P Jordan Balazovic #4
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/09/2031
OA: 25 POT: 25
P JORDAN BALAZOVIC #4 - 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 45 40 50 45
Movement 45 40 50 45
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 65 65
Changeup 30 30
Sinker 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He is an extremely hard worker.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:09/17/1998
Born in:Mississauga, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 29 0 1 2 0 6.41 39.1 42 29 28 5 25 30 0 0 1.70 .314 5.37 -0.3 70
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 19 0 0 0 2 1.37 19.2 12 3 3 1 6 22 0 0 0.92 .256 2.48 0.5 299
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 53 0 3 1 2 1.91 75.1 59 22 16 8 19 85 0 0 1.04 .270 3.05 1.4 228
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 61 3 7 3 2 3.95 86.2 70 41 38 9 46 109 0 0 1.34 .298 3.42 1.3 108
2025 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 59 4 3 6 3 5.82 99.0 110 67 64 26 20 112 0 0 1.31 .316 5.01 -0.3 74
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 46 0 1 3 2 5.90 68.2 77 47 45 15 30 72 0 0 1.56 .332 5.40 -0.4 78
2027 Baltimore - MLB 28 40 8 8 6 1 4.48 96.1 89 48 48 9 25 112 0 0 1.18 .319 3.21 2.3 101
2028 Philadelphia - MLB 29 38 1 4 3 0 3.90 57.2 47 25 25 8 20 57 0 0 1.16 .262 4.52 0.3 118
Total MLB 345 16 27 24 12 4.43 542.2 506 282 267 81 191 599 0 0 1.28 .302 4.09 4.9 100
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+
2016 Minnesota (GCL) - R 17 8 6 2 1 1 1.97 32.0 26 9 7 0 5 16 0 0 0.97 .248 3.33 0.7 202
2017 Minnesota (GCL) - R 18 10 3 1 3 0 4.91 40.1 47 25 22 5 20 29 0 0 1.66 .331 4.86 -0.0 81
2018 Cedar Rapids - A 19 12 11 7 3 0 3.94 61.2 54 27 27 5 18 78 0 0 1.17 .327 2.75 1.9 102
2019 Cedar Rapids - A 20 4 4 2 1 0 2.18 20.2 15 7 5 1 4 33 0 0 0.92 .318 1.36 1.1 184
2019 Fort Myers - A+ 20 15 14 6 4 0 2.84 73.0 52 25 23 3 21 96 0 0 1.00 .283 2.17 2.8 140
2019 Total - A+ 20 19 18 8 5 0 2.69 93.2 67 32 28 4 25 129 0 0 0.98 .290 1.99 3.9 148
2020 Fort Myers - A+ 21 22 22 5 7 0 5.04 100.0 115 59 56 9 36 100 0 0 1.51 .358 4.24 1.4 85
2021 Altoona - AA 22 8 8 1 3 0 7.34 38.0 51 33 31 5 11 42 0 0 1.63 .393 4.30 0.8 67
2021 Indianapolis - AAA 22 6 6 1 3 0 9.00 27.0 41 28 27 4 16 18 0 0 2.11 .374 6.05 0.0 55
2022 Indianapolis - AAA 23 25 24 6 6 1 4.75 132.2 140 73 70 8 50 120 0 0 1.43 .332 3.71 3.1 97
2023 Indianapolis - AAA 24 2 2 0 0 0 6.10 10.1 10 7 7 0 4 13 0 0 1.35 .357 2.16 0.4 73
2030 Memphis - AAA 31 30 1 2 1 1 3.07 55.2 47 24 19 1 32 49 0 0 1.42 .291 4.02 0.8 161
Total IL 33 32 7 9 1 5.51 170.0 191 108 104 12 70 151 0 0 1.54 .342 3.99 84.7
Total PCL 30 1 2 1 1 3.07 55.2 47 24 19 1 32 49 0 0 1.42 .291 4.02 161.1
Total EL 8 8 1 3 0 7.34 38.0 51 33 31 5 11 42 0 0 1.63 .393 4.30 66.7
Total FSL 37 36 11 11 0 4.11 173.0 167 84 79 12 57 196 0 0 1.29 .330 3.37 102.0
Total MID 16 15 9 4 0 3.50 82.1 69 34 32 6 22 111 0 0 1.11 .325 2.40 114.7
Total GCL 18 9 3 4 1 3.61 72.1 73 34 29 5 25 45 0 0 1.35 .293 4.18 110.2
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+
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 3 0 0 1 0 0.00 2.1 3 5 0 1 2 3 0 0 2.14 .286 7.42 -0.1 999
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 6 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 1.60 .375 2.77 0.1 999
2027 Baltimore - MLB 28 1 0 0 1 0 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 2.40 .400 10.59 -0.1 28
Total MLB 9 0 0 2 0 3.00 9.0 12 9 3 2 5 9 0 0 1.89 .357 5.42 150.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Fort Myers - A+ P 22 22 4 14 0 19 1 .947 100.0 1.62 -0.1 1.026
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB P 27 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 39.1 0.92 +0.3 1.344
2021 Indianapolis - AAA P 6 6 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 -0.3 1.002
2021 Altoona - AA P 8 8 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 38.0 1.42 -0.0 1.162
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB P 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 19.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
2022 Indianapolis - AAA P 25 24 8 11 0 20 1 .950 132.2 1.29 -2.6 .765
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB P 53 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 75.1 1.08 -0.4 .992
2023 Indianapolis - AAA P 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 .500 10.1 0.87 +0.1 .968
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB P 60 3 2 2 0 5 1 .800 86.2 0.42 -0.6 1.486
2025 Pittsburgh - MLB P 59 4 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 99.0 0.82 -0.4 .994
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB P 44 0 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 68.2 1.18 -0.3 1.244
2027 Baltimore - MLB P 39 8 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 96.1 1.12 +0.3 1.133
2028 Philadelphia - MLB P 38 1 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 57.2 1.25 -0.2 .989
2030 Memphis - AAA P 30 1 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 55.2 1.13 -0.4 .992
TOTAL P 432 79 31 78 2 115 6 .948 906.1 1.08 -4.3 1.011
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2016 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 5th round (153rd) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Martin SS (Mississauga, ON)
05/21/2020 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 6 weeks.
07/28/2020 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
08/02/2020 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
08/02/2020 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/14/2020 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 5, Pick 11, 131st overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, from the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 45 (50).
05/22/2021 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 45 (50).
07/24/2022 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
04/03/2023 Injured (Elbow strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/21/2023 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
08/04/2024 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/13/2024 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
11/08/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
11/15/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
05/25/2026 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/21/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/15/2027 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 1B Palban Zamudio, SP Ricky Navarrete.
11/29/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (55).
01/19/2028 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
03/13/2028 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
04/20/2028 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/13/2028 Injured (partially torn UCL),out for 10 months.
11/13/2028 Exercised his contract opt-out.
11/27/2028 Became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/08/2029 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
11/26/2029 Became a free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
02/02/2030 Signed a minor league contract ($150,000 bonus) with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
11/25/2030 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WP Rank
2024 10 7
2027 17 1
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