2B Brandon 'Palito' Laird #17
Vacaville Steelheads SPBC
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2025
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2B BRANDON 'PALITO' LAIRD #17 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
20 57 14 2 0 1 5 2 19 .246 .271 .333 1 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 7
BABIP 4 4 4 6
Avoid K's 3 3 4 7
Gap 4 4 4 6
Power 4 3 4 7
Eye 4 4 4 4
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.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/2025 WIN Win, 8-4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2025 SC Win, 12-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/2025 SC Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/04/2025 @ LV Loss, 2-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2025 @ LV Loss, 4-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/02/2025 @ SDA Loss, 3-6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/01/2025 @ SDA Win, 6-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 2
08/31/2025 @ SDA Loss, 7-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2025 @ SDA Loss, 5-8 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
08/29/2025 @ HOUA Win, 10-3 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Brandon needs a push to bring out his best.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/10/2000
Born in:Rocky Mount, NC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 58 Days
Service This Yr:58 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 11th Pick in Round 7
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 20 57 14 2 0 1 5 5 2 19 .246 .271 .333 .605 .261 .088 50
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 3 1 0 100.0 5.6 3.27 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Versus Right   41 10 2 0 1 5 4 2 15 0 2 0 .244 .279 .366 .645
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   32 10 1 0 0 1 2 1 7 0 2 0 .312 .333 .344 .677
July   11 3 0 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 1 0 .273 .333 .545 .879
August   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
September   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   37 6 0 0 0 3 0 2 10 1 1 0 .162 .200 .162 .362
Career   57 14 2 0 1 5 5 2 19 0 3 0 .246 .271 .333 .605
Home   26 5 1 0 1 3 3 1 10 0 2 0 .192 .222 .346 .568
Road   31 9 1 0 0 2 2 1 9 0 1 0 .290 .312 .323 .635
Grass   26 7 1 0 0 2 2 0 8 0 0 0 .269 .269 .308 .577
Turf   31 7 1 0 1 3 3 2 11 0 3 0 .226 .273 .355 .628
Day   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 .133 .235 .133 .369
Night   42 12 2 0 1 5 4 0 12 0 3 0 .286 .286 .405 .690
As Starter   55 14 2 0 1 5 4 2 18 0 3 0 .255 .281 .345 .626
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Inning 1-3   16 8 0 0 1 3 2 0 4 0 1 0 .500 .500 .688 1.188
Inning 4-6   20 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 1 0 .100 .143 .100 .243
Inning 7-9   21 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 7 0 1 0 .190 .227 .286 .513
0 Outs   22 6 1 0 1 4 2 1 6 0 2 0 .273 .304 .455 .759
1 Outs   25 7 1 0 0 1 1 1 10 0 1 0 .280 .308 .320 .628
2 Outs   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Scoring Position   12 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 3 0 3 0 .167 .286 .417 .702
Bases Empty   28 8 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 .286 .286 .321 .607
Runner on 1st   17 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .235 .235 .294 .529
Runner on 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .667 .800 1.667 2.467
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   27 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 19 0 0 0 .148 .207 .148 .355
First Pitch   13 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   5 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 1-2   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   23 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 13 0 1 0 .217 .217 .217 .435
Ahead in Count   9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 2nd   5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Batting 7th   8 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 3 0 1 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
Batting 8th   17 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .294 .333 .353 .686
Batting 9th   27 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 11 0 2 0 .185 .214 .222 .437
Low Leverage   21 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Medium Leverage   24 9 2 0 1 4 2 0 9 0 2 0 .375 .375 .583 .958
High Leverage   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 106 337 104 13 2 19 56 61 57 71 .309 .412 .528 .940 .407 .220 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 106 412 3 0 1 2 13 1 178 34 33 25 56.9 72.7 7.16 2.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 19 3 0 3 8 12 13 13 0 2 0 .302 .421 .492 .913
Versus Right   274 85 10 2 16 48 49 44 58 1 11 3 .310 .410 .536 .946
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   87 21 2 1 4 15 16 15 20 1 3 2 .241 .362 .425 .787
May   79 28 2 0 5 17 12 16 13 0 1 1 .354 .469 .570 1.038
June   44 14 4 1 2 6 7 8 9 0 4 0 .318 .423 .591 1.014
July   44 14 1 0 3 10 9 9 11 0 4 0 .318 .434 .545 .979
August   78 25 4 0 5 8 16 8 17 0 1 0 .321 .384 .564 .948
September   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Last Year   496 142 28 6 20 74 96 83 110 2 6 4 .286 .391 .488 .879
2 Years Ago   486 115 23 1 20 58 65 58 150 5 12 4 .237 .320 .412 .732
Career   1319 361 64 9 59 188 222 198 331 8 31 11 .274 .371 .470 .841
Home   177 55 5 1 11 32 30 26 36 1 8 2 .311 .403 .537 .940
Road   160 49 8 1 8 24 31 31 35 0 5 1 .306 .422 .519 .941
Grass   326 102 13 2 19 55 59 53 68 1 12 2 .313 .411 .540 .951
Turf   11 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 1 1 .182 .438 .182 .619
Day   84 28 4 0 6 16 15 8 14 0 0 0 .333 .391 .595 .987
Night   253 76 9 2 13 40 46 49 57 1 13 3 .300 .418 .506 .924
As Starter   337 104 13 2 19 56 61 57 71 1 13 3 .309 .412 .528 .940
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 .879 129 129 2.9
2025 Vacaville - Semi 25 20 57 14 2 0 1 5 5 2 0 0 19 1 0 .246 .271 .333 .605 61 50 -0.3
2025 Albuquerque - Ammy 25 106 337 104 13 2 19 56 61 57 3 1 71 33 25 .309 .412 .528 .940 139 136 2.7
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 SPBC 20 57 14 2 0 1 5 5 2 0 0 19 1 0 .246 .271 .333 .605 61 50
Total ABC 374 1319 361 64 9 59 188 222 198 11 8 331 88 75 .274 .371 .470 .841 117 114
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
2025 Albuquerque - Ammy 1B 14 14 91 7 7 99 1 .990 107.0 8.24 -0.1 .970
2025 Vacaville - Semi 1B 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 7.0 9.00 +0.0 1.023
2025 Albuquerque - Ammy 2B 90 84 188 192 55 385 5 .987 723.0 4.73 -0.2 1.008
2025 Vacaville - Semi 2B 13 13 20 29 8 50 1 .980 113.0 3.90 -0.9 .900
2025 Albuquerque - Ammy SS 6 6 9 15 1 26 2 .923 47.0 4.60 -0.3 .892
2025 Vacaville - Semi SS 4 2 2 9 1 12 1 .917 20.0 4.95 -0.4 .944
TOTAL 1B 86 75 623 46 49 672 3 .996 666.0 9.04 -1.1 .988
TOTAL 2B 503 492 979 1069 270 2088 40 .981 4273.1 4.31 -28.3 .957
TOTAL SS 91 84 137 210 30 374 27 .928 720.2 4.33 -12.6 .896
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.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
02/24/2025 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Vacaville Steelheads development complex.
03/30/2025 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Vacaville Steelheads development complex.
04/01/2025 Named the #1 prospect in the SPBC
07/21/2025 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/28/2025 Wins the ABC WAC Player of the Week Award.
08/08/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/11/2025 Wins the 2025 Amateur Baseball Circuit Amateur Circut Cup with the Albuquerque Coyotes!
11/10/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000.
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