P Jonathon Niese #20
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/27/2017
P JONATHON NIESE #20 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 0 0-0 0 20.25 1.1 7 1 1 2 6.00 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 60 60
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/14/2017 MON Loss, 4-10 1.0 5 3 3 1 2
09/06/2017 @ PHI Win, 10-5 0.1 2 3 0 0 0
08/29/2017 @ CLE Win, 22-1 X 9.0 4 1 0 1 7 Win
08/23/2017 TUL Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 7 4 4 3 8 Loss
08/18/2017 GAS Win, 10-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 0 13 Win
08/12/2017 ROC Win, 5-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 3 10 Win
08/07/2017 YON Loss, 4-5 X 8.0 7 5 4 3 9 Loss
08/02/2017 SHR Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 5 3 2 1 8
07/27/2017 OMA Loss, 2-6 X 5.0 4 6 6 2 6 Loss
07/22/2017 @ AUS Loss, 2-7 X 3.2 9 7 7 1 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
You won't find him in the middle of the clubhouse card games, but he won't cause any problems, either.
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:10/27/1986
Born in:Lima, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$540,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:None, 107 Days
Service This Yr:21 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 13th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 7 6 3 1 1 2 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 2 0 54.00 47.25 13.50 6.75 12.36 6.00 253 -0.1 .667        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 6 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500      
vs. RHB 6 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .714 1.000 1.714      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 2 0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 7 6 3 1 1 2  
Spring Training 7 1 0 1 1 1.29 14.0 11 4 2 1 4 12  
Last Year 1 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 2 1 1 0 1 2  
2 Years Ago 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 2  
Career 15 0 1 0 0 5.95 19.2 23 16 13 3 7 15  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 5 3 3 0 1 2  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 2 3 0 1 0 0  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 7 6 3 1 1 2  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 7 6 3 1 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 7 6 3 1 1 2  
MLB TRIPLE A 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 15 9 0 3.07 208.1 166 77 71 11 56 219 15 57.7 4 15 57.7
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 9.85 7.17 9.46 2.42 3.62 1.07 84 4.6 .284        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 222 56 11 0 1 16 19 67 1 2 2 .252 .316 .315 .631      
vs. RHB 549 110 19 2 10 61 37 152 3 3 4 .200 .255 .297 .552      
MLB TRIPLE A 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 4 0 0 1.03 35.0 19 5 4 1 7 32  
May 6 6 4 1 0 3.14 48.2 46 17 17 3 17 51  
June 5 5 2 3 0 3.79 38.0 36 18 16 1 13 39  
July 5 5 2 3 0 5.55 35.2 29 22 22 4 8 42  
August 6 6 3 2 0 2.12 51.0 36 15 12 2 11 55  
Last Year 23 23 15 7 0 2.60 186.2 143 57 54 7 50 226  
2 Years Ago 23 23 13 6 0 2.13 185.2 138 56 44 7 52 189  
Career 265 265 153 74 0 2.99 2086.1 1834 761 692 118 538 2248  
Home 14 14 8 5 0 2.90 118.0 88 40 38 8 25 129  
Road 12 12 7 4 0 3.29 90.1 78 37 33 3 31 90  
Grass 25 25 15 8 0 3.10 200.1 162 75 69 11 53 209  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 4 2 2 0 3 10  
Day 7 7 4 3 0 3.43 57.2 50 22 22 4 10 61  
Night 19 19 11 6 0 2.93 150.2 116 55 49 7 46 158  
As Starter 26 26 15 9 0 3.07 208.1 166 77 71 11 56 219  
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+
2014 Colorado - MLB 27 7 0 1 0 0 8.10 10.0 11 9 9 2 5 9 0 0 1.60 .300 5.42 -0.2 48
2015 Colorado - MLB 28 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.60 .200 2.57 0.1 999
2016 Colorado - MLB 29 1 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0.90 .200 3.04 0.1 174
2017 Colorado - MLB 30 2 0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 7 6 3 1 1 2 0 0 6.00 .667 12.36 -0.1 24
Total MLB 15 0 1 0 0 5.95 19.2 23 16 13 3 7 15 0 0 1.53 .312 4.76 -0.1 70
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+
2007 Austin - A 20 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 7 2 2 0 4 11 1 0 1.38 .333 2.22 0.3 187
2007 Phoenix - AAA 20 17 17 9 4 0 3.24 116.2 109 49 42 6 46 102 4 1 1.33 .304 3.65 2.3 127
2008 El Paso - AA 21 10 10 6 1 0 2.96 76.0 60 30 25 6 23 66 4 1 1.09 .248 3.72 1.4 138
2008 Phoenix - AAA 21 16 16 8 4 0 4.03 116.0 120 56 52 5 40 84 4 1 1.38 .319 3.92 2.2 108
2009 Phoenix - AAA 22 27 27 16 6 0 3.10 214.2 176 81 74 15 56 267 8 2 1.08 .307 2.93 6.2 131
2010 Phoenix - AAA 23 31 31 16 9 0 3.48 227.1 233 99 88 14 54 230 8 0 1.26 .344 3.73 5.5 133
2011 Phoenix - AAA 24 26 26 15 8 0 2.64 215.0 201 68 63 11 47 251 12 3 1.15 .339 3.02 6.7 165
2012 Phoenix - AAA 25 25 25 18 4 0 2.80 202.1 164 64 63 16 40 219 13 7 1.01 .290 3.57 4.5 153
2013 Phoenix - AAA 26 26 26 10 12 0 3.03 214.0 198 81 72 16 56 243 8 2 1.19 .330 3.34 4.8 132
2014 Phoenix - AAA 27 25 25 18 5 0 3.11 199.2 186 73 69 10 41 218 10 3 1.14 .331 3.12 5.5 134
2015 Phoenix - AAA 28 23 23 13 6 0 2.13 185.2 138 56 44 7 52 189 9 5 1.02 .273 3.52 4.7 210
2016 Phoenix - AAA 29 23 23 15 7 0 2.60 186.2 143 57 54 7 50 226 11 6 1.03 .304 2.94 5.4 156
2017 Phoenix - AAA 30 26 26 15 9 0 3.07 208.1 166 77 71 11 56 219 15 4 1.07 .284 3.62 4.6 140
Total MAAA 265 265 153 74 0 2.99 2086.1 1834 761 692 118 538 2248 102 34 1.14 .313 3.37 142.6
Total MAA 10 10 6 1 0 2.96 76.0 60 30 25 6 23 66 4 1 1.09 .248 3.72 138.1
Total MA 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 7 2 2 0 4 11 1 0 1.38 .333 2.22 186.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Colorado - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
2015 Colorado - MLB P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 0.0 .000
2016 Colorado - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Colorado - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Phoenix - AAA P 26 26 15 11 2 27 1 .963 208.1 1.12 -0.3 1.048
TOTAL P 41 26 16 11 2 28 1 .964 228.0 1.07 -0.5 1.048
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies.
06/22/2007 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
08/26/2007 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tulsa Eclipse with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/2007 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/29/2007 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (60).
03/31/2008 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
04/26/2008 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/27/2008 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
07/19/2008 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Islandia Yellow Jackets with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/21/2008 Wins the MAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/07/2008 Wins the 2008 MLB Double A Round 3 with the El Paso Hound Dogs!
11/03/2008 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (60).
03/30/2009 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
06/14/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/26/2009 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
07/02/2009 Strikes out 15 against the Yonkers Cyclones.
07/23/2009 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/15/2009 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yonkers Cyclones with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/17/2009 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
11/03/2009 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (60).
03/29/2010 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
06/13/2010 Was selected to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/20/2010 Was selected to the 2010 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/25/2010 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
10/26/2010 Finished 2nd in 2010 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
10/30/2010 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
03/28/2011 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
05/11/2011 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Austin Black Cats with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/12/2011 Was selected to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/19/2011 Was selected to the 2011 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/19/2011 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/24/2011 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
07/25/2011 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yonkers Cyclones with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/24/2011 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Dallas Fisher Cats with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/21/2011 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Columbus Running Rebels with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/19/2011 Wins the 2011 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/31/2011 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/26/2012 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
04/11/2012 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Omaha Ambassadors with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/25/2012 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Austin Black Cats with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/2012 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/05/2012 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boise Railers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/11/2012 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Gaston Classics with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/17/2012 Was selected to the 2012 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/22/2012 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
06/23/2012 Strikes out 17 against the Yonkers Cyclones.
07/24/2012 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/04/2012 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Yonkers Cyclones with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/04/2012 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/16/2012 Wins the 2012 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/30/2012 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/10/2013 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/15/2013 Strikes out 15 against the Shreveport Rangers.
04/21/2013 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/15/2013 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tulsa Eclipse with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/31/2013 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Austin Black Cats with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/20/2013 Wins the 2013 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at P.
10/23/2013 Wins the 2013 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/18/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $490,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/01/2014 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/15/2014 Was selected to the 2014 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/15/2014 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/26/2014 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rochester Zips with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/2014 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/19/2014 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tulsa Eclipse with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/05/2014 Wins the 2014 MLB Triple A Round 3 with the Phoenix Seahawks!
11/02/2014 Wins the 2014 World Series with the Colorado Rockies.
11/25/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
04/20/2015 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Fisher Cats with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/13/2015 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Columbus Running Rebels with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/21/2015 Was selected to the 2015 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/05/2015 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rochester Zips with 15 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/11/2015 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/28/2015 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Columbus Running Rebels with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/25/2015 Wins the 2015 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/24/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/14/2016 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sackville Prairie Dogs with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/2016 Strikes out 16 against the Omaha Ambassadors.
05/27/2016 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sackville Prairie Dogs with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/02/2016 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Austin Black Cats with 19 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/19/2016 Was selected to the 2016 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/25/2016 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Fisher Cats with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/01/2016 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/07/2016 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Fisher Cats with 14 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/13/2016 Collects his 2000th career MLB Triple A strikeout!
08/22/2016 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sackville Prairie Dogs with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/21/2016 Wins the 2016 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/21/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $530,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/21/2017 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/2017 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/07/2017 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Austin Black Cats with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/18/2017 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/04/2017 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boise Railers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/21/2017 Finished 3rd in 2017 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $540,000.
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