CF Joshua Baez #33
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
06/25/2029
OA: 45 POT: 45
CF JOSHUA BAEZ #33 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
45 85 14 2 2 2 10 5 32 .165 .209 .306 1 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 60 60 60 60
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 35 35 35 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 45 65
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 35 Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/24/2029 @ CWS Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/2029 @ CWS Win, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/22/2029 @ CWS Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/2029 @ CHC Win, 9-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/19/2029 @ CHC Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/17/2029 @ MIN Win, 4-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
06/09/2029 CWS Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
06/08/2029 CWS Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/07/2029 @ BAL Loss, 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/03/2029 NYY Loss, 9-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Stays in the shadows, not the spotlight.
Birthday:06/28/2003
Born in:Boston, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$840,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 88 Days
Service This Yr:88 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 88 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 45 85 14 2 2 2 10 12 5 32 .165 .209 .306 .515 .222 .141 33
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 91 0 0 0 3 0 1 26 6 1 0 100.0 5.0 1.79 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 5 2 1 1 2 4 4 12 0 0 0 .152 .243 .364 .607
Versus Right   52 9 0 1 1 8 5 1 20 1 0 0 .173 .185 .269 .454
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
March   1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
April   21 3 1 1 0 4 3 2 6 1 0 0 .143 .208 .286 .494
May   49 8 0 1 1 5 7 1 19 0 0 0 .163 .180 .265 .445
June   14 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 .143 .200 .214 .414
Spring Training   54 9 0 0 4 5 5 3 22 0 0 0 .167 .211 .389 .599
2 Years Ago   136 23 3 0 2 9 14 13 70 1 0 3 .169 .255 .235 .490
Career   658 130 23 5 24 75 72 46 296 4 2 5 .198 .254 .357 .611
Home   46 7 1 1 1 6 8 2 17 1 0 0 .152 .184 .283 .466
Road   39 7 1 1 1 4 4 3 15 0 0 0 .179 .238 .333 .571
Grass   80 13 1 2 2 9 12 4 32 1 0 0 .163 .200 .300 .500
Turf   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Day   38 7 2 1 1 3 7 4 16 1 0 0 .184 .256 .368 .624
Night   47 7 0 1 1 7 5 1 16 0 0 0 .149 .167 .255 .422
As Starter   73 12 2 1 1 8 6 3 30 0 0 0 .164 .197 .260 .458
As Reliever / Substitution   12 2 0 1 1 2 6 2 2 1 0 0 .167 .267 .583 .850
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Close/Late   18 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 1 0 0 .056 .100 .056 .156
Inning 1-3   22 4 0 0 1 4 3 1 10 0 0 0 .182 .217 .318 .536
Inning 4-6   33 7 2 2 0 3 4 2 7 0 0 0 .212 .257 .394 .651
Inning 7-9   30 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 15 1 0 0 .100 .152 .200 .352
0 Outs   33 4 0 2 0 2 5 2 14 0 0 0 .121 .171 .242 .414
1 Outs   30 6 2 0 2 4 4 2 11 1 0 0 .200 .242 .467 .709
2 Outs   22 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 7 0 0 0 .182 .217 .182 .399
Scoring Position   20 6 1 1 0 8 2 1 7 1 0 0 .300 .318 .450 .768
Bases Empty   44 7 1 1 2 2 6 3 16 0 0 0 .159 .213 .364 .576
Runner on 1st   21 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 .048 .091 .048 .139
Runner on 2nd   8 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   53 4 0 1 0 3 4 3 32 0 0 0 .075 .125 .113 .238
First Pitch   10 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 0-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-2   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   7 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .125 .286 .411
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   20 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 12 0 0 0 .050 .050 .150 .200
Count 2-0   2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 2-1   3 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Count 2-2   14 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Full Count   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 .125 .364 .125 .489
Behind in Count   37 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 20 0 0 0 .054 .054 .108 .162
Ahead in Count   14 6 1 1 2 5 4 2 0 1 0 0 .429 .471 1.071 1.542
Batting Leadoff   7 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 1.000 1.444
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   10 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Batting 9th   66 11 2 1 1 6 6 3 29 0 0 0 .167 .203 .273 .476
Low Leverage   41 8 1 1 1 2 6 5 16 0 0 0 .195 .283 .341 .624
Medium Leverage   28 4 1 1 0 4 2 0 9 0 0 0 .143 .143 .250 .393
High Leverage   15 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 1 0 0 .067 .062 .067 .129
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 Kansas City - MLB 21 54 139 27 3 1 2 11 8 7 1 1 53 0 0 .194 .236 .273 .510 40 35 -0.8
2026 Kansas City - MLB 22 86 298 66 15 2 18 45 38 21 1 1 141 1 0 .221 .274 .466 .741 95 93 1.0
2027 Kansas City - MLB 23 44 136 23 3 0 2 9 14 13 3 1 70 0 0 .169 .255 .235 .490 34 35 -1.0
2029 Kansas City - MLB 25 45 85 14 2 2 2 10 12 5 0 1 32 1 0 .165 .209 .306 .515 39 33 -0.7
Total MLB 229 658 130 23 5 24 75 72 46 5 4 296 2 0 .198 .254 .357 .611 63 61 -1.4
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
2021 St. Louis (FCL) - R 17 23 76 12 3 1 2 8 18 14 3 2 28 5 0 .158 .305 .303 .608 50 56 -0.3
2022 St. Louis (FCL) - R 18 12 38 9 3 0 1 5 4 5 0 0 14 6 1 .237 .326 .395 .720 77 80 0.1
2022 Palm Beach - A 18 20 63 18 5 1 3 16 11 11 4 1 30 4 3 .286 .418 .540 .957 129 119 0.4
2026 Omaha - AAA 22 60 214 55 7 1 19 46 40 44 5 2 100 3 3 .257 .392 .565 .958 140 140 1.9
2027 Omaha - AAA 23 89 333 66 9 2 17 54 47 48 7 1 142 0 1 .198 .311 .390 .701 79 77 -0.1
2028 Omaha - AAA 24 144 543 155 18 1 56 129 104 70 10 2 203 3 6 .285 .376 .632 1.008 153 151 5.5
Total IL 293 1090 276 34 4 92 229 191 162 22 5 445 6 10 .253 .360 .545 .905 128 126
Total FCL 35 114 21 6 1 3 13 22 19 3 2 42 11 1 .184 .312 .333 .645 58 63
Total FSL 20 63 18 5 1 3 16 11 11 4 1 30 4 3 .286 .418 .540 .957 129 119
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Kansas City - MLB LF 24 18 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 166.0 2.06 +0.4 1.008
2025 Kansas City - MLB CF 3 3 9 1 1 10 0 1.000 25.0 3.60 -0.0 .984
2025 Kansas City - MLB RF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.0 1.64 -0.4 .978
2026 Kansas City - MLB LF 79 79 132 0 0 133 1 .992 674.1 1.76 -2.8 1.001
2026 Kansas City - MLB CF 11 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 44.0 2.66 -0.7 .914
2027 Kansas City - MLB LF 14 12 22 1 0 25 2 .920 108.0 1.92 -0.0 .945
2027 Kansas City - MLB CF 11 7 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 62.0 2.18 -3.1 .741
2027 Kansas City - MLB RF 18 17 22 0 0 23 1 .957 149.0 1.33 -1.6 .890
2029 Kansas City - MLB LF 23 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 35.1 2.04 +0.2 1.101
2029 Kansas City - MLB CF 13 9 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 83.1 3.46 -2.2 .874
2029 Kansas City - MLB RF 14 13 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 110.0 1.72 +0.5 1.057
TOTAL LF 140 109 200 1 0 204 3 .985 983.2 1.84 -2.2 .999
TOTAL CF 38 22 69 1 1 70 0 1.000 214.1 2.94 -5.9 .860
TOTAL RF 36 34 48 1 0 50 1 .980 292.0 1.51 -1.5 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
07/12/2021 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dexter School (Brookline, MA).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 25 (35).
06/20/2024 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/23/2024 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2 , Pick 13, 43rd overall Pick) by the Kansas City Royals from the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 50 (60).
09/02/2025 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $790,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
12/07/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
11/29/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $825,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
06/12/2028 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
07/03/2028 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
10/24/2028 Wins the 2028 IL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/26/2028 Wins the 2028 IL Most Valuable Player Award.
12/04/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $840,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
01/14/2029 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
04/29/2029 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
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