P Josh Ballinger #33
Tampa Bay Rays MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/09/2030
 OA: 45 POT: 46
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P JOSH BALLINGER #33 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 9-6 0 3.31 117.0 114 5 32 70 1.25 2.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 6 6 6 6
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 6 6
Forkball 4 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2030 @ MIA Win, 10-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 0 4 Win
09/22/2030 CIN Loss, 0-7 X 4.1 5 7 7 2 3 Loss
09/17/2030 @ ATL Loss, 0-4 X 6.1 11 4 4 1 2 Loss
09/11/2030 @ MIN Win, 9-3 X 6.0 6 3 3 3 6 Win
09/06/2030 CHC Win, 6-3 X 4.2 8 2 2 3 4
08/31/2030 NJ Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 8 4 4 2 3 Loss
08/25/2030 @ ARI Win, 5-2 X 8.0 8 2 2 0 2 Win
08/19/2030 ATL Loss, 2-7 X 5.0 6 3 2 2 3 Loss
08/13/2030 NYM Win, 4-2 X 6.2 6 2 1 1 5 Win
08/08/2030 PHI Win, 3-1 X 5.2 4 1 1 2 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Josh is not too intelligent.
High: Loyalty
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:08/10/2004
Born in:Ellicott City, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,019,700
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 59 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 21st Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2030 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 9 6 0 3.31 117.0 114 45 43 5 32 70 2 10.5 0 9 47.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.46 8.77 5.38 2.46 3.28 1.25 91 2.1 .290        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 229 56 15 1 2 19 17 34 3 0 1 .245 .296 .345 .641      
vs. RHB 216 58 16 5 3 26 15 36 3 0 2 .269 .318 .431 .748      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2030 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 2 1 0 4.15 17.1 17 8 8 1 4 7  
July 5 5 2 1 0 1.97 32.0 28 7 7 0 8 19  
August 6 6 3 2 0 2.65 37.1 34 13 11 2 11 25  
September 5 5 2 2 0 5.04 30.1 35 17 17 2 9 19  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 2.53 21.1 21 6 6 0 5 19  
Last Year 31 31 11 11 0 3.71 204.0 216 86 84 17 69 129  
2 Years Ago 42 1 3 1 1 3.49 77.1 63 30 30 5 34 53  
Career 155 90 35 37 1 4.17 649.0 661 316 301 51 255 426  
Home 10 10 4 4 0 4.00 54.0 60 26 24 4 20 42  
Road 9 9 5 2 0 2.71 63.0 54 19 19 1 12 28  
Grass 9 9 5 2 0 2.71 63.0 54 19 19 1 12 28  
Turf 10 10 4 4 0 4.00 54.0 60 26 24 4 20 42  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 2 1 1 0 4 8  
Night 18 18 9 6 0 3.44 110.0 112 44 42 5 28 62  
As Starter 19 19 9 6 0 3.31 117.0 114 45 43 5 32 70  
TRIPLE-A EAST 2030 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 5 5 0 2.33 85.0 59 22 22 1 23 51 2 16.7 0 11 91.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.00 6.25 5.40 2.44 2.36 0.96 68 2.6 .230        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 148 30 8 0 1 9 15 24 1 2 3 .203 .287 .277 .564      
vs. RHB 154 29 6 0 0 13 8 27 1 0 0 .188 .227 .227 .454      
TRIPLE-A EAST 2030 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 27.00 2.2 9 8 8 0 1 2  
May 6 6 3 1 0 1.61 44.2 27 8 8 1 12 30  
June 5 5 2 3 0 1.43 37.2 23 6 6 0 10 19  
Career 16 16 7 6 0 2.54 106.1 73 30 30 3 38 68  
Home 6 6 2 2 0 3.00 39.0 25 13 13 1 13 29  
Road 6 6 3 3 0 1.76 46.0 34 9 9 0 10 22  
Grass 12 12 5 5 0 2.33 85.0 59 22 22 1 23 51  
Day 5 5 2 2 0 0.98 36.2 18 4 4 0 14 18  
Night 7 7 3 3 0 3.35 48.1 41 18 18 1 9 33  
As Starter 12 12 5 5 0 2.33 85.0 59 22 22 1 23 51  
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+
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB 21 20 20 5 7 0 5.07 110.0 132 65 62 12 44 62 0 0 1.60 .326 4.68 0.1 72
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB 22 43 19 7 12 0 5.25 140.2 136 90 82 12 76 112 0 0 1.51 .299 4.40 0.3 72
2028 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 42 1 3 1 1 3.49 77.1 63 30 30 5 34 53 0 0 1.25 .256 3.73 0.2 103
2029 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 31 31 11 11 0 3.71 204.0 216 86 84 17 69 129 1 0 1.40 .307 3.89 2.0 97
2030 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 19 19 9 6 0 3.31 117.0 114 45 43 5 32 70 2 0 1.25 .290 3.28 2.1 108
Total MLB 155 90 35 37 1 4.17 649.0 661 316 301 51 255 426 3 0 1.41 .300 4.00 4.6 88
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+
2023 Total - 18 14 14 10 0 0 0.92 97.1 62 13 10 2 12 157 0 0 0.76 .287 0.67 6.6 100
2023 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 18 19 0 2 0 0 5.88 26.0 30 19 17 3 22 18 0 0 2.00 .329 8.17 -0.3 113
2023 Quito - WL 18 18 0 0 0 0 8.03 24.2 29 23 22 3 22 12 0 0 2.07 .295 7.07 -0.3 67
2024 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 19 21 1 3 0 1 8.35 32.1 47 34 30 1 30 29 0 0 2.38 .434 6.73 0.2 81
2025 Charleston - A 20 10 10 7 1 0 4.12 54.2 53 25 25 3 20 51 0 0 1.34 .327 3.60 1.5 117
2025 Bowling Green - A+ 20 4 4 1 0 0 1.23 22.0 17 4 3 0 13 11 0 0 1.36 .246 4.34 0.3 353
2025 Total - A+ 20 14 14 8 1 0 3.29 76.2 70 29 28 3 33 62 0 0 1.34 .302 3.81 1.8 145
2026 Montgomery - AA 21 7 7 1 2 0 1.98 41.0 32 12 9 0 17 27 0 0 1.20 .260 3.05 0.8 177
2026 Durham - AAA 21 4 4 2 1 0 3.38 21.1 14 8 8 2 15 17 0 0 1.36 .218 4.65 0.1 114
2030 Durham - AAA 25 12 12 5 5 0 2.33 85.0 59 22 22 1 23 51 2 0 0.96 .230 2.36 2.6 150
Total AAA E 16 16 7 6 0 2.54 106.1 73 30 30 3 38 68 2 0 1.04 .228 2.82 140.8
Total AA S 7 7 1 2 0 1.98 41.0 32 12 9 0 17 27 0 0 1.20 .260 3.05 177.2
Total A+ E 4 4 1 0 0 1.23 22.0 17 4 3 0 13 11 0 0 1.36 .246 4.34 353.0
Total A E 10 10 7 1 0 4.12 54.2 53 25 25 3 20 51 0 0 1.34 .327 3.60 117.4
Total GCL 40 1 5 0 1 7.25 58.1 77 53 47 4 52 47 0 0 2.21 .388 7.37 93.1
Total SWHWL 18 0 0 0 0 8.03 24.2 29 23 22 3 22 12 0 0 2.07 .295 7.07 67.0
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+
2023 Tampa Bay (GCL) - GCL 18 1 0 0 0 0 54.00 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 7.50 .800 7.70 -0.0 12
2024 Tampa Bay (GCL) - GCL 19 9 0 2 0 0 8.25 12.0 13 11 11 0 6 10 0 0 1.58 .361 5.42 0.2 82
2025 Bowling Green - A+ E 20 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 11.2 11 5 5 1 3 9 0 0 1.20 .303 3.91 0.2 112
Total A+ E 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 11.2 11 5 5 1 3 9 0 0 1.20 .303 3.91 112.3
Total GCL 10 0 2 0 0 10.66 12.2 17 15 15 0 7 10 0 0 1.89 .415 5.54 63.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Quito - WL P 17 0 2 4 0 9 3 .667 24.2 2.19 -0.2 .840
2023 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R P 19 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 26.0 1.04 +0.7 1.039
2024 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R P 21 1 0 6 0 7 1 .857 32.1 1.67 +0.1 .900
2025 Bowling Green - A+ P 4 4 2 3 1 7 2 .714 22.0 2.05 -0.5 .000
2025 Charleston - A P 10 10 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 54.2 1.15 +2.4 1.097
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB P 20 20 5 7 1 12 0 1.000 110.0 0.98 -0.7 1.136
2026 Durham - AAA P 4 4 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 21.1 1.27 +0.4 1.063
2026 Montgomery - AA P 7 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 41.0 1.10 +0.1 1.101
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB P 42 19 6 5 1 11 0 1.000 140.2 0.70 -1.3 .735
2028 Tampa Bay - MLB P 41 1 7 3 1 11 1 .909 77.1 1.16 +0.2 .676
2029 Tampa Bay - MLB P 31 31 11 11 1 22 0 1.000 204.0 0.97 -0.3 .934
2030 Tampa Bay - MLB P 19 19 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 117.0 0.62 +0.8 1.025
2030 Durham - AAA P 12 12 2 8 0 11 1 .909 85.0 1.06 +0.2 1.049
TOTAL P 247 128 47 61 7 116 8 .931 956.0 1.02 +1.7 .908
PLAYER HISTORY
06/26/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 21, 102nd overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of high school Monroe (Monroe; Fredericksburg, VA).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (6).
03/18/2024 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/18/2024 Wins the 2024 Gulf Coast Rookie League Round 3 with the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 4 (6).
03/27/2025 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
06/27/2025 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
09/23/2025 Wins the 2025 High-A East Round 2 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods!
11/03/2025 Named the #52 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (6).
04/06/2026 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
11/26/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6).
12/01/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
12/02/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/28/2029 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,019,700.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
04/15/2030 Injured (foot contusion),out for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IP Rank
2029 204.0 6
Year BF Rank
2029 873 2
Year QS Rank
2029 19 10
Year QSP Rank
2029 .613 8
Year CG Rank
2029 1 4
2030 2 1
Year CGP Rank
2029 .032 5
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