3B Melvin Zapata #17
Florida Panthers (TB) AAA
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2022
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B MELVIN ZAPATA #17 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 27 8 2 0 1 4 3 11 .296 .367 .481 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 6
Gap 5 5 5 6
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 6 6 6 8
Avoid K's 4 4 4 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 45
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 25 65 55
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2022 RAL Win, 4-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/24/2022 SA Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2022 SA Loss, 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2022 @ BAL Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/2022 @ CHA Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2022 SEA Loss, 4-8 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
08/23/2022 @ LOU Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/2022 @ PIT Loss, 2-3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/2022 @ PIT Win, 9-0 5 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
08/06/2022 AUS Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
He is the cerebral type.
Birthday:01/24/1998
Born in:Guaynabo, BAY
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 51 Days
Service This Yr:51 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 9th Pick in Round 1
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 111 26 5 2 2 7 18 13 38 .234 .315 .369 .684 .299 .135 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 127 0 0 0 0 3 0 41 9 2 0 100.0 14.4 4.43 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 .222 .333 .278 .611
Versus Right   93 22 4 2 2 6 16 10 32 0 3 0 .237 .311 .387 .698
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   27 7 1 0 0 2 3 4 8 0 0 0 .259 .355 .296 .651
July   81 19 4 2 2 5 15 9 29 0 3 0 .235 .311 .407 .719
August   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   46 5 2 0 0 1 1 6 15 0 0 0 .109 .212 .152 .364
Last Year   223 54 11 0 6 23 25 24 75 1 6 2 .242 .320 .372 .692
Career   334 80 16 2 8 30 43 37 113 1 9 2 .240 .318 .371 .689
Home   52 10 3 1 0 1 6 5 18 0 0 0 .192 .263 .288 .552
Road   59 16 2 1 2 6 12 8 20 0 3 0 .271 .358 .441 .799
Grass   111 26 5 2 2 7 18 13 38 0 3 0 .234 .315 .369 .684
Day   49 12 2 1 1 3 9 7 20 0 2 0 .245 .339 .388 .727
Night   62 14 3 1 1 4 9 6 18 0 1 0 .226 .294 .355 .649
As Starter   110 25 5 2 2 6 18 13 38 0 3 0 .227 .309 .364 .673
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   25 4 0 0 0 1 5 4 11 0 2 0 .160 .276 .160 .436
Inning 1-3   30 9 2 1 1 3 4 5 8 0 0 0 .300 .400 .533 .933
Inning 4-6   40 9 3 0 1 2 6 2 13 0 1 0 .225 .262 .375 .637
Inning 7-9   39 7 0 1 0 1 8 6 16 0 2 0 .179 .289 .231 .520
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   35 8 2 0 0 1 8 4 13 0 2 0 .229 .308 .286 .593
1 Outs   41 10 0 2 1 1 7 5 13 0 1 0 .244 .326 .415 .741
2 Outs   35 8 3 0 1 5 3 4 12 0 0 0 .229 .308 .400 .708
Scoring Position   20 5 0 0 0 3 2 4 7 0 3 0 .250 .375 .250 .625
Bases Empty   67 16 3 2 2 2 13 7 18 0 0 0 .239 .311 .433 .744
Runner on 1st   24 5 2 0 0 2 3 2 13 0 0 0 .208 .269 .292 .561
Runner on 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 2 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   69 13 3 2 1 3 9 5 38 0 0 0 .188 .243 .333 .577
First Pitch   11 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 0-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   11 6 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .545 .545 .909 1.455
Count 1-2   24 5 0 2 1 1 4 0 12 0 0 0 .208 .208 .500 .708
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-2   22 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .667 .889 .667 1.556
Full Count   15 6 3 0 0 2 4 5 4 0 0 0 .400 .550 .600 1.150
Behind in Count   40 7 0 2 1 1 4 0 20 0 0 0 .175 .175 .350 .525
Ahead in Count   12 4 1 0 0 1 4 8 0 0 1 0 .333 .600 .417 1.017
Batting 6th   8 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Batting 8th   17 4 1 0 0 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 .235 .350 .294 .644
Batting 9th   86 19 4 2 2 4 17 9 33 0 3 0 .221 .295 .384 .678
Low Leverage   55 13 2 2 2 4 10 5 16 0 0 0 .236 .300 .455 .755
Medium Leverage   41 9 3 0 0 1 4 5 15 0 0 0 .220 .304 .293 .597
High Leverage   15 4 0 0 0 2 4 3 7 0 3 0 .267 .389 .267 .656
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 27 8 2 0 1 4 2 3 11 .296 .367 .481 .848 .372 .185 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3 0 0 0.0 5.1 7.18 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Versus Right   23 6 1 0 1 4 1 3 9 0 0 0 .261 .346 .435 .781
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   14 5 2 0 1 3 2 1 5 0 0 0 .357 .400 .714 1.114
September   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564
2 Years Ago   332 92 25 2 5 22 49 48 57 1 5 6 .277 .377 .410 .787
Career   359 100 27 2 6 26 51 51 68 1 5 6 .279 .376 .415 .792
Home   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0 0 0 .231 .375 .231 .606
Road   14 5 2 0 1 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .357 .357 .714 1.071
Grass   27 8 2 0 1 4 2 3 11 0 0 0 .296 .367 .481 .848
Turf   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Night   18 5 2 0 1 4 2 2 8 0 0 0 .278 .350 .556 .906
As Starter   24 6 1 0 1 4 1 3 10 0 0 0 .250 .333 .417 .750
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
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 Tampa Bay - PBC 23 65 223 54 11 0 6 23 25 24 2 1 75 3 1 .242 .320 .372 .692 89 89 0.1
2022 Tampa Bay - PBC 24 35 111 26 5 2 2 7 18 13 0 0 38 2 0 .234 .315 .369 .684 83 83 0.3
Total PBC 100 334 80 16 2 8 30 43 37 2 1 113 5 1 .240 .318 .371 .689 87 87 0.4
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
2019 Total - 21 81 284 84 29 8 17 70 84 112 4 1 55 2 2 .296 .499 .634 1.133 100 100 5.6
2020 Florida - AAA 22 88 332 92 25 2 5 22 49 48 6 1 57 7 6 .277 .377 .410 .787 114 122 2.0
2022 Florida - AAA 24 11 27 8 2 0 1 4 2 3 0 0 11 0 0 .296 .367 .481 .848 127 136 0.1
Total AAA 99 359 100 27 2 6 26 51 51 6 1 68 7 6 .279 .376 .415 .792 115 123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Florida - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Florida - AAA 3B 89 88 54 150 16 215 11 .949 734.2 2.50 -4.3 .957
2020 Florida - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Tampa Bay - Pro 3B 65 65 37 111 10 156 8 .949 560.0 2.38 -2.5 .963
2022 Tampa Bay - Pro 3B 35 33 18 56 5 77 3 .961 290.0 2.30 -0.7 .953
2022 Florida - AAA 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.047
TOTAL 3B 191 186 109 318 31 449 22 .951 1587.2 2.42 -7.4 .959
PLAYER HISTORY
10/30/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft out of college (University of Louisville; Louisville, KY) by the Tampa Bay Thunder. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (8).
05/02/2020 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
06/12/2020 Named the #39 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2020 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
08/06/2020 Named the #35 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (8).
05/02/2021 Detrimentally completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
06/27/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/07/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/2021 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 4-5 weeks.
11/17/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (8).
05/02/2022 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
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