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Josh Lester

Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 225lb (188cm, 102kg)

Born: July 17, 1994 in Columbus, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 30th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Columbus HS (Columbus, GA) and the Detroit Tigers in the 13th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Missouri (Columbia, MO).

High School: Columbus HS (Columbus, GA)

School: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)

Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2024

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 0.027 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Joshua Benjamin Lester

Twitter: @joshlester4

Instagram: @jblester17

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

.148

RBI

OBP

.179

SLG

.148

OPS

.327

OPS+

-6

2024 Player Batting Game Log

2024 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2024-04-06	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Tulsa Drillers	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B,P	0
2	2024-04-07	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Tulsa Drillers	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
3	2024-04-09	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	San Antonio Missions	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
4	2024-04-10	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	San Antonio Missions	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
5	2024-04-11	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	San Antonio Missions	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	1
6	2024-04-12	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	San Antonio Missions	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2024-04-13	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	San Antonio Missions	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
8	2024-04-14	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	San Antonio Missions	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
9	2024-04-16	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Midland RockHounds	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
10	2024-04-17	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Midland RockHounds	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
11	2024-04-18	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Midland RockHounds	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
12	2024-04-19	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Midland RockHounds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
13	2024-04-20	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Midland RockHounds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
14	2024-04-23	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	Tulsa Drillers	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
15	2024-04-24	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	Tulsa Drillers	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
16	2024-04-26	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	Tulsa Drillers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
17	2024-04-30	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
18	2024-05-01	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
19	2024-05-04	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Wichita Wind Surge	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
20	2024-05-09	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Springfield Cardinals	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	0
21	2024-05-09 (2)	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Springfield Cardinals	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
22	2024-05-10	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Springfield Cardinals	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
23	2024-05-11	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Springfield Cardinals	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
24	2024-05-12	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Springfield Cardinals	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1B	0
25	2024-05-14	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	Arkansas Travelers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
26	2024-05-15	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	Arkansas Travelers	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
27	2024-05-16	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	Arkansas Travelers	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
28	2024-05-18	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	Arkansas Travelers	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
29	2024-05-21	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Amarillo Sod Poodles	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
30	2024-05-22	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Amarillo Sod Poodles	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
31	2024-05-23	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Amarillo Sod Poodles	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
32	2024-05-24	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
33	2024-05-25	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Amarillo Sod Poodles	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
34	2024-05-26	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals		Amarillo Sod Poodles	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
35	2024-05-27	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	Tulsa Drillers	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
36	2024-05-29	AA-TL	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	@	Tulsa Drillers	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0

2024 Player Batting Splits

2024 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	36	142	125	13	35	6	0	2	17	0	0	14	24	.280	.359	.376	.735	47	3	2	0	1	0
Last 7 days	5	22	17	3	5	1	0	1	3	0	0	5	1	.294	.455	.529	.984	9	0	0	0	0	0
Last 28 days	18	68	58	9	19	3	0	2	10	0	0	9	9	.328	.412	.483	.895	28	1	0	0	1	0
Last 90 days	36	142	125	13	35	6	0	2	17	0	0	14	24	.280	.359	.376	.735	47	3	2	0	1	0

Home	21	79	69	7	20	4	0	1	12	0	0	8	8	.290	.367	.391	.758	27	2	1	0	1	0
Away	15	63	56	6	15	2	0	1	5	0	0	6	16	.268	.349	.357	.706	20	1	1	0	0	0

vs RHP as LHB	36	116	100		27	6	0	2	14			13	19	.270	.362	.390	.752	39	0	2	0	1	0
vs LHP as LHB	15	26	25		8	0	0	0	3			1	5	.320	.346	.320	.666	8	0	0	0	0	0

April	17	70	63	4	16	3	0	0	7	0	0	5	15	.254	.329	.302	.630	19	2	2	0	0	0
May	19	72	62	9	19	3	0	2	10	0	0	9	9	.307	.389	.452	.841	28	1	0	0	1	0

2 outs, RISP	25	38	34		11	1	0	2	10			4	5	.324	.395	.529	.924	18	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	36	140	123		34	6	0	2	17			14	24	.276	.357	.374	.731	46	0	2	0	1	0
vs. Older Pitchers	2	2	2		1	0	0	0	0			0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	1	0	0	0	0	0

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