2B Josiah 'Bitter Melon' Banks #11
New Jersey Pioneers MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/09/2030
 OA: 77 POT: 80
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2B JOSIAH 'BITTER MELON' BANKS #11 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
153 598 178 41 4 27 84 61 144 .298 .367 .515 14 8.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 6 5 6
Gap 6 7 6 6
Power 7 7 6 8
Eye 6 6 6 6
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 6
Errors: - 7 5
Arm: 2 5 6
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 6
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: - Center Field: 4
2nd Base: 7 Right Field: 4
3rd Base: 5
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/06/2030 @ ATL Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/04/2030 @ ATL Loss, 3-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
10/03/2030 @ ATL Win, 16-3 6 1 2 0 0 0 3 0
10/02/2030 @ ATL Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
09/29/2030 @ PIT Win, 9-8 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2030 @ PIT Win, 9-6 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 0
09/27/2030 @ PIT Win, 7-2 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/26/2030 @ NYM Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2030 @ NYM Win, 4-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2030 @ NYM Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Josiah cannot be counted on to be loyal.
High: Adaptability, Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:04/13/2006
Born in:Louisville, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,500
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2030 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 153 598 178 41 4 27 84 90 61 144 .298 .367 .515 .882 .385 .217 157
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 152 671 7 1 0 16 0 5 308 72 14 11 56.0 109.4 6.54 8.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   127 40 6 1 9 18 21 17 27 0 0 2 .315 .404 .591 .995
Versus Right   471 138 35 3 18 66 69 44 117 5 0 5 .293 .356 .495 .851
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 .278 .316 .333 .649
April   95 33 9 0 4 18 15 9 22 1 0 0 .347 .400 .568 .968
May   109 33 5 1 5 9 17 13 27 0 0 1 .303 .382 .505 .887
June   92 33 8 1 5 19 16 14 16 1 0 2 .359 .450 .630 1.080
July   99 24 9 2 3 13 10 5 21 2 0 0 .242 .274 .465 .738
August   107 31 3 0 8 17 16 10 28 0 0 1 .290 .356 .542 .898
September   96 24 7 0 2 8 16 10 30 1 0 3 .250 .336 .385 .722
All-Star Game   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Spring Training   59 16 3 0 5 15 11 4 12 2 0 2 .271 .328 .576 .905
Postseason   18 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 .278 .316 .333 .649
Last Year   582 162 40 5 22 81 91 50 162 3 0 2 .278 .336 .478 .814
Career   1180 340 81 9 49 165 181 111 306 8 0 9 .288 .352 .497 .848
Home   288 89 20 2 14 35 42 31 70 1 0 2 .309 .379 .538 .917
Road   310 89 21 2 13 49 48 30 74 4 0 5 .287 .355 .494 .849
Grass   576 172 39 4 26 83 89 60 139 5 0 7 .299 .369 .516 .884
Turf   22 6 2 0 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .273 .304 .500 .804
Day   116 36 9 0 7 20 24 15 29 0 0 1 .310 .394 .569 .963
Night   482 142 32 4 20 64 66 46 115 5 0 6 .295 .360 .502 .862
As Starter   598 178 41 4 27 84 90 61 144 5 0 7 .298 .367 .515 .882
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   133 27 6 0 6 18 12 13 43 2 0 1 .203 .275 .383 .659
Inning 1-3   231 69 17 1 6 34 26 21 48 2 0 2 .299 .359 .459 .818
Inning 4-6   183 66 14 3 13 28 40 19 38 1 0 4 .361 .430 .683 1.113
Inning 7-9   163 39 10 0 7 18 23 21 54 2 0 1 .239 .326 .429 .756
Extra Innings   21 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 .190 .190 .333 .524
0 Outs   162 47 11 2 11 20 43 25 41 1 0 5 .290 .399 .586 .985
1 Outs   240 63 16 1 6 33 24 21 62 4 0 1 .263 .320 .412 .732
2 Outs   196 68 14 1 10 31 23 15 41 0 0 1 .347 .396 .582 .978
Scoring Position   134 37 6 1 6 52 16 14 31 5 0 2 .276 .342 .470 .812
Bases Empty   353 106 26 2 15 15 54 30 83 0 0 5 .300 .363 .513 .876
Runner on 1st   111 35 9 1 6 17 20 17 30 0 0 0 .315 .406 .577 .983
Runner on 2nd   52 17 5 0 3 16 6 8 12 0 0 0 .327 .417 .596 1.013
Runner on 3rd   15 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 7 1 0 1 .267 .333 .467 .800
Runner on 1st & 2nd   41 7 0 0 1 8 4 3 7 0 0 0 .171 .227 .244 .471
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 1 0 1 6 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .364 .778 1.141
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 1 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Bases Loaded   11 4 0 0 0 11 1 0 2 3 0 1 .364 .333 .364 .697
Two Strikes   280 56 12 0 10 25 34 30 144 1 0 3 .200 .283 .350 .633
First Pitch   86 31 3 1 5 11 13 1 0 0 0 2 .360 .382 .593 .975
Count 0-1   47 19 5 0 2 7 5 0 0 0 0 1 .404 .417 .638 1.055
Count 0-2   41 6 2 0 1 2 3 0 25 0 0 0 .146 .146 .268 .415
Count 1-0   51 20 6 0 3 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 .392 .392 .686 1.078
Count 1-1   55 21 4 2 6 14 11 0 0 2 0 1 .382 .379 .855 1.234
Count 1-2   96 21 6 0 4 10 10 0 50 0 0 3 .219 .242 .406 .649
Count 2-0   23 7 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .304 .435 .739
Count 2-1   35 18 5 1 0 6 4 0 0 2 0 0 .514 .486 .714 1.201
Count 2-2   89 12 0 0 3 7 3 0 50 1 0 0 .135 .133 .236 .369
Count 3-0   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 11 0 0 0 0 .333 .857 1.333 2.190
Count 3-1   18 5 3 0 0 4 11 19 0 0 0 0 .278 .649 .444 1.093
Full Count   54 17 4 0 2 6 18 30 19 0 0 0 .315 .560 .500 1.060
Behind in Count   184 46 13 0 7 19 18 0 75 0 0 4 .250 .266 .435 .701
Ahead in Count   130 51 17 1 4 27 27 30 0 2 0 0 .392 .500 .631 1.131
Batting 2nd   262 69 15 2 12 34 39 24 71 3 0 4 .263 .331 .473 .804
Batting 3rd   336 109 26 2 15 50 51 37 73 2 0 3 .324 .394 .548 .942
Low Leverage   279 80 18 2 11 17 38 24 69 1 0 4 .287 .351 .484 .835
Medium Leverage   219 75 22 2 13 41 42 26 50 2 0 1 .342 .411 .639 1.051
High Leverage   99 23 1 0 3 26 10 11 24 2 0 2 .232 .316 .333 .649
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
2029 New Jersey - MLB 23 157 582 162 40 5 22 81 91 50 2 3 162 22 9 .278 .336 .478 .814 133 134 7.0
2030 New Jersey - MLB 24 153 598 178 41 4 27 84 90 61 7 5 144 14 11 .298 .367 .515 .882 151 157 8.0
Total MLB 310 1180 340 81 9 49 165 181 111 9 8 306 36 20 .288 .352 .497 .848 143 146 15.1
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 Total - 20 53 233 89 13 6 23 73 76 30 3 1 43 35 10 .382 .457 .785 1.242 100 100 4.5
2026 New Jersey (GCL) - R 20 41 135 32 7 2 2 19 23 26 7 0 34 5 3 .237 .387 .363 .750 85 91 0.7
2027 New Jersey (DSL) - R 21 20 59 17 4 1 4 20 22 32 3 1 20 3 3 .288 .547 .593 1.141 172 179 1.2
2027 New Jersey - A 21 23 82 22 7 3 3 10 14 11 1 0 29 2 3 .268 .362 .537 .898 128 130 0.7
2027 Santiago de Cuba - WL 21 55 216 54 11 3 6 26 28 22 1 1 67 10 7 .250 .321 .412 .733 95 96 0.5
2027 Total - WL 21 78 298 76 18 6 9 36 42 33 2 1 96 12 10 .255 .332 .446 .779 104 105 1.2
2028 New Jersey - A 22 70 267 77 18 5 10 40 58 59 6 0 78 10 8 .288 .428 .506 .933 127 136 3.2
2028 Jersey Shore - A+ 22 32 115 22 7 2 2 16 20 24 5 2 44 3 2 .191 .349 .339 .688 81 85 0.5
2028 Santiago de Cuba - WL 22 31 117 46 6 2 16 36 36 24 4 0 23 7 2 .393 .510 .889 1.399 250 243 3.8
2028 Total - WL 22 133 499 145 31 9 28 92 114 107 15 2 145 20 12 .291 .429 .557 .986 145 149 7.5
Total A+ E 32 115 22 7 2 2 16 20 24 5 2 44 3 2 .191 .349 .339 .688 81 85
Total A E 93 349 99 25 8 13 50 72 70 7 0 107 12 11 .284 .413 .513 .926 127 134
Total GCL 41 135 32 7 2 2 19 23 26 7 0 34 5 3 .237 .387 .363 .750 85 91
Total DSL 20 59 17 4 1 4 20 22 32 3 1 20 3 3 .288 .547 .593 1.141 172 179
Total SWHWL 86 333 100 17 5 22 62 64 46 5 1 90 17 9 .300 .392 .580 .972 153 151
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
2026 New Jersey (GCL) - GCL 20 5 20 5 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 8 1 0 .250 .348 .300 .648 60 65 0.3
2028 Jersey Shore - A+ E 22 11 38 13 3 0 1 3 11 13 1 0 5 2 2 .342 .519 .500 1.019 168 182 0.9
2029 New Jersey - MLB 23 18 66 19 4 0 2 7 9 5 0 1 19 3 1 .288 .333 .439 .773 123 117 2.4
2030 New Jersey - MLB 24 4 18 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 .278 .316 .333 .649 88 88 1.0
Total MLB 22 84 24 5 0 2 8 10 6 0 1 27 3 1 .286 .330 .417 .746 115 111
Total A+ E 11 38 13 3 0 1 3 11 13 1 0 5 2 2 .342 .519 .500 1.019 168 182
Total GCL 5 20 5 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 8 1 0 .250 .348 .300 .648 60 65
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 New Jersey (GCL) - R 2B 7 5 11 11 2 22 0 1.000 39.0 5.08 +1.8 1.363
2026 New Jersey (GCL) - R 3B 3 3 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +0.1 1.067
2026 New Jersey (GCL) - R SS 33 30 41 93 28 136 2 .985 270.0 4.47 +1.5 1.011
2027 Santiago de Cuba - WL 2B 3 3 8 5 1 13 0 1.000 27.0 4.33 -0.1 .978
2027 New Jersey - A 2B 3 2 3 10 4 13 0 1.000 21.0 5.57 +0.5 1.121
2027 New Jersey (DSL) - R 2B 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.061
2027 Santiago de Cuba - WL 3B 1 1 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.2 1.046
2027 New Jersey - A 3B 3 3 0 3 1 4 1 .750 28.1 0.95 -0.6 .783
2027 New Jersey (DSL) - R 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Santiago de Cuba - WL SS 39 38 43 111 20 155 1 .994 330.1 4.20 -0.1 .996
2027 New Jersey - A SS 17 17 23 43 11 69 3 .957 146.0 4.07 +1.5 1.071
2027 New Jersey (DSL) - R SS 17 17 18 54 15 73 1 .986 151.0 4.29 +1.3 1.050
2027 Santiago de Cuba - WL LF 6 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 39.0 2.54 +0.1 .967
2027 Santiago de Cuba - WL CF 5 5 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 39.0 3.00 -0.9 .986
2027 New Jersey (DSL) - R CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Santiago de Cuba - WL RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 26.0 1.38 -0.7 .737
2028 Santiago de Cuba - WL 2B 27 27 48 85 18 134 1 .993 234.0 5.12 +4.1 1.074
2028 Jersey Shore - A+ 2B 3 3 5 12 3 17 0 1.000 25.0 6.12 -0.2 .910
2028 New Jersey - A 2B 40 38 78 124 37 202 0 1.000 342.2 5.31 +5.0 1.115
2028 Santiago de Cuba - WL 3B 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.1 1.036
2028 Jersey Shore - A+ 3B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.0 1.036
2028 New Jersey - A 3B 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 +0.2 1.044
2028 Santiago de Cuba - WL SS 5 2 1 11 3 12 0 1.000 22.2 4.76 +0.7 1.126
2028 Jersey Shore - A+ SS 27 25 32 90 22 123 1 .992 214.2 5.11 +2.1 1.050
2028 New Jersey - A SS 24 23 31 72 19 103 0 1.000 214.1 4.33 +3.2 1.100
2028 Santiago de Cuba - WL LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Jersey Shore - A+ LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .966
2028 New Jersey - A LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.1 .991
2028 Jersey Shore - A+ CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .981
2028 New Jersey - A CF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 25.0 3.60 -0.5 .908
2029 New Jersey - MLB 2B 133 127 190 427 105 622 5 .992 1170.1 4.74 +13.2 1.062
2029 New Jersey - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 New Jersey - MLB SS 24 23 25 63 15 89 1 .989 200.0 3.96 -0.2 1.087
2030 New Jersey - MLB 2B 152 152 252 441 119 701 8 .989 1350.2 4.62 +5.4 1.041
2030 New Jersey - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2030 New Jersey - MLB SS 6 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.2 1.022
TOTAL 2B 369 358 596 1117 289 1727 14 .992 3217.2 4.79 +29.9 1.061
TOTAL 3B 14 12 2 19 3 22 1 .955 105.2 1.79 -0.2 .996
TOTAL SS 192 175 217 539 133 765 9 .988 1557.0 4.37 +10.2 1.045
TOTAL LF 8 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 49.1 2.55 +0.3 .970
TOTAL CF 10 9 23 1 1 24 0 1.000 73.0 2.96 -1.4 .950
TOTAL RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 26.0 1.38 -0.7 .737
PLAYER HISTORY
06/22/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the New Jersey Pioneers, out of college John A. Logan College
08/18/2026 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (6).
03/01/2027 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/05/2027 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
07/04/2027 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
07/11/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
04/03/2028 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
04/05/2028 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/02/2028 Injured (fractured foot),out for 5 weeks.
07/04/2028 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/09/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
08/18/2028 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days.
12/05/2028 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/11/2028 Wins the SWHWL NC Player of the Week Award.
12/15/2028 Hits three home runs against the Guatemala Thunder, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
12/18/2028 Wins the SWHWL NC Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
02/20/2029 Wins the 2028 SWHWL NC Platinum Bat Award at 2B.
02/22/2029 Wins the 2028 SWHWL NC Martin Dihigo Award.
04/02/2029 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
04/21/2029 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/18/2029 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/08/2029 Was selected to the 2029 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/20/2029 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/25/2029 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
11/18/2029 Wins the 2029 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
11/19/2029 Wins the 2029 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award.
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: 6 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
03/09/2030 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/01/2030 Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
07/07/2030 Was selected to the 2030 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/04/2030 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
08/31/2030 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2029 162 8
2030 178 1
Year K Rank
2029 162 9
Year TB Rank
2029 278 10
2030 308 4
Year 2B Rank
2029 40 6
2030 41 7
Year R Rank
2029 91 8
2030 90 5
Year EBH Rank
2029 67 8
2030 72 3
Year AVG Rank
2030 .298 2
Year OBP Rank
2030 .367 3
Year SLG Rank
2030 .515 3
Year RC Rank
2030 109.43 2
Year RC/27 Rank
2030 6.54 2
Year wOBA Rank
2030 .385 2
Year OPS Rank
2030 .882 2
Year WAR Rank
2029 7.1 2
2030 8.0 1
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