RF Craig 'Cyclone' Ballard #25
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/05/2036
RF CRAIG 'CYCLONE' BALLARD #25 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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 9 7 10 9
Gap 11 8 12 11
Power 7 5 7 7
Eye 12 8 13 12
Avoid K's 9 8 10 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 10
Errors: - 4 18
Arm: 1 9 19
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 12
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 14
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 14
Stealing Ability: 18
Baserunning Inst.: 14
Sacrifice Bunt: 15
Bunt for Hit: 13
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Ballard has good leadership skills.
High: Leader
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:07/25/2006
Born in:Corpus Christi, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 47 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2028, 29th Pick in Round 3
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
2031 Detroit - MLB 24 51 168 39 7 1 3 13 19 17 1 2 47 5 5 .232 .303 .339 .642 73 74 -0.2
2033 Detroit - MLB 26 37 82 25 3 1 3 9 10 10 0 0 19 6 0 .305 .380 .476 .856 131 139 0.8
2034 Detroit - MLB 27 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 2 39 -0.0
2035 Detroit - MLB 28 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 -0.1
Total MLB 96 256 64 10 2 6 22 29 28 1 2 71 11 5 .250 .324 .375 .699 88 92 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
2026 Sacramento State - NCAA 19 48 208 67 10 9 1 32 30 12 0 1 20 3 1 .322 .357 .471 .829 122 115 1.0
2027 Sacramento State - NCAA 20 48 195 62 9 5 1 25 29 26 1 1 25 1 2 .318 .399 .431 .830 136 139 1.6
2028 Sacramento State - NCAA 21 48 200 54 8 7 3 33 34 25 0 2 19 8 4 .270 .348 .425 .773 119 118 1.2
2028 Connecticut - A- 21 47 174 50 12 4 3 15 31 28 0 2 13 6 1 .287 .382 .454 .836 126 119 1.2
2029 Lakeland - A+ 22 72 300 85 8 7 5 46 34 24 3 3 65 5 11 .283 .339 .407 .746 118 118 1.3
2029 Erie - AA 22 28 102 28 2 3 2 19 14 12 0 2 26 6 5 .275 .345 .412 .757 106 102 0.1
2030 Erie - AA 23 134 542 167 22 7 23 94 82 64 5 5 100 15 14 .308 .383 .502 .885 142 142 4.9
2032 Toledo - AAA 25 136 552 155 19 5 6 54 74 45 3 1 133 17 9 .281 .338 .366 .704 95 98 1.6
2034 Toledo - AAA 27 35 50 16 5 1 1 9 5 7 0 0 17 0 0 .320 .404 .520 .924 161 166 0.6
2035 Toledo - AAA 28 134 478 115 17 8 8 45 43 38 2 2 133 4 3 .241 .298 .360 .658 88 83 0.5
Total IL 305 1080 286 41 14 15 108 122 90 5 3 283 21 12 .265 .323 .370 .694 95 94
Total EL 162 644 195 24 10 25 113 96 76 5 7 126 21 19 .303 .377 .488 .865 136 136
Total FSL 72 300 85 8 7 5 46 34 24 3 3 65 5 11 .283 .339 .407 .746 118 118
Total NYP 47 174 50 12 4 3 15 31 28 0 2 13 6 1 .287 .382 .454 .836 126 119
Total NCAA 144 603 183 27 21 5 90 93 63 1 4 64 12 7 .303 .368 .443 .811 126 124
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2031 Detroit - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.0 1.097
2031 Detroit - MLB LF 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.2 .999
2031 Detroit - MLB RF 26 24 51 0 0 51 0 1.000 214.2 2.14 +1.3 1.025
2033 Detroit - MLB LF 21 15 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 153.0 2.29 +0.6 .994
2033 Detroit - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2033 Detroit - MLB RF 15 3 7 0 0 8 1 .875 46.0 1.37 -0.4 .881
2034 Detroit - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2034 Detroit - MLB CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .999
2034 Detroit - MLB RF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.1 1.009
2035 Detroit - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2035 Detroit - MLB RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.2 1.011
TOTAL P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.0 1.097
TOTAL LF 28 15 42 0 0 42 0 1.000 164.0 2.30 +0.7 .995
TOTAL CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .999
TOTAL RF 46 28 64 0 0 65 1 .985 276.2 2.08 +1.3 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
06/16/2025 Joined the Sacramento State Hornets.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 5 (11).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 7 (11).
02/10/2027 Goes 5-5 against the Texas A&M Aggies, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (12).
06/19/2028 Released by the Sacramento State Hornets.
06/19/2028 Drafted in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 29, 113rd overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
07/02/2028 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $260,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 10 (11).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (11).
07/15/2030 Was selected to the 2030 Eastern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 12 (12).
11/18/2031 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (12).
11/27/2032 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (12).
11/26/2033 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11).
11/22/2034 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (12).
11/01/2035 Released by the Detroit organization.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (12).
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