P Spencer Howard #83
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/18/2028
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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P SPENCER HOWARD #83 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
52 7 6-3 5 5.27 94.0 94 23 30 114 1.32 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 71 69 73 71
Movement 42 40 43 42
Control 48 48 49 48
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 84 84
Slider 66 66
Curveball 74 74
Changeup 53 53
Cutter 62 62
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 58
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 34
Defense 75
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 34
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 21
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2028 CLE Loss, 1-3 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
09/28/2028 DET Win, 12-5 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 Win
09/26/2028 DET Win, 5-1 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
09/20/2028 @ CIN Win, 10-6 2.2 1 0 0 1 6 Win
09/15/2028 CWS Loss, 10-14 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
09/12/2028 HOU Loss, 11-14 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
09/10/2028 @ LAA Loss, 1-10 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
09/09/2028 @ LAA Win, 9-6 1.1 1 3 3 2 2
09/04/2028 @ HOU Loss, 2-7 1.2 3 1 1 1 3
08/30/2028 BOS Win, 9-4 X 5.2 5 4 4 3 6 Win
PERSONALITY
A decent teammate.
Birthday:07/28/1996
Born in:Templeton, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,060,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 86 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 150 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 52 7 6 3 5 5.27 94.0 94 59 55 23 30 114 0 0.0 0 2 28.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 1 83.3 45 18 12.64 9.00 10.91 2.87 5.44 1.32 116 -0.2 .302        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 171 48 6 1 15 32 18 49 1 0 3 .281 .358 .591 .948      
vs. RHB 199 46 9 0 8 27 12 65 1 2 5 .231 .290 .397 .687      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 3 1 1 0 6.53 20.2 21 17 15 6 7 29  
May 11 0 1 0 2 6.07 13.1 13 9 9 5 1 13  
June 10 0 0 1 1 3.38 8.0 7 3 3 1 4 13  
July 9 0 1 0 2 3.65 12.1 8 5 5 3 2 18  
August 7 4 1 1 0 5.06 26.2 28 17 15 6 10 22  
September 8 0 2 0 0 6.17 11.2 16 8 8 2 5 18  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 1  
Spring Training 2 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 4 2 2 1 0 5  
Last Year 49 10 5 5 0 4.76 119.0 109 68 63 20 45 138  
2 Years Ago 31 16 2 8 0 5.80 94.2 116 65 61 23 43 91  
Career 217 112 31 56 5 5.44 723.1 748 468 437 147 292 762  
Home 29 6 4 2 3 5.55 61.2 64 40 38 15 20 73  
Road 23 1 2 1 2 4.73 32.1 30 19 17 8 10 41  
Grass 49 7 6 3 4 5.40 91.2 94 59 55 23 30 113  
Turf 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 13 3 2 2 2 4.50 28.0 24 16 14 8 9 40  
Night 39 4 4 1 3 5.59 66.0 70 43 41 15 21 74  
As Starter 7 7 2 2 0 5.21 38.0 37 26 22 8 12 38  
As Reliever / Substitution 45 0 4 1 5 5.30 56.0 57 33 33 15 18 76  
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 Philadelphia - MLB 24 20 14 3 9 0 6.59 83.1 92 65 61 22 46 92 0 0 1.66 .317 6.35 -0.6 70
2022 Philadelphia - MLB 25 20 20 6 6 0 4.59 100.0 103 54 51 17 36 103 0 0 1.39 .315 4.76 1.2 100
2023 Philadelphia - MLB 26 26 26 7 13 0 5.47 131.2 118 83 80 22 48 130 0 0 1.26 .275 4.87 1.4 85
2025 Philadelphia - MLB 28 19 19 2 12 0 5.90 100.2 116 74 66 20 44 94 0 0 1.59 .329 5.43 0.3 76
2026 Philadelphia - MLB 29 31 16 2 8 0 5.80 94.2 116 65 61 23 43 91 0 0 1.68 .337 6.03 -0.7 76
2027 Philadelphia - MLB 30 39 1 2 1 0 5.32 66.0 61 39 39 12 28 87 0 0 1.35 .320 4.61 0.2 86
2027 St. Louis - MLB 30 10 9 3 4 0 4.08 53.0 48 29 24 8 17 51 0 0 1.23 .280 4.64 0.6 109
2027 Total - MLB 30 49 10 5 5 0 4.76 119.0 109 68 63 20 45 138 0 0 1.29 .301 4.62 0.8 95
2028 Minnesota - MLB 31 52 7 6 3 5 5.27 94.0 94 59 55 23 30 114 0 0 1.32 .302 5.44 -0.2 89
Total MLB 217 112 31 56 5 5.44 723.1 748 468 437 147 292 762 0 0 1.44 .309 5.29 2.2 84
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+
2017 Williamsport - A- 20 9 9 1 1 0 4.45 28.1 22 15 14 0 18 40 0 0 1.41 .349 2.49 1.0 90
2018 Lakewood - A 21 23 23 9 8 0 3.78 112.0 101 52 47 6 40 147 1 0 1.26 .349 2.34 4.1 105
2019 Philadelphia W (GCL) - R 22 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.67 .200 0.87 0.2 999
2019 Philadelphia E (GCL) - R 22 1 1 0 0 0 11.57 2.1 3 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 1.71 .333 8.77 -0.1 35
2019 Total - R 22 2 2 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 4 3 3 1 2 8 0 0 1.12 .273 4.33 0.1 79
2019 Clearwater - A+ 22 7 7 2 1 0 1.29 35.0 19 5 5 1 5 48 0 0 0.69 .261 1.43 1.8 310
2019 Reading - AA 22 6 6 1 0 0 2.35 30.2 20 9 8 2 9 38 0 0 0.95 .254 2.65 1.0 171
2020 Lehigh Valley - AAA 23 29 29 9 8 0 3.90 150.0 120 69 65 12 49 156 0 0 1.13 .281 4.03 3.3 123
2021 Lehigh Valley - AAA 24 5 4 2 1 0 3.97 22.2 22 10 10 0 10 22 0 0 1.41 .333 3.73 0.6 126
2023 Lehigh Valley - AAA 26 7 7 1 2 0 3.13 37.1 30 15 13 3 15 39 0 0 1.21 .281 3.48 0.6 115
2025 Lehigh Valley - AAA 28 8 8 3 4 0 3.57 53.0 51 22 21 6 15 53 0 0 1.25 .315 3.98 0.7 110
2026 Lehigh Valley - AAA 29 7 0 1 1 1 0.59 15.1 8 2 1 1 4 16 0 0 0.78 .200 2.50 0.3 604
Total IL 56 48 16 16 1 3.56 278.1 231 118 110 22 93 286 0 0 1.16 .288 3.84 124.7
Total EL 6 6 1 0 0 2.35 30.2 20 9 8 2 9 38 0 0 0.95 .254 2.65 171.0
Total FSL 7 7 2 1 0 1.29 35.0 19 5 5 1 5 48 0 0 0.69 .261 1.43 310.5
Total SAL 23 23 9 8 0 3.78 112.0 101 52 47 6 40 147 1 0 1.26 .349 2.34 105.5
Total NYP 9 9 1 1 0 4.45 28.1 22 15 14 0 18 40 0 0 1.41 .349 2.49 89.6
Total GCL 2 2 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 4 3 3 1 2 8 0 0 1.12 .273 4.33 78.9
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+
2027 St. Louis - MLB 30 3 0 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 0 2 5 0 0 1.26 .333 2.84 0.1 104
Total MLB 3 0 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 0 2 5 0 0 1.26 .333 2.84 104.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Philadelphia - MLB P 20 14 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 83.1 1.40 +0.0 1.095
2022 Philadelphia - MLB P 20 20 2 5 0 8 1 .875 100.0 0.63 -1.7 .746
2023 Philadelphia - MLB P 26 26 4 8 0 14 2 .857 131.2 0.82 -0.9 .824
2025 Philadelphia - MLB P 19 19 4 6 0 11 1 .909 100.2 0.89 +0.2 .984
2026 Philadelphia - MLB P 31 16 1 5 0 7 1 .857 94.2 0.57 -0.6 1.002
2027 Philadelphia - MLB P 38 1 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 66.0 1.36 +1.3 1.133
2027 St. Louis - MLB P 10 9 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 53.0 1.53 +0.6 .992
2028 Minnesota - MLB P 52 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 94.0 0.48 -1.2 .757
TOTAL P 216 112 23 49 0 77 5 .935 723.1 0.90 -2.3 .945
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA).
03/26/2020 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
06/26/2020 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
07/12/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
10/26/2020 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (73); Movement: 54 (62); Control: 29 (42).
03/25/2021 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
08/09/2021 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5 months.
11/20/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 41 (43).
03/20/2022 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/05/2022 Injured (Torn biceps), out for 2 months.
11/02/2022 Injured (Nausea), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/26/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 63 (64); Control: 40 (42).
05/06/2023 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $825,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
03/12/2024 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 12 months.
11/21/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,050,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 46 (46).
11/21/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,350,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 50 (52); Control: 45 (45).
11/19/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,575,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 48 (48).
07/30/2027 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with CF Jamie Southerland, SP Danny Marin, SS Shichinosuke Areias, and CL Mike Cooney, in exchange for RP Jack Flaherty and RP Michell Miliano.
11/17/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 47 (47).
02/29/2028 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2023 13 6
2025 12 8
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