CF Sam 'the Bat' Bechtel #30
Grand Rapids Racers (DET) AA
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2026
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF SAM 'THE BAT' BECHTEL #30 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 79 18 3 0 1 6 5 17 .228 .303 .304 0 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 5
BABIP 4 4 4 5
Avoid K's 4 4 4 5
Gap 4 4 4 7
Power 4 4 4 6
Eye 3 3 3 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 60
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 20 55 65
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2026 DAY Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2026 DAY Win, 8-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2026 @ OTT Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2026 ALL Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2026 @ BUF Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2026 @ BUF Win, 6-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2026 VA Win, 5-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2026 VA Loss, 4-9 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/2026 VA Win, 7-5 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
08/28/2026 VA Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Other people normally feel relaxed around him.
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:03/26/2002
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 16th Pick in Round 1
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 41 79 18 3 0 1 6 6 5 17 .228 .303 .304 .607 .268 .076 53
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 94 4 0 0 2 5 1 24 4 0 1 0.0 7.5 2.90 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 9 1 0 1 5 2 2 2 1 0 1 .450 .500 .650 1.150
Versus Right   59 9 2 0 0 1 4 3 15 0 5 3 .153 .231 .186 .417
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
June   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   12 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 2 .083 .312 .083 .396
August   54 14 3 0 1 5 3 3 12 1 4 2 .259 .317 .370 .687
September   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Career   79 18 3 0 1 6 6 5 17 1 5 4 .228 .303 .304 .607
Home   38 8 2 0 0 2 3 2 13 0 2 1 .211 .268 .263 .531
Road   41 10 1 0 1 4 3 3 4 1 3 3 .244 .333 .341 .675
Grass   79 18 3 0 1 6 6 5 17 1 5 4 .228 .303 .304 .607
Turf   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   69 16 3 0 1 6 4 3 13 1 4 3 .232 .289 .319 .608
Night   10 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 1 .200 .385 .200 .585
As Starter   63 15 2 0 1 6 4 4 14 1 5 3 .238 .310 .317 .627
As Reliever / Substitution   16 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 .188 .278 .250 .528
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 - 15 34 112 65 33 5 14 48 66 45 14 1 9 1 1 .580 .721 1.339 2.060 100 100 6.6
2018 Total - 16 45 160 81 38 9 18 65 83 60 7 0 13 1 1 .506 .652 1.194 1.846 100 100 7.6
2019 Total - 17 35 126 65 31 7 14 53 66 41 7 3 11 1 1 .516 .638 1.206 1.845 100 100 5.8
2020 Total - 18 42 152 77 39 7 16 56 78 50 7 3 19 1 1 .507 .632 1.171 1.803 100 100 6.8
2021 Michigan - R+ 19 65 228 63 9 0 6 37 34 22 11 2 68 5 4 .276 .365 .395 .760 93 91 0.7
2022 Michigan - R+ 20 48 204 62 12 1 8 34 39 18 10 2 48 9 2 .304 .385 .490 .875 113 113 0.9
2022 Madison - A 20 11 34 7 2 0 0 3 5 2 1 1 6 0 1 .206 .263 .265 .528 45 38 -0.2
2023 Madison - A 21 24 83 26 5 2 4 15 11 10 4 0 17 0 2 .313 .412 .566 .979 152 158 0.9
2024 Toledo - A+ 22 66 245 67 7 4 6 31 29 16 7 1 61 1 6 .273 .335 .408 .743 102 101 0.0
2025 Toledo - A+ 23 66 241 59 11 1 7 26 38 22 16 1 57 4 6 .245 .346 .386 .732 102 103 0.5
2026 Grand Rapids - AA 24 41 79 18 3 0 1 6 6 5 4 1 17 0 1 .228 .303 .304 .607 63 53 -0.7
Total AA 41 79 18 3 0 1 6 6 5 4 1 17 0 1 .228 .303 .304 .607 63 53
Total A+ 132 486 126 18 5 13 57 67 38 23 2 118 5 12 .259 .341 .397 .738 102 102
Total A 35 117 33 7 2 4 18 16 12 5 1 23 0 3 .282 .370 .479 .849 121 124
Total R+ 113 432 125 21 1 14 71 73 40 21 4 116 14 6 .289 .374 .440 .814 102 101
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Michigan - R+ CF 65 65 140 0 0 141 1 .993 580.2 2.17 -4.1 .981
2022 Madison - A 1B 2 2 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 16.0 6.75 -0.2 1.044
2022 Madison - A CF 7 6 14 0 0 15 1 .933 55.0 2.29 +0.2 1.010
2022 Michigan - R+ CF 48 48 117 8 1 127 2 .984 430.2 2.61 -1.7 .976
2022 Madison - A RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.2 1.049
2023 Madison - A 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.072
2023 Madison - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Madison - A CF 22 21 49 5 0 57 3 .947 188.1 2.58 -2.1 .933
2023 Madison - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.066
2024 Toledo - A+ CF 65 63 167 6 0 177 4 .977 556.2 2.80 -6.4 .939
2024 Toledo - A+ RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Toledo - A+ CF 66 66 152 10 1 165 3 .982 585.0 2.49 -6.2 .941
2026 Grand Rapids - AA 1B 5 0 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 10.1 6.10 +0.0 1.026
2026 Grand Rapids - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Grand Rapids - AA 3B 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 .750 17.0 1.59 -0.5 .728
2026 Grand Rapids - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Grand Rapids - AA CF 13 0 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 29.2 3.34 -0.1 1.028
2026 Grand Rapids - AA RF 19 19 31 1 0 34 2 .941 170.2 1.69 -3.1 .898
TOTAL 1B 7 2 16 3 0 19 0 1.000 26.1 6.49 -0.1 1.037
TOTAL 3B 3 2 1 3 1 5 1 .800 27.0 1.33 -0.5 .814
TOTAL CF 286 269 650 29 2 693 14 .980 2426.0 2.52 -20.5 .957
TOTAL RF 22 22 35 1 0 38 2 .947 194.2 1.66 -2.9 .914
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (8).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (8).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (8).
10/30/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft out of high school (Hicksville; Hicksville, NY) by the Detroit Motors. (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (8).
08/26/2021 Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (8).
07/08/2022 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/24/2022 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (8).
06/15/2023 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 3 months.
10/16/2023 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
10/19/2023 Wins the 2023 PBC Prospect League Championship Cup with the Madison Lakers!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (8).
07/12/2024 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/06/2024 Named the #68 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (8).
05/01/2025 Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 2 months.
07/18/2025 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/15/2025 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/19/2025 Wins the 2025 PBC Advanced Prospect League Championship Cup with the Toledo Tigers!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 3 (7).
09/26/2026 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
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