Josh Lester

Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 225lb (188cm, 102kg)

Born: July 17, 1994 in Columbus, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 30th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Columbus HS (Columbus, GA) and the Detroit Tigers in the 13th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Missouri (Columbia, MO).

High School: Columbus HS (Columbus, GA)

School: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)

Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2024

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 0.027 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Joshua Benjamin Lester

Twitter: @joshlester4

Instagram: @jblester17

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

.148

RBI

OBP

.179

SLG

.148

OPS

.327

OPS+

-6

2016 Player Batting Game Log

2016 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2016-04-07	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps	@	South Bend Cubs	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
2	2016-04-09	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		South Bend Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
3	2016-04-11	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Lake County Captains	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
4	2016-04-13	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Lake County Captains	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
5	2016-04-14	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps	@	Dayton Dragons	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
6	2016-04-17	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps	@	Dayton Dragons	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
7	2016-04-20	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Lake County Captains	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
8	2016-04-22	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Dayton Dragons	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
9	2016-04-24	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Dayton Dragons	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
10	2016-04-26	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps	@	Cedar Rapids Kernels	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
11	2016-04-29	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps	@	Quad Cities River Bandits	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
12	2016-05-03	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Beloit Snappers	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
13	2016-05-05	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
14	2016-05-06	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1B	0
15	2016-05-09	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps	@	Lake County Captains	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
16	2016-05-11	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps	@	Lake County Captains	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
17	2016-05-14	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Fort Wayne TinCaps	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
18	2016-05-15	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Fort Wayne TinCaps	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
19	2016-05-18	A-MIDW	West Michigan Whitecaps		Bowling Green Hot Rods	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from A-MIDW to A--NYPL
20	2016-06-17	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Tri-City ValleyCats	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
21	2016-06-18	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Tri-City ValleyCats	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
22	2016-06-19	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Vermont Lake Monsters	6	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
23	2016-06-20	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Vermont Lake Monsters	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
24	2016-06-21	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Vermont Lake Monsters	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
25	2016-06-22	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Brooklyn Cyclones	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
26	2016-06-23	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Brooklyn Cyclones	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
27	2016-06-25	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Aberdeen IronBirds	4	4	1	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
28	2016-06-26	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Aberdeen IronBirds	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
29	2016-06-28	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Lowell Spinners	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
30	2016-06-29	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Lowell Spinners	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
31	2016-06-30	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Lowell Spinners	4	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
32	2016-07-01	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Brooklyn Cyclones	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
33	2016-07-03	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Brooklyn Cyclones	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
34	2016-07-04	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Williamsport Crosscutters	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
35	2016-07-05	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Williamsport Crosscutters	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
36	2016-07-06	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Williamsport Crosscutters	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
37	2016-07-08	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Lowell Spinners	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
38	2016-07-09	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Lowell Spinners	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
39	2016-07-11	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		State College Spikes	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
40	2016-07-12	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		State College Spikes	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
41	2016-07-13	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		State College Spikes	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
42	2016-07-14	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Tri-City ValleyCats	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
43	2016-07-15	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Tri-City ValleyCats	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
44	2016-07-16	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Tri-City ValleyCats	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
45	2016-07-17	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Vermont Lake Monsters	5	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
46	2016-07-19	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Vermont Lake Monsters	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
47	2016-07-21	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	West Virginia Black Bears	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
48	2016-07-23	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	West Virginia Black Bears	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
49	2016-07-25	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
50	2016-07-28	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Tri-City ValleyCats	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
51	2016-07-29	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Tri-City ValleyCats	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
52	2016-07-31	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Vermont Lake Monsters	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
53	2016-08-01	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Vermont Lake Monsters	6	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
54	2016-08-04	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Batavia Muckdogs	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
55	2016-08-05	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Batavia Muckdogs	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
56	2016-08-07 (2)	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Aberdeen IronBirds	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
57	2016-08-08	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Aberdeen IronBirds	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
58	2016-08-09	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Auburn Doubledays	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
59	2016-08-10	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Auburn Doubledays	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
60	2016-08-14	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Hudson Valley Renegades	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
61	2016-08-17	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Lowell Spinners	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
62	2016-08-18	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Lowell Spinners	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
63	2016-08-19	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Lowell Spinners	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
64	2016-08-20	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Staten Island Yankees	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
65	2016-08-21	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Staten Island Yankees	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
66	2016-08-22	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Staten Island Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
67	2016-08-23	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Hudson Valley Renegades	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
68	2016-08-24	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Hudson Valley Renegades	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
69	2016-08-26	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Vermont Lake Monsters	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
70	2016-08-27	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Vermont Lake Monsters	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
71	2016-08-28	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Vermont Lake Monsters	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
72	2016-08-29	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Staten Island Yankees	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
73	2016-08-30	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Staten Island Yankees	4	4	1	3	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
74	2016-08-31	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers	@	Staten Island Yankees	4	3	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3B	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
75	2016-09-02	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Lowell Spinners	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
76	2016-09-02 (2)	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Lowell Spinners	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
77	2016-09-03	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Lowell Spinners	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
78	2016-09-04	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Tri-City ValleyCats	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
79	2016-09-05	A--NYPL	Connecticut Tigers		Tri-City ValleyCats	5	5	2	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0

2016 Player Batting Splits

2016 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	79	320	290	37	76	19	3	2	28	1	0	27	53	.262	.328	.369	.697	107	3	2	0	1	0

Home	43	168	156	18	39	12	0	0	8	1	0	12	29	.250	.304	.327	.631	51	2	0	0	0	0
Away	36	152	134	19	37	7	3	2	20	0	0	15	24	.276	.355	.418	.773	56	1	2	0	1	0

vs RHP as LHB	78	244	223		60	15	2	2	25			19	37	.269	.328	.381	.709	85	2	1	0	1	0
vs LHP as LHB	41	76	67		16	4	1	0	3			8	16	.239	.329	.328	.657	22	1	1	0	0	0

April	11	43	41	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.146	.186	.146	.332	6	0	0	0	0	0
May	8	28	27	4	5	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	5	.185	.214	.185	.400	5	0	0	0	0	0
June	12	52	42	9	14	6	1	0	2	0	0	10	7	.333	.462	.524	.985	22	0	0	0	0	0
July	21	83	79	7	17	4	0	0	8	0	0	4	10	.215	.253	.266	.519	21	2	0	0	0	0
August	22	94	81	12	28	4	2	2	10	0	0	10	12	.346	.426	.519	.944	42	1	2	0	1	0
September	5	20	20	2	6	5	0	0	6	0	0	0	3	.300	.300	.550	.850	11	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	51	65	57		12	2	1	0	11			8	10	.211	.308	.281	.588	16	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	60	149	136		33	8	0	1	11			12	19	.243	.309	.324	.632	44	3	1	0	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	68	171	154		43	11	3	1	17			15	34	.279	.345	.409	.754	63	0	1	0	1	0

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