C Sam Michelson #16
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/21/2027
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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C SAM MICHELSON #16 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 143 31 8 0 3 18 11 24 .217 .281 .336 1 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 25
Errors: - 40 35
Arm: 65 55 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 70 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: 70 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/20/2027 HOU Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/19/2027 HOU Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/18/2027 HOU Win, 3-2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/2027 CIN Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/15/2027 CIN Win, 9-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/2027 @ LV Loss, 3-8 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
06/11/2027 @ LV Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/10/2027 @ LV Loss, 2-8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/08/2027 @ LAA Win, 9-4 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
06/07/2027 @ LAA Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Personable, if a bit dull.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/10/1996
Born in:Middlebury, VT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,600,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 74 Days
Service This Yr:63 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 63 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 143 31 8 0 3 18 21 11 24 .217 .281 .336 .617 .271 .119 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 43 160 3 0 0 3 0 3 48 11 1 0 100.0 14.1 3.23 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 10 3 0 1 4 6 3 5 1 0 0 .238 .283 .381 .664
Versus Right   101 21 5 0 2 14 15 8 19 2 0 3 .208 .281 .317 .598
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .062 .118 .062 .180
April   26 6 1 0 0 5 5 4 5 2 0 1 .231 .333 .269 .603
May   73 17 4 0 3 10 10 2 12 0 0 1 .233 .263 .411 .674
June   44 8 3 0 0 3 6 5 7 1 0 1 .182 .275 .250 .525
Spring Training   32 6 1 0 0 2 2 2 8 0 0 1 .188 .257 .219 .476
2 Years Ago   394 77 13 4 6 37 32 35 108 4 0 3 .195 .264 .294 .558
Career   983 203 34 9 26 123 103 86 248 12 4 11 .207 .275 .339 .613
Home   72 14 6 0 0 8 10 4 11 2 0 3 .194 .259 .278 .537
Road   71 17 2 0 3 10 11 7 13 1 0 0 .239 .304 .394 .698
Grass   135 30 8 0 3 17 20 9 21 3 0 3 .222 .280 .348 .628
Turf   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Day   52 12 4 0 1 9 8 3 8 1 0 2 .231 .293 .365 .658
Night   91 19 4 0 2 9 13 8 16 2 0 1 .209 .275 .319 .593
As Starter   142 30 8 0 3 18 21 11 24 3 0 3 .211 .277 .331 .608
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   29 5 2 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .172 .226 .345 .571
Inning 1-3   41 13 3 0 1 7 9 2 7 0 0 2 .317 .378 .463 .841
Inning 4-6   53 7 1 0 1 5 9 6 14 3 0 1 .132 .222 .208 .430
Inning 7-9   48 11 4 0 1 6 3 3 3 0 0 0 .229 .275 .375 .650
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   54 8 2 0 0 3 6 4 10 0 0 1 .148 .220 .185 .406
1 Outs   43 13 4 0 2 12 11 4 4 3 0 0 .302 .340 .535 .875
2 Outs   46 10 2 0 1 3 4 3 10 0 0 2 .217 .294 .326 .620
Scoring Position   28 9 2 0 1 12 4 5 4 3 0 0 .321 .389 .500 .889
Bases Empty   88 15 3 0 1 1 10 5 15 0 0 2 .170 .232 .239 .470
Runner on 1st   27 7 3 0 1 5 7 1 5 0 0 1 .259 .310 .481 .792
Runner on 2nd   9 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .111 .273 .444 .717
Runner on 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .667 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 4 2 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .444 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   66 10 3 0 1 2 8 5 24 0 0 1 .152 .222 .242 .465
First Pitch   20 4 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .238 .400 .638
Count 0-1   13 4 2 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 1 .308 .333 .462 .795
Count 0-2   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 1-0   12 4 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .308 .500 .808
Count 1-1   15 4 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .250 .467 .717
Count 1-2   15 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   23 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 1 .043 .083 .043 .127
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Full Count   19 5 3 0 1 2 6 5 4 0 0 0 .263 .417 .579 .996
Behind in Count   37 8 2 0 0 4 4 0 11 1 0 1 .216 .231 .270 .501
Ahead in Count   29 9 2 0 0 4 3 6 0 1 0 0 .310 .417 .379 .796
Batting 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   22 3 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 1 0 0 .136 .130 .318 .449
Batting 9th   120 27 7 0 2 14 20 11 19 2 0 3 .225 .301 .333 .635
Low Leverage   68 15 3 0 1 4 8 5 12 0 0 1 .221 .284 .309 .593
Medium Leverage   56 11 4 0 1 11 9 1 7 3 0 2 .196 .226 .321 .547
High Leverage   16 4 1 0 1 3 4 5 4 0 0 0 .250 .429 .500 .929
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
2024 Arizona - MLB 27 132 446 95 13 5 17 68 50 40 5 5 116 1 0 .213 .282 .379 .661 81 77 2.2
2025 Arizona - MLB 28 114 394 77 13 4 6 37 32 35 3 4 108 0 1 .195 .264 .294 .558 54 49 0.3
2027 Kansas City - MLB 30 44 143 31 8 0 3 18 21 11 3 3 24 1 0 .217 .281 .336 .617 69 67 0.8
Total MLB 290 983 203 34 9 26 123 103 86 11 12 248 2 1 .207 .275 .339 .613 69 64 3.3
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
2026 Reno - AAA 29 100 334 87 5 1 22 47 49 17 3 1 60 6 1 .260 .301 .479 .780 77 66 -0.6
Total PCL 100 334 87 5 1 22 47 49 17 3 1 60 6 1 .260 .301 .479 .780 77 66
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
2024 Arizona - MLB 27 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 4 45 2.0
Total MLB 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 4 45
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Arizona - MLB C 131 128 1183 68 7 1253 2 .998 1140.0 9.88 +3.0 1.100 5 79 24 30.4
2025 Arizona - MLB C 114 114 1042 63 5 1107 2 .998 1004.1 9.90 +3.2 1.320 3 57 16 28.1
2027 Kansas City - MLB C 43 43 380 23 0 406 3 .993 379.0 9.57 -0.3 1.035 2 44 4 9.1
TOTAL C 288 285 2605 154 12 2766 7 .997 2523.1 9.84 +6.0 1.156 10 180 44 24.4
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/2023 Entered league as free agent from an independent league.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45).
01/30/2024 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $70,400,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
08/10/2025 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
09/20/2025 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 6-7 months.
10/27/2025 Wins the 2025 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at C.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
06/28/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/15/2026 Wins the 2026 PCL Glove Wizard Award at C.
10/28/2026 Exercised his contract opt-out.
12/07/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $17,600,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/01/2027 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 2B Nick Loftin.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2024 5 10
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