Vahn Lackey

C Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Age 22 R/R A Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
Overview
APROSPECTMiLBFA 2037
OGV OFP45OGV rank#119ETA2028MLB%10%
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202621A+/AMIN124.250/.439/.424313103—.230/.374/.390
2027PROJ10% MLB22MLBMIN8.227/.322/.36700960.0
2028PROJ53% MLB23MLBMIN67.230/.323/.37422980.3
2029PROJ65% MLB24MLBMIN130.232/.325/.380331000.7
Next 3 projected WAR 1.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2036Service0.0First FA2037
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030MiLB2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Pre-Arb$0.9M2033Pre-Arb$0.9M2034Arb-1$3M+2
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 A+
BB%99
wOBA98
wRC+98
Chase%92
K%91
Whiff%81
Career WAR0.0 WAR median (P10 0.0 / P90 10, comp-based) · star 3% · didn't stick 79%
CompsHarry Ford (age 21) · Agustín Ramírez (age 22) · Matt McLain (age 22)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†96
AVG/OBP/SLG.227 / .322 / .367
PA8
HR0
K%25
BB%12
BABIP297
ISO152
MLB%10%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -0.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-0BATRUN: +0.3 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+0RUNFLD: +0.3 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +1.3 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +1.6 runs (Replacement-level credit)+2REPTotal WAR: +0.40+0.4WAR
0.00.81.70.00.30.70.91.21.21.11.00.80.527282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$46M ctrl surplus
Contract
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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2029MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2030MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2031
2031Pre-Arb$0.9M+1.2$7M+$7M
2032Pre-Arb$0.9M+1.2$7M+$6M
2033Pre-Arb$0.9M+1.1$6M+$5M
2034Arb-1$3M+1.0$5M+$3M
2035Arb-2$5M+0.8$2M+$0.0M (cut)
2036Arb-3$5M+0.5$1M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $6M $27M +$21M

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 = 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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
202621 A+Cedar Rapids Kernels — 5238 12102 1480 81 3165005001.000 184357 1527 449 140 — — — — — —
202621 AFort Myers Mighty Mussels — 7254 11221 14163 51 204394370765 167263 2219 351 77 — — — — — —
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
202621 A+ MLECedar Rapids Kernels — 5242 12102 10100 81 286423452875 167329 1919 375 140 — — — — — —
202621 A MLEFort Myers Mighty Mussels — 7258 11221 10223 51 190338345683 155239 3114 282 77 — — — — — —
202621 A MLE2 teams — 124100 23323 20323 132 230374390764 160303 2616 321 103 — — — — — —
202621 A RAW2 teams — 12492 23323 28243 132 250439424863 174303 1923 392 103 — — — — — —
202621 A MLE2 teams — 124100 23323 20323 132 230374390764 160277 2616 321 103 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202621 A MLE2 teams — 124100 23323 20323 132 230374390764 160277 2616 321 103 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202722 MLB MLEMIN 10% 234204 46726 25633 61 227321366687 139297 2711 310 96 -1 +1 +1 +4 +5 0.4
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202722 MLB CTXMIN 10% 87 1000 120 00 227322367688 140297 2512 310 96 -0 +0 +0 +0 +0 0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202823 MLB MLEMIN 53% 126109 25413 14332 30 230323374697 144297 2611 314 98 -0 +1 +1 +2 +3 0.6
202924 MLB MLEMIN 65% 200175 40625 21532 41 232324380704 148298 2610 316 100 +0 +0 +1 +4 +4 1.0
203025 MLB MLEMIN 70% 263230 54927 28693 61 233325384709 151298 2611 318 101 +0 +1 +2 +5 +6 1.3
203126 MLB MLEMIN 72% 315275 651039 33824 61 234325387712 153297 2610 319 102 +1 +1 +2 +6 +7 1.6
203227 MLB MLEMIN 71% 338296 691139 35874 71 234324386709 152296 2610 318 101 +1 +1 +2 +6 +7 1.7
203328 MLB MLEMIN 71% 350306 711239 37914 61 232322381702 149295 2611 315 99 -0 +1 +1 +6 +8 1.6
203429 MLB MLEMIN 69% 346303 701139 36914 61 229319374693 145294 2610 312 97 -1 +1 +1 +6 +7 1.4
203530 MLB MLEMIN 68% 340298 691139 35914 61 226315366681 140292 2710 307 94 -2 +1 -0 +6 +7 1.2
203631 MLB MLEMIN 68% 309271 601027 32843 41 222310356666 134289 2710 301 90 -4 +0 -1 +6 +7 0.8
203732 MLB MLEMIN 67% 275242 52826 28763 42 217304343648 127285 2810 293 85 -5 +0 -2 +5 +6 0.4
203833 MLB MLEMIN 73% 234207 44625 23662 32 211297328625 118280 2810 284 79 -6 -0 -3 +4 +5 0.0
202823 MLB CTXMIN 53% 6759 14212 7181 20 230323374697 144297 2710 314 98 -0 +0 +0 +1 +1 0.3
202924 MLB CTXMIN 65% 130113 26413 14342 30 232325380705 148298 2611 317 100 +0 +1 +1 +2 +3 0.7
203025 MLB CTXMIN 70% 184160 38625 20482 41 234325385710 151298 2611 318 101 +0 +0 +1 +3 +4 0.9
203126 MLB CTXMIN 72% 226197 47826 24583 51 234325388713 153297 2611 319 102 +1 +1 +1 +4 +5 1.2
203227 MLB CTXMIN 71% 241211 50827 25623 51 234324386710 152297 2610 318 101 +0 +1 +1 +4 +5 1.2
203328 MLB CTXMIN 71% 248217 50827 26653 51 232322381703 149296 2610 316 99 -0 +1 +1 +4 +5 1.1
203429 MLB CTXMIN 69% 239209 48826 25633 41 230319375694 145294 2610 312 97 -1 +0 +0 +4 +5 1.0
203530 MLB CTXMIN 68% 232204 46726 24622 41 226315367682 140292 2710 307 94 -2 +0 -0 +4 +5 0.8
203631 MLB CTXMIN 68% 209184 41625 21572 31 222311357667 134289 2710 301 90 -3 +0 -1 +4 +5 0.5
203732 MLB CTXMIN 67% 185162 34514 19512 21 217304344648 127285 2810 294 85 -3 +0 -1 +3 +4 0.3
203833 MLB CTXMIN 73% 170149 32514 17482 22 211297329626 118280 2810 285 79 -4 -0 -2 +3 +4 -0.0
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 21311865 426671855 22256625 3910 228319372691 144296 2710 309 96 -12 +4 +2 +38 +46 8.0
/ 162G— A+C — 650569 12920517 681738 123 227318369687 142293 2710 309 96 -4 +1 +1 +12 +14 2.4
Career— MLE — 32952878 6571032983 35087539 7014 228320371691 142296 2711 310 96 -17 +7 +4 +57 +69 12.1
/ 162G— MLE — 650568 12920616 691738 143 227320368688 141295 2711 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%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA22.22%÷1.000×1.360——30.22%
BB% (unintentional) /PA19.44%÷1.000×0.690—×1.01513.62%
HBP% /PA4.17%—×0.780—×1.0153.30%
Singles /BIP15.79%÷1.000×0.920—×1.01514.74%
Doubles /BIP5.26%÷1.000×0.830—×1.0154.43%
Triples /BIP5.26%÷1.000×0.910—×1.0154.86%
Home runs /BIP2.63%÷1.000×0.800—×1.0152.14%

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%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA15.38%÷1.000×1.270——19.54%
BB% (unintentional) /PA26.92%÷1.000×0.710—×1.02719.63%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.790—×1.0270.00%
Singles /BIP30.00%÷1.000×0.920—×1.02728.35%
Doubles /BIP3.33%÷1.000×0.810—×1.0272.77%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.000×0.850—×1.0270.00%
Home runs /BIP6.67%÷1.000×0.800—×1.0275.48%

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).