3B David 'Relic' Kerns #29
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 40 POT: 40
3B DAVID 'RELIC' KERNS #29 - 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 50 40 55 50
Gap 45 35 50 45
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 35 30 40 35
Avoid K's 70 60 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 25 70 50
Turn DP: - 35 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Kerns never shows any lack of effort.
High: Adaptability, Greed, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/28/1992
Born in:Clinton, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 78 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 78 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2011, 24th Pick in Round 1
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
2015 Chicago - SKY 22 35 115 32 7 2 0 12 18 4 1 1 26 10 1 .278 .306 .374 .680 71 69 0.3
2016 Chicago - SKY 23 106 394 112 16 6 5 26 71 20 2 0 61 39 3 .284 .322 .393 .716 83 84 1.4
2017 Chicago - SKY 24 141 588 187 39 5 7 64 100 37 7 4 68 67 9 .318 .363 .437 .800 104 108 3.6
2018 Chicago - SKY 25 156 692 206 36 10 5 52 112 33 14 2 76 82 18 .298 .341 .400 .742 91 93 2.8
2019 Chicago - SKY 26 121 523 184 33 5 7 60 90 29 8 3 67 68 12 .352 .393 .474 .867 123 127 4.1
2020 Chicago - SKY 27 156 655 198 37 11 6 52 103 29 14 5 82 66 14 .302 .343 .420 .763 102 104 3.2
2021 Chicago - SKY 28 56 207 62 11 2 2 17 34 5 10 0 28 20 9 .300 .347 .401 .748 101 105 0.6
2021 Kansas City - SKY 28 19 58 20 4 1 0 7 10 7 0 0 7 8 5 .345 .415 .448 .864 135 137 0.4
2021 Total - SKY 28 75 265 82 15 3 2 24 44 12 10 0 35 28 14 .309 .362 .411 .774 109 112 0.9
2022 San Diego - SKY 29 156 620 155 25 6 7 55 68 30 5 3 97 54 10 .250 .289 .344 .632 77 73 0.8
2023 Kansas City - SKY 30 134 530 147 15 6 3 48 51 29 5 4 67 47 12 .277 .319 .345 .664 81 79 -0.4
2024 Houston - SKY 31 85 321 93 21 5 2 32 45 12 7 0 27 24 5 .290 .329 .405 .734 102 102 1.7
2025 Houston - SKY 32 18 21 6 2 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .348 .524 .872 136 138 0.1
Total SKY 1183 4724 1402 246 59 45 426 707 237 73 22 607 485 98 .297 .339 .402 .741 95 97 18.7
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
2011 Total - 18 21 93 46 13 6 3 26 40 10 3 1 7 31 5 .495 .551 .860 1.412 100 100 2.4
2011 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 33 124 43 5 3 1 20 16 11 2 1 23 6 3 .347 .406 .460 .865 143 138 1.2
2011 Raleigh - R+ 18 35 149 35 3 0 0 6 12 11 0 1 43 10 9 .235 .286 .255 .541 67 54 -0.1
2011 Total - R+ 18 68 273 78 8 3 1 26 28 22 2 2 66 16 12 .286 .341 .348 .689 102 93 1.1
2012 South Bend - A 19 74 291 82 21 10 1 26 39 22 5 3 70 19 7 .282 .340 .433 .773 116 106 1.6
2012 Myrtle Beach - A+ 19 17 72 18 2 0 1 6 11 0 1 0 19 10 2 .250 .260 .319 .580 70 66 0.1
2012 Total - A+ 19 91 363 100 23 10 2 32 50 22 6 3 89 29 9 .275 .325 .410 .735 108 98 1.7
2012 Tennessee - AA 19 25 107 27 5 1 1 9 11 3 0 0 32 4 2 .252 .273 .346 .619 69 62 -0.0
2013 Tennessee - AA 20 139 568 160 21 15 1 46 62 23 11 4 170 30 7 .282 .320 .377 .697 95 94 2.2
2014 Iowa - AAA 21 125 521 145 23 8 2 43 62 34 12 0 140 29 6 .278 .337 .365 .702 87 89 1.4
2015 Iowa - AAA 22 91 387 102 20 8 0 37 63 31 8 4 105 29 8 .264 .328 .357 .684 84 84 1.4
2021 Iowa - AAA 28 13 52 12 1 0 1 5 11 6 1 0 6 2 3 .231 .322 .308 .630 79 85 -0.0
2023 Omaha - AAA 30 11 38 10 1 0 2 7 6 2 1 0 4 3 1 .263 .317 .447 .764 112 119 0.2
2024 Fresno - AAA 31 57 213 69 14 6 4 32 30 5 2 4 28 12 1 .324 .339 .502 .842 128 126 1.7
Total AAA 297 1211 338 59 22 9 124 172 78 24 8 283 75 19 .279 .333 .386 .720 93 95
Total AA 164 675 187 26 16 2 55 73 26 11 4 202 34 9 .277 .313 .372 .685 91 89
Total A+ 17 72 18 2 0 1 6 11 0 1 0 19 10 2 .250 .260 .319 .580 70 66
Total A 74 291 82 21 10 1 26 39 22 5 3 70 19 7 .282 .340 .433 .773 116 106
Total R+ 35 149 35 3 0 0 6 12 11 0 1 43 10 9 .235 .286 .255 .541 67 54
Total R 33 124 43 5 3 1 20 16 11 2 1 23 6 3 .347 .406 .460 .865 143 138
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 Raleigh - R+ 3B 35 35 14 63 5 77 0 1.000 315.1 2.20 +2.3 1.071
2011 Chicago N (AZL) - R 3B 32 32 22 64 6 92 6 .935 287.1 2.69 +0.1 1.004
2012 Tennessee - AA 3B 25 25 14 33 4 50 3 .940 219.2 1.93 -0.3 1.005
2012 Myrtle Beach - A+ 3B 16 16 8 34 2 43 1 .977 139.1 2.71 +0.4 1.025
2012 South Bend - A 3B 71 71 33 123 11 164 8 .951 645.2 2.17 +1.2 1.018
2013 Tennessee - AA 3B 135 135 51 225 13 294 18 .939 1157.0 2.15 -0.7 .997
2014 Iowa - AAA 3B 110 110 41 191 28 250 18 .928 968.0 2.16 -1.0 .994
2015 Chicago - MLB 3B 25 23 12 34 3 48 2 .958 212.0 1.95 +0.5 1.026
2015 Iowa - AAA 3B 91 91 34 159 12 199 6 .970 811.2 2.14 +2.5 1.037
2016 Chicago - MLB 3B 40 27 12 59 9 75 4 .947 270.0 2.37 +0.1 1.001
2016 Chicago - MLB SS 53 51 60 139 24 205 6 .971 434.1 4.12 -1.2 .967
2017 Chicago - MLB 3B 138 138 48 233 32 305 24 .921 1197.0 2.11 -5.6 .962
2018 Chicago - MLB 3B 146 146 59 282 25 359 18 .950 1305.1 2.35 -0.3 .992
2018 Chicago - MLB SS 10 10 9 19 4 29 1 .966 89.0 2.83 -0.8 .963
2019 Chicago - MLB 3B 79 79 39 137 21 188 12 .936 691.0 2.29 -1.9 .969
2020 Chicago - MLB 3B 117 117 54 213 20 287 20 .930 1003.0 2.40 -1.4 .971
2020 Chicago - MLB SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.1 1.000
2021 Chicago - MLB 1B 50 49 395 17 64 415 3 .993 414.0 8.96 -0.2 .970
2021 Kansas City - MLB 1B 16 16 130 3 13 133 0 1.000 134.2 8.89 -0.3 1.061
2021 Iowa - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.057
2021 Chicago - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Chicago - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.040
2021 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.040
2021 Iowa - AAA 3B 13 12 6 13 1 22 3 .864 109.0 1.57 -0.8 .873
2021 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 +0.0 1.003
2021 Iowa - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 San Diego - MLB 1B 4 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.0 1.046
2022 San Diego - MLB 3B 156 156 78 283 24 381 20 .948 1392.2 2.33 -2.8 .995
2023 Kansas City - MLB 1B 19 19 164 6 15 170 0 1.000 169.0 9.05 +1.0 1.082
2023 Omaha - AAA 1B 7 7 59 3 2 63 1 .984 58.2 9.51 -0.0 .958
2023 Omaha - AAA 3B 2 2 1 5 1 7 1 .857 17.0 3.18 -0.2 .872
2024 Houston - MLB 1B 21 21 169 11 14 181 1 .994 179.2 9.02 +0.0 1.004
2024 Fresno - AAA 1B 18 16 133 14 12 148 1 .993 146.1 9.04 +0.6 1.026
2024 Houston - MLB 3B 64 64 35 120 7 166 11 .934 565.0 2.47 -0.6 .984
2024 Fresno - AAA 3B 27 24 9 33 5 47 5 .894 222.0 1.70 -1.8 .941
2024 Fresno - AAA SS 3 2 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 26.0 3.81 -0.2 1.015
2025 Houston - MLB 1B 6 3 31 1 1 32 0 1.000 33.0 8.73 +0.0 1.040
2025 Houston - MLB 3B 10 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 21.1 2.95 -0.3 1.028
2025 Houston - MLB SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 142 131 1089 55 121 1150 6 .995 1146.1 8.98 +1.2 1.010
TOTAL 3B 1335 1303 573 2311 229 3065 181 .941 11554.1 2.25 -10.4 .993
TOTAL SS 73 63 74 167 29 248 7 .972 557.2 3.89 -2.2 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2011 Drafted in the 2011 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school (Hill; Jackson, MS).
06/20/2011 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $850,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (75); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (55).
06/01/2012 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (50).
06/01/2013 Injured (Bruised forearm), day-to-day for one week.
06/06/2013 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
06/12/2013 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (45).
06/22/2014 Goes 0-4 against the Albuquerque Isotopes, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
07/29/2014 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
11/28/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
07/10/2016 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days.
08/26/2016 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/28/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
03/23/2017 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/30/2017 Goes 5-6 against the California Angels, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 5 R.
08/13/2017 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
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: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
03/10/2018 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/11/2018 Goes 5-5 against the Texas Rangers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
08/15/2018 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/05/2018 Injured (Hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/12/2019 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $41,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
04/05/2019 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 1 day.
05/05/2019 Injured (Bruised toe), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/06/2019 Wins the SKY WEST Player of the Week Award.
05/25/2019 Goes 0-4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
06/17/2019 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/29/2019 Injured (Strained groin), out for 5-6 weeks.
08/28/2019 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
05/12/2020 Goes 5-6 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
05/18/2020 Wins the SKY WEST Player of the Week Award.
06/15/2020 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/05/2020 Goes 5-6 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
08/15/2020 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
07/02/2021 Injured (Fractured foot), out for 3-4 weeks.
08/09/2021 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RF Jaiden Miles.
09/07/2021 Injured (Hyperextended ankle), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
01/08/2022 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the San Diego Padres in exchange for SP Paul Leggett.
11/28/2022 Became a free agent.
12/28/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 30 (30).
04/09/2023 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/09/2023 Injured (Hyperextended ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/10/2023 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
12/29/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
05/28/2024 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for one week.
06/09/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Triple A All-Star Game.
06/22/2024 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 5 days.
10/06/2024 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
11/28/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
11/13/2026 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2018 156 1
2022 156 1
Year PA Rank
2018 741 1
2020 704 4
Year AB Rank
2018 692 1
2020 655 2
2022 620 10
Year H Rank
2017 187 9
2018 206 2
2020 198 3
Year 2B Rank
2017 39 10
Year 3B Rank
2018 10 5
2020 11 2
Year SB Rank
2016 39 5
2017 67 1
2018 82 1
2019 68 1
2020 66 1
2021 28 8
2022 54 1
2023 47 2
Year R Rank
2018 112 7
Year AVG Rank
2019 .352 1
Year OBP Rank
2019 .393 7
Year RC/27 Rank
2019 8.14 6
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