Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.
Injury-affected season
Missed 8 of Seattle Sounders's ~37 games this season through 8 injury absences (international duty, hamstring, calf). He still appeared 14 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Tacoma Defiance — MLS Next Pro: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 217 min
Earlier this season at Tacoma Defiance — US Open Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Seattle Sounders; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | 1 | 548 | 6.79 |
 MLS Next Proat Tacoma Defiance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 217 | — |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 6.72 |
 World Cup - U20at United States U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 6.65 |
 US Open Cupat Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.7 |
Scout report
R. Baker-Whiting is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Seattle Sounders, rated 40.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baker-Whiting.
On the season, Baker-Whiting graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.434 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 10). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 21 Baker-Whiting is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Baker-Whiting missed 8 games through injury (international duty, hamstring, calf) out of roughly 37 this season. The 14 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Baker-Whiting is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 40.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
