Kaelen
Culpepper
SSAge : 23Bats : R
#12
Kaelen Culpepper
#12SS
Minnesota Twins
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 84 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2026-08-07
Born in : Memphis, TN, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins | 33 | 117 | 32 | 3 | 11 | .274 | .721 |
| Career totals | 33 | 117 | 32 | 3 | 11 | .274 | .721 | |
Advanced stats, 2026HitterMLB stats →
wRC+
104
wOBA
.320
xwOBA
.287
OPS
.721
AVG
.274
OBP
.328
HR
3
RBI
11
SB
1
PA
128
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.8
Home runs
3
2026 WAR
0.8
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.8 WAR
Outlook, age included
+25 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
58
Replacement or prospect
- CON
- Contact
- 70
- POW
- Power
- 70
- EYE
- Eye
- 67
- SPD
- Speed
- 76
- FLD
- Fielding
- 71
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 24
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
87.4 mi/h
23th percentile
Max exit velocity
108.4 mi/h
15th percentile
Barrels
3.3 %
12th percentile
Hard-hit
31.1 %
13th percentile
xBA
.236
29th percentile
Bat speed
73.7 mi/h
73th percentile
Sprint speed
27.8 pi/s
58th percentile
Outs above average
1
58th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs TEX | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .274 |
| Sep 26 | vs TEX | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Sep 15 | vs NYY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Sep 12 | vs CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| Sep 11 | vs CLE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Sep 9 | @ DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Sep 8 | @ DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .296 |
| Sep 7 | @ DET | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| Sep 6 | @ CWS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| Sep 5 | @ CWS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .307 |