LF Joe Rusch #50
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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LF JOE RUSCH #50 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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 50 60
Gap 60 50 65 60
Power 45 45 50 55
Eye 55 45 55 55
Avoid K's 55 55 60 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 50
Errors: - 25 45
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He won't form a long term attachment to a team and has no hustle.
High: Adaptability, Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:02/19/1998
Born in:Reynoldsburg, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 65 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 14 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 4th Pick in Round 2
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
2021 Cincinnati - SKY 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 4 40 -0.0
2023 Cincinnati - SKY 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127 -0.0
2024 Cincinnati - SKY 26 24 89 30 9 0 3 5 16 10 1 0 19 0 0 .337 .410 .539 .949 161 156 0.9
2025 Cincinnati - SKY 27 26 57 14 4 1 1 7 11 9 3 0 18 0 0 .246 .377 .404 .780 116 118 0.2
2025 Texas - SKY 27 22 84 16 2 0 3 11 8 5 2 0 29 0 0 .190 .253 .321 .574 55 57 -0.4
2025 Total - SKY 27 48 141 30 6 1 4 18 19 14 5 0 47 0 0 .213 .306 .355 .661 81 83 -0.2
Total SKY 75 233 60 15 1 7 24 35 25 6 0 67 0 0 .258 .345 .421 .765 110 110 0.7
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
2017 Total - 19 23 98 51 16 3 10 37 56 14 7 0 6 7 3 .520 .605 1.051 1.656 100 100 3.6
2017 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 19 28 104 31 6 2 1 13 20 8 3 0 27 0 0 .298 .365 .423 .788 118 119 0.8
2017 Greeneville - R+ 19 41 160 43 9 1 3 20 13 9 4 0 43 0 0 .269 .324 .394 .717 105 111 0.4
2017 Total - R+ 19 69 264 74 15 3 4 33 33 17 7 0 70 0 0 .280 .340 .405 .746 110 114 1.2
2018 Medford - A- 20 69 253 68 28 2 9 36 37 23 10 0 60 0 1 .269 .353 .502 .855 148 149 1.7
2019 Dayton - A 21 141 549 163 51 3 15 93 75 51 12 4 141 0 0 .297 .367 .483 .850 144 145 4.3
2020 Alexandria - AA 22 140 544 167 46 2 15 81 71 41 12 4 114 0 0 .307 .366 .482 .848 143 141 3.8
2021 Louisville - AAA 23 126 478 122 34 0 14 61 68 39 19 2 115 1 0 .255 .335 .414 .749 113 115 1.8
2022 Louisville - AAA 24 129 476 125 30 1 9 66 50 44 6 6 103 0 1 .263 .329 .387 .716 101 103 1.1
2023 Louisville - AAA 25 61 146 46 10 2 6 29 27 13 4 0 29 0 0 .315 .387 .534 .921 148 146 1.0
2024 Louisville - AAA 26 131 507 125 32 3 10 53 60 44 18 2 132 0 0 .247 .327 .381 .708 103 106 1.8
2025 Round Rock - AAA 27 18 74 20 3 0 4 10 10 15 1 0 22 0 0 .270 .400 .473 .873 143 146 0.7
2026 Columbus - AAA 28 27 94 28 8 0 6 18 12 9 3 0 27 0 1 .298 .377 .574 .952 169 178 0.9
Total AAA 492 1775 466 117 6 49 237 227 164 51 10 428 1 2 .263 .341 .418 .759 114 116
Total AA 140 544 167 46 2 15 81 71 41 12 4 114 0 0 .307 .366 .482 .848 143 141
Total A 141 549 163 51 3 15 93 75 51 12 4 141 0 0 .297 .367 .483 .850 144 145
Total A- 69 253 68 28 2 9 36 37 23 10 0 60 0 1 .269 .353 .502 .855 148 149
Total R+ 41 160 43 9 1 3 20 13 9 4 0 43 0 0 .269 .324 .394 .717 105 111
Total R 28 104 31 6 2 1 13 20 8 3 0 27 0 0 .298 .365 .423 .788 118 119
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 0.0 .000
2017 Greeneville - R+ LF 41 41 79 3 1 83 1 .988 344.0 2.15 -2.4 .954
2017 Cincinnati (AZL) - R LF 24 24 53 1 0 55 1 .982 209.2 2.32 +1.2 1.029
2017 Greeneville - R+ RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Cincinnati (AZL) - R RF 4 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.0 1.035
2018 Medford - A- 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Medford - A- LF 65 65 125 4 0 137 8 .942 568.1 2.04 -2.7 .963
2018 Medford - A- RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Dayton - A 1B 1 1 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.5 .543
2019 Dayton - A LF 129 129 206 5 0 214 3 .986 1095.2 1.73 -7.4 .958
2019 Dayton - A RF 5 4 11 1 0 13 1 .923 35.0 3.09 +0.0 .900
2020 Alexandria - AA 1B 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2020 Alexandria - AA LF 135 130 210 3 0 221 8 .964 1170.0 1.64 -7.3 .965
2020 Alexandria - AA RF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 +0.0 .994
2021 Louisville - AAA LF 38 34 49 0 0 55 6 .891 307.0 1.44 -3.9 .887
2021 Cincinnati - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .989
2021 Louisville - AAA RF 92 92 139 3 1 144 2 .986 816.0 1.57 -1.9 .982
2022 Louisville - AAA LF 126 125 190 3 2 197 4 .980 1094.2 1.59 -5.3 .967
2022 Louisville - AAA RF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 25.1 1.78 +0.1 1.001
2023 Louisville - AAA P 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 26.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
2023 Louisville - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Louisville - AAA SS 3 3 4 3 1 8 1 .875 25.0 2.52 -2.4 .409
2023 Louisville - AAA LF 34 22 44 2 0 47 1 .979 212.0 1.95 -3.0 .957
2023 Louisville - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Louisville - AAA RF 8 2 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 25.0 2.16 -0.2 .992
2024 Cincinnati - MLB LF 19 19 40 0 0 42 2 .952 171.0 2.11 -1.2 .953
2024 Louisville - AAA LF 126 124 205 3 0 211 3 .986 1125.2 1.66 -2.0 .982
2024 Cincinnati - MLB RF 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 43.0 1.05 -0.0 .982
2024 Louisville - AAA RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 -0.2 .998
2025 Round Rock - AAA LF 13 13 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 116.0 0.85 -0.3 .986
2025 Cincinnati - MLB RF 10 10 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 87.0 0.83 -1.0 .996
2026 Columbus - AAA LF 26 26 27 0 0 28 1 .964 217.0 1.12 -1.5 .945
TOTAL P 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 26.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL 1B 5 2 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 19.1 4.66 -0.5 .543
TOTAL SS 3 3 4 3 1 8 1 .875 25.0 2.52 -2.4 .409
TOTAL LF 776 752 1239 24 3 1301 38 .971 6631.0 1.71 -35.8 .964
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 139 123 183 5 2 191 3 .984 1106.0 1.53 -3.0 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 37th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds, out of high school (Licking Heights; Pataskala, OH).
06/15/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization with a signing bonus of $460,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 40 (60).
04/02/2018 Named the #86 prospect in the SKY
09/01/2018 Wins the A- NWL Batter of the Month Award.
10/03/2018 Wins the 2018 A- NWL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 40 (55).
04/01/2019 Named the #58 prospect in the SKY
05/07/2019 Goes 5-5 against the Clinton LumberKings, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
06/12/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Single A - U25 All-Star Game.
10/04/2019 Wins the 2019 A MID Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (75); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 40 (55).
04/06/2020 Named the #33 prospect in the SKY
05/18/2020 Wins the AA SL Player of the Week Award.
06/17/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Double A - U28 All-Star Game.
07/05/2020 Named the #38 prospect in the SKY
07/21/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
10/07/2020 Wins the 2020 AA SL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/12/2020 Named the #35 prospect in the SKY
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 40 (55).
04/05/2021 Named the #30 prospect in the SKY
07/04/2021 Named the #50 prospect in the SKY
07/22/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
09/28/2021 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/07/2021 Named the #49 prospect in the SKY
11/28/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 50 (50).
04/04/2022 Named the #60 prospect in the SKY
07/03/2022 Named the #90 prospect in the SKY
07/19/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
11/07/2022 Named the #74 prospect in the SKY
11/28/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
04/03/2023 Named the #86 prospect in the SKY
07/20/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
11/28/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
11/28/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
06/09/2025 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 3B Andre Varnell.
11/28/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
02/01/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization.
03/13/2026 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Indians organization.
05/11/2026 Released by the Cleveland Indians.
11/13/2026 Retired from professional baseball.
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