Brayden Smith2B
Palm Beach Cardinals
Age 22
L/R
6'0" / 190 lbs
A
HR -7%K -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
peak 1.2 · 2030
wRC+†58
AVG/OBP/SLG.209 / .272 / .320
PA81
HR1
SB5
K%30
BB%7
MLB%0%
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.2peak
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 | Pre-Arb | $0.9M | +1.2 | $11M | +$10M |
| 2032 | Pre-Arb | $0.9M | +1.1 | $11M | +$10M |
| 2033 | Pre-Arb | $1.0M | +1.0 | $10M | +$9M |
| 2034 | Arb-1 | $2M | +0.8 | $4M | +$2M |
| 2035 | Arb-2 | $2M | +0.5 | $3M | +$0.9M |
| 2036 | Arb-3 | $1.0M | +0.2 | $1M | +$0.1M |
| Totals | $7M | $39M | +$32M | ||
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 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 68 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .167 | .254 | .283 | .537 | .117 | .273 | 38 | 10 | .236 | 39 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 22 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 48 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .132 | .312 | .237 | .549 | .105 | .211 | 38 | 21 | .256 | 54 | -2 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 22 | MLB | STL | 33 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .333 | .606 | .133 | .285 | 30 | 9 | .270 | 65 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | -0.0 |
| TOT | 22 | MLB | STL | 81 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .162 | .296 | .279 | .576 | .118 | .237 | 35 | 16 | .262 | 58 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB 11% | STL | 174 | 154 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .214 | .297 | .344 | .641 | .130 | .276 | 26 | 10 | .291 | 81 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +5 | 0.2 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB 26% | STL | 288 | 256 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 74 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .219 | .301 | .355 | .656 | .137 | .278 | 26 | 10 | .300 | 87 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +8 | 0.6 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB 43% | STL | 357 | 316 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 90 | 3 | 9 | 2 | .225 | .308 | .370 | .678 | .146 | .280 | 25 | 10 | .305 | 92 | -3 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +10 | 0.9 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB 58% | STL | 403 | 356 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 102 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .225 | .310 | .368 | .678 | .143 | .281 | 25 | 10 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +11 | 1.2 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB 76% | STL | 425 | 375 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 108 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .227 | .313 | .379 | .691 | .152 | .281 | 25 | 10 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +12 | 1.2 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB 84% | STL | 436 | 384 | 86 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 111 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .224 | .312 | .372 | .684 | .148 | .281 | 25 | 10 | .307 | 93 | -3 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +12 | 1.1 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB 90% | STL | 434 | 382 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 112 | 4 | 9 | 2 | .223 | .311 | .366 | .677 | .144 | .280 | 26 | 10 | .305 | 92 | -4 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +12 | 1.0 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB | STL | 430 | 379 | 84 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 112 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .222 | .309 | .367 | .676 | .145 | .278 | 26 | 10 | .302 | 89 | -5 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +12 | 0.8 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB | STL | 420 | 371 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 111 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .216 | .302 | .353 | .655 | .137 | .277 | 26 | 10 | .298 | 86 | -6 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +12 | 0.5 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB | STL | 403 | 356 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 109 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .213 | .300 | .346 | .646 | .132 | .275 | 27 | 10 | .293 | 83 | -8 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +11 | 0.2 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB | STL | 375 | 331 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .211 | .298 | .341 | .640 | .130 | .274 | 28 | 10 | .288 | 79 | -9 | +0 | -4 | +1 | +11 | -0.1 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB | STL | 331 | 292 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .293 | .325 | .618 | .120 | .272 | 29 | 10 | .282 | 74 | -10 | +0 | -5 | +1 | +9 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4577 | 4042 | 882 | 154 | 26 | 119 | 463 | 1210 | 37 | 85 | 16 | .218 | .304 | .357 | .662 | .139 | .279 | 26 | 10 | .299 | 87 | -69 | +11 | -20 | +16 | +130 | 7.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 574 | 126 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 66 | 172 | 5 | 12 | 2 | .220 | .305 | .361 | .666 | .141 | .281 | 26 | 10 | .299 | 87 | -10 | +2 | -3 | +2 | +18 | 1.0 | ||
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 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 68 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .343 | .327 | .671 | .127 | .278 | 26 | 18 | .308 | 94 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 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 |
| Brayden Smith (OGILVIE) | 22 | — | — | — | — | .209/.272/.320 | .112 | .290 | 1 | 1 | 30% | 7% | 64 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
●Bo Naylor 2022 · AA |
22 | 34→43 | 46→55 | 53→50 | 39 | .181/.240/.306 | .126 | .262 | 14 | 10 | 36% | 7% | 46 | -2.0 | .213/.300/.385 | .172 | .281 | 20 | 13 | 30% | 10% | 93 | +1.3 | .216/.308/.399 | .183 | .269 | 22 | 12 | 28% | 11% | 97 | +1.2 |
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✕Parker Meadows 2022 · A |
22 | 37→47 | 41→55 | 44→55 | 41 | .185/.244/.280 | .095 | .257 | 9 | 9 | 31% | 7% | 41 | -2.3 | .218/.280/.374 | .156 | .279 | 17 | 16 | 27% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .225/.292/.400 | .175 | .278 | 20 | 21 | 26% | 8% | 91 | +1.1 |
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✕Daniel Schneemann 2019 · A |
22 | 39→49 | 40→50 | 50 | 43 | .189/.254/.283 | .094 | .277 | 7 | 6 | 33% | 8% | 46 | -2.0 | .211/.272/.298 | .087 | .290 | 7 | 8 | 28% | 7% | 57 | -1.2 | .226/.305/.377 | .151 | .297 | 15 | 13 | 28% | 10% | 89 | +0.7 |
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✕Adrian Del Castillo 2023 · A |
23 | 36→45 | 43→55 | 52→40 | 41 | .184/.246/.294 | .110 | .257 | 10 | 7 | 32% | 7% | 46 | -2.0 | .210/.280/.351 | .141 | .289 | 15 | 4 | 31% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .218/.292/.382 | .164 | .293 | 19 | 1 | 31% | 9% | 86 | +0.5 |
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✕Akil Baddoo 2021 · A |
22 | 41→51 | 43→55 | 55 | 44 | .198/.268/.314 | .116 | .295 | 9 | 14 | 34% | 8% | 60 | -1.0 | .234/.308/.374 | .140 | .313 | 14 | 21 | 27% | 10% | 92 | +1.2 | .232/.314/.375 | .143 | .300 | 15 | 24 | 26% | 11% | 91 | +0.8 |
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●Ryan Schimpf 2011 · A |
23 | 39 | 43→60 | 52→45 | 39 | .192/.257/.314 | .121 | .284 | 9 | 10 | 34% | 6% | 56 | -1.3 | .198/.273/.355 | .157 | .273 | 17 | 7 | 32% | 8% | 74 | -0.1 | .201/.284/.419 | .218 | .235 | 28 | 2 | 28% | 9% | 91 | +0.9 |
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●James Outman 2019 · A |
22 | 40→49 | 47→60 | 53→50 | 39 | .203/.260/.335 | .132 | .285 | 15 | 11 | 34% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .196/.265/.334 | .138 | .273 | 16 | 13 | 33% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .223/.317/.418 | .195 | .310 | 25 | 14 | 34% | 10% | 107 | +2.0 |
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✕Ashton McGee 2021 · A |
22 | 41 | 39→50 | 50→40 | 41 | .194/.258/.283 | .089 | .288 | 5 | 5 | 33% | 7% | 48 | -1.9 | .206/.290/.322 | .116 | .364 | 11 | 3 | 42% | 10% | 72 | -0.2 | .191/.284/.307 | .117 | .346 | 12 | 2 | 44% | 11% | 63 | -0.4 |
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✕Travis Blankenhorn 2019 · A |
22 | 40→43 | 45→55 | 51→50 | 38 | .201/.261/.328 | .127 | .288 | 11 | 7 | 33% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .215/.262/.357 | .142 | .295 | 16 | 9 | 32% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .211/.283/.380 | .168 | .276 | 21 | 6 | 31% | 8% | 81 | +0.3 |
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✕Iverson Leonardo 2023 · A |
21 | 37 | 44→50 | 49→50 | 40 | .188/.259/.305 | .117 | .281 | 12 | 9 | 36% | 7% | 55 | -1.4 | .194/.278/.291 | .097 | .346 | 7 | 8 | 42% | 9% | 59 | -1.1 | .146/.273/.221 | .075 | .359 | 3 | 4 | 52% | 12% | 39 | -0.5 |
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✕Jace Jung 2023 · A |
22 | 45→42 | 39→55 | 50→40 | 50 | .212/.293/.305 | .093 | .295 | 6 | 8 | 28% | 10% | 69 | -0.4 | .219/.303/.384 | .165 | .289 | 20 | 4 | 29% | 10% | 94 | +1.3 | .212/.303/.382 | .169 | .274 | 21 | 3 | 29% | 11% | 91 | +1.0 |
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✕Randy Florentino 2023 · A |
23 | 36 | 41→50 | 47→45 | 40 | .183/.244/.273 | .090 | .273 | 9 | 7 | 35% | 7% | 40 | -2.4 | .196/.244/.284 | .088 | .259 | 9 | 6 | 27% | 6% | 42 | -2.3 | .184/.224/.260 | .076 | .231 | 7 | 4 | 23% | 4% | 25 | -1.0 |
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✕Drew Robinson 2014 · A |
22 | 43→41 | 44→55 | 49→50 | 45 | .206/.285/.324 | .118 | .300 | 10 | 8 | 33% | 9% | 71 | -0.3 | .189/.264/.329 | .140 | .281 | 15 | 11 | 36% | 9% | 63 | -0.8 | .207/.288/.362 | .155 | .320 | 17 | 12 | 37% | 10% | 78 | +0.1 |
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✕Carlos Guzman 2008 · A |
22 | 40→48 | 43→50 | 53→50 | 44 | .197/.278/.309 | .112 | .288 | 11 | 9 | 33% | 8% | 64 | -0.8 | .221/.269/.333 | .112 | .308 | 12 | 9 | 31% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .235/.287/.332 | .097 | .308 | 10 | 3 | 26% | 6% | 70 | -0.2 |
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✕Jason Martin 2017 · A |
21 | 43→50 | 45→60 | 48→50 | 45 | .216/.275/.346 | .130 | .280 | 12 | 13 | 27% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .222/.270/.365 | .143 | .297 | 15 | 12 | 29% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .218/.285/.408 | .191 | .271 | 26 | 8 | 29% | 8% | 90 | +0.7 |
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✕Enmanuel Valdez 2021 · A |
22 | 39→46 | 42→60 | 46→45 | 40 | .197/.250/.302 | .104 | .268 | 10 | 9 | 30% | 6% | 50 | -1.8 | .217/.274/.390 | .173 | .270 | 22 | 8 | 28% | 7% | 83 | +0.6 | .224/.290/.404 | .180 | .268 | 24 | 8 | 26% | 8% | 90 | +0.8 |
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●James McCann 2012 · A |
22 | 41→51 | 42→50 | 49→45 | 39 | .203/.260/.306 | .103 | .288 | 9 | 7 | 32% | 6% | 55 | -1.4 | .223/.261/.310 | .087 | .291 | 6 | 6 | 24% | 4% | 55 | -1.4 | .254/.315/.415 | .161 | .331 | 20 | 4 | 28% | 7% | 104 | +1.1 |
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✕Isan Díaz 2018 · A |
22 | 40 | 47→55 | 45 | 43 | .203/.272/.335 | .133 | .289 | 14 | 8 | 34% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .205/.274/.346 | .141 | .290 | 16 | 8 | 33% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .204/.284/.367 | .164 | .263 | 21 | 5 | 30% | 9% | 75 | +0.0 |
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✕Nicky Delmonico 2014 · A |
22 | 39→47 | 49→55 | 48→45 | 46 | .202/.276/.345 | .143 | .261 | 17 | 8 | 29% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .215/.272/.359 | .144 | .291 | 15 | 6 | 30% | 7% | 74 | -0.1 | .233/.301/.393 | .161 | .284 | 18 | 4 | 24% | 8% | 92 | +0.9 |
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✕Grant Witherspoon 2019 · A |
22 | 40→45 | 41→55 | 52→50 | 37 | .196/.247/.291 | .094 | .295 | 8 | 9 | 35% | 6% | 44 | -2.1 | .200/.250/.306 | .106 | .278 | 11 | 12 | 31% | 6% | 50 | -1.7 | .216/.275/.377 | .161 | .291 | 21 | 14 | 32% | 7% | 77 | +0.1 |