LF Grant Gatzke #27
St. Catharines Blue Jays (TOR) A
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/12/2023
 OA: 30 POT: 35
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LF GRANT GATZKE #27 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
25 20 8 0 1 2 7 5 8 .400 .500 .800 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 40 35 40 40
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 45
Errors: - 30 60
Arm: 25 45 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/07/2023 @ WIN Loss, 0-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/06/2023 @ WIN Win, 6-1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/04/2023 WIN Loss, 2-7 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
10/03/2023 WIN Loss, 1-3 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
10/02/2023 WIN Win, 6-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
09/30/2023 @ WIN Win, 3-1 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2023 @ WIN Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2023 @ AUG Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/26/2023 @ AUG Loss, 4-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/24/2023 AUG Loss, 1-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Mild-mannered on and off the field.
Birthday:07/16/1999
Born in:Forestville, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
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:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:Minor League Extension
Drafted:2018, 8th Pick in Round 4
ABA DOUBLE A 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 .667 .667 1.667 2.333 .984 1.000 559
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 3.3 90.00 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 5 2 0 1 3 2 1 6 1 0 0 .294 .316 .588 .904
September   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Postseason   57 14 4 0 3 5 5 2 21 1 0 0 .246 .267 .474 .740
Career   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Road   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Grass   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Night   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 25 20 8 0 1 2 7 6 5 8 .400 .500 .800 1.300 .487 .400 203
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 26 0 1 0 0 0 1 16 3 0 0 0.0 8.8 18.24 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Versus Right   15 6 0 1 2 7 5 4 6 1 0 0 .400 .500 .933 1.433
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   5 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.800 2.600
May   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
June   6 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .333 .375 .333 .708
July   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
August   2 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Career   20 8 0 1 2 7 6 5 8 1 0 0 .400 .500 .800 1.300
Home   8 2 0 0 1 3 3 4 5 0 0 0 .250 .500 .625 1.125
Road   12 6 0 1 1 4 3 1 3 1 0 0 .500 .500 .917 1.417
Grass   19 8 0 1 2 7 6 5 7 1 0 0 .421 .520 .842 1.362
Turf   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   9 4 0 0 2 6 3 0 2 1 0 0 .444 .400 1.111 1.511
Night   11 4 0 1 0 1 3 5 6 0 0 0 .364 .562 .545 1.108
As Starter   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .400 .500 .900
As Reliever / Substitution   16 6 0 1 2 4 5 5 7 0 0 0 .375 .524 .875 1.399
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
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 Marcus High School - HS 14 39 133 47 8 0 10 26 30 19 2 2 28 4 9 .353 .436 .639 1.075 173 171 1.3
2015 Marcus High School - HS 15 38 105 22 7 0 4 11 13 12 2 1 24 3 4 .210 .300 .390 .690 84 83 0.1
2016 Marcus High School - HS 16 40 133 37 6 0 7 16 17 16 0 0 40 5 6 .278 .356 .481 .837 122 122 0.5
2017 Marcus High School - HS 17 40 145 34 8 1 4 12 24 17 1 1 47 5 5 .234 .317 .386 .703 77 73 -0.2
2018 Marcus High School - HS 18 40 142 52 11 1 4 28 33 28 1 4 31 7 6 .366 .463 .542 1.005 149 143 1.3
2018 Saint Pierre and Miquelon - R 18 30 55 11 1 0 3 7 9 9 3 0 20 4 2 .200 .343 .382 .725 95 101 0.3
2019 Saint Pierre and Miquelon - R 19 33 56 18 1 0 7 17 17 13 0 0 15 5 4 .321 .449 .714 1.164 189 188 0.9
2020 Saint Pierre and Miquelon - R 20 15 22 6 0 0 1 4 2 4 0 0 7 2 2 .273 .385 .409 .794 101 109 0.1
2021 Saint Pierre and Miquelon - R 21 20 19 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 0 0 .105 .190 .158 .348 -13 -29 -0.2
2022 Saint Pierre and Miquelon - R 22 19 33 8 0 0 2 6 6 6 0 0 6 0 0 .242 .359 .424 .783 92 97 0.1
2023 St. Catharines - A 23 25 20 8 0 1 2 7 6 5 0 1 8 0 0 .400 .500 .800 1.300 229 203 0.3
2023 London - AA 23 2 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333 507 559 0.1
Total AA 2 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333 507 559
Total A 25 20 8 0 1 2 7 6 5 0 1 8 0 0 .400 .500 .800 1.300 229 203
Total AHS 197 658 192 40 2 29 93 117 92 6 8 170 24 30 .292 .380 .491 .870 123 120
Total AR 117 185 45 3 0 13 34 37 34 3 0 55 11 8 .243 .369 .470 .840 114 116
CAREER POSTSEASON 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 London - AA 23 16 57 14 4 0 3 5 5 2 0 1 21 3 3 .246 .267 .474 .740 96 93 0.0
Total AA 16 57 14 4 0 3 5 5 2 0 1 21 3 3 .246 .267 .474 .740 96 93
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 St. Catharines - A LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 -0.0 .960
2023 London - AA RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 -0.3 .995
2023 St. Catharines - A RF 9 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 27.0 0.67 -0.4 .647
TOTAL LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 -0.0 .960
TOTAL RF 11 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 35.1 1.02 -0.7 .786
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2014 Joined the Marcus High School Marauders.
04/09/2014 Goes 5-6 against the Notre Dame High School Knights, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 30 (50).
05/05/2015 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 30 (55).
04/23/2016 Hits three home runs against the Buford High School Wolves, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (60).
06/12/2017 Wins the 2017 AHS Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 35 (55).
03/25/2018 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/01/2018 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/07/2018 Released by the Marcus High School Marauders.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 88th overall pick) by the Toronto Trash Pandas.
06/22/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Trash Pandas organization with a signing bonus of $7,050.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (60).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
04/29/2022 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 5 months.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
07/25/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Trash Pandas organization.
10/06/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA Class-A League World Series with the St. Catharines Blue Jays!
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