RF Steve Kessler #16
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy    
12/31/2027
RF STEVE KESSLER #16 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
45 175 44 4 0 7 26 25 43 .251 .361 .394 8 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 27
Gap 14
Power 20
Eye 41
Avoid K's 46
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 58 65
Errors: - 54 51
Arm: 4 27 69
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 11 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 39
1st Base: 60 Center Field: 24
2nd Base: - Right Field: 72
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 79
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 99
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 72
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/19/2027 @ GEO Win, 6-3 5 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
05/17/2027 KAN Win, 2-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/16/2027 @ OKS Win, 6-5 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
05/15/2027 AUB Win, 4-3 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 2
05/14/2027 @ FLS Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/13/2027 WAK Loss, 6-14 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/12/2027 FLA Win, 7-0 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
05/11/2027 @ MIC Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/09/2027 @ SOU Loss, 9-10 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
05/08/2027 OKL Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:Very Low
Greed:Low
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:11/20/2005
Born in:Troy, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
USA NCAA DIVISION I 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 45 175 44 4 0 7 26 32 25 43 .251 .361 .394 .755 .350 .143 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 45 212 6 0 0 5 4 2 69 11 8 7 53.3 25.1 4.54 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   50 13 1 0 1 8 5 9 11 1 1 3 .260 .397 .340 .737
Versus Right   125 31 3 0 6 18 27 16 32 1 3 3 .248 .345 .416 .761
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   12 4 0 0 1 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 .333 .467 .583 1.050
April   94 24 2 0 3 10 15 11 23 1 4 2 .255 .343 .372 .715
May   69 16 2 0 3 11 15 12 17 1 0 3 .232 .365 .391 .756
Last Year   180 49 8 0 6 34 42 31 32 2 2 5 .272 .390 .417 .807
2 Years Ago   184 41 10 1 2 18 30 24 43 1 2 9 .223 .339 .321 .660
Career   539 134 22 1 15 78 104 80 118 5 8 20 .249 .363 .377 .740
Home   82 20 2 0 3 12 19 11 17 0 2 3 .244 .354 .378 .732
Road   93 24 2 0 4 14 13 14 26 2 2 3 .258 .366 .409 .775
Grass   167 40 4 0 6 22 28 24 41 0 4 6 .240 .355 .371 .727
Turf   8 4 0 0 1 4 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 .455 .875 1.330
Day   47 10 2 0 2 7 10 9 8 0 0 1 .213 .351 .383 .734
Night   128 34 2 0 5 19 22 16 35 2 4 5 .266 .364 .398 .763
As Starter   175 44 4 0 7 26 32 25 43 2 4 6 .251 .361 .394 .755
Close/Late   29 10 2 0 3 10 4 4 3 0 2 0 .345 .424 .724 1.148
Inning 1-3   74 16 0 0 2 7 13 9 22 1 0 2 .216 .314 .297 .611
Inning 4-6   52 13 2 0 1 8 13 10 12 1 0 4 .250 .403 .346 .749
Inning 7-9   48 15 2 0 4 11 6 6 9 0 4 0 .313 .389 .604 .993
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   63 11 1 0 0 4 12 10 15 1 3 5 .175 .329 .190 .520
1 Outs   65 18 1 0 4 7 12 8 18 1 1 0 .277 .351 .477 .828
2 Outs   47 15 2 0 3 15 8 7 10 0 0 1 .319 .418 .553 .971
Scoring Position   44 11 0 0 2 20 5 9 13 2 1 0 .250 .364 .386 .750
Bases Empty   95 27 2 0 5 5 22 14 19 0 0 3 .284 .393 .463 .856
Runner on 1st   36 6 2 0 0 1 5 2 11 0 3 3 .167 .268 .222 .491
Runner on 2nd   14 4 0 0 1 5 2 2 5 0 1 0 .286 .375 .500 .875
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 3 0 0 1 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .300 .500 .600 1.100
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Loaded   9 2 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 .222 .182 .222 .404
Two Strikes   73 9 2 0 3 6 8 7 43 0 0 3 .123 .229 .274 .503
First Pitch   33 8 0 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .242 .424 .667
Count 0-1   14 8 1 0 0 6 3 0 0 1 2 1 .571 .563 .643 1.205
Count 0-2   15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 1 .067 .125 .067 .192
Count 1-0   21 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .190 .238 .429
Count 1-1   9 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 .444 .545 .444 .990
Count 1-2   21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 1 .000 .045 .000 .045
Count 2-0   6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   12 5 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .417 .385 .917 1.301
Count 2-2   23 4 1 0 2 5 2 0 14 0 0 0 .174 .174 .478 .652
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 3 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .429 .765 .429 1.193
Full Count   14 4 1 0 1 1 5 7 5 0 0 1 .286 .545 .571 1.117
Behind in Count   50 9 1 0 0 6 4 0 24 1 2 3 .180 .222 .200 .422
Ahead in Count   46 15 1 0 2 9 10 18 0 1 0 0 .326 .508 .478 .986
Batting Leadoff   23 7 2 0 0 3 6 4 4 0 0 1 .304 .429 .391 .820
Batting 2nd   152 37 2 0 7 23 26 21 39 2 4 5 .243 .350 .395 .745
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
2025 South Illinois - COL 19 46 184 41 10 1 2 18 30 24 9 1 43 11 5 .223 .339 .321 .660 72 75 0.0
2026 South Illinois - COL 20 45 180 49 8 0 6 34 42 31 5 2 32 11 5 .272 .390 .417 .807 114 118 0.0
2027 South Illinois - COL 21 45 175 44 4 0 7 26 32 25 6 2 43 8 7 .251 .361 .394 .755 98 98 0.0
Total College Feeder 136 539 134 22 1 15 78 104 80 20 5 118 30 17 .249 .363 .377 .740 94 97
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 South Illinois - COL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 South Illinois - COL CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 +0.0 1.021
2025 South Illinois - COL RF 45 45 66 3 1 73 4 .945 392.1 1.58 +0.5 1.008
2026 South Illinois - COL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.073
2026 South Illinois - COL RF 45 45 67 1 0 74 6 .919 404.2 1.51 +0.7 1.014
2027 South Illinois - COL RF 45 45 77 3 1 80 0 1.000 397.1 1.81 +5.4 1.102
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.073
TOTAL CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 +0.0 1.021
TOTAL RF 135 135 210 7 2 227 10 .956 1194.1 1.64 +6.6 1.042
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2024 Joined the South Illinois Salukis.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (25); Power: - (24); Eye: - (37).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (26); Power: - (20); Eye: - (39).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (28); Power: - (19); Eye: - (40).
04/27/2027 Goes 5-5 against the North Carolina Tar Heels, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
06/07/2027 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
06/08/2027 Wins the 2027 College Feeder SBL Gold Glove Award at RF.
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