LF Chris Epstein #8
Palm Springs Heat (HLW) AAA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/01/2026
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF CHRIS EPSTEIN #8 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
14 51 8 3 0 1 5 3 13 .157 .204 .275 1 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 50 50 45 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 50
Errors: - 30 60
Arm: 20 25 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/30/2026 NR Win, 2-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/2026 SPO Win, 6-1 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1
04/28/2026 SPO Loss, 0-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/27/2026 SPO Win, 10-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/25/2026 @ ORO Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/23/2026 @ ORO Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/22/2026 HIC Loss, 6-9 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
04/21/2026 HIC Win, 4-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/20/2026 HIC Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/19/2026 @ WP Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is an innate leader.
Birthday:05/20/1998
Born in:Euclid, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$33,200
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 78 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 14 51 8 3 0 1 5 2 3 13 .157 .204 .275 .478 .213 .118 25
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 55 0 0 0 2 1 0 14 4 1 0 100.0 2.6 1.52 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
Versus Right   37 7 3 0 1 5 2 2 9 0 1 0 .189 .231 .351 .582
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   12 3 0 0 1 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .357 .500 .857
Last Week   19 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 6 0 0 0 .158 .200 .263 .463
April   51 8 3 0 1 5 2 3 13 0 1 0 .157 .204 .275 .478
Career   682 174 29 2 36 109 93 55 143 2 1 4 .255 .314 .462 .775
Home   32 8 3 0 1 5 2 3 6 0 0 0 .250 .314 .438 .752
Road   19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Turf   32 8 3 0 1 5 2 3 6 0 0 0 .250 .314 .438 .752
Day   12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .083 .083 .167 .250
Night   39 7 2 0 1 5 2 3 10 0 0 0 .179 .238 .308 .546
As Starter   51 8 3 0 1 5 2 3 13 0 1 0 .157 .204 .275 .478
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
2020 Montreal - ABA 22 27 98 22 3 0 4 14 8 5 1 0 35 0 0 .224 .269 .378 .647 80 85 -0.2
2021 Cleveland - ABA 23 49 175 35 10 1 1 7 15 9 3 1 29 0 0 .200 .250 .286 .536 55 59 -0.2
2022 Cleveland - ABA 24 125 476 129 28 1 16 63 55 30 4 1 108 1 0 .271 .319 .435 .754 106 111 1.5
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA 25 72 278 83 22 1 6 40 35 30 2 1 63 2 0 .299 .370 .450 .819 116 119 1.4
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 26 115 378 106 27 0 11 66 59 32 3 3 87 0 0 .280 .339 .439 .778 111 113 2.2
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 27 30 71 20 6 0 4 12 8 1 0 0 20 0 0 .282 .292 .535 .827 119 126 0.4
2025 Halifax - ABA 27 70 236 51 11 0 7 23 28 20 1 3 56 0 1 .216 .277 .352 .629 70 68 0.0
2025 Total - ABA 27 100 307 71 17 0 11 35 36 21 1 3 76 0 1 .231 .280 .394 .674 80 81 0.4
Total ABA 488 1712 446 107 3 49 225 208 127 14 9 398 3 1 .261 .315 .412 .728 98 101 5.1
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 Chattanooga State Community College - JUCO 20 48 198 83 14 1 13 46 46 19 1 0 31 0 1 .419 .472 .697 1.169 162 172 2.4
2018 (PIT) Torreon - DL 20 33 109 31 4 0 8 20 17 11 3 0 13 0 0 .284 .366 .541 .907 117 114 0.5
2018 Sacramento - R 20 31 110 36 5 0 11 28 25 7 2 2 24 0 1 .327 .372 .673 1.045 171 171 1.5
2019 (PIT) Torreon - DL 21 35 147 47 8 1 10 30 26 10 3 2 24 0 1 .320 .370 .592 .962 122 121 0.8
2019 Myrtle Beach - AA 21 109 441 125 28 2 21 64 58 30 6 1 122 0 0 .283 .337 .499 .836 139 145 4.5
2020 Cornwall - AA 22 71 268 75 15 1 12 33 35 28 3 2 58 0 0 .280 .352 .478 .830 142 148 2.4
2020 Quebec - AAA 22 35 141 42 4 0 13 29 26 12 2 1 32 0 0 .298 .359 .603 .962 171 173 2.2
2021 Quebec - AAA 23 71 251 65 12 0 12 47 35 24 2 1 41 0 0 .259 .327 .450 .778 120 113 1.5
2023 Quebec - AAA 25 65 239 59 10 2 10 28 30 16 0 0 57 3 1 .247 .294 .431 .725 103 100 0.7
2026 Palm Springs - AAA 28 14 51 8 3 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 13 1 0 .157 .204 .275 .478 34 25 -0.4
Total AAA 185 682 174 29 2 36 109 93 55 4 2 143 4 1 .255 .314 .462 .775 118 115
Total AA 180 709 200 43 3 33 97 93 58 9 3 180 0 0 .282 .343 .491 .834 140 147
Total AR 31 110 36 5 0 11 28 25 7 2 2 24 0 1 .327 .372 .673 1.045 171 171
Total AJUCO 48 198 83 14 1 13 46 46 19 1 0 31 0 1 .419 .472 .697 1.169 162 172
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
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 26 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 0.2
2025 Halifax - ABA 27 5 15 2 2 0 0 4 3 3 0 1 5 0 0 .133 .263 .267 .530 45 47 0.4
Total ABA 6 18 2 2 0 0 4 3 3 0 1 6 0 0 .111 .227 .222 .449 25 24
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Montreal - ABA RF 25 24 50 2 1 52 0 1.000 210.0 2.23 -3.6 .930
2021 Cleveland - ABA LF 10 10 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 84.0 1.93 -0.8 .921
2021 Cleveland - ABA RF 37 35 57 1 0 59 1 .983 312.1 1.67 +0.9 .994
2022 Cleveland - ABA LF 4 4 11 0 0 12 1 .917 35.1 2.80 +0.1 1.062
2022 Cleveland - ABA CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
2022 Cleveland - ABA RF 115 108 165 6 0 175 4 .977 979.2 1.57 +0.6 .998
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA 1B 2 2 12 1 2 13 0 1.000 19.0 6.16 -0.1 1.003
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA LF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 27.0 2.00 -0.0 .972
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA RF 65 64 111 7 0 120 2 .983 578.1 1.84 +1.6 1.039
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA LF 35 32 53 0 0 54 1 .981 262.2 1.82 -0.1 .975
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA RF 57 53 99 7 0 109 3 .972 477.0 2.00 +3.6 1.063
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA LF 13 12 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 85.0 2.22 +0.1 1.011
2025 Halifax - ABA LF 63 62 102 2 0 105 1 .990 552.0 1.70 +3.3 1.053
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA RF 8 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 40.1 1.79 -0.1 1.028
2025 Halifax - ABA RF 5 4 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 38.0 1.66 +0.8 1.234
2026 Palm Springs - AAA LF 14 14 22 0 0 24 2 .917 125.1 1.58 -0.4 .989
TOTAL 1B 3 2 13 1 2 14 0 1.000 20.0 6.30 -0.1 1.003
TOTAL LF 143 137 233 2 0 240 5 .979 1171.1 1.81 +2.3 1.012
TOTAL CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
TOTAL RF 312 291 496 24 1 530 10 .981 2635.2 1.78 +3.8 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Chattanooga State Community College Tigers.
03/04/2018 Goes 5-6 against the Navarro College Bulldogs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R.
03/24/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
06/05/2018 Wins the 2018 AJUCO SL2 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
06/07/2018 Released by the Chattanooga State Community College Tigers.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 20, 77th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Phantoms.
08/13/2018 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/09/2018 Hits three home runs against the Terra Linda Chargers, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (PIT) Torreon Alligators.
12/29/2018 Goes 5-5 against the (SD) Guadalupe Cubs, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 30 (45).
05/13/2019 Wins the AA W-AA Player of the Week Award.
06/09/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA Double A All-Star Game.
06/11/2019 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 2-3 weeks.
07/22/2019 Wins the AA W-AA Player of the Week Award.
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (PIT) Torreon Alligators.
12/29/2019 Goes 6-8 against the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (45).
09/16/2020 Hits three home runs against the Glendale Muskies, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
08/16/2021 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
07/06/2022 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 4 days.
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 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/11/2023 Injured (Strained Quadriceps),out 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: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/13/2024 Goes 5-5 against the New York Nightmare, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
09/14/2024 Goes 5-7 against the Halifax Heathens, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 3 R.
11/02/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000 with the Fountain Hills 23ers organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
06/05/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Halifax while with Fountain Hills.
11/20/2025 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/31/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,200 with the Hollywood Stars organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2019 2 10
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