1B Brandon 'Palito' Laird #31
Vacaville Steelheads SPBC
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2024
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1B BRANDON 'PALITO' LAIRD #31 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
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 4 4 4 7
Gap 4 4 4 6
Power 4 3 4 6
Eye 4 4 5 4
Avoid K's 4 3 4 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 40
Errors: - 45 40
Arm: 20 45 40
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/2024 HOUA Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2024 HOUA Win, 6-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/30/2024 HOUA Win, 13-2 4 3 2 3 1 2 0 0
08/29/2024 @ EPM Loss, 4-9 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/28/2024 @ EPM Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/27/2024 @ EPM Loss, 11-12 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 0
08/26/2024 @ EPM Win, 4-3 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/25/2024 TUL Win, 6-4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/2024 TUL Win, 18-13 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/2024 TUL Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
PERSONALITY
Brandon horses around too much.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/10/2000
Born in:Rocky Mount, NC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 11th Pick in Round 7
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 136 496 142 28 6 20 74 96 83 110 .286 .391 .488 .879 .395 .202 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 131 591 4 0 0 3 6 2 242 54 32 24 57.1 97.6 6.77 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   100 32 7 0 4 14 19 13 24 0 4 0 .320 .398 .510 .908
Versus Right   396 110 21 6 16 60 77 70 86 2 2 4 .278 .390 .482 .872
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   92 22 2 1 3 11 17 18 21 1 0 3 .239 .377 .380 .758
May   105 30 7 1 2 18 19 14 22 0 1 0 .286 .370 .429 .798
June   90 35 5 1 2 15 13 16 20 1 1 0 .389 .477 .533 1.010
July   97 28 9 1 6 15 22 19 25 0 3 1 .289 .410 .588 .998
August   107 26 5 2 7 15 25 16 21 0 1 0 .243 .341 .523 .865
September   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Last Year   486 115 23 1 20 58 65 58 150 5 12 4 .237 .320 .412 .732
Career   982 257 51 7 40 132 161 141 260 7 18 8 .262 .357 .450 .807
Home   251 78 15 2 14 54 47 38 51 2 3 2 .311 .403 .554 .957
Road   245 64 13 4 6 20 49 45 59 0 3 2 .261 .380 .420 .801
Grass   475 138 28 6 19 73 92 79 106 2 6 4 .291 .395 .495 .889
Turf   21 4 0 0 1 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 .190 .320 .333 .653
Day   159 46 10 3 6 24 30 24 36 1 0 0 .289 .380 .503 .884
Night   337 96 18 3 14 50 66 59 74 1 6 4 .285 .397 .481 .877
As Starter   492 142 28 6 20 73 96 83 109 2 6 4 .289 .394 .492 .886
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
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 - 17 35 140 68 33 7 9 43 57 27 3 2 13 6 5 .486 .570 1.014 1.584 100 100 4.6
2018 Total - 18 34 143 71 33 8 6 47 63 25 1 0 10 7 5 .497 .574 .965 1.539 100 100 4.5
2019 California - R+ 19 76 283 65 8 0 8 29 31 38 1 0 66 7 9 .230 .323 .343 .666 66 59 -1.0
2020 California - R+ 20 63 227 65 10 3 7 35 25 37 5 2 41 4 6 .286 .395 .449 .844 108 114 0.2
2021 Huntsville - A 21 88 341 90 15 1 14 46 45 25 4 0 74 5 5 .264 .322 .437 .759 105 105 0.5
2022 Golden State - A+ 22 67 227 56 10 1 10 27 30 27 2 1 51 6 3 .247 .331 .432 .762 101 105 0.3
2023 Albuquerque - Ammy 23 132 486 115 23 1 20 58 65 58 4 5 150 23 26 .237 .320 .412 .732 87 82 -1.5
2024 Albuquerque - Ammy 24 136 496 142 28 6 20 74 96 83 4 2 110 32 24 .286 .391 .488 .879 127 129 2.9
Total A+ 67 227 56 10 1 10 27 30 27 2 1 51 6 3 .247 .331 .432 .762 101 105
Total A 88 341 90 15 1 14 46 45 25 4 0 74 5 5 .264 .322 .437 .759 105 105
Total R+ 139 510 130 18 3 15 64 56 75 6 2 107 11 15 .255 .356 .390 .746 85 84
Total ABC 268 982 257 51 7 40 132 161 141 8 7 260 55 50 .262 .357 .450 .807 107 106
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 California - R+ 2B 46 45 91 95 15 190 4 .979 404.0 4.14 -0.3 .961
2019 California - R+ SS 26 26 47 66 9 122 9 .926 222.0 4.58 -3.4 .893
2020 California - R+ 2B 41 40 62 81 21 147 4 .973 346.0 3.72 -4.4 .929
2020 California - R+ SS 18 16 31 42 5 78 5 .936 138.1 4.75 -2.1 .925
2021 Huntsville - A 2B 82 82 174 174 48 353 5 .986 725.0 4.32 -8.1 .933
2021 Huntsville - A SS 6 6 9 15 1 27 3 .889 52.0 4.15 -1.3 .843
2022 Golden State - A+ 1B 57 57 479 36 37 517 2 .996 507.0 9.14 -0.7 .987
2022 Golden State - A+ 2B 1 1 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.1 1.021
2022 Golden State - A+ SS 2 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 3.1 8.10 -0.9 .537
2023 Albuquerque - Ammy 1B 11 3 40 3 5 43 0 1.000 40.0 9.68 -0.4 1.041
2023 Albuquerque - Ammy 2B 109 107 213 216 58 439 10 .977 899.0 4.29 -9.2 .934
2023 Albuquerque - Ammy SS 18 17 23 37 7 64 4 .938 147.0 3.67 -2.8 .918
2024 Albuquerque - Ammy 1B 3 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 +0.0 1.025
2024 Albuquerque - Ammy 2B 121 120 226 281 65 518 11 .979 1054.1 4.33 -5.4 .968
2024 Albuquerque - Ammy SS 11 11 16 23 6 41 2 .951 91.0 3.86 -1.4 .909
TOTAL 1B 71 60 525 39 42 566 2 .996 552.0 9.20 -1.0 .991
TOTAL 2B 400 395 771 848 207 1653 34 .979 3437.1 4.24 -27.2 .948
TOTAL SS 81 76 126 186 28 336 24 .929 653.2 4.30 -11.9 .894
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
10/30/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft out of high school (South View; Hope Mills, NC) by the San Francisco Peanuts. (Round 7, Pick 11, 119th overall pick).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
08/22/2019 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
07/27/2020 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
09/24/2021 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
09/22/2022 Released by the San Francisco organization.
10/23/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vacaville Steelheads organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
02/24/2023 Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Vacaville Steelheads development complex.
03/30/2023 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vacaville Steelheads development complex.
04/01/2023 Named the #5 prospect in the SPBC
12/06/2023 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Vacaville Steelheads.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
02/25/2024 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Vacaville Steelheads development complex.
03/30/2024 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Vacaville Steelheads development complex.
04/01/2024 Named the #5 prospect in the SPBC
06/28/2024 Named the #1 prospect in the SPBC
09/21/2024 Wins the 2024 ABC WAC Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
11/12/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000.
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