CF Chris Welch #36
Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET) FSL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/03/2026
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CF CHRIS WELCH #36 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 66 18 4 1 1 7 12 12 .273 .385 .409 0 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 50 50 50 55
Eye 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 60
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 45 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 30 Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/02/2026 SLC Win, 4-3 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/31/2026 SLC Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/30/2026 @ DAY Win, 5-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2026 @ DAY Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/28/2026 @ DAY Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/27/2026 @ CLE Win, 13-1 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/26/2026 @ CLE Loss, 4-5 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2026 @ CLE Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/23/2026 DAY Loss, 14-20 2 2 0 1 0 4 0 0
08/19/2026 CLE Win, 5-4 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not a troublemaker by any means.
Birthday:05/17/1999
Born in:Erving, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 115 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 162 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 25th Pick in Round 2
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 5 13 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 8 .154 .214 .231 .445 .204 .077 23
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0.7 1.71 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Versus Right   19 6 2 0 0 3 4 1 9 0 0 0 .316 .350 .421 .771
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   13 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 8 0 0 0 .154 .214 .231 .445
Spring Training   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Last Year   99 19 2 0 4 9 12 6 32 0 0 1 .192 .245 .333 .579
Career   112 21 3 0 4 12 14 7 40 0 0 1 .188 .242 .321 .563
Home   8 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Road   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Grass   13 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 8 0 0 0 .154 .214 .231 .445
Day   4 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Night   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
As Starter   12 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 7 0 0 0 .167 .231 .250 .481
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   4 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Inning 1-3   9 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .444 .444 .667 1.111
Inning 4-6   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 7-9   5 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
0 Outs   9 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
1 Outs   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
2 Outs   5 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Scoring Position   6 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Bases Empty   12 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 .417 .417 .583 1.000
Runner on 1st   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Two Strikes   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Count 0-1   5 4 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.400 2.200
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Behind in Count   7 4 3 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.000 1.571
Ahead in Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting Leadoff   5 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Batting 6th   5 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.000 1.800
Batting 7th   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 8th   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   6 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .667 .714 .833 1.548
Medium Leverage   11 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
High Leverage   3 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 69 223 52 9 0 6 25 32 21 59 .233 .302 .354 .657 .309 .121 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 54 248 2 0 0 3 0 2 79 15 1 0 100.0 25.1 3.85 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 11 5 0 1 7 8 8 8 0 0 1 .275 .408 .475 .883
Versus Right   183 41 4 0 5 18 24 13 51 2 0 1 .224 .276 .328 .604
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   50 11 1 0 2 8 9 10 17 1 0 1 .220 .355 .360 .715
May   61 15 3 0 0 3 8 5 14 1 0 1 .246 .309 .295 .604
June   49 13 3 0 0 4 5 5 16 0 0 0 .265 .333 .327 .660
July   52 11 2 0 3 8 9 0 10 0 0 0 .212 .212 .423 .635
August   11 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
Last Year   77 19 4 0 4 9 16 12 29 1 0 1 .247 .352 .455 .806
Career   300 71 13 0 10 34 48 33 88 3 0 3 .237 .316 .380 .696
Home   106 23 5 0 4 16 14 10 31 1 0 0 .217 .282 .377 .659
Road   117 29 4 0 2 9 18 11 28 1 0 2 .248 .321 .333 .654
Grass   223 52 9 0 6 25 32 21 59 2 0 2 .233 .302 .354 .657
Day   72 16 4 0 1 7 13 10 23 1 0 0 .222 .313 .319 .633
Night   151 36 5 0 5 18 19 11 36 1 0 2 .238 .297 .371 .668
As Starter   208 49 9 0 6 24 28 20 53 2 0 1 .236 .303 .365 .668
As Reliever / Substitution   15 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 6 0 0 1 .200 .294 .200 .494
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 66 18 4 1 1 7 9 12 12 .273 .385 .409 .794 .376 .136 125
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 78 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 6 0 0 0.0 11.2 6.17 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 3 1 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 .188 .350 .250 .600
Versus Right   50 15 3 1 1 7 6 8 9 0 0 0 .300 .397 .460 .857
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Last Week   20 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .304 .200 .504
August   61 16 3 1 1 6 8 12 11 0 0 0 .262 .384 .393 .777
September   5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Career   66 18 4 1 1 7 9 12 12 0 0 0 .273 .385 .409 .794
Home   27 8 3 0 0 2 5 8 2 0 0 0 .296 .457 .407 .865
Road   39 10 1 1 1 5 4 4 10 0 0 0 .256 .326 .410 .736
Grass   66 18 4 1 1 7 9 12 12 0 0 0 .273 .385 .409 .794
Day   16 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .250 .294 .438 .732
Night   50 14 4 1 0 6 8 11 6 0 0 0 .280 .410 .400 .810
As Starter   61 17 3 1 1 4 9 11 9 0 0 0 .279 .389 .410 .799
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
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 Detroit - MLB 26 66 99 19 2 0 4 9 12 6 1 0 32 4 2 .192 .245 .333 .579 60 61 0.2
2026 Detroit - MLB 27 5 13 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 8 0 0 .154 .214 .231 .445 26 23 -0.1
Total MLB 71 112 21 3 0 4 12 14 7 1 0 40 4 2 .188 .242 .321 .563 56 56 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
2020 Total - 21 45 202 58 7 7 13 51 48 23 2 1 27 31 6 .287 .364 .584 .948 100 100 2.1
2021 Total - 22 62 277 78 11 9 17 60 64 34 2 0 43 39 8 .282 .364 .570 .935 100 100 2.8
2021 Detroit (GCL) - R 22 54 191 53 6 1 17 43 41 26 1 2 34 14 6 .277 .364 .586 .950 178 177 2.7
2022 West Michigan - A 23 34 87 22 2 1 1 12 13 13 1 0 27 3 2 .253 .356 .333 .690 88 97 0.3
2023 West Michigan - A 24 81 192 53 6 2 11 31 29 23 3 2 55 10 9 .276 .359 .500 .859 152 164 2.4
2024 Erie - AA 25 111 363 90 17 4 10 42 51 44 3 1 83 9 8 .248 .333 .399 .733 113 115 1.6
2025 Toledo - AAA 26 39 77 19 4 0 4 9 16 12 1 1 29 1 2 .247 .352 .455 .806 135 135 0.6
2026 Lakeland - A+ 27 19 66 18 4 1 1 7 9 12 0 0 12 0 0 .273 .385 .409 .794 118 125 0.8
2026 Toledo - AAA 27 69 223 52 9 0 6 25 32 21 2 2 59 1 0 .233 .302 .354 .657 97 97 1.6
Total IL 108 300 71 13 0 10 34 48 33 3 3 88 2 2 .237 .316 .380 .696 107 108
Total EL 111 363 90 17 4 10 42 51 44 3 1 83 9 8 .248 .333 .399 .733 113 115
Total FSL 19 66 18 4 1 1 7 9 12 0 0 12 0 0 .273 .385 .409 .794 118 125
Total MID 115 279 75 8 3 12 43 42 36 4 2 82 13 11 .269 .358 .448 .806 132 143
Total FCL 54 191 53 6 1 17 43 41 26 1 2 34 14 6 .277 .364 .586 .950 178 177
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Detroit - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2025 Detroit - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Detroit - MLB CF 12 6 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 65.0 3.88 -0.3 .994
2025 Detroit - MLB RF 49 12 42 0 0 42 0 1.000 192.2 1.96 +1.7 1.057
2026 Detroit - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.076
2026 Toledo - AAA P 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 21.1 1.27 +0.2 1.067
2026 Lakeland - A+ P 5 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 5.2 3.18 -0.5 .000
2026 Detroit - MLB LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.0 0.60 -0.0 .993
2026 Toledo - AAA LF 29 29 61 0 0 62 1 .984 246.0 2.23 +2.5 1.048
2026 Lakeland - A+ LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 1.011
2026 Detroit - MLB CF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.0 .984
2026 Toledo - AAA CF 30 14 41 1 0 42 0 1.000 159.0 2.38 +2.4 1.090
2026 Lakeland - A+ CF 13 12 44 1 0 46 1 .978 115.0 3.52 +2.8 1.084
2026 Toledo - AAA RF 15 11 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 106.0 1.78 -0.5 1.002
2026 Lakeland - A+ RF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.6 1.340
TOTAL P 22 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 39.1 1.37 -0.3 .802
TOTAL LF 33 31 65 0 0 66 1 .985 269.0 2.17 +2.5 1.046
TOTAL CF 57 34 115 2 0 118 1 .992 357.0 2.95 +4.8 1.061
TOTAL RF 67 25 66 1 0 67 0 1.000 316.2 1.90 +1.8 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
06/24/2021 Round 2, Pick 24 - Boston Red Sox: SP Jon BascombeDrafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 58th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers, out of college Rutgers
07/01/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $600,000.
10/09/2021 Wins the 2021 GCL Glove Wizard Award at RF.
10/31/2021 Named the #92 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 45 (55).
03/14/2022 Injured on 03/12/2022, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, will not miss additional time.
03/31/2022 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
06/08/2022 Injured on 06/05/2022, diagnosed with a severely strained hip muscle, will miss 4-5 months.
07/01/2022 Named the #89 prospect in the MLB
09/20/2022 Wins the 2022 Midwest League Round 2 with the West Michigan Whitecaps!
11/01/2022 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
07/10/2023 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
03/20/2024 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/20/2024 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
06/21/2024 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/24/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Eastern League All-Star Game.
09/16/2024 Wins the 2024 Eastern League Round 1 with the Erie SeaWolves!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
12/11/2025 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
06/19/2026 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/19/2026 Goes 5-5 against the Gwinnett Hammers, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
08/15/2026 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/20/2026 Injured on 08/19/2026, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
09/02/2026 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
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