2B Shane Desch #5
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/11/2026
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2B SHANE DESCH #5 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
65 221 46 10 1 2 20 14 43 .208 .256 .290 3 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 40 35 45 40
Eye 45 35 45 45
Avoid K's 50 40 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 35
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 55 50
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2026 @ TOR Win, 15-5 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2026 @ TOR Win, 6-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2026 @ TOR Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2026 HOU Win, 5-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2026 HOU Loss, 5-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2026 HOU Win, 5-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2026 BAL Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2026 BAL Win, 16-4 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
08/31/2026 BAL Win, 5-3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2026 @ SEA Win, 4-2 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/15/2001
Born in:Oxnard, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,800,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 121 Days
Service This Yr:80 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 121 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
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 65 221 46 10 1 2 20 22 14 43 .208 .256 .290 .546 .237 .081 41
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 60 244 1 0 0 4 6 2 64 13 3 1 75.0 16.9 2.43 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   69 15 1 0 0 3 6 5 17 0 3 0 .217 .270 .232 .502
Versus Right   152 31 9 1 2 17 16 9 26 2 3 1 .204 .250 .316 .566
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   13 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Last Week   20 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .238 .250 .488
June   19 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 1 .158 .238 .263 .501
July   87 17 4 0 0 6 8 6 18 1 1 0 .195 .245 .241 .486
August   85 18 3 1 2 12 9 6 19 1 4 0 .212 .261 .341 .602
September   30 8 1 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .290 .300 .590
Spring Training   31 6 0 0 1 1 4 3 10 0 1 0 .194 .265 .290 .555
Career   221 46 10 1 2 20 22 14 43 2 6 1 .208 .256 .290 .546
Home   120 29 7 0 1 13 12 11 20 1 2 0 .242 .303 .325 .628
Road   101 17 3 1 1 7 10 3 23 1 4 1 .168 .198 .248 .446
Grass   221 46 10 1 2 20 22 14 43 2 6 1 .208 .256 .290 .546
Day   79 15 3 0 0 10 10 6 17 1 4 1 .190 .253 .228 .481
Night   142 31 7 1 2 10 12 8 26 1 2 0 .218 .258 .324 .582
As Starter   215 44 8 1 2 18 21 13 42 2 6 1 .205 .251 .279 .530
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Pinch Hitting   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Close/Late   53 12 1 1 1 8 3 2 12 0 2 0 .226 .255 .340 .594
Inning 1-3   63 13 3 0 1 5 8 4 10 1 2 0 .206 .250 .302 .552
Inning 4-6   79 16 3 0 0 3 8 6 17 1 2 1 .203 .264 .241 .505
Inning 7-9   75 17 4 1 1 12 6 4 15 0 2 0 .227 .266 .347 .612
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   66 13 3 0 0 1 13 3 12 0 3 1 .197 .243 .242 .485
1 Outs   81 16 3 1 2 10 6 5 16 2 3 0 .198 .239 .333 .572
2 Outs   74 17 4 0 0 9 3 6 15 0 0 0 .230 .287 .284 .571
Scoring Position   46 12 2 0 1 18 3 4 8 2 6 0 .261 .308 .370 .677
Bases Empty   132 27 8 0 1 1 17 10 26 0 0 1 .205 .266 .288 .554
Runner on 1st   43 7 0 1 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .163 .163 .209 .372
Runner on 2nd   16 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 5 0 .125 .263 .125 .388
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 5 2 0 0 5 0 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .375 .467 .842
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Two Strikes   88 11 1 1 0 2 3 4 43 0 0 0 .125 .163 .159 .322
First Pitch   34 9 2 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 4 0 .265 .257 .324 .581
Count 0-1   21 5 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .273 .333 .606
Count 0-2   21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 .048 .048 .048 .095
Count 1-0   31 10 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 .323 .312 .419 .732
Count 1-1   19 6 0 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .316 .474 .789
Count 1-2   28 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 14 0 0 0 .107 .107 .179 .286
Count 2-0   8 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-1   14 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 .071 .071 .143 .214
Count 2-2   27 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .222 .222 .259 .481
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .538 .000 .538
Full Count   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 .083 .312 .083 .396
Behind in Count   70 9 2 1 0 4 5 0 30 0 0 1 .129 .141 .186 .327
Ahead in Count   59 15 5 0 1 4 11 10 0 1 2 0 .254 .357 .390 .747
Batting 2nd   5 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Batting 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 4th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Batting 7th   37 6 2 0 0 0 4 3 8 0 1 1 .162 .244 .216 .460
Batting 8th   87 17 3 0 1 12 7 6 17 2 2 0 .195 .242 .264 .506
Batting 9th   79 18 2 1 1 8 7 5 16 0 3 0 .228 .274 .316 .590
Low Leverage   103 18 6 0 1 3 9 7 21 0 1 0 .175 .227 .262 .489
Medium Leverage   83 18 4 0 0 4 10 7 14 0 3 1 .217 .286 .265 .551
High Leverage   33 10 0 1 1 13 3 0 7 2 2 0 .303 .286 .455 .740
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 60 228 66 11 0 5 32 23 23 38 .289 .358 .404 .762 .351 .114 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 255 2 0 0 9 1 1 92 16 3 1 75.0 32.1 4.98 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 19 2 0 1 10 6 1 15 0 1 0 .279 .290 .353 .643
Versus Right   160 47 9 0 4 22 17 22 23 1 0 2 .294 .384 .425 .809
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   67 17 2 0 2 9 6 8 15 0 0 1 .254 .342 .373 .715
May   92 24 5 0 2 14 8 12 12 1 1 0 .261 .343 .380 .723
June   69 25 4 0 1 9 9 3 11 0 0 1 .362 .397 .464 .861
Career   228 66 11 0 5 32 23 23 38 1 1 2 .289 .358 .404 .762
Home   97 29 3 0 3 12 14 14 18 0 0 2 .299 .398 .423 .821
Road   131 37 8 0 2 20 9 9 20 1 1 0 .282 .326 .389 .716
Grass   228 66 11 0 5 32 23 23 38 1 1 2 .289 .358 .404 .762
Day   30 7 2 0 0 1 2 3 7 0 0 0 .233 .303 .300 .603
Night   198 59 9 0 5 31 21 20 31 1 1 2 .298 .367 .419 .786
As Starter   227 66 11 0 5 32 23 23 37 1 1 2 .291 .360 .405 .765
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
2026 Minnesota - MLB 25 65 221 46 10 1 2 20 22 14 1 2 43 3 1 .208 .256 .290 .546 45 41 -0.1
Total MLB 65 221 46 10 1 2 20 22 14 1 2 43 3 1 .208 .256 .290 .546 45 41 -0.1
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 Hillsboro - A 24 129 499 167 36 2 9 65 71 35 4 2 68 24 10 .335 .381 .469 .850 115 120 2.0
2025 Amarillo - AA 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -143 -0.1
2026 Reno - AAA 25 60 228 66 11 0 5 32 23 23 2 1 38 3 1 .289 .358 .404 .762 106 109 1.4
Total PCL 60 228 66 11 0 5 32 23 23 2 1 38 3 1 .289 .358 .404 .762 106 109
Total TEX 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -143
Total NWL 129 499 167 36 2 9 65 71 35 4 2 68 24 10 .335 .381 .469 .850 115 120
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Minnesota - MLB 2B 57 55 108 154 35 267 5 .981 497.0 4.74 +7.0 1.095
2026 Reno - AAA 2B 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 -0.1 1.017
2026 Minnesota - MLB 3B 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 1.052
2026 Reno - AAA 3B 24 23 12 41 5 55 2 .964 207.1 2.30 -1.9 .951
2026 Minnesota - MLB SS 6 4 4 14 1 18 0 1.000 36.0 4.50 +0.6 1.032
2026 Reno - AAA SS 35 35 59 123 36 189 7 .963 307.2 5.32 +3.6 1.065
TOTAL 2B 59 56 110 155 35 270 5 .981 507.0 4.70 +6.9 1.095
TOTAL 3B 26 24 12 44 6 58 2 .966 215.1 2.34 -1.8 .957
TOTAL SS 41 39 63 137 37 207 7 .966 343.2 5.24 +4.2 1.061
PLAYER HISTORY
07/04/2025 Injured on 07/02/2025, diagnosed with a bruised knee, is day-to-day.
09/20/2025 Wins the 2025 Round 1 MVP Award.
09/21/2025 Wins the 2025 Northwest League Round 1 with the Hillsboro Hops!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
06/22/2026 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for CF Alan Walker and SP Steve Merz.
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