LF A.J. Balta #49
Age: 53 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/04/2046
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LF A.J. BALTA #49 - AGE: 53 - 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 10 8 10 10
Gap 7 6 7 7
Power 7 6 7 7
Eye 11 9 12 12
Avoid K's 10 8 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 11
Errors: - 10 15
Arm: 2 13 15
Turn DP: - 8 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 14
1st Base: - Center Field: 5
2nd Base: 4 Right Field: 9
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
A.J. is a good teammate who never misses a chance to golf.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:04/21/1993
Born in:Santa Clarita, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 1 Day
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 26th Pick in Round 18
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
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 Dunedin - A+ 23 81 303 94 17 4 1 32 52 52 11 6 56 2 0 .310 .422 .403 .825 119 123 0.0
2017 New Hampshire - AA 24 70 269 85 12 3 4 42 39 36 6 2 56 4 2 .316 .406 .428 .833 133 131 0.0
2017 Buffalo - AAA 24 10 37 5 2 0 0 6 2 3 2 0 9 0 0 .135 .238 .189 .427 24 31 0.0
2018 Buffalo - AAA 25 107 319 81 8 1 3 19 30 38 7 0 48 6 3 .254 .346 .313 .660 96 99 0.0
2019 Buffalo - AAA 26 123 436 108 20 2 9 52 52 36 6 1 81 6 1 .248 .313 .365 .678 94 95 0.0
2020 Dunedin - A+ 27 10 33 8 1 0 0 3 4 7 2 0 4 1 0 .242 .405 .273 .677 117 115 0.0
2020 New Hampshire - AA 27 38 126 24 3 0 2 11 7 12 2 1 22 1 1 .190 .270 .262 .531 60 59 0.0
2020 Buffalo - AAA 27 59 198 53 7 1 1 24 13 15 8 1 36 2 2 .268 .342 .328 .671 96 101 0.0
2021 Iowa - AAA 28 33 55 15 1 0 1 9 6 4 0 1 5 1 1 .273 .317 .345 .662 78 70 0.0
2022 Iowa - AAA 29 41 71 17 2 0 1 11 11 12 0 0 14 1 1 .239 .349 .310 .659 78 85 0.0
Total IL 299 990 247 37 4 13 101 97 92 23 2 174 14 6 .249 .327 .334 .661 92 95
Total PCL 74 126 32 3 0 2 20 17 16 0 1 19 2 2 .254 .336 .325 .661 78 79
Total EL 108 395 109 15 3 6 53 46 48 8 3 78 5 3 .276 .363 .375 .738 110 109
Total FSL 91 336 102 18 4 1 35 56 59 13 6 60 3 0 .304 .420 .390 .810 119 122
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
2017 Toronto - MLB 24 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311 0 0 0.0
2020 Dunedin - FSL 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0.0
2021 Iowa - PCL 28 11 44 10 1 0 1 4 7 3 1 0 8 1 0 .227 .292 .318 .610 0 0 0.0
2022 Iowa - PCL 29 8 30 6 0 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 8 0 0 .200 .286 .300 .586 0 0 0.0
Total MLB 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311 -9 0
Total PCL 19 74 16 1 0 2 12 9 6 2 1 16 1 0 .216 .289 .311 .600 61 65
Total FSL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 66 145
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+ 2B 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.020
2016 Dunedin - A+ LF 81 81 150 3 1 154 1 .994 689.0 2.00 +1.5 1.014
2016 Dunedin - A+ CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.063
2017 New Hampshire - AA 2B 3 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2017 Buffalo - AAA LF 10 10 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 91.0 2.08 +1.6 1.106
2017 New Hampshire - AA LF 70 70 132 4 1 139 3 .978 610.0 2.01 +4.2 1.047
2017 New Hampshire - AA RF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.0 1.021
2018 Buffalo - AAA 2B 6 0 4 8 3 12 0 1.000 18.2 5.79 -0.5 .871
2018 Buffalo - AAA LF 57 50 77 1 0 81 3 .963 453.1 1.55 +3.2 1.056
2018 Buffalo - AAA CF 26 24 48 0 0 48 0 1.000 216.2 1.99 -3.8 .917
2018 Buffalo - AAA RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 +0.0 1.016
2019 Buffalo - AAA 2B 21 19 41 58 10 100 1 .990 167.1 5.32 -4.3 .875
2019 Buffalo - AAA LF 18 16 34 1 0 36 1 .972 131.2 2.39 +0.9 1.036
2019 Buffalo - AAA CF 11 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 56.0 2.25 +0.5 1.049
2019 Buffalo - AAA RF 58 56 78 8 0 89 3 .966 490.2 1.58 -3.3 .947
2020 Buffalo - AAA 2B 4 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 7.2 7.04 +0.0 1.014
2020 New Hampshire - AA 2B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 .990
2020 Buffalo - AAA LF 52 49 80 3 0 84 1 .988 439.1 1.70 +0.8 1.013
2020 New Hampshire - AA LF 4 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 35.0 2.06 -0.1 .983
2020 New Hampshire - AA CF 19 17 31 2 0 33 0 1.000 142.1 2.09 -1.6 .946
2020 Buffalo - AAA RF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 +0.0 1.006
2020 New Hampshire - AA RF 6 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 47.0 1.53 +0.3 1.038
2020 Dunedin - A+ RF 10 10 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 89.0 1.52 +0.3 1.019
2021 Iowa - AAA 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.005
2021 Iowa - AAA LF 9 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 22.2 1.59 -0.0 .991
2021 Iowa - AAA CF 13 7 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 74.1 1.94 -0.4 .964
2021 Iowa - AAA RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Iowa - AAA 2B 13 9 27 33 12 61 1 .984 90.2 5.96 -0.3 .981
2022 Iowa - AAA LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 .983
2022 Iowa - AAA CF 14 2 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 51.0 1.94 +0.4 1.057
2022 Iowa - AAA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 53 29 80 107 26 189 2 .989 306.1 5.49 -5.1 .915
TOTAL LF 306 280 508 12 2 529 9 .983 2481.0 1.89 +12.0 1.033
TOTAL CF 87 55 120 4 0 124 0 1.000 548.1 2.04 -4.8 .958
TOTAL RF 92 74 112 8 0 123 3 .976 688.1 1.57 -2.6 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 26, 563rd overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
07/03/2016 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (13).
07/01/2017 Injured (strained oblique), out for 6 weeks.
07/20/2017 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4-5 weeks.
11/28/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (12).
05/12/2018 Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 4 days.
12/04/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (12).
05/14/2019 Injured (wrist tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
06/10/2019 Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award.
08/23/2019 Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
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: 12 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12).
05/26/2020 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4 weeks.
12/03/2020 Injured (broken hand), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12).
03/16/2021 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SS Aramis Ademan.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12).
09/21/2022 Wins the 2022 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Iowa Cubs!
11/02/2022 Released by the Chicago organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12).
01/01/2024 Retired from professional baseball.
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