SS Joe 'Bubba' Payne #31
New Mexico Aztecs (ELP) AA
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2026
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS JOE 'BUBBA' PAYNE #31 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
67 211 52 9 2 3 34 24 40 .246 .343 .351 6 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 4 6
BABIP 3 3 3 6
Avoid K's 4 3 4 6
Gap 3 3 3 5
Power 3 3 3 5
Eye 4 4 4 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 40
Errors: - 50 35
Arm: 20 60 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/06/2026 OKC Loss, 2-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/04/2026 @ OKC Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
10/03/2026 @ OKC Win, 4-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 1
10/02/2026 @ OKC Loss, 8-11 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
09/30/2026 OKC Loss, 6-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2026 OKC Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/27/2026 EDM Win, 8-7 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/27/2026 EDM Win, 13-5 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/25/2026 EDM Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/2026 EDM Win, 13-1 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Not one to get too excited about anything.
Birthday:09/08/2000
Born in:Newton, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 16th Pick in Round 16
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE TWO 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 67 211 52 9 2 3 34 29 24 40 .246 .343 .351 .694 .317 .104 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 246 7 0 0 2 4 0 74 14 6 5 54.5 27.0 4.28 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 11 2 0 0 2 7 5 16 0 0 4 .183 .290 .217 .507
Versus Right   151 41 7 2 3 32 22 19 24 0 4 3 .272 .364 .404 .768
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .190 .261 .238 .499
May   37 12 3 0 1 11 7 2 6 0 0 1 .324 .375 .486 .861
June   38 11 2 0 0 6 4 3 7 0 0 2 .289 .372 .342 .714
July   56 14 2 1 1 11 8 6 5 0 1 0 .250 .323 .375 .698
August   31 7 1 0 1 2 4 4 9 0 1 1 .226 .333 .355 .688
September   28 4 0 1 0 3 5 7 9 0 2 3 .143 .368 .214 .583
Postseason   20 5 1 0 1 3 3 2 6 0 1 1 .250 .348 .450 .798
Last Year   129 32 9 0 2 21 16 15 26 2 0 6 .248 .349 .364 .713
Career   340 84 18 2 5 55 45 39 66 2 4 13 .247 .345 .356 .701
Home   98 24 4 1 1 21 16 13 20 0 3 4 .245 .357 .337 .693
Road   113 28 5 1 2 13 13 11 20 0 1 3 .248 .331 .363 .694
Grass   202 51 9 2 3 34 29 22 38 0 4 7 .252 .346 .361 .708
Turf   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Day   125 34 5 1 1 21 17 13 21 0 3 2 .272 .350 .352 .702
Night   86 18 4 1 2 13 12 11 19 0 1 5 .209 .333 .349 .682
As Starter   207 51 9 2 3 34 29 23 39 0 3 6 .246 .339 .353 .692
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .500 .250 .750
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
2016 Total - 15 36 128 55 21 5 8 37 47 35 13 1 11 10 8 .430 .582 .859 1.441 100 100 4.1
2017 Total - 16 34 129 57 19 3 8 42 48 33 6 3 14 11 8 .442 .561 .822 1.383 100 100 3.7
2018 Total - 17 33 126 54 23 5 7 40 56 33 6 0 12 10 7 .429 .564 .857 1.421 100 100 3.8
2019 El Paso (R) - R 18 32 127 35 4 0 3 16 15 21 3 0 30 4 2 .276 .391 .378 .769 94 102 0.2
2019 UTEP - R+ 18 56 217 66 8 1 8 33 37 28 7 2 52 9 6 .304 .398 .461 .858 113 118 0.9
2019 Total - R+ 18 88 344 101 12 1 11 49 52 49 10 2 82 13 8 .294 .395 .430 .825 106 112 1.1
2020 El Paso - A 19 88 303 62 14 0 9 32 43 36 8 1 87 12 11 .205 .305 .340 .645 74 76 -0.1
2021 El Paso - A 20 55 168 38 4 0 4 16 17 31 8 0 35 9 5 .226 .372 .321 .693 92 101 1.5
2022 El Paso - A 21 88 329 78 11 2 8 37 49 39 10 2 79 4 1 .237 .334 .356 .690 90 93 2.7
2023 El Paso - A 22 82 274 58 9 0 7 27 38 40 3 2 78 9 6 .212 .317 .321 .638 66 68 1.0
2024 Huntsville - A+ 23 59 182 47 4 1 4 15 30 31 6 0 42 6 4 .258 .384 .357 .741 98 109 0.2
2025 New Mexico - AA 24 37 129 32 9 0 2 21 16 15 6 2 26 4 3 .248 .349 .364 .713 92 100 0.4
2026 New Mexico - AA 25 67 211 52 9 2 3 34 29 24 7 0 40 6 5 .246 .343 .351 .694 84 90 0.8
Total AA 104 340 84 18 2 5 55 45 39 13 2 66 10 8 .247 .345 .356 .701 87 94
Total A+ 59 182 47 4 1 4 15 30 31 6 0 42 6 4 .258 .384 .357 .741 98 109
Total A 313 1074 236 38 2 28 112 147 146 29 5 279 34 23 .220 .328 .337 .665 80 83
Total R+ 56 217 66 8 1 8 33 37 28 7 2 52 9 6 .304 .398 .461 .858 113 118
Total R 32 127 35 4 0 3 16 15 21 3 0 30 4 2 .276 .391 .378 .769 94 102
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
2026 New Mexico - AA 25 6 20 5 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 0 .250 .348 .450 .798 109 109 0.6
Total AA 6 20 5 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 0 .250 .348 .450 .798 109 109
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 UTEP - R+ SS 56 56 81 149 30 237 7 .970 504.2 4.10 -0.6 .993
2019 El Paso (R) - R SS 32 32 51 78 15 133 4 .970 275.2 4.21 -1.8 .987
2020 El Paso - A 2B 3 3 4 8 2 12 0 1.000 27.0 4.00 -0.2 .922
2020 El Paso - A 3B 45 45 22 91 6 123 10 .919 405.1 2.51 -2.4 .963
2020 El Paso - A SS 40 40 59 123 29 188 6 .968 337.1 4.86 +3.0 1.036
2021 El Paso - A 2B 8 8 15 18 2 35 2 .943 59.0 5.03 -1.2 .836
2021 El Paso - A 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.1 .000
2021 El Paso - A SS 46 46 61 126 20 190 3 .984 389.2 4.32 +6.1 1.095
2022 El Paso - A 2B 8 8 17 15 5 32 0 1.000 68.2 4.19 +0.3 1.019
2022 El Paso - A 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2022 El Paso - A SS 80 80 98 240 24 351 13 .963 710.2 4.28 +10.4 1.095
2023 El Paso - A 2B 20 19 32 44 10 76 0 1.000 160.0 4.28 +2.6 1.117
2023 El Paso - A 3B 3 3 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 25.0 2.88 +0.1 1.072
2023 El Paso - A SS 61 55 69 148 24 220 3 .986 454.1 4.30 +9.3 1.109
2024 Huntsville - A+ C 1 0 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 4.0 15.75 -0.3 .000 0 5 1 20.0
2024 Huntsville - A+ 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 New Mexico - AA 2B 14 14 17 34 4 51 0 1.000 113.2 4.04 +1.4 1.117
2025 New Mexico - AA 3B 21 21 11 53 5 70 6 .914 196.0 2.94 -0.4 .982
2025 New Mexico - AA SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.068
2026 New Mexico - AA 2B 2 2 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.3 1.079
2026 New Mexico - AA 3B 21 19 14 42 2 58 2 .966 175.1 2.87 +1.4 1.045
2026 New Mexico - AA SS 44 37 41 78 14 126 7 .944 336.0 3.19 +1.1 1.015
TOTAL C 1 0 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 4.0 15.75 -0.3 .000 0 5 1 20.0
TOTAL 2B 55 54 87 123 23 212 2 .991 445.1 4.24 +3.3 1.038
TOTAL 3B 96 88 50 193 13 261 18 .931 811.2 2.69 -1.3 .989
TOTAL SS 361 346 460 943 156 1446 43 .970 3012.1 4.19 +27.6 1.056
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
10/30/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft out of high school (Central; Providence, RI) by the El Paso Diablos. (Round 16, Pick 16, 286th overall pick).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
10/07/2020 Wins the 2020 A Cup Qualifier MVP Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
08/13/2021 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/17/2021 Injured (biceps strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
11/23/2022 Was selected to the 2022 PBC Prospect League All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
07/18/2023 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/28/2023 Wins the 2023 A PLW Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
07/22/2024 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
06/28/2025 Injured (fractured hand),out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
03/21/2026 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/16/2026 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 4 weeks.
09/17/2026 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
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