LF Josh Michael #25
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/03/2023
OA: 40 POT: 45
LF JOSH MICHAEL #25 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
47 147 29 6 0 2 14 21 47 .197 .306 .279 4 -0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/02/2023 @ CAR Loss, 2-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
06/01/2023 @ CHS Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/2023 @ CHS Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/27/2023 OAK Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
05/26/2023 OAK Loss, 1-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/25/2023 SYR Win, 4-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
05/24/2023 SYR Loss, 8-14 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1
05/23/2023 SYR Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/22/2023 DD Win, 8-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/21/2023 DD Win, 5-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
He has an extensive workout regimen.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:10/14/1999
Born in:Hurst, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 64 Days
Service This Yr:64 Days
40-Man Service:None, 64 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 22nd Pick in Round 8
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 47 147 29 6 0 2 14 15 21 47 .197 .306 .279 .585 .266 .082 60
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 170 2 1 0 2 0 0 41 8 4 0 100.0 14.4 3.23 -0.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   55 9 1 0 1 4 3 3 19 0 0 0 .164 .207 .236 .443
Versus Right   92 20 5 0 1 10 12 18 28 0 0 2 .217 .357 .304 .661
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Last Week   15 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 7 0 0 0 .133 .316 .200 .516
April   67 13 4 0 1 8 6 10 20 0 0 1 .194 .308 .299 .606
May   72 16 2 0 1 6 9 11 24 0 0 1 .222 .333 .292 .625
June   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   43 10 2 0 1 4 6 3 18 0 0 1 .233 .298 .349 .647
Career   147 29 6 0 2 14 15 21 47 0 0 2 .197 .306 .279 .585
Home   88 22 5 0 0 5 10 12 23 0 0 2 .250 .353 .307 .660
Road   59 7 1 0 2 9 5 9 24 0 0 0 .119 .235 .237 .473
Grass   147 29 6 0 2 14 15 21 47 0 0 2 .197 .306 .279 .585
Day   64 12 3 0 1 5 8 8 23 0 0 0 .188 .278 .281 .559
Night   83 17 3 0 1 9 7 13 24 0 0 2 .205 .327 .277 .604
As Starter   141 26 6 0 2 14 14 20 45 0 0 2 .184 .294 .270 .564
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Close/Late   28 9 2 0 0 2 3 6 10 0 0 0 .321 .441 .393 .834
Inning 1-3   52 6 1 0 0 1 1 4 16 0 0 0 .115 .179 .135 .313
Inning 4-6   45 8 3 0 1 6 9 6 17 0 0 1 .178 .288 .311 .600
Inning 7-9   47 13 2 0 1 7 4 11 14 0 0 1 .277 .424 .383 .807
Extra Innings   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
0 Outs   53 6 2 0 1 3 7 8 17 0 0 1 .113 .242 .208 .449
1 Outs   47 9 2 0 1 6 4 7 18 0 0 1 .191 .309 .298 .607
2 Outs   47 14 2 0 0 5 4 6 12 0 0 0 .298 .377 .340 .718
Scoring Position   36 10 3 0 1 12 4 8 13 0 0 0 .278 .409 .444 .854
Bases Empty   86 11 3 0 0 0 6 9 27 0 0 2 .128 .227 .163 .390
Runner on 1st   25 8 0 0 1 2 5 4 7 0 0 0 .320 .414 .440 .854
Runner on 2nd   13 5 3 0 0 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 .385 .500 .615 1.115
Runner on 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 .000 .300 .000 .300
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   85 14 3 0 1 9 9 8 47 0 0 1 .165 .245 .235 .480
First Pitch   15 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .294 .333 .627
Count 0-1   13 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692
Count 0-2   15 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 11 0 0 0 .200 .200 .467 .667
Count 1-0   10 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .200 .300
Count 1-1   12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   27 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 15 0 0 1 .074 .107 .111 .218
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .625 1.250
Count 2-2   22 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 13 0 0 0 .227 .227 .227 .455
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .778 .000 .778
Full Count   21 4 1 0 0 1 4 8 8 0 0 0 .190 .414 .238 .652
Behind in Count   55 8 2 0 2 8 5 0 26 0 0 1 .145 .161 .291 .452
Ahead in Count   22 6 1 0 0 3 4 12 0 0 0 0 .273 .529 .318 .848
Batting Leadoff   26 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .115 .148 .115 .264
Batting 2nd   25 6 3 0 1 6 2 2 9 0 0 0 .240 .296 .480 .776
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Batting 4th   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   12 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Batting 6th   46 10 3 0 0 3 7 7 11 0 0 1 .217 .333 .283 .616
Batting 7th   30 5 0 0 0 3 1 5 9 0 0 1 .167 .306 .167 .472
Low Leverage   62 9 3 0 0 2 4 8 21 0 0 2 .145 .264 .194 .457
Medium Leverage   58 10 1 0 1 3 5 9 18 0 0 0 .172 .284 .241 .525
High Leverage   26 10 2 0 1 9 6 4 8 0 0 0 .385 .467 .577 1.044
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Chicago - ABA 23 47 147 29 6 0 2 14 15 21 2 0 47 4 0 .197 .306 .279 .585 60 60 -0.9
Total ABA 47 147 29 6 0 2 14 15 21 2 0 47 4 0 .197 .306 .279 .585 60 60 -0.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Orange Lutheran High School - HS 14 34 88 25 3 0 7 20 16 10 2 0 28 0 1 .284 .370 .557 .927 135 130 0.7
2015 Orange Lutheran High School - HS 15 38 144 33 4 0 12 22 25 18 3 0 57 0 0 .229 .327 .507 .834 120 120 0.9
2016 Orange Lutheran High School - HS 16 25 70 14 1 0 1 5 6 8 0 0 22 0 1 .200 .282 .257 .539 46 50 -0.3
2017 Orange Lutheran High School - HS 17 27 56 15 0 1 1 8 13 9 1 0 11 0 1 .268 .379 .357 .736 88 97 0.2
2018 Orange Lutheran High School - HS 18 37 72 16 2 1 1 9 17 19 1 0 27 2 0 .222 .391 .319 .711 79 94 0.4
2018 Plymouth - R 18 59 124 36 3 1 9 25 16 9 1 0 34 1 1 .290 .343 .548 .892 133 135 1.1
2019 Plymouth - R 19 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -119 -0.0
2020 Plymouth - R 20 12 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 2 -14 -0.1
2021 Kalamazoo - A 21 109 371 105 8 2 22 63 55 43 2 3 96 3 1 .283 .358 .493 .851 118 117 2.2
2021 Traverse City - AA 21 5 18 7 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .389 .389 .500 .889 147 148 0.2
2022 Plymouth - R 22 69 237 78 11 0 29 66 67 51 4 1 54 4 4 .329 .454 .743 1.197 184 190 3.7
2022 Traverse City - AA 22 15 51 12 1 0 2 5 4 7 1 0 15 1 0 .235 .339 .373 .712 88 92 0.2
2022 Ann Arbor - AAA 22 28 81 15 1 1 3 5 9 6 0 0 36 0 1 .185 .241 .333 .575 67 65 -0.1
Total AAA 28 81 15 1 1 3 5 9 6 0 0 36 0 1 .185 .241 .333 .575 67 65
Total AA 20 69 19 1 1 2 7 5 7 1 0 19 1 0 .275 .351 .406 .756 102 105
Total A 109 371 105 8 2 22 63 55 43 2 3 96 3 1 .283 .358 .493 .851 118 117
Total AHS 161 430 103 10 2 22 64 77 64 7 0 145 2 3 .240 .347 .426 .773 100 103
Total AR 142 373 116 14 1 38 93 83 60 5 1 90 5 5 .311 .412 .660 1.072 163 167
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Chicago - ABA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Chicago - ABA LF 38 37 58 0 0 60 2 .967 321.0 1.63 -7.5 .842
2023 Chicago - ABA RF 8 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 -0.6 .853
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 38 37 58 0 0 60 2 .967 321.0 1.63 -7.5 .842
TOTAL RF 8 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 -0.6 .853
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2014 Joined the Orange Lutheran High School Lancers.
03/25/2014 Goes 5-6 against the Stockdale High School Mustangs, with 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 30 (60).
03/27/2015 Hits three home runs against the Villa Park High School Spartans, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 40 (65).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (65).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (55).
06/07/2018 Released by the Orange Lutheran High School Lancers.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 22, 193rd overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Captains.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 35 (55).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (55).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
06/25/2021 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
04/16/2022 Hits three home runs against the Tiverton Colonels, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/27/2022 Hits three home runs against the Lincoln Princes, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
12/17/2022 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3 , Pick 1, 49th overall Pick) by the Chicago Gangsters from the Tampa Bay Captains.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
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