LF Zach Sponder #29
New Jersey Pioneers MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/14/2031
 OA: 44 POT: 45
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LF ZACH SPONDER #29 - AGE: 28 - 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 5 5
Gap 5 6 5 5
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 4 5 4 5
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 6
Errors: - 4 8
Arm: 2 6 8
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 7
1st Base: - Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 6
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/03/2031 @ ATL Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/02/2031 CHC Win, 3-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/01/2031 @ SF Loss, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/2031 MIA Win, 6-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/30/2031 @ PHI Loss, 4-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/29/2031 @ MIN Loss, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/28/2031 LAD Loss, 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/27/2031 @ PIT Win, 10-5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
03/25/2031 MIL Win, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/24/2031 @ CIN Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Zach gets along well with his teammates.
Birthday:11/08/2002
Born in:Winslow Township, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,500
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:None, 49 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 28th Pick in Round 2
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
2028 New Jersey - MLB 25 6 20 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 .200 .273 .250 .523 55 52 -0.2
Total MLB 6 20 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 .200 .273 .250 .523 55 52 -0.2
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 Total - 20 54 242 74 12 7 13 47 57 21 5 3 26 33 11 .306 .369 .574 .943 100 100 1.9
2024 Total - 21 55 248 73 13 6 15 50 73 21 5 2 28 37 11 .294 .359 .577 .935 100 100 1.9
2024 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 21 56 197 61 20 2 6 44 43 28 11 2 54 9 4 .310 .420 .523 .943 116 114 1.1
2025 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 22 56 216 72 18 4 8 47 55 36 14 0 37 10 4 .333 .459 .565 1.023 138 139 2.7
2026 New Jersey (DSL) - R 23 7 19 5 0 0 2 3 11 10 3 0 2 1 1 .263 .562 .579 1.141 169 182 0.4
2026 Bradenton - A 23 26 101 25 6 3 2 17 13 18 3 1 13 6 5 .248 .374 .426 .800 112 110 0.7
2026 New Jersey - A 23 6 19 8 2 0 1 4 4 6 1 0 4 3 0 .421 .577 .684 1.261 224 234 0.6
2026 Jersey Shore - A+ 23 8 33 7 1 1 0 3 4 1 1 1 4 2 1 .212 .250 .303 .553 49 38 -0.0
2026 Total - A+ 23 40 153 40 9 4 3 24 21 25 5 2 21 11 6 .261 .378 .431 .810 115 113 1.3
2027 Trenton - AA 24 25 95 29 10 1 0 8 14 10 2 1 10 3 2 .305 .380 .432 .811 129 131 0.9
2027 Somerset - AAA 24 61 228 53 10 1 4 19 29 24 5 1 37 6 5 .232 .318 .338 .656 87 89 1.3
2028 Somerset - AAA 25 135 520 124 27 4 13 46 67 62 4 2 79 5 7 .238 .323 .381 .704 111 112 3.2
2029 Somerset - AAA 26 118 474 104 21 3 8 39 49 46 6 4 85 4 6 .219 .294 .327 .621 84 84 1.6
2030 Somerset - AAA 27 113 469 129 34 4 14 54 57 41 9 5 78 4 6 .275 .342 .454 .796 134 136 4.0
Total AAA E 427 1691 410 92 12 39 158 202 173 24 12 279 19 24 .242 .319 .380 .700 107 108
Total AA NE 25 95 29 10 1 0 8 14 10 2 1 10 3 2 .305 .380 .432 .811 129 131
Total A+ E 8 33 7 1 1 0 3 4 1 1 1 4 2 1 .212 .250 .303 .553 49 38
Total A E 6 19 8 2 0 1 4 4 6 1 0 4 3 0 .421 .577 .684 1.261 224 234
Total GCL 112 413 133 38 6 14 91 98 64 25 2 91 19 8 .322 .440 .545 .985 128 127
Total DSL 7 19 5 0 0 2 3 11 10 3 0 2 1 1 .263 .562 .579 1.141 169 182
Total A SE 26 101 25 6 3 2 17 13 18 3 1 13 6 5 .248 .374 .426 .800 112 110
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
2024 Pittsburgh (GCL) - GCL 21 17 56 15 7 0 0 10 9 4 4 1 13 1 1 .268 .354 .393 .747 71 67 0.2
2025 Pittsburgh (GCL) - GCL 22 7 27 16 4 1 0 4 7 3 1 0 1 2 0 .593 .645 .815 1.460 239 257 1.3
2027 Somerset - AAA E 24 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 110 104 0.6
2028 Somerset - AAA E 25 8 35 7 2 0 2 5 3 2 1 0 4 0 0 .200 .263 .429 .692 106 108 0.6
Total AAA E 9 39 8 3 0 2 5 3 2 1 0 6 0 0 .205 .262 .436 .698 106 108
Total GCL 24 83 31 11 1 0 14 16 7 5 1 14 3 1 .373 .448 .530 .978 126 128
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R LF 6 6 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 46.0 1.37 +0.1 .984
2024 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R CF 51 50 132 3 3 135 0 1.000 416.0 2.92 +3.0 1.036
2025 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R CF 55 55 164 6 2 170 0 1.000 473.1 3.23 +4.2 1.041
2026 Jersey Shore - A+ LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.2 .972
2026 New Jersey (DSL) - R LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Jersey Shore - A+ CF 6 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 52.2 2.91 +1.2 1.048
2026 New Jersey - A CF 6 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 47.0 2.30 +1.4 1.329
2026 Bradenton - A CF 26 26 79 2 0 81 0 1.000 234.0 3.12 +4.5 1.091
2026 New Jersey (DSL) - R CF 7 6 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 55.2 3.23 -0.4 1.011
2026 Jersey Shore - A+ RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 .974
2027 Somerset - AAA CF 61 61 161 2 0 163 0 1.000 521.2 2.81 +5.2 1.045
2027 Trenton - AA CF 25 25 68 0 0 69 1 .986 212.0 2.89 -1.5 .985
2028 New Jersey - MLB CF 6 6 13 1 1 14 0 1.000 48.1 2.61 +0.3 1.068
2028 Somerset - AAA CF 132 131 412 7 2 419 0 1.000 1189.2 3.17 +4.3 1.005
2028 Somerset - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Somerset - AAA LF 71 71 158 8 1 167 1 .994 601.2 2.48 +6.4 1.034
2029 Somerset - AAA CF 58 45 132 4 1 136 0 1.000 444.0 2.76 -1.7 .993
2030 Somerset - AAA 3B 6 6 5 5 0 11 1 .909 56.1 1.60 -1.3 .872
2030 Somerset - AAA LF 91 91 191 6 1 197 0 1.000 803.0 2.21 +2.6 1.047
2030 Somerset - AAA CF 19 15 44 0 0 44 0 1.000 146.0 2.71 -2.9 .923
TOTAL 3B 6 6 5 5 0 11 1 .909 56.1 1.60 -1.3 .872
TOTAL LF 169 169 358 14 2 373 1 .997 1460.2 2.29 +9.3 1.039
TOTAL CF 452 432 1253 26 9 1280 1 .999 3840.1 3.00 +17.6 1.021
TOTAL RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (4).
06/24/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 28, 68th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, out of college North Carolina State University
06/28/2024 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
08/20/2024 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/15/2024 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/16/2024 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/04/2024 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
08/25/2025 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/28/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta (GCL) Braves, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
09/28/2025 Wins the 2025 GCL Round 1 MVP Award.
10/07/2025 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
11/01/2025 Wins the 2025 GCL Glove Wizard Award at CF.
11/03/2025 Wins the 2025 GCL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
08/03/2026 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New Jersey Pioneers, along with RP Alex Quinones, SP Alex Santos, and RP Luigi Hernandez, in exchange for SS Carlos Correa and RP Freddy Tarnok.
08/11/2026 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/23/2026 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
04/16/2027 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/30/2027 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/17/2027 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/31/2027 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
10/12/2027 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/13/2027 Wins the 2027 Triple-A East AAA East Championship with the Somerset Patriots!
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
04/12/2028 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/22/2028 Wins the AAA E Player of the Week Award.
06/09/2028 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
06/14/2028 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
12/02/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
08/18/2029 Goes 5-6 against the Syracuse Mets, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
08/21/2029 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
08/24/2029 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 7 weeks.
11/30/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
03/23/2030 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 4-5 weeks.
08/05/2030 Wins the AAA E Player of the Week Award.
08/08/2030 Goes 0-4 against the Gwinnett Stripers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
09/09/2030 Wins the AAA E Player of the Week Award.
10/20/2030 Wins the 2030 AAA E Glove Wizard Award at LF.
10/22/2030 Wins the 2030 AAA E Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/27/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
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