Edian Espinal
C Lakeland Flying Tigers| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | A+/ADET | 390 | .311/.415/.439 | 7 | 17 | 100 | — | .270/.350/.379 |
| 2027PROJMLE | 22 | MLBDET | 500 | .259/.331/.383 | 9 | 10 | 103 | 1.1 | |
| 2028PROJ35% MLB | 23 | MLBDET | 118 | .256/.329/.382 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 0.5 | |
| 2029PROJ51% MLB | 24 | MLBDET | 202 | .257/.330/.387 | 4 | 4 | 107 | 1.0 |
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Career Stats + Projections
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 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 1-3 WAR low.
| 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 |
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| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 21 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 110 | 103 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 311 | 349 | 379 | 727 | 68 | 352 | 12 | 4 | 325 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 280 | 225 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 311 | 440 | 467 | 907 | 156 | 348 | 14 | 17 | 404 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 21 | A+ MLE | West Michigan Whitecaps | — | 110 | 104 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 269 | 303 | 327 | 630 | 58 | 308 | 15 | 3 | 271 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A MLE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | — | 280 | 240 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 54 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 271 | 368 | 400 | 768 | 129 | 312 | 19 | 11 | 333 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 390 | 344 | 91 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 71 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 265 | 345 | 366 | 711 | 102 | 314 | 18 | 9 | 316 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 390 | 328 | 102 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 53 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 311 | 415 | 439 | 854 | 128 | 349 | 14 | 13 | 382 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 390 | 345 | 91 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 71 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 264 | 345 | 365 | 710 | 101 | 311 | 18 | 9 | 316 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 390 | 345 | 91 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 71 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 264 | 345 | 365 | 710 | 101 | 311 | 18 | 9 | 316 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 22 | MLB MLE | DET | 0% | 500 | 448 | 116 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 110 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 259 | 331 | 383 | 714 | 124 | 321 | 22 | 8 | 320 | 103 | +2 | +1 | -1 | +9 | +11 | 1.1 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 23 | MLB MLE | DET | 35% | 338 | 302 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 73 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 261 | 333 | 390 | 723 | 130 | 320 | 22 | 9 | 324 | 105 | +2 | +1 | -1 | +6 | +7 | 1.6 |
| 2029 | 24 | MLB MLE | DET | 51% | 399 | 357 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 86 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 261 | 334 | 395 | 729 | 134 | 319 | 22 | 9 | 326 | 107 | +3 | +1 | -1 | +7 | +9 | 1.9 |
| 2030 | 25 | MLB MLE | DET | 60% | 435 | 389 | 101 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 94 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 261 | 334 | 398 | 731 | 137 | 318 | 22 | 9 | 327 | 107 | +4 | +1 | -1 | +8 | +9 | 2.1 |
| 2031 | 26 | MLB MLE | DET | 65% | 445 | 399 | 103 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 96 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 260 | 333 | 398 | 731 | 138 | 317 | 22 | 9 | 326 | 107 | +4 | +1 | -1 | +8 | +10 | 2.2 |
| 2032 | 27 | MLB MLE | DET | 66% | 445 | 398 | 103 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 97 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 258 | 331 | 396 | 727 | 137 | 315 | 22 | 9 | 325 | 106 | +3 | +1 | -1 | +8 | +10 | 2.1 |
| 2033 | 28 | MLB MLE | DET | 67% | 445 | 399 | 102 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 98 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 256 | 329 | 391 | 720 | 134 | 314 | 22 | 9 | 322 | 104 | +2 | +1 | -2 | +8 | +10 | 1.9 |
| 2034 | 29 | MLB MLE | DET | 66% | 445 | 399 | 101 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 254 | 326 | 384 | 711 | 131 | 312 | 22 | 9 | 318 | 102 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +8 | +10 | 1.7 |
| 2035 | 30 | MLB MLE | DET | 65% | 437 | 393 | 99 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 99 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 251 | 323 | 376 | 699 | 126 | 311 | 23 | 8 | 313 | 98 | -1 | +0 | -3 | +8 | +9 | 1.4 |
| 2036 | 31 | MLB MLE | DET | 71% | 402 | 361 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 246 | 318 | 366 | 684 | 120 | 307 | 23 | 8 | 307 | 94 | -3 | -0 | -4 | +7 | +9 | 0.9 |
| 2037 | 32 | MLB MLE | DET | 76% | 363 | 327 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 241 | 311 | 353 | 665 | 113 | 303 | 23 | 8 | 300 | 89 | -5 | -0 | -4 | +6 | +8 | 0.5 |
| 2038 | 33 | MLB MLE | DET | 80% | 311 | 280 | 66 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 304 | 338 | 642 | 104 | 299 | 24 | 8 | 290 | 83 | -6 | +0 | -5 | +6 | +7 | 0.1 |
| 2039 | 34 | MLB MLE | DET | 75% | 246 | 222 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 294 | 320 | 614 | 95 | 292 | 25 | 8 | 279 | 75 | -7 | +0 | -5 | +4 | +5 | -0.3 |
| 2028 | 23 | MLB CTX | DET | 35% | 118 | 106 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 256 | 329 | 382 | 711 | 126 | 315 | 22 | 8 | 319 | 105 | +1 | +0 | -0 | +2 | +3 | 0.5 |
| 2029 | 24 | MLB CTX | DET | 51% | 202 | 181 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 257 | 330 | 387 | 717 | 130 | 314 | 22 | 8 | 321 | 107 | +2 | +0 | -0 | +4 | +4 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 25 | MLB CTX | DET | 60% | 260 | 233 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 257 | 330 | 389 | 719 | 132 | 313 | 22 | 8 | 322 | 107 | +2 | +1 | -1 | +5 | +6 | 1.3 |
| 2031 | 26 | MLB CTX | DET | 65% | 289 | 259 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 63 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 256 | 329 | 389 | 718 | 133 | 312 | 22 | 9 | 321 | 107 | +2 | +1 | -1 | +5 | +6 | 1.4 |
| 2032 | 27 | MLB CTX | DET | 66% | 295 | 264 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 254 | 327 | 387 | 714 | 133 | 310 | 22 | 9 | 320 | 106 | +2 | +1 | -1 | +5 | +6 | 1.4 |
| 2033 | 28 | MLB CTX | DET | 67% | 299 | 268 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 252 | 325 | 382 | 707 | 130 | 309 | 22 | 9 | 317 | 104 | +1 | +1 | -1 | +5 | +6 | 1.3 |
| 2034 | 29 | MLB CTX | DET | 66% | 294 | 264 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 249 | 323 | 376 | 698 | 126 | 308 | 22 | 9 | 313 | 102 | +1 | +0 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 1.1 |
| 2035 | 30 | MLB CTX | DET | 65% | 286 | 257 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 246 | 319 | 368 | 687 | 122 | 306 | 23 | 8 | 309 | 98 | -1 | +0 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 0.9 |
| 2036 | 31 | MLB CTX | DET | 71% | 287 | 258 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 242 | 314 | 358 | 672 | 116 | 303 | 23 | 8 | 303 | 94 | -2 | -0 | -3 | +5 | +6 | 0.6 |
| 2037 | 32 | MLB CTX | DET | 76% | 276 | 248 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 308 | 346 | 654 | 109 | 299 | 24 | 8 | 295 | 89 | -4 | +0 | -3 | +5 | +6 | 0.4 |
| 2038 | 33 | MLB CTX | DET | 80% | 247 | 223 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 300 | 331 | 631 | 101 | 294 | 24 | 8 | 286 | 83 | -5 | +0 | -4 | +4 | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2039 | 34 | MLB CTX | DET | 75% | 185 | 167 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 291 | 314 | 604 | 92 | 288 | 25 | 8 | 275 | 75 | -6 | +0 | -4 | +3 | +4 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 3038 | 2728 | 674 | 115 | 21 | 59 | 257 | 686 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 247 | 319 | 370 | 688 | 122 | 308 | 23 | 8 | 309 | 100 | -6 | +3 | -21 | +54 | +66 | 9.8 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 584 | 144 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 55 | 147 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 247 | 318 | 370 | 688 | 123 | 307 | 23 | 8 | 309 | 100 | -1 | +1 | -4 | +12 | +14 | 2.1 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 5311 | 4758 | 1206 | 196 | 39 | 108 | 453 | 1173 | 59 | 77 | 22 | 253 | 326 | 379 | 705 | 126 | 313 | 22 | 9 | 315 | 100 | -3 | +5 | -30 | +88 | +107 | 17.0 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 582 | 148 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 144 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 254 | 326 | 380 | 705 | 125 | 315 | 22 | 8 | 315 | 100 | -0 | +1 | -4 | +12 | +14 | 2.2 | |
How the minor-league lines were translated
One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.
2026 ALakeland Flying Tigers · 280 PAwOBA .399 → .333 (−65)K% 14.3% → 19.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 14.29% | ÷1.000 | ×1.360 | — | — | 19.43% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 16.79% | ÷1.000 | ×0.690 | — | — | 11.58% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.79% | — | ×0.780 | — | — | 1.39% |
| Singles /BIP | 28.65% | ÷1.000 | ×0.920 | ×0.993 | — | 26.16% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.24% | ÷1.000 | ×0.830 | ×0.993 | — | 2.67% |
| Triples /BIP | 2.16% | ÷1.000 | ×0.910 | ×0.993 | — | 1.95% |
| Home runs /BIP | 3.78% | ÷1.000 | ×0.800 | — | — | 3.03% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 22 vs a level average of 22.0 → +0.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.0 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.993.
Result: wOBA .399 → .333; ISO .156 → .132; BABIP .348 → .312. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2026 A+West Michigan Whitecaps · 110 PAwOBA .320 → .271 (−49)K% 11.8% → 15.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 11.82% | ÷1.000 | ×1.270 | — | — | 15.01% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 3.64% | ÷1.000 | ×0.710 | — | ×1.012 | 2.61% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.82% | — | ×0.790 | — | ×1.012 | 1.45% |
| Singles /BIP | 30.00% | ÷1.000 | ×0.920 | ×0.958 | ×1.012 | 26.75% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.33% | ÷1.000 | ×0.810 | ×0.958 | ×1.012 | 2.62% |
| Triples /BIP | 2.22% | ÷1.000 | ×0.850 | ×0.958 | ×1.012 | 1.83% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.000 | ×0.800 | — | ×1.012 | 0.00% |
Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 22 vs a level average of 22.8 → +1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.8 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.958.
Result: wOBA .320 → .271; ISO .068 → .054; BABIP .352 → .308. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).