2B R.J. DeStefano #71
Chesapeake Tailgators (MXA) AAA
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/12/2026
 OA: 45 POT: 50
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B R.J. DESTEFANO #71 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
99 374 110 13 3 12 40 31 68 .294 .357 .441 0 4.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 60
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 55 65 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 40
Errors: - 60 55
Arm: 20 60 45
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/11/2026 CLE Win, 6-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/10/2026 @ BS Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/2026 @ BS Loss, 2-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/2026 @ BS Win, 8-5 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/2026 @ GLE Win, 7-1 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 0
08/06/2026 @ GLE Win, 7-1 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
08/05/2026 @ GLE Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/03/2026 LAR Win, 10-2 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
08/02/2026 LAR Win, 5-0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/2026 LAR Win, 7-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has intellectual limits.
Birthday:02/05/2001
Born in:Cedar Falls, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 131 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 8th Pick in Round 2
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 99 374 110 13 3 12 40 45 31 68 .294 .357 .441 .799 .357 .147 138
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 97 414 7 0 0 5 0 2 165 28 0 1 0.0 60.3 5.99 4.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   111 30 5 1 3 11 17 10 15 2 0 4 .270 .346 .414 .761
Versus Right   263 80 8 2 9 29 28 21 53 0 0 3 .304 .362 .452 .815
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   27 9 0 2 1 2 7 1 5 0 0 0 .333 .357 .593 .950
April   56 15 1 0 4 9 6 3 11 0 0 0 .268 .305 .500 .805
May   94 29 3 1 2 6 8 7 20 0 0 3 .309 .375 .426 .801
June   86 23 5 0 0 7 4 8 21 0 0 2 .267 .344 .326 .669
July   99 30 3 0 5 16 19 12 10 2 0 2 .303 .383 .485 .867
August   39 13 1 2 1 2 8 1 6 0 0 0 .333 .350 .538 .888
2 Years Ago   304 73 13 2 9 31 36 30 58 1 3 4 .240 .316 .385 .701
Career   678 183 26 5 21 71 81 61 126 3 3 11 .270 .339 .416 .755
Home   184 53 5 0 6 19 20 18 27 0 0 2 .288 .358 .413 .771
Road   190 57 8 3 6 21 25 13 41 2 0 5 .300 .357 .468 .826
Grass   168 52 7 1 6 21 22 13 36 2 0 4 .310 .369 .470 .839
Turf   206 58 6 2 6 19 23 18 32 0 0 3 .282 .348 .417 .765
Day   107 27 2 2 2 7 8 8 19 0 0 3 .252 .322 .364 .687
Night   267 83 11 1 10 33 37 23 49 2 0 4 .311 .372 .472 .844
As Starter   374 110 13 3 12 40 45 31 68 2 0 7 .294 .357 .441 .799
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
2025 Vancouver - ABA 24 81 163 39 15 1 0 17 11 15 2 3 30 0 0 .239 .306 .344 .650 74 77 -0.0
Total ABA 81 163 39 15 1 0 17 11 15 2 3 30 0 0 .239 .306 .344 .650 74 77 -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 Cowley County Community College - JUCO 20 36 144 50 9 1 6 24 25 21 5 0 29 0 0 .347 .447 .549 .996 122 130 0.8
2022 Sunrise Manor - R 21 81 227 58 14 3 12 33 41 37 7 0 25 1 1 .256 .376 .502 .879 108 108 0.9
2022 Tampa - A 21 20 68 29 3 1 7 21 14 6 5 6 10 0 0 .426 .471 .809 1.279 227 210 1.4
2023 Tampa - A 22 56 213 59 13 2 11 41 38 25 7 2 28 1 0 .277 .368 .512 .880 128 127 1.4
2023 Libertyville - AA 22 76 313 71 16 0 6 28 28 24 4 1 50 1 0 .227 .289 .335 .625 68 73 -0.6
2024 Libertyville - AA 23 57 239 73 5 1 16 43 55 26 3 1 22 1 2 .305 .379 .536 .915 118 114 1.1
2024 Baxter Springs - AAA 23 81 304 73 13 2 9 31 36 30 4 1 58 1 0 .240 .316 .385 .701 86 83 0.2
2026 Chesapeake - AAA 25 99 374 110 13 3 12 40 45 31 7 2 68 0 1 .294 .357 .441 .799 133 138 4.5
Total AAA 180 678 183 26 5 21 71 81 61 11 3 126 1 1 .270 .339 .416 .755 112 113
Total AA 133 552 144 21 1 22 71 83 50 7 2 72 2 2 .261 .329 .422 .751 90 91
Total A 76 281 88 16 3 18 62 52 31 12 8 38 1 0 .313 .395 .584 .978 153 148
Total AR 81 227 58 14 3 12 33 41 37 7 0 25 1 1 .256 .376 .502 .879 108 108
Total AJUCO 36 144 50 9 1 6 24 25 21 5 0 29 0 0 .347 .447 .549 .996 122 130
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Vancouver - ABA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Vancouver - ABA 2B 43 15 34 49 7 85 2 .976 179.2 4.16 +1.4 1.043
2025 Vancouver - ABA SS 39 21 34 61 3 99 4 .960 202.1 4.23 -3.4 .910
2025 Vancouver - ABA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Chesapeake - AAA 2B 92 90 149 297 62 459 13 .972 825.0 4.87 +11.7 1.067
2026 Chesapeake - AAA SS 11 5 17 30 10 47 0 1.000 61.2 6.86 +0.5 1.046
2026 Chesapeake - AAA CF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.3 1.023
TOTAL 2B 135 105 183 346 69 544 15 .972 1004.2 4.74 +13.1 1.064
TOTAL SS 50 26 51 91 13 146 4 .973 264.0 4.84 -2.9 .948
TOTAL CF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.3 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2021 Joined the Cowley County Community College Tigers.
02/11/2021 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cowley County Community College Tigers development complex.
04/09/2021 Injured (broken kneecap),out for 7-8 months.
05/04/2021 Wins the 2021 ABA Junior College Round 1 with the Cowley County Community College Tigers!
06/07/2021 Released by the Cowley County Community College Tigers.
06/07/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 37th overall pick) by the Daytona Beach Sea Turtles.
06/17/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Daytona Beach Sea Turtles organization with a signing bonus of $13,200.
08/09/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 9 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
05/29/2022 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/16/2022 Goes 5-5 against the Buckeye Local Panthers, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
06/25/2022 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
05/17/2023 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
02/12/2024 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Daytona Beach Sea Turtles development complex.
10/23/2024 Wins the 2024 AAA SC Great Glove Award at 2B.
12/17/2024 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the Vancouver Caribou from the Daytona Beach Sea Turtles.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
03/21/2025 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/08/2025 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/25/2025 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
07/11/2025 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
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: 50 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
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