1B Josh Utech #18
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 35 POT: 35
1B JOSH UTECH #18 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - 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 45 50 45 45
Gap 50 50 45 50
Power 20 20 20 20
Eye 35 40 35 35
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 40
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 60 45
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 75 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Utech has great knowledge of the game.
High: Intelligence
Low: Greed
Birthday:08/14/1994
Born in:Terrytown, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 25 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 24th Pick in Round 3
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
2017 Chicago - SKY 22 42 167 52 16 1 0 21 23 5 1 0 47 8 3 .311 .335 .419 .754 92 92 0.5
2018 Chicago - SKY 23 23 81 22 6 0 0 4 8 2 1 0 20 1 2 .272 .298 .346 .643 65 65 0.1
2019 Chicago - SKY 24 13 48 11 1 0 0 4 6 3 0 1 9 3 0 .229 .269 .250 .519 36 31 -0.1
Total SKY 78 296 85 23 1 0 29 37 10 2 1 76 12 5 .287 .314 .372 .686 75 74 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
2013 Total - 18 24 110 47 12 3 0 27 38 10 0 0 7 32 7 .427 .475 .591 1.066 100 100 1.5
2013 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 67 282 79 16 2 0 24 35 12 0 0 62 2 1 .280 .310 .351 .661 81 79 0.3
2014 Chicago N (AZL) - R 19 14 62 22 3 1 0 8 10 3 0 0 13 0 1 .355 .385 .435 .820 125 125 0.6
2014 Raleigh - R+ 19 55 211 61 13 4 1 30 31 8 1 6 55 2 2 .289 .310 .403 .713 113 97 1.4
2014 Total - R+ 19 69 273 83 16 5 1 38 41 11 1 6 68 2 3 .304 .326 .410 .737 115 103 2.0
2015 Eugene - A- 20 63 250 71 19 5 2 31 44 25 1 3 53 6 1 .284 .348 .424 .772 117 118 2.3
2016 South Bend - A 21 137 557 153 34 3 1 56 77 57 2 1 136 18 2 .275 .344 .352 .695 98 95 3.4
2017 Tennessee - AA 22 47 195 59 9 1 1 14 28 25 0 1 44 6 5 .303 .380 .374 .754 107 106 1.3
2018 South Bend - A 23 13 52 11 2 0 0 2 7 6 0 0 7 2 0 .212 .293 .250 .543 62 67 0.1
2018 Myrtle Beach - A+ 23 8 36 15 3 1 1 7 9 3 0 0 6 2 0 .417 .462 .639 1.100 216 217 0.9
2018 Total - A+ 23 21 88 26 5 1 1 9 16 9 0 0 13 4 0 .295 .361 .409 .770 124 127 1.0
2018 Tennessee - AA 23 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 11 2 -0.0
2018 Iowa - AAA 23 56 225 51 15 2 0 27 28 21 0 1 46 6 1 .227 .291 .311 .603 62 60 0.2
2019 Myrtle Beach - A+ 24 23 84 25 6 2 0 8 9 4 0 0 16 1 2 .298 .330 .417 .746 120 121 0.4
2019 Tennessee - AA 24 14 60 18 3 1 0 3 7 3 0 0 9 1 1 .300 .333 .383 .717 100 102 0.3
2019 Iowa - AAA 24 61 260 78 16 2 0 23 34 12 0 3 53 8 2 .300 .327 .377 .704 94 93 1.2
2020 Myrtle Beach - A+ 25 34 133 33 12 0 0 4 9 7 0 0 26 2 1 .248 .286 .338 .624 81 79 -0.2
2020 Tennessee - AA 25 65 249 71 12 1 0 15 28 24 0 0 47 11 0 .285 .348 .341 .689 98 98 1.0
2020 Iowa - AAA 25 34 137 31 6 3 0 10 11 2 0 0 26 0 2 .226 .237 .314 .551 49 42 -0.6
2021 Tennessee - AA 26 33 95 20 3 0 0 13 9 4 0 1 15 2 0 .211 .240 .242 .482 37 34 -0.5
2022 Tennessee - AA 27 93 366 102 15 4 0 35 44 25 0 2 71 10 1 .279 .323 .342 .665 92 91 0.5
2022 Iowa - AAA 27 10 40 11 3 2 0 5 3 3 0 0 4 4 0 .275 .326 .450 .776 115 110 0.1
Total AAA 161 662 171 40 9 0 65 76 38 0 4 129 18 5 .258 .297 .346 .643 75 72
Total AA 253 970 271 42 7 1 80 116 81 0 4 186 30 7 .279 .334 .340 .674 92 91
Total A+ 65 253 73 21 3 1 19 27 14 0 0 48 5 3 .289 .326 .407 .733 113 113
Total A 150 609 164 36 3 1 58 84 63 2 1 143 20 2 .269 .339 .343 .682 95 93
Total A- 63 250 71 19 5 2 31 44 25 1 3 53 6 1 .284 .348 .424 .772 117 118
Total R+ 55 211 61 13 4 1 30 31 8 1 6 55 2 2 .289 .310 .403 .713 113 97
Total R 81 344 101 19 3 0 32 45 15 0 0 75 2 2 .294 .323 .366 .689 89 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 Chicago N (AZL) - R 2B 61 58 116 129 24 251 6 .976 523.0 4.22 +1.4 1.007
2013 Chicago N (AZL) - R 3B 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.3 .843
2013 Chicago N (AZL) - R RF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.2 3.52 -0.2 1.044
2014 Raleigh - R+ 2B 50 50 103 126 28 231 2 .991 439.0 4.69 +5.5 1.095
2014 Chicago N (AZL) - R 2B 13 13 25 32 8 58 1 .983 113.1 4.53 +1.8 1.110
2014 Raleigh - R+ 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.086
2014 Raleigh - R+ SS 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 .500 20.0 0.90 -1.0 .545
2015 Eugene - A- 2B 62 62 124 145 41 271 2 .993 539.0 4.49 +2.5 1.060
2016 South Bend - A 2B 137 137 238 332 70 579 9 .984 1220.2 4.20 +4.6 1.039
2017 Chicago - MLB 2B 42 42 95 130 44 228 3 .987 372.0 5.44 +0.9 1.022
2017 Tennessee - AA 2B 47 47 72 105 25 182 5 .973 410.1 3.88 +2.5 1.053
2018 Chicago - MLB 2B 23 23 40 73 14 113 0 1.000 201.0 5.06 +2.0 1.066
2018 Iowa - AAA 2B 55 55 102 141 33 245 2 .992 470.0 4.65 +2.1 1.029
2018 Tennessee - AA 2B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.2 1.038
2018 Myrtle Beach - A+ 2B 5 5 9 12 5 21 0 1.000 43.0 4.40 +0.5 1.041
2018 South Bend - A 2B 9 9 22 21 6 44 1 .977 83.0 4.66 +0.4 1.004
2018 Iowa - AAA SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2019 Chicago - MLB 2B 13 13 20 37 10 57 0 1.000 114.0 4.50 +0.8 1.033
2019 Iowa - AAA 2B 58 58 101 129 25 233 3 .987 506.0 4.09 +1.9 1.052
2019 Tennessee - AA 2B 14 14 20 37 10 58 1 .983 122.2 4.18 -0.7 1.007
2019 Myrtle Beach - A+ 2B 11 10 17 18 5 35 0 1.000 88.0 3.58 -0.4 1.050
2020 Iowa - AAA 1B 12 12 89 5 4 95 1 .989 108.2 7.79 -0.5 .957
2020 Tennessee - AA 1B 63 63 493 33 37 530 4 .992 531.2 8.90 +2.5 1.030
2020 Myrtle Beach - A+ 1B 17 17 111 10 6 123 2 .984 149.0 7.31 -0.0 1.005
2020 Iowa - AAA 2B 20 19 44 44 10 90 2 .978 160.2 4.93 +0.3 1.001
2020 Tennessee - AA 2B 7 2 10 8 3 18 0 1.000 35.2 4.54 +0.2 .998
2020 Myrtle Beach - A+ 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Tennessee - AA 1B 12 9 67 6 3 74 1 .986 85.1 7.70 -0.3 .981
2021 Tennessee - AA 2B 5 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 7.2 4.70 +0.2 1.005
2021 Tennessee - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Iowa - AAA 1B 10 10 74 4 7 79 1 .987 82.0 8.56 -0.3 .908
2022 Tennessee - AA 1B 72 71 519 38 35 560 3 .995 629.1 7.97 +0.8 1.032
2022 Tennessee - AA 2B 4 3 7 13 1 21 1 .952 32.0 5.62 -0.5 .926
2022 Tennessee - AA 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
TOTAL 1B 186 182 1353 96 92 1461 12 .992 1586.0 8.22 +2.1 1.014
TOTAL 2B 638 621 1167 1538 362 2743 38 .986 5492.0 4.43 +26.1 1.041
TOTAL 3B 4 4 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 34.0 1.32 -0.7 .792
TOTAL SS 5 3 1 1 0 4 2 .500 29.0 0.62 -1.2 .545
TOTAL RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.2 2.79 -0.2 1.044
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 24, 89th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school (Belle Chasse; Belle Chasse, LA).
06/13/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $180,000.
07/19/2013 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 30 (50).
10/04/2014 Wins the 2014 R+ APP Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 30 (50).
07/04/2015 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week.
07/15/2015 Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 45 (45).
05/18/2017 Injured (Torn ankle ligaments), out for 2 months.
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: 45 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 45 (45).
02/19/2018 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for one week.
02/22/2018 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/09/2018 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 5 weeks.
07/07/2018 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/18/2018 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
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: 50 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 40 (45).
05/11/2019 Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 40 (40).
05/04/2020 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/16/2020 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 40 (40).
10/09/2021 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 40 (40).
06/08/2022 Goes 5-5 against the Montgomery Biscuits, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
08/27/2022 Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 3-4 weeks.
11/11/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (35).
03/16/2023 Released by the Chicago organization.
11/10/2023 Retired from professional baseball.
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