C Craig 'Pa' Higginbotham #29
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/08/2025
C CRAIG 'PA' HIGGINBOTHAM #29 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 10 3 1 0 1 4 1 2 .300 .364 .700 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 40 35 45
Gap 45 45 45 65
Power 45 45 45 65
Eye 50 50 50 80
Avoid K's 35 40 35 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 60
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 60 60 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 75 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 70 Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/30/2025 @ MIN Loss, 3-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/29/2025 @ MIN Loss, 4-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/27/2025 MIN Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/26/2025 MIN Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/25/2025 MIN Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/23/2025 @ MIN Loss, 3-4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/22/2025 @ MIN Win, 7-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/17/2025 PIT Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/16/2025 PIT Loss, 7-17 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/15/2025 PIT Win, 4-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/26/2002
Born in:Elgin, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 3 Days
Service This Yr:3 Days
40-Man Service:None, 3 Days
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 .300 .364 .700 1.064 .439 .400 179
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 2.6 10.18 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Versus Right   2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Postseason   56 12 2 0 0 3 4 5 18 0 0 0 .214 .279 .250 .529
Career   10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Road   10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Grass   10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Day   6 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Night   4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
As Starter   10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Close/Late   3 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 2.000 2.667
Inning 1-3   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 7-9   4 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.500 2.100
0 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
2 Outs   3 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 2.000 2.750
Scoring Position   2 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Bases Empty   7 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Two Strikes   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   3 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
Batting 9th   10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Low Leverage   7 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .571 .821
Medium Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 .273 .360 .364 .724 .327 .091 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 26 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 2 0 1 0.0 2.9 4.29 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Versus Right   17 5 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 .294 .368 .412 .780
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 1 .273 .360 .364 .724
Career   22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 1 .273 .360 .364 .724
Home   9 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .400 .556 .956
Road   13 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 .231 .333 .231 .564
Grass   22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 1 .273 .360 .364 .724
Night   22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 1 .273 .360 .364 .724
As Starter   22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 1 .273 .360 .364 .724
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
2025 San Diego - MLB 22 3 10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064 169 179 0.2
Total MLB 3 10 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064 169 179 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 Total - 22 81 290 87 28 8 26 68 78 104 13 0 72 0 0 .300 .501 .721 1.222 100 100 7.5
2025 Lake Elsinore - A 22 6 22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 0 1 .273 .360 .364 .724 87 85 -0.0
Total CAL 6 22 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 0 1 .273 .360 .364 .724 87 85
CAREER POSTSEASON 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 San Diego - MLB 22 16 56 12 2 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 18 0 0 .214 .279 .250 .529 40 41 -0.3
Total MLB 16 56 12 2 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 18 0 0 .214 .279 .250 .529 40 41
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 San Diego - MLB C 3 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 25.0 3.24 -0.1 .000 0 2 0 0.0
2025 Lake Elsinore - A C 6 6 39 3 2 42 0 1.000 53.2 7.04 +0.3 .966 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL C 9 9 48 3 2 51 0 1.000 78.2 5.83 +0.3 .966 0 2 0 0.0
PLAYER HISTORY
07/11/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft out of college (California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA) by the San Diego Padres. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
08/31/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization with a signing bonus of $8,290,000.
11/01/2025 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
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