P Sam Kessler #14
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/10/2035
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P SAM KESSLER #14 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
42 0 2-3 1 3.81 52.0 54 8 12 43 1.27 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 70 65 70 70
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/26/2035 TB Loss, 4-6 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2035 OAK Win, 12-8 0.2 2 3 0 1 1
09/04/2035 @ TB Loss, 2-20 2.1 2 2 2 1 3
08/28/2035 MIN Win, 3-2 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 Win
08/22/2035 @ SF Loss, 2-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/2035 @ STL Loss, 3-4 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
07/25/2035 CLE Loss, 2-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
07/14/2035 @ CLE Loss, 2-11 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
07/13/2035 @ CLE Win, 7-6 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
07/11/2035 @ LAA Loss, 3-10 1.0 2 1 1 2 1
PERSONALITY
He has a good head on his shoulders.
High: Intelligence
Low: Leader
Birthday:12/16/1997
Born in:Mt. Sinai, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 119 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 15th Pick in Round 10
CHAMPION LEAGUES UNITED BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 42 0 2 3 1 3.81 52.0 54 26 22 8 12 43 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 3 2 33.3 42 11 12.12 9.35 7.44 2.08 4.67 1.27 107 -0.0 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 96 28 6 1 4 15 5 20 3 0 1 .292 .324 .500 .824      
vs. RHB 102 26 4 0 4 11 7 23 0 0 3 .255 .321 .412 .733      
CHAMPION LEAGUES UNITED BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 0 1 0 5.19 8.2 12 6 5 3 2 8  
May 13 0 1 1 0 3.50 18.0 20 7 7 1 2 9  
June 9 0 0 1 1 4.09 11.0 10 5 5 1 2 14  
July 7 0 0 0 0 3.52 7.2 6 3 3 1 3 6  
August 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 2  
September 3 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 4 5 2 2 2 4  
Spring Training 10 0 1 0 1 6.23 8.2 9 6 6 5 1 11  
Last Year 57 0 5 3 1 2.45 51.1 44 17 14 4 14 54  
2 Years Ago 56 0 5 4 0 2.54 63.2 51 20 18 9 18 67  
Career 462 0 26 30 19 3.90 575.1 574 275 249 94 156 588  
Home 19 0 1 0 1 3.42 23.2 23 12 9 3 4 21  
Road 23 0 1 3 0 4.13 28.1 31 14 13 5 8 22  
Grass 38 0 2 3 1 3.80 47.1 50 24 20 6 10 39  
Turf 4 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 2 2 4  
Day 17 0 0 1 1 3.18 17.0 17 9 6 2 2 14  
Night 25 0 2 2 0 4.11 35.0 37 17 16 6 10 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 42 0 2 3 1 3.81 52.0 54 26 22 8 12 43  
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+
2023 Arizona - CLUB 25 27 0 0 6 1 6.46 39.0 47 28 28 15 19 44 0 0 1.69 .330 7.11 -1.0 71
2024 Arizona - CLUB 26 30 0 4 3 1 4.04 64.2 58 29 29 14 19 58 0 0 1.19 .257 5.11 -0.3 109
2024 Atlanta - CLUB 26 5 0 0 0 0 3.18 11.1 7 4 4 1 5 10 0 0 1.06 .214 4.13 0.1 138
2024 Total - CLUB 26 35 0 4 3 1 3.91 76.0 65 33 33 15 24 68 0 0 1.17 .251 4.96 -0.3 112
2025 Atlanta - CLUB 27 6 0 0 0 0 2.70 10.0 11 3 3 0 2 9 0 0 1.30 .407 2.26 0.3 160
2026 Atlanta - CLUB 28 33 0 1 0 0 4.42 53.0 57 29 26 12 12 50 0 0 1.30 .304 5.35 -0.4 101
2027 Atlanta - CLUB 29 17 0 1 2 2 7.36 18.1 26 15 15 3 4 19 0 0 1.64 .404 4.41 0.0 58
2028 Washington - CLUB 30 39 0 0 2 2 3.83 44.2 50 24 19 6 13 48 0 0 1.41 .338 4.13 0.3 116
2029 Washington - CLUB 31 41 0 1 2 4 3.83 54.0 59 24 23 6 10 65 0 0 1.28 .353 3.03 1.2 115
2030 Washington - CLUB 32 57 0 3 3 6 4.17 54.0 59 33 25 10 13 52 0 0 1.33 .312 4.73 0.0 108
2032 Texas - CLUB 34 52 0 4 2 1 3.49 59.1 51 23 23 6 15 69 0 0 1.11 .304 3.05 1.3 130
2033 Texas - CLUB 35 56 0 5 4 0 2.54 63.2 51 20 18 9 18 67 0 0 1.08 .266 3.77 1.0 173
2034 Texas - CLUB 36 57 0 5 3 1 2.45 51.1 44 17 14 4 14 54 0 0 1.13 .303 3.12 1.3 188
2035 Seattle - CLUB 37 42 0 2 3 1 3.81 52.0 54 26 22 8 12 43 0 0 1.27 .307 4.67 -0.0 114
Total CLUB 462 0 26 30 19 3.90 575.1 574 275 249 94 156 588 0 0 1.27 .309 4.29 3.8 114
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 Arizona (AZL) - R 21 13 0 2 2 2 4.63 11.2 7 6 6 3 3 16 0 0 0.86 .190 6.63 -0.1 126
2019 Hillsboro - A- 21 5 0 1 1 2 9.00 6.0 8 6 6 2 7 3 0 0 2.50 .316 11.61 -0.6 58
2020 Kane County - A 22 43 0 3 0 24 3.02 44.2 45 17 15 3 23 50 0 0 1.52 .344 4.50 0.6 169
2021 Kane County - A 23 34 0 7 2 16 2.70 36.2 30 11 11 3 11 49 0 0 1.12 .333 3.27 1.0 162
2021 Visalia - A+ 23 14 0 1 1 3 3.63 17.1 15 7 7 1 10 22 0 0 1.44 .341 4.26 0.2 131
2021 Total - A+ 23 48 0 8 3 19 3.00 54.0 45 18 18 4 21 71 0 0 1.22 .336 3.59 1.2 150
2022 Kane County - A 24 4 1 1 0 0 7.50 6.0 8 5 5 1 2 6 0 0 1.67 .368 4.68 -0.0 51
2022 Visalia - A+ 24 45 0 4 3 23 2.28 51.1 31 13 13 4 12 73 0 0 0.84 .260 2.66 1.8 193
2022 Total - A+ 24 49 1 5 3 23 2.83 57.1 39 18 18 5 14 79 0 0 0.92 .276 2.87 1.7 150
2023 Jackson - AA 25 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 0.46 0.1 999
2023 Reno - AAA 25 10 0 0 0 3 5.91 10.2 12 7 7 1 4 14 0 0 1.50 .423 3.77 0.2 80
2024 Visalia - A+ 26 2 0 1 0 1 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.67 .364 3.45 0.0 67
2024 Jackson - AA 26 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.30 .143 1.02 0.2 999
2024 Reno - AAA 26 8 0 1 1 5 1.35 6.2 2 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0.45 .077 3.79 0.1 341
2025 Gwinnett - AAA 27 18 0 3 2 9 1.52 23.2 13 4 4 2 1 31 0 0 0.59 .220 2.30 0.8 264
2027 Gwinnett - AAA 29 24 0 2 1 2 3.19 42.1 31 19 15 6 10 62 0 0 0.97 .284 3.16 0.6 125
2028 Fresno - AAA 30 8 0 0 0 4 1.35 6.2 3 1 1 1 2 5 0 0 0.75 .118 5.34 0.0 374
Total IL 42 0 5 3 11 2.59 66.0 44 23 19 8 11 93 0 0 0.83 .261 2.85 153.8
Total PCL 26 0 1 1 12 3.38 24.0 17 9 9 3 7 27 0 0 1.00 .250 4.21 140.0
Total SL 4 0 0 0 2 0.00 5.1 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.19 .111 0.81 999.0
Total CAL 61 0 6 4 27 2.76 71.2 50 22 22 5 23 97 0 0 1.02 .288 3.08 161.8
Total MID 81 1 11 2 40 3.19 87.1 83 33 31 7 36 105 0 0 1.36 .342 3.99 143.8
Total NWL 5 0 1 1 2 9.00 6.0 8 6 6 2 7 3 0 0 2.50 .316 11.61 58.0
Total AZL 13 0 2 2 2 4.63 11.2 7 6 6 3 3 16 0 0 0.86 .190 6.63 126.0
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+
2025 Gwinnett - IL 27 2 0 0 1 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 1.80 .400 2.97 0.1 149
2026 Atlanta - CLUB 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.20 0.0 999
2033 Texas - CLUB 35 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.33 0.0 999
Total CLUB 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.88 999.0
Total IL 2 0 0 1 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 1.80 .400 2.97 148.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Arizona - MLB P 24 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 39.0 0.69 +0.2 1.023
2024 Arizona - MLB P 30 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 64.2 0.84 +0.4 1.282
2024 Atlanta - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.1 0.79 +0.0 1.026
2025 Atlanta - MLB P 6 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +1.0 1.014
2025 Gwinnett - AAA P 18 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 23.2 0.76 +0.0 .979
2026 Atlanta - MLB P 33 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 53.0 0.68 -0.4 .000
2027 Atlanta - MLB P 16 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 18.1 0.98 +0.0 1.008
2027 Gwinnett - AAA P 23 0 2 4 1 7 1 .857 42.1 1.28 -0.1 .974
2028 Washington - MLB P 37 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 44.2 0.60 -0.2 .997
2028 Fresno - AAA P 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 -0.1 .000
2029 Washington - MLB P 41 0 3 6 1 10 1 .900 54.0 1.50 +0.5 1.220
2030 Washington - MLB P 55 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 54.0 0.33 +0.1 1.033
2032 Texas - MLB P 51 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 59.1 0.30 +1.1 1.054
2033 Texas - MLB P 56 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 63.2 1.27 +0.3 .913
2034 Texas - MLB P 57 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 51.1 0.88 +0.4 1.051
2035 Seattle - MLB P 42 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 52.0 1.21 +0.7 1.006
TOTAL P 502 0 21 45 3 72 6 .917 648.0 0.92 +4.0 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 15, 303rd overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks, out of college (West Virginia).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (60).
07/01/2021 Wins the MID Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (60).
06/19/2022 Was selected to the 2022 California League All-Star Game.
09/30/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 CAL Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (60).
04/12/2023 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
09/19/2024 Was claimed off waivers by Atlanta while with Arizona.
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
03/18/2025 Injured (Shoulder bursitis), out for 6 weeks.
05/25/2025 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6-7 weeks.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
04/23/2026 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/02/2026 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/24/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
11/27/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/03/2028 Was claimed off waivers by Washington while with Atlanta.
09/05/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,170,000 with the Washington Nationals organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
11/30/2029 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Washington Nationals organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
08/13/2030 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/02/2030 Became a free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/27/2032 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
11/06/2032 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
07/01/2033 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
08/10/2033 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
05/29/2034 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/27/2034 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/03/2034 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
11/26/2034 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners, along with RP Alfredo Hinojosa, in exchange for 2B Joey Walter and SP Sam Banning.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
12/03/2035 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2030 13 9
2033 16 3
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