RF Thomas Simmons #28
State College Spikes (CHI) APL (24 & Under)
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2027
BNN Index | APL (24 & Under) | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF THOMAS SIMMONS #28 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
145 516 149 25 5 35 142 74 154 .289 .389 .560 30 5.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 11
Gap 12
Power 11
Eye 12
Avoid K's 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 12
Errors: - 6 7
Arm: 2 7 14
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 13
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 13
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 16
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2027 @ SCO Win, 8-5 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
10/01/2027 SCO Win, 4-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/30/2027 SCO Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
09/28/2027 @ NAN Win, 3-2 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/26/2027 NAN Win, 8-3 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 0
09/25/2027 NAN Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2027 @ ATH Win, 4-2 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/21/2027 @ ATH Win, 7-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
09/20/2027 @ ATH Win, 3-1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/19/2027 @ ATH Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Very Low
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:07/29/2003
Born in:Trenton, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
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:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 15th Pick in Round 3
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 145 516 149 25 5 35 142 118 74 154 .289 .389 .560 .949 .430 .271 149
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 604 12 1 0 7 0 2 289 65 30 6 83.3 120.5 8.51 5.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   135 44 7 0 10 45 35 18 40 1 0 2 .326 .410 .600 1.010
Versus Right   381 105 18 5 25 97 83 56 114 1 0 10 .276 .382 .546 .928
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   73 22 4 0 6 20 23 18 18 0 0 1 .301 .446 .603 1.048
May   108 24 6 1 5 26 14 12 44 0 0 1 .222 .306 .435 .741
June   102 26 7 0 7 25 24 11 31 1 0 5 .255 .353 .529 .882
July   107 38 4 2 9 28 24 15 34 0 0 1 .355 .439 .682 1.121
August   79 25 2 1 5 28 20 9 19 1 0 3 .316 .402 .557 .959
September   47 14 2 1 3 15 13 9 8 0 0 1 .298 .421 .574 .996
Postseason   21 6 2 0 1 8 5 3 5 0 0 0 .286 .375 .524 .899
Last Year   292 67 15 4 10 61 38 40 100 7 1 3 .229 .322 .411 .733
2 Years Ago   55 14 0 0 2 17 8 11 19 0 0 1 .255 .388 .364 .752
Career   863 230 40 9 47 220 164 125 273 9 1 16 .267 .366 .497 .863
Home   249 80 14 5 18 76 72 51 64 1 0 6 .321 .446 .635 1.081
Road   267 69 11 0 17 66 46 23 90 1 0 6 .258 .330 .491 .821
Grass   182 43 4 0 12 46 28 14 62 0 0 4 .236 .305 .456 .761
Turf   334 106 21 5 23 96 90 60 92 2 0 8 .317 .431 .617 1.047
Day   169 39 6 3 12 35 36 26 55 0 0 1 .231 .337 .515 .852
Night   347 110 19 2 23 107 82 48 99 2 0 11 .317 .414 .582 .996
As Starter   506 147 25 5 35 139 116 71 148 2 0 12 .291 .389 .567 .956
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 0 0 0 3 2 3 6 0 0 0 .200 .385 .200 .585
Pinch Hitting   10 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 6 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Close/Late   107 23 4 0 5 22 18 15 36 0 0 4 .215 .333 .393 .726
Inning 1-3   172 51 7 2 8 40 35 23 46 0 0 1 .297 .383 .500 .883
Inning 4-6   176 54 8 2 18 57 52 25 49 0 0 6 .307 .411 .682 1.092
Inning 7-9   155 41 10 1 8 42 29 24 55 2 0 4 .265 .373 .497 .870
Extra Innings   13 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 4 0 0 1 .231 .375 .462 .837
0 Outs   161 48 8 1 14 38 55 33 44 0 0 4 .298 .429 .621 1.050
1 Outs   161 46 10 2 12 49 40 24 48 2 0 0 .286 .374 .596 .971
2 Outs   194 55 7 2 9 55 23 17 62 0 0 8 .284 .365 .479 .845
Scoring Position   187 67 11 2 9 104 39 22 54 2 0 5 .358 .435 .583 1.018
Bases Empty   231 56 12 2 15 15 51 39 76 0 0 5 .242 .364 .506 .870
Runner on 1st   98 26 2 1 11 23 28 13 24 0 0 2 .265 .363 .643 1.006
Runner on 2nd   52 13 3 2 1 12 6 3 16 0 0 2 .250 .316 .442 .758
Runner on 3rd   15 8 0 0 0 9 4 2 3 0 0 0 .533 .588 .533 1.122
Runner on 1st & 2nd   58 21 6 0 3 26 14 5 16 0 0 0 .362 .413 .621 1.033
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 7 0 0 1 9 4 2 3 0 0 1 .538 .625 .769 1.394
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 6 1 0 2 15 5 4 4 2 0 0 .429 .500 .929 1.429
Bases Loaded   35 12 1 0 2 33 6 6 12 0 0 2 .343 .465 .543 1.008
Two Strikes   269 48 8 2 9 44 41 34 154 0 0 5 .178 .282 .323 .606
First Pitch   71 32 6 0 9 23 20 0 0 0 0 5 .451 .487 .915 1.402
Count 0-1   40 18 2 1 6 19 13 0 0 1 0 0 .450 .439 1.000 1.439
Count 0-2   41 6 1 0 0 4 4 0 27 0 0 2 .146 .186 .171 .357
Count 1-0   41 19 5 1 5 21 11 0 0 0 0 0 .463 .463 1.000 1.463
Count 1-1   32 9 0 0 1 8 3 0 0 1 0 1 .281 .294 .375 .669
Count 1-2   82 17 2 1 5 15 9 0 49 0 0 2 .207 .226 .439 .665
Count 2-0   15 5 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .400 .733
Count 2-1   34 12 1 1 4 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .794 1.147
Count 2-2   101 17 3 1 3 14 12 0 60 0 0 1 .168 .176 .307 .483
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 10 21 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 6 2 0 1 6 10 19 0 0 0 0 .429 .758 .786 1.543
Full Count   45 8 2 0 1 11 16 34 18 0 0 0 .178 .532 .289 .821
Behind in Count   163 41 5 2 11 38 26 0 76 1 0 4 .252 .268 .509 .777
Ahead in Count   104 42 9 2 10 48 41 40 0 0 0 1 .404 .572 .817 1.390
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   121 43 4 1 10 43 36 16 26 0 0 2 .355 .439 .653 1.092
Batting 4th   96 22 5 2 5 18 19 16 29 1 0 3 .229 .353 .479 .833
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   109 34 4 1 8 34 21 12 38 0 0 3 .312 .395 .587 .982
Batting 7th   75 27 8 0 4 23 22 12 16 1 0 3 .360 .462 .627 1.088
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   112 22 4 1 8 24 19 17 45 0 0 1 .196 .308 .464 .772
Low Leverage   234 63 12 1 15 55 53 39 67 1 0 6 .269 .386 .521 .907
Medium Leverage   176 52 7 4 10 39 38 21 49 0 0 4 .295 .383 .551 .934
High Leverage   103 33 5 0 10 48 27 14 36 1 0 2 .320 .408 .660 1.069
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
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
2023 Ohio State - COL 19 49 193 56 6 6 3 36 34 42 4 2 61 8 10 .290 .423 .430 .853 119 124 0.0
2024 Ohio State - COL 20 50 198 50 6 2 9 35 39 51 1 2 64 10 4 .253 .405 .439 .844 116 122 0.0
2025 Ohio State - COL 21 49 193 52 8 2 9 37 34 32 2 2 58 9 2 .269 .376 .472 .847 117 116 0.0
2025 State College - A 21 28 55 14 0 0 2 17 8 11 1 0 19 2 4 .255 .388 .364 .752 99 100 0.0
2026 State College - A 22 112 292 67 15 4 10 61 38 40 3 7 100 12 3 .229 .322 .411 .733 88 75 0.0
2027 State College - A 23 145 516 149 25 5 35 142 118 74 12 2 154 30 6 .289 .389 .560 .949 153 149 0.0
Total APL (24 & Under) 285 863 230 40 9 47 220 164 125 16 9 273 44 13 .267 .366 .497 .863 127 121
Total NCAA 148 584 158 20 10 21 108 107 125 7 6 183 27 16 .271 .402 .447 .849 118 121
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
2027 State College - APL (24 & Under) 23 6 21 6 2 0 1 8 5 3 0 0 5 2 1 .286 .375 .524 .899 0 0 0.0
Total APL (24 & Under) 6 21 6 2 0 1 8 5 3 0 0 5 2 1 .286 .375 .524 .899 139 138
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2027 State College - A LF 102 98 154 9 0 165 2 .988 865.2 1.69 +2.4 1.024
2027 State College - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 State College - A RF 43 35 74 4 1 79 1 .987 320.1 2.19 +1.1 1.023
TOTAL LF 102 98 154 9 0 165 2 .988 865.2 1.69 +2.4 1.024
TOTAL RF 43 35 74 4 1 79 1 .987 320.1 2.19 +1.1 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/2022 Joined the Ohio State Buckeyes.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (14); Eye: - (10).
05/15/2023 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (13); Eye: - (10).
05/11/2024 Goes 5-5 against the Oklahoma Sooners, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/01/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 159th overall pick) by the Chicago Machine.
07/31/2024 Failed to sign with the Chicago Machine organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (12); Eye: - (10).
06/07/2025 Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for one week.
07/01/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 90th overall pick) by the Chicago Machine.
07/08/2025 Released by the Ohio State Buckeyes.
07/08/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Machine organization with a signing bonus of $310,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (12); Eye: - (10).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (10); Eye: - (13).
08/01/2027 Wins the APL (24 & Under) APL Batter of the Month Award.
08/04/2027 Goes 5-5 against the Nashua Redlegs, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 5 R.
08/09/2027 Wins the APL (24 & Under) APL Player of the Week Award.
10/04/2027 Wins the 2027 Appalachian League NAL Championship with the State College Spikes!
10/15/2027 Finished 2nd in 2027 APL (24 & Under) APL Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
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