LF Norm Kates #3
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
04/16/2040
LF NORM KATES #3 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 5 4
Gap 7 5 7 7
Power 6 5 6 6
Eye 5 4 5 5
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 2 7
Arm: 1 6 10
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 6
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He is the cerebral type.
High: Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:05/04/2005
Born in:Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 46 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 14 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 17th Pick in Round 7
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
2030 Crystal Lake - PEBA 25 8 19 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 .263 .263 .421 .684 90 93 -0.0
2032 Crystal Lake - PEBA 27 28 65 14 2 0 3 5 6 7 0 0 9 0 0 .215 .292 .385 .676 102 101 0.2
2033 Crystal Lake - PEBA 28 24 30 10 4 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 4 0 0 .333 .394 .467 .861 160 165 0.2
2034 Crystal Lake - PEBA 29 135 472 116 17 2 19 64 46 26 0 5 83 0 0 .246 .282 .411 .693 111 113 1.7
2035 Crystal Lake - PEBA 30 73 195 46 5 0 7 18 21 9 1 1 39 0 0 .236 .272 .369 .641 96 98 0.4
2036 Crystal Lake - PEBA 31 90 331 81 13 1 8 34 36 30 3 0 74 0 0 .245 .313 .363 .676 82 84 -0.5
2037 Scottish - PEBA 32 5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 174 103 -0.1
Total PEBA 363 1115 273 42 3 38 128 113 75 4 6 216 0 0 .245 .293 .390 .683 100 102 1.9
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
2023 USC - COL 18 5 10 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900 145 149 0.1
2024 USC - COL 19 52 181 50 14 1 13 40 30 17 0 2 29 0 0 .276 .335 .580 .915 167 157 1.7
2025 USC - COL 20 56 228 77 17 2 9 37 38 17 0 5 39 0 0 .338 .376 .548 .924 175 171 2.1
2026 USC - COL 21 54 213 55 11 0 12 29 31 20 2 1 45 0 0 .258 .326 .479 .805 134 133 1.8
2026 Cold Bay - S A 21 70 212 57 11 1 6 27 22 25 0 1 39 0 0 .269 .345 .415 .760 133 135 0.8
2027 Chula Vista - A 22 125 470 131 27 3 18 63 52 48 2 2 61 0 0 .279 .347 .464 .811 139 145 2.7
2028 El Cajon - A 23 15 58 18 3 0 2 6 7 8 0 1 6 0 0 .310 .388 .466 .854 173 191 0.9
2028 Sherwood Park - AA 23 90 347 97 18 1 11 43 38 25 1 3 38 0 1 .280 .327 .432 .759 133 134 2.3
2028 West Valley City - AAA 23 6 17 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .294 .294 .471 .765 138 152 0.2
2028 Brampton - AA 23 13 51 9 2 0 1 6 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 .176 .204 .275 .478 47 42 -0.3
2029 Evansville - AAA 24 39 121 36 9 0 7 28 18 9 0 2 15 0 0 .298 .341 .545 .886 157 148 0.7
2030 Evansville - AAA 25 82 268 77 14 1 12 43 34 22 2 5 42 0 0 .287 .340 .481 .821 141 142 1.5
2031 Evansville - AAA 26 118 436 109 18 1 25 85 55 48 2 10 63 1 0 .250 .321 .468 .788 139 139 3.2
2032 Evansville - AAA 27 74 276 75 16 2 9 45 33 27 2 4 43 0 0 .272 .337 .442 .779 146 145 2.3
2033 Evansville - AAA 28 40 148 37 6 0 6 19 17 9 0 2 25 0 0 .250 .289 .412 .701 114 108 -0.1
2036 Evansville - AAA 31 62 231 66 15 0 10 45 34 26 1 4 43 1 0 .286 .355 .481 .835 144 144 1.3
2037 Aberdeen - AAA 32 97 318 80 24 0 15 47 32 37 3 1 60 0 0 .252 .334 .469 .803 138 142 1.9
2038 Hamilton - AA 33 107 401 113 25 0 20 60 59 47 7 1 64 2 1 .282 .366 .494 .860 133 137 2.2
2039 Hamilton - AA 34 52 193 46 11 1 7 29 18 16 3 3 36 1 1 .238 .302 .415 .717 93 91 -0.1
2039 Beaufort - AA 34 31 106 22 4 0 4 11 10 14 0 1 21 0 0 .208 .298 .358 .656 85 86 -0.0
2039 Total - AA 34 83 299 68 15 1 11 40 28 30 3 4 57 1 1 .227 .301 .395 .695 90 89 -0.1
Total GBB AAA 518 1815 485 102 4 85 314 224 178 10 28 294 2 0 .267 .331 .468 .800 140 140
Total GNL AA 293 1098 287 60 2 43 149 127 104 11 9 162 3 3 .261 .329 .437 .766 118 119
Total NAFTA A 140 528 149 30 3 20 69 59 56 2 3 67 0 0 .282 .351 .464 .815 143 150
Total USCBA COL 167 632 185 42 3 35 107 101 54 2 8 115 0 0 .293 .346 .535 .881 158 154
Total SS-A 70 212 57 11 1 6 27 22 25 0 1 39 0 0 .269 .345 .415 .760 133 135
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
2024 USC - USCBA COL 19 11 37 9 2 0 3 8 6 5 0 0 4 0 0 .243 .333 .541 .874 155 125 -0.1
2025 USC - USCBA COL 20 8 31 7 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 .226 .250 .355 .605 80 84 -0.9
2026 Cold Bay - SS-A 21 5 20 7 2 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 .350 .350 .700 1.050 224 232 -0.6
2028 Brampton - GNL AA 23 3 11 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .500 .545 1.045 223 234 0.0
2029 Evansville - GBB AAA 24 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1299 1391 -0.5
2039 Beaufort - GNL AA 34 25 92 26 7 1 1 6 7 10 0 0 16 0 0 .283 .353 .413 .766 116 122 0.5
Total GBB AAA 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1299 1391
Total GNL AA 28 103 31 8 1 1 7 7 11 0 0 16 0 0 .301 .368 .427 .796 128 134
Total USCBA COL 19 68 16 3 0 4 13 7 6 0 0 10 0 0 .235 .297 .456 .753 124 108
Total SS-A 5 20 7 2 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 .350 .350 .700 1.050 224 232
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 USC - COL RF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.1 1.96 +0.1 1.031
2024 USC - COL RF 31 31 64 7 1 74 3 .959 256.0 2.50 -0.7 .985
2025 USC - COL LF 37 37 63 2 0 68 3 .956 307.2 1.90 -4.8 .918
2026 Cold Bay - S A LF 38 28 46 5 0 51 0 1.000 271.0 1.69 -2.3 .949
2026 Cold Bay - S A RF 27 20 40 7 1 48 1 .979 199.1 2.12 -3.9 .907
2026 USC - COL RF 54 54 96 5 2 101 0 1.000 476.0 1.91 +2.0 1.026
2027 Chula Vista - A LF 50 46 89 8 1 98 1 .990 399.0 2.19 -5.7 .923
2027 Chula Vista - A RF 68 67 121 12 1 134 1 .993 575.0 2.08 -3.6 .964
2028 West Valley City - AAA LF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.2 1.93 +0.4 .991
2028 Sherwood Park - AA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 .996
2028 Brampton - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 West Valley City - AAA RF 2 2 2 1 0 4 1 .750 18.0 1.50 -0.0 1.008
2028 Brampton - AA RF 13 13 21 2 0 23 0 1.000 117.0 1.77 -1.0 .954
2028 Sherwood Park - AA RF 90 90 206 7 0 216 3 .986 797.1 2.40 +1.4 .996
2028 El Cajon - A RF 15 15 23 1 0 24 0 1.000 131.0 1.65 +0.6 1.001
2029 Evansville - AAA 1B 7 6 50 1 4 51 0 1.000 55.2 8.25 -1.0 .713
2029 Evansville - AAA LF 6 6 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 54.0 3.17 -0.1 .938
2029 Evansville - AAA RF 8 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 60.0 2.40 -2.2 .888
2030 Evansville - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2030 Evansville - AAA SS 8 8 10 13 4 23 0 1.000 68.0 3.04 -2.2 .724
2030 Crystal Lake - MLB LF 5 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 +0.3 .987
2030 Evansville - AAA LF 45 42 72 2 0 77 3 .961 357.0 1.87 -1.8 .955
2030 Evansville - AAA CF 6 6 19 2 1 21 0 1.000 52.0 3.63 -3.5 .799
2030 Crystal Lake - MLB RF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 -0.6 1.014
2030 Evansville - AAA RF 15 6 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 74.0 2.55 +0.2 .959
2031 Evansville - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2031 Evansville - AAA LF 110 110 208 7 1 215 0 1.000 965.0 2.01 -0.4 .989
2031 Evansville - AAA RF 11 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 23.0 1.96 -0.3 1.011
2032 Evansville - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -1.2 .000
2032 Crystal Lake - MLB LF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 +0.2 .998
2032 Evansville - AAA LF 67 67 124 4 1 129 1 .992 588.1 1.96 -1.1 .995
2032 Evansville - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2032 Crystal Lake - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2032 Evansville - AAA RF 5 5 14 3 1 17 0 1.000 45.0 3.40 +0.2 .945
2033 Crystal Lake - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.2 0.00 -0.8 .000
2033 Crystal Lake - MLB RF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.0 1.000
2033 Evansville - AAA RF 40 40 80 4 1 87 3 .966 352.2 2.14 -5.8 .955
2034 Crystal Lake - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2034 Crystal Lake - MLB RF 81 76 165 6 1 172 1 .994 704.2 2.18 -1.6 .979
2035 Crystal Lake - MLB LF 5 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 31.0 1.45 +0.2 .985
2035 Crystal Lake - MLB RF 28 21 54 2 1 56 0 1.000 198.2 2.54 -0.2 .978
2036 Crystal Lake - MLB LF 32 32 72 0 0 72 0 1.000 280.0 2.31 -0.7 .948
2036 Evansville - AAA LF 5 5 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 44.0 2.25 -0.0 1.079
2036 Crystal Lake - MLB RF 55 52 143 6 3 149 0 1.000 473.2 2.83 -2.0 .960
2036 Evansville - AAA RF 39 38 80 2 0 83 1 .988 334.0 2.21 -1.2 .981
2037 Scottish - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .983
2037 Aberdeen - AAA LF 34 28 52 0 0 52 0 1.000 254.2 1.84 -0.7 .975
2037 Aberdeen - AAA RF 55 55 111 5 2 117 1 .991 477.2 2.19 -4.6 .990
2038 Hamilton - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.999
2038 Hamilton - AA RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.0 1.013
2039 Hamilton - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 .986
2039 Beaufort - AA LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 .986
2039 Hamilton - AA RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2039 Beaufort - AA RF 26 26 43 2 0 46 1 .978 226.2 1.79 -1.5 .955
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 8 6 50 1 4 51 0 1.000 56.2 8.10 -1.0 .713
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -1.2 .000
TOTAL SS 8 8 10 13 4 23 0 1.000 68.0 3.04 -2.2 .724
TOTAL LF 450 412 783 30 4 822 9 .989 3648.2 2.01 -16.4 .966
TOTAL CF 6 6 19 2 1 21 0 1.000 52.0 3.63 -3.5 .799
TOTAL RF 676 628 1322 73 14 1411 16 .989 5632.0 2.23 -24.6 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2022 Joined the USC Travelers.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (5); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
06/01/2024 Wins the 2024 United States Collegiate Baseball Association UCSBA World Series with the USC Travelers!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (7); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 1 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
03/23/2026 Was selected to the 2026 United States Collegiate Baseball Association All-Star Game.
04/28/2026 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/07/2026 Released by the USC Travelers.
06/07/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 17, 188th overall pick) by the Bakersfield Bears.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
06/11/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Great Northern League All-Star Game.
07/31/2028 Was traded by the Bakersfield Bears to the Crystal Lake Sandgnats, along with 1B Jeremy Craig, a 1st draft pick, $2,500,000, in exchange for RF Jarrod Ricks, LF Stephen Hooper, a 2nd draft pick.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
04/08/2029 Injured (Strained anterior cruciate ligament), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
11/24/2030 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
06/08/2031 Was selected to the 2031 Global Baseball Brotherhood All-Star Game.
12/06/2031 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
04/12/2032 Wins the GBB AAA AML Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2032 Wins the GBB AAA AML Batter of the Month Award.
11/30/2032 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
11/30/2033 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $560,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
12/02/2034 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $560,000.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6).
11/30/2035 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
04/01/2036 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000 with the Crystal Lake Sandgnats organization.
05/12/2036 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/26/2036 Wins the GBB AAA AML Player of the Week Award.
06/15/2036 Was selected to the 2036 Global Baseball Brotherhood All-Star Game.
12/03/2036 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/22/2037 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Scottish Claymores organization.
11/27/2037 Became a free agent.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
04/21/2038 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kalamazoo Badgers organization.
05/05/2038 Was granted free agency by the Kalamazoo organization.
05/12/2038 Signed a minor league contract ($85,000 bonus) with the Kalamazoo Badgers organization.
08/23/2038 Wins the GNL AA PCAL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2038 Wins the GNL AA PCAL Batter of the Month Award.
11/16/2038 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kalamazoo Badgers organization.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
05/29/2039 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 3-4 weeks.
06/20/2039 Released by the Kalamazoo organization.
07/27/2039 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Florida Farstriders organization.
10/12/2039 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/13/2039 Wins the 2039 Great Northern League Great Northern Cup with the Beaufort Loggerdoggers!
10/14/2039 Retired from professional baseball.
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