Esteban CastroC
DSL Astros Orange
Age 18
R/R
5'10" / 185 lbs
ROK
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037
peak 3.5 · 2034
wRC+52
AVG/OBP/SLG.199 / .265 / .287
PA73
HR1
K%32
BB%7
MLB%0%
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.5peak
2034
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2032
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2037
First FA Year 2038
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2031 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +3.3 | $32M | +$31M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +3.4 | $33M | +$32M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +3.5 | $35M | +$34M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $7M | +3.5 | $37M | +$30M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $11M | +3.4 | $37M | +$25M |
| 2037 | Ext / FA-deal | $16M | +3.2 | $35M | +$20M |
| Totals | $37M | $209M | +$172M | ||
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 | 17 | ROK | DSL Astros Orange | 80 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .241 | .091 | .331 | .000 | .200 | 46 | 8 | .175 | -8 | -10 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 18 | MLB | — | 73 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .209 | .274 | .313 | .587 | .104 | .291 | 32 | 7 | .254 | 52 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | -0.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 19 | MLB 11% | — | 166 | 149 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .221 | .297 | .336 | .633 | .114 | .306 | 30 | 8 | .289 | 79 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2028 | 20 | MLB 28% | — | 310 | 276 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 89 | 4 | 7 | 2 | .232 | .309 | .362 | .672 | .130 | .311 | 29 | 9 | .303 | 90 | -3 | +1 | +0 | +6 | +9 | 1.2 |
| 2029 | 21 | MLB 48% | — | 421 | 373 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 118 | 6 | 11 | 3 | .239 | .321 | .383 | .704 | .145 | .312 | 28 | 9 | .312 | 97 | -1 | +1 | +0 | +8 | +12 | 2.0 |
| 2030 | 22 | MLB 65% | — | 500 | 440 | 105 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 137 | 8 | 14 | 3 | .239 | .325 | .386 | .711 | .148 | .312 | 27 | 10 | .320 | 103 | +2 | +2 | +0 | +9 | +14 | 2.7 |
| 2031 | 23 | MLB 86% | — | 520 | 456 | 111 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 140 | 8 | 15 | 3 | .243 | .330 | .399 | .729 | .156 | .312 | 27 | 10 | .326 | 108 | +5 | +2 | +0 | +9 | +15 | 3.1 |
| 2032 | 24 | MLB | — | 520 | 454 | 112 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 138 | 8 | 15 | 3 | .247 | .336 | .410 | .746 | .163 | .313 | 27 | 10 | .330 | 111 | +6 | +2 | +0 | +9 | +15 | 3.3 |
| 2033 | 25 | MLB | — | 520 | 453 | 112 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 137 | 8 | 15 | 3 | .247 | .338 | .411 | .748 | .163 | .314 | 26 | 10 | .333 | 113 | +8 | +2 | +0 | +9 | +15 | 3.4 |
| 2034 | 26 | MLB | — | 520 | 452 | 113 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 137 | 8 | 15 | 3 | .250 | .342 | .420 | .762 | .170 | .314 | 26 | 11 | .335 | 115 | +9 | +2 | +0 | +9 | +15 | 3.5 |
| 2035 | 27 | MLB | — | 520 | 452 | 111 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 55 | 138 | 8 | 15 | 3 | .246 | .338 | .412 | .749 | .166 | .314 | 27 | 11 | .335 | 115 | +9 | +2 | +0 | +9 | +15 | 3.5 |
| 2036 | 28 | MLB | — | 520 | 451 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 139 | 8 | 14 | 2 | .244 | .338 | .404 | .741 | .160 | .314 | 27 | 11 | .334 | 114 | +8 | +2 | -1 | +9 | +15 | 3.4 |
| 2037 | 29 | MLB | — | 520 | 451 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 140 | 8 | 13 | 2 | .244 | .338 | .404 | .741 | .160 | .313 | 27 | 11 | .332 | 112 | +7 | +2 | -1 | +9 | +15 | 3.2 |
| 2038 | 30 | MLB | — | 520 | 451 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 142 | 8 | 12 | 2 | .242 | .336 | .401 | .737 | .160 | .312 | 27 | 11 | .329 | 110 | +6 | +2 | -2 | +9 | +15 | 3.0 |
| 2039 | 31 | MLB | — | 504 | 438 | 104 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 140 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .237 | .331 | .393 | .723 | .155 | .310 | 28 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +4 | +1 | -3 | +9 | +14 | 2.6 |
| 2040 | 32 | MLB | — | 489 | 427 | 100 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 138 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .234 | .327 | .384 | .711 | .150 | .309 | 28 | 11 | .320 | 103 | +2 | +1 | -4 | +9 | +14 | 2.3 |
| 2041 | 33 | MLB | — | 473 | 413 | 95 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 137 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .230 | .323 | .375 | .699 | .145 | .307 | 29 | 11 | .315 | 99 | -0 | +1 | -4 | +8 | +13 | 1.9 |
| 2042 | 34 | MLB | — | 430 | 375 | 85 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 128 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .227 | .321 | .365 | .686 | .139 | .306 | 30 | 11 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +1 | -5 | +8 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2043 | 35 | MLB | — | 368 | 321 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 113 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .218 | .312 | .349 | .661 | .131 | .304 | 31 | 11 | .301 | 88 | -5 | +0 | -6 | +7 | +10 | 0.7 |
| 2044 | 36 | MLB | — | 305 | 266 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .305 | .335 | .639 | .124 | .301 | 32 | 10 | .292 | 81 | -6 | +0 | -6 | +5 | +9 | 0.2 |
| 2045 | 37 | MLB | — | 243 | 213 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .295 | .310 | .604 | .108 | .297 | 33 | 10 | .282 | 74 | -7 | +0 | -7 | +4 | +7 | -0.3 |
| 2046 | 38 | MLB | — | 181 | 159 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .285 | .289 | .574 | .094 | .292 | 34 | 10 | .272 | 66 | -7 | +0 | -8 | +3 | +5 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 8703 | 7603 | 1783 | 285 | 56 | 242 | 891 | 2458 | 133 | 178 | 31 | .235 | .325 | .382 | .708 | .148 | .311 | 28 | 10 | .318 | 101 | +13 | +23 | -46 | +155 | +247 | 40.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 568 | 133 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 67 | 184 | 10 | 13 | 2 | .234 | .326 | .380 | .706 | .146 | .311 | 28 | 10 | .318 | 101 | +1 | +2 | -3 | +12 | +18 | 3.0 | ||
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 | 17 | ROK | DSL Astros Orange | 80 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .329 | .194 | .523 | .048 | .222 | 32 | 12 | .268 | 63 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -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 |
| Esteban Castro (OGILVIE) | 18 | — | — | — | — | .199/.265/.287 | .088 | .291 | 1 | 1 | 32% | 7% | 52 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Maikel Franco 2011 · A |
18 | 39→49 | 38→55 | 49→40 | 39 | .190/.242/.270 | .080 | .272 | 5 | 4 | 31% | 5% | 37 | -2.6 | .217/.256/.335 | .118 | .271 | 12 | 3 | 24% | 4% | 60 | -1.0 | .263/.299/.434 | .171 | .290 | 19 | 2 | 17% | 4% | 100 | +1.6 |
|
●Tim Beckham 2009 · A |
19 | 42→52 | 38→55 | 49→50 | 38 | .202/.248/.282 | .080 | .290 | 5 | 7 | 31% | 5% | 43 | -2.2 | .219/.267/.307 | .088 | .310 | 5 | 10 | 29% | 5% | 57 | -1.2 | .248/.301/.421 | .173 | .319 | 22 | 4 | 28% | 6% | 100 | +1.3 |
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●Brandon Drury 2011 · A |
18 | 36→46 | 38→60 | 45→40 | 33 | .178/.219/.255 | .076 | .265 | 6 | 5 | 34% | 4% | 24 | -3.6 | .214/.245/.320 | .106 | .267 | 10 | 3 | 23% | 3% | 51 | -1.7 | .254/.305/.458 | .204 | .301 | 25 | 1 | 24% | 6% | 112 | +2.0 |
|
✕Jhonny Pereda 2014 · A |
18 | 39→48 | 37→45 | 47→40 | 44 | .190/.244/.262 | .072 | .250 | 5 | 4 | 25% | 6% | 36 | -2.7 | .193/.250/.256 | .063 | .231 | 4 | 3 | 17% | 6% | 37 | -2.7 | .276/.346/.381 | .105 | .365 | 9 | 0 | 25% | 9% | 105 | +0.9 |
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●Cheslor Cuthbert 2011 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 41→50 | 49→45 | 35 | .201/.249/.301 | .100 | .304 | 7 | 6 | 35% | 5% | 49 | -1.8 | .215/.263/.317 | .102 | .277 | 10 | 4 | 25% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .250/.304/.396 | .146 | .292 | 17 | 1 | 20% | 7% | 95 | +0.7 |
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●Alex Liddi 2007 · A |
18 | 43→53 | 39→60 | 52→50 | 35 | .205/.243/.299 | .094 | .302 | 6 | 10 | 33% | 4% | 44 | -2.1 | .213/.261/.326 | .113 | .308 | 9 | 8 | 32% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .241/.296/.424 | .182 | .336 | 20 | 5 | 33% | 6% | 99 | +1.7 |
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●Wilin Rosario 2008 · A |
19 | 39→49 | 37→60 | 45 | 35 | .189/.235/.257 | .068 | .297 | 6 | 6 | 37% | 5% | 31 | -3.0 | .219/.259/.344 | .125 | .302 | 14 | 5 | 31% | 5% | 64 | -0.8 | .265/.302/.457 | .192 | .301 | 26 | 4 | 21% | 5% | 107 | +1.6 |
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●Renato Núñez 2012 · A |
18 | 41→51 | 41→60 | 43→30 | 35 | .205/.239/.302 | .097 | .278 | 9 | 4 | 30% | 3% | 44 | -2.1 | .212/.255/.338 | .126 | .283 | 13 | 4 | 29% | 4% | 61 | -1.0 | .238/.308/.452 | .215 | .278 | 31 | 1 | 26% | 7% | 111 | +1.7 |
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●Franmil Reyes 2013 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 40→65 | 50→45 | 42 | .204/.266/.299 | .095 | .285 | 6 | 10 | 29% | 7% | 55 | -1.4 | .208/.259/.302 | .094 | .287 | 7 | 6 | 28% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .256/.325/.480 | .224 | .314 | 34 | 0 | 29% | 9% | 126 | +2.6 |
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●Jose Alvarez 2008 · A |
19 | 41→51 | 38→60 | 49→50 | 38 | .197/.247/.279 | .082 | .270 | 5 | 8 | 28% | 5% | 42 | -2.3 | .198/.241/.288 | .090 | .275 | 6 | 8 | 29% | 3% | 41 | -2.3 | .293/.324/.482 | .189 | .318 | 26 | 9 | 17% | 2% | 126 | +2.8 |
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●Yonathan Perlaza 2017 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 39→60 | 48→50 | 39 | .202/.246/.290 | .088 | .283 | 6 | 14 | 30% | 5% | 43 | -2.2 | .205/.246/.278 | .073 | .299 | 4 | 11 | 31% | 5% | 40 | -2.4 | .235/.307/.417 | .182 | .303 | 19 | 12 | 28% | 9% | 100 | +1.6 |
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●Amed Rosario 2015 · A |
19 | 39→49 | 40→50 | 43→55 | 36 | .196/.231/.287 | .092 | .270 | 7 | 5 | 30% | 4% | 37 | -2.7 | .236/.274/.327 | .091 | .314 | 4 | 12 | 25% | 4% | 64 | -0.8 | .286/.323/.422 | .136 | .344 | 12 | 14 | 20% | 5% | 107 | +1.7 |
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✕Yairo Muñoz 2013 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 37→50 | 48→55 | 41 | .197/.249/.277 | .080 | .278 | 3 | 8 | 29% | 6% | 42 | -2.3 | .201/.252/.287 | .086 | .261 | 6 | 7 | 24% | 6% | 46 | -2.0 | .270/.315/.386 | .116 | .325 | 11 | 18 | 20% | 5% | 92 | +0.6 |
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●Eloy Jiménez 2016 · A |
19 | 40→50 | 40→65 | 49→40 | 39 | .197/.240/.291 | .094 | .269 | 7 | 7 | 29% | 5% | 41 | -2.3 | .251/.286/.404 | .153 | .321 | 16 | 4 | 26% | 4% | 91 | +1.1 | .273/.314/.492 | .219 | .314 | 30 | 0 | 23% | 5% | 125 | +2.3 |
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✕Andres Regnault 2017 · A |
18 | 38 | 35→55 | 50→45 | 38 | .172/.243/.231 | .059 | .306 | 3 | 6 | 42% | 8% | 28 | -3.2 | .209/.273/.314 | .105 | .290 | 10 | 7 | 30% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .228/.289/.363 | .135 | .284 | 15 | 6 | 25% | 6% | 80 | +0.1 |
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✕Yunior Garcia 2019 · A |
18 | 38→48 | 42→50 | 52→30 | 40 | .190/.250/.299 | .109 | .265 | 10 | 10 | 31% | 6% | 49 | -1.8 | .194/.244/.301 | .107 | .299 | 10 | 7 | 37% | 5% | 46 | -2.0 | .227/.278/.348 | .120 | .320 | 13 | 2 | 32% | 5% | 69 | -0.2 |
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●Lane Thomas 2016 · A |
20 | 43→51 | 37→55 | 51→55 | 42 | .200/.259/.277 | .077 | .294 | 3 | 9 | 32% | 7% | 46 | -2.0 | .194/.260/.302 | .108 | .313 | 10 | 13 | 38% | 8% | 54 | -1.4 | .248/.312/.427 | .179 | .308 | 21 | 13 | 25% | 7% | 107 | +2.0 |
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●Marwin Gonzalez 2007 · A |
18 | 39→49 | 41→55 | 42→50 | 37 | .195/.232/.290 | .096 | .264 | 9 | 5 | 30% | 4% | 38 | -2.6 | .205/.245/.289 | .084 | .267 | 5 | 6 | 24% | 5% | 43 | -2.2 | .272/.342/.450 | .178 | .320 | 21 | 4 | 21% | 9% | 121 | +2.7 |
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●Michael Wing 2008 · A |
19 | 44→53 | 37→55 | 51→40 | 37 | .207/.253/.288 | .081 | .305 | 4 | 6 | 32% | 5% | 46 | -2.0 | .220/.269/.322 | .102 | .300 | 6 | 5 | 27% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .244/.285/.411 | .167 | .304 | 19 | 3 | 26% | 4% | 91 | +0.7 |
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✕Luis Vázquez 2019 · A |
19 | 40→46 | 36→50 | 49→45 | 39 | .193/.237/.259 | .066 | .276 | 3 | 8 | 30% | 5% | 32 | -3.0 | .202/.246/.272 | .070 | .280 | 4 | 10 | 28% | 5% | 39 | -2.5 | .230/.295/.366 | .136 | .298 | 17 | 8 | 27% | 6% | 82 | +0.3 |