LF José Costa #51
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2028
LF JOSÉ COSTA #51 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
98 300 63 7 2 12 25 26 86 .210 .271 .367 5 -1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8
Gap 11
Power 15
Eye 11
Avoid K's 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 10
Errors: - 2 12
Arm: 2 1 16
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 13
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 12
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 14
Stealing Ability: 19
Baserunning Inst.: 18
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/12/2028 @ SEA Loss, 5-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/01/2028 @ BAF Loss, 1-2 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/2028 @ BAF Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/29/2028 @ BAF Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/2028 CHI Win, 11-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2028 JER Loss, 3-12 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2028 JER Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2028 @ HOU Win, 14-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2028 @ HOU Win, 7-2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/18/2028 @ HOU Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:High
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:06/10/2001
Born in:Queens, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$700,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 78 Days
Service This Yr:185 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 33rd Pick in Round 3
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 98 300 63 7 2 12 25 37 26 86 .210 .271 .367 .638 .270 .157 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 86 328 0 4 0 9 0 2 110 21 5 1 83.3 28.7 3.12 -1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   57 8 1 0 2 4 4 2 22 1 0 0 .140 .167 .263 .430
Versus Right   243 55 6 2 10 21 33 24 64 1 0 0 .226 .295 .391 .686
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   62 17 2 1 2 4 8 6 19 0 0 0 .274 .338 .435 .774
June   31 5 0 0 3 6 4 3 9 0 0 0 .161 .235 .452 .687
July   74 18 3 0 2 4 10 6 17 1 0 0 .243 .296 .365 .661
August   85 16 1 1 3 5 8 5 27 0 0 0 .188 .233 .329 .563
September   45 4 0 0 2 6 7 5 14 1 0 0 .089 .176 .222 .399
October   3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Spring Training   62 13 4 0 4 11 7 6 17 1 1 0 .210 .275 .468 .743
Postseason   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   229 45 7 3 12 35 33 18 71 0 0 0 .197 .255 .410 .666
2 Years Ago   453 117 18 2 35 77 71 25 130 2 0 1 .258 .297 .539 .836
Career   1192 285 48 8 71 169 181 89 360 5 0 1 .239 .291 .471 .763
Home   146 34 3 0 9 15 20 10 37 0 0 0 .233 .282 .438 .720
Road   154 29 4 2 3 10 17 16 49 2 0 0 .188 .262 .299 .560
Grass   293 60 6 2 12 25 35 24 86 2 0 0 .205 .263 .362 .625
Turf   7 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .429 .556 .571 1.127
Day   41 5 1 0 1 3 4 3 13 0 0 0 .122 .182 .220 .401
Night   259 58 6 2 11 22 33 23 73 2 0 0 .224 .285 .390 .675
As Starter   288 61 7 2 12 23 35 25 83 1 0 0 .212 .274 .375 .649
As Reliever / Substitution   12 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 .167 .214 .167 .381
Pinch Hitting   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 .125 .200 .125 .325
Close/Late   62 6 1 0 1 4 8 8 23 1 0 0 .097 .197 .161 .358
Inning 1-3   90 24 3 0 4 9 11 5 21 0 0 0 .267 .305 .433 .739
Inning 4-6   106 24 3 1 6 10 13 11 29 1 0 0 .226 .297 .443 .740
Inning 7-9   98 13 1 1 2 5 11 10 36 1 0 0 .133 .211 .224 .435
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   96 17 2 0 5 8 16 11 30 1 0 0 .177 .259 .354 .613
1 Outs   104 24 0 2 4 11 12 10 26 1 0 0 .231 .296 .385 .680
2 Outs   100 22 5 0 3 6 9 5 30 0 0 0 .220 .257 .360 .617
Scoring Position   55 9 0 0 2 14 6 7 16 2 0 0 .164 .250 .273 .523
Bases Empty   186 43 4 2 10 10 26 13 51 0 0 0 .231 .281 .435 .717
Runner on 1st   59 11 3 0 0 1 5 6 19 0 0 0 .186 .262 .237 .499
Runner on 2nd   12 4 0 0 1 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .467 .583 1.050
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 1 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .200 .556 .800 1.356
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 4 2 0 0 .167 .125 .167 .292
Two Strikes   137 17 2 0 4 10 10 11 86 0 0 0 .124 .189 .226 .415
First Pitch   48 14 1 0 4 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .563 .854
Count 0-1   17 7 3 1 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 .412 .389 .882 1.271
Count 0-2   27 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 19 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Count 1-0   31 8 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .258 .323 .581
Count 1-1   27 8 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .296 .286 .444 .730
Count 1-2   42 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 0 0 0 .095 .095 .095 .190
Count 2-0   14 4 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .500 .786
Count 2-1   17 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .412 .647
Count 2-2   43 8 2 0 2 6 3 0 26 0 0 0 .186 .186 .372 .558
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 .111 .529 .111 .641
Full Count   25 2 0 0 1 1 6 11 15 0 0 0 .080 .361 .200 .561
Behind in Count   86 14 3 1 2 7 6 0 45 1 0 0 .163 .161 .291 .452
Ahead in Count   71 17 0 1 2 3 12 15 0 0 0 0 .239 .372 .352 .724
Batting Leadoff   6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 4th   9 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .455 .444 .899
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   91 19 2 1 0 3 7 11 33 0 0 0 .209 .294 .253 .547
Batting 9th   191 39 4 1 12 22 28 13 49 2 0 0 .204 .252 .424 .677
Low Leverage   149 38 4 2 6 7 19 12 44 0 0 0 .255 .311 .430 .740
Medium Leverage   105 18 2 0 3 10 10 8 29 0 0 0 .171 .230 .276 .506
High Leverage   41 5 1 0 2 7 7 6 12 2 0 0 .122 .224 .293 .517
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
2025 Greenville - BSA 23 58 210 60 16 1 12 32 40 20 0 1 73 9 2 .286 .346 .543 .889 132 133 1.5
2026 Greenville - BSA 24 119 453 117 18 2 35 77 71 25 1 2 130 15 3 .258 .297 .539 .836 115 113 2.0
2027 Greenville - BSA 25 59 229 45 7 3 12 35 33 18 0 0 71 6 3 .197 .255 .410 .666 73 73 -0.4
2028 Greenville - BSA 26 98 300 63 7 2 12 25 37 26 0 2 86 5 1 .210 .271 .367 .638 71 67 -1.2
Total BSA 334 1192 285 48 8 71 169 181 89 1 5 360 35 9 .239 .291 .471 .763 99 97 1.9
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 Michigan - COL 18 46 150 35 4 1 11 19 27 25 0 0 54 6 6 .233 .343 .493 .836 123 123 0.0
2021 Michigan - COL 19 15 59 20 3 0 7 15 15 9 1 1 18 3 0 .339 .429 .746 1.174 190 177 0.0
2021 Columbia - A 19 27 91 21 6 0 2 8 14 10 0 0 36 1 2 .231 .307 .363 .670 83 82 0.0
2022 Columbia - A 20 110 359 88 26 2 6 43 53 53 6 2 109 8 7 .245 .350 .379 .729 96 97 0.0
2023 Columbia - A 21 87 322 85 26 1 7 55 49 45 0 6 91 8 6 .264 .349 .416 .765 117 115 0.0
2024 Mt Pleasant - AA 22 77 285 81 14 3 20 71 57 48 2 3 74 13 7 .284 .388 .565 .952 145 140 0.0
2024 Otsego - AAA 22 64 243 61 15 2 10 34 38 33 0 2 58 10 6 .251 .338 .453 .791 91 87 0.0
2025 Otsego - AAA 23 81 319 101 20 3 27 86 65 42 2 3 81 10 5 .317 .396 .652 1.048 152 144 0.0
2027 Otsego - AAA 25 7 26 9 2 0 3 7 6 4 0 0 6 1 0 .346 .433 .769 1.203 188 167 0.0
Total ITL 152 588 171 37 5 40 127 109 79 2 5 145 21 11 .291 .374 .575 .949 128 121
Total ESL (28 & Under) 77 285 81 14 3 20 71 57 48 2 3 74 13 7 .284 .388 .565 .952 145 140
Total MWL (24 & Under) 224 772 194 58 3 15 106 116 108 6 8 236 17 15 .251 .345 .392 .737 103 103
Total NCAA 61 209 55 7 1 18 34 42 34 1 1 72 9 6 .263 .367 .565 .932 142 138
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
2025 Greenville - BSA 23 13 44 15 5 0 6 17 10 2 0 2 14 1 1 .341 .354 .864 1.218 0 0 0.0
2028 Greenville - BSA 26 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total BSA 14 48 15 5 0 6 17 10 2 0 2 17 1 1 .313 .327 .792 1.119 185 190
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Greenville - ML LF 27 24 30 1 0 33 2 .939 209.0 1.33 +0.6 1.031
2025 Greenville - ML CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Greenville - ML RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Greenville - ML LF 118 118 190 3 0 201 8 .960 1029.1 1.69 -1.1 .992
2027 Greenville - ML LF 59 59 113 2 0 119 4 .966 524.0 1.98 -0.6 .992
2028 Greenville - ML LF 85 79 120 1 0 124 3 .976 678.2 1.60 -3.3 .962
2028 Greenville - ML CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Greenville - ML RF 12 6 17 1 0 19 1 .947 62.2 2.59 -3.5 .764
TOTAL LF 289 280 453 7 0 477 17 .964 2441.0 1.70 -4.4 .986
TOTAL RF 15 7 17 1 0 19 1 .947 74.2 2.17 -3.5 .764
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/2019 Joined the Michigan Wolverines.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (9); Power: - (17); Eye: - (13).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (17); Eye: - (14).
04/15/2021 Injured (oblique strain), out for 4-5 weeks.
07/01/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 33, 97th overall pick) by the Greenville 84s.
07/27/2021 Released by the Michigan Wolverines.
07/27/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Greenville 84s organization with a signing bonus of $1,000,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (17); Eye: - (12).
08/04/2022 Injured (fractured rib), out for 3 weeks.
09/20/2022 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (17); Eye: - (12).
04/18/2023 Injured (sprained knee), out for 4 weeks.
07/10/2023 Wins the MWL (24 & Under) MSL Player of the Week Award.
09/16/2023 Injured (plantar fascitis), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (17); Eye: - (12).
04/09/2024 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)), out for 3 weeks.
06/24/2024 Wins the ESL (28 & Under) ESL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/2024 Wins the ESL (28 & Under) ESL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (9); Power: - (17); Eye: - (12).
05/26/2025 Injured (sprained wrist), out for 2 weeks.
07/01/2025 Injured (concussion), day-to-day for one week.
12/05/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (10); Power: - (18); Eye: - (12).
06/10/2026 Injured (knee inflammation), out for 2 weeks.
08/07/2026 Injured (fractured finger), out for 5 weeks.
09/30/2026 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks.
12/06/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (10); Power: - (18); Eye: - (11).
04/06/2027 Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2 weeks.
06/20/2027 Injured (fractured finger), out for 4 weeks.
08/08/2027 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 4 months.
11/27/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (9); Power: - (16); Eye: - (11).
04/24/2028 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 5 weeks.
05/23/2028 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
06/03/2028 Injured (herniated disc (neck)), out for 3 weeks.
11/30/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 through arbitration.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
2026 35 9
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