2B Chris Esler #18
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2025
2B CHRIS ESLER #18 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 30 5 1 0 0 3 3 12 .167 .242 .200 2 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
BABIP 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 5 4 5 5
Gap 4 4 5 4
Power 4 4 4 5
Eye 5 4 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 25
Errors: - 60 75
Arm: 20 65 60
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/2025 FKN Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/2025 FKN Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2025 FKN Win, 3-2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2025 @ FTW Win, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/2025 @ FTW Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/2025 @ FTW Win, 16-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/2025 OC Win, 12-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/2025 STP Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/2025 STP Win, 10-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/16/2025 @ BOSB Loss, 0-5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Chris is a leader in the locker room.
High: Leader
Birthday:02/08/1996
Born in:Norco, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:16 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 46 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 10th Pick in Round 19
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 8 30 5 1 0 0 3 1 3 12 .167 .242 .200 .442 .216 .033 21
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 0 100.0 1.9 2.05 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Versus Right   16 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 0 0 0 .188 .316 .250 .566
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   30 5 1 0 0 3 1 3 12 0 0 0 .167 .242 .200 .442
Spring Training   52 12 1 0 0 4 5 5 10 1 1 1 .231 .305 .250 .555
Last Year   229 68 14 4 4 34 33 30 44 0 12 1 .297 .381 .445 .826
2 Years Ago   182 51 11 2 4 20 30 19 38 0 5 1 .280 .351 .429 .780
Career   441 124 26 6 8 57 64 52 94 0 17 2 .281 .360 .422 .781
Home   14 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Road   16 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 .125 .222 .188 .410
Grass   17 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 6 0 0 0 .235 .316 .294 .610
Turf   13 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .077 .143 .077 .220
Day   29 4 1 0 0 3 1 3 12 0 0 0 .138 .219 .172 .391
Night   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
As Starter   28 4 1 0 0 2 1 3 12 0 0 0 .143 .226 .179 .404
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Inning 1-3   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Inning 4-6   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Inning 7-9   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   12 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
1 Outs   11 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
2 Outs   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Scoring Position   9 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Bases Empty   17 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 .235 .316 .294 .610
Runner on 1st   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   21 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 12 0 0 0 .143 .217 .190 .408
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   9 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   15 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Ahead in Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 2nd   12 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Batting 4th   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Batting 6th   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Batting 8th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   9 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .455 .444 .899
Medium Leverage   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
High Leverage   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
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 88 208 59 12 1 3 21 36 33 29 .284 .377 .394 .771 .354 .111 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 247 0 0 1 6 2 3 82 16 3 4 42.9 31.6 5.20 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 9 0 0 0 3 5 10 10 1 2 0 .225 .373 .225 .598
Versus Right   168 50 12 1 3 18 31 23 19 2 0 0 .298 .378 .435 .813
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   46 15 5 0 0 3 10 13 5 0 0 0 .326 .475 .435 .909
May   46 14 1 0 0 3 9 9 5 1 1 0 .304 .411 .326 .737
June   41 11 3 0 1 7 8 3 7 1 0 0 .268 .311 .415 .726
July   40 9 1 1 1 6 5 4 8 0 0 0 .225 .295 .375 .670
August   35 10 2 0 1 2 4 3 4 1 1 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
September   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Last Year   123 37 9 3 2 17 25 14 24 1 1 3 .301 .383 .472 .855
Career   331 96 21 4 5 38 61 47 53 4 3 3 .290 .379 .423 .802
Home   92 28 5 0 0 7 16 17 13 1 0 0 .304 .409 .359 .768
Road   116 31 7 1 3 14 20 16 16 2 2 0 .267 .351 .422 .773
Grass   198 56 12 0 3 20 35 31 29 3 2 0 .283 .375 .389 .764
Turf   10 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300 .417 .500 .917
Day   74 23 4 1 1 7 13 9 5 2 1 0 .311 .376 .432 .809
Night   134 36 8 0 2 14 23 24 24 1 1 0 .269 .377 .373 .750
As Starter   172 50 10 0 2 16 32 26 24 3 2 0 .291 .378 .384 .762
As Reliever / Substitution   36 9 2 1 1 5 4 7 5 0 0 0 .250 .372 .444 .817
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 Los Angeles - PBC 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 208 362 0.0
Total PBC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 208 362 0.0
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
2011 Total - 15 43 188 80 11 1 6 47 62 21 2 1 12 12 10 .426 .486 .590 1.076 100 100 2.7
2012 Total - 16 39 176 74 17 1 9 50 76 19 2 0 11 11 9 .420 .482 .682 1.164 100 100 3.1
2013 Total - 17 39 179 76 11 3 3 44 71 11 2 0 13 12 10 .425 .464 .570 1.033 100 100 2.2
2014 Total - 18 38 172 70 15 2 3 41 52 11 2 2 9 11 10 .407 .444 .570 1.014 100 100 1.9
2015 Los Angeles (R) - R 19 70 265 77 14 0 11 41 42 33 3 0 73 2 9 .291 .375 .468 .843 107 94 -0.1
2016 UCLA - R+ 20 60 210 49 9 0 2 26 19 31 3 0 53 5 4 .233 .340 .305 .645 75 71 -0.5
2017 Bakersfield - A 21 88 330 88 15 2 11 37 45 30 1 1 83 4 10 .267 .329 .424 .753 103 98 0.4
2018 Fresno - A+ 22 74 267 77 13 5 12 50 48 30 4 0 48 7 5 .288 .369 .509 .878 127 125 1.2
2018 Anaheim - AA 22 12 44 11 4 0 1 3 5 4 1 0 6 0 0 .250 .327 .409 .736 92 98 0.1
2019 Anaheim - AA 23 72 236 62 15 2 13 39 39 22 0 3 54 2 3 .263 .322 .508 .830 119 120 0.7
2020 Anaheim - AA 24 10 39 11 1 0 3 7 9 8 0 0 3 0 0 .282 .404 .538 .943 153 160 0.5
2020 San Diego - AAA 24 36 63 14 4 1 0 9 7 2 2 0 11 2 3 .222 .269 .317 .586 62 60 -0.2
2021 San Diego - AAA 25 47 135 33 3 1 2 10 13 11 0 1 27 3 5 .244 .299 .326 .625 72 69 -0.2
2023 Quebec City - Semi 27 73 182 51 11 2 4 20 30 19 1 0 38 13 11 .280 .351 .429 .780 112 109 0.5
2024 Quebec City - Semi 28 68 229 68 14 4 4 34 33 30 1 0 44 15 12 .297 .381 .445 .826 125 123 1.0
2024 Long Beach - Ammy 28 37 123 37 9 3 2 17 25 14 3 1 24 0 4 .301 .383 .472 .855 119 124 0.3
2025 Quebec City - Semi 29 8 30 5 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 12 2 0 .167 .242 .200 .442 21 21 -0.1
2025 Long Beach - Ammy 29 88 208 59 12 1 3 21 36 33 0 3 29 3 4 .284 .377 .394 .771 96 103 0.5
Total AAA 83 198 47 7 2 2 19 20 13 2 1 38 5 8 .237 .290 .323 .613 69 66
Total AA 94 319 84 20 2 17 49 53 34 1 3 63 2 3 .263 .333 .498 .832 120 122
Total A+ 74 267 77 13 5 12 50 48 30 4 0 48 7 5 .288 .369 .509 .878 127 125
Total A 88 330 88 15 2 11 37 45 30 1 1 83 4 10 .267 .329 .424 .753 103 98
Total R+ 60 210 49 9 0 2 26 19 31 3 0 53 5 4 .233 .340 .305 .645 75 71
Total SPBC 149 441 124 26 6 8 57 64 52 2 0 94 30 23 .281 .360 .422 .781 113 111
Total ABC 125 331 96 21 4 5 38 61 47 3 4 53 3 8 .290 .379 .423 .802 105 110
Total R 70 265 77 14 0 11 41 42 33 3 0 73 2 9 .291 .375 .468 .843 107 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Los Angeles (R) - R 2B 46 46 102 85 15 190 3 .984 405.1 4.15 -1.7 .960
2015 Los Angeles (R) - R SS 24 24 32 53 6 88 3 .966 213.0 3.59 +0.1 1.018
2016 UCLA - R+ 2B 43 43 81 78 15 161 2 .988 377.0 3.80 -1.1 1.007
2016 UCLA - R+ SS 17 17 28 34 5 64 2 .969 148.1 3.76 -2.5 .864
2017 Bakersfield - A SS 88 88 114 225 34 353 14 .960 768.1 3.97 -6.4 .956
2018 Fresno - A+ 2B 64 63 153 143 50 303 7 .977 543.1 4.90 -8.5 .924
2018 Anaheim - AA SS 12 12 14 31 6 46 1 .978 100.2 4.02 -0.9 .974
2018 Fresno - A+ SS 13 8 13 18 4 31 0 1.000 82.2 3.38 +0.9 1.061
2019 Anaheim - AA 2B 40 37 87 94 18 184 3 .984 352.0 4.63 -7.1 .893
2019 Anaheim - AA SS 2 1 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.1 1.058
2020 San Diego - AAA 2B 2 0 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.0 1.002
2020 Anaheim - AA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 San Diego - AAA SS 13 10 17 32 9 49 0 1.000 97.0 4.55 +0.2 1.005
2020 Anaheim - AA SS 10 10 15 30 7 46 1 .978 87.0 4.66 -0.0 .965
2021 San Diego - AAA SS 39 33 40 89 16 131 2 .985 298.2 3.89 -1.4 .968
2023 Quebec City - Semi 2B 44 29 67 58 22 125 0 1.000 284.0 3.96 -5.0 .894
2023 Quebec City - Semi SS 16 11 14 22 3 36 0 1.000 110.0 2.95 -0.5 .978
2024 Long Beach - Ammy 2B 25 25 61 55 14 119 3 .975 212.0 4.92 -3.1 .847
2024 Quebec City - Semi 2B 25 19 47 62 11 110 1 .991 212.1 4.62 -2.5 .918
2024 Long Beach - Ammy SS 14 7 12 17 3 30 1 .967 70.0 3.73 -0.8 .984
2024 Quebec City - Semi SS 32 28 48 74 9 127 5 .961 277.1 3.96 -3.6 .937
2025 Long Beach - Ammy 2B 13 8 15 25 5 40 0 1.000 82.0 4.39 -0.9 1.025
2025 Quebec City - Semi 2B 3 3 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 36.0 3.50 +0.5 1.033
2025 Long Beach - Ammy SS 42 38 59 90 20 154 5 .968 333.2 4.02 -3.4 .915
2025 Quebec City - Semi SS 3 2 7 4 3 11 0 1.000 19.0 5.21 +0.2 1.048
TOTAL 2B 306 273 619 613 153 1251 19 .985 2510.0 4.42 -29.4 .928
TOTAL SS 325 289 414 722 126 1170 34 .971 2616.2 3.91 -18.1 .959
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
10/27/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft out of high school (Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana); Santa Ana, CA) by the Los Angeles Knights. (Round 19, Pick 10, 334th overall pick).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
06/23/2015 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks.
09/24/2015 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/14/2015 Wins the 2015 PBC Rookie Complex League Championship Cup with the Los Angeles (R) Knights!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
07/29/2016 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 6 weeks.
09/12/2016 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
09/25/2018 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
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: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/02/2022 Released by the Los Angeles Knights.
09/24/2022 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $19,800 with the Mexico City Aztecas organization.
10/23/2022 Named the #88 prospect in the SPBC
10/30/2022 Released by the Mexico City organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/11/2023 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,300 with the Quebec City Admirals organization.
02/18/2023 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Quebec City Admirals development complex.
03/24/2023 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Quebec City Admirals development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
03/26/2024 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/30/2024 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Quebec City Admirals development complex.
06/26/2024 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/03/2025 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Quebec City Admirals.
08/23/2025 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/10/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,600.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2023 2 9
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