P Joe Branch #65
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/31/2035
P JOE BRANCH #65 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 15 15 14 15
Movement 11 11 11 11
Control 14 14 15 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 13 13
Curveball 16 16
Changeup 13 13
Screwball 14 14
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 9
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Good teammate and an avid hunter in the offseason.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Greed
Birthday:06/04/2002
Born in:Brentwood, TN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2021, 22nd Pick in Round 22
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 Detroit - MLB 23 3 0 0 1 0 16.20 3.1 6 6 6 1 3 1 0 0 2.70 .385 8.74 -0.2 25
2027 Detroit - MLB 24 2 0 0 0 0 2.45 7.1 5 2 2 0 1 10 0 0 0.82 .294 0.83 0.4 164
2028 Toronto - MLB 25 7 3 1 1 0 5.59 29.0 25 18 18 5 13 15 0 0 1.31 .233 5.08 -0.1 72
2029 Toronto - MLB 26 14 0 0 0 0 5.47 24.2 27 15 15 5 12 18 0 0 1.58 .297 4.93 -0.1 76
2030 Toronto - MLB 27 2 0 0 0 0 16.62 4.1 8 8 8 3 1 7 0 0 2.08 .417 10.03 -0.2 27
Total MLB 28 3 1 2 0 6.42 68.2 71 49 49 14 30 51 0 0 1.47 .282 5.06 -0.3 65
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 - 18 15 13 3 5 0 4.78 86.2 95 48 46 12 29 58 0 0 1.43 .307 4.77 0.4 100
2021 Lakeland - R 18 23 0 3 0 0 2.66 44.0 33 16 13 1 37 55 0 0 1.59 .317 4.02 0.5 177
2022 Lakeland - R 19 7 7 1 5 0 7.04 30.2 31 25 24 3 18 38 0 0 1.60 .364 5.10 0.4 71
2023 Lakeland - R 20 13 13 6 1 0 3.84 65.2 47 28 28 7 26 104 0 0 1.11 .315 3.87 1.5 121
2024 Connecticut - A 21 16 16 6 3 0 3.31 81.2 54 30 30 3 30 141 0 0 1.03 .352 2.58 2.9 130
2025 West Michigan - A 22 5 5 2 1 0 3.07 29.1 25 14 10 2 4 39 0 0 0.99 .338 2.54 1.0 138
2025 Lakeland - S A 22 16 16 6 2 0 1.83 98.1 67 24 20 5 19 104 0 0 0.87 .255 2.68 3.2 223
2025 Total - S A 22 21 21 8 3 0 2.11 127.2 92 38 30 7 23 143 0 0 0.90 .273 2.65 4.2 195
2025 Erie - AA 22 7 7 2 1 0 3.89 41.2 38 21 18 4 14 41 0 0 1.25 .298 3.41 1.1 115
2026 Toledo - AAA 23 26 26 10 5 0 4.13 143.2 123 67 66 17 47 122 0 0 1.18 .270 4.03 2.9 112
2027 Toledo - AAA 24 29 25 6 9 1 3.74 159.0 142 78 66 23 59 127 0 0 1.26 .262 4.52 2.5 128
2028 New Hampshire - AA 25 15 15 7 2 0 2.42 96.2 73 27 26 4 22 100 0 0 0.98 .279 2.27 4.1 186
2028 Buffalo - AAA 25 6 0 2 0 0 1.26 14.1 9 2 2 0 2 20 0 0 0.77 .281 0.60 0.8 391
2030 Buffalo - AAA 27 7 7 2 2 0 3.43 42.0 32 16 16 5 16 33 0 0 1.14 .237 4.50 1.0 158
2031 Dunedin - S A 28 5 3 3 1 0 2.01 22.1 15 6 5 0 5 25 0 0 0.90 .283 2.69 0.9 248
2031 Buffalo - AAA 28 12 0 0 2 1 3.29 27.1 16 10 10 5 13 30 0 0 1.06 .177 5.08 0.2 163
2032 New Hampshire - AA 29 12 12 6 1 0 3.34 64.2 61 25 24 6 25 69 0 0 1.33 .316 4.02 1.8 159
2032 Buffalo - AAA 29 1 1 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 7 5 3 1 1 2 0 0 2.40 .429 7.02 -0.0 67
2033 Toledo - AAA 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .333 2.56 0.1 999
Total AAA East 82 59 20 18 2 3.75 391.2 331 178 163 51 138 336 0 0 1.20 .260 4.25 128.7
Total AA NE 34 34 15 4 0 3.01 203.0 172 73 68 14 61 210 0 0 1.15 .295 3.06 157.6
Total A- SE 21 19 9 3 0 1.86 120.2 82 30 25 5 24 129 0 0 0.88 .260 2.68 227.5
Total A+ Central 5 5 2 1 0 3.07 29.1 25 14 10 2 4 39 0 0 0.99 .338 2.54 137.7
Total A+ East 16 16 6 3 0 3.31 81.2 54 30 30 3 30 141 0 0 1.03 .352 2.58 129.9
Total FCL 43 20 10 6 0 4.17 140.1 111 69 65 11 81 197 0 0 1.37 .328 4.19 114.9
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+
2028 Toronto - MLB 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.50 .250 3.49 0.0 999
2029 Toronto - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 3 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 5.00 .333 21.66 -0.2 15
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 0 11.57 2.1 4 4 3 1 3 1 0 0 3.00 .300 11.28 36.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Detroit - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2027 Detroit - MLB P 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 7.1 3.68 +0.0 1.574
2028 Toronto - MLB P 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 .750 29.0 0.93 +0.6 1.051
2029 Toronto - MLB P 14 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 24.2 1.46 +0.5 .702
2030 Toronto - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL P 28 3 3 7 0 11 1 .909 68.2 1.31 +1.0 1.051
PLAYER HISTORY
06/11/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 22, 653rd overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers, out of college (North Carolina).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (12); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (10).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (12).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (14).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 11 (14).
06/19/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Florida State League All-Star Game.
10/05/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 FSL FSL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
04/17/2026 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/26/2026 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/05/2026 Wins the 2026 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
11/28/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
11/25/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
04/05/2028 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
05/25/2028 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week.
11/29/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 14 (14).
11/26/2029 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 14 (14).
05/27/2030 Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 5-6 months.
11/24/2030 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 14 (14).
09/27/2031 Wins the 2031 Florida State League Round 2 with the Dunedin Blue Jays!
11/24/2031 Became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
03/06/2032 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
05/01/2032 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Toronto organization.
07/29/2032 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/03/2032 Released by the Toronto organization.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
04/05/2033 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
05/08/2033 Released by the Detroit organization.
11/07/2033 Retired from professional baseball.
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