P Josh Buxton #20
Mesa Razor Sharks (CIN) AA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/05/2024
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOSH BUXTON #20 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
43 0 5-1 9 3.12 57.2 49 2 41 43 1.56 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 50
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 25 25 25 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 75
Curveball 45 65
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/03/2024 RR Win, 4-2 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
09/02/2024 RR Win, 5-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
08/31/2024 @ RP Loss, 7-8 1.0 1 2 2 3 0 Loss
08/29/2024 @ RP Loss, 4-5 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
08/27/2024 EEB Loss, 1-5 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
08/25/2024 @ LIB Loss, 4-6 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
08/24/2024 @ LIB Loss, 0-2 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
08/21/2024 ALC Win, 6-4 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 Save
08/18/2024 AUR Loss, 1-14 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
08/17/2024 AUR Win, 8-6 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Salt of the earth.
Birthday:07/02/1998
Born in:Port Chester, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ABA DOUBLE A 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 43 0 5 1 9 3.12 57.2 49 22 20 2 41 43 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 15 5 64.3 43 19 14.20 7.65 6.71 6.40 4.42 1.56 81 0.9 .285        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 100 23 4 0 1 10 18 21 0 0 0 .230 .347 .300 .647      
vs. RHB 110 26 7 0 1 12 23 22 0 3 1 .236 .373 .327 .700      
ABA DOUBLE A 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 2 0 0 0 1 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 2  
Last Week 3 0 0 1 0 5.40 3.1 2 2 2 0 5 3  
April 5 0 1 0 1 3.18 11.1 8 5 4 1 7 8  
May 7 0 1 0 1 2.89 9.1 8 3 3 0 7 4  
June 6 0 0 0 1 3.24 8.1 11 4 3 0 4 6  
July 11 0 1 0 3 3.27 11.0 8 4 4 0 7 10  
August 12 0 2 1 2 2.30 15.2 12 4 4 0 15 13  
September 2 0 0 0 1 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 2  
Last Year 38 0 3 3 2 6.56 46.2 45 34 34 7 49 42  
Career 81 0 8 4 11 4.66 104.1 94 56 54 9 90 85  
Home 26 0 3 0 6 2.16 33.1 21 9 8 2 21 25  
Road 17 0 2 1 3 4.44 24.1 28 13 12 0 20 18  
Grass 43 0 5 1 9 3.12 57.2 49 22 20 2 41 43  
Day 13 0 2 1 3 2.18 20.2 12 7 5 1 13 14  
Night 30 0 3 0 6 3.65 37.0 37 15 15 1 28 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 43 0 5 1 9 3.12 57.2 49 22 20 2 41 43  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Boston HS - HS 14 15 0 3 0 3 6.75 18.2 26 16 14 1 13 27 0 0 2.09 .463 4.86 0.4 94
2014 Southlake Carroll High School - HS 15 6 6 1 2 0 4.08 28.2 24 13 13 3 11 23 0 0 1.22 .263 4.15 0.7 125
2015 Southlake Carroll High School - HS 16 13 0 1 2 4 3.38 16.0 7 6 6 0 10 24 0 0 1.06 .233 2.05 0.6 138
2016 Southlake Carroll High School - HS 17 14 0 1 1 0 4.15 17.1 9 8 8 0 11 28 0 0 1.15 .273 1.58 0.8 114
2017 Southlake Carroll High School - HS 18 17 0 1 1 6 2.78 22.2 17 7 7 2 6 34 0 0 1.01 .326 2.59 1.0 189
2018 Tennesse - NCAA 19 22 0 2 4 12 4.38 24.2 19 12 12 3 15 26 0 0 1.38 .258 5.41 0.3 135
2019 Tennesse - NCAA 20 19 0 0 1 14 3.32 19.0 18 7 7 2 16 23 0 0 1.79 .340 5.39 0.2 168
2020 Tennesse - NCAA 21 16 0 0 2 8 9.19 15.2 21 19 16 3 17 22 0 0 2.43 .429 7.00 -0.2 62
2021 Tennesse - NCAA 22 17 0 4 1 1 0.61 14.2 11 1 1 0 12 14 0 0 1.57 .268 3.50 0.3 764
2022 White Deer - A 23 26 0 2 4 0 3.18 39.2 30 15 14 3 25 37 0 0 1.39 .262 3.74 0.4 133
2023 Mesa - AA 24 38 0 3 3 2 6.56 46.2 45 34 34 7 49 42 0 0 2.01 .297 6.03 -0.5 74
2024 Mesa - AA 25 43 0 5 1 9 3.12 57.2 49 22 20 2 41 43 0 0 1.56 .285 4.42 0.9 174
Total AA 81 0 8 4 11 4.66 104.1 94 56 54 9 90 85 0 0 1.76 .290 5.14 108.1
Total A 26 0 2 4 0 3.18 39.2 30 15 14 3 25 37 0 0 1.39 .262 3.74 133.3
Total AHS 65 6 7 6 13 4.18 103.1 83 50 48 6 51 136 0 0 1.30 .317 3.18 126.5
Total ACOL 74 0 6 8 35 4.38 74.0 69 39 36 8 60 85 0 0 1.74 .318 5.36 129.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Mesa - AA P 42 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 57.2 1.25 +1.3 1.212
TOTAL P 42 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 57.2 1.25 +1.3 1.212
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2013 Joined the Boston HS Blue Knights.
06/01/2013 Wins the 2013 ABA High School World Series with the Boston HS Blue Knights!
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 25 (60); Control: 25 (60).
03/16/2014 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 25 (65); Control: 25 (60).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (75); Movement: 25 (65); Control: 25 (60).
03/29/2016 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/2016 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (75); Movement: 25 (55); Control: 25 (60).
06/07/2017 Was not drafted and joined the Tennesse Volunteers.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 20 (45); Control: 20 (30).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 20 (30).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 20 (25).
06/07/2020 Was not drafted and returned to college.
12/22/2020 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Tennesse Volunteers development complex.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 20 (30).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 20 (30).
06/07/2021 Was not drafted and became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 20 (30).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 20 (30).
04/11/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Royals organization.
06/10/2022 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 20 (30).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 20 (30).
07/06/2023 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 20 (20).
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