LF David Short #21
Kansas City Dust Devils (MXA) A
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/01/2026
 OA: 40 POT: 50
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LF DAVID SHORT #21 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
37 133 35 3 0 7 28 17 28 .263 .351 .444 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 55
Gap 45 45 50 55
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 55 50 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 70
Errors: - 35 35
Arm: 20 45 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: 50 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/2026 GR Win, 13-9 3 3 2 6 2 3 0 0
08/30/2026 @ SRD Loss, 3-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/2026 @ SRD Win, 5-2 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
08/28/2026 @ SRD Loss, 6-7 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/27/2026 HUN Loss, 5-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/26/2026 HUN Loss, 4-15 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/25/2026 HUN Loss, 0-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/2026 @ DV Loss, 11-12 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/22/2026 @ DV Loss, 4-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/2026 @ DV Loss, 5-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Nobody can climb inside the mind of another, but it looks as if Short will doubt himself if faced with adversity.
Birthday:02/08/2004
Born in:Duncanville, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
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:2022, 1st Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
ABA DOUBLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 14 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 3 .214 .250 .714 .964 .381 .500 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 3 0 0 0.0 2.7 6.06 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   10 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 2 1 0 0 .300 .333 1.000 1.333
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   14 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 3 1 0 0 .214 .250 .714 .964
Career   14 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 3 1 0 0 .214 .250 .714 .964
Home   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 1.000 1.200
Road   10 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .600 .873
Grass   14 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 3 1 0 0 .214 .250 .714 .964
Night   14 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 3 1 0 0 .214 .250 .714 .964
As Starter   14 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 3 1 0 0 .214 .250 .714 .964
ABA CLASS A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 37 133 35 3 0 7 28 24 17 28 .263 .351 .444 .794 .350 .180 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 154 2 0 0 4 0 2 59 10 0 2 0.0 20.3 5.16 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   34 10 0 0 2 8 3 2 5 0 0 0 .294 .333 .471 .804
Versus Right   99 25 3 0 5 20 21 15 23 2 0 2 .253 .356 .434 .790
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 2 0 0 2 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 .667 .833 2.667 3.500
Last Week   24 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 6 1 0 1 .125 .185 .125 .310
June   13 5 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 .385 .500 .615 1.115
July   19 6 0 0 1 3 5 5 2 0 0 0 .316 .458 .474 .932
August   101 24 3 0 5 23 16 9 24 2 0 2 .238 .307 .416 .723
Career   133 35 3 0 7 28 24 17 28 2 0 2 .263 .351 .444 .794
Home   52 14 2 0 3 13 12 9 9 0 0 1 .269 .387 .481 .868
Road   81 21 1 0 4 15 12 8 19 2 0 1 .259 .326 .420 .746
Grass   125 32 3 0 6 26 22 16 28 2 0 2 .256 .345 .424 .769
Turf   8 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Day   57 17 1 0 7 23 14 9 14 2 0 0 .298 .382 .684 1.067
Night   76 18 2 0 0 5 10 8 14 0 0 2 .237 .326 .263 .589
As Starter   130 33 3 0 5 24 21 16 28 2 0 2 .254 .340 .392 .732
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 2.667 3.417
ABA CLASS A- 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 52 201 62 13 3 13 37 39 31 21 .308 .404 .597 1.001 .427 .289 137
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 51 235 2 0 0 4 0 1 120 29 3 0 100.0 50.6 9.49 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 19 2 0 2 7 12 8 5 0 0 0 .328 .409 .466 .875
Versus Right   143 43 11 3 11 30 27 23 16 1 0 2 .301 .402 .650 1.053
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   17 6 2 0 3 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 1.000 1.353
May   36 14 1 2 3 12 8 5 5 0 0 0 .389 .463 .778 1.241
June   80 22 6 0 4 10 14 16 13 1 0 2 .275 .404 .500 .904
July   68 20 4 1 3 9 12 10 3 0 0 0 .294 .385 .515 .899
Last Year   391 127 26 5 15 62 79 69 67 1 2 2 .325 .428 .532 .960
2 Years Ago   443 130 18 3 24 86 98 103 70 4 3 3 .293 .427 .510 .937
Career   1035 319 57 11 52 185 216 203 158 6 5 7 .308 .423 .535 .958
Home   96 26 6 2 4 13 18 15 10 0 0 2 .271 .381 .500 .881
Road   105 36 7 1 9 24 21 16 11 1 0 0 .343 .426 .686 1.112
Grass   164 50 10 2 11 31 32 25 19 1 0 2 .305 .401 .591 .993
Turf   37 12 3 1 2 6 7 6 2 0 0 0 .324 .419 .622 1.040
Day   57 17 1 3 7 17 15 10 5 0 0 1 .298 .412 .789 1.201
Night   144 45 12 0 6 20 24 21 16 1 0 1 .312 .401 .521 .922
As Starter   201 62 13 3 13 37 39 30 21 1 0 2 .308 .402 .597 .999
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
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
2019 Coppell High School - HS 15 30 35 10 2 0 1 9 5 3 0 0 11 0 1 .286 .342 .429 .771 94 83 -0.0
2020 Coppell High School - HS 16 32 34 9 1 0 1 5 7 6 0 0 9 0 1 .265 .375 .382 .757 94 90 0.1
2021 Coppell High School - HS 17 22 76 24 3 0 6 18 10 10 4 0 15 1 1 .316 .422 .592 1.014 159 156 0.6
2022 Jacksonville - R 18 48 107 17 4 0 4 9 14 20 0 0 25 1 0 .159 .291 .308 .600 36 27 -1.0
2023 Jacksonville - R 19 136 387 78 7 0 37 73 75 85 4 2 79 4 3 .202 .349 .506 .856 86 82 -0.1
2024 Lincoln - R 20 9 36 14 3 0 0 6 12 4 1 0 5 1 0 .389 .463 .472 .936 112 128 0.2
2024 Aurora - A- 20 123 443 130 18 3 24 86 98 103 3 4 70 1 8 .293 .427 .510 .937 102 105 1.0
2025 Aurora - A- 21 107 391 127 26 5 15 62 79 69 2 1 67 9 5 .325 .428 .532 .960 117 121 2.2
2026 Aurora - A- 22 52 201 62 13 3 13 37 39 31 2 1 21 3 0 .308 .404 .597 1.001 134 137 1.7
2026 Kansas City - A 22 37 133 35 3 0 7 28 24 17 2 2 28 0 2 .263 .351 .444 .794 99 103 0.3
2026 Total - A 22 89 334 97 16 3 20 65 63 48 4 3 49 3 2 .290 .383 .536 .919 120 124 2.0
2026 Hialeah - AA 22 4 14 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 .214 .250 .714 .964 146 129 0.1
Total AA 4 14 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 .214 .250 .714 .964 146 129
Total A 37 133 35 3 0 7 28 24 17 2 2 28 0 2 .263 .351 .444 .794 99 103
Total AHS 84 145 43 6 0 8 32 22 19 4 0 35 1 3 .297 .393 .503 .896 129 124
Total AR 193 530 109 14 0 41 88 101 109 5 2 109 6 3 .206 .345 .464 .809 78 74
Total A- 282 1035 319 57 11 52 185 216 203 7 6 158 13 13 .308 .423 .535 .958 114 117
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Kansas City - A 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Hialeah - AA LF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 31.0 1.74 +0.1 1.024
2026 Kansas City - A LF 30 30 65 3 0 69 1 .986 249.0 2.46 +0.8 1.044
2026 Aurora - A- LF 48 47 103 1 0 106 2 .981 399.1 2.34 +4.1 1.065
2026 Kansas City - A CF 5 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 43.0 2.51 -2.4 .878
2026 Aurora - A- CF 2 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 -0.7 .944
2026 Kansas City - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Aurora - A- RF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 -0.0 1.029
TOTAL LF 82 81 174 4 0 181 3 .983 679.1 2.36 +4.9 1.056
TOTAL CF 7 7 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 61.0 3.25 -3.1 .907
TOTAL RF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.2 2.55 -0.0 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
01/17/2019 Joined the Coppell High School Cowboys.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 35 (70).
12/16/2020 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Coppell High School Cowboys development complex.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (65).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (65).
03/21/2022 Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Coppell High School Cowboys development complex.
06/07/2022 Released by the Coppell High School Cowboys.
06/07/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 1, 23rd overall pick) by the Phoenix Gladiators.
07/05/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Gladiators organization with a signing bonus of $95,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 50 (80).
08/13/2023 Hits three home runs against the Picture Rocks Raptors, going 3-3 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored!
12/17/2023 Was traded by the Phoenix Gladiators to the Vancouver Caribou, along with RF William King, in exchange for LF Brian Shultz.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
05/02/2024 Goes 5-5 against the Medford Desperados, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
05/06/2024 Wins the A- SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/21/2024 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/08/2024 Was selected to the 2024 ABA Class A- All-Star Game.
10/15/2024 Wins the 2024 A- SL1 Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
04/11/2025 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks.
04/28/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/08/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Tacoma Thunder Wolves, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
06/09/2025 Wins the A- SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/17/2025 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/28/2025 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/29/2025 Goes 5-6 against the Newport Unicorns, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
01/11/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Vancouver Caribou development complex.
04/10/2026 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 6 weeks.
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