3B Joe 'Gauntlet' Ward #26
Scranton WB RailRiders (NYY) AAA E
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/07/2032
 OA: 60 POT: 60
BNN Index | AAA E | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B JOE 'GAUNTLET' WARD #26 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
76 289 94 12 1 20 46 30 55 .325 .392 .581 3 2.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 55
Gap 60 65 60 60
Power 60 65 60 60
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 35
Errors: - 50 45
Arm: 20 70 60
Turn DP: - 50 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/2032 MEM Loss, 3-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/2032 @ MEM Win, 8-3 5 2 3 4 2 0 2 0
09/14/2032 @ MEM Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/12/2032 MEM Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/11/2032 MEM Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/2032 BUF Loss, 4-16 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/2032 BUF Win, 7-6 5 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/07/2032 BUF Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2032 @ LOU Loss, 4-10 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/05/2032 @ LOU Win, 8-1 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Ward never lacks for effort.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/02/2006
Born in:Des Moines, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,500
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:60 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 56 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 10th Pick in Round 3
COBB 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 52 10 2 0 2 7 6 3 15 .192 .254 .346 .600 .257 .154 58
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 59 2 0 0 0 0 2 18 4 0 0 0.0 5.2 3.17 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 7 1 0 1 2 3 0 8 1 0 1 .269 .286 .423 .709
Versus Right   26 3 1 0 1 5 3 3 7 1 0 1 .115 .226 .269 .495
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 .133 .211 .133 .344
May   37 8 2 0 2 5 4 1 9 0 0 2 .216 .275 .432 .707
Spring Training   50 11 4 0 1 4 7 3 10 1 0 0 .220 .259 .360 .619
Last Year   274 64 12 1 12 37 37 25 59 3 1 3 .234 .302 .416 .718
2 Years Ago   647 149 30 5 33 107 81 36 139 11 0 4 .230 .271 .445 .716
Career   1120 266 52 8 52 166 149 76 238 16 2 10 .237 .288 .438 .726
Home   23 3 1 0 0 3 2 2 6 0 0 1 .130 .231 .174 .405
Road   29 7 1 0 2 4 4 1 9 2 0 1 .241 .273 .483 .755
Grass   48 8 1 0 2 7 5 3 14 2 0 2 .167 .236 .312 .549
Turf   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Day   14 5 1 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 1 .357 .400 .429 .829
Night   38 5 1 0 2 4 3 3 13 2 0 1 .132 .205 .316 .520
As Starter   35 5 1 0 2 7 3 1 10 2 0 2 .143 .200 .343 .543
As Reliever / Substitution   17 5 1 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 0 .294 .368 .353 .721
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   22 7 2 0 1 6 4 2 7 2 0 0 .318 .346 .545 .892
Inning 1-3   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .071 .133 .071 .205
Inning 4-6   14 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 1 .071 .133 .286 .419
Inning 7-9   23 8 2 0 1 6 4 2 7 2 0 0 .348 .370 .565 .936
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   19 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 1 .158 .238 .158 .396
1 Outs   17 5 2 0 1 6 3 1 5 2 0 0 .294 .300 .588 .888
2 Outs   16 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 1 .125 .222 .312 .535
Scoring Position   16 4 1 0 0 5 2 1 6 2 0 1 .250 .300 .312 .613
Bases Empty   25 6 1 0 2 2 4 2 8 0 0 0 .240 .296 .520 .816
Runner on 1st   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .083 .000 .083
Runner on 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   3 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Two Strikes   24 3 1 0 1 4 3 1 15 0 0 0 .125 .160 .292 .452
First Pitch   9 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .200 .444 .644
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 2-2   4 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Behind in Count   18 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 10 0 0 1 .111 .158 .278 .436
Ahead in Count   8 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Batting 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   19 4 1 0 2 6 3 0 5 1 0 1 .211 .238 .579 .817
Batting 6th   22 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 6 1 0 1 .182 .269 .182 .451
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   21 5 1 0 2 2 3 0 7 0 0 0 .238 .238 .571 .810
Medium Leverage   19 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 1 .158 .200 .211 .411
High Leverage   12 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 2 0 1 .167 .294 .167 .461
TRIPLE-A EAST 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 289 94 12 1 20 46 48 30 55 .325 .392 .581 .973 .413 .256 161
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 76 324 3 4 0 2 0 2 168 33 3 4 42.9 66.5 8.85 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 15 1 0 4 8 8 8 17 1 0 0 .259 .343 .483 .826
Versus Right   231 79 11 1 16 38 40 22 38 1 0 3 .342 .405 .606 1.011
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
June   96 32 5 1 3 11 13 9 17 0 0 0 .333 .390 .500 .890
July   105 39 5 0 9 19 18 9 18 1 0 1 .371 .422 .676 1.099
August   58 15 1 0 4 11 12 8 16 1 0 2 .259 .362 .483 .845
September   27 6 1 0 3 4 4 3 4 0 0 0 .222 .300 .593 .893
Postseason   19 4 0 0 2 4 2 3 6 0 0 0 .211 .318 .526 .844
Career   669 196 32 8 31 114 101 53 115 4 0 5 .293 .347 .504 .851
Home   134 51 4 0 11 24 24 13 25 1 0 0 .381 .432 .657 1.089
Road   155 43 8 1 9 22 24 17 30 1 0 3 .277 .358 .516 .874
Grass   289 94 12 1 20 46 48 30 55 2 0 3 .325 .392 .581 .973
Day   81 31 5 0 3 12 8 7 17 2 0 0 .383 .422 .556 .978
Night   208 63 7 1 17 34 40 23 38 0 0 3 .303 .380 .591 .972
As Starter   289 94 12 1 20 46 48 30 55 2 0 3 .325 .392 .581 .973
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
2029 New York - COBB 22 36 147 43 8 2 5 15 25 12 1 0 25 1 1 .293 .350 .476 .826 123 126 0.8
2030 New York - COBB 23 161 647 149 30 5 33 107 81 36 4 11 139 5 1 .230 .271 .445 .716 89 86 -0.7
2031 New York - COBB 24 91 274 64 12 1 12 37 37 25 3 3 59 1 0 .234 .302 .416 .718 87 85 -0.1
2032 New York - COBB 25 24 52 10 2 0 2 7 6 3 2 2 15 0 0 .192 .254 .346 .600 61 58 -0.1
Total COBB 312 1120 266 52 8 52 166 149 76 10 16 238 7 2 .237 .288 .438 .726 91 89 -0.0
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
2025 New York A (DSL) - R 18 72 195 23 9 1 2 9 15 7 0 0 76 6 0 .118 .149 .205 .354 -3 -10 -1.8
2026 New York A E (GCL) - R 19 54 136 22 8 2 2 14 13 5 1 2 47 0 0 .162 .194 .294 .489 33 27 -0.8
2027 Tampa - A 20 130 499 125 31 10 12 65 51 21 3 3 158 12 4 .251 .283 .425 .708 94 91 1.1
2028 Hudson Valley - A+ 21 78 311 92 27 6 6 46 38 24 1 4 74 7 4 .296 .344 .479 .823 140 141 2.8
2028 Somerset - AA 21 51 200 57 12 2 8 30 30 10 1 5 36 3 4 .285 .315 .485 .800 128 132 1.6
2029 Scranton WB - AAA 22 97 380 102 20 7 11 68 53 23 2 2 60 7 8 .268 .312 .445 .757 107 108 1.7
2032 Scranton WB - AAA 25 76 289 94 12 1 20 46 48 30 3 2 55 3 4 .325 .392 .581 .973 160 161 2.8
Total AAA E 173 669 196 32 8 31 114 101 53 5 4 115 10 12 .293 .347 .504 .851 131 132
Total AA NE 51 200 57 12 2 8 30 30 10 1 5 36 3 4 .285 .315 .485 .800 128 132
Total A+ E 78 311 92 27 6 6 46 38 24 1 4 74 7 4 .296 .344 .479 .823 140 141
Total GCL 54 136 22 8 2 2 14 13 5 1 2 47 0 0 .162 .194 .294 .489 33 27
Total DSL 72 195 23 9 1 2 9 15 7 0 0 76 6 0 .118 .149 .205 .354 -3 -10
Total A SE 130 499 125 31 10 12 65 51 21 3 3 158 12 4 .251 .283 .425 .708 94 91
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
2032 Scranton WB - AAA E 25 5 19 4 0 0 2 4 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .211 .318 .526 .844 125 129 -0.1
Total AAA E 5 19 4 0 0 2 4 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .211 .318 .526 .844 125 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2029 New York - MLB 3B 36 36 12 68 7 85 5 .941 317.1 2.27 -4.5 .900
2030 New York - MLB 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.046
2031 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2031 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.039
2031 New York - MLB 3B 35 32 11 40 6 55 4 .927 292.0 1.57 -2.6 .900
2032 Scranton WB - AAA 2B 11 11 17 28 3 46 1 .978 95.0 4.26 -2.3 .867
2032 New York - MLB 3B 9 9 1 11 1 12 0 1.000 80.0 1.35 +0.2 1.037
2032 Scranton WB - AAA 3B 66 64 18 126 9 148 4 .973 559.1 2.32 -1.1 .990
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 12 11 17 29 3 47 1 .979 97.0 4.27 -2.3 .873
TOTAL 3B 147 142 42 246 23 301 13 .957 1256.2 2.06 -8.0 .951
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 70th overall pick) by the New York Yankees, out of high school Urbandale (Urbandale; Urbandale, IA).
06/27/2025 Named the #77 prospect in the COBB
11/04/2025 Named the #75 prospect in the COBB
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (65); Power: 20 (65); Eye: 25 (55).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 20 (55); Eye: 25 (45).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 35 (50).
07/02/2028 Was selected to the 2028 High-A East All-Star Game.
07/24/2028 Wins the A+ E Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 40 (50).
07/30/2029 Injured (bronchitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
12/03/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
12/02/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
03/08/2031 Injured (hyperextended elbow),day-to-day for one week.
03/13/2031 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
12/01/2031 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
07/29/2032 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2030 161 2
Year AB Rank
2030 647 4
Year SF Rank
2030 11 1
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