C Paul Gaither #15
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/12/2026
OA: 50 POT: 50
C PAUL GAITHER #15 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
69 223 59 13 0 2 30 17 43 .265 .314 .350 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 40 35 40 40
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 55 50 60 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 30
Errors: - 35 25
Arm: 50 50 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/2026 @ BOS Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/2026 @ CHS Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/2026 @ CAR Win, 4-0 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
08/03/2026 @ CAR Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/2026 @ PHO Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/2026 @ DBST Win, 10-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/2026 @ DBST Win, 5-1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/20/2026 AUS Loss, 2-7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/17/2026 MXA Loss, 4-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/2026 @ OAK Win, 11-3 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Simple man who enjoys simple pleasures.
Birthday:02/21/2003
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 91 Days
Service This Yr:131 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 91 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 24th Pick in Round 1
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 69 223 59 13 0 2 30 22 17 43 .265 .314 .350 .664 .291 .085 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 65 243 0 0 0 2 1 2 78 15 0 1 0.0 25.2 4.01 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 6 1 0 0 2 4 1 7 0 0 0 .286 .318 .333 .652
Versus Right   202 53 12 0 2 28 18 16 36 2 1 0 .262 .314 .351 .665
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
April   64 17 5 0 0 6 4 3 10 0 1 0 .266 .299 .344 .642
May   51 12 5 0 0 4 8 7 13 0 0 0 .235 .328 .333 .661
June   54 14 2 0 1 13 7 2 9 2 0 0 .259 .276 .352 .628
July   43 13 1 0 1 6 3 5 8 0 0 0 .302 .375 .395 .770
August   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Spring Training   38 8 1 0 2 3 4 4 15 0 0 2 .211 .318 .395 .713
Last Year   225 61 18 0 4 25 30 16 35 2 0 3 .271 .325 .404 .730
Career   448 120 31 0 6 55 52 33 78 4 1 3 .268 .320 .377 .697
Home   123 33 8 0 1 17 16 12 22 2 1 0 .268 .328 .358 .686
Road   100 26 5 0 1 13 6 5 21 0 0 0 .260 .295 .340 .635
Grass   216 55 13 0 2 30 21 17 42 2 1 0 .255 .306 .343 .649
Turf   7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
Day   70 24 4 0 2 19 12 7 11 0 0 0 .343 .403 .486 .888
Night   153 35 9 0 0 11 10 10 32 2 1 0 .229 .273 .288 .560
As Starter   223 59 13 0 2 30 22 17 43 2 1 0 .265 .314 .350 .664
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   52 12 2 0 0 5 3 3 14 0 0 0 .231 .273 .269 .542
Inning 1-3   65 17 4 0 1 9 6 4 8 1 0 0 .262 .300 .369 .669
Inning 4-6   80 22 6 0 1 15 9 6 15 1 1 0 .275 .322 .388 .709
Inning 7-9   74 19 3 0 0 4 7 6 19 0 0 0 .257 .312 .297 .610
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   73 21 6 0 1 8 11 6 15 1 1 0 .288 .338 .411 .748
1 Outs   77 25 3 0 1 15 7 5 13 1 0 0 .325 .361 .403 .764
2 Outs   73 13 4 0 0 7 4 6 15 0 0 0 .178 .241 .233 .473
Scoring Position   71 20 5 0 1 29 7 2 17 2 1 0 .282 .293 .394 .688
Bases Empty   112 27 7 0 1 1 13 13 20 0 0 0 .241 .320 .330 .650
Runner on 1st   40 12 1 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .300 .333 .325 .658
Runner on 2nd   23 3 1 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 1 0 .130 .167 .174 .341
Runner on 3rd   11 2 1 0 1 6 1 0 2 1 0 0 .182 .167 .545 .712
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 5 2 0 0 4 3 1 4 0 0 0 .500 .545 .700 1.245
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 4 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Bases Loaded   10 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 1 0 0 .300 .273 .300 .573
Two Strikes   86 12 3 0 0 3 7 9 43 1 0 0 .140 .219 .174 .393
First Pitch   50 14 3 0 0 6 4 0 0 1 1 0 .280 .275 .340 .615
Count 0-1   16 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .500 .812
Count 0-2   17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Count 1-0   25 10 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .480 .880
Count 1-1   23 9 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .391 .391 .565 .957
Count 1-2   23 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 12 1 0 0 .174 .167 .217 .384
Count 2-0   10 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Count 2-1   9 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 2-2   28 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 .500 1.214
Full Count   18 2 0 0 0 1 5 9 11 0 0 0 .111 .407 .111 .519
Behind in Count   56 11 4 0 0 4 2 0 20 1 0 0 .196 .193 .268 .461
Ahead in Count   48 19 3 0 1 13 7 8 0 0 0 0 .396 .482 .521 1.003
Batting 8th   66 19 4 0 1 10 5 6 14 1 0 0 .288 .342 .394 .736
Batting 9th   157 40 9 0 1 20 17 11 29 1 1 0 .255 .302 .331 .633
Low Leverage   93 26 4 0 1 11 14 13 16 1 0 0 .280 .364 .355 .719
Medium Leverage   95 24 8 0 1 11 7 3 19 0 1 0 .253 .276 .368 .644
High Leverage   33 8 1 0 0 8 1 1 8 1 0 0 .242 .257 .273 .530
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 Halifax - ABA 22 72 225 61 18 0 4 25 30 16 3 2 35 2 1 .271 .325 .404 .730 97 103 1.6
2026 Halifax - ABA 23 69 223 59 13 0 2 30 22 17 0 2 43 0 1 .265 .314 .350 .664 79 84 0.6
Total ABA 141 448 120 31 0 6 55 52 33 3 4 78 2 2 .268 .320 .377 .697 88 94 2.2
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
2023 Johnson County Community College - JUCO 20 48 181 63 14 2 6 22 28 15 2 1 40 0 1 .348 .402 .547 .949 111 112 0.7
2023 Barrie - A 20 40 155 45 10 0 7 22 21 10 0 0 28 1 1 .290 .333 .490 .824 108 107 0.4
2024 Barrie - A 21 51 203 72 16 0 9 42 40 23 3 1 21 0 0 .355 .426 .567 .993 135 141 1.5
2024 Hamilton - AA 21 58 215 72 16 0 7 38 30 27 1 1 31 0 0 .335 .410 .507 .917 129 142 1.6
2025 Hamilton - AA 22 25 91 25 5 0 1 11 11 7 0 3 18 0 0 .275 .317 .363 .679 84 80 -0.2
2025 Quebec - AAA 22 2 11 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 .273 .273 .545 .818 142 156 0.1
Total AAA 2 11 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 .273 .273 .545 .818 142 156
Total AA 83 306 97 21 0 8 49 41 34 1 4 49 0 0 .317 .383 .464 .847 115 124
Total A 91 358 117 26 0 16 64 61 33 3 1 49 1 1 .327 .387 .534 .921 124 127
Total AJUCO 48 181 63 14 2 6 22 28 15 2 1 40 0 1 .348 .402 .547 .949 111 112
CAREER POSTSEASON 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 Halifax - ABA 22 11 38 8 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 8 0 0 .211 .211 .316 .526 41 36 0.5
Total ABA 11 38 8 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 8 0 0 .211 .211 .316 .526 41 36
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Halifax - ABA C 72 68 640 58 2 701 3 .996 604.0 10.40 +1.5 1.365 7 69 26 37.7
2026 Halifax - ABA C 69 65 594 39 2 635 2 .997 582.1 9.78 +1.6 1.161 2 39 12 30.8
TOTAL C 141 133 1234 97 4 1336 5 .996 1186.1 10.10 +3.0 1.254 9 108 38 35.2
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2023 Joined the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
03/03/2023 Goes 5-5 against the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
06/07/2023 Released by the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
06/07/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the Halifax Heathens.
06/18/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Halifax Heathens organization with a signing bonus of $20,300.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
03/23/2024 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Halifax Heathens development complex.
05/20/2024 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
06/09/2024 Was selected to the 2024 ABA Class A All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
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 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
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