Lucas TakahashiCF
DSL Cardinals
Age 18
L/L
5'10" / 170 lbs
ROK
HR -7%K -4%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037
peak 3.6 · 2035
wRC+†52
AVG/OBP/SLG.200 / .265 / .286
PA54
HR1
K%31
BB%7
MLB%0%
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.6peak
2035
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 | +3.1 | $30M | +$29M |
| 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 | +3.6 | $38M | +$30M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $12M | +3.4 | $37M | +$25M |
| 2037 | Ext / FA-deal | $16M | +3.2 | $35M | +$20M |
| Totals | $38M | $208M | +$170M | ||
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 Cardinals | 48 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .083 | .298 | .083 | .381 | .000 | .136 | 31 | 21 | .212 | 20 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | -0.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 18 | MLB | STL | 54 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .259 | .300 | .559 | .100 | .291 | 31 | 7 | .253 | 52 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 19 | MLB 11% | STL | 147 | 132 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .227 | .301 | .348 | .650 | .121 | .306 | 29 | 8 | .289 | 79 | -3 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 20 | MLB 28% | STL | 295 | 262 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 83 | 4 | 7 | 2 | .233 | .314 | .366 | .680 | .134 | .312 | 28 | 9 | .308 | 94 | -2 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +8 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 21 | MLB 48% | STL | 410 | 362 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 112 | 6 | 11 | 3 | .240 | .324 | .387 | .711 | .146 | .312 | 27 | 10 | .318 | 101 | +1 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +12 | 1.5 |
| 2030 | 22 | MLB 65% | STL | 492 | 433 | 104 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 131 | 7 | 14 | 3 | .240 | .327 | .390 | .717 | .150 | .312 | 27 | 10 | .325 | 107 | +4 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +14 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 23 | MLB 86% | STL | 547 | 478 | 118 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 143 | 8 | 16 | 3 | .247 | .336 | .410 | .746 | .163 | .313 | 26 | 10 | .331 | 112 | +7 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 2.7 |
| 2032 | 24 | MLB | STL | 584 | 510 | 127 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 61 | 151 | 8 | 17 | 4 | .249 | .339 | .418 | .756 | .169 | .313 | 26 | 10 | .335 | 115 | +10 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +17 | 3.1 |
| 2033 | 25 | MLB | STL | 605 | 527 | 131 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 155 | 8 | 18 | 4 | .249 | .340 | .417 | .757 | .169 | .314 | 26 | 11 | .338 | 117 | +12 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +17 | 3.4 |
| 2034 | 26 | MLB | STL | 617 | 536 | 134 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 67 | 158 | 9 | 18 | 4 | .250 | .343 | .418 | .761 | .168 | .314 | 26 | 11 | .340 | 118 | +13 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +17 | 3.5 |
| 2035 | 27 | MLB | STL | 619 | 537 | 134 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 68 | 159 | 9 | 18 | 3 | .250 | .344 | .417 | .761 | .168 | .314 | 26 | 11 | .340 | 119 | +13 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +18 | 3.6 |
| 2036 | 28 | MLB | STL | 616 | 534 | 132 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 68 | 160 | 9 | 17 | 3 | .247 | .342 | .414 | .756 | .167 | .314 | 26 | 11 | .339 | 118 | +12 | +2 | -1 | +2 | +17 | 3.4 |
| 2037 | 29 | MLB | STL | 607 | 526 | 129 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 68 | 159 | 8 | 15 | 2 | .245 | .341 | .409 | .749 | .163 | .313 | 26 | 11 | .337 | 116 | +11 | +2 | -1 | +2 | +17 | 3.2 |
| 2038 | 30 | MLB | STL | 597 | 517 | 126 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 159 | 8 | 14 | 2 | .244 | .340 | .408 | .748 | .164 | .312 | 27 | 11 | .334 | 114 | +9 | +2 | -2 | +2 | +17 | 2.9 |
| 2039 | 31 | MLB | STL | 583 | 505 | 122 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 65 | 157 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .242 | .337 | .402 | .739 | .160 | .311 | 27 | 11 | .330 | 111 | +7 | +2 | -3 | +2 | +17 | 2.5 |
| 2040 | 32 | MLB | STL | 565 | 489 | 117 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 63 | 155 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .239 | .336 | .397 | .732 | .157 | .309 | 27 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +5 | +2 | -4 | +2 | +16 | 2.1 |
| 2041 | 33 | MLB | STL | 535 | 464 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 151 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .233 | .328 | .379 | .708 | .147 | .308 | 28 | 11 | .320 | 103 | +2 | +1 | -4 | +2 | +15 | 1.6 |
| 2042 | 34 | MLB | STL | 487 | 424 | 97 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 141 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .229 | .324 | .370 | .695 | .142 | .306 | 29 | 11 | .313 | 98 | -1 | +1 | -5 | +2 | +14 | 1.1 |
| 2043 | 35 | MLB | STL | 432 | 377 | 84 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 130 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .317 | .361 | .678 | .138 | .304 | 30 | 11 | .306 | 92 | -4 | +0 | -6 | +2 | +12 | 0.5 |
| 2044 | 36 | MLB | STL | 371 | 323 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 115 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .310 | .341 | .650 | .127 | .301 | 31 | 11 | .297 | 85 | -6 | +0 | -6 | +1 | +11 | -0.0 |
| 2045 | 37 | MLB | STL | 306 | 267 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .304 | .333 | .637 | .124 | .297 | 32 | 10 | .287 | 78 | -8 | +0 | -7 | +1 | +9 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 9517 | 8289 | 1979 | 315 | 62 | 280 | 1021 | 2592 | 130 | 203 | 36 | .239 | .332 | .393 | .725 | .154 | .311 | 27 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +74 | +26 | -38 | +34 | +270 | 37.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 566 | 135 | 22 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 177 | 9 | 14 | 2 | .239 | .332 | .392 | .724 | .154 | .311 | 27 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +5 | +2 | -3 | +2 | +18 | 2.6 | ||
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 Cardinals | 48 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .103 | .447 | .103 | .550 | .000 | .150 | 21 | 35 | .319 | 102 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 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 |
| Lucas Takahashi (OGILVIE) | 18 | — | — | — | — | .200/.265/.286 | .086 | .291 | 1 | 1 | 31% | 7% | 52 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
★Jason Heyward 2008 · A |
18 | 46→56 | 41→55 | 47→50 | 41 | .220/.274/.320 | .100 | .304 | 7 | 7 | 29% | 6% | 64 | -0.8 | .259/.317/.406 | .147 | .307 | 14 | 9 | 20% | 7% | 105 | +2.1 | .255/.348/.438 | .183 | .301 | 21 | 14 | 22% | 12% | 121 | +3.1 |
|
●Gregory Polanco 2010 · A |
18 | 43→53 | 35→60 | 52→55 | 44 | .202/.266/.269 | .067 | .286 | 2 | 10 | 28% | 7% | 47 | -1.9 | .199/.250/.288 | .089 | .261 | 7 | 18 | 25% | 6% | 45 | -2.1 | .250/.322/.455 | .204 | .278 | 24 | 14 | 19% | 9% | 113 | +2.3 |
|
✕Victor Arias 2022 · A |
18 | 44→46 | 38→45 | 46→50 | 44 | .204/.277/.282 | .078 | .314 | 6 | 9 | 34% | 9% | 56 | -1.3 | .209/.295/.306 | .097 | .329 | 7 | 14 | 35% | 9% | 70 | -0.3 | .219/.297/.335 | .116 | .314 | 10 | 18 | 31% | 8% | 75 | +0.0 |
|
●Jackson Merrill 2022 · A |
19 | 45→55 | 36→55 | 52→50 | 39 | .211/.260/.286 | .076 | .314 | 3 | 9 | 32% | 6% | 48 | -1.9 | .251/.293/.383 | .132 | .306 | 13 | 12 | 22% | 5% | 88 | +0.9 | .266/.310/.441 | .174 | .301 | 19 | 10 | 18% | 6% | 107 | +1.9 |
|
✕Josue Briceño 2023 · A |
18 | 39→41 | 42→60 | 44→40 | 38 | .195/.242/.294 | .099 | .280 | 10 | 5 | 33% | 6% | 43 | -2.2 | .222/.286/.353 | .131 | .282 | 14 | 4 | 25% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 | .228/.304/.389 | .161 | .273 | 19 | 2 | 23% | 9% | 94 | +0.6 |
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●Oneil Cruz 2017 · A |
18 | 46→51 | 37→60 | 51→55 | 42 | .214/.266/.301 | .088 | .311 | 2 | 11 | 30% | 7% | 55 | -1.4 | .208/.249/.316 | .108 | .314 | 10 | 9 | 35% | 5% | 52 | -1.6 | .241/.304/.442 | .201 | .317 | 25 | 22 | 31% | 8% | 103 | +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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●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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✕Akil Baddoo 2017 · A |
18 | 39→49 | 39→55 | 53→55 | 40 | .186/.255/.266 | .081 | .304 | 6 | 11 | 38% | 8% | 43 | -2.2 | .208/.284/.324 | .116 | .290 | 8 | 12 | 29% | 9% | 69 | -0.4 | .232/.314/.375 | .143 | .300 | 15 | 24 | 26% | 11% | 91 | +0.8 |
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●Max Kepler 2011 · A |
18 | 46→56 | 35→60 | 51→50 | 42 | .215/.262/.278 | .063 | .294 | 2 | 9 | 27% | 6% | 46 | -2.0 | .212/.269/.313 | .101 | .284 | 8 | 6 | 27% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .234/.319/.433 | .200 | .248 | 24 | 4 | 17% | 10% | 108 | +2.2 |
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●Mike Moustakas 2008 · A |
19 | 46→54 | 38→65 | 50→45 | 42 | .216/.278/.302 | .086 | .300 | 4 | 6 | 28% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .223/.263/.373 | .150 | .258 | 18 | 6 | 21% | 4% | 74 | -0.1 | .258/.320/.491 | .233 | .260 | 33 | 2 | 16% | 7% | 121 | +3.2 |
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●Oscar Taveras 2010 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 37→55 | 52→45 | 46 | .200/.256/.285 | .085 | .248 | 3 | 8 | 20% | 6% | 46 | -2.0 | .249/.291/.382 | .133 | .300 | 11 | 7 | 20% | 5% | 87 | +0.8 | .293/.330/.463 | .170 | .326 | 16 | 7 | 15% | 4% | 124 | +2.0 |
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●Dylan Carlson 2017 · A |
18 | 41→51 | 40→55 | 48→50 | 36 | .196/.244/.290 | .094 | .305 | 6 | 7 | 36% | 6% | 43 | -2.2 | .207/.277/.319 | .112 | .286 | 10 | 7 | 29% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .242/.327/.396 | .154 | .296 | 14 | 4 | 22% | 9% | 105 | +1.6 |
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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 |
|
★Carlos Correa 2013 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 40→60 | 51→55 | 37 | .205/.244/.299 | .094 | .289 | 6 | 8 | 31% | 5% | 45 | -2.1 | .257/.317/.390 | .133 | .320 | 11 | 13 | 22% | 7% | 100 | +1.7 | .284/.360/.488 | .204 | .328 | 24 | 14 | 20% | 10% | 137 | +4.4 |
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●Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2017 · A |
19 | 42→51 | 43→60 | 49→60 | 34 | .206/.248/.311 | .105 | .320 | 11 | 11 | 38% | 5% | 50 | -1.7 | .204/.255/.341 | .137 | .318 | 16 | 11 | 39% | 6% | 62 | -0.9 | .248/.322/.446 | .198 | .304 | 27 | 36 | 27% | 9% | 113 | +2.3 |
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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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●Rowdy Tellez 2014 · A |
19 | 41→50 | 39→60 | 51→45 | 43 | .199/.255/.290 | .091 | .270 | 6 | 5 | 28% | 6% | 48 | -1.9 | .229/.281/.344 | .115 | .286 | 12 | 4 | 23% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .249/.317/.464 | .215 | .286 | 29 | 1 | 24% | 8% | 114 | +1.6 |
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●Anthony Santander 2013 · A |
18 | 45→49 | 42→65 | 47→45 | 39 | .217/.275/.326 | .110 | .305 | 9 | 8 | 31% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .201/.254/.302 | .101 | .269 | 9 | 7 | 27% | 5% | 51 | -1.7 | .242/.317/.473 | .231 | .257 | 31 | 2 | 20% | 9% | 120 | +3.4 |
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★Austin Meadows 2014 · A |
19 | 45→55 | 43→65 | 49→55 | 43 | .214/.282/.336 | .122 | .308 | 10 | 6 | 32% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .242/.292/.362 | .120 | .310 | 9 | 10 | 24% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .255/.336/.495 | .240 | .289 | 30 | 8 | 23% | 10% | 129 | +2.7 |