RF Buddy 'J Hay' Binion #38
Detroit Tigers MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/06/2026
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RF BUDDY 'J HAY' BINION #38 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
69 117 34 7 0 2 14 3 20 .291 .314 .402 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 45 55 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 40 35 40 40
Eye 35 30 35 35
Avoid K's 55 45 60 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 45
Errors: - 30 75
Arm: 30 45 40
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/2026 @ LKW Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2026 ARI Win, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2026 NYY Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2026 BOS Win, 11-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/2026 KC Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2026 @ NYM Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/2026 @ CWS Loss, 3-4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/2026 @ CWS Loss, 11-12 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/2026 CLE Win, 4-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2026 MIN Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/31/1994
Born in:Rockwood, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,540,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 41 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
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 69 117 34 7 0 2 14 14 3 20 .291 .314 .402 .716 .311 .111 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 121 1 0 0 3 0 0 47 9 0 0 0.0 13.9 4.36 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Versus Right   110 33 7 0 2 14 13 3 16 0 0 1 .300 .325 .418 .743
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   33 15 3 0 1 6 5 0 3 0 0 0 .455 .455 .636 1.091
May   39 8 1 0 1 4 4 2 11 0 0 0 .205 .244 .308 .552
June   16 7 3 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .438 .500 .625 1.125
July   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   17 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
September   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   26 9 5 0 0 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .346 .393 .538 .931
Career   117 34 7 0 2 14 14 3 20 0 0 1 .291 .314 .402 .716
Home   57 9 3 0 0 5 7 2 13 0 0 1 .158 .200 .211 .411
Road   60 25 4 0 2 9 7 1 7 0 0 0 .417 .426 .583 1.010
Grass   108 33 7 0 2 13 13 3 19 0 0 1 .306 .330 .426 .756
Turf   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Day   43 11 0 0 2 7 4 2 10 0 0 0 .256 .289 .395 .684
Night   74 23 7 0 0 7 10 1 10 0 0 1 .311 .329 .405 .734
As Starter   64 21 4 0 1 4 7 2 8 0 0 0 .328 .348 .438 .786
As Reliever / Substitution   53 13 3 0 1 10 7 1 12 0 0 1 .245 .273 .358 .631
Pinch Hitting   44 13 3 0 1 10 5 1 9 0 0 0 .295 .311 .432 .743
Close/Late   52 17 3 0 0 7 5 1 9 0 0 1 .327 .352 .385 .736
Inning 1-3   16 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .294 .438 .732
Inning 4-6   33 10 3 0 0 3 5 1 6 0 0 0 .303 .324 .394 .717
Inning 7-9   61 19 4 0 1 10 7 1 9 0 0 1 .311 .333 .426 .760
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
0 Outs   45 16 4 0 0 4 7 1 5 0 0 1 .356 .383 .444 .827
1 Outs   38 8 3 0 1 8 3 1 8 0 0 0 .211 .231 .368 .599
2 Outs   34 10 0 0 1 2 3 1 7 0 0 0 .294 .314 .382 .697
Scoring Position   33 10 2 0 1 13 4 0 7 0 0 0 .303 .303 .455 .758
Bases Empty   63 18 4 0 1 1 6 2 11 0 0 1 .286 .318 .397 .715
Runner on 1st   21 6 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .318 .333 .652
Runner on 2nd   9 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 2 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Bases Loaded   6 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Two Strikes   45 11 0 0 1 4 3 2 20 0 0 0 .244 .277 .311 .588
First Pitch   30 12 3 0 1 8 7 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .419 .600 1.019
Count 0-1   11 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 0-2   11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Count 1-0   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   14 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Count 1-2   13 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Count 2-0   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-1   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Behind in Count   35 12 1 0 1 4 4 0 10 0 0 0 .343 .343 .457 .800
Ahead in Count   17 5 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 .333 .412 .745
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 4th   20 10 1 0 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .700 1.200
Batting 5th   18 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 1 .278 .316 .389 .705
Batting 6th   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Batting 7th   12 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .083 .154 .167 .321
Batting 8th   25 7 2 0 1 5 3 0 5 0 0 0 .280 .280 .480 .760
Batting 9th   23 6 1 0 0 4 2 1 5 0 0 0 .261 .292 .304 .596
Low Leverage   40 10 2 0 1 1 3 1 9 0 0 1 .250 .286 .375 .661
Medium Leverage   45 14 2 0 1 7 5 2 4 0 0 0 .311 .340 .422 .763
High Leverage   32 10 3 0 0 6 5 0 7 0 0 0 .312 .312 .406 .719
EASTERN LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 .410 .000 146
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 8.51 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Career   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Road   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Turf   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Day   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
As Starter   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
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 31 46 88 30 7 0 2 14 11 3 1 0 15 0 0 .341 .370 .489 .858 128 136 0.6
2026 Detroit - MLB 31 23 29 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .138 .138 .138 .276 -25 -40 -0.4
2026 Total - MLB 31 69 117 34 7 0 2 14 14 3 1 0 20 0 0 .291 .314 .402 .716 92 94 0.2
Total MLB 69 117 34 7 0 2 14 14 3 1 0 20 0 0 .291 .314 .402 .716 92 94 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 Indianapolis - AAA 30 5 18 4 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .250 .222 .472 25 17 -0.2
2026 Erie - AA 31 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 118 146 -0.0
Total IL 5 18 4 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .250 .222 .472 25 17
Total EL 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 118 146
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 5 5 48 5 7 53 0 1.000 43.0 11.09 +0.5 1.033
2026 Detroit - MLB 1B 6 2 16 3 0 19 0 1.000 24.0 7.12 -0.1 1.033
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 30.0 1.50 +0.0 1.007
2026 Detroit - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.0 1.007
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 9 4 9 2 0 11 0 1.000 46.1 2.14 -0.8 .952
2026 Detroit - MLB RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 11 7 64 8 7 72 0 1.000 67.0 9.67 +0.4 1.033
TOTAL LF 6 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 40.0 1.57 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL RF 13 4 9 2 0 11 0 1.000 53.1 1.86 -0.8 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
08/08/2025 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
08/15/2025 Injured on 08/12/2025, diagnosed with elbow tendinitis, will miss 3 weeks.
08/25/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
06/22/2026 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
07/04/2026 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Tigers organization.
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