CF Matt Ballinger #30
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 40 POT: 40
CF MATT BALLINGER #30 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - 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 35 30 35 35
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 60 50 65 60
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 35 30 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 60
Errors: - 40 65
Arm: 25 45 65
Turn DP: - 35 -
Ability: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Expects little, gives a lot, and quietly does his job.
Personality Class: Humble
Low: Leader, Adaptability, Greed, Intelligence
Birthday:09/18/1992
Born in:Jefferson, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 35 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 7 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 29th Pick in Round 8
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
2018 Kansas City - SKY 25 14 36 5 1 0 1 2 6 4 0 0 13 3 0 .139 .225 .250 .475 24 25 -0.2
2020 Kansas City - SKY 27 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 80 80 0.0
2021 Kansas City - SKY 28 5 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 0 0 .000 .056 .000 .056 -83 -93 -0.4
Total SKY 26 56 6 1 0 1 2 10 5 0 0 26 3 0 .107 .180 .179 .359 -5 -7 -0.6
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
2016 Total - 23 56 239 66 11 10 13 55 66 38 3 3 48 40 6 .276 .378 .569 .947 100 100 2.0
2016 Lansing - A 23 4 16 3 0 1 1 3 4 3 0 0 8 0 0 .188 .316 .500 .816 126 125 0.1
2016 Dunedin - A+ 23 38 140 26 2 3 3 12 23 23 2 3 60 4 0 .186 .304 .307 .611 74 78 0.6
2016 Total - A+ 23 42 156 29 2 4 4 15 27 26 2 3 68 4 0 .186 .305 .327 .632 79 83 0.7
2016 New Hampshire - AA 23 7 25 6 2 0 2 4 5 2 0 0 9 0 0 .240 .296 .560 .856 136 136 0.2
2017 New Hampshire - AA 24 89 318 65 11 5 12 50 32 41 4 4 130 9 3 .204 .300 .384 .683 90 91 0.8
2017 Buffalo - AAA 24 15 51 12 2 1 4 13 12 5 2 0 22 1 1 .235 .328 .549 .877 137 140 0.2
2018 New Hampshire - AA 25 7 24 7 1 1 3 7 3 2 0 0 11 1 0 .292 .346 .792 1.138 205 199 0.4
2018 Buffalo - AAA 25 27 91 19 0 1 6 15 17 18 2 1 33 1 2 .209 .348 .429 .777 109 113 0.2
2018 Omaha - AAA 25 33 135 35 8 2 13 26 27 15 1 0 47 3 0 .259 .338 .637 .975 150 153 1.9
2018 Total - AAA 25 60 226 54 8 3 19 41 44 33 3 1 80 4 2 .239 .342 .553 .895 133 136 2.1
2019 Northwest Arkansas - AA 26 24 96 18 2 0 4 8 11 14 0 0 36 1 0 .188 .291 .333 .624 75 80 -0.0
2019 Omaha - AAA 26 39 149 30 1 0 12 18 24 22 2 1 58 0 2 .201 .310 .450 .760 105 109 0.4
2020 Northwest Arkansas - AA 27 37 139 35 4 1 13 26 21 14 1 3 51 3 0 .252 .318 .576 .894 152 144 1.8
2020 Omaha - AAA 27 51 175 36 4 2 10 23 30 18 5 2 78 4 0 .206 .295 .423 .718 91 91 0.6
2021 Omaha - AAA 28 78 282 48 7 5 13 36 30 21 5 1 95 3 0 .170 .239 .369 .608 66 65 -0.4
2022 Omaha - AAA 29 91 282 52 2 1 16 33 28 32 4 3 134 4 5 .184 .274 .369 .643 76 78 -0.0
2023 Omaha - AAA 30 81 260 50 6 3 17 27 39 21 1 0 114 5 0 .192 .255 .435 .690 89 87 0.6
Total AAA 415 1425 282 30 15 91 191 207 152 22 8 581 21 10 .198 .284 .432 .715 93 94
Total AA 164 602 131 20 7 34 95 72 73 5 7 237 14 3 .218 .304 .444 .748 108 107
Total A+ 38 140 26 2 3 3 12 23 23 2 3 60 4 0 .186 .304 .307 .611 74 78
Total A 4 16 3 0 1 1 3 4 3 0 0 8 0 0 .188 .316 .500 .816 126 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Dunedin - A+ LF 7 6 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 52.0 1.90 +0.6 .962
2016 New Hampshire - AA CF 7 7 15 1 0 17 1 .941 53.1 2.70 -0.4 .989
2016 Dunedin - A+ CF 33 31 78 2 1 80 0 1.000 278.2 2.58 -0.1 .999
2016 Lansing - A CF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -0.3 .995
2016 Lansing - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.4 .989
2017 Buffalo - AAA 3B 2 2 0 3 0 5 2 .600 18.0 1.50 -0.9 .632
2017 Buffalo - AAA LF 2 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 14.2 1.23 -0.1 .982
2017 New Hampshire - AA LF 15 15 20 1 0 22 1 .955 131.0 1.44 +0.1 .973
2017 Buffalo - AAA CF 10 9 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 79.1 2.84 -0.2 1.009
2017 New Hampshire - AA CF 76 73 216 7 2 224 1 .996 644.1 3.11 -1.8 .985
2017 Buffalo - AAA RF 2 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 18.0 2.00 -0.4 .995
2018 Kansas City - MLB SS 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.4 .758
2018 Kansas City - MLB LF 2 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 16.1 3.86 +0.6 1.122
2018 Buffalo - AAA LF 17 16 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 149.0 1.33 -0.2 1.037
2018 Omaha - AAA LF 7 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 52.0 2.94 +0.7 .985
2018 New Hampshire - AA LF 6 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 47.0 2.68 -0.2 .968
2018 Kansas City - MLB CF 9 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 73.0 2.47 -0.8 .984
2018 Buffalo - AAA CF 7 6 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 55.0 3.11 -0.0 1.004
2018 Omaha - AAA CF 26 26 84 2 1 86 0 1.000 229.2 3.37 +1.3 1.004
2018 Kansas City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Buffalo - AAA RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.2 1.30 -1.7 .803
2019 Omaha - AAA LF 10 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 66.1 1.90 -0.2 1.053
2019 Northwest Arkansas - AA LF 5 4 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 -0.6 .966
2019 Omaha - AAA CF 6 6 16 0 0 17 1 .941 50.0 2.88 -0.3 .951
2019 Northwest Arkansas - AA CF 4 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 29.2 2.43 -0.2 .988
2019 Omaha - AAA RF 25 25 51 3 1 55 1 .982 217.2 2.23 -1.0 .961
2019 Northwest Arkansas - AA RF 17 17 33 2 0 36 1 .972 158.1 1.99 -0.4 1.018
2020 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Omaha - AAA LF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 +0.3 .987
2020 Northwest Arkansas - AA LF 36 36 79 1 0 83 3 .964 321.0 2.24 +4.3 1.084
2020 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Omaha - AAA CF 19 18 53 1 1 54 0 1.000 161.0 3.02 +0.5 1.003
2020 Omaha - AAA RF 27 26 41 2 0 44 1 .977 231.0 1.68 -0.3 1.002
2021 Kansas City - MLB LF 5 5 9 0 0 10 1 .900 43.0 1.88 -0.1 .977
2021 Omaha - AAA LF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.2 1.69 -0.2 .995
2021 Omaha - AAA CF 73 73 194 3 0 197 0 1.000 634.0 2.80 -4.2 1.001
2022 Omaha - AAA 2B 5 3 10 13 4 24 1 .958 30.0 6.90 -1.4 .767
2022 Omaha - AAA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Omaha - AAA LF 39 36 59 2 0 61 0 1.000 316.2 1.73 +0.0 1.012
2022 Omaha - AAA CF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.3 .996
2022 Omaha - AAA RF 33 32 71 0 0 73 2 .973 288.0 2.22 +3.5 1.076
2023 Omaha - AAA LF 38 35 62 0 0 62 0 1.000 320.2 1.74 +0.1 1.046
2023 Omaha - AAA CF 17 13 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 117.2 2.52 -0.0 .999
2023 Omaha - AAA RF 21 17 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 158.1 1.48 +0.2 .992
TOTAL 2B 5 3 10 13 4 24 1 .958 30.0 6.90 -1.4 .767
TOTAL 3B 2 2 0 3 0 5 2 .600 18.0 1.50 -0.9 .632
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.4 .758
TOTAL LF 197 181 334 5 0 345 6 .983 1628.0 1.87 +5.2 1.031
TOTAL CF 293 277 768 18 5 789 3 .996 2446.2 2.89 -6.7 .995
TOTAL RF 129 123 232 7 1 245 6 .976 1108.0 1.94 +0.2 1.011
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 29, 269th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays, out of college (Georgetown).
06/23/2016 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 6 days.
08/15/2016 Injured (Severe hip strain), out for 3 months.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
04/22/2017 Injured (Calf cramp), day-to-day for 4 days.
04/24/2017 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for one week.
05/01/2017 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/14/2017 Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/31/2017 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
04/06/2018 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
05/11/2018 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 6-7 weeks.
05/28/2018 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Pablo Gallardo, in exchange for $1.
11/28/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
04/01/2019 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks.
05/18/2019 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for one week.
07/20/2019 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks.
11/28/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
04/07/2020 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 2 weeks.
07/01/2020 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/07/2020 Injured (Sinusitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/28/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
04/23/2021 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for one week.
06/02/2021 Injured (Groin tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/17/2021 Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/20/2021 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/17/2021 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
04/06/2022 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/09/2022 Wins the AAA PCL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
11/28/2023 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40).
11/01/2024 Retired from professional baseball.
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