CF Eric Welniak #21
Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) IL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/19/2026
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CF ERIC WELNIAK #21 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 208 60 6 0 7 30 19 34 .288 .355 .418 8 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 50 60 45 50
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 45 55 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 20 45 40
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/18/2026 @ IND Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/17/2026 @ IND Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/2026 SYR Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/2026 SYR Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/14/2026 SYR Win, 11-7 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
07/13/2026 @ CHR Win, 7-6 6 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
07/12/2026 @ CHR Loss, 7-10 5 1 0 2 0 0 1 1
07/11/2026 @ CHR Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/04/2026 LOU Loss, 2-3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
07/03/2026 BUF Win, 13-6 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/26/2000
Born in:Madison, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:6 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 153 Days
Pro Service:7 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 2 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 .286 .375 .857 1.232 .409 .571 163
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.0 2.2 12.15 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Versus Right   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Spring Training   20 4 2 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Career   7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Road   7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Grass   7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Day   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Night   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
As Starter   7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Close/Late   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Inning 1-3   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Inning 4-6   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Inning 7-9   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
0 Outs   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
1 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Scoring Position   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Bases Empty   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   6 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Full Count   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Behind in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Low Leverage   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 208 60 6 0 7 30 23 19 34 .288 .355 .418 .773 .346 .130 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 51 231 3 3 0 6 0 1 87 13 8 4 66.7 30.1 5.11 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 18 4 0 3 8 9 8 6 0 0 1 .340 .435 .585 1.020
Versus Right   155 42 2 0 4 22 14 11 28 1 0 2 .271 .325 .361 .687
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   24 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .360 .375 .735
Last Week   9 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
May   66 18 1 0 2 9 10 8 10 0 0 0 .273 .351 .379 .730
June   96 27 3 0 3 12 9 9 18 1 0 2 .281 .352 .406 .758
July   46 15 2 0 2 9 4 2 6 0 0 1 .326 .367 .500 .867
Last Year   313 86 14 1 5 34 40 32 52 0 1 2 .275 .346 .374 .720
Career   521 146 20 1 12 64 63 51 86 1 1 5 .280 .349 .392 .741
Home   103 33 2 0 6 18 12 9 15 0 0 2 .320 .386 .515 .901
Road   105 27 4 0 1 12 11 10 19 1 0 1 .257 .325 .324 .649
Grass   192 59 6 0 7 29 22 17 31 0 0 2 .307 .370 .448 .818
Turf   16 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 .062 .200 .062 .263
Day   50 16 2 0 2 5 5 1 7 0 0 2 .320 .358 .480 .838
Night   158 44 4 0 5 25 18 18 27 1 0 1 .278 .354 .399 .753
As Starter   200 59 6 0 7 29 22 17 33 1 0 3 .295 .357 .430 .787
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
TEXAS LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 21 92 28 4 1 3 8 16 10 21 .304 .379 .467 .846 .369 .163 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 103 1 1 0 0 0 0 43 8 2 1 66.7 17.2 7.15 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 8 2 0 2 6 5 3 4 0 0 1 .296 .387 .593 .980
Versus Right   65 20 2 1 1 2 11 7 17 0 0 0 .308 .375 .415 .790
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   82 24 3 1 2 7 14 10 18 0 0 1 .293 .376 .427 .803
May   10 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Career   92 28 4 1 3 8 16 10 21 0 0 1 .304 .379 .467 .846
Home   38 11 2 0 2 5 8 2 8 0 0 1 .289 .341 .500 .841
Road   54 17 2 1 1 3 8 8 13 0 0 0 .315 .403 .444 .848
Grass   73 22 4 0 3 8 12 4 17 0 0 1 .301 .346 .479 .826
Turf   19 6 0 1 0 0 4 6 4 0 0 0 .316 .480 .421 .901
Day   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 .286 .545 .286 .831
Night   85 26 4 1 3 8 14 7 19 0 0 0 .306 .359 .482 .841
As Starter   92 28 4 1 3 8 16 10 21 0 0 1 .304 .379 .467 .846
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 Colorado - MLB 25 2 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232 217 163 0.1
Total MLB 2 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232 217 163 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 Omaha - AAA 24 83 313 86 14 1 5 34 40 32 2 0 52 13 9 .275 .346 .374 .720 90 89 0.2
2026 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 21 92 28 4 1 3 8 16 10 1 0 21 2 1 .304 .379 .467 .846 115 116 0.7
2026 Omaha - AAA 25 58 208 60 6 0 7 30 23 19 3 1 34 8 4 .288 .355 .418 .773 109 107 0.7
Total IL 141 521 146 20 1 12 64 63 51 5 1 86 21 13 .280 .349 .392 .741 97 96
Total TEX 21 92 28 4 1 3 8 16 10 1 0 21 2 1 .304 .379 .467 .846 115 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Omaha - AAA 2B 10 6 17 19 4 36 0 1.000 52.1 6.19 +0.4 .989
2026 Northwest Arkansas - AA 2B 3 1 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 -0.2 .995
2026 Omaha - AAA 3B 8 6 3 17 1 21 1 .952 56.0 3.21 -1.2 .889
2026 Northwest Arkansas - AA 3B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.042
2026 Colorado - MLB SS 2 2 7 3 1 10 0 1.000 17.2 5.09 +0.1 1.034
2026 Omaha - AAA SS 5 5 11 10 2 21 0 1.000 41.0 4.61 -0.4 .962
2026 Northwest Arkansas - AA SS 7 5 4 18 2 22 0 1.000 44.2 4.43 +0.7 1.052
2026 Northwest Arkansas - AA LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.0 1.040
2026 Omaha - AAA CF 40 32 97 7 0 106 2 .981 300.0 3.12 -1.3 .981
2026 Northwest Arkansas - AA CF 13 13 45 0 0 45 0 1.000 108.0 3.75 +0.1 .991
TOTAL 2B 13 7 19 23 6 42 0 1.000 65.1 5.79 +0.3 .990
TOTAL 3B 9 7 4 18 1 23 1 .957 64.0 3.09 -1.2 .896
TOTAL SS 14 12 22 31 5 53 0 1.000 103.1 4.62 +0.4 1.018
TOTAL LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.0 1.040
TOTAL CF 53 45 142 7 0 151 2 .987 408.0 3.29 -1.2 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
02/18/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/07/2025 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 4-5 weeks.
08/11/2025 Injured on 08/10/2025, diagnosed with a strained calf muscle, will miss 3 weeks.
09/20/2025 Wins the 2025 IL Round 1 MVP Award.
09/26/2025 Wins the 2025 IL Round 2 MVP Award.
10/07/2025 Wins the 2025 International League Round 3 with the Omaha Storm Chasers!
12/16/2025 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 4, 4th overall Pick) by the Colorado Rockies from the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
03/30/2026 Released by the Colorado organization, returned to the Kansas City Royals.
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