P Josh Burke #7
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/09/2030
OA: 61 POT: 61
P JOSH BURKE #7 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
60 0 3-6 2 3.60 90.0 77 6 43 103 1.33 1.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 7 8 7
Movement 5 5 6 5
Control 6 5 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Slider 6 6
Circle Change 3 3
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2030 @ MIN Win, 8-1 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 Save
09/24/2030 MIL Loss, 2-4 1.2 3 1 1 2 2
09/22/2030 STL Loss, 1-6 1.1 2 1 0 4 0
09/18/2030 @ MIL Win, 5-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/17/2030 @ MIL Loss, 2-3 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Loss
09/14/2030 @ STL Win, 2-1 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
09/12/2030 @ STL Loss, 3-4 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
09/10/2030 MIA Win, 5-4 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
09/07/2030 @ TB Win, 2-1 1.2 2 0 0 1 2
09/04/2030 @ SF Win, 9-4 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 Save
PERSONALITY
Other people normally feel relaxed around him.
High: Greed
Birthday:01/28/2000
Born in:Durango, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,424,000
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 8th Pick in Round 12
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 60 0 3 6 2 3.60 90.0 77 37 36 6 43 103 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 5 3 40.0 60 16 12.40 7.70 10.30 4.30 2.83 1.33 77 1.7 .313        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 183 44 8 3 4 19 33 52 4 0 4 .240 .362 .383 .744      
vs. RHB 149 33 8 1 2 18 10 51 0 0 0 .221 .270 .329 .599      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2030 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 11 0 1 2 0 5.14 14.0 14 8 8 1 4 15  
May 9 0 0 0 0 4.15 13.0 9 6 6 2 8 19  
June 9 0 0 0 0 1.26 14.1 11 2 2 1 4 18  
July 10 0 0 2 0 1.76 15.1 10 3 3 0 5 19  
August 11 0 2 1 0 7.47 15.2 16 13 13 0 12 16  
September 10 0 0 1 2 2.04 17.2 17 5 4 2 10 16  
Spring Training 7 0 0 0 2 6.00 6.0 9 4 4 1 1 9  
Last Year 54 3 6 9 2 3.02 95.1 81 32 32 7 42 89  
2 Years Ago 60 0 9 4 6 3.86 84.0 81 41 36 11 20 88  
Career 287 4 27 31 13 3.70 416.0 387 180 171 44 161 457  
Home 31 0 2 4 0 5.20 45.0 45 27 26 3 29 59  
Road 29 0 1 2 2 2.00 45.0 32 10 10 3 14 44  
Grass 59 0 3 6 2 3.67 88.1 75 37 36 6 42 101  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 2  
Day 9 0 0 3 0 6.23 13.0 18 9 9 0 8 22  
Night 51 0 3 3 2 3.16 77.0 59 28 27 6 35 81  
As Reliever / Substitution 60 0 3 6 2 3.60 90.0 77 37 36 6 43 103  
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 Chicago - MLB 26 68 1 7 5 0 3.66 76.1 76 33 31 8 27 97 0 0 1.35 .352 2.99 1.3 103
2027 Chicago - MLB 27 45 0 2 7 3 4.61 70.1 72 37 36 12 29 80 0 0 1.44 .333 4.17 -0.1 84
2028 Chicago - MLB 28 60 0 9 4 6 3.86 84.0 81 41 36 11 20 88 0 0 1.20 .307 3.30 0.8 95
2029 Chicago - MLB 29 54 3 6 9 2 3.02 95.1 81 32 32 7 42 89 0 0 1.29 .286 3.12 1.4 123
2030 Chicago - MLB 30 60 0 3 6 2 3.60 90.0 77 37 36 6 43 103 0 0 1.33 .313 2.83 1.7 102
Total MLB 287 4 27 31 13 3.70 416.0 387 180 171 44 161 457 0 0 1.32 .316 3.25 5.0 101
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+
2022 Total - 22 19 19 10 4 0 3.15 131.1 116 47 46 13 43 145 0 0 1.21 .307 3.26 3.1 100
2022 South Bend - A+ 22 10 0 0 1 1 4.76 17.0 16 9 9 2 10 20 0 0 1.53 .333 6.04 -0.1 114
2022 Tennessee - AA 22 13 0 0 0 1 1.57 28.2 19 5 5 0 15 29 0 0 1.19 .271 3.76 0.3 283
2023 South Bend - A+ 23 62 0 7 6 10 2.96 67.0 53 23 22 3 37 76 0 0 1.34 .309 4.24 0.9 169
2024 Iowa - AAA 24 56 3 8 5 2 3.36 107.0 83 40 40 14 46 118 0 0 1.21 .275 4.07 1.0 131
2025 Asuncion - WL 25 5 0 1 0 2 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.40 .083 2.49 0.2 999
2025 Tennessee - AA 25 57 0 8 1 24 2.01 76.0 52 19 17 4 23 113 0 0 0.99 .310 1.72 3.0 181
Total AAA E 56 3 8 5 2 3.36 107.0 83 40 40 14 46 118 0 0 1.21 .275 4.07 131.2
Total AA S 70 0 8 1 25 1.89 104.2 71 24 22 4 38 142 0 0 1.04 .298 2.28 201.3
Total A+ C 72 0 7 7 11 3.32 84.0 69 32 31 5 47 96 0 0 1.38 .314 4.60 154.2
Total SWHWL 5 0 1 0 2 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.40 .083 2.49 999.0
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 South Bend - A+ C 23 2 0 0 2 0 10.80 3.1 6 4 4 1 1 4 0 0 2.10 .500 6.53 -0.1 46
Total A+ C 2 0 0 2 0 10.80 3.1 6 4 4 1 1 4 0 0 2.10 .500 6.53 46.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Tennessee - AA P 13 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 28.2 1.57 +0.9 1.373
2022 South Bend - A+ P 10 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 +0.3 1.574
2023 South Bend - A+ P 61 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 67.0 0.81 +1.6 1.087
2024 Iowa - AAA P 55 3 4 9 0 16 3 .812 107.0 1.09 +0.6 1.289
2025 Tennessee - AA P 57 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 76.0 0.12 +0.1 1.122
2025 Asuncion - WL P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Chicago - MLB P 66 1 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 76.1 1.18 -0.7 .974
2027 Chicago - MLB P 44 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 70.1 0.90 +1.7 1.372
2028 Chicago - MLB P 58 0 3 13 1 17 1 .941 84.0 1.71 +0.5 .930
2029 Chicago - MLB P 53 3 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 95.1 0.76 +1.1 1.529
2030 Chicago - MLB P 60 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 90.0 0.60 +0.5 1.282
TOTAL P 482 7 23 52 2 81 6 .926 716.2 0.94 +6.5 1.157
PLAYER HISTORY
06/27/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 8, 371st overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of college University of New Mexico
10/28/2022 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).
06/28/2023 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/15/2023 Finished 2nd in 2023 A+ C Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
05/18/2024 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/24/2024 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/29/2024 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 1-2 weeks.
11/04/2024 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
06/27/2025 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
07/06/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Double-A South All-Star Game.
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
08/01/2025 Wins the AA S Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/2025 Wins the AA S Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/28/2025 Wins the 2025 AA S Reliever of the Year.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
04/06/2026 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
09/25/2026 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 weeks.
10/10/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
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: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
08/28/2027 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 months.
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: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
11/30/2028 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,625,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
04/19/2029 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
08/14/2029 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
11/28/2029 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,424,000.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2030 20 4
Friday, April 26th , 2024 - OOTP Baseball 24.7 Build 72