Michael Papierski
Michael John Papierski
Born: February 26, 1996
Lemont, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 16 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 9 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Lemont (IL) HS
Louisiana State
Career: 2017-2024
Major League Statistics
Michael Papierski has compiled a career batting average of .231 with 44 home runs and 267 RBI in his 558-game career with the Tri-City ValleyCats, Quad Cities River Bandits, Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Sugar Land Skeeters, Sacramento River Cats, Louisville Bats, Sugar Land Space Cowboys, Toledo Mud Hens and Tacoma Rainiers. He began playing during the 2017 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Tri-City ValleyCats |
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Fayetteville Woodpeckers |
 Sugar Land Skeeters |
 Louisville Bats |
 Sugar Land Space Cowboys |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | 37 | 159 | 121 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 29 | .198 | .377 | .380 | .758 | 46 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 93 | 369 | 297 | 44 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 69 | .185 | .344 | .276 | .620 | 82 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 108 | 446 | 374 | 58 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 101 | .233 | .351 | .324 | .674 | 121 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | 103 | 410 | 333 | 41 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 85 | .246 | .379 | .375 | .754 | 125 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 17 | 57 | 47 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .298 | .421 | .532 | .953 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 14 | 57 | 53 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .208 | .246 | .358 | .604 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 26 | 108 | 90 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | .211 | .324 | .278 | .602 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 77 | 305 | 256 | 43 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 65 | .266 | .370 | .422 | .792 | 108 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 83 | 336 | 277 | 42 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 67 | .242 | .358 | .372 | .730 | 103 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Totals | 558 | 2247 | 1848 | 269 | 427 | 85 | 5 | 44 | 267 | 11 | 14 | 336 | 455 | .231 | .358 | .354 | .712 | 654 | 38 | 41 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | C | 35 | 347 | 44 | 2 | 3 | .995 | 11.171 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 29.0 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 89 | 956 | 83 | 5 | 7 | .995 | 11.674 | 11 | 39 | 21 | 35.0 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 1B | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.500 | ||||
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | C | 67 | 700 | 70 | 1 | 8 | .999 | 11.493 | 6 | 56 | 23 | 29.1 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | C | 64 | 623 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .997 | 1.078 | 7 | 36 | 8 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | 1B | 28 | 190 | 11 | 3 | 17 | .985 | 7.179 | ||||
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 1B | 9 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .986 | 7.889 | ||||
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 | ||||
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | C | 16 | 142 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 9.375 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | C | 11 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.182 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 20.0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | C | 11 | 104 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 1.182 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 42 | 257 | 19 | 3 | 31 | .989 | 6.571 | ||||
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 30 | 306 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .994 | 1.633 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 10.6 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | C | 77 | 615 | 22 | 5 | 9 | .992 | 8.273 | 7 | 98 | 16 | 14.0 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1B | 3 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .971 | 11.333 | ||||
| Totals | 438 | 4044 | 285 | 24 | 84 | .994 | 9.884 | 34 | 293 | 82 | 21.9 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Tri-City ValleyCats | HOU | July 8, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | April 5, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | HOU | April 4, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA West | Sugar Land Skeeters | HOU | May 6, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | April 7, 2022 | May 13, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | SFN | May 17, 2022 | June 17, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | August 25, 2022 | September 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 5, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | March 29, 2024 | September 22, 2024 |
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