P A.J. 'Sweet Lettuce' Griffin #4
Yonkers Cyclones (DET) MAAA
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/30/2018
BNN Index | MAAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P A.J. 'SWEET LETTUCE' GRIFFIN #4 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 7-4 0 3.01 110.2 103 13 20 124 1.11 2.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 60 55 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 50 50
Cutter 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/29/2018 GAS Loss, 4-6 X 4.2 8 4 4 1 8
07/26/2018 @ SAC Win, 5-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 0 10 Win
07/21/2018 ROC Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 8 2 2 3 11
07/16/2018 OAK Win, 8-4 X 4.0 7 4 4 4 6
07/10/2018 @ BOS Win, 7-4 X 6.0 7 4 4 2 8
07/05/2018 @ ARI Loss, 0-6 X 5.0 5 4 4 2 4 Loss
06/30/2018 OMA Win, 3-2 X 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
06/28/2018 OMA Win, 7-3 X 5.0 4 1 0 0 6 Win
06/25/2018 @ BOI Win, 11-1 X 9.0 4 1 1 0 6 Win
06/19/2018 @ TB Win, 3-2 X 5.0 6 2 2 2 4
PERSONALITY
Not so much a leader as a follower.
Low: Leader
Birthday:01/28/1988
Born in:Pennington, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$540,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:61 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2011, 4th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 2 4 0 5.57 51.2 57 32 32 10 14 51 0 0.0 0 2 20.0
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 12.37 9.93 8.88 2.44 4.60 1.37 109 0.5 .322        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 89 22 6 0 4 17 5 22 2 0 0 .247 .281 .449 .731      
vs. RHB 115 35 10 0 6 15 9 29 1 0 0 .304 .352 .548 .900      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 3 2 2 0 2 5  
April 1 1 0 1 0 4.70 7.2 7 4 4 2 0 7  
May 4 4 2 2 0 6.00 18.0 22 12 12 5 2 17  
June 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 6 2 2 0 2 4  
July 3 3 0 1 0 7.20 15.0 19 12 12 3 8 18  
Spring Training 6 6 2 1 0 2.70 20.0 15 6 6 2 4 20  
2 Years Ago 10 2 0 2 1 6.26 23.0 29 17 16 4 12 16  
Career 145 122 32 60 2 5.04 737.2 828 436 413 111 220 590  
Home 5 5 2 2 0 6.55 22.0 29 16 16 6 6 23  
Road 5 5 0 2 0 4.85 29.2 28 16 16 4 8 28  
Grass 9 9 2 4 0 5.79 46.2 51 30 30 10 12 47  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 6 2 2 0 2 4  
Day 3 3 1 2 0 5.74 15.2 17 10 10 4 1 18  
Night 7 7 1 2 0 5.50 36.0 40 22 22 6 13 33  
As Starter 10 10 2 4 0 5.57 51.2 57 32 32 10 14 51  
MLB TRIPLE A 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 7 4 0 3.01 110.2 103 40 37 13 20 124 1 5.3 0 6 31.6
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 10.17 8.38 10.08 1.63 4.03 1.11 92 2.0 .317        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 186 49 17 1 5 22 13 64 1 0 0 .263 .310 .446 .756      
vs. RHB 233 54 15 0 8 18 7 60 1 1 2 .232 .259 .399 .658      
MLB TRIPLE A 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 11.2 11 5 5 2 1 18  
April 6 6 1 1 0 3.32 38.0 35 14 14 4 6 40  
May 2 2 1 1 0 5.11 12.1 14 7 7 4 2 12  
June 8 8 4 2 0 1.99 40.2 35 12 9 2 8 43  
July 3 3 1 0 0 3.20 19.2 19 7 7 3 4 29  
Last Year 26 26 16 4 0 2.74 210.1 190 71 64 15 53 222  
2 Years Ago 19 19 8 5 0 3.80 147.0 156 67 62 12 43 143  
Career 66 66 31 14 0 3.22 472.0 456 186 169 43 117 493  
Home 10 10 3 2 0 3.29 52.0 53 22 19 6 13 67  
Road 9 9 4 2 0 2.76 58.2 50 18 18 7 7 57  
Grass 18 18 7 3 0 2.79 103.1 93 35 32 11 19 117  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 6.14 7.1 10 5 5 2 1 7  
Day 9 9 2 0 0 2.13 50.2 42 13 12 4 8 53  
Night 10 10 5 4 0 3.75 60.0 61 27 25 9 12 71  
As Starter 19 19 7 4 0 3.01 110.2 103 40 37 13 20 124  
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+
2012 Minnesota - MLB 24 23 23 6 10 0 5.97 126.2 166 86 84 26 39 104 0 0 1.62 .346 5.17 0.4 71
2013 Minnesota - MLB 25 33 33 7 20 0 4.75 195.1 203 112 103 26 58 152 0 0 1.34 .295 4.24 1.8 82
2014 Minnesota - MLB 26 32 32 12 13 0 4.11 201.2 207 103 92 24 57 142 1 1 1.31 .294 4.29 1.4 92
2015 Minnesota - MLB 27 37 22 5 11 1 5.56 139.1 166 86 86 21 40 125 1 1 1.48 .347 4.44 1.2 76
2016 Minnesota - MLB 28 10 2 0 2 1 6.26 23.0 29 17 16 4 12 16 0 0 1.78 .347 5.72 -0.2 68
2018 Detroit - MLB 30 10 10 2 4 0 5.57 51.2 57 32 32 10 14 51 0 0 1.37 .322 4.60 0.5 76
Total MLB 145 122 32 60 2 5.04 737.2 828 436 413 111 220 590 2 2 1.42 .317 4.52 4.9 80
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+
2011 Vallejo - A 23 20 20 18 1 0 2.47 164.0 144 48 45 8 31 189 16 1 1.07 .321 3.59 5.1 206
2012 Ft. Dix - AAA 24 2 2 0 1 0 13.50 4.0 7 8 6 3 1 4 0 0 2.00 .308 12.69 -0.3 33
2016 Ft. Dix - AAA 28 19 19 8 5 0 3.80 147.0 156 67 62 12 43 143 6 2 1.35 .334 4.04 2.4 112
2017 Yonkers - AAA 29 26 26 16 4 0 2.74 210.1 190 71 64 15 53 222 11 3 1.16 .320 3.65 4.2 152
2018 Yonkers - AAA 30 19 19 7 4 0 3.01 110.2 103 40 37 13 20 124 1 0 1.11 .317 4.03 2.0 146
Total MAAA 66 66 31 14 0 3.22 472.0 456 186 169 43 117 493 18 5 1.21 .324 3.93 132.3
Total MA 20 20 18 1 0 2.47 164.0 144 48 45 8 31 189 16 1 1.07 .321 3.59 206.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Minnesota - MLB P 23 23 5 4 0 10 1 .900 126.2 0.64 -0.2 1.047
2013 Minnesota - MLB P 33 33 8 11 0 19 0 1.000 195.1 0.88 +0.5 1.020
2014 Minnesota - MLB P 32 32 12 9 0 21 0 1.000 201.2 0.94 +2.6 1.055
2015 Minnesota - MLB P 37 22 10 10 2 20 0 1.000 139.1 1.29 -0.6 .914
2016 Minnesota - MLB P 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 23.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
2018 Detroit - MLB P 10 10 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 51.2 0.70 +0.2 .000
2018 Yonkers - AAA P 19 19 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 110.2 0.81 +0.8 .969
TOTAL P 164 141 42 41 2 84 1 .988 848.1 0.88 +3.0 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2011 Drafted in the 2011 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 68th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins.
06/19/2011 Was selected to the 2011 MLB Class A All-Star Game.
06/24/2011 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
06/24/2011 Strikes out 15 against the Lexington Frozen Ropes.
07/01/2011 Wins the MA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/2011 Wins the MA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/02/2011 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/2011 Wins the MA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/05/2011 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Columbus Armadillos with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/21/2011 Wins the 2011 MA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
03/26/2012 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
07/02/2012 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/2012 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5 weeks.
11/21/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
09/16/2013 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
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: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
08/29/2014 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
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: 60 (60).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
05/30/2015 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/04/2015 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/19/2015 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/01/2015 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for one week.
11/22/2015 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
04/30/2016 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Riverside Olympians with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/13/2016 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Riverside Olympians with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/19/2016 Became a free agent.
12/05/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
06/18/2017 Was selected to the 2017 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/26/2017 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/19/2017 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rochester Zips with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/05/2017 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/23/2017 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Dallas Fisher Cats with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/21/2017 Wins the 2017 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2013 33 1
Year L Rank
2013 20 1
Year HRA Rank
2014 24 10
Year SHO Rank
2014 1 3
2015 1 6
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