P Julian Balzer #16
Corpus Christi Hooks (HOU) TL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/28/2029
BNN Index | TL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JULIAN BALZER #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 1 2-5 1 4.80 54.1 54 14 25 60 1.45 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 55
Changeup 45 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
11/17/2029 @ SUR Loss, 0-10 X 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 Loss
11/11/2029 SR Win, 4-2 X 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
11/05/2029 SUR Win, 4-3 X 1.1 0 1 1 1 0
10/26/2029 SR Loss, 5-8 2.1 2 2 2 0 0
10/24/2029 SCO Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
10/20/2029 PEO Win, 5-4 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
09/25/2029 @ SA Loss, 2-4 X 6.1 6 3 3 2 11 Loss
09/18/2029 HUD Win, 6-5 X 5.0 5 3 3 3 5
09/12/2029 @ ROM Win, 8-2 X 4.1 5 2 2 2 6
09/07/2029 @ ROM Win, 9-6 X 5.1 2 1 1 4 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Balzer is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/16/2003
Born in:Rockledge, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 29th Pick in Round 15
TEXAS LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 1 2 5 1 4.80 54.1 54 30 29 14 25 60 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 2 33.3 22 8 13.58 8.94 9.94 4.14 5.86 1.45 121 -0.3 .299        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 53 12 2 2 3 9 9 13 0 1 1 .226 .349 .509 .859      
vs. RHB 155 42 7 0 11 21 16 47 0 2 2 .271 .347 .529 .876      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 0 1 0 5.79 9.1 11 7 6 1 5 11  
May 4 0 0 1 0 4.05 6.2 9 3 3 3 2 7  
June 6 0 1 1 0 5.27 13.2 14 8 8 5 8 16  
July 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 3 4  
August 6 0 1 1 1 4.05 13.1 10 6 6 1 5 11  
September 1 1 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 3 2 11  
Last Year 34 1 3 0 0 5.45 74.1 72 45 45 12 52 80  
Career 57 2 5 5 1 5.18 128.2 126 75 74 26 77 140  
Home 10 0 1 2 1 4.09 22.0 24 11 10 3 15 26  
Road 13 1 1 3 0 5.29 32.1 30 19 19 11 10 34  
Grass 23 1 2 5 1 4.80 54.1 54 30 29 14 25 60  
Day 4 1 0 1 0 4.30 14.2 17 7 7 5 5 23  
Night 19 0 2 4 1 4.99 39.2 37 23 22 9 20 37  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 3 2 11  
As Reliever / Substitution 22 0 2 4 1 4.88 48.0 48 27 26 11 23 49  
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 2 0 0 2.66 20.1 14 6 6 1 10 19 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 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.07 6.20 8.41 4.43 4.00 1.18 71 0.6 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 21 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 .190 .190 .286 .476      
vs. RHB 51 10 2 0 1 4 10 14 0 0 1 .196 .339 .294 .633      
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.2 2 0 0 0 1 4  
September 3 3 1 0 0 3.68 14.2 12 6 6 1 9 15  
Last Year 5 4 1 3 1 5.95 19.2 24 13 13 3 7 22  
2 Years Ago 33 6 3 4 1 7.75 69.2 89 61 60 19 42 74  
Career 59 19 8 10 2 6.19 160.0 166 112 110 32 83 171  
Home 2 2 1 0 0 2.53 10.2 7 3 3 0 4 9  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 2.79 9.2 7 3 3 1 6 10  
Grass 4 4 2 0 0 2.66 20.1 14 6 6 1 10 19  
Day 2 2 0 0 0 4.82 9.1 10 5 5 1 5 11  
Night 2 2 2 0 0 0.82 11.0 4 1 1 0 5 8  
As Starter 4 4 2 0 0 2.66 20.1 14 6 6 1 10 19  
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+
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 - 19 20 15 5 5 0 4.15 104.0 102 49 48 9 54 98 0 0 1.50 .306 4.00 1.3 100
2023 Total - 20 17 12 5 3 0 3.95 84.1 80 40 37 7 44 90 0 0 1.47 .309 3.71 1.4 100
2024 Total - 21 16 12 5 3 0 3.46 83.1 76 35 32 6 38 79 0 0 1.37 .290 3.64 1.5 100
2024 Houston (FCL) - R 21 7 0 2 2 0 10.38 8.2 13 11 10 7 4 11 0 0 1.96 .286 12.89 -0.9 53
2025 Houston (FCL) - R 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 2.35 0.1 999
2025 Houston (FCL) - R 22 9 4 1 0 0 5.82 21.2 25 18 14 4 14 37 0 0 1.80 .457 4.89 0.5 111
2025 Total - R 22 10 4 1 0 0 5.40 23.1 25 18 14 4 14 38 0 0 1.67 .429 4.71 0.6 119
2026 Fayetteville - A 23 15 13 5 3 2 4.18 71.0 56 34 33 8 31 83 0 0 1.23 .291 4.30 1.3 114
2026 Asheville - A+ 23 17 5 2 3 0 5.54 50.1 39 32 31 9 24 56 0 0 1.25 .259 5.44 0.4 97
2026 Total - A+ 23 32 18 7 6 2 4.75 121.1 95 66 64 17 55 139 0 0 1.24 .278 4.77 1.7 106
2027 Fayetteville - A 24 5 3 0 2 0 5.03 19.2 24 15 11 2 8 20 0 0 1.63 .400 4.80 0.2 97
2027 Asheville - A+ 24 33 6 3 4 1 7.75 69.2 89 61 60 19 42 74 0 0 1.88 .363 6.95 -0.8 66
2027 Total - A+ 24 38 9 3 6 1 7.15 89.1 113 76 71 21 50 94 0 0 1.82 .371 6.47 -0.5 71
2028 Glendale - DL 25 9 0 0 0 1 0.98 18.1 11 2 2 0 3 16 0 0 0.76 .220 2.86 0.4 453
2028 Asheville - A+ 25 5 4 1 3 1 5.95 19.2 24 13 13 3 7 22 0 0 1.58 .382 4.35 0.4 86
2028 Corpus Christi - AA 25 34 1 3 0 0 5.45 74.1 72 45 45 12 52 80 0 0 1.67 .309 5.66 -0.3 90
2029 Glendale - DL 26 6 3 0 1 0 4.66 9.2 4 5 5 3 3 4 0 0 0.72 .042 7.47 -0.3 86
2029 Asheville - A+ 26 4 4 2 0 0 2.66 20.1 14 6 6 1 10 19 0 0 1.18 .250 4.00 0.6 212
2029 Corpus Christi - AA 26 23 1 2 5 1 4.80 54.1 54 30 29 14 25 60 0 0 1.45 .299 5.86 -0.3 101
Total TL 57 2 5 5 1 5.18 128.2 126 75 74 26 77 140 0 0 1.58 .305 5.74 94.4
Total SAL 59 19 8 10 2 6.19 160.0 166 112 110 32 83 171 0 0 1.56 .322 5.78 84.4
Total CAR 20 16 5 5 2 4.37 90.2 80 49 44 10 39 103 0 0 1.31 .318 4.41 110.0
Total FCL 17 4 3 2 0 6.75 32.0 38 29 24 11 18 49 0 0 1.75 .386 6.92 88.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2029 Corpus Christi - AA P 23 1 8 7 0 15 0 1.000 54.1 2.48 +0.0 .941
2029 Asheville - A+ P 4 4 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 -0.8 .929
2029 Glendale - DL P 6 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.2 1.86 +0.0 .987
TOTAL P 33 8 11 10 0 21 0 1.000 84.1 2.24 -0.8 .943
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 25 (40); Control: 25 (40).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 25 (40).
07/11/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 29, 468th overall pick) by the Houston Astros, out of college UCF
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (40).
08/14/2025 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
09/15/2025 Wins the 2025 Florida Complex League Round 2 with the Houston (FCL) Astros Orange!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
10/17/2028 Named to the 2028 Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
10/10/2029 Wins the 2029 Texas League Round 2 with the Corpus Christi Hooks!
10/16/2029 Named to the 2029 Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2029 1 10
Year GF Rank
2028 6 8
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