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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

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	30	116	105	10	29	4	0	1	13	0	0	8	23	.276	.336	.343	.679	36	3	2	0	1	0
Last 7 days	3	12	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.182	.250	.182	.432	2	0	0	0	0	0
Last 28 days	15	54	50	6	15	3	0	1	7	0	0	3	9	.300	.333	.420	.753	21	1	0	0	1	0
Last 90 days	30	116	105	10	29	4	0	1	13	0	0	8	23	.276	.336	.343	.679	36	3	2	0	1	0

Home	17	62	55	6	16	3	0	1	10	0	0	5	7	.291	.355	.400	.755	22	2	1	0	1	0
Away	13	54	50	4	13	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	16	.260	.315	.280	.595	14	1	1	0	0	0

vs RHP as LHB	30	93	82		22	4	0	1	10			8	18	.268	.344	.354	.698	29	0	2	0	1	0
vs LHP as LHB	12	23	23		7	0	0	0	3			0	5	.304	.304	.304	.609	7	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	13	46	42	6	13	1	0	1	6	0	0	3	8	.310	.348	.405	.753	17	1	0	0	1	0

2 outs, RISP	21	29	27		8	1	0	1	7			2	4	.296	.345	.444	.789	12	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	30	114	103		28	4	0	1	13			8	23	.272	.333	.340	.673	35	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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