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Josh VanMeter
Josh VanMeter
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders • Second Base
Age 31 • 5' 10" • 198 lb
Bats: L • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2019-05-05
Born: Ossian , IN • USA
Draft: 2013
2022 Stats
G
67
AB
171
H
32
HR
3
RBI
14
R
15
SB
4
AVG
.187
OBP
.266
SLG
.292
OPS
.558
Career Stats
G
300
AB
743
H
153
HR
19
RBI
79
R
83
SB
17
AVG
.206
OBP
.293
SLG
.347
OPS
.640
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2019 CIN 95 260 228 54 8 23 9 .237 .327 .408 .735
2020 Total 26 79 70 9 2 6 1 .129 .228 .257 .485
2021 AZ 112 310 274 58 6 36 3 .212 .297 .354 .651
2022 PIT 67 192 171 32 3 14 4 .187 .266 .292 .558
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2014 SD 2221 ——— .500.500.5001.000
2016 SD 444— ——— .000.000.000.000
2017 CIN 3441 ——— .250.250.250.500
2019 CIN 1013131 ——— .077.077.077.154
2020 CIN 823188 121 .444.565.7221.287
2021 AZ 23625312 292 .226.323.358.681
2022 Total 821202 —1— .100.143.100.243
2023 MIL 1126216 14— .286.385.571.956
2024 NYY 1329253 121 .120.241.280.521
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2022-09-04 vs TOR 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
2022-09-03 vs TOR 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-08-24 vs ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-08-16 vs BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-08-14 @ SF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-08-13 @ SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022-08-12 @ SF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-08-11 @ AZ 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-08-08 @ AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-08-06 @ BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-08-02 vs MIL 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2022-07-31 vs PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
2022-07-28 vs PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2022-07-26 @ CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-07-25 @ CHC 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
2022-07-24 vs MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
2022-07-23 vs MIA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-07-16 @ COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-07-15 @ COL 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2022-07-14 @ MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-07-13 @ MIA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-07-11 @ MIA 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2022-07-09 @ MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-07-07 @ CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-07-07 @ CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022-07-06 vs NYY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-07-05 vs NYY 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-07-01 vs MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022-06-30 vs MIL 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2022-06-29 @ WSH 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-06-28 @ WSH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-06-27 @ WSH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2022-06-01 @ LAD 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2022-05-31 @ LAD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-05-30 @ LAD 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2022-05-29 @ SD 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
2022-05-28 @ SD 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2022-05-27 @ SD 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2022-05-25 vs COL 4 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0
2022-05-24 vs COL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-05-23 vs COL 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022-05-22 vs STL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022-05-20 vs STL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-05-17 @ CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2022-05-16 @ CHC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-05-15 vs CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-05-14 vs CIN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022-05-13 vs CIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-05-12 vs CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-05-11 vs LAD 3 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 0
2022-05-08 @ CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-05-07 @ CIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022-05-04 @ DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-05-04 @ DET 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2022-05-01 vs SD 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-04-30 vs SD 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
2022-04-29 vs SD 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022-04-28 vs MIL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-04-27 vs MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-04-26 vs MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022-04-22 @ CHC 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2022-04-20 @ MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022-04-19 @ MIL 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2022-04-17 vs WSH 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2022-04-13 vs CHC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2022-04-09 @ STL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022-04-07 @ STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2024-01-16
2B Josh VanMeter roster status changed by New York Yankees.
2024-01-16
New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Josh VanMeter to a minor league contract.
2023-01-09
2B Josh VanMeter roster status changed by Milwaukee Brewers.
2023-01-09
Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Josh VanMeter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2022-09-10
Pittsburgh Pirates sent 2B Josh VanMeter outright to Indianapolis Indians.
2022-09-07
Pittsburgh Pirates designated 2B Josh VanMeter for assignment.
2022-06-27
Pittsburgh Pirates activated 2B Josh VanMeter.
2022-06-21
Pittsburgh Pirates sent 2B Josh VanMeter on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2022-06-03
Pittsburgh Pirates placed 2B Josh VanMeter on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 2, 2022. Left ring finger fracture.
2022-04-01
Pittsburgh Pirates activated 2B Josh VanMeter.
2022-04-01
Pittsburgh Pirates activated 2B Josh VanMeter.
2022-04-01
Arizona Diamondbacks traded 2B Josh VanMeter to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Listher Sosa.
2022-03-27
Arizona Diamondbacks designated 2B Josh VanMeter for assignment.
2021-06-20
Arizona Diamondbacks recalled 2B Josh VanMeter from Reno Aces.
2021-05-23
Arizona Diamondbacks optioned 2B Josh VanMeter to Reno Aces.
2020-09-09
Arizona Diamondbacks recalled 2B Josh VanMeter.
2020-09-09
Arizona Diamondbacks recalled 2B Josh VanMeter.
2020-09-09
Arizona Diamondbacks recalled 2B Josh VanMeter from Diamondbacks Alternate Training Site.
2020-08-31
Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Archie Bradley and cash to Cincinnati Reds for LF Josh VanMeter and OF Stuart Fairchild.
2020-08-22
Cincinnati Reds optioned LF Josh VanMeter to Reds Alternate Training Site.
2020-08-11
Cincinnati Reds recalled Josh VanMeter from Reds Alternate Training Site.
2020-08-06
Cincinnati Reds optioned LF Josh VanMeter to Reds Alternate Training Site.
2019-07-18
Cincinnati Reds recalled Josh VanMeter from Louisville Bats.
2019-07-10
Cincinnati Reds optioned LF Josh VanMeter to Louisville Bats.
2019-07-04
Cincinnati Reds recalled Josh VanMeter from Louisville Bats.
2019-06-19
Cincinnati Reds optioned LF Josh VanMeter to Louisville Bats.
2019-05-21
Cincinnati Reds recalled Josh VanMeter from Louisville Bats.
2019-05-17
Cincinnati Reds optioned 2B Josh VanMeter to Louisville Bats.
2019-05-05
Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Josh VanMeter from Louisville Bats.
2019-02-23
2B Josh VanMeter assigned to Cincinnati Reds.
2018-03-11
3B Josh VanMeter assigned to Cincinnati Reds.
2017-03-14
2B Josh VanMeter assigned to Cincinnati Reds.
2016-12-09
San Diego Padres traded 3B Josh VanMeter to Cincinnati Reds.
2016-03-20
SS Josh VanMeter assigned to San Diego Padres.
2014-03-02
SS Josh VanMeter assigned to San Diego Padres.
2013-06-19
San Diego Padres signed SS Josh VanMeter.
Scouting Report
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Season 2022
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Spray Chart
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1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: generic.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 286 35.7% 64.0% 8.6% .224 37.9%
Slider 113 14.1% 53.1% 28.6% .091 33.3%
Changeup 108 13.5% 40.7% 41.0% .143 7.7%
Sinker 107 13.4% 62.6% 7.7% .200 34.8%
Cutter 74 9.2% 64.9% 6.9% .231 46.2%
Curveball 63 7.9% 41.3% 41.2% .286 0.0%
Knuckle Curve 22 2.7% 36.4% 66.7% .000 0.0%
Sweeper 21 2.6% 33.3% 14.3% .250 50.0%
Splitter 7 0.9% 28.6% 66.7% .000 0.0%
Total 801 100.0% 55.6% 18.9% .187 33.6%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 467 58.3% 63.8% 8.2% .219 38.3%
Breaking 219 27.3% 46.1% 33.8% .139 30.0%
Offspeed 115 14.4% 40.0% 42.9% .133 7.1%
Total 801 100.0% 55.6% 18.9% .187 33.6%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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