P Sam Ballard #40
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/12/2031
OA: 33 POT: 33
P SAM BALLARD #40 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 6 6
Changeup 6 6
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Always up for a good game of cards with teammates.
High: Loyalty
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/16/1998
Born in:Alton, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
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Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
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Drafted:-
FRONTIER LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 0 0 1 0 4.70 23.0 24 15 12 5 10 32 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 11 4 13.70 9.39 12.52 3.91 4.80 1.48 107 -0.0 .352        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 27 10 3 0 1 4 3 8 0 0 0 .370 .433 .593 1.026      
vs. RHB 64 14 3 1 4 11 7 24 0 0 1 .219 .306 .484 .790      
FRONTIER LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 11 0 0 1 0 4.70 23.0 24 15 12 5 10 32  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 San Diego (AZL) - R 21 10 0 1 1 0 5.09 17.2 12 11 10 2 14 17 0 0 1.47 .244 5.29 -0.2 81
2019 San Diego (AZL) - R 21 5 0 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 6 5 1 1 2 8 0 0 1.26 .294 4.15 0.0 289
2019 Total - R 21 15 0 1 1 0 4.12 24.0 18 16 11 3 16 25 0 0 1.42 .259 4.99 -0.2 99
2021 Lake Elsinore - A 23 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 5.0 6 4 0 1 4 4 0 0 2.00 .294 5.96 -0.2 999
2021 San Antonio - AA 23 16 11 4 3 2 3.38 69.1 61 28 26 5 38 41 0 0 1.43 .262 4.39 -0.3 96
2022 San Diego (AZL) - R 24 4 0 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 6 2 2 0 0 12 0 0 0.95 .500 1.46 0.3 195
2023 Fort Wayne - A+ 25 36 11 4 3 0 4.88 94.0 103 51 51 6 37 103 0 0 1.49 .383 4.24 1.6 103
2024 San Antonio - AA 26 35 7 5 2 0 5.06 80.0 94 50 45 6 39 78 0 0 1.66 .362 4.28 0.9 90
2024 El Paso - AAA 26 8 3 2 0 0 4.95 20.0 24 11 11 4 7 20 0 0 1.55 .345 6.11 0.1 116
2025 New York - IND 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2025 Fort Wayne - A+ 27 9 5 0 1 0 3.12 34.2 38 13 12 2 12 25 0 0 1.44 .336 4.41 0.4 145
2025 San Antonio - AA 27 5 1 1 0 1 3.00 18.0 13 6 6 1 6 15 0 0 1.06 .250 3.39 0.3 134
2025 Camden - IND 27 10 0 0 1 0 4.98 21.2 24 15 12 5 10 29 0 0 1.57 .358 5.16 -0.2 84
Total AAA W 8 3 2 0 0 4.95 20.0 24 11 11 4 7 20 0 0 1.55 .345 6.11 116.4
Total AA C 56 19 10 5 3 4.14 167.1 168 84 77 12 83 134 0 0 1.50 .309 4.23 96.2
Total A+ C 45 16 4 4 0 4.41 128.2 141 64 63 8 49 128 0 0 1.48 .369 4.29 111.3
Total A W 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 5.0 6 4 0 1 4 4 0 0 2.00 .294 5.96 999.0
Total AZL 19 0 2 1 0 3.86 30.1 24 18 13 3 16 37 0 0 1.32 .300 4.25 110.7
Total FL 11 0 0 1 0 4.70 23.0 24 15 12 5 10 32 0 0 1.48 .352 4.86 88.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 San Antonio - AA P 16 11 1 8 0 10 1 .900 69.1 1.17 +0.6 1.067
2021 Lake Elsinore - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.1 1.051
2022 San Diego (AZL) - R P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.1 1.050
2023 Fort Wayne - A+ P 36 11 3 5 1 9 1 .889 94.0 0.77 +1.3 1.087
2024 El Paso - AAA P 8 3 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 20.0 1.80 +0.0 1.060
2024 San Antonio - AA P 35 7 2 4 0 7 1 .857 80.0 0.68 +0.1 .861
2025 San Antonio - AA P 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.0 .000
2025 Fort Wayne - A+ P 9 5 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 34.2 1.30 +1.0 1.080
2025 New York - IND P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Camden - IND P 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.2 0.42 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 125 39 12 24 1 39 3 .923 350.1 0.92 +3.1 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2019 Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 28th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Parkland College (Champaign, IL).
09/20/2021 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (5).
11/10/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
11/09/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
06/30/2025 Released by the San Diego organization.
07/04/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,080 with the New York Boulders organization.
07/06/2025 Released by the New York Boulders.
07/09/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sussex County Miners organization.
07/09/2025 Released by the Sussex County Miners.
07/11/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Trois-Rivieres Aigles organization.
07/11/2025 Released by the Trois-Rivieres Aigles.
07/12/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lake Erie Crushers organization.
07/12/2025 Released by the Lake Erie Crushers.
07/13/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Camden Riversharks organization.
07/15/2025 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/23/2025 Released by the Camden Riversharks.
08/26/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lexington Legends organization.
08/26/2025 Released by the Lexington Legends.
08/28/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Long Island Ducks organization.
08/29/2025 Released by the Long Island Ducks.
08/29/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lexington Legends organization.
08/31/2025 Released by the Lexington Legends.
09/02/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs organization.
09/02/2025 Released by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
09/03/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lexington Legends organization.
10/02/2025 Released by the Lexington Legends.
10/02/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lexington Legends organization.
10/03/2025 Released by the Lexington Legends.
10/04/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lexington Legends organization.
10/05/2025 Released by the Lexington Legends.
10/05/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the West Virginia Power organization.
10/07/2025 Released by the West Virginia Power.
10/14/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lexington Legends organization.
10/15/2025 Released by the Lexington Legends.
10/17/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Evansville Otters organization.
11/11/2025 Released by the Evansville Otters.
11/23/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,120 with the Windy City ThunderBolts organization.
12/02/2025 Released by the Windy City ThunderBolts.
12/09/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Southern Illinois Miners organization.
12/10/2025 Released by the Southern Illinois Miners.
12/14/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Florence Y'alls organization.
12/15/2025 Released by the Florence Y'alls.
12/16/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Windy City ThunderBolts organization.
12/17/2025 Released by the Windy City ThunderBolts.
12/17/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Florence Y'alls organization.
12/18/2025 Released by the Florence Y'alls.
12/18/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
01/02/2026 Released by the Fukuoka SoftBank organization.
01/13/2026 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Florence Y'alls organization.
01/14/2026 Released by the Florence Y'alls.
01/14/2026 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the West Virginia Power organization.
01/15/2026 Released by the West Virginia Power.
01/19/2026 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Florence Y'alls organization.
01/20/2026 Released by the Florence Y'alls.
01/28/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,080 with the Joliet Slammers organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
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