2031 | 24 | MLB MLE | DET | 61% | 446 | 400 | 87 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 123 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 217 | 292 | 309 | 601 | 92 | 292 | 28 | 8 | 275 | 72 | -15 | +0 | +0 | +8 | +10 | 0.3 |
| 2032 | 25 | MLB MLE | DET | 63% | 484 | 435 | 95 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 132 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 219 | 294 | 317 | 611 | 98 | 293 | 27 | 8 | 279 | 75 | -14 | +0 | +0 | +9 | +10 | 0.5 |
| 2033 | 26 | MLB MLE | DET | 64% | 507 | 453 | 100 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 139 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 219 | 294 | 319 | 614 | 100 | 292 | 27 | 8 | 280 | 75 | -15 | +0 | +0 | +9 | +11 | 0.6 |
| 2034 | 27 | MLB MLE | DET | 65% | 516 | 462 | 101 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 142 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 218 | 293 | 317 | 610 | 99 | 292 | 28 | 8 | 278 | 74 | -16 | +0 | +0 | +9 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2035 | 28 | MLB MLE | DET | 65% | 518 | 464 | 100 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 144 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 216 | 291 | 312 | 603 | 96 | 291 | 28 | 8 | 275 | 73 | -17 | +0 | -1 | +9 | +11 | 0.3 |
| 2036 | 29 | MLB MLE | DET | 65% | 512 | 458 | 98 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 143 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 214 | 288 | 305 | 594 | 92 | 289 | 28 | 8 | 272 | 70 | -18 | +0 | -1 | +9 | +11 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 21 | MLB CTX | DET | 34% | 49 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 279 | 269 | 548 | 66 | 285 | 29 | 8 | 254 | 60 | -2 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | -0.0 |
| 2029 | 22 | MLB CTX | DET | 50% | 141 | 127 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 283 | 281 | 564 | 75 | 286 | 28 | 7 | 260 | 65 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +3 | -0.0 |
| 2030 | 23 | MLB CTX | DET | 58% | 219 | 196 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 210 | 286 | 293 | 579 | 83 | 287 | 28 | 7 | 266 | 69 | -8 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2031 | 24 | MLB CTX | DET | 61% | 272 | 244 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 213 | 289 | 302 | 591 | 89 | 288 | 28 | 8 | 271 | 72 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 0.2 |
| 2032 | 25 | MLB CTX | DET | 63% | 304 | 272 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 83 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 215 | 291 | 310 | 601 | 95 | 288 | 27 | 8 | 275 | 75 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +7 | 0.3 |
| 2033 | 26 | MLB CTX | DET | 64% | 323 | 289 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 216 | 291 | 313 | 604 | 97 | 288 | 27 | 8 | 276 | 75 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +7 | 0.4 |
| 2034 | 27 | MLB CTX | DET | 65% | 335 | 300 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 92 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 214 | 290 | 310 | 600 | 95 | 287 | 27 | 8 | 274 | 74 | -10 | +0 | +0 | +6 | +7 | 0.4 |
| 2035 | 28 | MLB CTX | DET | 65% | 337 | 302 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 93 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 213 | 288 | 305 | 593 | 93 | 286 | 28 | 8 | 272 | 73 | -11 | +0 | -0 | +6 | +7 | 0.2 |
| 2036 | 29 | MLB CTX | DET | 65% | 333 | 299 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 285 | 299 | 584 | 89 | 285 | 28 | 8 | 268 | 70 | -12 | +0 | -1 | +6 | +7 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2313 | 2073 | 441 | 61 | 14 | 33 | 176 | 639 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 213 | 288 | 303 | 592 | 91 | 289 | 28 | 8 | 271 | 69 | -77 | +2 | -1 | +41 | +50 | 1.6 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 583 | 124 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 180 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 213 | 287 | 302 | 589 | 89 | 289 | 28 | 8 | 271 | 69 | -22 | +1 | -0 | +12 | +14 | 0.4 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 4014 | 3589 | 762 | 102 | 22 | 58 | 305 | 1120 | 86 | 47 | 17 | 212 | 290 | 301 | 591 | 89 | 289 | 28 | 8 | 270 | 69 | -131 | +3 | -2 | +69 | +83 | 2.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 581 | 124 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 181 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 213 | 290 | 303 | 593 | 90 | 292 | 28 | 8 | 270 | 69 | -22 | +0 | -0 | +12 | +14 | 0.4 | |