P Josh 'Spoon' Hunter #32
Cincinnati Royals ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/17/2025
 OA: 70 POT: 70
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P JOSH 'SPOON' HUNTER #32 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 0 3-0 0 3.16 31.1 23 3 14 39 1.18 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 65
Movement 65 65 65 70
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 80
Splitter 70 75
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/2025 @ ME Loss, 5-10 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
09/15/2025 @ ME Win, 6-0 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
09/09/2025 SYR Win, 11-10 1.1 3 2 1 0 2
09/04/2025 AUS Win, 6-4 2.2 2 0 0 1 4
09/02/2025 @ TOR Win, 9-7 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 Win
08/30/2025 @ HH Loss, 3-15 1.2 1 1 1 2 2
08/26/2025 DD Win, 8-2 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
08/19/2025 TOR Win, 2-0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
08/13/2025 VAC Win, 6-2 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 Win
08/08/2025 SDF Win, 4-3 1.2 0 1 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
His feel for the game gives him good chances of reaching his ceiling.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:07/16/2003
Born in:Lexington, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 89 Days
Service This Yr:89 Days
40-Man Service:None, 89 Days
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 18th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 0 3 0 0 3.16 31.1 23 13 11 3 14 39 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 17 2 10.91 6.61 11.20 4.02 3.76 1.18 89 0.3 .274        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 56 13 3 0 1 4 5 24 0 0 0 .232 .295 .339 .634      
vs. RHB 57 10 2 0 2 9 9 15 2 0 1 .175 .290 .316 .606      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 2 2 2 0 4 2  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 3 2 1 0 0 2  
June 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 2  
July 5 0 1 0 0 3.72 9.2 9 4 4 1 1 16  
August 6 0 1 0 0 1.80 10.0 3 3 2 1 5 12  
September 5 0 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 8 4 3 0 6 9  
Career 17 0 3 0 0 3.16 31.1 23 13 11 3 14 39  
Home 8 0 1 0 0 3.52 15.1 14 8 6 2 5 18  
Road 9 0 2 0 0 2.81 16.0 9 5 5 1 9 21  
Grass 17 0 3 0 0 3.16 31.1 23 13 11 3 14 39  
Day 8 0 2 0 0 4.61 13.2 13 7 7 2 8 17  
Night 9 0 1 0 0 2.04 17.2 10 6 4 1 6 22  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 3 0 0 3.16 31.1 23 13 11 3 14 39  
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 4 4 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 5 2 22.09 22.09 14.73 0.00 0.00 2.45 0 0.2 .692        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 5 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.000 1.800      
vs. RHB 14 5 1 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 5 0 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 4 4 0 0 6  
Career 5 0 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 4 4 0 0 6  
Home 5 0 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 4 4 0 0 6  
Grass 5 0 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 4 4 0 0 6  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 81.00 0.1 5 3 3 0 0 1  
Night 4 0 0 1 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 0 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 4 4 0 0 6  
ABA COLLEGE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 0 4 1 13 0.90 30.0 16 3 3 0 6 41 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 13 0 100.0 21 19 6.90 4.80 12.30 1.80 0.39 0.73 9 2.3 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 44 8 2 0 0 0 3 22 0 0 0 .182 .234 .227 .461      
vs. RHB 61 8 1 0 0 3 3 19 0 0 1 .131 .185 .148 .332      
ABA COLLEGE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 10 0 1 1 7 1.93 14.0 11 3 3 0 4 18  
April 10 0 2 0 6 0.00 14.0 4 0 0 0 2 18  
May 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 5  
Postseason 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 8  
Last Year 23 0 5 0 10 0.78 34.2 13 6 3 2 4 42  
2 Years Ago 19 0 3 0 12 3.00 21.0 18 7 7 1 8 30  
Career 82 0 16 4 42 1.50 108.0 65 21 18 3 31 145  
Home 13 0 3 1 7 1.42 19.0 12 3 3 0 4 27  
Road 8 0 1 0 6 0.00 11.0 4 0 0 0 2 14  
Grass 21 0 4 1 13 0.90 30.0 16 3 3 0 6 41  
Day 9 0 4 0 5 0.00 14.0 5 0 0 0 3 22  
Night 12 0 0 1 8 1.69 16.0 11 3 3 0 3 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 21 0 4 1 13 0.90 30.0 16 3 3 0 6 41  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Cincinnati - ABA 21 17 0 3 0 0 3.16 31.1 23 13 11 3 14 39 0 0 1.18 .274 3.76 0.3 135
Total ABA 17 0 3 0 0 3.16 31.1 23 13 11 3 14 39 0 0 1.18 .274 3.76 0.3 135
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Wisconsin - NCAA 18 19 0 4 3 7 2.01 22.1 18 5 5 0 13 32 0 0 1.39 .353 0.88 1.8 218
2023 Wisconsin - NCAA 19 19 0 3 0 12 3.00 21.0 18 7 7 1 8 30 0 0 1.24 .347 1.86 1.0 154
2024 UCLA - NCAA 20 23 0 5 0 10 0.78 34.2 13 6 3 2 4 42 0 0 0.49 .155 1.32 1.8 549
2025 UCLA - NCAA 21 21 0 4 1 13 0.90 30.0 16 3 3 0 6 41 0 0 0.73 .250 0.39 2.3 460
2025 Portland - AAA 21 5 0 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 4 4 0 0 6 0 0 2.45 .692 0.00 0.2 36
Total AAA 5 0 0 1 0 9.82 3.2 9 4 4 0 0 6 0 0 2.45 .692 0.00 35.9
Total ACOL 82 0 16 4 42 1.50 108.0 65 21 18 3 31 145 0 0 0.89 .264 1.07 294.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 UCLA - ACOL 21 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0.40 .250 0.00 0.4 999
Total ACOL 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0.40 .250 0.00 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Cincinnati - ABA P 17 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 31.1 0.29 +0.0 .000
2025 Portland - AAA P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.4 1.023
2025 UCLA - NCAA P 21 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 30.0 0.90 +0.3 .971
TOTAL P 43 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 65.0 0.69 +0.7 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2022 Joined the Wisconsin Badgers.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (70).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (70).
03/10/2023 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Wisconsin Badgers development complex.
03/16/2023 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 45 (45).
04/01/2024 Wins the ACOL SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/05/2024 Was selected to the 2024 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/09/2024 Finished 3rd in 2024 ACOL SL1 Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (75); Control: 45 (45).
03/10/2025 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the UCLA Bruins development complex.
06/07/2025 Released by the UCLA Bruins.
06/07/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Royals.
06/11/2025 Finished 2nd in 2025 ACOL SL1 Reliever of the Year Award voting.
06/25/2025 Named the #84 prospect in the ABA
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