Esteban Romero
OF DSL Astros Blue
Age 20
L/R
6'2" / 180 lbs
ROK
HR -6%
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 Astros Or… | 98 | .296/.412/.309 | 0 | 1 | 51 | — | .221/.309/.233 |
| 2026 | 19 | ROKDSL Astros Bl… | 105 | .276/.388/.345 | 0 | 8 | 37 | — | .174/.262/.207 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 20 | MLBHOU | 215 | .233/.299/.308 | 2 | 4 | 74 | -0.1 | |
| 2028PROJ34% MLB | 21 | MLBHOU | 61 | .239/.306/.326 | 1 | 1 | 79 | -0.0 | |
| 2029PROJ48% MLB | 22 | MLBHOU | 149 | .242/.309/.338 | 2 | 3 | 82 | -0.1 |
Next 3 projected WAR -0.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2038Service0.0First FA2039
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030MiLB2031MiLB2032MiLB2033Pre-Arb$0.9M2034Pre-Arb$1.0M+4
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 Rk
Whiff%99
Z-Con%99
K%96
Speed85
Chase%58
wOBA49
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 100%
CompsKean Wong (age 20) · Charlie Tilson (age 21) · Hak-Ju Lee (age 20)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 90 proj PA
wRC+†74
AVG/OBP/SLG.231 / .297 / .306
PA90
HR1
K%23
BB%8
ISO75
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$0M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 77 / POW 33
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.
| 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 Astros Blue | — | 172 | 150 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 260 | 351 | 313 | 664 | 53 | 312 | 15 | 10 | 309 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK | DSL Astros Orange | — | 98 | 81 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 412 | 309 | 721 | 12 | 329 | 9 | 15 | 340 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK | DSL Astros Blue | — | 105 | 87 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 276 | 388 | 345 | 733 | 69 | 312 | 10 | 15 | 334 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 172 | 155 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 168 | 246 | 200 | 446 | 32 | 209 | 18 | 7 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Orange | — | 98 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 309 | 233 | 542 | 12 | 233 | 11 | 10 | 243 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 105 | 92 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 174 | 262 | 207 | 469 | 33 | 202 | 11 | 10 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 172 | 155 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 168 | 246 | 200 | 446 | 32 | 210 | 18 | 7 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 17 | ROK RAW | DSL Astros Blue | — | 172 | 150 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 260 | 351 | 313 | 664 | 53 | 312 | 15 | 10 | 309 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Orange | — | 98 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 309 | 233 | 542 | 12 | 250 | 11 | 10 | 243 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK RAW | DSL Astros Orange | — | 98 | 81 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 412 | 309 | 721 | 12 | 329 | 9 | 15 | 340 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 105 | 92 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 174 | 262 | 207 | 469 | 33 | 200 | 11 | 10 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK RAW | DSL Astros Blue | — | 105 | 87 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 276 | 388 | 345 | 733 | 69 | 312 | 10 | 15 | 334 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 172 | 154 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 169 | 246 | 201 | 447 | 32 | 209 | 18 | 7 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Orange | — | 98 | 87 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 309 | 230 | 539 | 11 | 233 | 11 | 10 | 243 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 105 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 172 | 262 | 204 | 466 | 32 | 202 | 11 | 10 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 172 | 154 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 169 | 246 | 201 | 447 | 32 | 209 | 18 | 7 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 18 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Orange | — | 98 | 87 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 309 | 230 | 539 | 11 | 233 | 11 | 10 | 243 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 19 | ROK MLE | DSL Astros Blue | — | 105 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 172 | 262 | 204 | 466 | 32 | 202 | 11 | 10 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 20 | MLB MLE | HOU | 0% | 215 | 195 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 233 | 299 | 308 | 608 | 75 | 299 | 23 | 7 | 277 | 74 | -7 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 21 | MLB MLE | HOU | 34% | 177 | 159 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 237 | 304 | 322 | 626 | 86 | 300 | 23 | 8 | 284 | 79 | -5 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +4 | -0.1 |
| 2029 | 22 | MLB MLE | HOU | 48% | 308 | 278 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 68 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 239 | 307 | 334 | 641 | 94 | 301 | 22 | 8 | 290 | 82 | -6 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +7 | -0.1 |
| 2030 | 23 | MLB MLE | HOU | 54% | 399 | 361 | 87 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 88 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 241 | 309 | 343 | 652 | 101 | 301 | 22 | 8 | 295 | 85 | -7 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +9 | 0.0 |
| 2031 | 24 | MLB MLE | HOU | 55% | 460 | 415 | 101 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 101 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 243 | 311 | 350 | 661 | 107 | 302 | 22 | 8 | 298 | 88 | -7 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +10 | 0.1 |
| 2032 | 25 | MLB MLE | HOU | 56% | 495 | 447 | 109 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 109 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 244 | 312 | 355 | 667 | 111 | 301 | 22 | 8 | 300 | 89 | -6 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +11 | 0.3 |
| 2033 | 26 | MLB MLE | HOU | 56% | 515 | 464 | 113 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 113 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 244 | 312 | 355 | 668 | 112 | 301 | 22 | 8 | 301 | 90 | -6 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +11 | 0.3 |
| 2034 | 27 | MLB MLE | HOU | 55% | 523 | 471 | 114 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 116 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 243 | 311 | 353 | 664 | 110 | 301 | 22 | 8 | 299 | 89 | -7 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +11 | 0.2 |
| 2035 | 28 | MLB MLE | HOU | 55% | 524 | 472 | 114 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 117 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 241 | 309 | 348 | 658 | 107 | 300 | 22 | 8 | 297 | 87 | -8 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +11 | 0.0 |
| 2036 | 29 | MLB MLE | HOU | 53% | 517 | 466 | 111 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 117 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 239 | 307 | 342 | 649 | 103 | 299 | 23 | 8 | 293 | 84 | -10 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +11 | -0.2 |
| 2037 | 30 | MLB MLE | HOU | 53% | 509 | 460 | 110 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 117 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 236 | 303 | 334 | 638 | 98 | 297 | 23 | 8 | 288 | 81 | -11 | +1 | -2 | -3 | +11 | -0.5 |
| 2028 | 21 | MLB CTX | HOU | 34% | 61 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 306 | 326 | 633 | 87 | 304 | 23 | 8 | 287 | 79 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | -0.0 |
| 2029 | 22 | MLB CTX | HOU | 48% | 149 | 135 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 309 | 338 | 647 | 96 | 305 | 22 | 8 | 293 | 82 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2030 | 23 | MLB CTX | HOU | 54% | 216 | 195 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 244 | 312 | 346 | 658 | 102 | 305 | 22 | 8 | 297 | 85 | -4 | +1 | +0 | -1 | +5 | 0.0 |
| 2031 | 24 | MLB CTX | HOU | 55% | 255 | 230 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 314 | 353 | 667 | 108 | 306 | 22 | 8 | 301 | 88 | -4 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2032 | 25 | MLB CTX | HOU | 56% | 277 | 250 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 61 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 246 | 315 | 358 | 673 | 112 | 305 | 22 | 8 | 303 | 89 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2033 | 26 | MLB CTX | HOU | 56% | 290 | 262 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 246 | 315 | 359 | 674 | 113 | 305 | 22 | 8 | 303 | 90 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2034 | 27 | MLB CTX | HOU | 55% | 289 | 261 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 245 | 314 | 356 | 670 | 111 | 305 | 22 | 8 | 302 | 89 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2035 | 28 | MLB CTX | HOU | 55% | 287 | 259 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 244 | 312 | 352 | 664 | 108 | 304 | 22 | 8 | 299 | 87 | -4 | +0 | -0 | -2 | +6 | 0.0 |
| 2036 | 29 | MLB CTX | HOU | 53% | 276 | 249 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 63 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 241 | 309 | 346 | 655 | 104 | 303 | 23 | 8 | 295 | 84 | -5 | +0 | -1 | -2 | +6 | -0.1 |
| 2037 | 30 | MLB CTX | HOU | 53% | 268 | 243 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 62 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 239 | 306 | 338 | 644 | 99 | 301 | 23 | 8 | 291 | 81 | -6 | +0 | -1 | -2 | +6 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2368 | 2139 | 522 | 84 | 17 | 38 | 188 | 529 | 24 | 49 | 15 | 244 | 312 | 353 | 665 | 108 | 306 | 22 | 8 | 298 | 82 | -39 | +4 | -2 | -14 | +51 | 0.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 587 | 143 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 145 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 244 | 313 | 351 | 664 | 107 | 306 | 22 | 8 | 298 | 82 | -11 | +1 | -1 | -4 | +14 | 0.0 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 4892 | 4408 | 1044 | 160 | 29 | 72 | 392 | 1060 | 49 | 114 | 31 | 237 | 306 | 335 | 642 | 98 | 294 | 22 | 8 | 289 | 82 | -76 | +8 | -4 | -27 | +98 | -0.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 586 | 139 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 141 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 237 | 307 | 338 | 645 | 101 | 295 | 22 | 8 | 289 | 82 | -11 | +1 | -1 | -4 | +14 | -0.0 | |