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C Fort Myers Mighty Mussels| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | A+/AMIN | 124 | .250/.439/.424 | 3 | 13 | 103 | — | .230/.374/.390 |
| 2027PROJ10% MLB | 22 | MLBMIN | 8 | .227/.322/.367 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ53% MLB | 23 | MLBMIN | 67 | .230/.323/.374 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 0.3 | |
| 2029PROJ65% MLB | 24 | MLBMIN | 130 | .232/.325/.380 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0.7 |
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Career Stats + Projections
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 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 1-3 WAR low.
| 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 |
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| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 21 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 52 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 316 | 500 | 500 | 1.000 | 184 | 357 | 15 | 27 | 449 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | — | 72 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 204 | 394 | 370 | 765 | 167 | 263 | 22 | 19 | 351 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 21 | A+ MLE | Cedar Rapids Kernels | — | 52 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 286 | 423 | 452 | 875 | 167 | 329 | 19 | 19 | 375 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A MLE | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | — | 72 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 190 | 338 | 345 | 683 | 155 | 239 | 31 | 14 | 282 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 124 | 100 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 230 | 374 | 390 | 764 | 160 | 303 | 26 | 16 | 321 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 124 | 92 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 250 | 439 | 424 | 863 | 174 | 303 | 19 | 23 | 392 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 124 | 100 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 230 | 374 | 390 | 764 | 160 | 277 | 26 | 16 | 321 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 124 | 100 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 230 | 374 | 390 | 764 | 160 | 277 | 26 | 16 | 321 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 22 | MLB MLE | MIN | 10% | 234 | 204 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 63 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 227 | 321 | 366 | 687 | 139 | 297 | 27 | 11 | 310 | 96 | -1 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | 0.4 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 22 | MLB CTX | MIN | 10% | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 322 | 367 | 688 | 140 | 297 | 25 | 12 | 310 | 96 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 23 | MLB MLE | MIN | 53% | 126 | 109 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 230 | 323 | 374 | 697 | 144 | 297 | 26 | 11 | 314 | 98 | -0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | 0.6 |
| 2029 | 24 | MLB MLE | MIN | 65% | 200 | 175 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 232 | 324 | 380 | 704 | 148 | 298 | 26 | 10 | 316 | 100 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +4 | +4 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 25 | MLB MLE | MIN | 70% | 263 | 230 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 69 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 233 | 325 | 384 | 709 | 151 | 298 | 26 | 11 | 318 | 101 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +5 | +6 | 1.3 |
| 2031 | 26 | MLB MLE | MIN | 72% | 315 | 275 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 82 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 234 | 325 | 387 | 712 | 153 | 297 | 26 | 10 | 319 | 102 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +6 | +7 | 1.6 |
| 2032 | 27 | MLB MLE | MIN | 71% | 338 | 296 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 87 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 234 | 324 | 386 | 709 | 152 | 296 | 26 | 10 | 318 | 101 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +6 | +7 | 1.7 |
| 2033 | 28 | MLB MLE | MIN | 71% | 350 | 306 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 91 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 232 | 322 | 381 | 702 | 149 | 295 | 26 | 11 | 315 | 99 | -0 | +1 | +1 | +6 | +8 | 1.6 |
| 2034 | 29 | MLB MLE | MIN | 69% | 346 | 303 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 91 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 229 | 319 | 374 | 693 | 145 | 294 | 26 | 10 | 312 | 97 | -1 | +1 | +1 | +6 | +7 | 1.4 |
| 2035 | 30 | MLB MLE | MIN | 68% | 340 | 298 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 91 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 226 | 315 | 366 | 681 | 140 | 292 | 27 | 10 | 307 | 94 | -2 | +1 | -0 | +6 | +7 | 1.2 |
| 2036 | 31 | MLB MLE | MIN | 68% | 309 | 271 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 222 | 310 | 356 | 666 | 134 | 289 | 27 | 10 | 301 | 90 | -4 | +0 | -1 | +6 | +7 | 0.8 |
| 2037 | 32 | MLB MLE | MIN | 67% | 275 | 242 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 217 | 304 | 343 | 648 | 127 | 285 | 28 | 10 | 293 | 85 | -5 | +0 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 0.4 |
| 2038 | 33 | MLB MLE | MIN | 73% | 234 | 207 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 211 | 297 | 328 | 625 | 118 | 280 | 28 | 10 | 284 | 79 | -6 | -0 | -3 | +4 | +5 | 0.0 |
| 2028 | 23 | MLB CTX | MIN | 53% | 67 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 230 | 323 | 374 | 697 | 144 | 297 | 27 | 10 | 314 | 98 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | 0.3 |
| 2029 | 24 | MLB CTX | MIN | 65% | 130 | 113 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 232 | 325 | 380 | 705 | 148 | 298 | 26 | 11 | 317 | 100 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | 0.7 |
| 2030 | 25 | MLB CTX | MIN | 70% | 184 | 160 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 234 | 325 | 385 | 710 | 151 | 298 | 26 | 11 | 318 | 101 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +3 | +4 | 0.9 |
| 2031 | 26 | MLB CTX | MIN | 72% | 226 | 197 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 234 | 325 | 388 | 713 | 153 | 297 | 26 | 11 | 319 | 102 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | 1.2 |
| 2032 | 27 | MLB CTX | MIN | 71% | 241 | 211 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 234 | 324 | 386 | 710 | 152 | 297 | 26 | 10 | 318 | 101 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | 1.2 |
| 2033 | 28 | MLB CTX | MIN | 71% | 248 | 217 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 232 | 322 | 381 | 703 | 149 | 296 | 26 | 10 | 316 | 99 | -0 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | 1.1 |
| 2034 | 29 | MLB CTX | MIN | 69% | 239 | 209 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 230 | 319 | 375 | 694 | 145 | 294 | 26 | 10 | 312 | 97 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 1.0 |
| 2035 | 30 | MLB CTX | MIN | 68% | 232 | 204 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 226 | 315 | 367 | 682 | 140 | 292 | 27 | 10 | 307 | 94 | -2 | +0 | -0 | +4 | +5 | 0.8 |
| 2036 | 31 | MLB CTX | MIN | 68% | 209 | 184 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 222 | 311 | 357 | 667 | 134 | 289 | 27 | 10 | 301 | 90 | -3 | +0 | -1 | +4 | +5 | 0.5 |
| 2037 | 32 | MLB CTX | MIN | 67% | 185 | 162 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 217 | 304 | 344 | 648 | 127 | 285 | 28 | 10 | 294 | 85 | -3 | +0 | -1 | +3 | +4 | 0.3 |
| 2038 | 33 | MLB CTX | MIN | 73% | 170 | 149 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 211 | 297 | 329 | 626 | 118 | 280 | 28 | 10 | 285 | 79 | -4 | -0 | -2 | +3 | +4 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2131 | 1865 | 426 | 67 | 18 | 55 | 222 | 566 | 25 | 39 | 10 | 228 | 319 | 372 | 691 | 144 | 296 | 27 | 10 | 309 | 96 | -12 | +4 | +2 | +38 | +46 | 8.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 569 | 129 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 68 | 173 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 227 | 318 | 369 | 687 | 142 | 293 | 27 | 10 | 309 | 96 | -4 | +1 | +1 | +12 | +14 | 2.4 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3295 | 2878 | 657 | 103 | 29 | 83 | 350 | 875 | 39 | 70 | 14 | 228 | 320 | 371 | 691 | 142 | 296 | 27 | 11 | 310 | 96 | -17 | +7 | +4 | +57 | +69 | 12.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 568 | 129 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 69 | 173 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 227 | 320 | 368 | 688 | 141 | 295 | 27 | 11 | 310 | 96 | -4 | +1 | +1 | +12 | +14 | 2.5 | |
How the minor-league lines were translated
One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.
2026 AFort Myers Mighty Mussels · 72 PAwOBA .348 → .282 (−66)K% 22.2% → 30.2%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 22.22% | ÷1.000 | ×1.360 | — | — | 30.22% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 19.44% | ÷1.000 | ×0.690 | — | ×1.015 | 13.62% |
| HBP% /PA | 4.17% | — | ×0.780 | — | ×1.015 | 3.30% |
| Singles /BIP | 15.79% | ÷1.000 | ×0.920 | — | ×1.015 | 14.74% |
| Doubles /BIP | 5.26% | ÷1.000 | ×0.830 | — | ×1.015 | 4.43% |
| Triples /BIP | 5.26% | ÷1.000 | ×0.910 | — | ×1.015 | 4.86% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.63% | ÷1.000 | ×0.800 | — | ×1.015 | 2.14% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 21 vs a level average of 22.0 → +1.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.0 yr younger than average).
Result: wOBA .348 → .282; ISO .167 → .145; BABIP .263 → .239. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2026 A+Cedar Rapids Kernels · 52 PAwOBA .439 → .375 (−64)K% 15.4% → 19.5%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 15.38% | ÷1.000 | ×1.270 | — | — | 19.54% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 26.92% | ÷1.000 | ×0.710 | — | ×1.027 | 19.63% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.790 | — | ×1.027 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 30.00% | ÷1.000 | ×0.920 | — | ×1.027 | 28.35% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.33% | ÷1.000 | ×0.810 | — | ×1.027 | 2.77% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.000 | ×0.850 | — | ×1.027 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 6.67% | ÷1.000 | ×0.800 | — | ×1.027 | 5.48% |
Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 21 vs a level average of 22.8 → +2.7% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.8 yr younger than average).
Result: wOBA .439 → .375; ISO .184 → .160; BABIP .357 → .329. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).