P Mike Saarela #14
Frisco RoughRiders (TEX) TEX
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
03/21/2044
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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P MIKE SAARELA #14 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - 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 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
Splitter 50 50
Cutter 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 80
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Hard-nosed but not dirty.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:05/20/2005
Born in:Jacksonville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 58 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 168 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 29th Pick in Round 32
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+
2030 Houston - MLB 25 9 0 0 0 0 2.60 17.1 14 5 5 1 7 13 0 0 1.21 .265 4.09 0.1 168
2031 Houston - MLB 26 40 0 1 2 0 3.90 67.0 67 29 29 9 31 54 0 0 1.46 .299 4.85 -0.1 113
2032 Houston - MLB 27 40 0 3 1 0 2.66 61.0 48 19 18 6 20 71 0 0 1.11 .286 3.22 1.0 163
2033 Houston - MLB 28 19 0 1 0 0 2.96 27.1 17 9 9 1 18 31 0 0 1.28 .254 3.60 0.5 162
2034 Houston - MLB 29 3 0 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 2 5 0 0 1.20 .231 5.07 -0.0 85
2035 Chicago (N) - MLB 30 1 1 0 1 0 4.15 4.1 4 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.38 .235 4.58 0.0 106
2035 Charlotte - MLB 30 43 3 3 1 0 3.28 71.1 53 32 26 7 35 66 0 0 1.23 .250 4.60 0.3 137
2035 Total - MLB 30 44 4 3 2 0 3.33 75.2 57 35 28 7 37 66 0 0 1.24 .249 4.60 0.3 135
2036 Charlotte - MLB 31 48 7 0 1 0 3.57 70.2 60 28 28 5 28 72 0 0 1.25 .296 3.50 1.3 127
2037 Charlotte - MLB 32 60 9 4 3 1 5.62 72.0 74 45 45 14 27 60 0 0 1.40 .296 5.33 -0.2 80
2038 Charlotte - MLB 33 31 6 2 4 0 3.92 41.1 38 20 18 3 27 28 0 0 1.57 .273 4.86 0.1 114
2039 Charlotte - MLB 34 22 6 1 3 0 4.65 31.0 36 16 16 5 6 29 0 0 1.35 .333 4.19 0.4 98
2039 Montreal - MLB 34 28 0 0 4 1 5.77 34.1 39 22 22 3 19 32 0 0 1.69 .360 4.57 0.0 75
2039 Total - MLB 34 50 6 1 7 1 5.23 65.1 75 38 38 8 25 61 0 0 1.53 .347 4.41 0.5 87
Total MLB 344 32 15 21 2 3.96 502.2 454 231 221 55 222 461 0 0 1.34 .290 4.34 3.4 113
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+
2021 Total - 16 14 14 7 2 0 1.32 95.1 64 16 14 3 25 136 0 0 0.93 .255 1.57 4.8 100
2022 Total - 17 12 12 6 2 0 1.96 82.2 61 22 18 2 34 103 0 0 1.15 .266 2.26 3.2 100
2023 Total - 18 15 15 9 1 0 2.24 108.2 82 29 27 2 50 143 0 0 1.21 .291 2.22 4.3 100
2023 Houston (DSL) - R 18 2 2 0 1 0 27.00 1.1 6 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 5.25 .750 4.56 0.0 17
2024 Houston (GCL) - R 19 9 2 1 2 0 1.33 27.0 15 4 4 1 6 23 1 1 0.78 .203 2.87 0.7 313
2024 Boone - R 19 5 5 1 1 0 3.05 20.2 20 7 7 0 10 23 0 0 1.45 .345 3.24 0.7 157
2024 Total - R 19 14 7 2 3 0 2.08 47.2 35 11 11 1 16 46 1 1 1.07 .268 3.03 1.4 218
2025 Quad Cities - A 20 18 1 2 7 1 5.71 75.2 91 50 48 8 32 63 0 0 1.63 .356 4.76 -0.4 69
2025 Fayetteville - A+ 20 7 1 0 3 0 6.05 19.1 24 14 13 3 6 13 0 0 1.55 .328 5.04 -0.2 63
2025 Total - A+ 20 25 2 2 10 1 5.78 95.0 115 64 61 11 38 76 0 0 1.61 .350 4.81 -0.6 67
2026 Corpus Christi - AA 21 23 14 7 5 0 3.06 123.1 115 48 42 7 53 102 0 0 1.36 .301 3.83 1.6 127
2026 Round Rock - AAA 21 7 3 0 0 0 6.00 9.0 10 6 6 2 6 10 0 0 1.78 .320 6.51 -0.1 81
2027 Round Rock - AAA 22 36 0 6 1 0 3.66 91.0 82 39 37 9 40 71 0 0 1.34 .281 4.64 -0.1 116
2028 Round Rock - AAA 23 33 12 5 9 0 5.93 132.0 143 90 87 21 65 115 0 0 1.58 .303 5.84 -0.6 77
2029 Corpus Christi - AA 24 21 13 7 5 2 3.67 76.0 63 33 31 9 31 80 0 0 1.24 .280 4.87 0.7 127
2029 Round Rock - AAA 24 13 2 1 0 0 3.00 18.0 20 6 6 3 11 24 0 0 1.72 .362 4.84 0.0 146
2030 Round Rock - AAA 25 38 0 7 3 2 4.47 56.1 57 33 28 6 21 63 0 0 1.38 .333 4.47 0.4 106
2034 Round Rock - AAA 29 21 21 8 5 0 3.98 117.2 118 57 52 10 48 102 0 0 1.41 .307 4.68 1.6 119
2035 Iowa - AAA 30 2 2 0 2 0 33.00 3.0 10 12 11 0 4 3 0 0 4.67 .588 5.63 -0.0 13
2038 Omaha - AAA 33 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.2 2 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.45 .133 1.83 0.2 999
2040 Pawtucket - AAA 35 1 1 0 1 0 5.40 3.1 4 4 2 0 3 5 0 0 2.10 .400 3.58 0.1 85
2041 Frisco - AA 36 5 1 1 0 0 5.17 15.2 19 9 9 0 6 17 0 0 1.60 .396 2.85 0.4 86
2041 Nashville - AAA 36 4 0 0 0 0 1.54 11.2 6 2 2 0 6 14 0 0 1.03 .231 3.01 0.3 299
2042 Frisco - AA 37 26 0 3 2 2 3.82 37.2 46 18 16 6 6 42 0 0 1.38 .370 3.86 0.4 114
2042 Nashville - AAA 37 2 0 0 1 0 3.86 4.2 9 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 2.14 .571 3.93 0.0 109
2043 Frisco - AA 38 17 0 0 0 0 5.50 37.2 48 23 23 5 7 36 0 0 1.46 .374 4.03 0.4 84
Total IL 4 1 0 1 0 1.80 10.0 6 4 2 0 4 12 0 0 1.00 .240 2.41 253.9
Total PCL 156 40 27 21 2 4.69 443.1 455 247 231 52 202 409 0 0 1.48 .311 4.99 97.2
Total TEX 92 28 18 12 4 3.75 290.1 291 131 121 27 103 277 0 0 1.36 .321 4.08 114.9
Total CAR 7 1 0 3 0 6.05 19.1 24 14 13 3 6 13 0 0 1.55 .328 5.04 63.4
Total MID 18 1 2 7 1 5.71 75.2 91 50 48 8 32 63 0 0 1.63 .356 4.76 68.5
Total APP 5 5 1 1 0 3.05 20.2 20 7 7 0 10 23 0 0 1.45 .345 3.24 156.7
Total GCL 9 2 1 2 0 1.33 27.0 15 4 4 1 6 23 1 1 0.78 .203 2.87 312.7
Total DSL 2 2 0 1 0 27.00 1.1 6 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 5.25 .750 4.56 16.8
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+
2034 Houston - MLB 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .286 2.27 0.1 999
2038 Charlotte - MLB 33 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.82 .111 3.24 0.1 999
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 3 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.88 .188 2.89 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2030 Houston - MLB P 9 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 17.1 2.08 +0.2 1.023
2031 Houston - MLB P 40 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 67.0 0.54 +1.0 1.022
2032 Houston - MLB P 40 0 7 2 0 9 0 1.000 61.0 1.33 +0.1 1.058
2033 Houston - MLB P 19 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 27.1 0.99 +0.3 1.074
2034 Houston - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.086
2035 Charlotte - MLB P 43 3 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 71.1 1.01 -0.2 1.060
2035 Chicago (N) - MLB P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.1 1.060
2036 Charlotte - MLB P 48 7 3 3 0 7 1 .857 70.2 0.76 +1.3 1.080
2037 Charlotte - MLB P 59 9 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 72.0 1.12 +2.2 1.071
2038 Charlotte - MLB P 30 6 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 41.1 0.65 -0.3 .000
2039 Charlotte - MLB P 22 6 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 31.0 0.87 +0.1 1.089
2039 Montreal - MLB P 27 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 34.1 1.05 +0.2 .545
TOTAL P 341 32 25 30 1 57 2 .965 502.2 0.98 +4.9 .943
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (35); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 25 (30).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 25 (35).
06/11/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 32, Pick 29, 964th overall pick) by the Houston Astros, out of high school (Lake City Christian Academy; Lake City, FL).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 25 (25).
08/01/2024 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia E (GCL) Phillies East with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/28/2024 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 25 (45).
08/21/2025 Injured (Surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 30 (45).
07/16/2026 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/25/2026 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
08/31/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (45).
06/20/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
06/30/2027 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
01/16/2028 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
11/11/2029 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
11/27/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
12/01/2031 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
11/22/2032 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
03/02/2033 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/20/2033 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,592,500.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
04/28/2034 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/20/2034 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,178,000.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
03/26/2035 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Chicago (N) Cubs in exchange for SP Josh Hayes.
05/14/2035 Was traded by the Chicago (N) Cubs to the Charlotte Flight, along with 3B Willie Villegas, in exchange for SS Adinso Reyes and LF Chris Sutherland.
06/20/2035 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/23/2035 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/08/2035 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,300,000 with the Charlotte Flight organization.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/27/2036 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,600,000 with the Charlotte Flight organization.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/28/2038 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 5 weeks.
11/12/2038 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Charlotte Flight organization.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/14/2039 Was claimed off waivers by Montreal while with Charlotte.
09/15/2039 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/26/2039 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/05/2039 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
03/27/2040 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/16/2040 Released by the Montreal Expos.
05/07/2040 Signed a minor league contract ($69 bonus) with the Boston Red Sox organization.
06/03/2040 Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)),out for 5 months.
11/19/2040 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
02/05/2041 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Texas Rangers organization.
05/01/2041 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Texas organization.
11/05/2041 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/11/2042 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/28/2042 Wins the 2042 Texas League Round 2 with the Frisco RoughRiders!
11/17/2042 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
05/18/2043 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/14/2043 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
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