3B Ben 'Doorbell' Kaatz #29
Laredo Ghosts (AUS) AAA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/18/2024
 OA: 35 POT: 40
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B BEN 'DOORBELL' KAATZ #29 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 60 60 55 60
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 50 55 50 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
04/11/2024 @ MON Loss, 3-6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/09/2024 @ MON Loss, 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kaatz has good leadership skills.
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 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 .423 .000 148
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 8.51 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Versus Right   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
April   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Career   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Road   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Grass   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Night   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
As Starter   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 Laredo - AAA 22 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 120 148 0.0
Total AAA 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 120 148
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 1.065
TOTAL 3B 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 1.065
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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