1B Jake 'Buzzard' Baker #17
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/14/2026
OA: 40 POT: 40
1B JAKE 'BUZZARD' BAKER #17 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 53 9 2 0 0 4 2 11 .170 .196 .208 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 55 55
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 30
Errors: - 25 30
Arm: 20 35 30
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/30/2026 JJ Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/29/2026 JJ Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/27/2026 CHE Win, 5-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/26/2026 CHE Win, 4-1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
05/24/2026 @ POR Win, 6-2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
05/21/2026 HAR Loss, 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/20/2026 HAR Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/19/2026 HAR Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/2026 @ MON Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/17/2026 @ MON Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Easy to get along with.
Birthday:03/04/1998
Born in:Monticello, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 60 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 17th Pick in Round 8
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 53 9 2 0 0 4 2 2 11 .170 .196 .208 .404 .184 .038 7
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 56 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 2 0 0 0.0 1.9 1.11 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .050 .050 .050 .100
Versus Right   33 8 2 0 0 4 2 2 5 1 0 0 .242 .278 .303 .581
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
May   40 7 2 0 0 4 2 2 8 1 0 0 .175 .209 .225 .434
Career   855 253 49 2 30 116 94 45 125 11 0 7 .296 .332 .463 .795
Home   29 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 7 1 0 0 .103 .100 .138 .238
Road   24 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .308 .292 .599
Grass   16 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .312 .389 .375 .764
Turf   37 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 1 0 0 .108 .105 .135 .240
Day   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Night   43 7 2 0 0 4 1 0 8 1 0 0 .163 .159 .209 .368
As Starter   45 4 2 0 0 2 2 2 11 1 0 0 .089 .125 .133 .258
As Reliever / Substitution   8 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .625 1.250
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 Daytona Beach - ABA 24 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -118 -0.1
2023 Daytona Beach - ABA 25 11 12 6 3 0 1 5 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 285 279 0.4
2024 Daytona Beach - ABA 26 93 321 92 8 2 7 48 28 21 1 5 62 0 0 .287 .328 .389 .717 93 93 -0.4
2025 Daytona Beach - ABA 27 47 81 20 4 0 3 18 4 5 0 0 16 0 0 .247 .291 .407 .698 84 87 -0.2
Total ABA 156 417 118 15 2 11 71 36 27 1 6 80 0 0 .283 .324 .408 .731 96 96 -0.3
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
2018 Johnson County Community College - JUCO 20 50 222 69 19 3 5 32 41 14 4 0 35 0 0 .311 .362 .491 .853 86 87 0.3
2018 (DB) Oceanside - DL 20 25 97 28 5 1 5 17 22 8 2 0 17 0 0 .289 .355 .515 .871 109 103 0.4
2018 Sunrise Manor - R 20 51 126 36 3 0 11 26 22 11 2 0 18 0 0 .286 .353 .571 .924 145 150 1.3
2018 Tampa - A 20 25 85 21 1 0 3 9 6 4 1 1 20 1 0 .247 .286 .365 .650 88 90 0.4
2019 Tampa - A 21 138 505 128 18 2 10 53 39 35 8 1 91 1 2 .253 .311 .356 .668 90 89 1.3
2020 (DB) Oceanside - DL 22 41 163 52 8 1 5 23 23 13 0 2 18 0 0 .319 .365 .472 .838 118 118 0.7
2020 Tampa - A 22 100 382 119 19 0 14 61 59 27 6 1 69 2 1 .312 .365 .471 .837 126 131 3.1
2020 Libertyville - AA 22 32 67 26 4 0 5 21 12 8 1 0 9 0 0 .388 .461 .672 1.132 220 207 1.3
2021 Baxter Springs - AAA 23 39 104 30 5 0 2 12 15 6 1 0 15 0 0 .288 .333 .394 .728 110 106 0.5
2022 Baxter Springs - AAA 24 126 498 154 26 2 18 65 53 28 4 9 73 1 0 .309 .345 .478 .823 135 132 4.0
2023 Baxter Springs - AAA 25 55 200 60 16 0 10 35 24 9 2 1 26 0 0 .300 .335 .530 .865 144 148 1.8
2026 Baxter Springs - AAA 28 19 53 9 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 11 0 0 .170 .196 .208 .404 16 7 -0.5
Total AAA 239 855 253 49 2 30 116 94 45 7 11 125 1 0 .296 .332 .463 .795 127 125
Total AA 32 67 26 4 0 5 21 12 8 1 0 9 0 0 .388 .461 .672 1.132 220 207
Total A 263 972 268 38 2 27 123 104 66 15 3 180 4 3 .276 .330 .402 .733 104 106
Total AR 51 126 36 3 0 11 26 22 11 2 0 18 0 0 .286 .353 .571 .924 145 150
Total AJUCO 50 222 69 19 3 5 32 41 14 4 0 35 0 0 .311 .362 .491 .853 86 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Daytona Beach - ABA 1B 2 0 4 1 1 6 1 .833 7.0 6.43 -0.5 .498
2023 Daytona Beach - ABA 1B 3 2 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 11.0 9.82 +0.1 1.003
2024 Daytona Beach - ABA 1B 60 58 488 33 38 526 5 .990 521.0 9.00 -2.8 .972
2025 Daytona Beach - ABA 1B 26 12 104 15 5 120 1 .992 127.1 8.41 -0.7 .948
2025 Daytona Beach - ABA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.011
2026 Baxter Springs - AAA 1B 3 1 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 11.0 9.00 +0.0 1.040
2026 Baxter Springs - AAA LF 5 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.0 1.64 +0.0 .884
TOTAL 1B 94 73 619 49 45 675 7 .990 677.1 8.88 -3.9 .961
TOTAL LF 7 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 +0.0 .900
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
03/19/2018 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/13/2018 Wins the 2018 AJUCO SL1 League Championship Series MVP Award.
05/17/2018 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks.
06/07/2018 Released by the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 17, 188th overall pick) by the Daytona Beach Sea Turtles.
09/01/2018 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/04/2018 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (DB) Oceanside Bolts.
12/23/2018 Goes 5-7 against the (CLE) Irvine Sky Sox, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
04/30/2020 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
05/20/2020 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
08/30/2020 Goes 5-5 against the Traverse City Bears, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (DB) Oceanside Bolts.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
02/02/2021 Goes 5-6 against the (CHS) Jupiter Hammerheads, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
02/05/2021 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/20/2021 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/06/2021 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
05/16/2022 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
06/19/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
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: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/17/2023 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2023 Wins the AAA SC Batter of the Month Award.
07/28/2023 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
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: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,600.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
06/02/2026 Released by the Daytona Beach organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2020 2 10
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