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Zach McKinstry
3B · 
DET · age 31
Starting Infielder
- Trade value
- $2.6M
- Likely range
- $0.1M to $7.7M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 67, potential 67
- Player value
- $35.9M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $10.70M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 1.2 WAR projected
- Role
- Everyday Player
- Style
- Rangy Defender
- Awards
- All-Star 2025 · Silver Slugger 2025
Zach McKinstry's trade value is $2.6M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $10.7M | $13.1M | $2.6M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.0 | −0.4 to 2.7 | 98% |
| 2028 | 0.7 | −0.2 to 2.3 | 89% |
| 2029 | 0.5 | −0.6 to 1.7 | 67% |
| 2030 | 0.3 | −0.2 to 1.3 | 51% |
| 2031 | 0.1 | −0.5 to 0.7 | 35% |
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