1B Sonny Welch #50
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/18/2040
1B SONNY WELCH #50 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 4 5
Gap 7 9 6 7
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 5 6 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 6 2
Arm: 1 8 1
Turn DP: - 6 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 6 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Sonny is recognized for his work ethic.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:10/13/2000
Born in:Medina, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2019, 21st Pick in Round 7
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
2026 Kalamazoo - PEBA 25 15 21 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 1 0 .095 .174 .190 .364 3 -16 -0.3
2027 Kalamazoo - PEBA 26 139 492 120 24 2 10 35 43 24 3 1 147 2 0 .244 .283 .362 .644 83 85 0.9
Total PEBA 154 513 122 26 2 10 35 44 26 3 1 153 3 0 .238 .278 .355 .633 79 80 0.6
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
2016 Lakewood HS - HS 15 33 117 37 8 1 8 36 28 18 0 4 29 4 1 .316 .396 .607 1.003 131 122 0.5
2017 Lakewood HS - HS 16 34 140 54 15 2 4 32 31 28 2 1 25 4 2 .386 .491 .607 1.098 147 158 1.2
2018 Lakewood HS - HS 17 44 158 49 12 2 3 36 37 30 1 2 24 3 4 .310 .419 .468 .887 108 114 0.5
2019 Lakewood HS - HS 18 32 86 31 3 1 6 29 20 22 2 3 17 7 0 .360 .487 .628 1.115 157 151 1.0
2019 Kenai - S A 18 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.1
2020 Kenai - S A 19 29 34 7 2 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 9 0 0 .206 .250 .324 .574 57 56 -0.3
2021 Kenai - S A 20 40 56 14 5 0 0 8 3 14 1 2 9 2 0 .250 .397 .339 .737 114 93 0.1
2022 Homer - S A 21 19 57 16 5 0 1 5 8 4 0 0 10 1 0 .281 .328 .421 .749 121 124 0.3
2022 Nogales - A 21 17 36 5 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 16 0 0 .139 .200 .194 .394 13 -4 -0.5
2022 Medicine Hat - AA 21 4 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .357 .417 .774 121 129 0.1
2023 Medicine Hat - AA 22 8 14 3 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 5 0 0 .214 .389 .429 .817 136 94 0.0
2025 Kingston - A 24 9 32 8 0 0 2 8 6 2 0 2 10 1 0 .250 .278 .438 .715 113 111 -0.0
2026 Hamilton - AA 25 52 211 77 14 0 16 55 36 13 4 2 50 7 0 .365 .409 .659 1.067 216 229 3.9
2026 Grand Rapids - AAA 25 50 189 44 9 1 5 22 25 15 4 1 47 1 0 .233 .301 .370 .672 104 109 0.6
2028 Grand Rapids - AAA 27 89 333 76 21 1 5 33 38 39 3 1 78 3 0 .228 .314 .342 .656 108 108 1.0
2029 Long Beach - WIL 28 77 259 56 11 2 8 26 36 21 3 3 57 1 0 .216 .280 .367 .647 87 86 0.8
2030 Kure - WIL 29 4 7 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286 274 292 0.2
2031 Kure - WIL 30 5 8 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .750 1.375 297 317 0.2
Total GBB AAA 139 522 120 30 2 10 55 63 54 7 2 125 4 0 .230 .309 .352 .662 107 108
Total GNL AA 64 237 83 16 0 17 57 39 19 4 2 60 7 0 .350 .405 .633 1.037 205 214
Total NAFTA A 26 68 13 2 0 2 11 7 5 0 3 26 1 0 .191 .237 .309 .546 61 51
Total IF HS 143 501 171 38 6 21 133 116 98 5 10 95 18 7 .341 .446 .567 1.013 133 135
Total SS-A 96 151 37 12 1 1 14 17 19 2 2 29 3 0 .245 .333 .358 .691 100 91
Total WIL 86 274 65 13 2 8 29 39 21 3 3 57 1 0 .237 .296 .387 .683 97 97
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
2023 Nogales - NAFTA A 22 9 16 4 0 0 1 4 3 3 1 0 7 0 0 .250 .400 .438 .838 145 159 0.2
2025 Kingston - NAFTA A 24 8 22 5 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 .227 .250 .318 .568 70 65 -0.3
Total NAFTA A 17 38 9 0 1 1 7 3 4 1 1 12 0 0 .237 .318 .368 .687 104 108
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Lakewood HS - HS 1B 33 33 191 11 13 207 5 .976 265.1 6.85 -0.1 .994
2017 Lakewood HS - HS 1B 34 34 210 13 15 229 6 .974 290.0 6.92 -2.5 .890
2017 Lakewood HS - HS SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.126
2018 Lakewood HS - HS SS 44 44 60 96 21 176 20 .886 347.2 4.04 -3.8 .938
2019 Kenai - S A C 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 -0.1 .000 0 2 0 0.0
2019 Lakewood HS - HS 1B 23 18 116 3 15 120 1 .992 158.0 6.78 +0.6 1.047
2019 Kenai - S A 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Kenai - S A SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.042
2019 Lakewood HS - HS SS 6 3 6 2 2 8 0 1.000 30.0 2.40 -0.4 .758
2020 Kenai - S A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Kenai - S A 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Kenai - S A SS 25 6 15 21 3 41 5 .878 85.1 3.80 -2.6 .840
2021 Kenai - S A 1B 22 6 80 2 7 82 0 1.000 85.0 8.68 +0.9 1.178
2021 Kenai - S A 2B 3 0 5 3 2 9 1 .889 11.2 6.17 -0.4 .748
2021 Kenai - S A SS 12 0 3 3 1 8 2 .750 25.1 2.13 -0.9 .540
2022 Medicine Hat - AA 1B 2 2 13 0 1 13 0 1.000 17.0 6.88 +0.1 1.119
2022 Nogales - A 1B 1 1 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.1 1.118
2022 Nogales - A 2B 8 8 16 15 7 32 1 .969 59.2 4.68 -1.7 .800
2022 Homer - S A 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.5 .546
2022 Medicine Hat - AA 3B 2 2 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 16.0 3.94 -0.3 .901
2022 Homer - S A 3B 12 10 6 17 0 24 1 .958 90.0 2.30 +0.4 1.044
2022 Nogales - A SS 7 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 +0.1 1.028
2022 Homer - S A SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
2023 Medicine Hat - AA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Kingston - A 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2025 Kingston - A 2B 6 6 11 15 7 28 2 .929 53.0 4.42 -2.1 .765
2026 Kalamazoo - MLB 1B 10 2 30 1 1 31 0 1.000 31.0 9.00 +0.4 1.071
2026 Grand Rapids - AAA 1B 47 47 364 20 27 387 3 .992 417.1 8.28 +0.5 1.012
2026 Hamilton - AA 1B 43 43 384 20 30 407 3 .993 383.1 9.49 +1.4 1.026
2026 Grand Rapids - AAA 2B 2 2 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 20.2 4.35 +0.1 1.019
2026 Kalamazoo - MLB 3B 2 0 1 5 1 7 1 .857 10.0 5.40 -0.5 .874
2026 Grand Rapids - AAA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 +0.0 1.032
2026 Hamilton - AA 3B 7 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.1 1.046
2027 Kalamazoo - MLB 1B 139 138 1151 87 97 1244 6 .995 1198.0 9.30 +10.2 1.067
2027 Kalamazoo - MLB 2B 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.0 .993
2027 Kalamazoo - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Grand Rapids - AAA 1B 52 52 443 25 40 472 4 .992 473.2 8.89 +1.8 1.040
2029 Long Beach - WIL 1B 69 66 560 34 60 595 1 .998 601.2 8.89 +4.4 1.069
2029 Long Beach - WIL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Long Beach - WIL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .997
2030 Kure - WIL 1B 3 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 11.2 7.71 +0.1 1.095
2031 Kure - WIL 1B 3 0 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 +0.0 1.060
TOTAL C 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 -0.1 .000 0 2 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 483 443 3569 216 308 3814 29 .992 3949.0 8.63 +17.9 1.038
TOTAL 2B 24 16 39 40 19 83 4 .952 150.0 4.74 -4.6 .801
TOTAL 3B 26 12 11 30 1 43 2 .953 138.1 2.67 -0.3 .993
TOTAL SS 103 53 88 130 27 246 28 .886 522.1 3.76 -8.1 .911
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
05/31/2015 Joined the Lakewood HS Lancers.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 1 (3).
04/16/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Interscholastic Federation All-Star Game.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 1 (4).
04/16/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Interscholastic Federation All-Star Game.
04/26/2017 Injured (latissimus dorsi strain), out for 4 weeks.
10/27/2017 Injured (stomach virus), out for 4 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 1 (4).
03/20/2018 Injured (sprained finger), out for 2 weeks.
10/03/2018 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (5); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 1 (4).
05/18/2019 Injured (knee contusion), out for 6 days.
05/29/2019 Released by the Lakewood HS Lancers.
06/07/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 21, 179th overall pick) by the Fargo Dinosaurs.
06/07/2019 Released by the Fargo organization.
06/07/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 21, 179th overall pick) by the Fargo Dinosaurs.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 1 (5).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 1 (5).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 2 (5).
06/07/2022 Released by the Fargo organization.
06/22/2022 Signed a minor league contract ($110,000 bonus) with the Rio Grande Valley Ocelots organization.
07/13/2022 Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
10/15/2025 Released by the San Juan organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
03/12/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Kalamazoo Badgers organization.
04/17/2026 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
05/04/2026 Wins the GNL AA PCAL Player of the Week Award.
05/18/2026 Wins the GNL AA PCAL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/2026 Wins the GNL AA PCAL Batter of the Month Award.
07/05/2026 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
12/04/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
06/22/2027 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/30/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
07/18/2028 Injured (Broken bone in elbow), out for 5 months.
07/24/2028 Released by the Kalamazoo organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
03/06/2029 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Niihama-shi Ghosts organization.
06/06/2029 Released by the Niihama-shi Ghosts.
06/15/2029 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Long Beach Oilers organization.
10/10/2029 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $820,000 with the Long Beach Oilers organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
03/15/2030 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/01/2030 Released by the Long Beach Oilers.
09/14/2030 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kure Arsenal organization.
10/08/2030 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Kure Arsenal organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
06/26/2031 Released by the Kure Arsenal.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2027 147 7
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