James TaussigC
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Age 23
L/R
6'6" / 230 lbs
A
BB +6%HR -6%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
peak 1.3 · 2030
wRC+†78
AVG/OBP/SLG.211 / .271 / .323
PA54
HR1
K%30
BB%7
MLB%0%
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.3peak
2030
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
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +1.3 | $12M | +$11M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +1.2 | $11M | +$11M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +1.0 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.7 | $4M | +$2M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.4 | $2M | +$1M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | +0.1 | $0.5M | -$7M |
| Totals | $13M | $40M | +$27M | ||
Why some years run red
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
On long-term deals the salary is locked in regardless of how the player ages. Late years are red whenever projected production drops below the AAV — that's expected, not a sign the deal is bad. The honest scorecard is the Net Surplus over the whole contract, not any single year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | 24 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .333 | .478 | .812 | .174 | .368 | 17 | 4 | .277 | 70 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | 0.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | 30 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .276 | .462 | .737 | .269 | .308 | 43 | 10 | .301 | 89 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +1 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | CWS | 24 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .227 | .477 | .045 | .290 | 29 | 8 | .271 | 65 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | 0.0 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | CWS | 54 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .264 | .354 | .618 | .167 | .286 | 37 | 9 | .288 | 78 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB 10% | CWS | 150 | 136 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .213 | .282 | .338 | .620 | .125 | .284 | 27 | 8 | .289 | 79 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +4 | 0.3 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB 25% | CWS | 254 | 229 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .223 | .294 | .362 | .656 | .140 | .286 | 26 | 8 | .297 | 85 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +7 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB 42% | CWS | 327 | 294 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 86 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .231 | .302 | .388 | .690 | .156 | .287 | 26 | 8 | .301 | 89 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +6 | +9 | 1.2 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB 58% | CWS | 366 | 329 | 75 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 96 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .228 | .300 | .380 | .680 | .152 | .287 | 26 | 8 | .302 | 89 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +10 | 1.3 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB 68% | CWS | 389 | 349 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 103 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .226 | .301 | .372 | .673 | .146 | .287 | 26 | 8 | .301 | 88 | -5 | +1 | -1 | +7 | +11 | 1.3 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB 77% | CWS | 397 | 356 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 106 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .222 | .297 | .365 | .662 | .143 | .286 | 27 | 9 | .299 | 87 | -6 | +1 | -1 | +7 | +11 | 1.2 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB 84% | CWS | 399 | 358 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 108 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .221 | .295 | .363 | .659 | .142 | .284 | 27 | 9 | .295 | 84 | -7 | +1 | -2 | +7 | +11 | 1.0 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB 91% | CWS | 379 | 341 | 74 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .217 | .290 | .355 | .645 | .138 | .283 | 27 | 8 | .292 | 81 | -8 | +0 | -3 | +7 | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | CWS | 354 | 318 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .291 | .352 | .643 | .135 | .281 | 28 | 8 | .287 | 78 | -9 | +0 | -4 | +6 | +10 | 0.4 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | CWS | 318 | 285 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .286 | .337 | .623 | .126 | .280 | 29 | 8 | .282 | 74 | -9 | +0 | -4 | +6 | +9 | 0.1 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | CWS | 270 | 243 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .280 | .333 | .613 | .128 | .278 | 30 | 9 | .275 | 69 | -10 | +0 | -5 | +5 | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | CWS | 218 | 196 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .273 | .316 | .589 | .117 | .276 | 31 | 8 | .268 | 63 | -9 | +0 | -6 | +4 | +6 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3869 | 3479 | 763 | 145 | 31 | 92 | 325 | 1058 | 34 | 33 | 6 | .219 | .292 | .358 | .650 | .139 | .286 | 27 | 8 | .292 | 81 | -81 | +4 | -25 | +69 | +110 | 7.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 584 | 127 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 178 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .217 | .291 | .353 | .644 | .135 | .284 | 27 | 8 | .292 | 81 | -14 | +1 | -4 | +12 | +18 | 1.3 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | 24 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .333 | .478 | .812 | .174 | .350 | 12 | 4 | .354 | 129 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.2 |
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 |
| James Taussig (OGILVIE) | 23 | — | — | — | — | .211/.271/.323 | .112 | .291 | 1 | 1 | 30% | 7% | 64 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Austin Wells 2022 · A |
23 | 44→45 | 49→55 | 56→50 | 47 | .214/.303/.365 | .151 | .309 | 16 | 11 | 34% | 10% | 89 | +0.9 | .219/.297/.388 | .169 | .282 | 20 | 11 | 29% | 9% | 92 | +1.2 | .216/.296/.390 | .174 | .261 | 22 | 8 | 26% | 9% | 90 | +0.8 |
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✕Jimmy Crooks 2023 · A |
22 | 48→46 | 47→45 | 51→40 | 42 | .230/.311/.372 | .142 | .336 | 14 | 7 | 34% | 8% | 94 | +1.3 | .232/.295/.357 | .125 | .322 | 12 | 4 | 30% | 7% | 83 | +0.6 | .233/.293/.359 | .126 | .323 | 13 | 2 | 30% | 7% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Darrien Miller 2023 · A |
22 | 40 | 48→45 | 50→45 | 49 | .202/.310/.335 | .133 | .267 | 16 | 7 | 29% | 10% | 85 | +0.7 | .189/.295/.292 | .103 | .258 | 9 | 6 | 28% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .170/.289/.257 | .087 | .241 | 7 | 4 | 29% | 10% | 56 | -0.8 |
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✕Tony Delmonico 2010 · A |
23 | 48→49 | 47→45 | 50→40 | 45 | .235/.307/.373 | .139 | .300 | 14 | 5 | 26% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .228/.313/.338 | .110 | .300 | 11 | 5 | 26% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .224/.320/.327 | .103 | .294 | 11 | 3 | 25% | 9% | 84 | +0.4 |
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✕Jaxx Groshans 2022 · A |
24 | 46 | 48→50 | 47→30 | 45 | .231/.293/.372 | .141 | .302 | 16 | 5 | 28% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .199/.264/.326 | .127 | .282 | 14 | 5 | 32% | 8% | 63 | -0.9 | .123/.199/.241 | .118 | .169 | 14 | 0 | 36% | 8% | 11 | -1.4 |
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✕Braxton Fulford 2023 · A |
24 | 45→42 | 48→50 | 51→50 | 45 | .223/.307/.365 | .143 | .303 | 16 | 10 | 30% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .213/.289/.355 | .142 | .294 | 16 | 10 | 31% | 7% | 81 | +0.4 | .203/.279/.352 | .149 | .279 | 17 | 9 | 32% | 7% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕Frank Curreri 2007 · A |
24 | 49 | 44→45 | 44→40 | 48 | .235/.306/.356 | .121 | .321 | 11 | 5 | 29% | 9% | 87 | +0.8 | .247/.320/.349 | .102 | .319 | 8 | 6 | 23% | 10% | 91 | +1.1 | .252/.328/.346 | .094 | .315 | 7 | 5 | 21% | 10% | 91 | +0.7 |
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✕Daniel Vellojin 2022 · A |
22 | 45 | 43→45 | 45 | 55 | .219/.316/.335 | .117 | .281 | 10 | 7 | 24% | 11% | 87 | +0.8 | .189/.276/.300 | .111 | .271 | 12 | 5 | 32% | 10% | 61 | -1.0 | .156/.243/.246 | .090 | .223 | 11 | 4 | 33% | 10% | 31 | -1.3 |
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✕Liam Hicks 2023 · A |
24 | 50 | 41→40 | 50→45 | 55 | .237/.327/.338 | .101 | .282 | 8 | 8 | 18% | 10% | 92 | +1.2 | .236/.329/.329 | .093 | .285 | 8 | 6 | 18% | 10% | 91 | +1.1 | .236/.332/.324 | .088 | .279 | 8 | 4 | 17% | 10% | 88 | +0.6 |
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✕Eric Fryer 2009 · A |
23 | 51→59 | 44→45 | 51→50 | 43 | .246/.297/.369 | .123 | .309 | 11 | 10 | 24% | 6% | 86 | +0.8 | .238/.302/.351 | .113 | .306 | 9 | 10 | 24% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .235/.309/.346 | .111 | .303 | 9 | 10 | 24% | 8% | 82 | +0.3 |
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✕Patrick Mazeika 2017 · A |
23 | 52→51 | 41→50 | 48→30 | 48 | .249/.320/.350 | .101 | .293 | 7 | 4 | 17% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .233/.305/.346 | .113 | .275 | 11 | 3 | 19% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .220/.291/.346 | .126 | .254 | 14 | 1 | 19% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Ryan Ortiz 2011 · A |
23 | 47 | 47→45 | 49→40 | 50 | .232/.308/.370 | .138 | .304 | 14 | 6 | 27% | 10% | 92 | +1.2 | .209/.294/.317 | .108 | .284 | 11 | 5 | 28% | 9% | 72 | -0.2 | .188/.277/.286 | .098 | .255 | 11 | 2 | 29% | 9% | 56 | -0.6 |
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✕Tyler Ogle 2013 · A |
22 | 47→44 | 48→50 | 46→30 | 45 | .235/.296/.380 | .145 | .292 | 16 | 5 | 25% | 7% | 89 | +1.0 | .223/.312/.355 | .132 | .267 | 15 | 3 | 21% | 10% | 90 | +1.0 | .214/.304/.353 | .140 | .253 | 17 | 2 | 22% | 10% | 83 | +0.4 |
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✕Alek Thomas 2023 · MLB |
23 | 49→52 | 48→50 | 48→50 | 46 | .244/.299/.393 | .149 | .294 | 14 | 11 | 22% | 7% | 94 | +1.3 | .238/.286/.374 | .136 | .287 | 14 | 11 | 22% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .236/.280/.364 | .128 | .289 | 13 | 11 | 23% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 |
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●Jason Castro 2010 · AA |
23 | 50→57 | 44→55 | 45→30 | 48 | .243/.302/.362 | .119 | .292 | 11 | 5 | 20% | 7% | 87 | +0.8 | .233/.301/.335 | .102 | .284 | 9 | 4 | 20% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .248/.322/.410 | .161 | .321 | 16 | 1 | 26% | 9% | 102 | +1.4 |
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✕Bryan Lavastida 2022 · AAA |
23 | 49→44 | 45 | 48→55 | 46 | .241/.306/.370 | .129 | .314 | 13 | 16 | 26% | 8% | 91 | +1.1 | .215/.282/.336 | .121 | .279 | 12 | 16 | 26% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .220/.293/.341 | .120 | .280 | 13 | 27 | 25% | 8% | 75 | +0.0 |
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✕Jeremy Lucas 2014 · AA |
23 | 47→43 | 43→45 | 50→30 | 53 | .229/.311/.349 | .120 | .285 | 10 | 4 | 22% | 10% | 88 | +0.9 | .223/.291/.349 | .126 | .275 | 12 | 3 | 23% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .218/.285/.342 | .124 | .266 | 14 | 1 | 23% | 7% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Hank Conger 2010 · AA |
22 | 50→55 | 47→50 | 45 | 45 | .252/.294/.386 | .133 | .292 | 15 | 5 | 19% | 5% | 89 | +1.0 | .237/.293/.366 | .129 | .276 | 14 | 3 | 19% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .227/.300/.378 | .151 | .280 | 17 | 0 | 24% | 8% | 86 | +0.3 |
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✕Jesús Bastidas 2022 · AA |
23 | 46→41 | 50 | 48→50 | 43 | .229/.306/.378 | .149 | .318 | 18 | 13 | 32% | 8% | 94 | +1.3 | .209/.278/.356 | .147 | .280 | 18 | 12 | 31% | 6% | 76 | +0.1 | .199/.271/.343 | .144 | .260 | 17 | 13 | 29% | 6% | 67 | -0.5 |
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✕Travis Scott 2010 · A |
25 | 44 | 51→55 | 47→40 | 44 | .227/.282/.392 | .165 | .287 | 19 | 4 | 28% | 7% | 87 | +0.8 | .216/.269/.354 | .138 | .278 | 14 | 6 | 27% | 6% | 71 | -0.3 | .205/.261/.334 | .128 | .240 | 17 | 3 | 22% | 5% | 59 | -0.2 |