DH Jonathan McElwain #43
Cincinnati Royals ABA
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/14/2026
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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DH JONATHAN MCELWAIN #43 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 40 8 1 2 0 4 8 13 .200 .333 .325 1 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 40
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 35 40
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2026 @ TOR Loss, 4-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2026 @ TOR Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/27/2026 @ TOR Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/26/2026 ME Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2026 ME Win, 4-1 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
09/24/2026 ME Win, 4-3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/23/2026 @ IND Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/2026 @ IND Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2026 @ IND Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2026 @ IND Win, 4-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1
PERSONALITY
He is a tireless worker.
Birthday:06/14/2002
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 13 Days
Service This Yr:13 Days
40-Man Service:None, 13 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 17th Pick in Round 3
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 40 8 1 2 0 4 4 8 13 .200 .333 .325 .658 .282 .125 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 51 1 1 0 0 0 2 13 3 1 0 100.0 5.5 4.40 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 2 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 .286 .500 .571 1.071
Versus Right   33 6 1 1 0 4 2 5 12 2 0 1 .182 .293 .273 .565
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   40 8 1 2 0 4 4 8 13 2 0 1 .200 .333 .325 .658
Spring Training   16 6 2 0 1 3 1 3 7 0 0 0 .375 .474 .688 1.161
Career   40 8 1 2 0 4 4 8 13 2 0 1 .200 .333 .325 .658
Home   18 6 1 1 0 4 2 5 2 2 0 0 .333 .440 .500 .940
Road   22 2 0 1 0 0 2 3 11 0 0 1 .091 .231 .182 .413
Grass   40 8 1 2 0 4 4 8 13 2 0 1 .200 .333 .325 .658
Day   14 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 .071 .278 .071 .349
Night   26 7 1 2 0 4 3 4 6 2 0 1 .269 .364 .462 .825
As Starter   39 8 1 2 0 4 4 8 12 2 0 1 .205 .340 .333 .673
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   12 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
Inning 1-3   11 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 3 2 0 1 .091 .294 .091 .385
Inning 4-6   14 2 1 1 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 .143 .294 .357 .651
Inning 7-9   15 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .412 .467 .878
0 Outs   13 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .154 .214 .308 .522
1 Outs   8 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 4 2 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
2 Outs   19 6 1 1 0 2 0 2 7 0 0 1 .316 .409 .474 .883
Scoring Position   9 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 5 2 0 0 .111 .333 .111 .444
Bases Empty   25 5 0 2 0 0 3 4 7 0 0 0 .200 .310 .360 .670
Runner on 1st   6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .429 .500 .929
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   20 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 1 .050 .136 .150 .286
First Pitch   6 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Count 0-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .429 .571
Count 2-0   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 1.000 1.333
Count 2-1   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Behind in Count   12 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .083 .083 .250 .333
Ahead in Count   9 4 1 0 0 4 2 6 0 2 0 0 .444 .588 .556 1.144
Batting 5th   34 7 1 2 0 4 3 5 12 2 0 1 .206 .310 .353 .662
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   19 6 1 2 0 1 3 3 5 0 0 1 .316 .435 .579 1.014
Medium Leverage   15 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 6 1 0 0 .133 .263 .133 .396
High Leverage   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
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 139 528 129 28 5 20 83 85 41 131 .244 .310 .430 .740 .324 .186 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 139 590 13 3 0 11 0 8 227 53 4 3 57.1 70.6 4.53 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   157 44 8 2 9 25 32 15 34 0 0 4 .280 .358 .529 .887
Versus Right   371 85 20 3 11 58 53 26 97 8 0 9 .229 .290 .388 .678
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   66 17 2 1 2 13 9 4 23 0 0 1 .258 .310 .409 .719
May   107 30 6 1 2 11 16 8 19 3 0 2 .280 .333 .411 .745
June   82 21 4 1 6 22 16 9 20 3 0 4 .256 .347 .549 .896
July   108 24 6 0 7 20 15 9 27 0 0 4 .222 .306 .472 .778
August   112 28 10 2 3 13 23 7 25 2 0 1 .250 .295 .455 .750
September   53 9 0 0 0 4 6 4 17 0 0 1 .170 .241 .170 .411
Last Year   555 159 27 2 32 94 92 65 149 3 0 11 .286 .371 .515 .886
2 Years Ago   285 73 9 3 16 47 40 30 78 3 0 2 .256 .328 .477 .805
Career   1368 361 64 10 68 224 217 136 358 14 0 26 .264 .339 .474 .813
Home   271 71 14 4 8 40 42 16 66 6 0 7 .262 .313 .432 .745
Road   257 58 14 1 12 43 43 25 65 2 0 6 .226 .307 .428 .735
Grass   474 116 25 5 19 71 77 35 115 7 0 12 .245 .309 .439 .748
Turf   54 13 3 0 1 12 8 6 16 1 0 1 .241 .323 .352 .674
Day   148 35 8 1 5 18 25 10 35 3 0 4 .236 .297 .405 .702
Night   380 94 20 4 15 65 60 31 96 5 0 9 .247 .315 .439 .755
As Starter   528 129 28 5 20 83 85 41 131 8 0 13 .244 .310 .430 .740
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
2026 Cincinnati - ABA 23 13 40 8 1 2 0 4 4 8 1 2 13 1 0 .200 .333 .325 .658 82 79 -0.0
Total ABA 13 40 8 1 2 0 4 4 8 1 2 13 1 0 .200 .333 .325 .658 82 79 -0.0
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
2021 Missouri - NCAA 18 49 172 58 4 1 12 41 32 37 5 0 46 3 4 .337 .467 .581 1.049 167 174 2.3
2022 Missouri - NCAA 19 48 171 44 5 0 12 27 26 29 4 2 48 3 6 .257 .374 .497 .871 123 120 0.8
2023 Missouri - NCAA 20 50 177 54 7 0 14 32 36 33 9 1 40 16 5 .305 .436 .582 1.018 159 164 1.8
2024 Missouri - NCAA 21 49 185 54 8 0 15 40 33 35 3 2 51 4 7 .292 .409 .578 .987 159 152 1.5
2024 Portland - AAA 21 78 285 73 9 3 16 47 40 30 2 3 78 2 1 .256 .328 .477 .805 114 112 1.6
2025 Portland - AAA 22 144 555 159 27 2 32 94 92 65 11 3 149 6 5 .286 .371 .515 .886 153 153 6.6
2026 Portland - AAA 23 139 528 129 28 5 20 83 85 41 13 8 131 4 3 .244 .310 .430 .740 111 110 1.0
Total AAA 361 1368 361 64 10 68 224 217 136 26 14 358 12 9 .264 .339 .474 .813 129 128
Total ACOL 196 705 210 24 1 53 140 127 134 21 5 185 26 22 .298 .422 .560 .982 152 153
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Portland - AAA 1B 5 4 29 4 4 33 0 1.000 33.0 9.00 -0.2 .923
2026 Portland - AAA LF 26 26 35 0 0 36 1 .972 224.2 1.40 -5.4 .876
2026 Portland - AAA RF 19 19 21 4 0 26 1 .962 167.1 1.34 -3.7 .809
TOTAL 1B 5 4 29 4 4 33 0 1.000 33.0 9.00 -0.2 .923
TOTAL LF 26 26 35 0 0 36 1 .972 224.2 1.40 -5.4 .876
TOTAL RF 19 19 21 4 0 26 1 .962 167.1 1.34 -3.7 .809
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2021 Joined the Missouri Tigers.
02/11/2021 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Missouri Tigers development complex.
03/03/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Missouri Tigers development complex.
04/05/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA College All-Star Game.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 45 (65).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 55 (75); Eye: 50 (65).
09/16/2023 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Missouri Tigers development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
06/07/2024 Released by the Missouri Tigers.
06/07/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 17, 73rd overall pick) by the Cincinnati Royals.
06/16/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Royals organization with a signing bonus of $7,500.
07/15/2024 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
08/12/2024 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
05/19/2025 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
06/15/2025 Was selected to the 2025 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
08/01/2025 Wins the AAA SC Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/2025 Wins the AAA SC Batter of the Month Award.
10/21/2025 Wins the 2025 AAA SC Platinum Stick Award at DH.
10/24/2025 Finished 2nd in 2025 AAA SC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
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