LF Josh Burkett #4
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/10/2025
LF JOSH BURKETT #4 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
122 489 146 37 0 15 81 50 79 .299 .362 .466 0 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 25 45
Arm: 20 30 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 25
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2025 @ SL Win, 7-2 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/2025 @ SL Win, 9-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2025 SL Loss, 0-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/06/2025 SL Loss, 1-4 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/05/2025 SL Loss, 3-15 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/04/2025 SL Win, 8-5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/2025 LVG Win, 4-0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/02/2025 LVG Loss, 3-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2025 LVG Win, 4-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2025 LVG Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Steady Eddie. Shows up, does the job.
Birthday:12/18/1997
Born in:Republic, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 109 Days
Service This Yr:16 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 20th Pick in Round 16
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 54 12 3 0 0 4 5 4 12 .222 .276 .278 .554 .241 .056 47
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 58 0 1 0 3 0 0 15 3 0 0 0.0 3.5 2.12 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Versus Right   46 11 3 0 0 4 5 3 12 0 0 0 .239 .286 .304 .590
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   54 12 3 0 0 4 5 4 12 0 0 0 .222 .276 .278 .554
Spring Training   23 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 .304 .360 .348 .708
Last Year   46 11 0 0 0 2 4 3 10 0 0 0 .239 .286 .239 .525
2 Years Ago   406 104 23 1 14 63 42 38 87 4 0 0 .256 .317 .421 .738
Career   677 168 37 1 18 86 72 63 139 4 1 1 .248 .311 .386 .697
Home   23 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .174 .208 .174 .382
Road   31 8 3 0 0 2 3 3 10 0 0 0 .258 .324 .355 .678
Grass   54 12 3 0 0 4 5 4 12 0 0 0 .222 .276 .278 .554
Day   16 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423
Night   38 9 3 0 0 4 3 3 6 0 0 0 .237 .293 .316 .608
As Starter   54 12 3 0 0 4 5 4 12 0 0 0 .222 .276 .278 .554
Close/Late   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Inning 1-3   17 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 .294 .333 .353 .686
Inning 4-6   21 6 2 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .318 .381 .699
Inning 7-9   16 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .062 .167 .062 .229
0 Outs   17 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .118 .211 .176 .387
1 Outs   20 7 0 0 0 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .350 .409 .350 .759
2 Outs   17 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .176 .176 .294 .471
Scoring Position   15 4 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .267 .353 .333 .686
Bases Empty   27 7 2 0 0 0 3 2 8 0 0 0 .259 .310 .333 .644
Runner on 1st   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   25 6 1 0 0 2 3 0 12 0 0 0 .240 .240 .280 .520
First Pitch   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   6 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 1-2   9 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-1   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Behind in Count   17 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Ahead in Count   12 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .083 .267 .167 .433
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   47 11 3 0 0 4 5 3 12 0 0 0 .234 .280 .298 .578
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   29 7 1 0 0 1 2 1 7 0 0 0 .241 .267 .276 .543
Medium Leverage   18 4 2 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 .222 .263 .333 .596
High Leverage   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 122 489 146 37 0 15 81 62 50 79 .299 .362 .466 .829 .370 .168 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 121 550 3 3 0 21 1 7 228 52 0 0 0.0 79.3 5.76 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   70 26 9 0 1 13 10 6 11 1 0 1 .371 .423 .543 .966
Versus Right   419 120 28 0 14 68 52 44 68 6 1 2 .286 .352 .453 .806
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Last Week   27 10 2 0 0 3 2 3 5 0 0 0 .370 .433 .444 .878
April   76 23 4 0 3 9 7 7 9 1 0 1 .303 .365 .474 .838
May   117 34 12 0 1 14 17 12 21 4 0 0 .291 .346 .419 .765
June   49 14 5 0 2 11 5 5 6 0 0 0 .286 .352 .510 .862
July   104 29 4 0 4 17 14 11 14 1 0 2 .279 .356 .433 .789
August   105 34 10 0 5 26 16 12 24 1 1 0 .324 .390 .562 .952
September   38 12 2 0 0 4 3 3 5 0 0 0 .316 .366 .368 .734
Career   1144 342 76 2 43 190 158 116 241 15 4 9 .299 .364 .482 .845
Home   229 71 21 0 6 37 32 29 40 3 1 0 .310 .383 .480 .863
Road   260 75 16 0 9 44 30 21 39 4 0 3 .288 .344 .454 .798
Grass   489 146 37 0 15 81 62 50 79 7 1 3 .299 .362 .466 .829
Day   133 35 8 0 6 23 16 10 22 2 0 2 .263 .320 .459 .778
Night   356 111 29 0 9 58 46 40 57 5 1 1 .312 .378 .469 .847
As Starter   488 146 37 0 15 81 62 50 78 7 1 3 .299 .363 .467 .830
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2022 Texas - MLB 24 10 32 7 4 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 9 0 0 .219 .306 .344 .649 81 57 -0.1
2022 Atlanta - MLB 24 39 139 34 7 0 4 14 18 14 1 0 21 0 0 .245 .318 .381 .699 93 96 -0.0
2022 Total - MLB 24 49 171 41 11 0 4 17 21 18 1 0 30 0 0 .240 .316 .374 .690 91 88 -0.1
2023 Atlanta - MLB 25 120 406 104 23 1 14 63 42 38 0 4 87 0 0 .256 .317 .421 .738 111 111 0.9
2024 Atlanta - MLB 26 12 46 11 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 10 0 0 .239 .286 .239 .525 53 45 -0.4
2025 Houston - MLB 27 14 54 12 3 0 0 4 5 4 0 0 12 0 0 .222 .276 .278 .554 55 47 -0.3
Total MLB 195 677 168 37 1 18 86 72 63 1 4 139 0 0 .248 .311 .386 .697 98 96 0.0
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
2016 Total - 18 23 100 50 16 0 5 35 45 12 2 3 6 8 3 .500 .547 .810 1.357 100 100 2.7
2016 Seattle (AZL) - R 18 49 157 33 6 0 2 20 20 21 2 0 40 0 1 .210 .311 .287 .598 76 72 -0.0
2017 Seattle (AZL) - R 19 56 214 76 16 0 11 52 46 35 0 8 49 0 0 .355 .432 .584 1.016 151 149 2.4
2018 Everett - S A 20 49 179 46 11 0 8 32 24 20 3 2 73 2 0 .257 .338 .453 .791 126 128 1.4
2019 Clinton - A 21 72 260 55 15 2 7 36 33 36 5 0 92 0 0 .212 .319 .365 .684 96 99 1.1
2020 Bakersfield - A+ 22 17 62 29 8 2 10 25 21 12 1 0 14 0 0 .468 .560 1.145 1.705 324 319 2.3
2020 Jackson - AA 22 98 361 89 16 1 12 44 41 59 2 2 111 0 0 .247 .354 .396 .750 116 116 2.5
2020 Tacoma - AAA 22 8 29 9 2 0 2 4 7 2 1 0 7 0 0 .310 .375 .586 .961 147 129 0.2
2021 Tacoma - AAA 23 91 332 96 21 1 12 49 41 23 3 2 87 0 0 .289 .339 .467 .806 102 105 1.1
2022 Round Rock - AAA 24 78 294 91 16 1 14 56 48 41 2 6 68 0 0 .310 .391 .514 .904 149 152 3.1
2024 Gwinnett - AAA 26 119 438 119 20 0 18 68 57 39 4 2 71 1 0 .272 .335 .441 .776 132 131 3.1
2025 Fresno - AAA 27 122 489 146 37 0 15 81 62 50 3 7 79 0 0 .299 .362 .466 .829 126 123 1.0
Total IL 119 438 119 20 0 18 68 57 39 4 2 71 1 0 .272 .335 .441 .776 132 131
Total PCL 299 1144 342 76 2 43 190 158 116 9 15 241 0 0 .299 .364 .482 .845 126 126
Total SL 98 361 89 16 1 12 44 41 59 2 2 111 0 0 .247 .354 .396 .750 116 116
Total CAL 17 62 29 8 2 10 25 21 12 1 0 14 0 0 .468 .560 1.145 1.705 324 319
Total MID 72 260 55 15 2 7 36 33 36 5 0 92 0 0 .212 .319 .365 .684 96 99
Total NWL 49 179 46 11 0 8 32 24 20 3 2 73 2 0 .257 .338 .453 .791 126 128
Total AZL 105 371 109 22 0 13 72 66 56 2 8 89 0 1 .294 .382 .458 .840 119 117
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Atlanta - MLB LF 8 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 67.2 1.86 -1.0 .902
2022 Texas - MLB LF 9 9 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 79.0 1.14 -0.2 .966
2023 Atlanta - MLB 1B 11 9 76 3 8 81 2 .975 88.0 8.08 -0.3 1.019
2023 Atlanta - MLB 2B 1 0 4 2 1 7 1 .857 15.1 3.52 -1.3 .260
2023 Atlanta - MLB LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 -0.3 .978
2023 Atlanta - MLB RF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 28.0 2.25 -0.1 .992
2025 Fresno - AAA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Fresno - AAA RF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 -0.8 .858
TOTAL 1B 11 9 76 3 8 81 2 .975 88.0 8.08 -0.3 1.019
TOTAL 2B 1 0 4 2 1 7 1 .857 15.1 3.52 -1.3 .260
TOTAL LF 23 18 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 175.0 1.34 -1.5 .931
TOTAL RF 7 7 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 56.0 1.93 -0.9 .930
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
06/09/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 20, 475th overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners, out of high school (Nixa; Nixa, MO).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
08/14/2017 Wins the AZL AZL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2017 Wins the AZL AZL Batter of the Month Award.
09/06/2017 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
05/13/2018 Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
07/16/2019 Injured on 07/15/2019, diagnosed with a ruptured foot tendon, will miss 5 months.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
04/21/2020 Goes 5-6 against the Stockton Ports, with 2 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R.
09/23/2020 Wins the 2020 California League Round 2 with the Bakersfield Blaze!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
05/13/2021 Goes 5-5 against the Round Rock Express, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
07/07/2021 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
09/23/2021 Wins the 2021 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Tacoma Rainiers!
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
11/27/2021 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Texas Rangers, along with SP Ken Mason, 2B Chris Riley, and LF Mallex Smith, in exchange for SS Jorge Pérez and SP Carlos Rodon.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
06/11/2022 Injured on 06/10/2022, diagnosed with a bruised forearm, is day-to-day.
06/26/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/01/2022 Wins the PCL AC Batter of the Month Award.
07/24/2022 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Atlanta Firebirds, along with SP Leonel Gómez, in exchange for CF Aaron Altherr.
09/27/2022 Wins the 2022 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Round Rock Express!
10/08/2022 Wins the 2022 PCL AC Platinum Stick Award at LF.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $620,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
07/08/2024 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/26/2024 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2024 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/23/2024 Wins the 2024 Round 2 MVP Award.
09/24/2024 Wins the 2024 International League Round 2 with the Gwinnett Firebirds!
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
03/21/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Atlanta.
07/07/2025 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for one week.
08/06/2025 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/11/2025 Wins the PCL PC Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2025 Wins the PCL PC Batter of the Month Award.
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