2B Chris Esler #18
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2026
2B CHRIS ESLER #18 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
127 437 102 22 0 8 51 62 104 .233 .329 .339 14 -0.3
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 4 4
Power 4 4 4 4
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: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
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
09/25/2026 @ COL Loss, 1-7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/2026 @ COL Win, 15-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2026 @ COL Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2026 OTT Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2026 OTT Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2026 OTT Loss, 3-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2026 DET Win, 6-1 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/2026 DET Win, 8-6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/14/2026 @ DCP Win, 6-5 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/10/2026 ALN Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Chris leads by example.
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:2027 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 46 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 10th Pick in Round 19
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 127 437 102 22 0 8 51 62 62 104 .233 .329 .339 .667 .300 .105 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 111 523 1 1 0 2 21 2 148 30 14 8 63.6 54.3 3.99 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   81 17 4 0 3 13 14 12 27 0 3 1 .210 .319 .370 .690
Versus Right   356 85 18 0 5 38 48 50 77 2 18 0 .239 .331 .331 .662
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   90 21 7 0 1 14 15 18 19 0 1 0 .233 .361 .344 .706
May   100 20 2 0 1 10 9 7 29 2 6 0 .200 .248 .250 .498
June   66 18 4 0 2 14 11 12 19 0 3 0 .273 .385 .424 .809
July   62 17 4 0 2 5 14 10 13 0 1 1 .274 .384 .435 .819
August   75 16 4 0 1 3 8 11 14 0 5 0 .213 .314 .307 .621
September   44 10 1 0 1 5 5 4 10 0 5 0 .227 .292 .318 .610
Spring Training   48 12 0 1 2 7 7 6 9 0 4 0 .250 .333 .417 .750
Last Year   30 5 1 0 0 3 1 3 12 0 0 0 .167 .242 .200 .442
2 Years Ago   229 68 14 4 4 34 33 30 44 0 12 1 .297 .381 .445 .826
Career   878 226 48 6 16 108 126 114 198 2 38 3 .257 .344 .380 .724
Home   223 57 11 0 2 26 34 30 47 1 11 1 .256 .345 .332 .677
Road   214 45 11 0 6 25 28 32 57 1 10 0 .210 .312 .346 .658
Grass   381 91 20 0 6 45 54 49 85 2 19 1 .239 .326 .339 .664
Turf   56 11 2 0 2 6 8 13 19 0 2 0 .196 .348 .339 .687
Day   149 39 9 0 3 23 24 26 44 1 12 0 .262 .369 .383 .752
Night   288 63 13 0 5 28 38 36 60 1 9 1 .219 .307 .316 .623
As Starter   427 99 22 0 7 48 58 61 101 2 19 1 .232 .328 .333 .660
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 0 0 1 3 4 1 3 0 2 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
Pinch Hitting   7 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Close/Late   102 25 4 0 2 16 20 16 26 1 9 0 .245 .345 .343 .688
Inning 1-3   157 39 8 0 3 14 15 16 36 0 11 1 .248 .322 .357 .679
Inning 4-6   127 27 7 0 2 18 22 25 29 1 1 0 .213 .340 .315 .655
Inning 7-9   141 33 7 0 2 15 21 18 35 1 7 0 .234 .319 .326 .645
Extra Innings   12 3 0 0 1 4 4 3 4 0 2 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
0 Outs   160 38 6 0 2 12 31 17 38 0 17 0 .237 .311 .312 .623
1 Outs   142 31 7 0 3 12 22 26 33 2 4 0 .218 .335 .331 .666
2 Outs   135 33 9 0 3 27 9 19 33 0 0 1 .244 .342 .378 .720
Scoring Position   137 32 4 0 2 40 19 19 35 2 21 1 .234 .327 .307 .634
Bases Empty   225 52 12 0 4 4 36 39 54 0 0 0 .231 .345 .338 .682
Runner on 1st   75 18 6 0 2 7 7 4 15 0 0 0 .240 .278 .400 .678
Runner on 2nd   47 6 0 0 1 4 4 11 9 0 15 1 .128 .305 .191 .497
Runner on 3rd   12 5 0 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 3 0 .417 .462 .417 .878
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 7 2 0 0 6 5 3 6 0 1 0 .269 .345 .346 .691
Runner on 1st & 3rd   20 2 0 0 1 6 2 0 9 1 0 0 .100 .095 .250 .345
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   15 5 1 0 0 7 1 3 5 0 2 0 .333 .444 .400 .844
Bases Loaded   17 7 1 0 0 14 5 1 2 1 0 0 .412 .421 .471 .892
Two Strikes   253 43 8 0 4 24 34 39 104 2 0 0 .170 .279 .249 .528
First Pitch   52 15 3 0 1 7 7 1 0 0 13 0 .288 .302 .404 .706
Count 0-1   36 17 5 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 4 0 .472 .472 .694 1.167
Count 0-2   30 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 13 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Count 1-0   28 10 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
Count 1-1   33 10 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 4 0 .303 .303 .364 .667
Count 1-2   81 17 4 0 1 7 9 0 31 2 0 0 .210 .205 .296 .501
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Count 2-1   19 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .474 .737
Count 2-2   62 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 26 0 0 0 .097 .097 .097 .194
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .889 .000 .889
Count 3-1   12 2 2 0 0 1 6 14 0 0 0 0 .167 .615 .333 .949
Full Count   80 14 2 0 3 14 21 39 34 0 0 0 .175 .445 .312 .758
Behind in Count   147 40 11 0 2 14 18 0 44 2 4 0 .272 .268 .388 .656
Ahead in Count   63 17 4 0 2 9 12 22 0 0 0 1 .270 .465 .429 .894
Batting Leadoff   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Batting 2nd   310 77 20 0 6 38 51 50 70 0 15 1 .248 .355 .371 .726
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Batting 7th   48 10 0 0 0 5 5 6 13 1 0 0 .208 .291 .208 .499
Batting 8th   26 7 1 0 1 4 1 2 6 0 1 0 .269 .321 .423 .745
Batting 9th   35 5 1 0 1 1 3 4 12 0 3 0 .143 .231 .257 .488
Low Leverage   185 43 10 0 5 13 20 30 41 0 1 0 .232 .340 .368 .707
Medium Leverage   154 30 7 0 1 13 21 22 40 0 12 1 .195 .299 .260 .559
High Leverage   97 28 5 0 2 25 21 10 23 2 8 0 .289 .349 .402 .751
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 22 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 99 104 0.5
2026 Quebec City - Semi 30 127 437 102 22 0 8 51 62 62 1 2 104 14 8 .233 .329 .339 .667 86 83 -0.3
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 276 878 226 48 6 16 108 126 114 3 2 198 44 31 .257 .344 .380 .724 99 97
Total ABC 125 331 96 21 4 5 38 61 47 3 4 53 3 8 .290 .379 .423 .802 106 111
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
2026 Quebec City - Semi 2B 49 43 55 87 18 147 5 .966 384.2 3.32 -7.3 .902
2026 Quebec City - Semi SS 37 31 41 70 10 113 2 .982 284.2 3.51 -2.2 .931
TOTAL 2B 355 316 674 700 171 1398 24 .983 2894.2 4.27 -36.7 .925
TOTAL SS 362 320 455 792 136 1283 36 .972 2901.1 3.87 -20.3 .956
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.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
07/07/2026 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/12/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,600.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2026 62 10
Year IBB Rank
2023 2 9
Year SH Rank
2026 21 9
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