C Joel Kirkpatrick #11
Texas Rangers MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/21/2026
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C JOEL KIRKPATRICK #11 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
40 148 35 6 1 4 13 8 45 .236 .280 .372 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
BABIP 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 50
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 55 60 55 60
Eye 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 45
Errors: - 35 25
Arm: 45 40 40
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 70 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/18/2026 TOR Win, 8-0 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/13/2026 @ ARI Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/11/2026 @ ARI Win, 6-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/05/2026 TB Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/2026 HOU Loss, 2-9 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
08/30/2026 @ MIL Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
08/24/2026 @ CWS Win, 7-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/2026 OAK Win, 8-7 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/16/2026 @ HOU Win, 7-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/2026 @ OAK Loss, 4-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is an extremely hard worker.
Birthday:07/30/2002
Born in:Colorado Springs, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 13th Pick in Round 6
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 40 148 35 6 1 4 13 14 8 45 .236 .280 .372 .652 .288 .135 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 40 157 1 0 0 3 0 0 55 11 0 0 0.0 15.0 3.49 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 11 4 0 1 7 7 0 14 0 0 0 .262 .262 .429 .690
Versus Right   106 24 2 1 3 6 7 8 31 0 0 1 .226 .287 .349 .636
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
April   25 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 7 0 0 0 .160 .222 .200 .422
May   27 5 3 0 1 4 2 0 10 0 0 0 .185 .185 .407 .593
June   26 11 1 1 1 3 4 2 5 0 0 0 .423 .464 .654 1.118
July   21 6 1 0 1 3 4 4 4 0 0 0 .286 .400 .476 .876
August   29 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 1 .207 .233 .207 .440
September   20 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 .150 .150 .300 .450
Career   148 35 6 1 4 13 14 8 45 0 0 1 .236 .280 .372 .652
Home   70 18 2 1 2 4 9 3 17 0 0 1 .257 .297 .400 .697
Road   78 17 4 0 2 9 5 5 28 0 0 0 .218 .265 .346 .611
Grass   137 31 5 1 3 11 12 7 42 0 0 1 .226 .269 .343 .612
Turf   11 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .364 .417 .727 1.144
Day   49 9 1 1 3 8 5 6 12 0 0 0 .184 .273 .429 .701
Night   99 26 5 0 1 5 9 2 33 0 0 1 .263 .284 .343 .628
As Starter   148 35 6 1 4 13 14 8 45 0 0 1 .236 .280 .372 .652
Close/Late   31 11 1 1 1 4 5 4 9 0 0 1 .355 .444 .548 .993
Inning 1-3   45 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 13 0 0 0 .156 .174 .178 .352
Inning 4-6   55 14 4 0 3 6 8 2 18 0 0 0 .255 .281 .491 .772
Inning 7-9   48 14 1 1 1 6 6 5 14 0 0 1 .292 .370 .417 .787
0 Outs   55 13 0 0 3 5 8 2 17 0 0 0 .236 .263 .400 .663
1 Outs   46 11 5 1 0 6 4 4 17 0 0 1 .239 .314 .391 .705
2 Outs   47 11 1 0 1 2 2 2 11 0 0 0 .234 .265 .319 .584
Scoring Position   23 4 2 0 0 5 3 3 6 0 0 1 .174 .296 .261 .557
Bases Empty   89 19 2 0 2 2 9 4 29 0 0 0 .213 .247 .303 .551
Runner on 1st   36 12 2 1 2 6 2 1 10 0 0 0 .333 .351 .611 .962
Runner on 2nd   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 3 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .429 .556 .714 1.270
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Two Strikes   82 12 1 0 2 5 6 6 45 0 0 1 .146 .213 .232 .445
First Pitch   18 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Count 0-1   11 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .818 1.273
Count 0-2   15 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Count 1-0   9 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-1   12 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667
Count 1-2   17 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 11 0 0 1 .118 .167 .294 .461
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   12 7 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .583 .583 .750 1.333
Count 2-2   26 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 14 0 0 0 .077 .077 .192 .269
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   24 5 0 0 0 1 2 6 12 0 0 0 .208 .367 .208 .575
Behind in Count   43 10 2 0 2 3 5 0 19 0 0 1 .233 .250 .419 .669
Ahead in Count   25 10 2 0 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .444 .600 1.044
Batting 6th   34 8 1 0 0 3 2 0 11 0 0 0 .235 .235 .265 .500
Batting 7th   92 18 4 1 3 8 9 7 30 0 0 1 .196 .260 .359 .619
Batting 8th   22 9 1 0 1 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 .409 .435 .591 1.026
Low Leverage   63 15 1 0 1 2 5 2 17 0 0 0 .238 .262 .302 .563
Medium Leverage   64 12 4 0 2 4 5 1 21 0 0 0 .188 .200 .344 .544
High Leverage   20 8 1 1 1 7 4 5 6 0 0 1 .400 .538 .700 1.238
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
2026 Texas - MLB 23 40 148 35 6 1 4 13 14 8 1 0 45 0 0 .236 .280 .372 .652 82 80 0.4
Total MLB 40 148 35 6 1 4 13 14 8 1 0 45 0 0 .236 .280 .372 .652 82 80 0.4
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
2023 Total - 20 48 226 64 10 1 10 52 48 16 1 0 27 4 2 .283 .333 .469 .802 100 100 1.2
2024 Total - 21 53 252 72 9 1 13 51 71 10 1 0 35 0 0 .286 .316 .484 .800 100 100 1.1
2024 Texas 2 (DSL) - R 21 14 45 20 3 0 7 12 12 7 0 0 8 0 0 .444 .519 .978 1.497 273 276 1.2
2024 Spokane - S A 21 18 57 21 3 0 4 5 10 10 1 0 18 1 0 .368 .471 .632 1.102 178 155 0.7
2025 High Desert - A+ 22 107 425 147 34 3 16 70 59 27 12 4 57 0 0 .346 .397 .553 .950 140 144 3.2
2025 Frisco - AA 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -27 -5 -0.0
Total TEX 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -27 -5
Total CAL 107 425 147 34 3 16 70 59 27 12 4 57 0 0 .346 .397 .553 .950 140 144
Total NWL 18 57 21 3 0 4 5 10 10 1 0 18 1 0 .368 .471 .632 1.102 178 155
Total DSL 14 45 20 3 0 7 12 12 7 0 0 8 0 0 .444 .519 .978 1.497 273 276
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Texas - MLB C 40 40 336 15 2 352 1 .997 349.0 9.05 -0.2 1.033 1 35 5 14.3
TOTAL C 40 40 336 15 2 352 1 .997 349.0 9.05 -0.2 1.033 1 35 5 14.3
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 25 (35).
07/14/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 13, 168th overall pick) by the Texas Rangers, out of college Nebraska
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/22/2025 Injured (whiplash),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/22/2025 Was selected to the 2025 California League All-Star Game.
08/06/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Lancaster JetHawks, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
08/11/2025 Wins the CAL Player of the Week Award.
10/07/2025 Wins the 2025 CAL Platinum Stick Award at C.
10/10/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 CAL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
09/06/2026 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
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