3B Ben 'Doorbell' Kaatz #29
St. Louis Cavalry (AUS) AA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/12/2024
 OA: 35 POT: 40
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B BEN 'DOORBELL' KAATZ #29 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
55 175 37 9 1 6 25 23 40 .211 .303 .377 0 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 60 55 60
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 35 35
Arm: 25 60 45
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 20
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/11/2024 @ CIN Loss, 5-9 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/09/2024 HIA Win, 7-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/07/2024 HIA Win, 16-8 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
08/05/2024 @ VAI Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/04/2024 @ VAI Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/2024 @ VAI Win, 9-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/01/2024 CORN Loss, 0-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/2024 CORN Win, 7-5 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/30/2024 SCO Loss, 5-6 5 2 1 2 1 0 2 0
07/29/2024 SCO Win, 3-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Kaatz has great leadership attributes.
Birthday:03/03/2002
Born in:Columbus, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
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:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 8th Pick in Round 12
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .286 .375 .286 .661 .327 .000 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 4.58 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Versus Right   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
Career   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
Home   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Road   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Grass   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
Night   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
As Starter   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
ABA DOUBLE A 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 175 37 9 1 6 25 25 23 40 .211 .303 .377 .681 .297 .166 55
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 43 201 1 2 0 5 0 2 66 16 0 0 0.0 20.3 3.77 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 9 1 0 1 6 6 7 7 2 0 0 .214 .314 .310 .623
Versus Right   133 28 8 1 5 19 19 16 33 0 0 1 .211 .300 .398 .698
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578
April   3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
May   15 3 0 0 2 5 2 6 4 0 0 0 .200 .429 .600 1.029
June   34 13 5 0 1 7 7 4 5 1 0 0 .382 .436 .618 1.054
July   93 14 2 1 3 9 15 11 24 1 0 1 .151 .245 .290 .536
August   30 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 0 0 .200 .250 .233 .483
Career   175 37 9 1 6 25 25 23 40 2 0 1 .211 .303 .377 .681
Home   73 15 1 1 3 11 14 11 14 1 0 1 .205 .314 .370 .684
Road   102 22 8 0 3 14 11 12 26 1 0 0 .216 .296 .382 .678
Grass   133 24 2 1 5 17 21 22 32 2 0 1 .180 .297 .323 .621
Turf   42 13 7 0 1 8 4 1 8 0 0 0 .310 .326 .548 .873
Day   57 10 2 0 2 11 4 8 18 2 0 0 .175 .269 .316 .584
Night   118 27 7 1 4 14 21 15 22 0 0 1 .229 .321 .407 .728
As Starter   165 34 9 1 5 20 24 21 40 2 0 1 .206 .296 .364 .660
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300 .417 .600 1.017
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
2017 Pope High School - HS 15 40 151 47 7 0 9 28 21 21 1 0 40 1 1 .311 .399 .536 .935 135 129 1.0
2018 Pope High School - HS 16 37 120 35 3 1 4 15 19 12 0 0 32 0 1 .292 .356 .433 .789 95 93 0.3
2019 Pope High School - HS 17 38 133 38 7 1 6 20 25 14 0 1 31 0 0 .286 .351 .489 .840 108 103 0.3
2020 Pope High School - HS 18 38 139 39 5 0 9 25 25 14 0 0 41 0 0 .281 .346 .511 .857 113 110 0.5
2020 Tiverton - R 18 4 10 5 1 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 .500 .583 1.200 1.783 336 345 0.4
2021 Tiverton - R 19 80 272 68 8 0 24 50 39 20 1 1 74 0 0 .250 .303 .544 .847 100 98 0.6
2022 Tiverton - R 20 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 610 542 0.1
2022 Long Beach - A 20 14 15 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .375 .533 .908 133 135 0.1
2023 Tiverton - R 21 49 182 50 5 1 15 45 26 25 2 3 40 0 1 .275 .363 .560 .924 132 138 1.4
2023 Long Beach - A 21 80 286 58 10 1 9 29 33 27 2 0 79 0 1 .203 .276 .339 .615 55 52 -1.0
2024 St. Louis - AA 22 55 175 37 9 1 6 25 25 23 1 2 40 0 0 .211 .303 .377 .681 63 55 -0.7
2024 Laredo - AAA 22 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 78 89 0.0
Total AAA 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 78 89
Total AA 55 175 37 9 1 6 25 25 23 1 2 40 0 0 .211 .303 .377 .681 63 55
Total A 94 301 63 10 1 10 30 34 28 2 0 82 0 1 .209 .281 .349 .630 59 57
Total AHS 153 543 159 22 2 28 88 90 61 1 1 144 1 2 .293 .365 .495 .860 114 110
Total AR 137 465 124 15 1 41 103 70 48 3 4 118 0 1 .267 .337 .568 .904 120 122
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Laredo - AAA 3B 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 1.073
2024 St. Louis - AA 3B 27 18 8 31 3 42 3 .929 176.1 1.99 -1.4 .931
2024 Laredo - AAA SS 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.081
2024 St. Louis - AA SS 19 19 28 50 12 79 1 .987 153.1 4.58 -1.3 .947
TOTAL 3B 29 19 8 33 3 44 3 .932 185.1 1.99 -1.5 .938
TOTAL SS 20 20 28 52 12 81 1 .988 162.1 4.44 -1.2 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2017 Joined the Pope High School Greyhounds.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 20 (40).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 25 (45).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 25 (45).
03/26/2020 Goes 5-6 against the Lubbock Cooper High School Pirates, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
06/07/2020 Released by the Pope High School Greyhounds.
06/07/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 8, 274th overall pick) by the Austin Desperados.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
04/27/2024 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
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