3B Derek Wheeler #27
Wichita Wolverines (KAN) AA
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good    
12/31/2026
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B DEREK WHEELER #27 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
100 343 77 18 1 5 51 31 94 .224 .294 .327 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 27
Gap 26
Power 38
Eye 35
Avoid K's 33
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 58 17
Errors: - 70 30
Arm: 1 87 74
Turn DP: - 67 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 78
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 13
Stealing Ability: 57
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 22
Bunt for Hit: 22
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2027 @ NEW Loss, 0-0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/29/2027 @ ROC Loss, 0-0 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/22/2027 @ TYL Loss, 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/20/2027 @ SPO Loss, 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/18/2027 @ CAR Loss, 0-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/2027 MAD Loss, 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2027 @ BOI Loss, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/2027 @ CAR Loss, 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/09/2027 PHO Loss, 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2027 @ CIN Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Very Low
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:06/15/2002
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
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:2024, 21st Pick in Round 5
TRIPLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 195 53 12 1 4 18 21 11 44 .272 .324 .405 .729 .320 .133 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 50 212 4 1 1 8 1 0 79 17 1 1 50.0 23.4 4.16 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Versus Right   34 7 3 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 1 .206 .229 .294 .523
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   5 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.400 2.200
May   57 13 1 0 1 5 3 3 11 0 1 1 .228 .279 .298 .577
June   50 15 3 0 1 6 5 3 11 0 0 1 .300 .352 .420 .772
July   81 20 5 1 2 7 10 4 22 0 0 2 .247 .299 .407 .706
August   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Career   195 53 12 1 4 18 21 11 44 0 1 4 .272 .324 .405 .729
Home   21 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .238 .238 .333 .571
Road   16 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 1 .125 .222 .188 .410
Grass   195 53 12 1 4 18 21 11 44 0 1 4 .272 .324 .405 .729
Day   52 15 1 0 1 3 7 2 13 0 0 0 .288 .315 .365 .680
Night   143 38 11 1 3 15 14 9 31 0 1 4 .266 .327 .420 .747
As Starter   195 53 12 1 4 18 21 11 44 0 1 4 .272 .324 .405 .729
Close/Late   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Inning 1-3   10 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .400 .455 .500 .955
Inning 4-6   14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Inning 7-9   13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .077 .077 .154 .231
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   10 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
1 Outs   15 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
2 Outs   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Scoring Position   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Bases Empty   16 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Runner on 1st   12 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 .167 .286 .250 .536
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   22 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 1 .136 .208 .182 .390
First Pitch   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .125 .222 .250 .472
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   16 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
Ahead in Count   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Batting 6th   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .400 .375 .775
Batting 7th   29 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 .172 .172 .241 .414
DOUBLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 343 77 18 1 5 51 32 31 94 .224 .294 .327 .621 .293 .102 68
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 384 5 1 0 17 0 5 112 24 0 0 0.0 30.9 2.90 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .111 .273 .222 .495
Versus Right   26 7 1 0 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 2 .269 .310 .308 .618
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   63 13 3 0 1 9 4 8 20 0 0 1 .206 .306 .302 .607
May   39 9 1 0 1 7 4 2 11 0 0 0 .231 .268 .333 .602
June   41 9 1 0 2 6 6 5 13 0 0 0 .220 .304 .390 .695
July   14 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
August   97 23 4 1 1 14 13 5 26 3 0 3 .237 .287 .330 .617
September   89 19 7 0 0 15 4 9 19 2 0 1 .213 .287 .292 .579
Last Year   359 85 17 0 9 39 46 27 97 2 1 9 .237 .305 .359 .664
Career   702 162 35 1 14 90 78 58 191 7 1 14 .231 .300 .343 .643
Home   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 .200 .294 .200 .494
Road   20 5 2 0 0 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .250 .304 .350 .654
Grass   343 77 18 1 5 51 32 31 94 5 0 5 .224 .294 .327 .621
Day   70 15 3 0 1 11 5 5 15 2 0 1 .214 .269 .300 .569
Night   273 62 15 1 4 40 27 26 79 3 0 4 .227 .301 .333 .634
As Starter   331 75 18 1 5 51 32 29 91 5 0 5 .227 .295 .332 .627
As Reliever / Substitution   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Close/Late   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 .286 .444 .286 .730
Inning 1-3   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Inning 4-6   15 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .313 .400 .713
Inning 7-9   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
0 Outs   17 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .333 .353 .686
1 Outs   9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   9 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .333 .500 .444 .944
Scoring Position   10 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 2 1 0 1 .300 .333 .400 .733
Bases Empty   16 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .188 .278 .250 .528
Runner on 1st   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .300 .222 .522
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620
First Pitch   7 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .286 .536
Count 0-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Behind in Count   11 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Ahead in Count   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583
Batting 2nd   7 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .429 .375 .429 .804
Batting 3rd   12 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .250 .536
Batting 4th   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
Batting 5th   8 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .333 .375 .708
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
2022 Arizona - COL 19 46 173 48 8 0 6 25 32 43 2 0 45 0 0 .277 .427 .428 .854 121 121 0.0
2023 Arizona - COL 20 48 191 56 6 2 12 31 38 34 7 1 58 1 0 .293 .416 .534 .950 155 150 0.0
2024 Arizona - COL 21 48 182 52 8 1 11 38 30 29 3 3 42 1 0 .286 .387 .522 .909 139 130 0.0
2024 San Angelo - A 21 90 354 97 19 1 10 46 51 38 4 1 97 3 0 .274 .350 .418 .768 112 116 0.0
2025 Wichita - AA 22 114 359 85 17 0 9 39 46 27 9 2 97 1 0 .237 .305 .359 .664 77 81 0.0
2026 Wichita - AA 23 100 343 77 18 1 5 51 32 31 5 5 94 0 0 .224 .294 .327 .621 65 68 0.0
2026 Joplin - AAA 23 50 195 53 12 1 4 18 21 11 4 0 44 1 1 .272 .324 .405 .729 85 86 0.0
Total AAA 50 195 53 12 1 4 18 21 11 4 0 44 1 1 .272 .324 .405 .729 85 86
Total AA 214 702 162 35 1 14 90 78 58 14 7 191 1 0 .231 .300 .343 .643 72 74
Total A 90 354 97 19 1 10 46 51 38 4 1 97 3 0 .274 .350 .418 .768 112 116
Total College Feeder 142 546 156 22 3 29 94 100 106 12 4 145 2 0 .286 .410 .496 .907 139 134
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Arizona - COL 3B 46 46 21 72 11 102 9 .912 409.0 2.05 -0.5 .983
2023 Arizona - COL 3B 48 48 32 90 9 122 0 1.000 420.0 2.61 +8.3 1.117
2024 San Angelo - A 3B 90 90 50 152 14 208 6 .971 775.0 2.35 +5.5 1.042
2024 Arizona - COL 3B 48 48 21 73 8 96 2 .979 419.2 2.02 +3.9 1.065
2025 Wichita - AA 3B 99 93 47 206 15 262 9 .966 805.2 2.83 +6.3 1.037
2026 Joplin - AAA 3B 50 50 26 113 7 144 5 .965 447.2 2.79 +3.9 1.040
2026 Wichita - AA 3B 89 83 43 165 15 217 9 .959 720.1 2.60 +0.5 1.001
TOTAL 3B 470 458 240 871 79 1151 40 .965 3997.1 2.50 +28.0 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2021 Joined the Arizona Wildcats.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (10); Eye: - (10).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (32); Power: - (46); Eye: - (47).
04/23/2023 Was selected to the 2023 USA NCAA DIVISION I All-Star Game.
05/20/2023 Wins the 2023 College Feeder RDL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
09/12/2023 Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (23); Power: - (46); Eye: - (48).
04/21/2024 Was selected to the 2024 USA NCAA DIVISION I All-Star Game.
06/07/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 21, 128th overall pick) by the Kansas City Tornadoes.
06/16/2024 Released by the Arizona Wildcats.
06/16/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Tornadoes organization with a signing bonus of $550,000.
06/27/2024 Goes 6-6 against the Coney Island Cyclones, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (22); Power: - (38); Eye: - (37).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (25); Power: - (39); Eye: - (34).
06/02/2026 Injured (groin soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/26/2026 Goes 5-6 against the Long Island Ducks, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 1 R.
08/15/2026 Injured (hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
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