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Axiel Plaz
C · Greensboro Grasshoppers
| Position | C |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 5′ 11″ |
| Weight | 165 lbs |
| Age | 21 |
| Birthplace | San Felix, VEN |
| Signed | 2022, Pittsburgh Pirates, International Free Agent, VEN |
| Signing Bonus | $350,000 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
Rule 5
2026
MiLB FA
2029
Contract
2026 SalaryMinor League Contract
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (A+) | 94 | 412 | .305 | 18 | 74 | 3 | 17.2% | 9.5% | .389 | .513 | .902 |
| MiLB Career | 309 | 1210 | .253 | 47 | 202 | 7 | 22.1% | 11.2% | .357 | .453 | .810 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Asheville Tourists | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .305 | .389 | .513 | .902 |
| 2026-09-03 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Asheville Tourists | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .301 | .385 | .503 | .888 |
| 2026-09-02 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Asheville Tourists | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .383 | .496 | .879 |
| 2026-09-01 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Asheville Tourists | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .299 | .381 | .484 | .865 |
| 2026-08-29 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | vs Hub City Spartanburgers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .374 | .478 | .852 |
| 2026-08-28 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | vs Hub City Spartanburgers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .371 | .475 | .846 |
| 2026-08-26 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | vs Hub City Spartanburgers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .373 | .468 | .841 |
| 2026-08-25 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | vs Hub City Spartanburgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .371 | .468 | .839 |
| 2026-08-23 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Bowling Green Hot Rods | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .373 | .472 | .845 |
| 2026-08-22 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Bowling Green Hot Rods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .371 | .474 | .845 |
| Last 10 Total | 39 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | .410 | .521 | .795 | 1.316 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
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Catching Stats
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PB | SB | CS | CS% | PO | cERA |
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Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
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| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 437 | 376 | 113 | 18 | 78 | 42 | 75 | .301 | .371 | .500 | .871 |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .600 | .667 | 1.200 | 1.867 |
| Last 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Last 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home | 205 | 183 | 54 | 12 | 40 | 14 | 37 | .295 | .361 | .530 | .891 |
| Away | 232 | 193 | 59 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 38 | .306 | .413 | .472 | .885 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day | 90 | 74 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | .284 | .411 | .446 | .857 |
| Night | 347 | 302 | 92 | 16 | 61 | 32 | 65 | .305 | .383 | .513 | .896 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs LHP | 104 | 90 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 20 | .278 | .375 | .578 | .953 |
| vs RHP | 333 | 286 | 88 | 10 | 55 | 31 | 55 | .308 | .393 | .476 | .869 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| vs SP | 213 | 187 | 58 | 10 | 35 | 15 | 43 | .310 | .380 | .513 | .893 |
| vs RP | 224 | 189 | 55 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 32 | .291 | .396 | .487 | .883 |
| Runners On | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 437 | 376 | 113 | 18 | 78 | 42 | 75 | .301 | .389 | .500 | .889 |
| Runners On | 161 | 130 | 40 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 28 | .308 | .425 | .438 | .863 |
| RISP | 96 | 80 | 25 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 15 | .312 | .411 | .425 | .836 |
| Year | Age | Lv | PA | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HH% | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 | R-FCL | 86 | 53 | 34.0% | 24.5% | 34.0% | 7.5% | — | — | — | — | 56.8% | 57.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17 | R-FCL | 132 | 60 | 37.3% | 32.2% | 23.7% | 6.8% | — | — | — | — | 50.5% | 41.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 18 | A | 283 | 164 | 35.4% | 31.1% | 23.2% | 10.4% | 32.1% | 66.6% | 52.4% | 77.1% | 46.6% | 68.4% | 89.5 mph | 112.5 mph | 20.6° | 39.0% | 13.1% |
| 2024 | 18 | R-FCL | 25 | 15 | 46.7% | 33.3% | 13.3% | 6.7% | — | — | — | — | 37.9% | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | A+ | 43 | 30 | 63.3% | 26.7% | 10.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 45.3% | 79.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 19 | A | 235 | 158 | 48.7% | 24.1% | 19.0% | 8.2% | 38.6% | 69.4% | 56.9% | 78.3% | 53.0% | 71.0% | 92.0 mph | 113.9 mph | 8.6° | 49.4% | 12.8% |
| 2026 | 20 | A+ | 437 | 303 | 53.8% | 17.8% | 26.1% | 2.3% | — | — | — | — | 50.6% | 73.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| A+ Career | A+ | 480 | 333 | 54.7% | 18.6% | 24.6% | 2.1% | — | — | — | — | 50.1% | 74.3% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Career | A | 518 | 322 | 41.9% | 27.7% | 21.1% | 9.3% | 34.8% | 67.8% | 54.5% | 77.7% | 49.3% | 69.6% | 90.7 mph | 113.9 mph | 14.7° | 44.1% | 13.0% | |
| R-FCL Career | R-FCL | 243 | 128 | 37.0% | 29.1% | 26.7% | 7.1% | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 49.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
Transaction History
2026-06-10Greensboro Grasshoppers activated C Axiel Plaz from the 7-day injured list.
2026-06-09Greensboro Grasshoppers placed C Axiel Plaz on the 7-day injured list.
2026-02-21C Axiel Plaz roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2026-02-21C Axiel Plaz roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2026-02-21C Axiel Plaz assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2025-09-24Greensboro Grasshoppers activated C Axiel Plaz from the 7-day injured list.
2025-09-24Greensboro Grasshoppers activated C Axiel Plaz from the 7-day injured list.
2025-08-19Greensboro Grasshoppers placed C Axiel Plaz on the 7-day injured list.
2025-08-19C Axiel Plaz assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
2025-06-19Bradenton Marauders placed C Axiel Plaz on the 7-day injured list.
2024-05-17Bradenton Marauders activated C Axiel Plaz.
2024-05-17Bradenton Marauders activated C Axiel Plaz.
2024-05-17C Axiel Plaz assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
2024-05-17Bradenton Marauders activated C Axiel Plaz.
2024-05-17Bradenton Marauders activated C Axiel Plaz.
2023-06-29FCL Pirates activated C Axiel Plaz from the 7-day injured list.
2023-06-21FCL Pirates placed C Axiel Plaz on the 7-day injured list.
2023-06-05C Axiel Plaz assigned to FCL Pirates.
2022-06-05C Axiel Plaz assigned to DSL PIT Gold.
2022-01-15Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Axiel Plaz to a minor league contract.