1B Eric Linkletter #15
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2027
1B ERIC LINKLETTER #15 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
86 335 100 13 0 14 53 23 58 .299 .339 .463 0 1.0
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 50
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
09/26/2027 @ SEA Win, 5-4 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2027 @ SEA Loss, 7-8 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2027 @ SEA Win, 4-2 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/23/2027 @ SEA Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2027 MIN Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2027 MIN Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/2027 MIN Win, 11-3 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/16/2027 MIN Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/2027 @ LV Win, 6-3 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/11/2027 @ LV Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 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:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 12th Pick in Round 5
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 86 335 100 13 0 14 53 40 23 58 .299 .339 .463 .802 .352 .164 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 363 0 1 0 5 0 5 155 27 0 2 0.0 52.2 5.71 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   93 22 2 0 4 17 8 5 15 1 0 0 .237 .273 .387 .660
Versus Right   242 78 11 0 10 36 32 18 43 4 0 0 .322 .364 .492 .855
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   18 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 .278 .350 .278 .628
May   57 16 2 0 2 14 6 5 13 3 0 0 .281 .323 .421 .744
June   63 19 1 0 3 8 8 6 7 1 0 0 .302 .357 .460 .817
July   74 22 5 0 3 12 10 6 17 1 0 0 .297 .346 .486 .832
August   56 22 3 0 3 11 7 2 10 0 0 0 .393 .414 .607 1.021
September   67 16 2 0 3 8 6 2 9 0 0 0 .239 .261 .403 .664
Spring Training   44 15 2 0 1 8 6 3 9 0 0 0 .341 .383 .455 .838
Last Year   335 94 16 0 7 41 35 28 57 5 0 1 .281 .333 .391 .724
2 Years Ago   323 96 14 1 18 65 50 24 60 4 0 1 .297 .344 .514 .858
Career   1250 383 58 2 56 211 170 92 207 19 0 4 .306 .351 .490 .841
Home   166 47 7 0 5 26 15 10 31 4 0 0 .283 .317 .416 .732
Road   169 53 6 0 9 27 25 13 27 1 0 0 .314 .361 .509 .870
Grass   84 27 3 0 2 13 10 4 14 1 0 0 .321 .348 .429 .777
Turf   251 73 10 0 12 40 30 19 44 4 0 0 .291 .336 .474 .810
Day   209 63 6 0 8 33 25 11 34 3 0 0 .301 .332 .445 .777
Night   126 37 7 0 6 20 15 12 24 2 0 0 .294 .350 .492 .842
As Starter   333 99 12 0 14 52 40 23 58 5 0 0 .297 .338 .459 .797
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Pinch Hitting   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Close/Late   81 27 4 0 6 16 11 3 8 0 0 0 .333 .357 .605 .962
Inning 1-3   112 36 4 0 4 19 11 10 26 1 0 0 .321 .374 .464 .838
Inning 4-6   113 32 4 0 4 16 18 9 13 3 0 0 .283 .328 .425 .753
Inning 7-9   96 24 3 0 5 15 9 3 19 1 0 0 .250 .270 .438 .708
Extra Innings   14 8 2 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .571 .600 .929 1.529
0 Outs   130 37 5 0 7 17 23 8 25 1 0 0 .285 .324 .485 .808
1 Outs   96 29 6 0 3 19 10 5 20 4 0 0 .302 .324 .458 .782
2 Outs   109 34 2 0 4 17 7 10 13 0 0 0 .312 .370 .440 .810
Scoring Position   108 27 3 0 4 39 12 10 23 5 0 0 .250 .301 .389 .690
Bases Empty   176 54 7 0 8 8 21 10 28 0 0 0 .307 .344 .483 .827
Runner on 1st   51 19 3 0 2 6 7 3 7 0 0 0 .373 .407 .549 .956
Runner on 2nd   44 11 0 0 3 10 5 4 9 0 0 0 .250 .312 .455 .767
Runner on 3rd   15 5 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .312 .467 .779
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 4 0 0 1 6 2 3 8 0 0 0 .160 .250 .280 .530
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 4 0 0 0 7 2 0 2 2 0 0 .571 .444 .571 1.016
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 .250 .364 .375 .739
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293
Two Strikes   171 49 9 0 4 24 21 19 58 1 0 0 .287 .356 .409 .765
First Pitch   38 14 1 0 2 8 4 0 0 2 0 0 .368 .350 .553 .903
Count 0-1   41 8 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .195 .190 .293 .483
Count 0-2   25 8 1 0 1 6 2 0 9 1 0 0 .320 .308 .480 .788
Count 1-0   25 10 1 0 4 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .920 1.320
Count 1-1   26 9 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .346 .333 .385 .718
Count 1-2   44 10 3 0 0 4 4 0 13 0 0 0 .227 .227 .295 .523
Count 2-0   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   16 6 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .938 1.312
Count 2-2   44 13 2 0 2 4 5 0 17 0 0 0 .295 .295 .477 .773
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .467 .333 .800
Full Count   58 18 3 0 1 10 10 19 19 0 0 0 .310 .481 .414 .894
Behind in Count   110 26 5 0 2 14 9 0 22 2 0 0 .236 .232 .336 .569
Ahead in Count   59 20 1 0 7 14 11 4 0 0 0 0 .339 .381 .712 1.093
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   302 90 12 0 13 47 36 19 49 4 0 0 .298 .335 .467 .802
Batting 6th   3 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 7th   29 8 0 0 1 3 3 4 9 0 0 0 .276 .364 .379 .743
Low Leverage   106 33 3 0 4 7 9 11 17 1 0 0 .311 .373 .453 .826
Medium Leverage   158 47 7 0 6 23 18 10 29 2 0 0 .297 .335 .456 .791
High Leverage   71 20 3 0 4 23 13 2 12 2 0 0 .282 .293 .493 .786
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 .751 105 105 -0.1
2026 Nashville - PBC 26 40 153 42 6 0 2 17 13 15 1 2 27 0 0 .275 .339 .353 .692 97 88 -0.3
2026 Total - PBC 26 88 335 94 16 0 7 41 35 28 1 5 57 0 0 .281 .333 .391 .724 101 97 -0.4
2027 Denver - PBC 27 86 335 100 13 0 14 53 40 23 0 5 58 0 2 .299 .339 .463 .802 114 112 1.0
Total PBC 334 1250 383 58 2 56 211 170 92 4 19 207 0 2 .306 .351 .490 .841 127 125 5.9
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
2027 Denver - Pro 1B 84 83 641 48 45 690 1 .999 727.2 8.52 +1.1 1.027
2027 Denver - Pro 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Denver - Pro 3B 4 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -1.7 .418
TOTAL 1B 228 221 1706 144 115 1851 1 .999 1859.0 8.96 +1.7 1.017
TOTAL 2B 17 7 19 19 2 41 3 .927 84.2 4.04 -0.9 .858
TOTAL 3B 245 237 143 429 31 595 23 .961 1981.2 2.60 -19.3 .947
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.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
04/07/2027 Was traded by the Nashville Bluebirds to the Denver Cutthroats, along with C Manuel Zambrano, in exchange for SP Ben Mathews, SP Michael Araiza, and C Larry Richardson.
08/30/2027 Wins the PBC WC Player of the Week Award.
11/17/2027 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
2027 5 5
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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