LF Josh Budge #11
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/11/2026
LF JOSH BUDGE #11 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
33 44 10 1 0 0 5 6 5 .227 .320 .250 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 60 50 55
Gap 45 50 45 50
Power 50 70 50 55
Eye 60 80 55 65
Avoid K's 55 65 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 50
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2026 LAA Loss, 8-9 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 0
09/08/2026 LAA Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2026 LAA Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2026 @ STL Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2026 @ STL Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2026 CHC Loss, 0-3 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/02/2026 CHC Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2026 @ BAL Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/29/2026 @ BAL Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2026 @ ATL Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/18/2005
Born in:Martinsville, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 69 Days
Service This Yr:53 Days
40-Man Service:None, 69 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
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 33 44 10 1 0 0 5 4 6 5 .227 .320 .250 .570 .268 .023 61
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 50 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 1 0 0 0.0 3.5 2.64 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 7 1 0 0 3 3 5 2 0 0 0 .259 .375 .296 .671
Versus Right   17 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .176 .222 .176 .399
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   6 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Last Week   6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
July   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
August   24 3 1 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .167 .389
September   12 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .417 .500 .417 .917
Spring Training   35 8 0 0 3 8 6 1 8 0 0 0 .229 .250 .486 .736
Career   44 10 1 0 0 5 4 6 5 0 0 0 .227 .320 .250 .570
Home   29 9 1 0 0 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 .310 .355 .345 .700
Road   15 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .067 .263 .067 .330
Grass   40 10 1 0 0 5 4 4 4 0 0 0 .250 .318 .275 .593
Turf   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Day   12 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Night   32 6 1 0 0 4 3 2 4 0 0 0 .188 .235 .219 .454
As Starter   22 9 1 0 0 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .409 .458 .455 .913
As Reliever / Substitution   22 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 .045 .192 .045 .238
Pinch Hitting   19 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .050 .000 .050
Close/Late   20 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .348 .250 .598
Inning 1-3   8 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Inning 4-6   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Inning 7-9   22 5 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .227 .320 .227 .547
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
1 Outs   17 3 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .176 .263 .235 .498
2 Outs   11 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .455 .538 .455 .993
Scoring Position   7 3 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Bases Empty   21 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .190 .292 .190 .482
Runner on 1st   16 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .188 .278 .250 .528
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   20 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 .200 .238 .200 .438
First Pitch   9 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   9 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Behind in Count   12 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Ahead in Count   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .286 .583 .286 .869
Batting 2nd   10 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Batting 4th   12 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .417 .500 .417 .917
Batting 6th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   5 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Batting 9th   9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   16 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 .250 .368 .250 .618
Medium Leverage   15 4 1 0 0 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .267 .389 .333 .722
High Leverage   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 86 320 100 13 0 4 47 50 46 33 .312 .399 .391 .790 .364 .078 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 373 3 3 0 9 0 4 125 17 1 2 33.3 51.6 5.93 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   71 27 5 0 1 14 15 15 3 1 0 0 .380 .483 .493 .976
Versus Right   249 73 8 0 3 33 35 31 30 3 0 3 .293 .374 .361 .736
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   74 25 4 0 0 12 14 8 5 1 0 0 .338 .398 .392 .789
May   88 29 2 0 3 15 19 19 9 1 0 1 .330 .450 .455 .904
June   101 26 4 0 1 15 9 14 10 2 0 1 .257 .347 .327 .674
July   57 20 3 0 0 5 8 5 9 0 0 1 .351 .413 .404 .816
Last Year   248 69 15 1 6 27 43 45 28 0 1 2 .278 .393 .419 .813
Career   568 169 28 1 10 74 93 91 61 4 1 5 .298 .397 .403 .800
Home   162 44 5 0 1 25 22 25 20 2 0 3 .272 .375 .321 .696
Road   158 56 8 0 3 22 28 21 13 2 0 0 .354 .425 .462 .887
Grass   150 53 8 0 2 20 27 20 11 2 0 0 .353 .424 .447 .871
Turf   170 47 5 0 2 27 23 26 22 2 0 3 .276 .378 .341 .719
Day   101 37 6 0 1 11 14 8 10 2 0 1 .366 .411 .455 .866
Night   219 63 7 0 3 36 36 38 23 2 0 2 .288 .395 .361 .755
As Starter   318 100 13 0 4 47 50 46 33 4 0 3 .314 .402 .393 .795
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Pittsburgh - MLB 20 33 44 10 1 0 0 5 4 6 0 0 5 0 0 .227 .320 .250 .570 56 61 -0.2
Total MLB 33 44 10 1 0 0 5 4 6 0 0 5 0 0 .227 .320 .250 .570 56 61 -0.2
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 Bradenton - A 19 42 176 60 15 0 6 30 27 21 0 1 19 0 1 .341 .409 .528 .938 139 145 1.1
2025 Altoona - AA 19 21 72 22 2 0 3 15 13 16 2 0 5 0 0 .306 .444 .458 .903 125 135 0.5
2025 Indianapolis - AAA 19 63 248 69 15 1 6 27 43 45 2 0 28 2 1 .278 .393 .419 .813 114 121 1.5
2026 Indianapolis - AAA 20 86 320 100 13 0 4 47 50 46 3 4 33 1 2 .312 .399 .391 .790 115 123 1.1
Total IL 149 568 169 28 1 10 74 93 91 5 4 61 3 3 .298 .397 .403 .800 115 122
Total EL 21 72 22 2 0 3 15 13 16 2 0 5 0 0 .306 .444 .458 .903 125 135
Total FSL 42 176 60 15 0 6 30 27 21 0 1 19 0 1 .341 .409 .528 .938 139 145
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 10 4 43 3 2 46 0 1.000 41.0 10.10 +0.8 1.181
2026 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 9 9 70 7 5 78 1 .987 77.2 8.92 +0.6 1.029
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.0 1.043
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.0 1.010
2026 Indianapolis - AAA LF 12 12 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 81.2 1.87 -1.2 .915
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 7 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.1 1.71 -0.1 1.057
2026 Indianapolis - AAA RF 48 45 89 2 0 91 0 1.000 370.1 2.21 -6.0 .911
TOTAL 1B 19 13 113 10 7 124 1 .992 118.2 9.33 +1.4 1.082
TOTAL 3B 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.0 1.043
TOTAL LF 14 12 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 87.2 2.05 -1.2 .924
TOTAL RF 55 47 94 2 0 96 0 1.000 396.2 2.18 -6.1 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
02/13/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
04/27/2025 Goes 7-7 against the Jupiter Hammerheads, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
05/17/2025 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
06/23/2025 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
07/19/2025 Hits three home runs against the St. Paul Saints, going 4-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (65).
05/26/2026 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
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