Caden MerrittOF FCL Braves
Age 19 R/R 6'1" / 195 lbs ROK Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037
2026 ROS PROJECTION226 act + 150 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†47
AVG/OBP/SLG.180 / .267 / .269
PA150
HR2
SB9
K%33
BB%9
BABIP266
ISO90
MLB%0%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -27.1 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-27BATRUN: +3.7 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+4RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -2.3 runs (Positional adjustment)-2POSREP: +10.7 runs (Replacement-level credit)+11REPTotal WAR: -1.50-1.5WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
-1.0-1.32627
Tools · ContractCON 25 / POW 39
Toolsscout grade
CONTACT25
scouting grade only
POWER39
scouting grade only
EYE60
scouting grade only
SPEED69
scouting grade only
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
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2032
2028Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2035Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2036Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2037Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD19 ROKATL 226197 31422 22896 256 157262228491 71271 3910 224 30 -18 +3 +0 -1 +6 -1.1
YTD19 ROKATL 226184 39533 35626 256 212356321676 109300 2715 317 101 +0 +3 +0 -1 +6 0.8
ROS19 ROKATL 0% 150133 24412 13503 92 180267269537 90267 339 246 47 -9 +1 +0 -1 +4 -0.5
ROS19 MLBATL 0% 01 0000 000 00 267 233 37 +0 -0
FULL19 ROKATL 226198 31422 22896 256 157262227489 71269 3910 224 30 -18 +3 +0 -1 +6 -1.1
TOT19 ROKATL 376330 55834 351399 348 166264245509 79269 379 233 36 -27 +4 +0 -2 +11 -1.5
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202720 MLBATL 34% 517458 861348 461658 174 188273286559 98271 329 257 55 -26 +2 +0 -3 +15 -1.3
202720 MLBATL 34% 178157 30513 16573 61 191278293571 102271 329 245 46 -11 +1 +0 -1 +5 -0.6
▸ Career Totals
Career 178158 30513 16573 61 190278291570 101273 329 245 46 -11 +1 +0 -1 +5 -0.6
/ 162G 650577 11018411 5820811 224 191279293572 102273 329 245 46 -40 +3 +0 -4 +18 -2.3
Career 667591 11017510 5921511 266 186272282554 96270 329 255 53 -35 +3 +0 -4 +19 -1.8
/ 162G 650576 10817510 5720911 256 188273286560 99271 329 255 53 -34 +3 +0 -4 +18 -1.8

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Adam Engellast yr '22
career totals — 6 seasons, 1,540 PA
61,5403047225280350+4+334.24.2
/1626641320+1.8+14.41.8pk7: 4
#2Pokey Reeselast yr '04
career totals — 5 seasons, 1,914 PA
51,9142978242303347-6+62.72.7
/1626641027-2.0+2.21.0pk7: 3
#3Ryan Goinslast yr '19
career totals — 7 seasons, 1,680 PA
71,680226230279335+9+212.02.0
/16266492+3.7+8.50.8pk7: 2
#4Doug Glanvillelast yr '04
career totals — 5 seasons, 2,256 PA
52,2563590259290356-9+31.31.3
/1626641026-2.8+0.90.4pk7: 1
#5Nick Senzellast yr '24
career totals — 6 seasons, 1,633 PA
61,6334033232299363+6-140.90.9
/1626641613+2.4-5.80.4pk7: 1
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 1 projected seasons
1498715190267284-3+0-1.4-0.7
/162664920-4.0+0.0-1.9pk7: 0
#6Alexi Amaristalast yr '17
career totals — 7 seasons, 1,901 PA
71,9012139231275323+14-6-1.1-1.1
/162664714+4.9-2.1-0.4pk7: -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 ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Caden Merritt (OGILVIE) 19 20→25 34→39 64→69 60 166/264/245 79269 434 37% 9% 36 -1.5
Angel Aponte
2019 · A
19 41 41→45 56→55 40 203/267/304 101272 920 28% 6% 58 -1.2 209/266/303 94295 719 30% 6% 56 -1.3 202/262/2929028672530%6%50-0.7
Gilbert Gomez
2011 · A
19 40→35 37→40 54→50 44 191/258/270 80263 418 28% 7% 45 -2.1 201/265/282 81295 59 31% 7% 50 -1.7 191/271/264742963733%9%45-1.3
Michael Crouse
2010 · A
19 37 38→50 56→55 39 179/240/260 81282 421 36% 7% 34 -2.8 185/250/308 123307 1220 41% 7% 51 -1.7 191/257/319128297121938%7%54-0.7
Kevonte Mitchell
2015 · A
19 47→38 35→45 60→50 41 217/275/282 65309 220 29% 6% 54 -1.4 212/274/303 91300 616 29% 7% 59 -1.1 178/233/300122252151035%6%40-1.6
Simon Juan
2023 · A
18 38 38→45 56→50 38 183/245/263 80272 514 33% 6% 37 -2.6 188/242/284 96295 99 37% 6% 41 -2.3 186/239/293108289121038%6%40-1.0
Johan Mieses
2015 · A
20 43→33 42→55 60→50 42 208/261/317 109274 822 26% 6% 57 -1.2 191/237/342 151271 188 36% 5% 55 -1.4 195/270/37718223727730%7%75-0.0
Jose Ramos
2023 · A
20 41 41→40 57→60 48 201/274/306 105261 820 25% 8% 61 -1.0 183/262/263 80276 422 32% 8% 45 -2.1 166/252/2377225642733%9%33-1.3
Jose Vinicio
2011 · A
18 42→30 37→40 59→55 39 203/240/285 82262 414 24% 4% 40 -2.4 206/240/279 73282 420 27% 3% 37 -2.6 246/270/3086231511222%3%53-0.5
Kelvin Duran
2010 · A
19 45 39→45 60→55 43 213/262/308 95277 519 24% 6% 55 -1.4 195/243/273 78277 514 30% 6% 38 -2.6 153/197/1994622651533%5%-2-1.2
Ricardo Rosario
2022 · A
19 40 37→40 53→55 42 193/254/272 79260 413 26% 6% 43 -2.2 199/267/282 83276 617 28% 7% 52 -1.6 193/273/2768225992427%8%51-0.6
Jay Allen II
2023 · A
20 43→40 40 59→55 45 204/296/300 96298 732 31% 8% 70 -0.3 186/279/271 85278 728 33% 8% 56 -1.3 192/275/28694267102430%7%55-1.0
Jeffrey Baez
2013 · A
19 43 40→50 56→60 40 210/264/301 91280 725 27% 5% 55 -1.4 205/250/300 95292 823 31% 5% 48 -1.9 196/251/342146261191532%6%58-0.6
Ronaldo Urdaneta
2018 · A
19 42 37→40 54→60 45 200/270/270 70284 422 29% 8% 50 -1.8 208/268/293 85302 618 31% 7% 54 -1.4 155/238/2196425253237%8%22-1.0
Demetrio Nadal
2023 · A
19 42 35→30 55 47 198/281/261 63260 317 23% 7% 53 -1.5 210/300/287 77273 425 23% 8% 68 -0.5 195/295/2687325853224%9%60-0.4
Ernesto Manzanillo
2008 · A
19 43 39→40 58→50 45 204/276/291 87296 615 31% 8% 57 -1.2 219/285/316 97323 614 31% 8% 67 -0.5 224/266/3159132451131%5%56-0.5
Monte Harrison
2015 · A
19 45→44 36→50 59→60 45 207/296/274 67309 325 31% 8% 63 -0.9 185/253/274 89311 816 40% 6% 44 -2.1 206/263/349143355183144%5%64-0.5
Frankeny Fernandez
2017 · A
20 36 38→40 53→60 42 174/248/255 81275 519 36% 8% 37 -2.6 193/258/268 75281 510 31% 7% 44 -2.1 172/238/215432393627%7%20-1.1
Angel Del Rosario
2022 · A
19 43 36→40 59→65 42 201/272/264 63287 428 30% 7% 50 -1.8 193/257/262 69308 534 36% 6% 42 -2.3 179/250/2476829044337%7%33-1.0
Jodaneli Carvajal
2010 · A
18 43 38→30 62→55 43 207/259/290 83274 420 25% 6% 50 -1.8 213/265/278 65272 217 21% 6% 48 -1.9 212/263/2685626721820%5%42-0.8
Cameron Cauley
2023 · A
20 39→42 37→50 60 37 183/239/254 71300 428 38% 6% 31 -3.0 192/245/311 119312 1226 40% 6% 50 -1.8 199/253/334135284133034%7%56-0.9