LF Josh Michael #25
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/09/2023
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
70 224 42 8 0 5 20 33 78 .188 .297 .290 7 -1.1
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
07/08/2023 @ FH Win, 12-9 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 1
07/07/2023 @ FH Loss, 5-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
07/04/2023 NYN Loss, 0-5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
07/02/2023 PHI Loss, 8-9 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/2023 PHI Loss, 4-11 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0
06/30/2023 PHI Loss, 7-8 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/2023 @ SYR Loss, 2-12 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/27/2023 @ SYR Win, 6-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/2023 @ TOR Win, 5-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/2023 CIN Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
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, 100 Days
Service This Yr:100 Days
40-Man Service:None, 100 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 70 224 42 8 0 5 20 22 33 78 .188 .297 .290 .587 .266 .103 61
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 61 259 2 1 0 4 0 0 65 13 7 1 87.5 21.5 3.11 -1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   81 13 3 0 1 5 6 7 28 0 0 0 .160 .227 .235 .462
Versus Right   143 29 5 0 4 15 16 26 50 0 0 2 .203 .333 .322 .655
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 .143 .538 .571 1.110
Last Week   20 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 .150 .190 .200 .390
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   69 10 1 0 2 4 5 6 28 0 0 0 .145 .213 .246 .460
July   16 3 1 0 1 2 2 6 6 0 0 0 .188 .409 .438 .847
Spring Training   43 10 2 0 1 4 6 3 18 0 0 1 .233 .298 .349 .647
Career   224 42 8 0 5 20 22 33 78 0 0 2 .188 .297 .290 .587
Home   114 25 6 0 0 6 12 15 34 0 0 2 .219 .321 .272 .593
Road   110 17 2 0 5 14 10 18 44 0 0 0 .155 .273 .309 .583
Grass   224 42 8 0 5 20 22 33 78 0 0 2 .188 .297 .290 .587
Day   103 18 3 0 2 7 10 14 36 0 0 0 .175 .274 .262 .536
Night   121 24 5 0 3 13 12 19 42 0 0 2 .198 .317 .314 .631
As Starter   216 38 8 0 5 20 20 32 75 0 0 2 .176 .288 .282 .570
As Reliever / Substitution   8 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .500 .556 .500 1.056
Pinch Hitting   4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Close/Late   44 13 2 0 2 4 5 6 14 0 0 0 .295 .380 .477 .857
Inning 1-3   74 10 3 0 0 2 3 10 26 0 0 0 .135 .238 .176 .414
Inning 4-6   72 11 3 0 2 8 11 11 30 0 0 1 .153 .274 .278 .552
Inning 7-9   75 19 2 0 3 10 7 12 22 0 0 1 .253 .364 .400 .764
Extra Innings   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
0 Outs   75 9 2 0 1 3 8 11 25 0 0 1 .120 .241 .187 .428
1 Outs   69 13 4 0 2 8 7 9 27 0 0 1 .188 .291 .333 .624
2 Outs   80 20 2 0 2 9 7 13 26 0 0 0 .250 .355 .350 .705
Scoring Position   52 13 4 0 1 15 5 13 19 0 0 0 .250 .400 .385 .785
Bases Empty   135 19 4 0 3 3 11 15 44 0 0 2 .141 .237 .237 .474
Runner on 1st   37 10 0 0 1 2 6 5 15 0 0 0 .270 .357 .351 .708
Runner on 2nd   19 7 4 0 0 7 4 5 4 0 0 0 .368 .500 .579 1.079
Runner on 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0 0 0 .111 .333 .111 .444
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 .200 .385 .200 .585
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Two Strikes   126 18 3 0 1 10 9 15 78 0 0 1 .143 .239 .190 .430
First Pitch   25 4 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 .160 .222 .360 .582
Count 0-1   21 5 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .238 .476 .714
Count 0-2   23 4 1 0 1 4 2 0 18 0 0 0 .174 .174 .348 .522
Count 1-0   15 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .133 .400 .533
Count 1-1   18 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .278 .556
Count 1-2   47 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 32 0 0 1 .064 .083 .085 .168
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   13 6 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .692 1.154
Count 2-2   27 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 16 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 .333 .846 .333 1.179
Full Count   29 5 1 0 0 1 4 15 12 0 0 0 .172 .455 .207 .661
Behind in Count   91 12 4 0 2 10 7 0 50 0 0 1 .132 .141 .242 .383
Ahead in Count   34 10 1 0 2 6 7 17 0 0 0 0 .294 .529 .500 1.029
Batting Leadoff   31 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 10 0 0 0 .129 .156 .129 .285
Batting 2nd   34 8 4 0 1 7 3 2 13 0 0 0 .235 .278 .441 .719
Batting 3rd   9 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .667 .889
Batting 4th   18 4 0 0 1 1 1 2 8 0 0 0 .222 .300 .389 .689
Batting 5th   30 5 0 0 1 1 3 7 12 0 0 0 .167 .324 .267 .591
Batting 6th   54 12 3 0 0 4 7 8 16 0 0 1 .222 .333 .278 .611
Batting 7th   48 7 0 0 1 4 3 13 15 0 0 1 .146 .339 .208 .547
Low Leverage   98 15 4 0 3 5 10 12 35 0 0 2 .153 .259 .286 .545
Medium Leverage   89 16 2 0 1 6 6 14 30 0 0 0 .180 .291 .236 .527
High Leverage   36 11 2 0 1 9 6 7 13 0 0 0 .306 .419 .444 .863
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 70 224 42 8 0 5 20 22 33 2 0 78 7 1 .188 .297 .290 .587 60 61 -1.1
Total ABA 70 224 42 8 0 5 20 22 33 2 0 78 7 1 .188 .297 .290 .587 60 61 -1.1
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 61 59 91 0 0 94 3 .968 498.1 1.64 -10.6 .849
2023 Chicago - ABA RF 8 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 -0.6 .849
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 61 59 91 0 0 94 3 .968 498.1 1.64 -10.6 .849
TOTAL RF 8 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 -0.6 .849
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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