P Josh 'Spoon' Hunter #32
Cincinnati Royals ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/27/2025
 OA: 65 POT: 65
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P JOSH 'SPOON' HUNTER #32 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 0 1-0 0 4.38 12.1 12 2 3 18 1.22 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 60
Movement 60 60 65 70
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 80
Splitter 70 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
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
07/25/2025 @ TOR Loss, 6-7 2.0 2 0 0 0 4
07/23/2025 DET Loss, 5-10 2.0 4 2 2 0 2
07/13/2025 @ IND Loss, 5-6 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
07/09/2025 @ FH Win, 11-10 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 Win
07/01/2025 @ CHS Win, 5-4 2.2 0 1 1 1 6
06/25/2025 ME Loss, 5-6 2.2 3 2 2 2 2
06/17/2025 FRE Loss, 1-2 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
06/15/2025 FRE Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
06/12/2025 BS Win, 3-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/09/2025 MON Loss, 2-3 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Loss
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:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 37 Days
Service This Yr:37 Days
40-Man Service:None, 37 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 6 0 1 0 0 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 2 3 18 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 6 0 10.95 8.76 13.14 2.19 3.48 1.22 83 0.2 .357        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 23 9 1 0 1 3 0 8 0 0 0 .391 .391 .565 .957      
vs. RHB 24 3 1 0 1 3 3 10 1 0 0 .125 .214 .292 .506      
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 4.50 4.0 6 2 2 1 0 6  
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  
Career 6 0 1 0 0 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 2 3 18  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 7.71 4.2 7 4 4 2 2 4  
Road 4 0 1 0 0 2.35 7.2 5 2 2 0 1 14  
Grass 6 0 1 0 0 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 2 3 18  
Day 3 0 1 0 0 4.76 5.2 6 3 3 1 2 6  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 6 3 3 1 1 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 1 0 0 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 2 3 18  
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 6 0 1 0 0 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 2 3 18 0 0 1.22 .357 3.48 0.2 96
Total ABA 6 0 1 0 0 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 2 3 18 0 0 1.22 .357 3.48 0.2 96
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 36.4
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 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.1 0.73 +0.2 .000
2025 Portland - AAA P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.4 1.027
2025 UCLA - NCAA P 21 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 30.0 0.90 +0.3 .971
TOTAL P 32 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 46.0 0.98 +0.9 .990
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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