Payton Eeles

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Payton Eeles

St. Paul Saints - AAA
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Bats: L / Throws: R
Age: 26
Rule 5 Eligible: After 2027 Season
Acquisition Method: Free Agent

Scouting Report

Payton Eeles hit his way onto the prospect radar in 2024 when he slashed .306/.435/.497 across three minor league levels, which included a lengthy look with the St. Paul Saints.

Eeles’ journey here has been incredible. He spent four years with D-II Cedarville before using his bonus pandemic season to transfer to Coastal Carolina, where he put up a .500 OBP as a fifth-year senior. 5'5" fifth-year seniors don’t get drafted, though, so Eeles went the indy-ball path to finish 2023; he spent just six games as a Southern Maryland Blue Crab in 2024 before the Twins scooped him up. What a signing it may be.

Eeles has mainly played second base as a pro, but has also spent time in the infield spots to his right, as well as the outfield. He bears a strong resemblance to a Mauricio Dubón-type, both in defensive utility and offensive profile. He missed the start of 2025 due to a knee injury, but is now back to playing with the Saints. Like Carson McCusker before him, he could see big league time because of injury, and because, well, a player with his profile needs to have a shot at the highest level.

Monthly Splits

Split	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
No Outs		13	14	--	6	1	0	3	3	--	--	.429	.529	.500	1.029
Two Outs		14	19	--	6	1	4	6	2	--	--	.316	.480	.368	.848
Runners at 1st & 2nd	NOR	4	4	--	1	0	1	0	1	--	--	.250	.250	.250	.500
One Out		12	18	--	4	1	1	0	6	--	--	.222	.300	.278	.578
Ahead in Count		13	17	--	5	1	0	9	2	--	--	.294	.538	.353	.891
Starter		15	26	--	7	1	2	3	5	--	--	.269	.367	.308	.675
Batting Seventh	NOR	2	4	--	2	0	1	1	1	--	--	.500	.600	.500	1.100
Batting Sixth	NOR	6	18	--	6	1	1	5	3	--	--	.333	.500	.389	.889
On Grass		16	51	6	16	3	5	9	11	1	2	.314	.435	.373	.808
Day Games		4	11	1	4	1	1	4	3	0	0	.364	.563	.455	1.018
Home Games		11	37	6	9	3	4	6	9	1	0	.243	.378	.324	.702
First Inning		8	6	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	.167	.375	.167	.542
Second Inning		9	8	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583
Away Games	NOR	5	14	0	7	0	1	3	2	0	2	.500	.588	.500	1.088
Seventh Inning		9	8	0	3	0	1	1	3	0	0	.375	.444	.375	.819
Runner at 3rd		2	3	--	1	0	1	0	1	--	--	.333	.333	.333	.666
Behind in Count		12	17	--	3	0	1	0	5	--	--	.176	.222	.176	.398
Eighth Inning	NOR	5	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	.333	.600	.333	.933
Runner at 2nd		4	3	--	2	2	2	1	0	--	--	.667	.750	1.333	2.083
May	NOR	7	27	2	10	1	1	2	5	0	1	.370	.414	.407	.821
Leading Off Inning		11	11	--	5	1	0	3	2	--	--	.455	.571	.545	1.116
Ninth Inning	NOR	4	4	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.750	.750	1.000	1.750
April		9	24	4	6	2	4	7	6	1	1	.250	.455	.333	.788
Runners at 2nd & 3rd		3	3	--	1	0	1	1	0	--	--	.333	.500	.333	.833
Scoring Position		11	13	--	5	2	5	2	2	--	--	.385	.467	.538	1.005
Third Inning		6	5	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286
vs Right		15	37	--	13	2	3	7	5	--	--	.351	.467	.405	.872
Fourth Inning		6	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	.400	.500	.600	1.100
Fifth Inning		8	8	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Runner at 1st		8	10	--	4	0	0	1	2	--	--	.400	.500	.400	.900
Reliever		15	25	--	9	2	3	6	6	--	--	.360	.500	.440	.940
Sixth Inning		6	4	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.667	.750	1.417
Bases Empty		15	28	--	7	1	0	6	7	--	--	.250	.400	.286	.686
Night Games		12	40	5	12	2	4	5	8	1	2	.300	.391	.350	.741
Late / Close	NOR	5	6	--	3	0	1	0	2	--	--	.500	.500	.500	1.000
vs Left		9	14	--	3	1	2	2	6	--	--	.214	.353	.286	.639
Batting Third	FRE	1	2	--	0	0	0	2	1	--	--	.000	.600	.000	.600
Batting Second	NOR	4	17	--	5	1	1	0	4	--	--	.294	.294	.353	.647
Batting Fifth	FRE	1	4	--	2	1	1	0	1	--	--	.500	.500	.750	1.250
Batting Fourth		2	6	--	1	0	1	1	1	--	--	.167	.286	.167	.453
First Half		16	51	6	16	3	5	9	11	1	2	.314	.435	.373	.808

Season	Team	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	TB	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GO/AO
2024	3 teams	-	Minors	111	372	87	114	185	19	8	12	60	67	2	68	41	10	.306	.435	.497	.932	1.49
2024	FTM	FSL	A	34	118	32	39	61	7	3	3	26	23	2	27	13	4	.331	.448	.517	.965	1.64
2024	CR	MID	A+	13	40	12	11	17	1	1	1	4	11	0	3	8	3	.275	.473	.425	.898	1.36
2024	STP	INT	AAA	64	214	43	64	107	11	4	8	30	33	0	38	20	3	.299	.419	.500	.919	1.46
2025	3 teams	-	Minors	99	352	61	92	117	9	2	4	34	53	0	73	27	8	.261	.382	.332	.714	1.23
2025	FTM	FSL	A	10	33	5	10	13	1	1	0	1	4	0	5	2	1	.303	.378	.394	.772	2.00
2025	CR	MID	A+	3	11	5	4	5	1	0	0	1	2	0	3	4	0	.364	.462	.455	.917	3.00
2025	STP	INT	AAA	86	308	51	78	99	7	1	4	32	47	0	65	21	7	.253	.379	.321	.700	1.15
2026	2 teams	-	Minors	16	51	6	16	19	3	0	0	5	9	0	11	1	2	.314	.435	.373	.808	0.85
2026	FRE	SAL	A+	3	9	3	3	4	1	0	0	2	2	0	2	1	0	.333	.500	.444	.944	0.33
2026	NOR	INT	AAA	13	42	3	13	15	2	0	0	3	7	0	9	0	2	.310	.420	.357	.777	1.00

Date	Team	OPP	AB	R	H	TB	2B	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HBP
2026-04-17	FRE	vs HV	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	0
2026-04-19	FRE	vs HV	4	1	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.429	.429	.571	0
2026-04-21	FRE	vs WIL	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	.333	.500	.444	1
2026-04-23	NOR	vs MEM	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.000	.750	.000	1
2026-04-25	NOR	vs MEM	4	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.556	.400	0
2026-04-26	NOR	vs MEM	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.125	.462	.250	0
2026-04-29	NOR	@ NAS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.111	.429	.222	0
2026-04-30	NOR	@ NAS	3	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.500	.333	0
2026-04-30	NOR	@ NAS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.429	.267	0
2026-05-01	NOR	@ NAS	4	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.316	.500	.368	0
2026-05-03	NOR	@ NAS	3	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.364	.533	.409	0
2026-05-05	NOR	vs GWN	4	2	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.423	.559	.500	0
2026-05-06	NOR	vs GWN	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.367	.500	.433	0
2026-05-08	NOR	vs GWN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.463	.394	0
2026-05-08	NOR	vs GWN	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.324	.444	.378	0
2026-05-09	NOR	vs GWN	5	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	.310	.420	.357	0