3B Eric Linkletter #9
Nashville Bluebirds PBC
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2026
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3B ERIC LINKLETTER #9 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 335 94 16 0 7 41 28 57 .281 .333 .391 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 6 6 6
BABIP 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 7 7 7 7
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 6 6 6 6
Eye 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 30
Errors: - 50 35
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2026 @ TB Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/2026 @ TB Loss, 3-4 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 0
09/25/2026 @ TB Win, 3-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2026 @ TB Win, 6-5 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2026 PHI Loss, 4-8 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2026 PHI Loss, 3-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2026 PHI Win, 9-5 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/17/2026 PHI Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2026 NYC Win, 6-0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/12/2026 NYC Loss, 6-8 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Other people normally feel relaxed around him.
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/23/2000
Born in:Sudbury, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 12th Pick in Round 5
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 335 94 16 0 7 41 35 28 57 .281 .333 .391 .724 .319 .110 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 369 1 4 0 9 0 5 131 23 0 0 0.0 43.3 4.58 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 27 6 0 1 22 10 9 18 2 0 0 .265 .319 .353 .672
Versus Right   233 67 10 0 6 19 25 19 39 3 0 1 .288 .340 .408 .748
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   20 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 7 1 0 0 .250 .273 .300 .573
May   73 21 5 0 3 15 10 4 10 2 0 0 .288 .316 .479 .796
June   58 23 3 0 2 6 11 5 8 0 0 0 .397 .444 .552 .996
July   70 10 1 0 1 5 5 5 11 0 0 1 .143 .211 .200 .411
August   48 16 4 0 0 7 4 6 12 1 0 0 .333 .400 .417 .817
September   66 19 2 0 1 5 5 7 9 1 0 0 .288 .351 .364 .715
Spring Training   66 22 6 0 1 12 12 8 8 0 0 0 .333 .405 .470 .875
Last Year   323 96 14 1 18 65 50 24 60 4 0 1 .297 .344 .514 .858
2 Years Ago   257 93 15 1 17 52 45 17 32 5 0 2 .362 .399 .626 1.025
Career   915 283 45 2 42 158 130 69 149 14 0 4 .309 .355 .501 .856
Home   167 46 10 0 2 19 21 15 29 4 0 0 .275 .328 .371 .699
Road   168 48 6 0 5 22 14 13 28 1 0 1 .286 .339 .411 .750
Grass   108 27 4 0 1 10 7 10 19 1 0 1 .250 .317 .315 .631
Turf   227 67 12 0 6 31 28 18 38 4 0 0 .295 .341 .427 .769
Day   192 53 10 0 4 26 20 13 33 3 0 1 .276 .321 .391 .711
Night   143 41 6 0 3 15 15 15 24 2 0 0 .287 .350 .392 .742
As Starter   335 94 16 0 7 41 35 28 57 5 0 1 .281 .333 .391 .724
Close/Late   65 18 4 0 1 6 8 11 11 0 0 0 .277 .382 .385 .766
Inning 1-3   115 33 7 0 3 15 11 6 19 2 0 1 .287 .323 .426 .749
Inning 4-6   124 37 4 0 2 16 12 7 20 2 0 0 .298 .331 .379 .710
Inning 7-9   91 22 5 0 2 10 11 13 18 1 0 0 .242 .333 .363 .696
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
0 Outs   108 34 4 0 5 8 20 10 19 0 0 0 .315 .373 .491 .864
1 Outs   109 26 6 0 2 20 9 10 24 5 0 1 .239 .296 .349 .645
2 Outs   118 34 6 0 0 13 6 8 14 0 0 0 .288 .333 .339 .672
Scoring Position   96 29 5 0 0 31 7 10 15 5 0 1 .302 .357 .354 .711
Bases Empty   157 44 8 0 5 5 23 13 28 0 0 0 .280 .335 .427 .762
Runner on 1st   82 21 3 0 2 5 5 5 14 0 0 0 .256 .299 .366 .665
Runner on 2nd   33 7 0 0 0 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 .212 .297 .212 .509
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 11 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 1 .440 .481 .480 .961
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 6 2 0 0 7 1 0 6 1 0 0 .353 .333 .471 .804
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .250 .429 .250 .679
Bases Loaded   16 4 2 0 0 14 2 2 3 2 0 0 .250 .300 .375 .675
Two Strikes   184 43 6 0 5 21 17 21 57 2 0 1 .234 .312 .348 .660
First Pitch   45 12 3 0 1 8 4 3 0 1 0 0 .267 .306 .400 .706
Count 0-1   29 8 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .276 .345 .621
Count 0-2   25 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 8 0 0 0 .240 .240 .320 .560
Count 1-0   21 10 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .476 .458 .476 .935
Count 1-1   25 12 5 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .480 .480 .680 1.160
Count 1-2   60 14 2 0 3 8 7 0 18 2 0 0 .233 .226 .417 .642
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-1   17 6 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .529 .882
Count 2-2   53 11 1 0 2 2 3 0 15 0 0 1 .208 .222 .340 .562
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Full Count   46 12 1 0 0 8 5 21 16 0 0 0 .261 .493 .283 .775
Behind in Count   114 28 6 0 3 14 11 0 26 2 0 0 .246 .241 .377 .619
Ahead in Count   52 19 0 0 1 7 8 4 0 2 0 0 .365 .397 .423 .820
Batting Leadoff   17 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 .176 .222 .353 .575
Batting 4th   148 39 6 0 1 13 12 15 27 2 0 0 .264 .327 .324 .652
Batting 6th   43 14 2 0 0 9 4 3 1 0 0 0 .326 .370 .372 .742
Batting 7th   42 11 3 0 1 4 5 5 8 0 0 0 .262 .340 .405 .745
Batting 8th   29 11 1 0 1 1 6 2 5 0 0 0 .379 .419 .517 .937
Batting 9th   56 16 4 0 3 10 7 3 14 3 0 0 .286 .306 .518 .824
Low Leverage   131 33 8 0 2 8 12 11 21 1 0 0 .252 .308 .359 .666
Medium Leverage   149 42 4 0 5 14 18 11 23 2 0 0 .282 .327 .409 .737
High Leverage   54 19 4 0 0 19 5 6 12 2 0 1 .352 .413 .426 .839
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
2024 El Paso - PBC 24 72 257 93 15 1 17 52 45 17 2 5 32 0 0 .362 .399 .626 1.025 174 175 3.2
2025 El Paso - PBC 25 88 323 96 14 1 18 65 50 24 1 4 60 0 0 .297 .344 .514 .858 128 128 2.0
2026 El Paso - PBC 26 48 182 52 10 0 5 24 22 13 0 3 30 0 0 .286 .328 .423 .751 106 109 -0.0
2026 Nashville - PBC 26 40 153 42 6 0 2 17 13 15 1 2 27 0 0 .275 .339 .353 .692 94 86 -0.4
2026 Total - PBC 26 88 335 94 16 0 7 41 35 28 1 5 57 0 0 .281 .333 .391 .724 101 98 -0.4
Total PBC 248 915 283 45 2 42 158 130 69 4 14 149 0 0 .309 .355 .501 .856 131 130 4.9
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
2020 Total - 20 56 236 72 21 1 19 61 62 39 5 0 45 0 0 .305 .414 .644 1.058 100 100 3.1
2021 Total - 21 62 264 77 23 1 17 53 63 42 2 1 51 0 0 .292 .392 .580 .971 100 100 2.6
2022 Lincoln - A 22 12 42 11 2 0 1 5 7 10 0 0 6 0 1 .262 .404 .381 .785 116 120 0.1
2022 Omaha - A+ 22 71 269 84 14 0 19 50 48 29 2 4 38 0 0 .312 .378 .576 .954 151 156 2.6
2023 Omaha - AA 23 20 79 29 4 0 6 11 14 6 1 0 11 0 0 .367 .419 .646 1.064 179 190 1.0
2023 Kansas City - AAA 23 41 153 42 4 0 12 33 26 12 3 1 20 0 1 .275 .337 .536 .873 127 130 0.9
Total AAA 41 153 42 4 0 12 33 26 12 3 1 20 0 1 .275 .337 .536 .873 127 130
Total AA 20 79 29 4 0 6 11 14 6 1 0 11 0 0 .367 .419 .646 1.064 179 190
Total A+ 71 269 84 14 0 19 50 48 29 2 4 38 0 0 .312 .378 .576 .954 151 156
Total A 12 42 11 2 0 1 5 7 10 0 0 6 0 1 .262 .404 .381 .785 116 120
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
2024 El Paso - PBC 24 10 39 6 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 9 0 0 .154 .209 .154 .363 2 1 -0.9
2025 El Paso - PBC 25 14 49 16 5 0 2 11 6 2 0 1 12 0 0 .327 .346 .551 .897 138 141 0.1
Total PBC 24 88 22 5 0 2 13 7 5 0 2 21 0 0 .250 .284 .375 .659 76 77
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Omaha - A+ 1B 6 0 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 5.1 10.12 0.0 .000
2022 Lincoln - A 1B 2 2 15 4 0 19 0 1.000 18.2 9.16 +0.3 1.044
2022 Omaha - A+ 2B 17 7 19 19 2 41 3 .927 84.2 4.04 -0.9 .858
2022 Omaha - A+ 3B 61 61 29 90 9 123 4 .967 505.2 2.12 -2.3 .987
2022 Lincoln - A 3B 10 8 4 18 1 22 0 1.000 83.1 2.38 -0.6 1.000
2023 Kansas City - AAA 1B 25 25 201 17 18 218 0 1.000 206.2 9.49 -0.5 1.008
2023 Omaha - AA 1B 17 17 120 13 8 133 0 1.000 142.0 8.43 -0.2 .942
2023 Kansas City - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - AAA 3B 14 13 10 26 4 37 1 .973 110.2 2.93 -0.3 1.014
2023 Omaha - AA 3B 2 2 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.2 1.055
2024 El Paso - Pro 1B 70 70 541 40 30 581 0 1.000 547.2 9.55 +0.3 1.019
2024 El Paso - Pro 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
2025 El Paso - Pro 1B 20 20 148 15 11 163 0 1.000 175.0 8.38 +0.1 1.012
2025 El Paso - Pro 3B 69 68 42 122 4 169 5 .970 521.0 2.83 -1.3 .971
2026 Nashville - Pro 1B 4 4 34 7 2 41 0 1.000 36.0 10.25 +0.6 1.104
2026 El Paso - Pro 3B 48 48 36 95 7 137 6 .956 414.0 2.85 -6.5 .919
2026 Nashville - Pro 3B 36 36 20 69 6 96 7 .927 313.0 2.56 -7.0 .888
TOTAL 1B 144 138 1065 96 70 1161 0 1.000 1131.1 9.24 +0.6 1.013
TOTAL 2B 17 7 19 19 2 41 3 .927 84.2 4.04 -0.9 .858
TOTAL 3B 241 236 142 427 31 592 23 .961 1965.2 2.61 -17.6 .953
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
10/30/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft out of college (Dallas Baptist University; Dallas, TX) by the St. Louis Lions. (Round 5, Pick 12, 84th overall pick).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
05/02/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the St. Louis Lions development complex.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
07/03/2023 Wins the AA AAW Player of the Week Award.
08/14/2023 Injured (fractured finger),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
05/02/2024 Was traded by the St. Louis Lions to the El Paso Diablos in exchange for SS Shaun Dunham, RP Dan Keeney, and RP Koji Kaneshiro.
08/01/2024 Wins the PBC WC Rookie of the Month Award.
08/28/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
09/16/2024 Wins the PBC WC Player of the Week Award.
10/27/2024 Wins the 2024 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/07/2024 Wins the 2024 PBC WC Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/08/2024 Wins the 2024 PBC WC Rookie of the Year Award.
11/12/2024 Finished 2nd in 2024 PBC WC Most Valuable Position Player Award voting.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
12/29/2024 Injured (electrical shock),out for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
08/07/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
08/09/2025 Earned 2025 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game MVP honors.
10/23/2025 Wins the 2025 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/15/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
06/20/2026 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/16/2026 Was traded by the El Paso Diablos to the Nashville Bluebirds, along with 2B Andres Sanchez, LF Frank Flores, LF Oscar Aspetia, RF Tim Thiele, C Pin-zhen Peng, and 1B Jose Tovar, in exchange for SS Tristan Bonner.
10/27/2026 Wins the 2026 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/19/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 88 1
Year HR Rank
2024 17 9
2025 18 6
Year RBI Rank
2025 65 7
Year IBB Rank
2026 4 8
Year SF Rank
2024 5 2
2025 4 6
Year AVG Rank
2024 .362 1
Year OBP Rank
2024 .399 3
Year SLG Rank
2024 .626 1
2025 .514 8
Year RC/27 Rank
2024 9.37 2
Year ISO Rank
2024 .265 3
2025 .217 8
Year wOBA Rank
2024 .436 1
Year OPS Rank
2024 1.025 1
Year WAR Rank
2024 3.2 6
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