P Ben Potochnik #5
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
02/16/2041
OA: 45 POT: 45
P BEN POTOCHNIK #5 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
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 65 65 65 65
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Curveball 70 70
Changeup 45 45
Cutter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Ben has natural leadership abilities.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:06/07/2005
Born in:Barclay-Kingston, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,020,000
Signed Through:2041 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 131 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 30th Pick in Round 4
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+
2033 Houston - MLB 27 19 19 4 11 0 5.56 111.2 127 69 69 26 45 95 0 0 1.54 .309 5.92 -0.5 77
2036 Chicago - MLB 30 59 0 1 10 30 5.11 56.1 58 33 32 11 25 75 0 0 1.47 .346 4.58 0.2 87
2037 Chicago - MLB 31 59 4 4 4 3 6.12 78.0 73 55 53 22 29 91 0 0 1.31 .276 6.15 -0.9 77
2038 Milwaukee - MLB 32 36 9 7 9 1 5.93 85.0 81 61 56 17 36 84 0 0 1.38 .278 5.28 -0.2 74
2039 Milwaukee - MLB 33 42 0 2 5 1 5.37 65.1 66 39 39 16 19 81 0 0 1.30 .312 5.15 -0.3 83
2040 Milwaukee - MLB 34 40 1 2 2 1 7.10 58.1 88 55 46 15 24 50 0 0 1.92 .372 6.56 -1.1 64
Total MLB 255 33 20 41 36 5.84 454.2 493 312 295 107 178 476 0 0 1.48 .313 5.65 -2.8 76
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+
2024 Total - 18 12 12 8 0 0 0.95 85.0 56 12 9 2 11 124 0 0 0.79 .274 0.98 5.3 100
2024 Tampa Bay (DSL) - R 18 14 0 0 0 3 3.55 12.2 12 5 5 1 6 15 0 0 1.42 .355 5.09 0.1 154
2025 Tampa Bay (DSL) - R 19 18 0 2 2 2 4.43 20.1 19 10 10 3 10 13 0 0 1.43 .281 5.05 -0.3 86
2026 Charleston - A 20 46 0 1 11 24 4.50 52.0 51 32 26 7 21 45 0 0 1.38 .306 5.35 -0.3 104
2027 Bowling Green - A+ 21 52 0 4 6 32 2.70 60.0 54 20 18 4 15 59 0 0 1.15 .294 2.98 1.3 138
2028 Springfield - AA 22 18 0 3 1 1 3.45 31.1 24 15 12 5 13 29 0 0 1.18 .247 4.94 -0.2 121
2029 Springfield - AA 23 28 0 8 3 4 1.51 71.1 48 16 12 4 20 62 0 0 0.95 .238 3.21 0.9 247
2030 Memphis - AAA 24 20 20 7 7 0 3.10 122.0 93 44 42 8 45 106 0 0 1.13 .254 3.61 2.2 129
2031 Fredericksburg - A 25 4 4 1 3 0 3.81 26.0 30 15 11 3 9 26 0 0 1.50 .360 3.96 0.3 103
2031 Memphis - AAA 25 4 4 2 0 0 2.66 23.2 17 7 7 3 7 22 0 0 1.01 .241 3.95 0.3 150
2031 Rochester - AAA 25 14 14 9 3 0 3.46 96.1 101 40 37 9 23 84 0 0 1.29 .326 3.61 1.8 116
2031 Total - AAA 25 18 18 11 3 0 3.30 120.0 118 47 44 12 30 106 0 0 1.23 .312 3.68 2.1 122
2032 Corpus Christi - AA 26 8 8 6 0 0 2.04 57.1 47 17 13 0 5 66 0 0 0.91 .315 1.60 2.8 190
2032 Sugar Land - AAA 26 14 14 7 1 0 2.58 80.1 63 23 23 5 17 71 0 0 1.00 .265 3.31 1.8 154
2033 Sugar Land - AAA 27 9 9 6 2 0 2.54 60.1 54 19 17 3 21 54 1 1 1.24 .298 3.37 1.2 153
2034 Iowa - AAA 28 23 23 13 4 0 3.30 158.0 131 65 58 17 46 178 1 0 1.12 .295 3.77 3.1 130
2035 Iowa - AAA 29 24 24 7 12 0 4.38 150.0 157 82 73 14 49 147 0 0 1.37 .335 3.56 2.9 92
2036 Iowa - AAA 30 2 2 2 0 0 3.00 15.0 11 5 5 2 2 18 0 0 0.87 .265 2.92 0.4 134
Total AAA E 87 87 40 26 0 3.54 565.0 510 243 222 53 172 555 1 0 1.21 .300 3.64 115.6
Total AAA W 23 23 13 3 0 2.56 140.2 117 42 40 8 38 125 1 1 1.10 .279 3.34 153.6
Total AA C 54 8 17 4 5 2.08 160.0 119 48 37 9 38 157 0 0 0.98 .268 2.97 188.3
Total A+ E 52 0 4 6 32 2.70 60.0 54 20 18 4 15 59 0 0 1.15 .294 2.98 138.4
Total A E 50 4 2 14 24 4.27 78.0 81 47 37 10 30 71 0 0 1.42 .324 4.89 103.4
Total DSL 32 0 2 2 5 4.09 33.0 31 15 15 4 16 28 0 0 1.42 .307 5.07 103.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2033 Houston - MLB P 19 19 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 111.2 1.29 +1.3 1.198
2036 Chicago - MLB P 56 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 56.1 0.64 +0.3 1.063
2037 Chicago - MLB P 59 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 78.0 0.12 +0.6 .000
2038 Milwaukee - MLB P 36 9 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 85.0 0.74 -1.0 .862
2039 Milwaukee - MLB P 41 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 65.1 1.52 +0.2 1.002
2040 Milwaukee - MLB P 39 1 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 58.1 0.77 +0.8 1.015
TOTAL P 250 33 13 31 3 44 0 1.000 454.2 0.87 +2.2 1.041
PLAYER HISTORY
07/08/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 30, 131st overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of high school IMG Academy (IMG Academy; Bradenton, FL).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 35 (55); Control: 25 (65).
07/17/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 35 (60).
07/17/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (60).
12/24/2027 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 18, 18th overall Pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/30/2028 Released by the Los Angeles organization, returned to the Tampa Bay Rays.
03/30/2028 Released by the Tampa Bay Rays.
04/12/2028 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
04/29/2028 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the St. Louis organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
07/08/2029 Was selected to the 2029 Double-A Central All-Star Game.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
04/03/2031 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
05/03/2031 Was granted free agency by the St. Louis organization.
05/21/2031 Signed a minor league contract ($80,000 bonus) with the Washington Nationals organization.
07/04/2031 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
09/17/2031 Wins the 2031 Triple-A East Round 3 with the Rochester Red Wings!
11/08/2031 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
12/01/2031 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
01/26/2032 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Houston Astros organization.
05/01/2032 Was granted free agency by the Houston organization.
05/05/2032 Signed a minor league contract ($80,000 bonus) with the Houston Astros organization.
07/23/2032 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization.
09/09/2032 Wins the 2032 Triple-A West Round 1 with the Sugar Land Skeeters!
09/13/2032 Wins the 2032 Double-A Central Round 2 with the Corpus Christi Hooks!
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (55).
05/26/2033 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the El Paso Chihuahuas with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/11/2033 Wins the 2033 Triple-A West Round 1 with the Sugar Land Skeeters!
11/30/2033 Became a free agent.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
02/18/2034 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
03/04/2034 Released by the Colorado Rockies.
03/08/2034 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
03/30/2034 Released by the Chicago organization.
04/06/2034 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
04/21/2034 Released by the Chicago organization.
04/27/2034 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cubs organization.
04/28/2034 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
05/01/2034 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
11/21/2034 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
11/27/2035 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
11/28/2036 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
11/29/2037 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
04/11/2038 Was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee while with Chicago.
11/22/2038 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,111,000.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
11/07/2039 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,760,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/22/2040 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,020,000.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2036 30 4
Year HLD Rank
2037 13 10
Year WP Rank
2038 12 8
Year GF Rank
2036 45 7
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