SS Leonardo Balcazar #3
Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) IL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/27/2029
 OA: 45 POT: 47
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS LEONARDO BALCAZAR #3 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
74 286 80 24 3 8 41 26 47 .280 .345 .469 3 2.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 55
Eye 50 55 50 55
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 55
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/26/2029 @ STP Loss, 4-8 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
07/25/2029 @ STP Win, 3-2 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
07/24/2029 @ STP Loss, 2-6 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/23/2029 @ STP Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/21/2029 IND Loss, 2-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/20/2029 IND Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/19/2029 IND Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/2029 TOL Loss, 0-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/13/2029 TOL Loss, 2-8 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/12/2029 TOL Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Doesn't stand out.
Birthday:06/17/2004
Born in:Maracay, ARA
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$700,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 156 Days
Service This Yr:25 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 116 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
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 21 73 15 4 0 2 9 9 9 9 .205 .293 .342 .635 .280 .137 75
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 82 0 0 0 2 0 0 25 6 0 1 0.0 7.0 3.10 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 6 2 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .368 .444 .813
Versus Right   55 9 2 0 2 5 7 8 7 0 0 0 .164 .270 .309 .579
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   73 15 4 0 2 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 .205 .293 .342 .635
Spring Training   59 22 5 0 1 8 13 7 14 0 0 3 .373 .464 .508 .972
Last Year   462 106 25 4 22 59 48 40 112 1 0 1 .229 .292 .444 .735
2 Years Ago   95 15 6 0 1 2 10 12 27 0 1 0 .158 .252 .253 .505
Career   671 145 38 5 25 73 69 65 164 2 1 1 .216 .286 .399 .685
Home   32 7 3 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 .219 .324 .312 .637
Road   41 8 1 0 2 7 7 4 6 0 0 0 .195 .267 .366 .633
Grass   73 15 4 0 2 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 .205 .293 .342 .635
Day   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .133 .000 .133
Night   60 15 4 0 2 9 9 7 7 0 0 0 .250 .328 .417 .745
As Starter   73 15 4 0 2 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 .205 .293 .342 .635
Close/Late   15 3 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .250 .600 .850
Inning 1-3   22 3 2 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 .136 .269 .227 .497
Inning 4-6   30 8 2 0 0 5 2 4 4 0 0 0 .267 .353 .333 .686
Inning 7-9   21 4 0 0 2 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 .190 .227 .476 .703
0 Outs   21 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .095 .174 .095 .269
1 Outs   26 5 1 0 1 3 6 5 5 0 0 0 .192 .323 .346 .669
2 Outs   26 8 3 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .538 .896
Scoring Position   15 6 1 0 0 7 1 3 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .467 .967
Bases Empty   40 8 3 0 2 2 7 5 4 0 0 0 .200 .289 .425 .714
Runner on 1st   18 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .056 .105 .056 .161
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Runner on 3rd   3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   25 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 9 0 0 0 .160 .250 .200 .450
First Pitch   7 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.143 1.714
Count 0-1   6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 0-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   11 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .182 .273
Count 1-1   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 1-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
Count 2-2   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 .250 .875
Full Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 .333 1.000
Behind in Count   16 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .188 .312
Ahead in Count   26 3 1 0 1 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 .115 .281 .269 .550
Batting 6th   73 15 4 0 2 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 .205 .293 .342 .635
Low Leverage   33 5 3 0 1 2 5 5 4 0 0 0 .152 .263 .333 .596
Medium Leverage   33 8 1 0 1 5 4 2 5 0 0 0 .242 .286 .364 .649
High Leverage   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 74 286 80 24 3 8 41 32 26 47 .280 .345 .469 .813 .358 .189 125
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 73 316 3 1 0 5 0 1 134 35 3 1 75.0 46.7 5.92 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   55 19 5 1 3 6 6 6 7 0 0 0 .345 .410 .636 1.046
Versus Right   231 61 19 2 5 35 26 20 40 1 0 3 .264 .329 .429 .758
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   14 5 3 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .357 .471 .571 1.042
Last Week   13 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
April   9 3 0 0 1 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
May   101 28 9 1 5 14 14 11 13 0 0 2 .277 .360 .535 .894
June   97 25 9 1 1 13 11 7 22 1 0 1 .258 .311 .402 .713
July   79 24 6 1 1 11 6 5 10 0 0 0 .304 .345 .443 .788
2 Years Ago   209 50 13 1 5 28 22 32 39 3 2 2 .239 .341 .383 .724
Career   845 218 56 11 20 115 88 103 145 7 8 6 .258 .340 .421 .762
Home   140 42 11 2 5 20 20 16 20 0 0 2 .300 .380 .514 .894
Road   146 38 13 1 3 21 12 10 27 1 0 1 .260 .310 .425 .735
Grass   286 80 24 3 8 41 32 26 47 1 0 3 .280 .345 .469 .813
Day   71 22 7 1 1 11 7 5 7 0 0 1 .310 .364 .479 .843
Night   215 58 17 2 7 30 25 21 40 1 0 2 .270 .339 .465 .804
As Starter   286 80 24 3 8 41 32 26 47 1 0 3 .280 .345 .469 .813
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2026 Kansas City - MLB 21 13 41 9 3 1 0 3 2 4 0 1 16 0 0 .220 .283 .341 .624 72 69 -0.0
2027 Kansas City - MLB 22 47 95 15 6 0 1 2 10 12 0 0 27 1 1 .158 .252 .253 .505 42 41 0.0
2028 Kansas City - MLB 23 128 462 106 25 4 22 59 48 40 1 1 112 6 6 .229 .292 .444 .735 96 94 0.9
2029 Kansas City - MLB 24 21 73 15 4 0 2 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 1 .205 .293 .342 .635 74 75 0.1
Total MLB 209 671 145 38 5 25 73 69 65 1 2 164 7 8 .216 .286 .399 .685 84 83 0.9
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 Cincinnati (DSL) - R 16 29 112 29 5 4 6 15 26 13 3 2 29 8 4 .259 .346 .536 .882 111 104 0.4
2022 Cincinnati (DSL) - R 17 15 57 11 1 0 1 7 4 10 0 0 16 0 1 .193 .313 .263 .577 80 85 -0.0
2022 Total - 17 33 113 36 5 2 4 21 20 16 4 1 36 7 1 .319 .418 .504 .922 100 100 1.2
2023 Minnesota (FCL) - R 18 4 20 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473 26 25 -0.1
2023 Fort Myers - A 18 127 449 111 19 2 12 66 59 58 11 5 89 1 4 .247 .344 .379 .723 85 86 0.5
2024 Fort Myers - A 19 81 291 79 10 3 3 25 37 26 1 3 53 3 4 .271 .330 .357 .688 89 90 0.9
2024 Cedar Rapids - A+ 19 32 112 19 5 2 0 7 7 13 1 1 13 3 0 .170 .260 .250 .510 42 43 -0.5
2024 Total - A+ 19 113 403 98 15 5 3 32 44 39 2 4 66 6 4 .243 .310 .328 .638 75 77 0.4
2024 Wichita - AA 19 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 171 182 0.1
2025 Cedar Rapids - A+ 20 69 257 58 12 1 3 23 26 26 1 4 50 5 3 .226 .295 .315 .610 74 73 -0.1
2025 Wichita - AA 20 43 172 57 10 1 5 27 23 16 0 2 36 1 4 .331 .384 .488 .873 138 140 1.2
2025 St. Paul - AAA 20 16 56 13 2 1 0 8 2 5 0 2 10 0 0 .232 .286 .304 .589 67 60 -0.1
2026 Northwest Arkansas - AA 21 44 173 38 8 1 3 23 23 14 2 2 21 2 3 .220 .283 .329 .612 74 66 -0.3
2026 Omaha - AAA 21 85 294 75 17 6 7 38 32 40 1 1 49 3 3 .255 .345 .425 .770 125 125 2.4
2027 Omaha - AAA 22 55 209 50 13 1 5 28 22 32 2 3 39 3 5 .239 .341 .383 .724 112 106 1.0
2029 Omaha - AAA 24 74 286 80 24 3 8 41 32 26 3 1 47 3 1 .280 .345 .469 .813 123 125 2.9
Total IL 230 845 218 56 11 20 115 88 103 6 7 145 9 9 .258 .340 .421 .762 117 116
Total TL 88 349 97 18 2 8 50 46 30 2 4 58 3 7 .278 .335 .410 .745 106 104
Total MWL 101 369 77 17 3 3 30 33 39 2 5 63 8 3 .209 .284 .295 .580 64 63
Total FCL 4 20 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473 26 25
Total DSL 44 169 40 6 4 7 22 30 23 3 2 45 8 5 .237 .335 .444 .779 101 98
Total FSL 208 740 190 29 5 15 91 96 84 12 8 142 4 8 .257 .339 .370 .709 87 88
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
2027 Kansas City - MLB 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2028 Kansas City - MLB 23 2 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900 151 160 -0.4
Total MLB 3 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900 151 160
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 - - SS 27 25 36 43 9 89 10 .888 207.0 3.43 0.0 .000
2026 Kansas City - MLB 1B 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 2.1 11.57 +0.0 1.027
2026 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.1 1.061
2026 Kansas City - MLB SS 10 10 16 28 10 46 2 .957 89.0 4.45 -0.5 .982
2027 Kansas City - MLB 1B 3 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 5.0 16.20 +0.0 1.035
2027 Kansas City - MLB 2B 13 5 9 13 6 22 0 1.000 55.1 3.58 +1.4 1.290
2027 Kansas City - MLB 3B 9 9 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 72.0 2.00 +0.8 1.055
2027 Kansas City - MLB SS 20 9 14 36 6 50 0 1.000 98.2 4.56 +0.3 1.027
2028 Kansas City - MLB 1B 41 40 282 17 36 301 2 .993 347.0 7.76 -0.5 .954
2028 Kansas City - MLB 2B 8 1 0 7 1 7 0 1.000 19.1 3.26 -1.1 .799
2028 Kansas City - MLB 3B 31 30 13 45 7 60 2 .967 256.1 2.04 -0.8 .990
2028 Kansas City - MLB SS 36 32 34 79 17 116 3 .974 283.2 3.59 +1.5 1.044
2029 Omaha - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2029 Omaha - AAA 2B 25 25 46 53 19 101 2 .980 211.1 4.22 +1.0 1.021
2029 Omaha - AAA 3B 13 12 3 21 0 24 0 1.000 107.0 2.02 +0.3 1.039
2029 Kansas City - MLB SS 21 21 30 57 15 91 4 .956 182.0 4.30 +0.3 1.004
2029 Omaha - AAA SS 39 36 49 115 27 169 5 .970 321.2 4.59 +6.0 1.087
TOTAL 1B 48 40 294 18 36 314 2 .994 355.1 7.90 -0.4 .958
TOTAL 2B 46 31 55 73 26 130 2 .985 286.0 4.03 +1.3 1.023
TOTAL 3B 54 52 20 80 8 102 2 .980 442.1 2.03 +0.4 1.014
TOTAL SS 153 133 179 358 84 561 24 .957 1182.0 4.09 +7.6 1.045
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2022 SS Leonardo Balcazar assigned to ACL Reds. [Auto]
06/06/2022 ACL Reds activated SS Leonardo Balcazar. [Auto]
12/21/2022 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Minnesota Twins, along with SP Steven Hajjar, 3B Elly De La Cruz, SP Andrew Abbott, and C Matheu Nelson, in exchange for CF Byron Buxton.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (60).
03/30/2023 Named the #94 prospect in the MLB
06/27/2023 Goes 5-7 against the Dunedin Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 35 (60).
05/02/2024 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 3 weeks.
05/25/2024 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week.
08/19/2024 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (55).
06/29/2025 Injured (fractured rib),out for 3 weeks.
11/15/2025 Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Eli Jerzembeck, CF Derek Hill, and C Tyler Soderstrom, in exchange for RP Richard Lovelady, CF Kyle Lewis, and LF TJ McCants.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (65).
07/20/2026 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
11/27/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (65).
11/28/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
10/31/2028 Wins the 2028 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/24/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2028 4 8
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