P.J. Higgins Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Patrick James Higgins
Born 05/10/1993 in Bridgeport, CT
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Old Dominion
Debut 05/19/2021
Drafted in the 12th round (353rd overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2015 (signed for $110,000).

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Higgins is a smooth, sure-footed athlete. He's shown defensive versatility, playing third base, second base and catcher. Higgins' future is behind the plate, where he is a smooth receiver and shows average arm strength. Higgins also has some feel for the bat, with a gap-to-gap approach and inside-out stroke. He has well below-average power, though he can drive the ball deep when a pitcher makes a mistake. Over his three years at Old Dominion, Higgins has hit .324 and shown steady improvements in power and plate discipline.

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A Connecticut prep product, Higgins started for most of three seasons at Old Dominion, playing mostly second and third base while mixing in time at catcher, his high school position. The Cubs switched Higgins to catcher full-time during instructional league in 2015, and he took to it in 2016, anchoring the low Class A South Bend lineup and defense. Higgins is a good athlete who has the hands and footwork to be an average defender, if not more. He's an above-average thrower with a quick transfer, producing above-average 1.9-2.0-second pop times on throws to second base. He threw out 31 percent of basestealers in 2016. Higgins lacks game-calling experience but is a savvy leader. Pitchers love throwing to him and take to his leadership well. Offensively, Higgins controls the strike zone at an elite level, and he ranked third in the Midwest League with a .389 on-base percentage. He can shoot line drives to the gaps but lacks home run power. His modest size may keep him from ever being a 120-game workhorse catcher, but he has the skills to be a contributor if he keeps developing. His next step is high Class A Myrtle Beach.

Higgins is a smooth, sure-footed athlete. He's shown defensive versatility, playing third base, second base and catcher. Higgins' future is behind the plate, where he is a smooth receiver and shows average arm strength. Higgins also has some feel for the bat, with a gap-to-gap approach and inside-out stroke. He has well below-average power, though he can drive the ball deep when a pitcher makes a mistake. Over his three years at Old Dominion, Higgins has hit .324 and shown steady improvements in power and plate discipline.

C P.J. Higgins assigned to Louisville Bats.
Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C P.J. Higgins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Iowa Cubs activated C P.J. Higgins from the reserve list.
C P.J. Higgins assigned to Iowa Cubs.
Arizona Diamondbacks traded C P.J. Higgins to Chicago Cubs.
Arizona Diamondbacks traded C P.J. Higgins to Chicago Cubs.
Arizona Diamondbacks invited non-roster C P.J. Higgins and to spring training.
Reno Aces activated C P.J. Higgins.
C P.J. Higgins assigned to Reno Aces.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C P.J. Higgins to a minor league contract.
C P.J. Higgins elected free agency.
Chicago Cubs sent C P.J. Higgins outright to Iowa Cubs.