Will Wagner

Bats L Throws R6'0" 210 lbBorn 1998 Houston, USADebut 2024Team SDDraft 2021 R18 #538 Houston Astros, Liberty UniversityContract 1 y/$783,500 (26) 2026: $348,240

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 70.7FIELD+ 100.0 at DHTotal -0.09 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
202615914236713143010.2510.3230.3720.6940.1210.30818.68.893.80.37
202716614735713153210.2400.3150.3460.6610.1060.29619.29.184.60.20

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 26

His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 78 HIT+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Pat Bourque197389.882.5184
2Kila Ka'aihue201093.570.596
3Jeff Larish200991.158.875
4Jack Pierce197583.2did not play
5Mario Valdez200186.6did not play
6Dee Fondy195185.3106.0587
7Mike Squires197882.574.1326
8Mike Laga198693.10.933
9Harry Spilman198183.4132.766
10Rod Brewer199282.697.7169

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj16635713115320.2400.3150.3460.66184.6
2026*SDN16455910001070.2570.4220.2860.708110.0
2025SD5514915297007117280.2250.3240.2790.60374.4
2024TOR24868256021104160.3050.3370.4510.788121.2
Career792352354130218121440.2560.3290.3460.67591.5

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
20264581.94.90.017.916.924.00.2490.2820.32926.1
202514986.89.12.041.222.427.00.2660.3400.31826.9
20248690.65.19.150.019.328.00.3160.4980.36726.4

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025SD3B251691422220.947-1.5
2025TOR1B1275573051.000-1.2
2025SD2B51215011.000+0.3
2024TOR2B2117229531120.988+2.8
2024TOR1B1320001.000+0.7

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026AAAEl Paso ChihuahuasBat2685 HR, 4 SB0.2470.732
2025AAABuffalo BisonsBat793 HR, 1 SB0.2680.793
2025AAAEl Paso ChihuahuasBat812 HR, 1 SB0.2700.738
2025AAAnanBat1605 HR, 2 SB0.2690.766
2024AAASugar Land Space CowboysBat3245 HR, 3 SB0.3070.853
2024AAABuffalo BisonsBat311 HR, 0 SB0.4001.116
2024AAAnanBat3556 HR, 3 SB0.3150.876
2023AAASugar Land Space CowboysBat280 HR, 2 SB0.5771.299
2023AACorpus Christi HooksBat2347 HR, 3 SB0.3090.892
2023RkFCL AstrosBat250 HR, 1 SB0.3130.917
2022AACorpus Christi HooksBat2986 HR, 5 SB0.2510.747
2022A+Asheville TouristsBat1994 HR, 3 SB0.2760.797
2021AFayetteville WoodpeckersBat1342 HR, 5 SB0.2990.824

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.0000.3730.4530.287
20250.1970.3160.3730.241
20240.2450.3920.1970.479

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.