Kane KepleyOF
South Bend Cubs
Age 22
L/L
5'8" / 180 lbs
A+
BB +5%HR -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
peak 1.8 · 2031
wRC+†97
AVG/OBP/SLG.227 / .310 / .354
PA127
HR3
SB15
K%25
BB%9
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
35↗58
PWR
30↗37
SPD
70↘64
FLD
40↗61
EYE
69↘60
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.8peak
2031
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2030
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2035
First FA Year 2036
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2030 | |||
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $0.9M | +1.7 | $15M | +$14M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +1.8 | $17M | +$16M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +1.7 | $16M | +$15M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $3M | +1.6 | $16M | +$13M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.4 | $14M | +$9M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.1 | $11M | +$6M |
| Totals | $16M | $90M | +$74M | ||
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 | 21 | A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 131 | 108 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 4 | .250 | .382 | .352 | .734 | .102 | .298 | 17 | 11 | .328 | 109 | +1 | +2 | +0 | -1 | +4 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 22 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | 70 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .200 | .420 | .280 | .700 | .080 | .312 | 26 | 20 | .314 | 98 | -0 | +2 | +0 | -0 | +2 | 0.4 |
| ROS | 22 | MLB | CHC | 57 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .220 | .316 | .320 | .636 | .100 | .295 | 26 | 11 | .309 | 95 | -0 | +1 | -0 | -0 | +2 | 0.2 |
| TOT | 22 | MLB | CHC | 127 | 100 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .210 | .373 | .300 | .673 | .090 | .303 | 26 | 16 | .312 | 97 | -0 | +3 | -0 | -1 | +4 | 0.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB 11% | CHC | 208 | 177 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .232 | .340 | .356 | .696 | .124 | .284 | 21 | 12 | .323 | 105 | +1 | +1 | -0 | -1 | +6 | 0.7 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB 26% | CHC | 313 | 266 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 66 | 7 | 10 | 1 | .237 | .345 | .376 | .721 | .139 | .285 | 21 | 12 | .328 | 109 | +3 | +2 | -0 | -2 | +9 | 1.2 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB 44% | CHC | 375 | 320 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 78 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .237 | .344 | .381 | .725 | .144 | .286 | 21 | 12 | .331 | 111 | +5 | +2 | -0 | -2 | +11 | 1.5 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB 59% | CHC | 416 | 355 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 87 | 9 | 12 | 1 | .237 | .344 | .377 | .721 | .141 | .287 | 21 | 12 | .332 | 112 | +6 | +2 | -0 | -2 | +12 | 1.7 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB 76% | CHC | 434 | 369 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 91 | 10 | 12 | 1 | .238 | .348 | .385 | .733 | .146 | .287 | 21 | 12 | .332 | 112 | +6 | +2 | -0 | -3 | +12 | 1.8 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB 84% | CHC | 442 | 376 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 94 | 10 | 12 | 1 | .237 | .346 | .380 | .727 | .144 | .287 | 21 | 12 | .331 | 112 | +6 | +2 | -1 | -3 | +13 | 1.7 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB 90% | CHC | 440 | 374 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 94 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .238 | .348 | .382 | .730 | .144 | .286 | 21 | 12 | .329 | 110 | +5 | +2 | -1 | -3 | +12 | 1.6 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB | CHC | 435 | 369 | 86 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 95 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .233 | .345 | .369 | .713 | .136 | .285 | 22 | 12 | .326 | 108 | +4 | +2 | -2 | -3 | +12 | 1.4 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB | CHC | 423 | 360 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 94 | 9 | 10 | 0 | .233 | .343 | .372 | .715 | .139 | .284 | 22 | 12 | .323 | 105 | +3 | +2 | -3 | -3 | +12 | 1.1 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB | CHC | 407 | 346 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 93 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .228 | .339 | .361 | .700 | .133 | .283 | 23 | 12 | .319 | 102 | +1 | +2 | -4 | -2 | +12 | 0.8 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB | CHC | 379 | 322 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 89 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .224 | .335 | .351 | .686 | .127 | .282 | 23 | 12 | .313 | 98 | -1 | +2 | -4 | -2 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB | CHC | 335 | 285 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 81 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .221 | .331 | .340 | .672 | .119 | .281 | 24 | 12 | .307 | 93 | -3 | +2 | -5 | -2 | +9 | 0.2 |
| 2039 | 35 | MLB | CHC | 282 | 241 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 71 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .212 | .321 | .320 | .641 | .108 | .280 | 25 | 12 | .300 | 88 | -4 | +1 | -6 | -2 | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2040 | 36 | MLB | CHC | 226 | 193 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .207 | .317 | .316 | .633 | .109 | .278 | 27 | 12 | .292 | 82 | -5 | +1 | -6 | -1 | +6 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5303 | 4511 | 1043 | 193 | 27 | 118 | 630 | 1174 | 123 | 155 | 10 | .231 | .341 | .364 | .706 | .133 | .285 | 22 | 12 | .322 | 105 | +29 | +27 | -32 | -32 | +150 | 14.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 553 | 127 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 77 | 144 | 15 | 19 | 1 | .230 | .340 | .360 | .699 | .130 | .284 | 22 | 12 | .322 | 105 | +4 | +3 | -4 | -4 | +18 | 1.8 | ||
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 | 21 | A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 131 | 97 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 4 | .299 | .481 | .433 | .914 | .134 | .338 | 11 | 19 | .421 | 180 | +12 | +2 | — | — | +4 | 1.8 |
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 |
| Kane Kepley (OGILVIE) | 22 | 35→58 | 30→37 | 70→64 | 60 | .227/.310/.354 | .126 | .294 | 3 | 3 | 25% | 9% | 89 | +0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
✕Nicky Lopez 2017 · A |
22 | 47→57 | 42→40 | 56→55 | 51 | .229/.303/.336 | .107 | .265 | 9 | 17 | 17% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .248/.301/.331 | .083 | .281 | 5 | 14 | 13% | 6% | 77 | +0.1 | .256/.317/.334 | .078 | .294 | 4 | 14 | 13% | 8% | 82 | +0.4 |
|
●LaMonte Wade Jr. 2016 · A |
22 | 46→54 | 45→55 | 55→45 | 53 | .229/.307/.355 | .125 | .265 | 13 | 10 | 19% | 9% | 87 | +0.8 | .239/.318/.350 | .111 | .280 | 10 | 8 | 17% | 9% | 91 | +1.1 | .238/.339/.417 | .179 | .270 | 23 | 4 | 20% | 12% | 114 | +1.9 |
|
●Sal Frelick 2022 · A |
22 | 52→60 | 41→45 | 55 | 48 | .247/.306/.350 | .103 | .310 | 7 | 16 | 22% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .264/.324/.374 | .110 | .307 | 8 | 18 | 16% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .265/.329/.365 | .100 | .306 | 7 | 20 | 15% | 8% | 94 | +1.1 |
|
✕Jakob Marsee 2023 · A |
22 | 45→47 | 43→45 | 57→60 | 53 | .214/.313/.328 | .115 | .295 | 9 | 20 | 28% | 11% | 84 | +0.6 | .215/.314/.338 | .123 | .272 | 13 | 32 | 24% | 11% | 87 | +0.8 | .209/.308/.338 | .130 | .260 | 14 | 40 | 24% | 11% | 81 | +0.5 |
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✕Victor Scott II 2023 · A |
22 | 44→54 | 44→40 | 57→65 | 50 | .214/.296/.341 | .127 | .291 | 10 | 19 | 28% | 10% | 79 | +0.3 | .226/.286/.327 | .101 | .285 | 8 | 44 | 22% | 6% | 71 | -0.3 | .219/.283/.310 | .090 | .276 | 7 | 49 | 22% | 6% | 63 | -0.7 |
|
★Chris Coghlan 2008 · A |
23 | 47→57 | 46→50 | 54→55 | 50 | .232/.292/.372 | .140 | .263 | 12 | 15 | 17% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .268/.334/.397 | .129 | .311 | 9 | 18 | 16% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 | .284/.353/.410 | .125 | .332 | 9 | 19 | 16% | 8% | 115 | +2.5 |
|
●Michael Harris II 2022 · A |
21 | 49→57 | 42→55 | 56→55 | 41 | .237/.286/.348 | .111 | .312 | 9 | 19 | 26% | 6% | 76 | +0.1 | .271/.315/.439 | .168 | .332 | 18 | 21 | 23% | 5% | 112 | +2.6 | .278/.321/.456 | .177 | .328 | 21 | 21 | 21% | 5% | 116 | +2.7 |
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✕Grégor Blanco 2006 · AA |
22 | 48→58 | 42→45 | 57→60 | 46 | .223/.297/.335 | .112 | .332 | 8 | 22 | 33% | 9% | 77 | +0.1 | .251/.327/.329 | .078 | .335 | 3 | 21 | 23% | 10% | 88 | +0.9 | .264/.341/.367 | .103 | .318 | 6 | 19 | 17% | 10% | 96 | +1.1 |
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●Alan Roden 2023 · A |
23 | 47→57 | 41→45 | 51→50 | 51 | .224/.308/.323 | .099 | .271 | 8 | 12 | 20% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .255/.331/.375 | .120 | .298 | 11 | 15 | 17% | 8% | 103 | +1.9 | .258/.335/.383 | .125 | .300 | 12 | 14 | 17% | 8% | 103 | +1.4 |
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✕Cal Stevenson 2019 · A |
22 | 56 | 39→45 | 59→60 | 63 | .261/.354/.362 | .101 | .304 | 4 | 15 | 15% | 13% | 108 | +2.3 | .235/.310/.327 | .092 | .293 | 7 | 13 | 20% | 10% | 81 | +0.4 | .240/.333/.358 | .118 | .308 | 11 | 30 | 23% | 12% | 98 | +1.0 |
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✕Mark Zagunis 2015 · A |
22 | 48→53 | 41→45 | 55→50 | 47 | .227/.299/.337 | .110 | .295 | 7 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .237/.325/.365 | .128 | .306 | 11 | 9 | 24% | 10% | 98 | +1.6 | .233/.329/.369 | .136 | .303 | 12 | 8 | 25% | 10% | 98 | +1.2 |
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●Tony Kemp 2014 · A |
22 | 47→57 | 40→45 | 49→55 | 52 | .226/.304/.314 | .088 | .282 | 7 | 10 | 22% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 | .265/.332/.360 | .095 | .313 | 6 | 23 | 16% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .272/.339/.360 | .088 | .321 | 4 | 25 | 15% | 8% | 98 | +1.4 |
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●Zach Borenstein 2012 · A |
22 | 45→54 | 40→60 | 57→50 | 46 | .214/.289/.317 | .103 | .280 | 6 | 14 | 24% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .237/.291/.410 | .173 | .297 | 19 | 10 | 26% | 6% | 95 | +1.4 | .250/.301/.438 | .188 | .317 | 23 | 6 | 28% | 6% | 105 | +1.6 |
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●Cedric Mullins 2017 · A |
22 | 42→52 | 47→55 | 55→60 | 39 | .215/.247/.354 | .139 | .261 | 14 | 16 | 24% | 4% | 61 | -1.0 | .224/.266/.362 | .138 | .266 | 14 | 16 | 21% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .254/.323/.426 | .171 | .293 | 19 | 27 | 19% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 |
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●Ezequiel Carrera 2009 · A |
22 | 50→60 | 39→45 | 56→60 | 45 | .236/.295/.325 | .090 | .300 | 5 | 20 | 22% | 7% | 74 | -0.1 | .258/.319/.336 | .078 | .328 | 4 | 25 | 21% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .257/.324/.357 | .100 | .321 | 11 | 15 | 22% | 8% | 91 | +0.6 |
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✕Carlos Mendoza 2022 · A |
22 | 52→56 | 36→40 | 55 | 57 | .240/.334/.313 | .073 | .289 | 3 | 18 | 17% | 10% | 89 | +0.9 | .240/.343/.312 | .072 | .309 | 3 | 14 | 21% | 12% | 92 | +1.2 | .252/.341/.336 | .084 | .311 | 6 | 19 | 19% | 9% | 94 | +0.9 |
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✕Dwight Smith Jr. 2015 · A |
22 | 50→53 | 42→50 | 53→50 | 49 | .239/.297/.345 | .106 | .289 | 8 | 12 | 20% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .241/.293/.347 | .106 | .294 | 9 | 9 | 20% | 7% | 78 | +0.2 | .248/.308/.381 | .134 | .295 | 13 | 9 | 20% | 7% | 92 | +0.9 |
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✕Chris Pieters 2017 · A |
22 | 48 | 39→45 | 54→55 | 49 | .226/.307/.315 | .088 | .296 | 6 | 17 | 24% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 | .211/.271/.300 | .089 | .291 | 5 | 12 | 27% | 7% | 57 | -1.2 | .201/.259/.291 | .090 | .277 | 5 | 13 | 27% | 6% | 47 | -0.7 |
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●Corbin Carroll 2022 · A |
21 | 48→54 | 44→60 | 57→60 | 46 | .229/.300/.355 | .126 | .326 | 11 | 18 | 31% | 9% | 84 | +0.6 | .252/.333/.461 | .209 | .312 | 22 | 31 | 25% | 9% | 125 | +3.5 | .245/.332/.462 | .217 | .278 | 24 | 37 | 21% | 10% | 121 | +3.5 |
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●Brandon Marsh 2019 · A |
21 | 47→57 | 42→50 | 52→50 | 41 | .223/.282/.334 | .110 | .330 | 9 | 10 | 33% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .223/.283/.328 | .105 | .333 | 8 | 13 | 33% | 7% | 70 | -0.3 | .262/.344/.424 | .163 | .366 | 16 | 16 | 30% | 11% | 115 | +2.2 |