Braylon WhitakerOF
Delmarva Shorebirds
Age 20
L/L
5'10" / 160 lbs
A
HR +8%BB -5%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
peak 1.7 · 2032
wRC+†59
AVG/OBP/SLG.208 / .271 / .317
PA50
HR1
K%30
BB%7
MLB%0%
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.7peak
2032
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 | +1.5 | $14M | +$13M |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +1.7 | $16M | +$15M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +1.7 | $17M | +$16M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $3M | +1.6 | $16M | +$13M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.4 | $15M | +$10M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $5M | +1.1 | $12M | +$6M |
| Totals | $16M | $90M | +$73M | ||
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 | 19 | ROK | FCL Orioles | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | .000 | .200 | 27 | 7 | .146 | -30 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +0 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 20 | A | Delmarva Shorebirds | 52 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .267 | .327 | .333 | .660 | .067 | .353 | 27 | 8 | .287 | 78 | -1 | -0 | +0 | -0 | +1 | -0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 21 | MLB 11% | BAL | 163 | 147 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .231 | .302 | .367 | .670 | .136 | .289 | 26 | 9 | .295 | 84 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 22 | MLB 28% | BAL | 297 | 265 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 73 | 3 | 8 | 3 | .234 | .312 | .381 | .693 | .147 | .291 | 25 | 9 | .308 | 94 | -2 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +8 | 0.5 |
| 2029 | 23 | MLB 48% | BAL | 390 | 347 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 94 | 4 | 10 | 3 | .236 | .315 | .386 | .701 | .150 | .291 | 24 | 9 | .315 | 100 | -0 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +11 | 0.9 |
| 2030 | 24 | MLB 62% | BAL | 452 | 402 | 97 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 43 | 107 | 4 | 12 | 4 | .241 | .321 | .403 | .724 | .162 | .292 | 24 | 10 | .320 | 103 | +2 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +13 | 1.3 |
| 2031 | 25 | MLB 80% | BAL | 488 | 433 | 104 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 115 | 5 | 13 | 4 | .240 | .322 | .400 | .721 | .159 | .292 | 24 | 10 | .323 | 105 | +3 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +14 | 1.5 |
| 2032 | 26 | MLB 94% | BAL | 509 | 449 | 109 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 50 | 120 | 5 | 14 | 4 | .243 | .325 | .405 | .731 | .163 | .293 | 24 | 10 | .325 | 107 | +4 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +14 | 1.7 |
| 2033 | 27 | MLB | BAL | 517 | 455 | 110 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 122 | 5 | 14 | 4 | .242 | .326 | .402 | .728 | .160 | .293 | 24 | 10 | .325 | 107 | +4 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +15 | 1.7 |
| 2034 | 28 | MLB | BAL | 518 | 456 | 110 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 123 | 5 | 13 | 4 | .241 | .326 | .401 | .727 | .160 | .292 | 24 | 10 | .324 | 106 | +4 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +15 | 1.6 |
| 2035 | 29 | MLB | BAL | 512 | 450 | 107 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 123 | 5 | 12 | 3 | .238 | .323 | .393 | .717 | .156 | .292 | 24 | 10 | .322 | 104 | +3 | +1 | -1 | -3 | +15 | 1.4 |
| 2036 | 30 | MLB | BAL | 504 | 443 | 105 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 51 | 123 | 5 | 10 | 3 | .237 | .323 | .393 | .715 | .156 | .290 | 24 | 10 | .319 | 102 | +1 | +1 | -2 | -3 | +14 | 1.1 |
| 2037 | 31 | MLB | BAL | 491 | 433 | 102 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 122 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .236 | .322 | .388 | .710 | .152 | .289 | 25 | 10 | .315 | 99 | -1 | +1 | -3 | -3 | +14 | 0.9 |
| 2038 | 32 | MLB | BAL | 473 | 418 | 97 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 120 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .232 | .317 | .380 | .697 | .148 | .287 | 25 | 10 | .310 | 95 | -2 | +1 | -4 | -3 | +13 | 0.6 |
| 2039 | 33 | MLB | BAL | 444 | 392 | 88 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 116 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .224 | .311 | .365 | .675 | .140 | .286 | 26 | 10 | .305 | 91 | -4 | +1 | -4 | -3 | +13 | 0.2 |
| 2040 | 34 | MLB | BAL | 399 | 353 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 107 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .218 | .303 | .351 | .654 | .133 | .284 | 27 | 10 | .298 | 86 | -6 | +0 | -5 | -2 | +11 | -0.2 |
| 2041 | 35 | MLB | BAL | 345 | 305 | 66 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .301 | .344 | .645 | .128 | .282 | 28 | 10 | .290 | 80 | -8 | +0 | -6 | -2 | +10 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 6517 | 5762 | 1352 | 235 | 38 | 187 | 642 | 1607 | 61 | 133 | 36 | .235 | .318 | .386 | .704 | .151 | .291 | 25 | 10 | .314 | 99 | -9 | +12 | -25 | -39 | +185 | 12.6 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 575 | 135 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 64 | 160 | 6 | 13 | 4 | .235 | .318 | .388 | .706 | .153 | .291 | 25 | 10 | .314 | 99 | -1 | +1 | -3 | -4 | +18 | 1.2 | ||
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 | 19 | ROK | FCL Orioles | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 | .000 | .200 | 20 | 13 | .214 | 22 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | -0.1 |
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 |
| Braylon Whitaker (OGILVIE) | 20 | — | — | — | — | .208/.271/.317 | .109 | .291 | 1 | 1 | 30% | 7% | 63 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Oneil Cruz 2019 · A |
20 | 43→51 | 43→60 | 47→55 | 36 | .212/.251/.327 | .115 | .305 | 11 | 8 | 34% | 5% | 55 | -1.4 | .228/.271/.373 | .145 | .324 | 16 | 13 | 33% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .241/.304/.442 | .201 | .317 | 25 | 22 | 31% | 8% | 103 | +1.7 |
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●Max Kepler 2013 · A |
20 | 44→54 | 42→60 | 53→50 | 44 | .216/.275/.328 | .112 | .278 | 9 | 6 | 25% | 6% | 67 | -0.5 | .222/.279/.348 | .126 | .273 | 10 | 7 | 22% | 7% | 73 | -0.1 | .234/.319/.433 | .200 | .248 | 24 | 4 | 17% | 10% | 108 | +2.2 |
|
●Riley Greene 2021 · A |
20 | 44→54 | 44→60 | 53→50 | 39 | .215/.271/.330 | .115 | .305 | 11 | 9 | 32% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .252/.315/.404 | .152 | .357 | 15 | 10 | 31% | 8% | 103 | +1.9 | .263/.332/.466 | .203 | .338 | 25 | 5 | 28% | 9% | 124 | +3.1 |
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●Josh Lowe 2018 · A |
20 | 44→54 | 40→55 | 48→60 | 39 | .208/.263/.300 | .092 | .328 | 8 | 11 | 37% | 7% | 54 | -1.4 | .201/.262/.317 | .116 | .307 | 12 | 17 | 36% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .255/.314/.435 | .180 | .350 | 20 | 31 | 31% | 8% | 108 | +1.9 |
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✕Akil Baddoo 2019 · A |
20 | 42→51 | 43→55 | 56→55 | 48 | .206/.282/.325 | .120 | .283 | 9 | 13 | 29% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .212/.283/.340 | .128 | .306 | 11 | 16 | 32% | 9% | 73 | -0.1 | .232/.314/.375 | .143 | .300 | 15 | 24 | 26% | 11% | 91 | +0.8 |
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●Will Benson 2018 · A |
20 | 41→51 | 43→55 | 52→55 | 36 | .187/.255/.300 | .112 | .333 | 10 | 11 | 44% | 7% | 52 | -1.6 | .171/.257/.309 | .138 | .261 | 17 | 11 | 39% | 10% | 56 | -1.3 | .221/.322/.401 | .180 | .313 | 18 | 26 | 32% | 12% | 102 | +1.4 |
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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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✕Jarred Kelenic 2019 · A |
20 | 45→55 | 43→60 | 57→50 | 42 | .218/.278/.332 | .114 | .297 | 9 | 12 | 29% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .225/.282/.404 | .179 | .286 | 22 | 13 | 29% | 7% | 90 | +1.0 | .222/.292/.404 | .182 | .285 | 20 | 15 | 29% | 8% | 91 | +1.0 |
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●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 |
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✕Enmanuel Valdez 2019 · A |
20 | 38→46 | 43→60 | 50→45 | 45 | .191/.257/.305 | .115 | .247 | 9 | 7 | 26% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .193/.246/.310 | .117 | .260 | 12 | 7 | 30% | 6% | 50 | -1.7 | .224/.290/.404 | .180 | .268 | 24 | 8 | 26% | 8% | 90 | +0.8 |
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●Dylan Carlson 2019 · A |
20 | 42→52 | 43→55 | 45→50 | 45 | .206/.277/.315 | .109 | .279 | 10 | 6 | 28% | 8% | 65 | -0.7 | .228/.297/.383 | .155 | .293 | 16 | 10 | 27% | 8% | 91 | +1.1 | .242/.327/.396 | .154 | .296 | 14 | 4 | 22% | 9% | 105 | +1.6 |
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●Mickey Moniak 2018 · A |
20 | 41→51 | 39→60 | 48→50 | 36 | .201/.238/.289 | .088 | .272 | 5 | 9 | 28% | 4% | 40 | -2.4 | .212/.248/.315 | .103 | .296 | 6 | 9 | 29% | 4% | 51 | -1.7 | .246/.285/.451 | .204 | .307 | 26 | 11 | 28% | 4% | 101 | +1.4 |
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✕Iverson Leonardo 2022 · A |
20 | 42 | 44→50 | 47→50 | 42 | .203/.279/.327 | .124 | .304 | 10 | 9 | 34% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .188/.266/.293 | .105 | .307 | 9 | 8 | 39% | 8% | 55 | -1.4 | .155/.246/.249 | .095 | .261 | 8 | 8 | 40% | 9% | 34 | -0.7 |
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●Chris Parmelee 2008 · A |
20 | 39→49 | 46→50 | 45 | 39 | .197/.254/.326 | .129 | .287 | 14 | 6 | 35% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .208/.282/.349 | .141 | .290 | 15 | 4 | 32% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 | .250/.315/.397 | .146 | .295 | 16 | 1 | 20% | 8% | 100 | +1.7 |
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●Ryan McMahon 2015 · A |
20 | 41→51 | 46→55 | 43→45 | 39 | .206/.261/.343 | .136 | .298 | 13 | 6 | 34% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .230/.283/.380 | .150 | .335 | 15 | 7 | 34% | 6% | 84 | +0.6 | .230/.314/.391 | .161 | .298 | 19 | 6 | 28% | 10% | 98 | +1.6 |
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●Domonic Brown 2008 · A |
20 | 42→52 | 37→55 | 51→55 | 40 | .199/.253/.269 | .071 | .295 | 5 | 14 | 33% | 6% | 42 | -2.3 | .245/.300/.372 | .127 | .305 | 12 | 16 | 23% | 7% | 89 | +0.9 | .254/.320/.417 | .163 | .315 | 18 | 20 | 24% | 8% | 107 | +1.6 |
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●Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2018 · A |
20 | 43→51 | 42→60 | 51→60 | 34 | .204/.251/.303 | .099 | .324 | 9 | 10 | 39% | 5% | 50 | -1.8 | .203/.258/.367 | .164 | .307 | 21 | 12 | 39% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .248/.322/.446 | .198 | .304 | 27 | 36 | 27% | 9% | 113 | +2.3 |
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●Jack Suwinski 2019 · A |
21 | 40→41 | 41→60 | 47→50 | 41 | .198/.255/.292 | .094 | .272 | 8 | 6 | 29% | 6% | 49 | -1.8 | .193/.259/.320 | .127 | .287 | 14 | 6 | 35% | 8% | 59 | -1.1 | .210/.307/.421 | .211 | .281 | 28 | 10 | 34% | 11% | 102 | +1.6 |
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✕Carlos Jimenez 2022 · A |
19 | 39→41 | 42→50 | 53→55 | 44 | .191/.270/.293 | .102 | .283 | 10 | 11 | 34% | 8% | 56 | -1.3 | .199/.283/.318 | .119 | .317 | 11 | 15 | 37% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .216/.296/.349 | .133 | .314 | 15 | 19 | 33% | 9% | 78 | +0.1 |
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●Michael Saunders 2007 · A |
20 | 45→52 | 39→55 | 54→55 | 43 | .210/.273/.299 | .088 | .305 | 6 | 15 | 31% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .234/.295/.362 | .128 | .331 | 12 | 16 | 31% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .251/.327/.433 | .182 | .309 | 19 | 17 | 24% | 10% | 112 | +1.9 |