3B Samppa 'The Assassin' Lehtola #28
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2027
3B SAMPPA 'THE ASSASSIN' LEHTOLA #28 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
BABIP 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 6 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 4 5 4 4
Eye 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 20 60 40
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/05/2027 VAN Loss, 4-10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/2027 @ SEA Win, 9-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/03/2027 MIN Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/02/2027 @ LV Win, 2-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/01/2027 LA Loss, 5-6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/2027 @ ELP Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/30/2027 @ SD Win, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/29/2027 DEN Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/2027 @ DAL Loss, 4-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/27/2027 SF Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Likeable teammate.
High: Loyalty
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/10/1996
Born in:Ruokolahti, SKA
Nationality:Finnish
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
2019 Toronto - PBC 23 50 166 33 8 2 3 21 10 10 3 2 42 0 0 .199 .254 .325 .579 59 57 0.3
2020 Toronto - PBC 24 55 181 46 4 2 8 27 20 13 1 1 40 0 0 .254 .306 .431 .737 98 93 0.5
2021 Dallas - PBC 25 88 329 98 16 1 8 45 46 25 2 3 71 3 8 .298 .348 .426 .774 109 115 0.1
2022 Dallas - PBC 26 68 227 49 10 2 3 21 15 12 2 3 63 2 3 .216 .258 .317 .575 54 51 -0.5
2023 Dallas - PBC 27 65 212 48 9 1 3 15 13 8 0 2 52 1 1 .226 .252 .321 .573 56 53 -0.3
2025 San Diego - PBC 29 40 105 27 6 1 1 10 12 11 1 2 28 0 0 .257 .328 .362 .690 85 85 0.2
Total PBC 366 1220 301 53 9 26 139 116 79 9 13 296 6 12 .247 .294 .369 .663 79 79 0.3
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
2012 Denver (R) - R 16 27 90 19 2 0 1 4 9 6 1 0 33 0 0 .211 .268 .267 .535 41 34 -0.6
2013 Denver (R) - R 17 40 125 37 4 0 7 24 19 16 5 1 40 1 0 .296 .395 .496 .891 143 150 1.0
2013 Utah - R+ 17 48 163 21 1 0 3 11 12 11 2 1 76 2 0 .129 .192 .190 .382 0 -12 -1.3
2013 Total - R+ 17 88 288 58 5 0 10 35 31 27 7 2 116 3 0 .201 .284 .323 .607 64 61 -0.2
2014 Utah - R+ 18 88 325 70 10 2 9 34 36 27 4 2 123 3 0 .215 .282 .342 .624 64 63 -0.1
2015 Rochester - A 19 60 241 68 13 3 11 35 37 27 5 0 69 1 3 .282 .366 .498 .864 119 125 2.0
2015 Quebec - A 19 28 96 24 3 0 4 19 10 13 2 0 25 0 0 .250 .351 .406 .758 96 98 0.4
2015 Total - A 19 88 337 92 16 3 15 54 47 40 7 0 94 1 3 .273 .362 .472 .834 112 117 2.4
2016 Hamilton - A+ 20 84 337 107 18 2 19 65 52 28 4 5 95 0 0 .318 .372 .552 .924 149 150 3.7
2017 Ottawa - AA 21 30 105 23 1 0 3 14 10 12 2 0 32 0 0 .219 .311 .314 .625 73 59 -0.2
2018 Ottawa - AA 22 32 124 35 4 1 9 22 20 15 1 0 19 0 0 .282 .364 .548 .913 138 136 1.6
2018 Montreal - AAA 22 56 203 58 13 1 8 27 34 16 3 1 40 0 0 .286 .345 .478 .823 113 114 0.4
2024 Inland Empire - AAA 28 80 326 90 14 4 10 38 33 22 3 1 55 1 1 .276 .327 .436 .762 107 105 1.4
2026 Brooklyn - AAA 30 27 86 23 4 0 3 18 13 14 1 1 16 2 0 .267 .373 .419 .791 110 116 0.6
2026 Tucson - AAA 30 19 61 13 5 0 1 8 8 9 0 0 12 0 0 .213 .314 .344 .659 77 77 0.1
2026 Total - AAA 30 46 147 36 9 0 4 26 21 23 1 1 28 2 0 .245 .349 .388 .737 97 100 0.7
Total AAA 182 676 184 36 5 22 91 88 61 7 3 123 3 1 .272 .337 .438 .775 106 107
Total AA 62 229 58 5 1 12 36 30 27 3 0 51 0 0 .253 .340 .441 .781 108 100
Total A+ 84 337 107 18 2 19 65 52 28 4 5 95 0 0 .318 .372 .552 .924 149 150
Total A 88 337 92 16 3 15 54 47 40 7 0 94 1 3 .273 .362 .472 .834 112 117
Total R+ 136 488 91 11 2 12 45 48 38 6 3 199 5 0 .186 .252 .291 .543 43 38
Total R 67 215 56 6 0 8 28 28 22 6 1 73 1 0 .260 .344 .400 .744 102 104
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
2019 Toronto - PBC 23 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .000 .067 .000 .067 -79 -87 0.4
2020 Toronto - PBC 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 -0.0
Total PBC 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .000 .062 .000 .062 -81 -89
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Denver (R) - R 2B 25 25 40 40 7 80 0 1.000 204.0 3.53 +0.2 1.036
2012 Denver (R) - R 3B 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
2013 Utah - R+ 2B 43 43 84 96 16 183 3 .984 353.0 4.59 +5.0 1.096
2013 Denver (R) - R 2B 33 33 41 53 8 96 2 .979 266.1 3.18 -0.3 .980
2013 Utah - R+ 3B 5 5 1 7 0 9 1 .889 40.1 1.79 -0.6 .895
2013 Denver (R) - R 3B 7 7 1 12 0 14 1 .929 46.0 2.54 +0.2 1.021
2014 Utah - R+ 2B 41 31 69 77 14 149 3 .980 283.1 4.64 +1.8 1.107
2014 Utah - R+ 3B 44 44 22 78 6 103 3 .971 352.1 2.55 +2.8 1.002
2014 Utah - R+ SS 7 7 11 19 4 30 0 1.000 54.0 5.00 -0.3 1.007
2014 Utah - R+ RF 6 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 53.0 2.04 +0.0 .977
2015 Rochester - A 2B 58 58 111 135 18 251 5 .980 526.2 4.20 +5.7 1.071
2015 Quebec - A 2B 28 28 52 57 9 111 2 .982 235.0 4.17 +3.8 1.146
2015 Rochester - A SS 2 2 1 10 0 12 1 .917 21.1 4.64 +0.1 .973
2016 Hamilton - A+ 2B 33 32 69 84 20 154 1 .994 282.2 4.87 +7.8 1.272
2016 Hamilton - A+ 3B 46 45 20 66 3 90 4 .956 412.1 1.88 -0.9 1.007
2016 Hamilton - A+ SS 6 6 8 12 2 22 2 .909 47.0 3.83 -1.0 .921
2016 Hamilton - A+ RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.036
2017 Ottawa - AA 3B 28 28 16 60 3 79 3 .962 246.0 2.78 +1.5 1.006
2017 Ottawa - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.2 1.024
2018 Montreal - AAA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.042
2018 Ottawa - AA 2B 32 32 79 98 20 178 1 .994 281.1 5.66 +6.5 1.124
2018 Montreal - AAA 3B 34 32 16 58 6 80 6 .925 285.1 2.33 -2.9 .923
2018 Ottawa - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Montreal - AAA SS 2 2 1 8 2 9 0 1.000 18.0 4.50 +0.3 1.080
2018 Montreal - AAA RF 22 22 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 190.0 1.61 -3.5 .858
2019 Toronto - Pro 2B 43 39 94 116 12 212 2 .991 370.0 5.11 +6.7 1.124
2019 Toronto - Pro SS 4 4 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 37.0 3.65 -0.7 .926
2020 Toronto - Pro 2B 4 0 5 3 2 8 0 1.000 12.2 5.68 +0.0 1.004
2020 Toronto - Pro 3B 50 48 23 93 2 120 4 .967 415.0 2.52 -0.9 .995
2020 Toronto - Pro SS 2 2 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.0 1.003
2021 Dallas - Pro 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2021 Dallas - Pro SS 88 88 118 228 32 361 15 .958 770.0 4.04 -18.8 .903
2022 Dallas - Pro 2B 14 13 22 34 7 56 0 1.000 114.2 4.40 +2.0 1.139
2022 Dallas - Pro 3B 48 46 30 98 5 132 4 .970 420.1 2.74 +0.7 1.003
2022 Dallas - Pro SS 6 4 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 29.0 3.10 -0.5 1.003
2022 Dallas - Pro CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Dallas - Pro RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Dallas - Pro 2B 30 27 63 72 13 138 3 .978 230.0 5.28 +0.1 1.064
2023 Dallas - Pro 3B 28 28 23 51 2 75 1 .987 245.2 2.71 +1.7 1.056
2023 Dallas - Pro SS 5 2 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 21.0 3.00 -0.0 .978
2023 Dallas - Pro RF 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 5.0 1.80 -0.0 .998
2024 Inland Empire - AAA 3B 69 69 49 139 11 196 8 .959 614.2 2.75 +4.9 1.041
2024 Inland Empire - AAA SS 15 11 15 27 8 46 4 .913 104.0 3.63 -3.6 .873
2025 San Diego - Pro 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 .977
2025 San Diego - Pro 3B 31 23 21 61 6 83 1 .988 246.1 3.00 +0.4 1.011
2025 San Diego - Pro SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .987
2025 San Diego - Pro RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 -0.4 .500
2026 Brooklyn - AAA 2B 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 1.043
2026 Tucson - AAA 2B 2 2 3 9 1 12 0 1.000 20.0 5.40 +0.2 1.043
2026 Brooklyn - AAA 3B 13 13 10 28 3 39 1 .974 120.0 2.85 +0.5 1.055
2026 Tucson - AAA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.088
2026 Brooklyn - AAA SS 9 9 10 17 3 27 0 1.000 80.0 3.04 -0.0 1.064
2026 Tucson - AAA SS 16 12 12 35 9 48 1 .979 114.1 3.70 -0.0 .998
TOTAL 2B 393 363 736 878 148 1636 22 .987 3193.2 4.55 +39.7 1.105
TOTAL 3B 407 390 232 752 47 1021 37 .964 3461.1 2.56 +7.1 1.008
TOTAL SS 163 149 189 382 62 594 23 .961 1314.2 3.91 -24.5 .929
TOTAL RF 38 29 51 0 0 52 1 .981 272.2 1.68 -3.9 .879
PLAYER HISTORY
05/13/2012 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from Finland.
08/11/2012 Signed a minor league contract ($440,000 bonus) out of Finland with the El Paso Diablos organization.
08/26/2012 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie Complex League El Paso (R).
08/26/2012 Was traded by the El Paso Diablos to the Denver Cutthroats, along with C Byron Schroder, 3B Carl Bevly, CF Felipe Rodriguez, and CF Dean Lumby, in exchange for SP Jesse Steele and C Jose Pedroso.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 3 (5).
06/12/2013 Named the #45 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (5).
05/07/2014 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Denver Cutthroats development complex.
06/12/2014 Named the #56 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2014 Named the #44 prospect in the PBC
10/27/2014 Named the #56 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 3 (5).
04/08/2015 Was traded by the Denver Cutthroats to the New York City Blues, along with 2B Dennis Allen, RF Ronald Badir, and SP Mike Sunshine, in exchange for C Todd Bourque and 1B Bryan Norlander.
06/12/2015 Named the #60 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2015 Named the #51 prospect in the PBC
08/26/2015 Was traded by the New York City Blues to the Toronto Titans, along with $200,000, in exchange for 3B Tyler Beanblossom.
10/24/2015 Named the #46 prospect in the PBC
10/27/2015 Wins the 2015 A Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 3 (6).
06/12/2016 Named the #40 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2016 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Toronto Titans development complex.
07/20/2016 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/06/2016 Named the #30 prospect in the PBC
09/26/2016 Wins the A+ Player of the Week Award.
10/01/2016 Wins the A+ Batter of the Month Award.
10/27/2016 Wins the 2016 A+ Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 4 (6).
06/12/2017 Named the #37 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2017 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
07/15/2017 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
07/30/2017 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 weeks.
11/18/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 4 (6).
06/12/2018 Named the #65 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2018 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
08/27/2018 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/15/2018 Wins the 2018 PBC Reserve League Two Championship Cup with the Ottawa Lynx!
11/15/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
01/20/2019 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
05/23/2019 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
05/31/2019 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/20/2020 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
06/12/2020 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Toronto Titans development complex.
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/04/2021 Was traded by the Toronto Titans to the Dallas Texans, along with RP Javier Mata, in exchange for SP Bill Welshman, SP Josiah Sanders, and $250,000.
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: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/02/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Dallas Texans development complex.
08/07/2022 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/02/2023 Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Dallas Texans development complex.
08/28/2023 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/20/2023 Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 5 months.
10/30/2023 Dallas Texans voided the team option year.
11/21/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
02/06/2024 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Diego Roadrunners organization.
07/18/2024 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/27/2024 Injured (foot contusion),out for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
11/15/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
06/20/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the New York City Gothams organization.
06/29/2026 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/17/2026 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/13/2026 Released by the New York City organization.
08/22/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Suns organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
04/22/2027 Released by the Arizona organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2021 88 1
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