CF Steve McLaughlin #24
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/03/2026
 OA: 65 POT: 65
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CF STEVE MCLAUGHLIN #24 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
123 497 153 35 3 18 70 40 95 .308 .359 .499 20 4.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 70 70 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 65
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: - Right Field: 25
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2026 @ FH Win, 7-6 7 1 2 1 0 1 2 0
09/28/2026 @ FH Win, 7-6 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
09/26/2026 @ NYN Win, 4-0 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2026 @ NYN Win, 4-0 5 1 3 3 1 0 1 0
09/24/2026 @ NYN Win, 15-2 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 0
09/23/2026 PHI Loss, 8-9 6 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/22/2026 PHI Loss, 2-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2026 PHI Win, 3-2 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
09/20/2026 PHI Win, 8-4 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/19/2026 @ DD Loss, 8-9 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not one to toot his own horn.
Personality Class: Humble
Birthday:05/25/1999
Born in:Fontana, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$186,320
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$2,552,000 total for 5 years
Drafted:2017, 13th Pick in Round 2
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 123 497 153 35 3 18 70 82 40 95 .308 .359 .499 .858 .358 .191 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 120 540 1 7 0 7 0 2 248 56 20 9 69.0 88.4 6.60 4.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   148 45 10 0 4 17 23 19 33 1 0 0 .304 .381 .453 .834
Versus Right   349 108 25 3 14 53 59 21 62 1 0 1 .309 .349 .519 .868
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   92 26 3 1 2 10 12 13 21 0 0 0 .283 .371 .402 .774
May   108 36 6 1 4 16 20 8 19 0 0 0 .333 .379 .519 .898
June   93 29 9 0 2 13 12 6 11 1 0 1 .312 .356 .473 .830
July   12 5 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .833 1.250
August   76 23 7 0 2 8 15 6 21 1 0 0 .303 .349 .474 .823
September   116 34 8 1 7 21 22 7 22 0 0 0 .293 .333 .560 .894
Spring Training   67 16 3 0 4 9 7 5 9 1 1 0 .239 .288 .463 .750
Last Year   583 174 34 2 34 110 84 47 109 4 2 1 .298 .350 .539 .888
2 Years Ago   395 107 25 2 23 75 61 31 58 4 0 3 .271 .326 .519 .845
Career   2170 636 148 15 103 374 346 182 401 15 3 10 .293 .348 .518 .866
Home   280 92 27 3 9 40 51 23 44 1 0 0 .329 .378 .543 .921
Road   217 61 8 0 9 30 31 17 51 1 0 1 .281 .335 .442 .777
Grass   497 153 35 3 18 70 82 40 95 2 0 1 .308 .359 .499 .858
Day   152 41 5 0 4 16 17 14 36 0 0 0 .270 .331 .382 .713
Night   345 112 30 3 14 54 65 26 59 2 0 1 .325 .372 .551 .922
As Starter   494 153 35 3 18 70 82 40 94 2 0 1 .310 .361 .502 .863
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   103 24 4 0 3 9 17 14 25 0 0 0 .233 .325 .359 .684
Inning 1-3   193 67 16 1 7 33 35 13 29 1 0 0 .347 .386 .549 .936
Inning 4-6   148 41 11 2 5 18 25 12 28 1 0 1 .277 .333 .480 .813
Inning 7-9   144 41 8 0 6 19 17 11 36 0 0 0 .285 .335 .465 .801
Extra Innings   12 4 0 0 0 0 5 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
0 Outs   179 64 13 0 9 17 42 13 35 0 0 1 .358 .404 .581 .985
1 Outs   153 46 12 1 4 29 16 9 31 2 0 0 .301 .335 .471 .806
2 Outs   165 43 10 2 5 24 24 18 29 0 0 0 .261 .333 .436 .770
Scoring Position   138 42 7 3 5 51 20 16 24 2 0 0 .304 .372 .507 .879
Bases Empty   271 85 21 0 10 10 44 17 55 0 0 1 .314 .356 .502 .858
Runner on 1st   88 26 7 0 3 9 18 7 16 0 0 0 .295 .347 .477 .825
Runner on 2nd   54 19 4 1 2 15 8 8 8 0 0 0 .352 .435 .574 1.010
Runner on 3rd   21 7 2 1 0 10 3 1 4 1 0 0 .333 .348 .524 .872
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 11 0 1 2 9 6 1 8 0 0 0 .306 .324 .528 .852
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 8 1 5 0 1 0 0 .250 .500 .375 .875
Bases Loaded   7 2 0 0 1 7 2 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .714 1.089
Two Strikes   218 43 9 3 9 23 25 11 95 0 0 0 .197 .236 .390 .626
First Pitch   76 31 8 0 2 7 20 7 0 0 0 0 .408 .458 .592 1.050
Count 0-1   38 20 4 0 2 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 .526 .526 .789 1.316
Count 0-2   40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-0   55 23 5 0 4 14 11 0 0 0 0 1 .418 .429 .727 1.156
Count 1-1   51 21 4 0 1 5 7 0 0 1 0 0 .412 .404 .549 .953
Count 1-2   61 9 4 0 3 6 9 0 31 0 0 0 .148 .148 .361 .508
Count 2-0   18 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .278 .556
Count 2-1   34 10 5 0 0 9 4 0 0 1 0 0 .294 .286 .441 .727
Count 2-2   76 16 1 2 4 9 6 0 32 0 0 0 .211 .211 .434 .645
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 14 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .533 .000 .533
Full Count   41 13 4 1 2 8 10 11 13 0 0 0 .317 .462 .610 1.071
Behind in Count   139 34 8 0 5 15 15 0 50 0 0 0 .245 .245 .410 .655
Ahead in Count   114 38 10 0 4 26 24 22 0 1 0 1 .333 .442 .526 .968
Batting Leadoff   159 50 15 1 8 24 31 11 33 0 0 0 .314 .359 .572 .931
Batting 3rd   148 45 7 1 5 18 22 12 26 1 0 0 .304 .354 .466 .820
Batting 4th   189 58 13 1 5 28 29 17 35 1 0 1 .307 .365 .466 .831
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   185 62 14 1 6 15 28 13 39 0 0 0 .335 .379 .519 .898
Medium Leverage   221 66 19 1 10 38 36 17 38 0 0 1 .299 .351 .529 .881
High Leverage   91 25 2 1 2 17 18 10 18 2 0 0 .275 .340 .385 .724
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
2022 Detroit - ABA 23 64 194 58 17 1 5 27 38 18 1 2 48 5 1 .299 .358 .474 .832 128 129 1.8
2023 Detroit - ABA 24 130 501 144 37 7 23 92 81 46 4 3 91 26 7 .287 .350 .527 .877 126 132 4.0
2024 Detroit - ABA 25 102 395 107 25 2 23 75 61 31 3 4 58 15 12 .271 .326 .519 .845 126 128 1.8
2025 Detroit - ABA 26 148 583 174 34 2 34 110 84 47 1 4 109 25 13 .298 .350 .539 .888 136 143 4.4
2026 Detroit - ABA 27 123 497 153 35 3 18 70 82 40 1 2 95 20 9 .308 .359 .499 .858 130 133 4.5
Total ABA 567 2170 636 148 15 103 374 346 182 10 15 401 91 42 .293 .348 .518 .866 130 134 16.4
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 Lake Brantley High School - HS 15 34 136 45 7 0 12 46 27 11 2 1 31 0 1 .331 .387 .647 1.034 160 155 1.5
2015 Lake Brantley High School - HS 16 10 33 10 1 1 3 10 8 8 1 0 8 1 2 .303 .452 .667 1.119 195 189 0.6
2016 Lake Brantley High School - HS 17 37 149 48 4 2 11 31 28 19 3 1 36 3 2 .322 .407 .597 1.004 166 161 1.7
2017 Lake Brantley High School - HS 18 40 156 55 6 1 13 42 31 15 3 1 26 8 0 .353 .417 .654 1.071 169 161 2.2
2017 (DET) Amarillo - DL 18 33 124 26 6 1 3 11 17 11 2 0 35 3 1 .210 .285 .347 .631 43 32 -0.8
2017 Haviland - R 18 70 255 53 9 2 18 30 49 32 2 0 43 10 2 .208 .301 .471 .772 91 91 0.8
2018 Newark - A 19 72 304 83 9 2 16 42 39 15 0 1 56 4 6 .273 .306 .474 .780 125 127 2.0
2018 Cincinnati - AA 19 58 206 43 7 0 3 13 15 7 2 2 52 9 2 .209 .240 .286 .526 59 47 -0.1
2019 Newark - A 20 129 490 111 33 2 20 61 63 43 3 5 134 9 7 .227 .290 .424 .715 100 98 1.8
2020 Cincinnati - AA 21 134 535 146 29 7 19 68 77 40 6 2 105 12 13 .273 .329 .460 .789 126 131 3.3
2021 Cincinnati - AA 22 71 275 72 19 1 6 22 34 25 2 2 55 7 2 .262 .326 .404 .729 105 105 0.9
2021 Walnut Park - AAA 22 11 49 14 1 0 2 5 8 4 0 0 6 1 1 .286 .340 .429 .768 129 133 0.4
Total AAA 11 49 14 1 0 2 5 8 4 0 0 6 1 1 .286 .340 .429 .768 129 133
Total AA 263 1016 261 55 8 28 103 126 72 10 6 212 28 17 .257 .311 .409 .720 107 107
Total A 201 794 194 42 4 36 103 102 58 3 6 190 13 13 .244 .296 .443 .739 109 109
Total AHS 121 474 158 18 4 39 129 94 53 9 3 101 12 5 .333 .408 .635 1.043 168 161
Total AR 70 255 53 9 2 18 30 49 32 2 0 43 10 2 .208 .301 .471 .772 91 91
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
2022 Detroit - ABA 23 6 24 5 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 7 2 0 .208 .240 .375 .615 67 68 0.3
2023 Detroit - ABA 24 3 11 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705 79 82 -0.4
Total ABA 9 35 7 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 9 2 0 .200 .243 .400 .643 71 72
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Detroit - ABA 1B 3 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 4.2 9.64 0.0 .000
2022 Detroit - ABA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Detroit - ABA CF 57 49 138 4 1 143 1 .993 453.0 2.82 +3.8 1.033
2023 Detroit - ABA CF 127 127 293 8 2 307 6 .980 1096.0 2.47 -1.6 .989
2024 Detroit - ABA 1B 1 1 13 0 1 13 0 1.000 9.0 13.00 0.0 .000
2024 Detroit - ABA CF 97 96 218 17 0 240 5 .979 842.1 2.51 -8.4 .936
2025 Detroit - ABA CF 145 143 331 20 1 357 6 .983 1265.1 2.50 -7.1 .968
2026 Detroit - ABA CF 122 120 261 21 0 292 10 .966 1066.0 2.38 -2.5 .989
TOTAL 1B 4 1 18 0 2 18 0 1.000 13.2 11.85 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 548 535 1241 70 4 1339 28 .979 4722.2 2.50 -15.8 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2014 Joined the Lake Brantley High School Patriots.
03/27/2014 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
04/14/2014 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/22/2014 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/17/2014 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (50).
03/22/2015 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 35 (50).
04/15/2016 Was selected to the 2016 ABA High School All-Star Game.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (50).
04/15/2017 Was selected to the 2017 ABA High School All-Star Game.
06/07/2017 Released by the Lake Brantley High School Patriots.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 38th overall pick) by the Detroit Giants.
06/14/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Giants organization with a signing bonus of $24,000.
12/15/2017 Named to the 2017 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (DET) Amarillo Dynamo.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 30 (40).
07/05/2018 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/10/2018 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 30 (40).
06/03/2019 Wins the A N-A Player of the Week Award.
10/10/2019 Wins the 2019 A N-A Great Glove Award at CF.
10/12/2019 Wins the 2019 A N-A Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 30 (40).
06/06/2020 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/08/2020 Wins the AA W-AA Player of the Week Award.
07/04/2020 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
08/31/2020 Wins the AA W-AA Player of the Week Award.
10/22/2020 Wins the 2020 AA W-AA Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/06/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Detroit Giants development complex.
04/02/2021 Named the #40 prospect in the ABA
04/20/2021 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 7 weeks.
06/30/2021 Named the #4 prospect in the ABA
07/21/2021 Was selected to the 2021 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
11/01/2021 Named the #2 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
03/20/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Giants development complex.
04/01/2022 Named the #3 prospect in the ABA
04/12/2022 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
08/13/2022 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
04/17/2023 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/23/2023 Injured (concussion),out for 3 weeks.
05/15/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/26/2023 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/28/2023 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
03/31/2024 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 7 weeks.
04/02/2024 Transferred to the 60-day IL.
11/02/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $76,500 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
07/16/2025 Was selected to the 2025 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/09/2025 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
11/20/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $186,320.
12/28/2025 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $2,552,000 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
07/03/2026 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/22/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/08/2026 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks.
08/31/2026 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/01/2026 Wins the ABA AC Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2025 174 6
Year TB Rank
2025 314 1
Year 3B Rank
2023 7 5
Year HR Rank
2025 34 5
Year RBI Rank
2025 110 2
Year IBB Rank
2026 7 5
Year SH Rank
2017 5 6
Year EBH Rank
2025 70 7
Year AVG Rank
2025 .298 6
2026 .308 9
Year SLG Rank
2025 .539 2
Year RC Rank
2025 107.32 7
Year RC/27 Rank
2025 6.63 6
Year ISO Rank
2025 .240 4
Year wOBA Rank
2025 .370 2
Year OPS Rank
2025 .888 2
Year WAR Rank
2025 4.2 8
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