C Craig 'Pa' Higginbotham #29
San Diego Padres MLB
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/19/2026
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C CRAIG 'PA' HIGGINBOTHAM #29 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
59 183 44 5 1 2 16 18 48 .240 .314 .311 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 50
Gap 50 50 50 65
Power 45 50 45 65
Eye 60 60 55 80
Avoid K's 40 45 40 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 60
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 60 60 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 75 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 75 Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/18/2026 @ SF Loss, 0-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/17/2026 @ SF Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/16/2026 @ SF Loss, 6-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/14/2026 NYM Win, 9-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/12/2026 NYM Loss, 3-7 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
06/11/2026 ARI Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
06/09/2026 ARI Loss, 5-10 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/08/2026 ARI Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/07/2026 @ ATL Win, 8-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/06/2026 @ ATL Win, 6-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/26/2002
Born in:Elgin, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 90 Days
Service This Yr:87 Days
40-Man Service:None, 90 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 2nd Pick in Round 1
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 59 183 44 5 1 2 16 16 18 48 .240 .314 .311 .625 .280 .071 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 206 2 0 0 2 2 1 57 8 0 2 0.0 18.6 3.43 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 8 0 1 0 3 1 6 14 1 0 0 .174 .264 .217 .482
Versus Right   137 36 5 0 2 13 15 12 34 0 2 2 .263 .331 .343 .674
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Last Week   18 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 6 0 0 0 .278 .350 .333 .683
April   70 15 3 0 1 6 4 8 18 0 1 1 .214 .304 .300 .604
May   67 19 1 1 1 7 9 8 18 1 0 0 .284 .355 .373 .728
June   46 10 1 0 0 3 3 2 12 0 1 1 .217 .265 .239 .504
Spring Training   36 12 2 0 2 4 6 5 10 0 2 0 .333 .415 .556 .970
Last Year   10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Career   193 47 6 1 3 20 18 19 50 1 2 2 .244 .316 .332 .648
Home   75 19 3 1 1 10 8 13 19 1 0 1 .253 .367 .360 .727
Road   108 25 2 0 1 6 8 5 29 0 2 1 .231 .272 .278 .550
Grass   152 35 5 1 2 15 13 16 39 1 2 1 .230 .306 .316 .622
Turf   31 9 0 0 0 1 3 2 9 0 0 1 .290 .353 .290 .643
Day   69 19 1 1 2 8 8 4 18 0 0 1 .275 .324 .406 .730
Night   114 25 4 0 0 8 8 14 30 1 2 1 .219 .308 .254 .562
As Starter   177 41 5 1 2 15 15 18 47 1 2 2 .232 .308 .305 .613
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   53 13 4 0 0 3 6 4 15 0 1 0 .245 .298 .321 .619
Inning 1-3   51 14 0 1 2 5 5 6 15 0 1 0 .275 .351 .431 .782
Inning 4-6   58 12 1 0 0 6 3 8 14 1 0 2 .207 .319 .224 .543
Inning 7-9   70 17 3 0 0 4 7 3 19 0 1 0 .243 .274 .286 .560
Extra Innings   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
0 Outs   59 16 3 0 1 5 7 6 13 0 2 0 .271 .338 .373 .711
1 Outs   61 19 2 1 0 8 6 6 12 1 0 1 .311 .377 .377 .754
2 Outs   63 9 0 0 1 3 3 6 23 0 0 1 .143 .229 .190 .419
Scoring Position   59 15 1 0 0 14 4 5 19 1 2 0 .254 .308 .271 .579
Bases Empty   102 26 3 1 2 2 11 13 23 0 0 2 .255 .350 .363 .713
Runner on 1st   22 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .136 .136 .182 .318
Runner on 2nd   22 5 1 0 0 4 1 4 9 0 2 0 .227 .346 .273 .619
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Loaded   7 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .429 .375 .429 .804
Two Strikes   98 15 1 1 1 7 3 7 48 1 0 1 .153 .215 .214 .429
First Pitch   22 6 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 0-1   14 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .357 .400 .357 .757
Count 0-2   20 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-0   18 7 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .556 .944
Count 1-1   12 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-2   27 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 15 0 0 0 .074 .074 .148 .222
Count 2-0   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   14 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 2-2   31 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 17 1 0 1 .129 .152 .161 .313
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Full Count   20 7 0 0 1 2 2 7 8 0 0 0 .350 .519 .500 1.019
Behind in Count   61 9 0 1 0 3 3 0 23 0 0 1 .148 .161 .180 .342
Ahead in Count   37 14 2 0 1 3 8 11 0 0 0 0 .378 .521 .514 1.034
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 7th   44 11 2 0 0 6 6 6 11 0 0 1 .250 .353 .295 .648
Batting 8th   100 22 3 1 2 8 7 8 26 1 1 0 .220 .275 .330 .605
Batting 9th   33 10 0 0 0 1 3 4 9 0 1 1 .303 .395 .303 .698
Low Leverage   82 24 2 1 2 7 8 7 19 0 0 2 .293 .363 .415 .777
Medium Leverage   65 12 0 0 0 3 3 9 18 0 1 0 .185 .284 .185 .468
High Leverage   36 8 3 0 0 6 5 2 11 1 1 0 .222 .256 .306 .562
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
2025 San Diego - MLB 22 3 10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064 182 197 0.2
2026 San Diego - MLB 23 59 183 44 5 1 2 16 16 18 2 1 48 0 2 .240 .314 .311 .625 69 72 0.2
Total MLB 62 193 47 6 1 3 20 18 19 2 1 50 0 2 .244 .316 .332 .648 75 78 0.3
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 Total - 22 81 290 87 28 8 26 68 78 104 13 0 72 0 0 .300 .501 .721 1.222 100 100 7.5
2025 Lake Elsinore - A 22 6 22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 0 1 .273 .360 .364 .724 87 85 -0.1
Total CAL 6 22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 0 1 .273 .360 .364 .724 87 85
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
2025 San Diego - MLB 22 16 56 12 2 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 18 0 0 .214 .279 .250 .529 46 42 -0.2
Total MLB 16 56 12 2 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 18 0 0 .214 .279 .250 .529 46 42
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 San Diego - MLB C 3 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 25.0 3.24 -0.1 .000 0 2 0 0.0
2026 San Diego - MLB C 55 53 452 31 1 485 2 .996 476.2 9.12 -1.0 .988 4 71 16 22.5
TOTAL C 58 56 461 31 1 494 2 .996 501.2 8.83 -1.1 .988 4 73 16 21.9
PLAYER HISTORY
07/11/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft out of college (California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA) by the San Diego Padres. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
08/31/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization with a signing bonus of $8,290,000.
11/01/2025 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 50 (80).
02/16/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the San Diego Padres development complex.
03/24/2026 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
06/01/2026 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
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