Esteban RomeroOF
DSL Astros Orange
Age 19
L/R
6'2" / 180 lbs
ROK
H +4%HR -3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037
peak 3.2 · 2033
wRC+†78
AVG/OBP/SLG.224 / .294 / .337
PA85
HR2
K%26
BB%8
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
57↗62
PWR
28↗33
SPD
51↗56
EYE
46↗51
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.2peak
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 | +3.0 | $29M | +$28M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +3.2 | $31M | +$31M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +3.2 | $32M | +$31M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $6M | +3.0 | $31M | +$25M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $10M | +2.9 | $31M | +$21M |
| 2037 | Ext / FA-deal | $13M | +2.6 | $29M | +$16M |
| Totals | $32M | $184M | +$152M | ||
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 Astros Blue | 172 | 157 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 4 | 12 | 1 | .191 | .257 | .229 | .487 | .038 | .250 | 22 | 6 | .223 | 29 | -14 | +2 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -0.8 |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK | DSL Astros Orange | 98 | 87 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .330 | .264 | .594 | .011 | .293 | 13 | 9 | .270 | 65 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 19 | MLB | HOU | 85 | 77 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .234 | .306 | .377 | .683 | .143 | .294 | 26 | 8 | .287 | 78 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +2 | 0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 20 | MLB 11% | HOU | 176 | 156 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .244 | .322 | .378 | .700 | .135 | .305 | 24 | 9 | .312 | 97 | -1 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2028 | 21 | MLB 28% | HOU | 313 | 276 | 69 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 72 | 4 | 8 | 2 | .250 | .332 | .395 | .727 | .145 | .307 | 23 | 10 | .325 | 107 | +2 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2029 | 22 | MLB 48% | HOU | 415 | 366 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 92 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .257 | .340 | .407 | .747 | .150 | .309 | 22 | 10 | .333 | 113 | +6 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +12 | 1.7 |
| 2030 | 23 | MLB 65% | HOU | 482 | 424 | 110 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 104 | 6 | 12 | 2 | .259 | .344 | .417 | .762 | .158 | .310 | 22 | 10 | .340 | 118 | +10 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +14 | 2.3 |
| 2031 | 24 | MLB 82% | HOU | 526 | 459 | 120 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 111 | 7 | 12 | 2 | .261 | .349 | .423 | .772 | .161 | .311 | 21 | 10 | .344 | 122 | +13 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +15 | 2.7 |
| 2032 | 25 | MLB | HOU | 552 | 481 | 127 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 115 | 7 | 13 | 2 | .264 | .353 | .426 | .779 | .162 | .312 | 21 | 11 | .348 | 124 | +15 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +16 | 3.0 |
| 2033 | 26 | MLB | HOU | 567 | 494 | 132 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 61 | 118 | 7 | 13 | 2 | .267 | .356 | .437 | .793 | .170 | .312 | 21 | 11 | .350 | 126 | +16 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +16 | 3.2 |
| 2034 | 27 | MLB | HOU | 571 | 497 | 131 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 62 | 120 | 7 | 13 | 2 | .264 | .353 | .429 | .782 | .165 | .312 | 21 | 11 | .350 | 126 | +17 | +2 | +0 | -3 | +16 | 3.2 |
| 2035 | 28 | MLB | HOU | 569 | 494 | 131 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 63 | 120 | 7 | 12 | 2 | .265 | .356 | .431 | .788 | .166 | .312 | 21 | 11 | .349 | 125 | +16 | +2 | -1 | -3 | +16 | 3.0 |
| 2036 | 29 | MLB | HOU | 561 | 487 | 127 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 62 | 120 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .261 | .353 | .421 | .773 | .160 | .312 | 21 | 11 | .347 | 124 | +15 | +2 | -1 | -3 | +16 | 2.9 |
| 2037 | 30 | MLB | HOU | 552 | 479 | 125 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 61 | 120 | 7 | 11 | 1 | .261 | .353 | .422 | .775 | .161 | .311 | 22 | 11 | .344 | 121 | +13 | +2 | -2 | -3 | +16 | 2.6 |
| 2038 | 31 | MLB | HOU | 538 | 466 | 121 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 60 | 119 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .260 | .353 | .418 | .771 | .159 | .311 | 22 | 11 | .341 | 119 | +11 | +2 | -3 | -3 | +15 | 2.3 |
| 2039 | 32 | MLB | HOU | 520 | 452 | 116 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 57 | 118 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .257 | .348 | .412 | .759 | .155 | .310 | 23 | 11 | .336 | 115 | +9 | +2 | -4 | -3 | +15 | 1.9 |
| 2040 | 33 | MLB | HOU | 491 | 428 | 107 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 115 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .250 | .342 | .395 | .737 | .145 | .309 | 23 | 11 | .331 | 112 | +6 | +2 | -4 | -3 | +14 | 1.5 |
| 2041 | 34 | MLB | HOU | 444 | 388 | 94 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 108 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .242 | .333 | .376 | .710 | .134 | .309 | 24 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +3 | +2 | -5 | -3 | +13 | 1.0 |
| 2042 | 35 | MLB | HOU | 390 | 341 | 82 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 99 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .240 | .331 | .370 | .700 | .129 | .308 | 25 | 11 | .318 | 101 | +1 | +1 | -6 | -2 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2043 | 36 | MLB | HOU | 330 | 288 | 67 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 87 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .233 | .324 | .354 | .678 | .122 | .306 | 26 | 11 | .310 | 95 | -2 | +1 | -6 | -2 | +9 | 0.0 |
| 2044 | 37 | MLB | HOU | 266 | 233 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 73 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .227 | .318 | .335 | .653 | .107 | .304 | 27 | 11 | .300 | 88 | -4 | +1 | -7 | -2 | +8 | -0.4 |
| 2045 | 38 | MLB | HOU | 197 | 173 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .214 | .303 | .306 | .609 | .092 | .300 | 28 | 10 | .290 | 80 | -4 | +1 | -8 | -1 | +6 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 8815 | 7703 | 1951 | 319 | 49 | 239 | 929 | 1981 | 109 | 193 | 20 | .253 | .342 | .400 | .742 | .147 | .310 | 22 | 11 | .332 | 113 | +125 | +31 | -46 | -53 | +250 | 31.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 568 | 145 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 69 | 146 | 8 | 14 | 1 | .255 | .344 | .407 | .751 | .151 | .312 | 22 | 11 | .332 | 113 | +9 | +2 | -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 Astros Blue | 172 | 150 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 1 | .260 | .351 | .313 | .664 | .053 | .312 | 15 | 10 | .309 | 95 | -1 | +2 | — | — | +5 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK | DSL Astros Orange | 98 | 81 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .412 | .309 | .721 | .012 | .329 | 9 | 15 | .340 | 118 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.5 |
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 |
| Esteban Romero (OGILVIE) | 19 | 57→62 | 28→33 | 51→56 | 51 | .224/.294/.337 | .114 | .294 | 2 | 2 | 26% | 8% | 78 | +0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Forrest Wall 2015 · A |
19 | 47→56 | 41→45 | 56→70 | 47 | .226/.290/.328 | .102 | .300 | 7 | 17 | 26% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .218/.270/.316 | .098 | .284 | 7 | 16 | 24% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .260/.332/.371 | .111 | .354 | 9 | 50 | 27% | 9% | 98 | +1.0 |
|
●Alex Verdugo 2015 · A |
19 | 52→58 | 40→50 | 56→45 | 48 | .249/.301/.351 | .102 | .285 | 6 | 11 | 15% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .253/.290/.359 | .106 | .289 | 9 | 7 | 16% | 5% | 80 | +0.4 | .289/.349/.442 | .153 | .326 | 15 | 7 | 16% | 8% | 121 | +2.1 |
|
★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 |
|
●J.P. Crawford 2014 · A |
19 | 49→58 | 37→45 | 50 | 48 | .231/.293/.308 | .076 | .300 | 4 | 13 | 23% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .243/.308/.337 | .094 | .291 | 8 | 13 | 18% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .263/.355/.386 | .123 | .307 | 11 | 2 | 17% | 11% | 113 | +2.8 |
|
●Roman Anthony 2023 · A |
19 | 47→57 | 38→50 | 50 | 47 | .224/.278/.302 | .078 | .274 | 5 | 7 | 20% | 7% | 60 | -1.0 | .237/.316/.382 | .145 | .331 | 15 | 12 | 30% | 10% | 98 | +1.6 | .246/.334/.407 | .161 | .338 | 17 | 12 | 29% | 11% | 109 | +2.1 |
|
●Justin Crawford 2023 · A |
19 | 46→56 | 37→45 | 51→60 | 41 | .213/.274/.288 | .076 | .314 | 5 | 17 | 32% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .272/.317/.374 | .102 | .360 | 6 | 33 | 25% | 6% | 95 | +1.4 | .294/.339/.402 | .108 | .380 | 7 | 41 | 23% | 6% | 107 | +1.7 |
|
●Brandon Marsh 2018 · A |
20 | 49→59 | 42→50 | 54→50 | 37 | .235/.276/.347 | .112 | .314 | 8 | 11 | 27% | 4% | 72 | -0.2 | .221/.280/.325 | .104 | .331 | 8 | 12 | 33% | 7% | 68 | -0.5 | .262/.344/.424 | .163 | .366 | 16 | 16 | 30% | 11% | 115 | +2.2 |
|
●Gavin Lux 2018 · A |
20 | 46→56 | 39→50 | 53→50 | 46 | .218/.277/.306 | .088 | .285 | 6 | 12 | 25% | 7% | 61 | -1.0 | .245/.301/.388 | .143 | .311 | 15 | 11 | 25% | 7% | 93 | +1.3 | .260/.330/.404 | .144 | .327 | 14 | 8 | 23% | 9% | 106 | +1.8 |
|
✕Adrian Cardenas 2007 · A |
19 | 47→57 | 39→40 | 54→50 | 43 | .224/.276/.310 | .086 | .292 | 6 | 13 | 24% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .246/.290/.340 | .094 | .299 | 7 | 12 | 19% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .269/.318/.358 | .090 | .312 | 5 | 8 | 15% | 6% | 90 | +0.9 |
|
●Oscar Taveras 2011 · A |
19 | 44→54 | 42→55 | 49→45 | 42 | .216/.260/.323 | .108 | .269 | 8 | 9 | 23% | 5% | 58 | -1.2 | .270/.309/.419 | .149 | .313 | 13 | 7 | 18% | 5% | 104 | +2.0 | .293/.330/.463 | .170 | .326 | 16 | 7 | 15% | 4% | 124 | +2.0 |
|
●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 |
|
●Steven Kwan 2019 · A |
21 | 49→59 | 38→45 | 52→50 | 51 | .228/.300/.311 | .082 | .280 | 4 | 8 | 19% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .239/.294/.333 | .094 | .272 | 6 | 8 | 14% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .283/.359/.393 | .109 | .307 | 8 | 16 | 10% | 10% | 115 | +2.9 |
|
●L.J. Hoes 2009 · A |
19 | 49→59 | 37→40 | 56→50 | 52 | .231/.299/.304 | .073 | .285 | 4 | 11 | 19% | 9% | 70 | -0.3 | .234/.279/.300 | .066 | .300 | 4 | 12 | 22% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .277/.336/.366 | .089 | .333 | 5 | 15 | 17% | 7% | 97 | +1.5 |
|
●Brice Turang 2019 · A |
19 | 46→56 | 36→45 | 53→60 | 48 | .216/.286/.284 | .068 | .296 | 4 | 14 | 27% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .213/.287/.280 | .067 | .286 | 4 | 16 | 24% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .273/.346/.393 | .120 | .333 | 12 | 35 | 20% | 10% | 107 | +1.7 |
|
✕Akil Baddoo 2018 · A |
19 | 45→51 | 41→55 | 52→55 | 48 | .216/.292/.327 | .111 | .287 | 7 | 10 | 26% | 9% | 74 | -0.1 | .201/.275/.318 | .117 | .293 | 8 | 13 | 31% | 9% | 64 | -0.8 | .232/.314/.375 | .143 | .300 | 15 | 24 | 26% | 11% | 91 | +0.8 |
|
✕Tirso Ornelas 2019 · A |
19 | 43→53 | 41→50 | 50→45 | 46 | .210/.278/.308 | .098 | .289 | 8 | 5 | 29% | 8% | 63 | -0.9 | .192/.256/.270 | .078 | .279 | 5 | 5 | 30% | 8% | 43 | -2.2 | .245/.303/.373 | .128 | .302 | 14 | 7 | 23% | 7% | 87 | +0.8 |
|
●Jose Tabata 2008 · A |
19 | 54→61 | 39→45 | 49→55 | 43 | .255/.305/.342 | .086 | .319 | 7 | 15 | 22% | 5% | 82 | +0.5 | .263/.311/.354 | .091 | .319 | 7 | 18 | 19% | 5% | 88 | +0.9 | .279/.336/.378 | .099 | .323 | 6 | 26 | 14% | 7% | 101 | +1.5 |
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●Michael Harris II 2021 · A |
20 | 44→54 | 39→55 | 52→55 | 41 | .212/.263/.298 | .086 | .291 | 6 | 10 | 28% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .258/.304/.406 | .148 | .329 | 14 | 21 | 25% | 5% | 99 | +1.7 | .278/.321/.456 | .177 | .328 | 21 | 21 | 21% | 5% | 116 | +2.7 |
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●Lorenzo Cain 2006 · A |
20 | 50→60 | 42→50 | 53→55 | 43 | .239/.292/.353 | .114 | .300 | 8 | 10 | 22% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .245/.297/.340 | .095 | .323 | 6 | 16 | 24% | 6% | 78 | +0.2 | .299/.370/.422 | .123 | .348 | 12 | 25 | 16% | 9% | 126 | +3.3 |
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●Luis Arraez 2015 · A |
18 | 52→62 | 36→45 | 48→45 | 51 | .242/.302/.307 | .066 | .282 | 3 | 13 | 15% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .264/.305/.332 | .068 | .298 | 2 | 7 | 11% | 5% | 79 | +0.3 | .321/.366/.416 | .094 | .333 | 7 | 5 | 6% | 6% | 120 | +3.3 |