C Joel Pennington #21
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/29/2024
C JOEL PENNINGTON #21 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 64 14 4 0 0 7 3 12 .219 .261 .281 1 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 20
Errors: - 35 35
Arm: 45 35 40
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/28/2024 TOL Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/2024 TOL Win, 10-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/26/2024 TOL Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/24/2024 LV Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/22/2024 LV Win, 5-4 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
04/21/2024 FLA Win, 8-0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 1
04/20/2024 FLA Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/19/2024 FLA Loss, 5-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/2024 @ CLE Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/2024 @ CLE Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/24/1997
Born in:Vienna, VA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$780,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 65 Days
Service This Yr:25 Days
40-Man Service:None, 126 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 12th Pick in Round 10
MAJOR SUPERIOR LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 64 14 4 0 0 7 2 3 12 .219 .261 .281 .542 .240 .062 46
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 69 1 0 0 0 0 1 18 4 1 0 100.0 5.2 2.77 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 1 .185 .241 .222 .464
Versus Right   37 9 3 0 0 4 2 2 8 1 0 0 .243 .275 .324 .599
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .278 .316 .389 .705
April   64 14 4 0 0 7 2 3 12 1 0 1 .219 .261 .281 .542
Spring Training   20 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   37 7 2 0 0 3 3 2 11 1 0 2 .189 .262 .243 .505
Career   101 21 6 0 0 10 5 5 23 2 0 3 .208 .261 .267 .529
Home   43 12 4 0 0 5 2 2 8 0 0 1 .279 .326 .372 .698
Road   21 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 .095 .130 .095 .226
Grass   64 14 4 0 0 7 2 3 12 1 0 1 .219 .261 .281 .542
Day   33 5 2 0 0 4 1 2 6 0 0 1 .152 .222 .212 .434
Night   31 9 2 0 0 3 1 1 6 1 0 0 .290 .303 .355 .658
As Starter   64 14 4 0 0 7 2 3 12 1 0 1 .219 .261 .281 .542
Close/Late   18 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .222 .263 .278 .541
Inning 1-3   17 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
Inning 4-6   26 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 .231 .250 .269 .519
Inning 7-9   20 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 6 0 0 1 .200 .273 .250 .523
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   19 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .211 .211 .368 .579
1 Outs   23 4 0 0 0 4 0 3 5 1 0 0 .174 .259 .174 .433
2 Outs   22 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .304 .318 .623
Scoring Position   19 4 2 0 0 7 0 1 3 1 0 1 .211 .273 .316 .589
Bases Empty   31 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 .194 .219 .258 .477
Runner on 1st   14 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619
Runner on 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Runner on 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .667 .917
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   23 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 12 0 0 1 .087 .160 .130 .290
First Pitch   10 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 0-1   8 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-2   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .333 .429 .500 .929
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Behind in Count   20 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .250 .450
Ahead in Count   21 5 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .238 .292 .286 .577
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 7th   18 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .211 .278 .488
Batting 8th   41 10 2 0 0 6 1 2 8 1 0 1 .244 .289 .293 .582
Low Leverage   24 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .208 .269 .250 .519
Medium Leverage   30 7 2 0 0 3 1 1 9 0 0 0 .233 .258 .300 .558
High Leverage   10 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .200 .250 .300 .550
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
2023 New York - MSL 26 13 37 7 2 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 11 0 0 .189 .262 .243 .505 43 41 -0.2
2024 New York - MSL 27 18 64 14 4 0 0 7 2 3 1 1 12 1 0 .219 .261 .281 .542 51 46 -0.2
Total MSL 31 101 21 6 0 0 10 5 5 3 2 23 1 0 .208 .261 .267 .529 48 44 -0.4
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
2019 Total - 22 49 225 60 11 1 9 42 57 18 3 2 21 21 7 .267 .327 .444 .771 100 100 0.4
2019 Port St. Lucie - R 22 36 120 26 7 0 1 14 17 17 1 2 33 1 0 .217 .314 .300 .614 80 85 1.0
2020 Brooklyn - S A 23 55 211 57 14 0 5 22 22 12 1 2 43 0 1 .270 .310 .408 .717 101 101 0.4
2021 Savannah - A 24 50 186 51 17 1 3 22 32 17 4 2 32 4 0 .274 .344 .425 .769 125 122 1.9
2021 Binghamton - AA 24 41 156 51 6 2 6 21 26 12 3 0 18 2 2 .327 .386 .506 .892 132 136 1.4
2022 Binghamton - AA 25 26 90 20 9 1 0 7 12 12 2 1 10 1 0 .222 .324 .344 .668 85 86 0.5
2022 Kansas City - AAA 25 36 137 34 7 0 1 13 15 12 0 7 25 0 2 .248 .295 .321 .616 73 68 -0.5
2023 Kansas City - AAA 26 95 334 84 15 5 7 50 40 32 5 7 63 1 1 .251 .320 .389 .709 100 99 1.4
Total PCL 131 471 118 22 5 8 63 55 44 5 14 88 1 3 .251 .313 .369 .682 92 90
Total EL 67 246 71 15 3 6 28 38 24 5 1 28 3 2 .289 .362 .447 .809 114 117
Total SAL 50 186 51 17 1 3 22 32 17 4 2 32 4 0 .274 .344 .425 .769 125 122
Total NYP 55 211 57 14 0 5 22 22 12 1 2 43 0 1 .270 .310 .408 .717 101 101
Total GCL 36 120 26 7 0 1 14 17 17 1 2 33 1 0 .217 .314 .300 .614 80 85
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
2020 Brooklyn - NYP 23 5 20 7 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 .350 .350 .450 .800 124 125 -0.3
Total NYP 5 20 7 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 .350 .350 .450 .800 124 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Port St. Lucie - R C 35 35 302 30 4 333 1 .997 295.2 10.11 +3.7 1.093 15 57 22 38.6
2020 Brooklyn - S A C 19 19 161 13 2 176 2 .989 168.1 9.30 -0.6 .723 3 18 4 22.2
2021 Binghamton - AA C 41 41 323 27 0 356 6 .983 359.0 8.77 +0.3 .873 2 66 20 30.3
2021 Savannah - A C 46 44 448 46 1 497 3 .994 404.1 11.00 +1.9 1.210 5 86 33 38.4
2021 Savannah - A 1B 4 4 31 1 3 33 1 .970 34.2 8.31 -0.5 .781
2022 Kansas City - AAA C 36 35 286 23 3 317 8 .975 320.2 8.67 -2.9 .774 4 77 14 18.2
2022 Binghamton - AA C 26 26 196 29 1 229 4 .983 218.1 9.27 -0.1 1.184 1 59 18 30.5
2023 New York - MLB C 11 11 99 10 0 109 0 1.000 102.0 9.62 +0.2 1.020 0 14 4 28.6
2023 Kansas City - AAA C 89 89 621 102 6 726 3 .996 781.2 8.32 -2.2 1.088 5 211 59 28.0
2023 Kansas City - AAA 1B 3 1 21 0 1 22 1 .955 23.0 8.22 -0.2 .689
2024 New York - MLB C 18 18 141 12 2 154 1 .994 160.0 8.61 +0.2 1.005 1 23 7 30.4
TOTAL C 321 318 2577 292 19 2897 28 .990 2810.0 9.19 +0.5 1.025 36 611 181 29.6
TOTAL 1B 7 5 52 1 4 55 2 .964 57.2 8.27 -0.7 .742
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft out of college (Georgetown; Washington, DC) by the New York Knights (Round 10, Pick 12, 282nd overall pick).
07/23/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Gulf Coast League All-Star Game.
09/23/2019 Wins the 2019 GCL Glove Wizard Award at C.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
06/13/2021 Was selected to the 2021 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
09/06/2021 Goes 0-4 against the New Britain Flies, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
07/04/2022 Injured on 07/03/2022, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
07/05/2023 Injured on 07/04/2023, diagnosed with a concussion, will miss 2 weeks.
07/14/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
11/28/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $780,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
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