James Taussig
C Winston-Salem Dash
Age 24
L/R
6'6" / 230 lbs
A+
HR +4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
Overview
A+PROSPECTMiLBFA 2037
ETA2028MLB%0%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | ACWS | 24 | .304/.333/.478 | 0 | 0 | 78 | — | .261/.292/.435 |
| 2026 | 23 | A+CWS | 225 | .294/.382/.645 | 16 | 1 | 99 | — | .213/.276/.473 |
| 2026 | 23 | ACWS | 138 | .252/.372/.539 | 7 | 2 | 76 | — | .182/.277/.388 |
| 2027PROJ0% MLB | 24 | MLBCWS | 2 | .209/.271/.393 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ42% MLB | 25 | MLBCWS | 155 | .212/.275/.397 | 6 | 2 | 85 | 0.3 | |
| 2029PROJ62% MLB | 26 | MLBCWS | 250 | .213/.277/.398 | 10 | 4 | 86 | 0.6 |
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$0.6M+2
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
ISO46
wRC+13
wOBA11
Z-Con%10
K%9
BB%6
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 2, comp-based) · star 1% · didn't stick 93%
CompsNathan Hickey (age 24) · Christopher Familia (age 24) · Josh Breaux (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†83
AVG/OBP/SLG.209 / .271 / .393
PA2
HR0
K%50
BB%7
BABIP266
ISO188
MLB%0%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$24M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 20 / POW 58
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. 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 below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Birmingham Barons | — | 60 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 250 | 339 | 589 | 143 | 273 | 35 | 5 | 265 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | — | 225 | 197 | 58 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 294 | 382 | 645 | 1.027 | 350 | 378 | 31 | 11 | 440 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 138 | 115 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 252 | 372 | 539 | 911 | 287 | 324 | 30 | 13 | 394 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 24 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 292 | 435 | 726 | 174 | 306 | 17 | 4 | 283 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Birmingham Barons | — | 60 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 200 | 246 | 446 | 88 | 254 | 43 | 3 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | Winston-Salem Dash | — | 225 | 207 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 276 | 473 | 749 | 261 | 302 | 41 | 6 | 314 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A MLE | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 138 | 121 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 277 | 388 | 666 | 207 | 264 | 41 | 9 | 281 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 24 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 292 | 435 | 726 | 174 | 316 | 17 | 4 | 283 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A RAW | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 24 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 333 | 478 | 812 | 174 | 350 | 12 | 4 | 354 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 423 | 384 | 74 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 173 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 193 | 265 | 406 | 672 | 214 | 285 | 41 | 7 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ RAW | 3 teams | — | 423 | 368 | 98 | 29 | 3 | 25 | 45 | 132 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 266 | 360 | 565 | 925 | 299 | 344 | 31 | 11 | 400 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 24 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 292 | 435 | 726 | 174 | 306 | 17 | 4 | 283 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 423 | 382 | 74 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 173 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 265 | 408 | 674 | 215 | 283 | 41 | 7 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 24 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 292 | 435 | 726 | 174 | 306 | 17 | 4 | 283 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 423 | 382 | 74 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 173 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 265 | 408 | 674 | 215 | 283 | 41 | 7 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB MLE | CWS | 0% | 380 | 348 | 73 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 119 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 208 | 270 | 390 | 660 | 181 | 265 | 31 | 6 | 291 | 83 | -8 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 0.9 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB CTX | CWS | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 271 | 393 | 665 | 184 | 266 | 50 | 0 | 293 | 83 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 25 | MLB MLE | CWS | 42% | 365 | 333 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 113 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 211 | 274 | 393 | 666 | 182 | 267 | 31 | 7 | 294 | 85 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +8 | 0.9 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB MLE | CWS | 62% | 403 | 368 | 79 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 123 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 212 | 276 | 394 | 670 | 182 | 268 | 31 | 7 | 296 | 86 | -7 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB MLE | CWS | 69% | 417 | 381 | 81 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 126 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 213 | 277 | 392 | 669 | 179 | 269 | 30 | 7 | 296 | 86 | -7 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB MLE | CWS | 72% | 423 | 386 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 127 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 213 | 277 | 388 | 666 | 176 | 269 | 30 | 7 | 294 | 85 | -7 | +0 | -1 | +8 | +9 | 0.9 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB MLE | CWS | 72% | 419 | 382 | 81 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 125 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 212 | 277 | 383 | 660 | 171 | 269 | 30 | 7 | 292 | 84 | -8 | +0 | -1 | +7 | +9 | 0.7 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB MLE | CWS | 78% | 414 | 378 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 125 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 209 | 273 | 375 | 648 | 167 | 266 | 30 | 7 | 288 | 81 | -9 | +0 | -2 | +7 | +9 | 0.5 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB MLE | CWS | 76% | 389 | 356 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 119 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 205 | 268 | 366 | 634 | 161 | 263 | 31 | 7 | 281 | 77 | -11 | -1 | -3 | +7 | +8 | 0.1 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB MLE | CWS | 74% | 361 | 330 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 112 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 199 | 262 | 353 | 615 | 154 | 259 | 31 | 7 | 274 | 71 | -12 | -3 | -4 | +6 | +8 | -0.4 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB CTX | CWS | 42% | 155 | 142 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 212 | 275 | 397 | 671 | 185 | 268 | 31 | 6 | 296 | 85 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +3 | 0.3 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB CTX | CWS | 62% | 250 | 228 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 213 | 277 | 398 | 675 | 184 | 269 | 30 | 7 | 298 | 86 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +5 | 0.6 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB CTX | CWS | 69% | 286 | 260 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 214 | 278 | 396 | 674 | 182 | 270 | 30 | 7 | 298 | 86 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +5 | +6 | 0.7 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB CTX | CWS | 72% | 305 | 277 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 214 | 278 | 392 | 670 | 178 | 270 | 30 | 7 | 296 | 85 | -5 | +0 | -1 | +5 | +7 | 0.7 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB CTX | CWS | 72% | 302 | 274 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 213 | 278 | 387 | 664 | 174 | 270 | 30 | 7 | 294 | 84 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +5 | +7 | 0.6 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB CTX | CWS | 78% | 324 | 295 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 98 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 210 | 274 | 379 | 653 | 169 | 267 | 30 | 7 | 289 | 81 | -7 | +0 | -2 | +6 | +7 | 0.4 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB CTX | CWS | 76% | 294 | 269 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 206 | 269 | 369 | 638 | 163 | 264 | 31 | 7 | 283 | 77 | -8 | -0 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 0.1 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB CTX | CWS | 74% | 267 | 244 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 200 | 263 | 356 | 619 | 156 | 259 | 31 | 7 | 275 | 71 | -9 | -2 | -3 | +5 | +6 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2183 | 1989 | 418 | 84 | 8 | 81 | 149 | 663 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 210 | 274 | 383 | 657 | 172 | 268 | 30 | 7 | 291 | 82 | -47 | -0 | -8 | +39 | +47 | 3.2 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 592 | 124 | 25 | 2 | 24 | 44 | 197 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 209 | 273 | 380 | 653 | 171 | 267 | 30 | 7 | 291 | 82 | -14 | -0 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 0.9 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3958 | 3613 | 752 | 156 | 19 | 149 | 266 | 1247 | 51 | 45 | 22 | 208 | 272 | 386 | 658 | 177 | 270 | 32 | 7 | 290 | 82 | -74 | -0 | -10 | +63 | +76 | 5.5 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 593 | 123 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 44 | 205 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 207 | 271 | 383 | 654 | 175 | 270 | 32 | 7 | 290 | 82 | -14 | -0 | -2 | +12 | +14 | 1.0 | |