P Justin Steele #39
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
09/03/2032
OA: 43 POT: 43
P JUSTIN STEELE #39 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 0 0-0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 1 4 1.50 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 50 50
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/30/2032 GWI Loss, 4-8 3.1 4 0 0 1 4
08/03/2032 PHI Win, 5-2 X 7.0 2 2 2 1 8 Win
07/27/2032 @ CLE Win, 8-1 X 6.0 5 1 1 3 4 Win
07/20/2032 @ STL Loss, 1-3 X 6.0 4 1 1 2 8 Loss
07/11/2032 KC Loss, 1-4 X 6.1 5 4 4 3 2 Loss
07/06/2032 @ PHI Win, 14-7 X 5.2 7 3 3 0 5 Win
06/27/2032 @ OAK Win, 5-4 X 5.0 6 2 2 1 4
06/22/2032 MIA Loss, 3-9 X 4.2 6 5 5 1 7 Loss
06/13/2032 @ TEX Win, 11-6 X 5.1 9 5 5 1 3 Win
06/08/2032 @ NYM Win, 6-5 X 6.0 9 4 4 1 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Steele has an engine that never quits.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/11/1995
Born in:Lucedale, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 111 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 111 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2032 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 18 10 6 0 4.47 100.2 99 50 50 15 33 82 0 0.0 0 7 38.9
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 12.43 8.85 7.33 2.95 4.73 1.31 108 1.0 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 147 40 10 0 8 19 13 23 1 0 2 .272 .337 .503 .841      
vs. RHB 240 59 13 2 7 31 20 59 2 2 5 .246 .315 .404 .719      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2032 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 1 0 4.19 19.1 19 9 9 2 11 19  
May 5 5 3 2 0 4.30 29.1 27 14 14 5 9 19  
June 4 4 2 1 0 6.86 21.0 30 16 16 3 4 17  
July 4 4 2 2 0 3.38 24.0 21 9 9 3 8 19  
August 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 2 2 2 2 1 8  
Spring Training 5 5 3 0 0 5.87 15.1 16 10 10 5 6 14  
Career 244 233 75 77 0 4.30 1216.2 1150 630 581 162 548 1034  
Home 8 8 3 4 0 5.20 45.0 39 26 26 10 15 42  
Road 10 10 7 2 0 3.88 55.2 60 24 24 5 18 40  
Grass 17 17 10 5 0 4.31 96.0 92 46 46 15 29 79  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 7.71 4.2 7 4 4 0 4 3  
Day 4 4 2 1 0 5.56 22.2 27 14 14 4 6 13  
Night 14 14 8 5 0 4.15 78.0 72 36 36 11 27 69  
As Starter 18 18 10 6 0 4.47 100.2 99 50 50 15 33 82  
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2032 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 1 4 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 1 0 13.50 10.80 10.80 2.70 1.30 1.50 38 0.1 .400        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143      
vs. RHB 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2032 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 1 4  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 1 4  
Last Year 24 1 0 2 3 2.91 46.1 51 17 15 3 9 37  
2 Years Ago 12 12 8 3 0 3.27 85.1 77 35 31 2 34 69  
Career 63 19 12 6 3 2.72 205.1 185 70 62 11 75 186  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 1 4  
Grass 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 1 4  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 1 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 1 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+
2021 Chicago - MLB 25 20 9 4 4 0 4.26 57.0 50 29 27 12 27 59 0 0 1.35 .264 5.52 -0.3 98
2022 Chicago - MLB 26 30 30 6 9 0 3.50 149.1 140 76 58 9 72 122 0 0 1.42 .292 3.85 2.4 116
2023 Chicago - MLB 27 18 18 2 9 0 6.25 85.0 93 62 59 13 55 73 0 0 1.74 .315 5.68 0.1 74
2024 Seattle - MLB 28 29 29 7 8 0 3.85 163.2 131 74 70 16 82 128 0 0 1.30 .252 4.36 1.3 102
2025 Seattle - MLB 29 20 20 8 4 0 3.78 112.0 108 48 47 12 44 93 0 0 1.36 .293 4.42 1.2 111
2025 Cleveland - MLB 29 8 8 2 5 0 5.92 38.0 48 27 25 7 20 37 0 0 1.79 .360 5.37 0.0 73
2025 Total - MLB 29 28 28 10 9 0 4.32 150.0 156 75 72 19 64 130 0 0 1.47 .310 4.66 1.3 98
2026 Cleveland - MLB 30 5 5 2 2 0 7.33 23.1 23 19 19 6 15 12 0 0 1.63 .239 7.79 -0.6 57
2026 Chicago - MLB 30 26 26 5 11 0 4.27 122.1 117 62 58 15 59 119 0 0 1.44 .306 4.33 1.4 98
2026 Total - MLB 30 31 31 7 13 0 4.76 145.2 140 81 77 21 74 131 0 0 1.47 .295 4.88 0.8 88
2027 Baltimore - MLB 31 23 23 9 8 0 4.26 131.0 121 69 62 21 50 110 0 0 1.31 .274 4.98 0.5 98
2028 Chicago - MLB 32 32 32 15 6 0 3.56 161.2 150 67 64 20 61 132 0 0 1.31 .284 4.34 2.1 121
2029 Chicago - MLB 33 15 15 5 5 0 5.20 72.2 70 47 42 16 30 67 0 0 1.38 .271 5.48 0.0 84
2032 Washington - MLB 36 18 18 10 6 0 4.47 100.2 99 50 50 15 33 82 0 0 1.31 .287 4.73 1.0 98
Total MLB 244 233 75 77 0 4.30 1216.2 1150 630 581 162 548 1034 0 0 1.40 .285 4.71 9.2 98
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+
2014 Chicago N (ACL) - R 18 9 4 0 0 0 2.89 18.2 15 6 6 0 8 25 0 0 1.23 .333 1.97 0.7 137
2015 Total - A- 19 10 10 3 1 0 2.66 40.2 38 24 12 0 15 38 0 0 1.30 .311 2.44 1.4 151
2016 Total - A 20 19 19 5 7 0 5.00 77.1 93 57 43 3 39 76 0 0 1.71 .383 3.56 1.5 80
2017 Total - A+ 21 20 20 6 7 0 2.92 98.2 100 42 32 6 36 82 0 0 1.38 .315 3.73 1.7 137
2018 Chicago N (ACL) - R 22 5 5 0 0 0 1.47 18.1 9 4 3 1 4 27 0 0 0.71 .222 1.78 0.8 270
2018 Total - A+ 22 4 4 2 1 0 2.45 18.1 12 7 5 0 6 19 0 0 0.98 .261 2.60 0.6 163
2018 Tennessee - AA 22 2 2 0 1 0 3.60 10.0 8 4 4 1 3 7 0 0 1.10 .233 4.30 0.1 112
2019 Tennessee - AA 23 11 11 0 6 0 5.59 38.2 45 24 24 3 20 42 0 0 1.68 .404 3.67 0.7 72
2021 Iowa - AAA 25 9 5 2 0 0 1.32 27.1 14 6 4 1 13 29 0 0 0.99 .197 2.98 0.7 305
2023 Iowa - AAA 27 16 0 1 1 0 3.09 35.0 36 12 12 5 15 41 0 0 1.46 .360 3.95 0.1 126
2027 Norfolk - AAA 31 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 3 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.75 .143 2.67 0.2 999
2030 Erie - AA 34 14 14 8 5 0 3.80 104.1 97 49 44 4 32 79 4 1 1.24 .297 2.88 3.1 108
2030 Toledo - AAA 34 12 12 8 3 0 3.27 85.1 77 35 31 2 34 69 1 0 1.30 .293 3.15 1.9 116
2031 Akron - AA 35 7 7 5 1 0 2.31 50.2 38 14 13 3 14 42 1 0 1.03 .255 2.78 1.3 155
2031 Columbus - AAA 35 24 1 0 2 3 2.91 46.1 51 17 15 3 9 37 0 0 1.29 .322 2.93 0.7 123
2032 Columbus - AAA 36 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.50 .400 1.30 0.1 999
Total IL 63 19 12 6 3 2.72 205.1 185 70 62 11 75 186 1 0 1.27 .296 3.16 138.9
Total EL 21 21 13 6 0 3.31 155.0 135 63 57 7 46 121 5 1 1.17 .284 2.85 119.8
Total SL 13 13 0 7 0 5.18 48.2 53 28 28 4 23 49 0 0 1.56 .366 3.80 77.8
Total SAL 24 24 8 8 0 2.85 117.0 112 49 37 6 42 101 0 0 1.32 .308 3.55 140.5
Total CAL 19 19 5 7 0 5.00 77.1 93 57 43 3 39 76 0 0 1.71 .383 3.56 79.9
Total NWL 10 10 3 1 0 2.66 40.2 38 24 12 0 15 38 0 0 1.30 .311 2.44 150.6
Total ACL 14 9 0 0 0 2.19 37.0 24 10 9 1 12 52 0 0 0.97 .284 1.88 181.7
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+
2025 Cleveland - MLB 29 4 4 1 1 0 4.50 20.0 29 11 10 1 8 18 0 0 1.85 .412 3.31 0.5 96
2027 Baltimore - MLB 31 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 8 3 3 1 2 7 0 0 1.58 .412 4.44 0.1 98
2028 Chicago - MLB 32 2 2 0 1 0 6.97 10.1 12 8 8 3 6 6 0 0 1.74 .281 7.48 -0.2 62
Total MLB 7 7 1 2 0 5.15 36.2 49 22 21 5 16 31 0 0 1.77 .376 4.68 83.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Chicago - MLB P 20 9 1 9 1 10 0 1.000 57.0 1.58 -0.2 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 10 8 1 19 1 .947 149.1 1.08 +0.6 1.021
2023 Chicago - MLB P 18 18 5 9 0 15 1 .933 85.0 1.48 +0.1 .877
2024 Seattle - MLB P 29 29 9 13 2 23 1 .957 163.2 1.21 +0.3 1.208
2025 Cleveland - MLB P 8 8 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 38.0 0.71 -0.3 1.020
2025 Seattle - MLB P 20 20 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 112.0 0.56 -0.1 1.020
2026 Cleveland - MLB P 5 5 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 23.1 1.93 -0.1 1.021
2026 Chicago - MLB P 26 26 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 122.1 1.18 +1.0 1.021
2027 Baltimore - MLB P 23 23 7 10 1 17 0 1.000 131.0 1.17 +1.1 1.183
2028 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 12 16 3 29 1 .966 161.2 1.56 -0.2 .973
2029 Chicago - MLB P 15 15 3 7 0 11 1 .909 72.2 1.24 +0.0 .858
2032 Washington - MLB P 18 18 7 5 0 12 0 1.000 100.2 1.07 +1.2 .993
2032 Columbus - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 245 233 66 96 10 167 5 .970 1220.0 1.20 +3.4 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2014 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from George County HS (Lucedale, MS).
07/09/2022 Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the paternity list. [Auto]
07/12/2022 Chicago Cubs activated LHP Justin Steele from the paternity list. [Auto]
11/29/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
11/20/2023 Became a free agent.
12/21/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
10/29/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
07/31/2025 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for 2B Jake Fox.
11/13/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,954,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/16/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Cleveland.
11/25/2026 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/21/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Washington Nationals organization.
04/15/2027 Released by the Washington Nationals.
05/17/2027 Signed a minor league contract ($130,000 bonus) with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
11/28/2027 Became a free agent.
12/29/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/24/2028 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
08/19/2028 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/07/2028 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $11,500,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/20/2029 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/24/2029 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/20/2029 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 7 weeks.
08/06/2029 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
08/06/2029 Chicago White Sox have executed the contract year option.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
02/05/2030 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
04/27/2030 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Altoona Curve with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/21/2030 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/14/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
11/10/2031 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
12/21/2031 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 29, 29th overall Pick) by the Washington Nationals from the Cleveland Guardians.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/16/2032 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/09/2032 Released by the Washington organization, returned to the Cleveland Guardians.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2028 15 6
Year L Rank
2026 13 8
Year BB Rank
2022 72 2
2024 82 2
2026 74 9
Year WP Rank
2028 10 7
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .252 2
Year HR/9 Rank
2024 0.88 7
Year H/9 Rank
2024 7.20 3
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