#68 Eric Fortes, Shortstop, 27 yrs, Kansas Talons
Tuesday, 2/15/2031 |
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| Eric Fortes
3/6/2003
27
USA
6"4
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Shortstop
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 3,080,000
2035
5 Year(s), 49 Days (909 total Days)
0 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Talent | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
3B : 5 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2025 | 34 | 132 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 0 | .258 | .279 | .379 | .658 | KAN |
| 2026 | 144 | 563 | 128 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 55 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 102 | 24 | 4 | .227 | .276 | .320 | .596 | KAN |
| 2027 | 150 | 529 | 139 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 67 | 73 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 30 | 2 | .263 | .316 | .382 | .698 | KAN |
| 2028 | 150 | 555 | 152 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 71 | 69 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 77 | 30 | 6 | .274 | .307 | .398 | .705 | KAN |
| 2029 | 149 | 509 | 132 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 65 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 82 | 16 | 7 | .259 | .297 | .375 | .672 | KAN |
| 2030 | 135 | 469 | 122 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 69 | 64 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 83 | 12 | 2 | .260 | .298 | .392 | .690 | KAN |
| Total | 762 | 2757 | 707 | 182 | 11 | 39 | 343 | 342 | 128 | 41 | 15 | 447 | 118 | 21 | .256 | .298 | .373 | .671 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2022, A | 68 | 270 | 79 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 55 | 11 | 2 | .293 | .312 | .378 | .689 |
| 2022, AA | 69 | 280 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 40 | 13 | 48 | 14 | 2 | .282 | .305 | .400 | .705 |
| 2023, AA | 138 | 524 | 149 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 61 | 36 | 77 | 19 | 5 | .284 | .321 | .382 | .703 |
| 2024, AA | 128 | 528 | 145 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 65 | 37 | 76 | 21 | 3 | .275 | .318 | .392 | .710 |
| 2025, AAA | 113 | 475 | 150 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 64 | 19 | 72 | 16 | 2 | .316 | .333 | .474 | .807 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2027 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .429 | .789 | 1.218 |
| 2028 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .348 | .333 | .681 |
| 2029 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .533 | .908 |
| 2030 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .360 | .520 |
| Total | 27 | 80 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .275 | .318 | .487 | .805 |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 33rd overall pick, by Kansas in 2022...
Injured on 8/12/2024 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Had first career hit (double) on 8/16/2025, off Jean Girad (MON)...
Injured on 8/16/2025 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 9/30/2025, off Carlocimi Dretto (CTE)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 2027...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 2028...
1/31/2029: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 2029...
1/31/2030: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,621,429 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against Montana on 5/22/2030...
7/18/2030: Signed a contract extension with Kansas, $3,080,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 2030...
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Doubles
2028 - 46 - 3rd
2029 - 42 - 6th
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