2B Mezyan Tsalani #19
St. Louis Lions PBC
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2023
BNN Index | PBC | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B MEZYAN TSALANI #19 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 128 35 4 0 4 16 9 27 .273 .321 .398 2 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 6 5 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 55
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 25 65 65
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/09/2023 @ ELP Loss, 4-9 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
10/07/2023 ELP Loss, 6-8 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
10/05/2023 ELP Win, 5-0 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
09/30/2023 HOU Win, 5-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/25/2023 @ LA Loss, 2-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2023 MIN Win, 5-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/2023 MIN Win, 11-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/15/2023 @ DAL Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/14/2023 @ DAL Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/2023 NOLA Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Tsalani is a true dirt dog, doing all of the little things it takes to help his team.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:03/15/1994
Born in:Cape Town, WES
Nationality:South African
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 128 35 4 0 4 16 18 9 27 .273 .321 .398 .720 .299 .125 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 139 0 3 0 1 2 0 51 8 2 2 50.0 16.1 4.44 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 .222 .250 .222 .472
Versus Right   101 29 4 0 4 15 14 8 23 0 1 0 .287 .339 .446 .785
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   31 9 1 0 1 7 8 4 6 0 1 0 .290 .371 .419 .791
July   33 12 2 0 2 4 7 4 7 0 0 0 .364 .432 .606 1.038
August   39 10 0 0 1 3 3 1 6 0 1 0 .256 .275 .333 .608
September   25 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 .160 .160 .200 .360
Spring Training   67 22 3 1 3 11 11 4 10 1 0 0 .328 .361 .537 .898
Postseason   9 4 0 0 0 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 .444 .545 .444 .990
Last Year   141 43 10 3 3 29 15 5 26 0 0 1 .305 .333 .482 .816
2 Years Ago   160 39 8 0 8 30 18 8 38 1 0 0 .244 .278 .444 .722
Career   525 141 26 4 16 83 59 27 117 1 2 1 .269 .305 .425 .730
Home   71 21 3 0 3 11 9 3 15 0 0 0 .296 .324 .465 .789
Road   57 14 1 0 1 5 9 6 12 0 2 0 .246 .317 .316 .633
Grass   85 26 3 0 4 12 14 4 18 0 0 0 .306 .337 .482 .819
Turf   43 9 1 0 0 4 4 5 9 0 2 0 .209 .292 .233 .524
Day   95 28 4 0 3 15 15 5 19 0 2 0 .295 .330 .432 .762
Night   33 7 0 0 1 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 .212 .297 .303 .600
As Starter   105 28 2 0 4 12 13 8 24 0 2 0 .267 .319 .400 .719
As Reliever / Substitution   23 7 2 0 0 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 .304 .333 .391 .725
Pinch Hitting   7 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Close/Late   31 11 1 0 0 2 5 6 6 0 1 0 .355 .459 .387 .847
Inning 1-3   34 10 2 0 2 5 4 2 3 0 0 0 .294 .333 .529 .863
Inning 4-6   46 11 1 0 2 9 4 1 13 0 1 0 .239 .255 .391 .647
Inning 7-9   44 13 1 0 0 2 7 5 10 0 1 0 .295 .367 .318 .686
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   46 15 1 0 1 3 6 4 11 0 1 0 .326 .380 .413 .793
1 Outs   37 11 1 0 1 3 6 3 5 0 1 0 .297 .350 .405 .755
2 Outs   45 9 2 0 2 10 3 2 11 0 0 0 .200 .234 .378 .612
Scoring Position   41 11 2 0 2 13 7 4 7 0 2 0 .268 .333 .463 .797
Bases Empty   68 19 1 0 2 2 7 3 11 0 0 0 .279 .310 .382 .692
Runner on 1st   19 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 9 0 0 0 .263 .333 .316 .649
Runner on 2nd   17 4 2 0 0 3 4 4 3 0 2 0 .235 .381 .353 .734
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 5 0 0 2 7 3 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .733 1.067
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   53 6 0 0 0 2 2 2 27 0 0 0 .113 .145 .113 .259
First Pitch   31 12 3 0 1 7 5 3 0 0 1 0 .387 .441 .581 1.022
Count 0-1   9 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111
Count 0-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-0   16 7 1 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .875 1.312
Count 1-1   7 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Count 1-2   21 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 .095 .095 .095 .190
Count 2-0   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Full Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Behind in Count   36 8 0 0 0 3 1 0 13 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Ahead in Count   28 11 1 0 2 3 6 4 0 0 1 0 .393 .469 .643 1.112
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 2nd   10 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Batting 7th   33 9 2 0 1 2 5 2 5 0 0 0 .273 .314 .424 .739
Batting 8th   69 19 2 0 3 12 8 4 16 0 2 0 .275 .315 .435 .750
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   59 13 1 0 2 2 8 5 13 0 0 0 .220 .281 .339 .620
Medium Leverage   40 9 2 0 0 3 3 1 10 0 2 0 .225 .244 .275 .519
High Leverage   29 13 1 0 2 11 4 3 4 0 0 0 .448 .500 .690 1.190
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
2020 Boston - PBC 26 28 96 24 4 1 1 8 8 5 0 0 26 2 4 .250 .287 .344 .631 69 71 -0.7
2021 St. Louis - PBC 27 60 160 39 8 0 8 30 18 8 0 1 38 5 2 .244 .278 .444 .722 93 90 0.4
2022 St. Louis - PBC 28 44 141 43 10 3 3 29 15 5 1 0 26 1 3 .305 .333 .482 .816 116 120 0.2
2023 St. Louis - PBC 29 44 128 35 4 0 4 16 18 9 0 0 27 2 2 .273 .321 .398 .720 96 87 -0.1
Total PBC 176 525 141 26 4 16 83 59 27 1 1 117 10 11 .269 .305 .425 .730 95 94 -0.2
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
2012 Boston (R) - R 18 41 117 35 7 0 4 9 17 13 0 0 29 3 3 .299 .369 .462 .831 118 115 0.5
2013 Boston (R) - R 19 44 143 40 8 3 4 19 28 20 1 0 35 10 6 .280 .372 .462 .833 127 126 0.8
2013 Bowdoin - R+ 19 24 78 19 2 1 2 10 11 7 1 2 28 1 3 .244 .307 .372 .679 80 77 -0.1
2013 Total - R+ 19 68 221 59 10 4 6 29 39 27 2 2 63 11 9 .267 .349 .430 .779 111 109 0.7
2014 Bowdoin - R+ 20 80 319 90 24 2 10 41 44 26 3 1 81 9 6 .282 .341 .464 .805 116 116 2.2
2014 Maine - A 20 7 22 6 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606 73 72 -0.0
2015 Maine - A 21 74 260 67 9 2 7 30 34 25 1 1 69 7 8 .258 .324 .388 .713 83 82 0.6
2015 Worcester - A+ 21 6 19 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 .211 .286 .263 .549 45 46 -0.1
2016 Worcester - A+ 22 69 141 35 7 0 3 14 16 21 1 0 32 4 2 .248 .350 .362 .711 93 93 -0.1
2017 Worcester - A+ 23 33 32 8 2 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 6 0 0 .250 .314 .312 .627 71 74 -0.0
2017 Hartford - AA 23 43 151 37 4 2 9 24 22 15 1 1 27 4 5 .245 .315 .477 .792 112 110 -0.7
2018 Hartford - AA 24 88 337 103 26 4 20 63 61 26 1 0 53 4 6 .306 .357 .585 .942 144 147 3.5
2019 Hartford - AA 25 57 223 65 10 1 10 27 36 16 2 0 37 1 3 .291 .344 .480 .824 119 123 1.6
2019 Providence - AAA 25 20 74 21 4 0 7 14 12 4 0 2 11 0 1 .284 .312 .622 .934 146 147 0.7
2020 Providence - AAA 26 40 145 33 6 0 4 15 17 10 1 0 20 1 1 .228 .282 .352 .634 74 67 -0.4
Total AAA 60 219 54 10 0 11 29 29 14 1 2 31 1 2 .247 .292 .443 .735 98 94
Total AA 188 711 205 40 7 39 114 119 57 4 1 117 9 14 .288 .344 .529 .873 130 132
Total A+ 108 192 47 10 0 3 17 22 24 3 0 42 5 2 .245 .338 .344 .682 85 85
Total A 81 282 73 9 2 7 30 38 27 1 1 72 7 8 .259 .325 .379 .704 82 81
Total R+ 104 397 109 26 3 12 51 55 33 4 3 109 10 9 .275 .334 .446 .780 108 108
Total R 85 260 75 15 3 8 28 45 33 1 0 64 13 9 .288 .371 .462 .832 123 121
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
2021 St. Louis - PBC 27 2 8 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250 227 245 0.1
2022 St. Louis - PBC 28 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 35 32 -0.6
2023 St. Louis - PBC 29 3 9 4 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 .444 .545 .444 .990 175 166 -0.0
Total PBC 6 21 8 1 0 1 6 6 2 0 0 5 1 0 .381 .435 .571 1.006 169 170
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Boston (R) - R 2B 30 28 41 60 11 103 2 .981 230.0 3.95 +0.8 1.029
2012 Boston (R) - R SS 9 0 4 3 1 8 1 .875 23.0 2.74 -0.8 .609
2013 Bowdoin - R+ 2B 18 18 22 35 7 57 0 1.000 133.2 3.84 +1.6 1.104
2013 Boston (R) - R 2B 5 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.3 .924
2013 Bowdoin - R+ SS 8 6 13 11 4 25 1 .960 56.1 3.83 -0.1 1.012
2013 Boston (R) - R SS 39 39 50 84 12 136 2 .985 318.1 3.79 -0.1 1.012
2014 Bowdoin - R+ 2B 1 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.2 .918
2014 Maine - A SS 7 7 7 19 3 26 0 1.000 54.0 4.33 +0.5 1.023
2014 Bowdoin - R+ SS 79 79 90 182 29 282 10 .965 687.1 3.56 +5.4 1.088
2015 Worcester - A+ 2B 6 6 18 5 1 24 1 .958 48.0 4.31 -0.4 .998
2015 Maine - A 2B 22 21 36 53 10 90 1 .989 187.0 4.28 +3.9 1.188
2015 Maine - A SS 49 44 49 118 17 172 5 .971 376.0 4.00 +1.5 1.002
2016 Worcester - A+ 2B 9 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 12.0 3.75 +0.1 1.024
2016 Worcester - A+ SS 48 31 47 90 16 145 8 .945 305.2 4.03 -5.8 .906
2017 Hartford - AA C 21 21 140 15 3 161 6 .963 179.0 7.79 -10.7 .932 33 45 6 13.3
2017 Hartford - AA 2B 5 4 9 13 6 23 1 .957 35.0 5.66 -0.3 .941
2017 Worcester - A+ 2B 7 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 10.0 1.80 -0.5 .526
2017 Hartford - AA SS 19 15 29 42 7 72 1 .986 141.0 4.53 -1.5 .971
2017 Worcester - A+ SS 12 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 19.1 2.79 -0.4 .859
2018 Hartford - AA 2B 79 78 173 195 47 371 3 .992 663.0 5.00 +1.8 1.029
2018 Hartford - AA SS 17 10 17 41 7 60 2 .967 98.0 5.33 -0.0 .974
2019 Providence - AAA 2B 13 13 24 40 11 65 1 .985 120.2 4.77 +0.4 .993
2019 Hartford - AA 2B 55 51 100 137 33 240 3 .988 448.2 4.75 +1.6 1.024
2019 Providence - AAA SS 7 4 7 14 3 21 0 1.000 40.0 4.72 -0.5 .987
2019 Hartford - AA SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 1.058
2020 Boston - Pro 2B 14 14 28 20 3 48 0 1.000 122.1 3.53 -2.3 .825
2020 Providence - AAA 2B 39 39 83 114 28 200 3 .985 340.2 5.20 -3.6 .940
2020 Providence - AAA 3B 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.062
2020 Boston - Pro SS 13 12 20 19 3 40 1 .975 105.2 3.32 -3.4 .836
2021 St. Louis - Pro 2B 50 38 83 83 17 166 0 1.000 344.1 4.34 -1.0 .987
2021 St. Louis - Pro 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.034
2021 St. Louis - Pro SS 9 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 26.1 2.05 -0.5 .758
2022 St. Louis - Pro 2B 35 31 78 74 17 153 1 .993 287.0 4.77 -5.8 .909
2022 St. Louis - Pro SS 5 0 3 3 1 7 1 .857 16.2 3.24 -0.4 .753
2023 St. Louis - Pro 2B 38 30 66 82 18 150 2 .987 296.0 4.50 -2.8 .910
2023 St. Louis - Pro SS 3 0 4 5 3 9 0 1.000 10.0 8.10 +0.2 .978
TOTAL C 21 21 140 15 3 161 6 .963 179.0 7.79 -10.7 .932 33 45 6 13.3
TOTAL 2B 426 372 770 919 211 1708 19 .989 3296.1 4.61 -7.0 .990
TOTAL 3B 2 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 +0.2 1.048
TOTAL SS 325 247 345 640 106 1017 32 .969 2283.2 3.88 -6.0 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
05/13/2010 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from South Africa.
08/16/2010 Signed a minor league contract ($300,000 bonus) out of South Africa with the Boston Shamrocks organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
03/28/2012 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie Complex League Boston (R).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
08/24/2013 Goes 5-6 against the Detroit (R) Motors, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
09/27/2014 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
06/14/2015 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
06/09/2016 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
10/26/2018 Wins the 2018 AA Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
06/12/2020 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Shamrocks development complex.
07/27/2020 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/12/2020 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
06/20/2021 Was claimed off waivers by St. Louis while with Boston.
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 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
08/17/2022 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
06/12/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the St. Louis Lions development complex.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
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