LF Ross Gotch #23
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
04/15/2026
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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LF ROSS GOTCH #23 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 40 50
Arm: 20 25 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/30/2026 @ PHO Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/2026 SYR Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/2026 @ HH Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/27/2026 CHG Win, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/2026 PHI Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/22/2026 @ NYN Loss, 3-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/2026 BOS Win, 6-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/20/2026 @ TB Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/18/2026 PHO Win, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/17/2026 @ SYR Win, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Gotch lacks drive.
Birthday:05/16/1996
Born in:Addison, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 40 Days
Service This Yr:12 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 12 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 18th Pick in Round 4
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
2022 Austin - ABA 26 139 392 101 26 2 5 57 41 37 6 3 82 15 5 .258 .329 .372 .701 95 97 0.7
2023 Austin - ABA 27 15 22 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 3 2 0 .091 .222 .136 .359 -1 2 -0.2
2025 Austin - ABA 29 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -129 -0.0
Total ABA 155 415 103 27 2 5 58 43 41 6 4 85 17 5 .248 .322 .359 .681 89 91 0.5
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
2015 Oregon - NCAA 19 48 170 50 6 2 4 25 20 23 2 4 43 6 4 .294 .377 .424 .800 120 122 1.2
2016 Oregon - NCAA 20 47 176 42 8 2 7 21 36 37 0 1 51 9 5 .239 .369 .426 .795 120 122 1.1
2017 Oregon - NCAA 21 46 179 58 12 2 6 26 38 33 3 2 47 6 8 .324 .433 .514 .947 137 136 1.5
2017 Tiverton - R 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 217 380 0.0
2018 Long Beach - A 22 40 84 23 3 1 5 17 14 10 2 0 21 3 2 .274 .365 .512 .876 146 147 0.8
2019 Tiverton - R 23 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250 237 263 0.1
2019 Long Beach - A 23 20 18 7 0 0 3 4 5 1 1 0 7 0 1 .389 .450 .889 1.339 244 248 0.4
2020 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 24 19 75 19 5 0 2 11 13 20 0 0 11 2 1 .253 .411 .400 .811 113 122 0.5
2020 Long Beach - A 24 11 12 4 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .385 .583 .968 144 143 0.2
2020 St. Louis - AA 24 91 320 84 12 5 3 22 35 28 3 1 80 10 9 .263 .327 .359 .686 100 101 1.2
2021 Laredo - AAA 25 127 454 110 16 1 10 34 62 60 6 3 83 13 4 .242 .337 .348 .685 101 104 1.6
2023 Laredo - AAA 27 98 321 61 2 3 6 28 27 26 1 1 69 5 0 .190 .252 .271 .523 52 48 -1.0
2024 St. Louis - AA 28 127 452 126 23 8 12 68 81 67 2 1 67 15 4 .279 .374 .445 .818 111 116 2.3
2025 Laredo - AAA 29 9 31 9 2 0 0 3 4 3 1 0 7 1 1 .290 .371 .355 .726 110 116 0.1
Total AAA 234 806 180 20 4 16 65 93 89 8 4 159 19 5 .223 .305 .318 .623 83 83
Total AA 218 772 210 35 13 15 90 116 95 5 2 147 25 13 .272 .355 .409 .764 107 110
Total A 71 114 34 4 2 8 26 23 12 3 0 31 3 3 .298 .380 .579 .959 161 162
Total ACOL 141 525 150 26 6 17 72 94 93 5 7 141 21 17 .286 .394 .455 .849 126 127
Total AR 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .800 .500 1.300 233 287
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
2022 Austin - ABA 26 4 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714 95 94 -0.3
Total ABA 4 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714 95 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Austin - ABA LF 86 66 114 3 1 119 2 .983 596.1 1.77 +3.5 1.033
2022 Austin - ABA CF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.1 .988
2022 Austin - ABA RF 7 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 21.0 2.14 +0.1 .991
2023 Austin - ABA LF 10 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 45.0 2.40 -0.1 .972
2023 Austin - ABA CF 3 1 3 0 0 4 1 .750 18.0 1.50 -0.1 .958
TOTAL LF 96 70 126 3 1 131 2 .985 641.1 1.81 +3.4 1.027
TOTAL CF 5 2 8 0 0 9 1 .889 26.0 2.77 -0.0 .977
TOTAL RF 7 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 21.0 2.14 +0.1 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2015 Joined the Oregon Ducks.
03/31/2015 Was selected to the 2015 ABA College All-Star Game.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 35 (50).
03/31/2016 Was selected to the 2016 ABA College All-Star Game.
05/07/2016 Goes 5-5 against the Texas Longhorns, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 35 (55).
03/31/2017 Was selected to the 2017 ABA College All-Star Game.
04/09/2017 Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days.
05/10/2017 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 3 months.
06/07/2017 Released by the Oregon Ducks.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 88th overall pick) by the Austin Desperados.
06/22/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Austin Desperados organization with a signing bonus of $5,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (65).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (65).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (65).
06/12/2020 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/30/2020 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 3-4 weeks.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
04/30/2021 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/10/2021 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
04/14/2024 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/24/2024 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/31/2024 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 5 days.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
03/13/2025 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
04/26/2025 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 5 months.
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: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
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