LF Buddy 'J Hay' Binion #38
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
06/01/2026
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LF BUDDY 'J HAY' BINION #38 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
37 72 23 4 0 2 10 2 14 .319 .338 .458 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 45 60 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
05/31/2026 LAD Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/27/2026 CLE Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/26/2026 CLE Loss, 4-5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/2026 CLE Win, 5-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/23/2026 @ CWS Win, 6-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/20/2026 @ WSH Loss, 6-7 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
05/19/2026 @ WSH Loss, 4-5 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/18/2026 @ WSH Win, 6-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/17/2026 @ LKW Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/16/2026 @ LKW Loss, 0-4 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:$1,220,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 110 Days
Service This Yr:69 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 110 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 37 72 23 4 0 2 10 9 2 14 .319 .338 .458 .796 .344 .139 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 74 0 0 0 1 0 0 33 6 0 0 0.0 10.9 5.87 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Versus Right   66 22 4 0 2 10 9 2 11 0 0 0 .333 .353 .485 .838
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .154 .214 .231 .445
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
Spring Training   26 9 5 0 0 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .346 .393 .538 .931
Career   72 23 4 0 2 10 9 2 14 0 0 0 .319 .338 .458 .796
Home   34 5 2 0 0 2 3 2 11 0 0 0 .147 .194 .206 .400
Road   38 18 2 0 2 8 6 0 3 0 0 0 .474 .474 .684 1.158
Grass   69 22 4 0 2 9 8 2 13 0 0 0 .319 .338 .464 .802
Turf   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Day   26 8 0 0 2 6 3 1 7 0 0 0 .308 .333 .538 .872
Night   46 15 4 0 0 4 6 1 7 0 0 0 .326 .340 .413 .753
As Starter   42 15 2 0 1 2 5 1 6 0 0 0 .357 .372 .476 .848
As Reliever / Substitution   30 8 2 0 1 8 4 1 8 0 0 0 .267 .290 .433 .724
Pinch Hitting   25 8 2 0 1 8 4 1 6 0 0 0 .320 .346 .520 .866
Close/Late   30 12 2 0 0 5 3 1 6 0 0 0 .400 .419 .467 .886
Inning 1-3   11 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Inning 4-6   21 6 2 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .318 .381 .699
Inning 7-9   37 13 2 0 1 8 5 1 6 0 0 0 .351 .368 .486 .855
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   30 12 3 0 0 2 5 0 4 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
1 Outs   23 5 1 0 1 7 2 1 5 0 0 0 .217 .250 .391 .641
2 Outs   19 6 0 0 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 .316 .350 .474 .824
Scoring Position   23 8 2 0 1 9 4 0 5 0 0 0 .348 .348 .565 .913
Bases Empty   37 11 2 0 1 1 4 1 7 0 0 0 .297 .316 .432 .748
Runner on 1st   12 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Runner on 2nd   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
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   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   30 8 0 0 1 4 3 2 14 0 0 0 .267 .312 .367 .679
First Pitch   16 7 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .750 1.188
Count 0-1   7 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 0-2   6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-0   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 1-2   10 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 2-0   3 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   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Behind in Count   23 10 1 0 1 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 .435 .435 .609 1.043
Ahead in Count   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   19 10 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 .526 .526 .737 1.263
Batting 5th   13 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Batting 6th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 8th   10 2 1 0 1 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Batting 9th   18 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .316 .333 .649
Low Leverage   21 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .238 .273 .381 .654
Medium Leverage   33 11 2 0 1 5 4 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .353 .485 .838
High Leverage   18 7 2 0 0 4 4 0 5 0 0 0 .389 .389 .500 .889
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 37 72 23 4 0 2 10 9 2 0 0 14 0 0 .319 .338 .458 .796 110 116 0.4
Total MLB 37 72 23 4 0 2 10 9 2 0 0 14 0 0 .319 .338 .458 .796 110 116 0.4
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
Total IL 5 18 4 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .250 .222 .472 25 17
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 4 4 37 3 7 40 0 1.000 34.0 10.59 +0.4 1.038
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 30.0 1.50 +0.0 1.014
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 7 3 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 34.1 1.83 -1.0 .881
TOTAL 1B 4 4 37 3 7 40 0 1.000 34.0 10.59 +0.4 1.038
TOTAL LF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 30.0 1.50 +0.0 1.014
TOTAL RF 7 3 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 34.1 1.83 -1.0 .881
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).
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