2B Shane Desch #5
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/19/2026
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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
21 72 12 6 0 0 3 6 16 .167 .237 .250 1 -0.2
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: 55 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
07/17/2026 @ DET Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/16/2026 @ DET Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/2026 @ ATH Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/14/2026 @ ATH Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/13/2026 @ ATH Win, 8-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/12/2026 CLE Win, 14-11 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
07/11/2026 CLE Win, 7-6 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
07/10/2026 CLE Win, 18-8 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
07/09/2026 @ MIL Win, 9-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/07/2026 @ MIL Win, 10-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/15/2001
Born in:Oxnard, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,800,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 67 Days
Service This Yr:26 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 67 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 21 72 12 6 0 0 3 8 6 16 .167 .237 .250 .487 .216 .083 25
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 20 82 1 0 0 2 2 1 18 6 1 0 100.0 4.5 1.89 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 1 0 .095 .174 .143 .317
Versus Right   51 10 5 0 0 3 6 4 11 1 1 1 .196 .263 .294 .557
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   19 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 .105 .150 .158 .308
Last Week   20 4 2 0 0 3 3 1 3 1 0 0 .200 .227 .300 .527
June   19 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 1 .158 .238 .263 .501
July   53 9 4 0 0 3 6 5 12 1 1 0 .170 .237 .245 .483
Spring Training   31 6 0 0 1 1 4 3 10 0 1 0 .194 .265 .290 .555
Career   72 12 6 0 0 3 8 6 16 1 2 1 .167 .237 .250 .487
Home   29 8 4 0 0 3 6 5 3 1 1 0 .276 .371 .414 .785
Road   43 4 2 0 0 0 2 1 13 0 1 1 .093 .133 .140 .273
Grass   72 12 6 0 0 3 8 6 16 1 2 1 .167 .237 .250 .487
Day   17 4 1 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 2 1 .235 .381 .294 .675
Night   55 8 5 0 0 1 6 3 13 1 0 0 .145 .186 .236 .423
As Starter   71 12 6 0 0 3 8 6 16 1 2 1 .169 .241 .254 .494
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   17 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 2 0 .118 .167 .176 .343
Inning 1-3   22 5 2 0 0 3 4 3 5 1 0 0 .227 .308 .318 .626
Inning 4-6   27 5 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 .185 .241 .296 .538
Inning 7-9   21 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 2 0 .095 .174 .143 .317
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   28 6 3 0 0 0 6 1 6 0 0 1 .214 .267 .321 .588
1 Outs   24 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 6 1 2 0 .167 .222 .250 .472
2 Outs   20 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 .100 .217 .150 .367
Scoring Position   7 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 2 0 .143 .222 .143 .365
Bases Empty   51 11 6 0 0 0 8 5 9 0 0 1 .216 .298 .333 .632
Runner on 1st   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   27 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 16 0 0 0 .037 .103 .037 .140
First Pitch   13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 0-1   6 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .429 .500 .929
Count 0-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   12 5 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .417 .385 .667 1.051
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   23 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 0 0 1 .087 .125 .130 .255
Ahead in Count   22 6 4 0 0 1 5 4 0 1 1 0 .273 .370 .455 .825
Batting 2nd   5 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Batting 7th   27 5 2 0 0 0 3 2 8 0 1 1 .185 .267 .259 .526
Batting 8th   23 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 5 1 0 0 .087 .154 .130 .284
Batting 9th   17 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 .118 .211 .176 .387
Low Leverage   37 4 3 0 0 0 2 4 9 0 1 0 .108 .195 .189 .384
Medium Leverage   29 7 3 0 0 0 6 2 7 0 0 1 .241 .312 .345 .657
High Leverage   6 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
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 .350 .114 107
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 1.3  
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 21 72 12 6 0 0 3 8 6 1 1 16 1 0 .167 .237 .250 .487 30 25 -0.2
Total MLB 21 72 12 6 0 0 3 8 6 1 1 16 1 0 .167 .237 .250 .487 30 25 -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 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 .762 102 107 1.3
Total PCL 60 228 66 11 0 5 32 23 23 2 1 38 3 1 .289 .358 .404 .762 102 107
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 19 18 35 42 12 79 2 .975 164.0 4.23 +2.0 1.167
2026 Reno - AAA 2B 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 -0.1 1.024
2026 Minnesota - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Reno - AAA 3B 24 23 12 41 5 55 2 .964 207.1 2.30 -1.8 .948
2026 Minnesota - MLB SS 2 2 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 +0.2 1.034
2026 Reno - AAA SS 35 35 59 123 36 189 7 .963 307.2 5.32 +3.7 1.069
TOTAL 2B 21 19 37 43 12 82 2 .976 174.0 4.14 +1.9 1.163
TOTAL 3B 25 23 12 41 5 55 2 .964 208.1 2.29 -1.8 .948
TOTAL SS 37 37 61 129 36 197 7 .964 324.2 5.27 +3.9 1.067
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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