P Josh Groves #4
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/29/2028
P JOSH GROVES #4 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 7 2-1 0 5.40 48.1 50 2 34 40 1.74 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 60 65
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 65 70
Splitter 60 65
Cutter 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/16/2028 @ OMA Loss, 4-5 X 3.0 4 4 4 5 3 Loss
07/08/2028 OMA Win, 1-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 2 4
07/03/2028 @ RR Win, 13-5 X 5.1 5 5 5 6 5 Win
06/28/2028 @ CS Loss, 1-3 X 5.2 5 1 1 3 2
06/23/2028 IOW Loss, 4-7 X 4.0 6 4 4 3 5
06/17/2028 @ NAS Loss, 2-3 X 5.0 3 2 2 4 2
06/11/2028 @ OKL Loss, 1-3 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
06/07/2028 RR Win, 7-6 2.1 3 1 1 1 4 Win
05/20/2028 EP Win, 14-13 X 2.2 7 5 5 3 2
05/15/2028 SL Loss, 5-10 4.1 6 3 3 2 3
PERSONALITY
He won't form a long term attachment to a team.
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:02/07/1998
Born in:Seminole, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 28 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 13th Pick in Round 7
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 7 2 1 0 5.40 48.1 50 29 29 2 34 40 0 0.0 0 1 14.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 1 15.83 9.31 7.45 6.33 4.53 1.74 95 0.7 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 82 24 2 1 1 10 20 14 0 1 0 .293 .431 .378 .809      
vs. RHB 104 26 4 3 1 19 14 26 0 2 1 .250 .345 .375 .720      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 1 0 0 0 7.71 14.0 22 12 12 1 9 13  
June 5 3 1 0 0 3.60 20.0 17 8 8 1 12 15  
July 3 3 1 1 0 5.65 14.1 11 9 9 0 13 12  
Last Year 29 25 4 9 0 5.37 124.0 120 81 74 11 64 106  
2 Years Ago 35 8 6 1 8 3.48 64.2 59 29 25 6 34 63  
Career 105 69 24 19 8 4.39 395.1 357 213 193 30 217 342  
Home 5 3 1 0 0 6.05 19.1 24 13 13 0 11 18  
Road 7 4 1 1 0 4.97 29.0 26 16 16 2 23 22  
Grass 12 7 2 1 0 5.40 48.1 50 29 29 2 34 40  
Day 4 0 1 0 0 3.65 12.1 12 5 5 1 6 14  
Night 8 7 1 1 0 6.00 36.0 38 24 24 1 28 26  
As Starter 7 7 1 1 0 5.97 31.2 32 21 21 1 26 23  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 1 0 0 4.32 16.2 18 8 8 1 8 17  
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+
2024 Miami - ABL 26 43 3 3 3 1 3.47 59.2 49 24 23 2 28 56 0 0 1.29 .292 3.18 1.5 135
2026 Miami - ABL 28 3 3 3 0 0 3.00 18.0 14 6 6 1 10 12 0 0 1.33 .260 4.26 0.3 156
Total ABL 46 6 6 3 1 3.36 77.2 63 30 29 3 38 68 0 0 1.30 .284 3.43 1.8 140
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+
2021 Total - 23 14 14 8 2 0 2.33 92.2 73 26 24 7 23 115 0 0 1.04 .297 2.51 3.2 100
2021 Greensboro - A 23 16 16 3 6 0 6.67 83.2 88 67 62 10 44 87 0 0 1.58 .328 5.62 1.0 81
2022 Jupiter - A+ 24 30 30 11 5 0 4.35 144.2 123 74 70 5 68 115 0 0 1.32 .279 4.11 3.0 109
2023 Jupiter - A+ 25 31 31 9 6 0 2.78 165.0 137 57 51 7 52 161 0 0 1.15 .291 3.17 4.8 159
2025 New Orleans - AAA 27 29 29 12 8 0 3.69 158.1 128 74 65 11 85 133 0 0 1.35 .261 4.59 2.9 137
2026 New Orleans - AAA 28 35 8 6 1 8 3.48 64.2 59 29 25 6 34 63 0 0 1.44 .305 4.24 0.9 136
2027 New Orleans - AAA 29 29 25 4 9 0 5.37 124.0 120 81 74 11 64 106 0 0 1.48 .299 4.82 1.8 92
2028 New Orleans - AAA 30 12 7 2 1 0 5.40 48.1 50 29 29 2 34 40 0 0 1.74 .333 4.53 0.7 88
Total PCL 105 69 24 19 8 4.39 395.1 357 213 193 30 217 342 0 0 1.45 .289 4.60 116.9
Total FSL 61 61 20 11 0 3.52 309.2 260 131 121 12 120 276 0 0 1.23 .285 3.61 135.9
Total SAL 16 16 3 6 0 6.67 83.2 88 67 62 10 44 87 0 0 1.58 .328 5.62 81.4
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2021 Greensboro - SAL 23 1 1 1 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 1.20 .313 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Jupiter - FSL 24 2 2 0 1 0 3.18 11.1 9 5 4 0 6 8 0 0 1.32 .257 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Jupiter - FSL 25 2 2 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0.71 .211 0.00 0.0 0
Total FSL 4 4 1 1 0 2.45 18.1 13 6 5 0 7 12 0 0 1.09 .241 3.81 224.1
Total SAL 1 1 1 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 1.20 .313 3.42 150.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Greensboro - A P 16 16 8 12 0 23 3 .870 83.2 2.15 -1.4 .902
2022 Jupiter - A+ P 30 30 5 15 0 21 1 .952 144.2 1.24 -2.3 .941
2023 Jupiter - A+ P 31 31 9 18 3 30 3 .900 165.0 1.47 -3.2 .959
2024 Miami - MLB P 43 3 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 59.2 1.81 -0.3 1.345
2025 New Orleans - AAA P 29 29 3 19 0 23 1 .957 158.1 1.25 -0.8 1.087
2026 Miami - MLB P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.1 1.061
2026 New Orleans - AAA P 34 8 1 10 1 12 1 .917 64.2 1.53 -0.4 1.167
2027 New Orleans - AAA P 29 25 9 22 1 34 3 .912 124.0 2.25 -1.6 .919
2028 New Orleans - AAA P 12 7 2 5 0 12 5 .583 48.1 1.30 -1.8 .449
TOTAL P 227 152 40 111 5 168 17 .899 866.1 1.57 -12.0 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 13, 197th overall pick) by the Miami Marlins, out of college (Oral Roberts; Tulsa, OK).
07/02/2021 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
03/30/2023 Named the #100 prospect in the ABL
06/15/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Florida State League All-Star Game.
09/08/2023 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/14/2023 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 6 weeks.
10/02/2023 Wins the 2023 FSL FSL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
03/28/2024 Named the #94 prospect in the ABL
05/24/2024 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/05/2024 Injured (Torn triceps), out for 3 months.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
10/06/2025 Wins the 2025 PCL AC Outstanding Pitcher Award.
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
11/21/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
07/17/2028 Released by the Miami organization.
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