3B Ben 'Doorbell' Kaatz #17
Laredo Ghosts (AUS) AAA
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/15/2024
 OA: 35 POT: 40
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B BEN 'DOORBELL' KAATZ #17 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 35
Errors: - 35 35
Arm: 25 60 45
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
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
09/05/2023 @ KLZ Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/2023 @ KLZ Win, 7-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/2023 @ BAN Win, 6-2 4 1 1 4 1 0 1 0
09/01/2023 @ BAN Loss, 4-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2023 @ BAN Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2023 NSWE Loss, 5-6 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/29/2023 NSWE Win, 8-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/27/2023 @ BA Loss, 5-11 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/26/2023 @ BA Loss, 2-6 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/2023 @ BA Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Kaatz has leadership credentials.
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 CLASS A 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 80 286 58 10 1 9 29 33 27 79 .203 .276 .339 .615 .271 .136 52
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 73 315 2 0 0 8 0 0 97 20 0 1 0.0 25.9 2.95 -1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   87 15 3 1 1 4 6 8 27 0 0 0 .172 .242 .264 .506
Versus Right   199 43 7 0 8 25 27 19 52 0 0 2 .216 .291 .372 .663
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   71 18 3 0 4 12 11 10 21 0 0 2 .254 .361 .465 .826
May   84 16 5 1 2 6 7 5 27 0 0 0 .190 .236 .345 .581
June   50 9 1 0 0 3 2 7 12 0 0 0 .180 .281 .200 .481
July   44 9 0 0 2 3 7 4 11 0 0 0 .205 .271 .341 .612
August   23 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 5 0 0 0 .130 .167 .174 .341
September   14 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .214 .214 .429 .643
Last Year   286 58 10 1 9 29 33 27 79 0 0 2 .203 .276 .339 .615
2 Years Ago   15 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .375 .533 .908
Career   301 63 10 1 10 30 34 28 82 0 0 2 .209 .281 .349 .630
Home   121 22 6 1 4 13 15 12 38 0 0 0 .182 .256 .347 .603
Road   165 36 4 0 5 16 18 15 41 0 0 2 .218 .291 .333 .625
Grass   165 36 4 0 5 16 18 15 41 0 0 2 .218 .291 .333 .625
Turf   121 22 6 1 4 13 15 12 38 0 0 0 .182 .256 .347 .603
Day   85 16 4 0 3 15 10 4 25 0 0 1 .188 .233 .341 .575
Night   201 42 6 1 6 14 23 23 54 0 0 1 .209 .293 .338 .632
As Starter   281 56 10 1 9 28 32 25 78 0 0 2 .199 .269 .338 .608
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 49 182 50 5 1 15 45 26 25 40 .275 .363 .560 .924 .368 .286 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 45 212 2 0 0 8 0 3 102 21 0 1 0.0 35.5 6.65 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   43 13 1 1 6 17 9 7 11 0 0 1 .302 .412 .791 1.202
Versus Right   139 37 4 0 9 28 17 18 29 3 0 1 .266 .348 .489 .837
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   38 11 4 0 2 6 6 4 9 2 0 0 .289 .341 .553 .894
July   65 17 0 0 7 23 9 8 10 1 0 2 .262 .355 .585 .940
August   79 22 1 1 6 16 11 13 21 0 0 0 .278 .380 .544 .925
Last Year   182 50 5 1 15 45 26 25 40 3 0 2 .275 .363 .560 .924
2 Years Ago   1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Career   465 124 15 1 41 103 70 48 118 4 0 3 .267 .337 .568 .904
Home   81 22 4 0 5 17 11 8 19 3 0 0 .272 .326 .506 .832
Road   101 28 1 1 10 28 15 17 21 0 0 2 .277 .392 .604 .996
Grass   175 48 5 1 15 45 26 24 39 3 0 2 .274 .363 .571 .934
Turf   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Day   63 17 3 0 2 12 6 2 13 1 0 0 .270 .288 .413 .701
Night   119 33 2 1 13 33 20 23 27 2 0 2 .277 .397 .639 1.036
As Starter   180 49 5 1 14 42 25 24 40 2 0 2 .272 .361 .544 .905
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
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 .924 122 124 0.7
2023 Long Beach - A 21 80 286 58 10 1 9 29 33 27 2 0 79 0 1 .203 .276 .339 .615 56 52 -1.5
Total A 94 301 63 10 1 10 30 34 28 2 0 82 0 1 .209 .281 .349 .630 60 56
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 .904 116 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Long Beach - A 3B 21 21 19 35 12 56 2 .964 180.1 2.70 -0.4 .980
TOTAL 3B 21 21 19 35 12 56 2 .964 180.1 2.70 -0.4 .980
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).
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