P Josh Higgins #16
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
P JOSH HIGGINS #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
59 0 8-3 5 3.96 75.0 59 3 52 90 1.48 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 12
Movement 15
Control 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Changeup - 11
Sinker - 15
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage 66 %
Hold Runners 5
Defense 8
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 12
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/08/2026 BEAU Win, 10-4 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
10/07/2026 BEAU Win, 6-5 3.0 1 0 0 1 5 Win
10/02/2026 MON Win, 7-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/29/2026 @ MON Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/26/2026 MON Win, 6-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2026 @ BLK Loss, 2-3 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
09/20/2026 @ BLK Win, 3-2 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Win
09/18/2026 WVP Loss, 5-7 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/2026 SAL Win, 13-7 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
09/09/2026 @ SAL Win, 4-3 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Very High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:06/14/2000
Born in:Baton Rouge, LA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 21st Pick in Round 3
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 59 0 8 3 5 3.96 75.0 59 35 33 3 52 90 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 26 3 62.5 59 16 14.16 7.08 10.80 6.24 4.05 1.48 88 0.7 .313        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 106 22 3 2 1 13 23 34 1 2 3 .208 .361 .302 .663      
vs. RHB 165 37 9 0 2 22 29 56 0 3 4 .224 .354 .315 .669      
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 1 1 0 5.56 11.1 12 7 7 0 10 14  
May 9 0 1 0 2 1.69 10.2 5 2 2 0 5 12  
June 10 0 2 1 0 4.38 12.1 12 6 6 1 10 15  
July 14 0 2 0 3 3.24 16.2 13 6 6 0 9 20  
August 11 0 1 1 0 3.12 17.1 9 8 6 1 12 22  
September 8 0 1 0 0 8.10 6.2 8 6 6 1 6 7  
Postseason 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 1 0 0 0 2 8  
Last Year 58 0 6 4 3 4.05 60.0 53 29 27 2 36 69  
2 Years Ago 24 0 5 2 1 2.19 37.0 30 9 9 2 12 45  
Career 176 0 20 10 13 4.29 222.1 200 115 106 18 138 259  
Home 32 0 4 2 3 3.48 41.1 29 18 16 1 30 56  
Road 27 0 4 1 2 4.54 33.2 30 17 17 2 22 34  
Grass 16 0 1 0 1 5.17 15.2 15 9 9 1 8 18  
Turf 43 0 7 3 4 3.64 59.1 44 26 24 2 44 72  
Day 20 0 4 0 4 2.36 26.2 16 7 7 1 15 26  
Night 39 0 4 3 1 4.84 48.1 43 28 26 2 37 64  
As Reliever / Substitution 59 0 8 3 5 3.96 75.0 59 35 33 3 52 90  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Oliver Ames HS - HS 15 14 0 0 1 6 1.72 15.2 10 4 3 0 9 22 0 0 1.21 .270 4.40 0.4 378
2017 Oliver Ames HS - HS 16 13 0 1 3 7 4.72 13.1 11 7 7 0 8 19 0 0 1.43 .367 4.21 0.3 131
2018 Oliver Ames HS - HS 17 20 0 2 2 14 3.57 17.2 13 11 7 0 12 20 0 0 1.42 .277 5.40 0.2 178
2019 Oliver Ames HS - HS 18 16 0 3 0 11 1.47 18.1 10 3 3 0 6 22 0 0 0.87 .227 3.76 0.4 396
2019 Manhatten - A 18 8 0 0 0 0 4.70 7.2 5 4 4 0 6 5 0 0 1.43 .250 4.89 -0.0 98
2020 Manhatten - A 19 26 0 1 2 0 6.39 38.0 37 30 27 3 24 43 0 0 1.61 .330 5.53 -0.2 75
2021 Manhatten - A 20 50 0 4 6 13 3.70 65.2 57 31 27 6 28 88 0 0 1.29 .340 4.08 0.7 126
2022 Manhatten - A 21 13 0 3 1 7 1.80 15.0 16 6 3 0 7 24 0 0 1.53 .444 2.21 0.5 269
2022 Gainesville - AA 21 22 0 1 0 3 4.99 30.2 30 22 17 6 23 35 0 0 1.73 .300 6.05 -0.2 102
2023 Gainesville - AA 22 13 0 0 1 1 9.15 19.2 28 20 20 5 15 20 0 0 2.19 .377 7.59 -0.5 54
2024 Gainesville - AA 23 24 0 5 2 1 2.19 37.0 30 9 9 2 12 45 0 0 1.14 .333 3.59 0.7 224
2025 Gainesville - AA 24 58 0 6 4 3 4.05 60.0 53 29 27 2 36 69 0 0 1.48 .331 3.58 0.9 114
2026 Gainesville - AA 25 59 0 8 3 5 3.96 75.0 59 35 33 3 52 90 0 0 1.48 .313 4.05 0.7 116
Total SNL (28 & Under) 176 0 20 10 13 4.29 222.1 200 115 106 18 138 259 0 0 1.52 .326 4.43 126.0
Total MWL (24 & Under) 97 0 8 9 20 4.35 126.1 115 71 61 9 65 160 0 0 1.42 .343 4.34 126.0
Total HSSL 63 0 6 6 38 2.77 65.0 44 25 20 0 35 83 0 0 1.22 .278 4.45 278.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2026 Gainesville - SNL (28 & Under) 25 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0.50 .111 0.00 0.0 0
Total SNL (28 & Under) 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0.50 .111 2.10 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Gainesville - AA P 57 0 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 75.0 1.56 +0.2 1.057
TOTAL P 57 0 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 75.0 1.56 +0.2 1.057
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (16); Control: - (8).
05/01/2019 Wins the HSSL HSSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/2019 Released by the Oliver Ames HS Tigers.
07/01/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 21, 123rd overall pick) by the Jersey Shore D-Bags.
07/08/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Jersey Shore D-Bags organization with a signing bonus of $250,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (16); Control: - (9).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (13); Movement: - (15); Control: - (10).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (15); Control: - (10).
05/02/2022 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/27/2022 Injured (strained forearm), out for 3-4 weeks.
10/07/2022 Won the 2022 Southern League SNL Championship with the Gainesville Guidos!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (15); Control: - (10).
05/01/2023 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 7-8 months.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (13); Movement: - (15); Control: - (8).
05/15/2024 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/02/2024 Injured (strained back), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (13); Movement: - (15); Control: - (7).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (13); Movement: - (15); Control: - (7).
07/14/2026 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/11/2026 Wins the 2026 Southern League SNL Championship with the Gainesville Guidos!
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