C Kevin Novak #11
Cleveland Guardians MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/19/2026
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C KEVIN NOVAK #11 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
54 191 41 8 1 4 22 9 50 .215 .260 .330 10 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 50 55 50 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 50 45 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/18/2026 @ NYY Win, 5-4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
06/17/2026 @ NYY Loss, 4-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/2026 @ NYY Win, 2-1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/14/2026 MIL Win, 6-4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2
06/12/2026 MIL Win, 6-4 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/11/2026 @ DET Win, 6-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/2026 @ DET Loss, 1-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/08/2026 @ DET Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
06/07/2026 @ CWS Loss, 0-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/06/2026 @ CWS Win, 4-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/14/1999
Born in:Hilo, HI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,000,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 125 Days
Service This Yr:87 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 134 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 54 191 41 8 1 4 22 17 9 50 .215 .260 .330 .590 .259 .115 54
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 54 204 3 0 0 4 0 1 63 13 10 2 83.3 16.6 2.85 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   54 12 1 1 1 8 4 1 12 0 0 1 .222 .250 .333 .583
Versus Right   137 29 7 0 3 14 13 8 38 1 0 2 .212 .264 .328 .592
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   11 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .091 .083 .091 .174
Last Week   17 5 1 0 0 1 4 2 3 0 0 1 .294 .400 .353 .753
April   70 17 2 1 3 8 5 2 19 0 0 0 .243 .264 .429 .692
May   75 14 5 0 1 10 7 5 23 0 0 2 .187 .256 .293 .549
June   46 10 1 0 0 4 5 2 8 1 0 1 .217 .260 .239 .499
Spring Training   32 6 1 0 2 2 4 3 8 0 1 1 .188 .278 .406 .684
Last Year   362 100 20 0 11 46 53 32 87 4 2 7 .276 .343 .423 .766
Career   553 141 28 1 15 68 70 41 137 5 2 10 .255 .315 .391 .706
Home   73 18 3 1 3 14 8 5 17 0 0 2 .247 .312 .438 .751
Road   118 23 5 0 1 8 9 4 33 1 0 1 .195 .226 .263 .489
Grass   88 18 5 0 0 6 8 3 23 1 0 1 .205 .237 .261 .498
Turf   103 23 3 1 4 16 9 6 27 0 0 2 .223 .279 .388 .668
Day   78 18 3 0 2 8 10 7 22 0 0 2 .231 .310 .346 .656
Night   113 23 5 1 2 14 7 2 28 1 0 1 .204 .222 .319 .541
As Starter   191 41 8 1 4 22 17 9 50 1 0 3 .215 .260 .330 .590
Close/Late   50 11 1 0 1 3 7 2 13 0 0 1 .220 .264 .300 .564
Inning 1-3   53 12 2 1 0 6 2 1 18 1 0 2 .226 .263 .302 .565
Inning 4-6   73 15 4 0 3 12 6 6 16 0 0 0 .205 .266 .384 .649
Inning 7-9   65 14 2 0 1 4 9 2 16 0 0 1 .215 .250 .292 .542
0 Outs   57 16 1 0 1 2 9 1 8 0 0 1 .281 .305 .351 .656
1 Outs   62 10 3 0 3 11 7 2 20 1 0 1 .161 .197 .355 .552
2 Outs   72 15 4 1 0 9 1 6 22 0 0 1 .208 .278 .292 .570
Scoring Position   59 9 2 1 1 18 2 2 17 1 0 1 .153 .190 .271 .462
Bases Empty   106 23 4 0 2 2 10 4 26 0 0 1 .217 .252 .311 .564
Runner on 1st   26 9 2 0 1 2 5 3 7 0 0 1 .346 .433 .538 .972
Runner on 2nd   25 3 0 1 1 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 .120 .185 .320 .505
Runner on 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Bases Loaded   11 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Two Strikes   99 13 4 0 2 11 4 1 50 1 0 2 .131 .155 .232 .388
First Pitch   24 9 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .458 .833
Count 0-1   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 0-2   19 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 .158 .158 .368 .526
Count 1-0   13 5 2 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 .385 .429 1.000 1.429
Count 1-1   19 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .316 .579
Count 1-2   27 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 16 1 0 1 .111 .138 .222 .360
Count 2-0   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-1   15 5 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   32 4 2 0 0 5 1 0 14 0 0 1 .125 .152 .188 .339
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .700 .250 .950
Full Count   21 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 11 0 0 0 .143 .182 .190 .372
Behind in Count   58 7 1 0 2 5 2 0 25 1 0 1 .121 .133 .241 .375
Ahead in Count   37 13 3 0 2 9 7 8 0 0 0 1 .351 .478 .595 1.073
Batting 5th   9 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
Batting 6th   20 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Batting 7th   39 10 1 0 0 9 4 0 8 1 0 0 .256 .250 .282 .532
Batting 8th   67 17 4 1 2 10 5 5 16 0 0 2 .254 .324 .433 .757
Batting 9th   56 10 2 0 2 3 6 2 19 0 0 1 .179 .220 .321 .542
Low Leverage   81 14 3 0 1 2 6 4 22 0 0 0 .173 .212 .247 .459
Medium Leverage   73 16 3 1 2 6 8 4 19 0 0 2 .219 .278 .370 .648
High Leverage   36 11 2 0 1 14 3 1 9 1 0 1 .306 .333 .444 .778
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 Cleveland - MLB 25 104 362 100 20 0 11 46 53 32 7 4 87 26 5 .276 .343 .423 .766 98 96 2.7
2026 Cleveland - MLB 26 54 191 41 8 1 4 22 17 9 3 1 50 10 2 .215 .260 .330 .590 56 54 0.3
Total MLB 158 553 141 28 1 15 68 70 41 10 5 137 36 7 .255 .315 .391 .706 84 82 3.0
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
2025 Columbus - AAA 25 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 .167 .333 .167 .500 37 47 -0.1
Total IL 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 .167 .333 .167 .500 37 47
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 Cleveland - MLB 25 4 14 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357 -9 -18 1.2
Total MLB 4 14 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357 -9 -18
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Cleveland - MLB C 100 98 819 70 5 893 4 .996 874.1 9.15 +2.6 1.057 6 90 31 34.4
2026 Cleveland - MLB C 54 54 441 33 5 475 1 .998 471.0 9.06 +1.6 1.437 4 53 18 34.0
TOTAL C 154 152 1260 103 10 1368 5 .996 1345.1 9.12 +4.2 1.148 10 143 49 34.3
PLAYER HISTORY
07/27/2025 Injured on 07/25/2025, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 4-5 weeks.
09/11/2025 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
10/05/2025 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
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