C Justin Houchens #20
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2025
C JUSTIN HOUCHENS #20 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 211 41 7 0 6 21 14 35 .194 .241 .313 5 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 6
BABIP 4 4 4 6
Avoid K's 4 5 4 6
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4 5
Eye 4 4 4 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 50
Errors: - 40 50
Arm: 55 55 60
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/18/2025 @ POR Win, 6-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
10/17/2025 @ POR Loss, 0-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/15/2025 POR Win, 5-4 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
10/14/2025 POR Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/13/2025 POR Loss, 1-3 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
10/11/2025 @ POR Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/10/2025 @ POR Win, 9-5 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
10/05/2025 MTL Win, 12-7 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/2025 MTL Win, 9-8 4 1 1 4 1 0 1 0
10/03/2025 MTL Win, 12-11 6 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Has a lot of varied interests.
Birthday:08/14/2000
Born in:Tehachapi, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 63 Days
Service This Yr:63 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 2nd Pick in Round 12
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 65 17 1 0 4 9 12 5 20 .262 .314 .462 .776 .331 .200 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 72 0 0 0 3 2 0 30 5 0 0 0.0 8.5 4.35 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 6 0 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .462 .500 .692 1.192
Versus Right   52 11 1 0 3 6 9 4 19 0 2 0 .212 .268 .404 .672
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
May   34 10 0 0 3 7 8 4 9 0 1 0 .294 .368 .559 .927
June   24 5 1 0 1 2 4 1 10 0 1 0 .208 .240 .375 .615
Career   65 17 1 0 4 9 12 5 20 0 2 0 .262 .314 .462 .776
Home   25 8 0 0 2 4 6 4 8 0 0 0 .320 .414 .560 .974
Road   40 9 1 0 2 5 6 1 12 0 2 0 .225 .244 .400 .644
Grass   57 16 1 0 4 9 12 5 17 0 1 0 .281 .339 .509 .847
Turf   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Day   47 12 1 0 4 7 8 2 16 0 1 0 .255 .286 .532 .818
Night   18 5 0 0 0 2 4 3 4 0 1 0 .278 .381 .278 .659
As Starter   65 17 1 0 4 9 12 5 20 0 2 0 .262 .314 .462 .776
Close/Late   17 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 7 0 0 0 .118 .167 .294 .461
Inning 1-3   17 4 0 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 1 0 .235 .278 .235 .513
Inning 4-6   24 8 0 0 3 5 3 2 7 0 1 0 .333 .385 .708 1.093
Inning 7-9   22 5 1 0 1 2 5 1 7 0 0 0 .227 .261 .409 .670
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   20 6 1 0 0 2 4 3 7 0 2 0 .300 .391 .350 .741
1 Outs   28 10 0 0 3 6 6 1 6 0 0 0 .357 .379 .679 1.058
2 Outs   17 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 7 0 0 0 .059 .111 .235 .346
Scoring Position   22 3 0 0 1 5 3 0 6 0 2 0 .136 .136 .273 .409
Bases Empty   35 11 1 0 2 2 7 4 11 0 0 0 .314 .385 .514 .899
Runner on 1st   8 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Runner on 2nd   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   27 2 0 0 1 2 3 2 20 0 0 0 .074 .138 .185 .323
First Pitch   12 5 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083
Count 0-1   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 0-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 1-1   9 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111
Count 1-2   10 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Behind in Count   20 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 11 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Ahead in Count   13 3 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 .231 .375 .538 .913
Batting 9th   65 17 1 0 4 9 12 5 20 0 2 0 .262 .314 .462 .776
Low Leverage   34 12 1 0 2 4 6 2 11 0 0 0 .353 .389 .559 .948
Medium Leverage   20 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 1 0 .150 .150 .300 .450
High Leverage   11 2 0 0 1 3 4 2 4 0 1 0 .182 .308 .455 .762
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 211 41 7 0 6 21 20 14 35 .194 .241 .313 .554 .239 .118 36
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 234 0 0 0 6 6 3 66 13 5 2 71.4 15.4 2.23 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 6 0 0 1 3 1 1 4 0 2 0 .143 .163 .214 .377
Versus Right   169 35 7 0 5 18 19 13 31 3 4 0 .207 .259 .337 .597
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   18 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .222 .263 .444 .708
July   72 14 4 0 3 7 5 3 10 1 1 0 .194 .224 .375 .599
August   59 9 1 0 0 5 4 6 10 0 2 0 .153 .231 .169 .400
September   62 14 1 0 2 7 9 4 11 2 3 0 .226 .265 .339 .603
Postseason   48 13 3 0 1 12 6 0 9 0 2 0 .271 .271 .396 .667
Last Year   207 46 6 0 0 15 11 10 44 1 3 0 .222 .257 .251 .508
2 Years Ago   238 72 14 0 11 41 34 18 38 3 5 4 .303 .357 .500 .857
Career   656 159 27 0 17 77 65 42 117 7 14 4 .242 .289 .361 .650
Home   94 20 4 0 5 11 10 2 15 1 3 0 .213 .227 .415 .642
Road   117 21 3 0 1 10 10 12 20 2 3 0 .179 .252 .231 .483
Grass   181 38 6 0 6 19 19 10 30 2 4 0 .210 .249 .343 .591
Turf   30 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 5 1 2 0 .100 .200 .133 .333
Day   122 26 4 0 3 10 13 5 19 1 2 0 .213 .242 .320 .562
Night   89 15 3 0 3 11 7 9 16 2 4 0 .169 .240 .303 .543
As Starter   211 41 7 0 6 21 20 14 35 3 6 0 .194 .241 .313 .554
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
2025 Chicago - PBC 24 18 65 17 1 0 4 9 12 5 0 0 20 0 0 .262 .314 .462 .776 109 106 0.3
Total PBC 18 65 17 1 0 4 9 12 5 0 0 20 0 0 .262 .314 .462 .776 109 106 0.3
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
2022 Total - 21 61 247 77 19 1 10 53 64 50 3 3 58 7 4 .312 .429 .518 .947 100 100 2.5
2023 Louisville - AAA 22 71 238 72 14 0 11 41 34 18 4 3 38 15 7 .303 .357 .500 .857 126 126 1.6
2024 Louisville - AAA 23 57 207 46 6 0 0 15 11 10 0 1 44 5 7 .222 .257 .251 .508 33 29 -0.9
2025 Louisville - AAA 24 58 211 41 7 0 6 21 20 14 0 3 35 5 2 .194 .241 .313 .554 46 36 -0.5
Total AAA 186 656 159 27 0 17 77 65 42 4 7 117 25 16 .242 .289 .361 .650 72 67
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
2025 Louisville - AAA 24 12 48 13 3 0 1 12 6 0 0 0 9 2 0 .271 .271 .396 .667 74 62 0.5
Total AAA 12 48 13 3 0 1 12 6 0 0 0 9 2 0 .271 .271 .396 .667 74 62
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Louisville - AAA C 70 70 508 54 1 564 2 .996 626.0 8.08 +0.4 .813 6 91 35 38.5
2023 Louisville - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2024 Louisville - AAA C 55 55 387 54 1 441 0 1.000 492.0 8.07 +0.6 1.246 5 95 32 33.7
2024 Louisville - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Chicago - Pro C 18 18 165 18 0 183 0 1.000 163.0 10.10 +0.0 1.053 3 31 12 38.7
2025 Louisville - AAA C 58 58 404 48 1 455 3 .993 533.1 7.63 +1.0 1.100 1 81 27 33.3
TOTAL C 201 201 1464 174 3 1643 5 .997 1814.1 8.13 +2.0 1.048 15 298 106 35.6
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
10/30/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft out of college (UC Riverside; Riverside, CA) by the New York City Gothams. (Round 12, Pick 2, 236th overall pick).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (6).
05/28/2023 Was traded by the New York City Gothams to the Chicago Union, along with SP Juan Garcia, in exchange for RP Alexis Hernandez and RP Matt Jacobs.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (6).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
10/19/2025 Wins the 2025 PBC Reserve League One Championship Cup with the Louisville Sluggers!
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