Rich Sparks
San Francisco Giants (ML)
Rich Sparks
Birthdate:
Jan. 7, 2002 (30 y, 7 m, 30 d)
Born In:
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
5'11"/202
Entry:
2024 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 32, Team: San Francisco Giants
Contract:
$5.58M / 1 year
ML Service Time:
4 years, 106 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2032-09-06
Gap vs R increased from 3 to 4
Stuff vs R increased from 7 to 8
2032-07-19
Weight increased from 201 to 202
2032-05-31
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 3 to 4
Avoid Ks increased from 3 to 4
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 3 to 4
Movement Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Movement decreased from 9 to 8
GB% decreased from 51% to 50%
2032-04-26
Weight increased from 200 to 201
2032-03-01
Gap Potential increased from 3 to 4
Gap increased from 3 to 4
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 4 to 3
Avoid Ks decreased from 4 to 3
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 4 to 3
Stuff vs R decreased from 8 to 7
Changeup Pot decreased from 1 to 0
Changeup decreased from 1 to 0
2032-02-02
Stuff Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Stuff decreased from 9 to 8
Stuff vs R decreased from 9 to 8
Stuff vs L decreased from 9 to 8
Role changed from RP to SP
2031-11-03
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
2031-10-20
Weight decreased from 201 to 200
2031-07-14
Gap Potential decreased from 4 to 3
Gap decreased from 4 to 3
Movement vs L decreased from 9 to 8
GB% decreased from 53% to 51%
2031-04-28
Gap vs R decreased from 4 to 3
2031-03-24
Stuff Potential increased from 8 to 9
Stuff increased from 8 to 9
Stuff vs R increased from 8 to 9
Stuff vs L increased from 8 to 9
Role changed from SP to RP
2031-01-20
Contact Potential decreased from 4 to 3
Contact decreased from 4 to 3
Contact vs R decreased from 4 to 3
Contact vs L decreased from 4 to 3
Control vs R decreased from 8 to 7
2030-12-15
Weight decreased from 202 to 201
2030-11-24
Hold increased from 4 to 5
2030-11-04
Contact Potential increased from 3 to 4
Contact increased from 3 to 4
Contact vs R increased from 3 to 4
Eye Potential decreased from 2 to 1
Eye decreased from 2 to 1
Eye vs R decreased from 2 to 1
Eye vs L decreased from 2 to 1
Outfield Range decreased from 2 to 1
Outfield Arm decreased from 3 to 2
Stuff increased from 7 to 8
Stuff vs R increased from 7 to 8
Control vs R increased from 7 to 8
Stamina increased from 6 to 7
Hold decreased from 5 to 4
Changeup Pot decreased from 2 to 1
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2030-10-26
Weight decreased from 203 to 202
2030-10-04
Hold increased from 4 to 5
2030-08-26
Weight increased from 202 to 203
2030-08-12
Contact Potential decreased from 4 to 3
Contact decreased from 4 to 3
Contact vs R decreased from 4 to 3
Stuff vs L increased from 7 to 8
Stamina decreased from 7 to 6
2030-07-01
Weight increased from 201 to 202
2030-05-13
Stuff Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Stuff decreased from 9 to 7
Stuff vs R decreased from 8 to 7
Stuff vs L decreased from 9 to 7
Role changed from RP to SP
2030-05-06
Stamina increased from 6 to 7
Changeup Pot decreased from 3 to 2
2030-03-28
Stuff Potential increased from 8 to 9
Stuff increased from 7 to 9
Stuff vs R increased from 7 to 8
Stuff vs L increased from 7 to 9
Role changed from SP to RP
2030-03-20
Stuff Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Stuff decreased from 9 to 7
Stuff vs R decreased from 8 to 7
Stuff vs L decreased from 9 to 7
Role changed from RP to SP
Weight decreased from 202 to 201
2030-03-09
Weight increased from 201 to 202
2030-02-25
Weight increased from 200 to 201
2030-02-04
Weight increased from 199 to 200
2030-01-28
Stuff vs R decreased from 9 to 8
Control Potential decreased from 8 to 7
Control vs R decreased from 8 to 7
GB% increased from 52% to 53%
Hold decreased from 5 to 4
Changeup decreased from 2 to 1
2029-12-31
Stuff Potential increased from 8 to 9
Stuff increased from 7 to 9
Stuff vs R increased from 7 to 9
Stuff vs L increased from 7 to 9
Role changed from SP to RP
Weight increased from 197 to 199
2029-12-20
Weight decreased from 198 to 197
2029-11-26
Local Popularity decreased from Very Popular to Insignificant
2029-10-23
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Very Popular
2029-08-06
Stuff decreased from 8 to 7
Stuff vs L decreased from 8 to 7
Movement Potential increased from 8 to 9
Movement increased from 8 to 9
Movement vs L increased from 8 to 9
GB% increased from 50% to 52%
Stamina decreased from 7 to 6
Changeup Pot decreased from 4 to 3
Weight increased from 197 to 198
2029-04-23
Gap vs L decreased from 5 to 4
Movement Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Movement decreased from 9 to 8
Control decreased from 8 to 7
Changeup decreased from 3 to 2
2029-04-02
Weight decreased from 198 to 197
2029-02-05
Weight increased from 197 to 198
2029-01-15
Weight decreased from 198 to 197
2029-01-01
Gap vs L increased from 4 to 5
Power Potential decreased from 2 to 1
Power decreased from 2 to 1
Power vs R decreased from 2 to 1
Power vs L decreased from 2 to 1
Eye Potential increased from 1 to 2
Eye increased from 1 to 2
Eye vs R increased from 1 to 2
Eye vs L increased from 1 to 2
Infield Error decreased from 4 to 3
Stuff vs R decreased from 8 to 7
Movement Potential increased from 7 to 9
Movement increased from 7 to 9
Movement vs R increased from 7 to 9
Movement vs L increased from 7 to 8
Control Potential increased from 7 to 8
Control increased from 7 to 8
Control vs R increased from 7 to 8
GB% increased from 49% to 50%
Curveball Pot decreased from 8 to 7
Curveball decreased from 8 to 7
Changeup Pot decreased from 7 to 4
Changeup increased from 2 to 3
Splitter increased from 7 to 8
Weight increased from 195 to 198
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2028-07-01
Stuff increased from 7 to 8
Stuff vs R increased from 7 to 8
GB% decreased from 50% to 49%
Curveball Pot increased from 7 to 8
Curveball increased from 7 to 8
Weight increased from 194 to 195
2028-01-01
Avoid Ks increased from 3 to 4
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 3 to 4
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 3 to 4
Stuff Potential decreased from 9 to 8
Stuff vs L increased from 7 to 8
Hold increased from 4 to 5
Role changed from RP to SP
Weight decreased from 196 to 194
Local Popularity decreased from Well Known to Insignificant
2027-07-01
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Infield Range decreased from 2 to 1
Stuff Potential increased from 8 to 9
Stuff increased from 6 to 7
Stuff vs R increased from 6 to 7
Stuff vs L increased from 6 to 7
Movement increased from 6 to 7
Movement vs R increased from 6 to 7
Movement vs L increased from 6 to 7
Control Potential increased from 6 to 7
Control increased from 6 to 7
Control vs R increased from 6 to 7
Control vs L increased from 6 to 7
GB% increased from 47% to 50%
Fastball increased from 8 to 9
Splitter increased from 6 to 7
Role changed from SP to RP
Weight increased from 194 to 196
2027-01-01
P defense decreased from 5 to 4
Weight increased from 193 to 194
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Well Known
2026-07-01
Power increased from 1 to 2
Power vs R increased from 1 to 2
Power vs L increased from 1 to 2
Movement decreased from 7 to 6
Movement vs R decreased from 7 to 6
Control increased from 5 to 6
Control vs R increased from 5 to 6
Control vs L increased from 5 to 6
GB% decreased from 52% to 47%
Curveball increased from 6 to 7
Changeup increased from 1 to 2
Weight increased from 192 to 193
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Insignificant
2026-01-01
Contact increased from 3 to 4
Contact vs R increased from 3 to 4
Avoid Ks increased from 2 to 3
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 2 to 3
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 2 to 3
Movement increased from 6 to 7
Movement vs R increased from 6 to 7
Control vs L increased from 4 to 5
GB% decreased from 53% to 52%
Weight increased from 191 to 192
National Popularity decreased from Insignificant to Unknown
2025-07-01
Contact vs L increased from 3 to 4
Outfield Range decreased from 3 to 2
Movement vs L increased from 5 to 6
Control increased from 4 to 5
Control vs R increased from 4 to 5
GB% decreased from 55% to 53%
Fastball increased from 7 to 8
Curveball increased from 5 to 6
Changeup Pot increased from 6 to 7
Weight increased from 189 to 191
2025-01-01
Gap increased from 3 to 4
Gap vs R increased from 3 to 4
Gap vs L increased from 3 to 4
Outfield Error decreased from 3 to 2
Stuff increased from 5 to 6
Stuff vs R increased from 5 to 6
Stuff vs L increased from 5 to 6
Movement increased from 5 to 6
Movement vs R increased from 5 to 6
Control increased from 3 to 4
Control vs R increased from 3 to 4
Control vs L increased from 3 to 4
Curveball increased from 4 to 5
Weight increased from 187 to 189
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Insignificant
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Insignificant
2024-07-01
Stealing increased from 1 to 2
Weight decreased from 188 to 187