P Ben Groves #2
Chattanooga Lookouts (CIN) SL
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/27/2029
 OA: 30 POT: 45
BNN Index | SL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN GROVES #2 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 0 0-3 2 9.00 4.0 5 1 5 5 2.50 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 75
Movement 45 45 50 50
Control 25 25 25 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 70
Changeup 35 35
Sinker 50 70
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/21/2029 @ BIL Loss, 8-9 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 Loss
07/19/2029 @ BIL Win, 7-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/18/2029 @ BIL Loss, 3-4 0.2 1 1 0 2 1 Loss
07/11/2029 @ RC Win, 4-0 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 Save
07/09/2029 @ RC Loss, 3-4 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 Loss
07/05/2029 @ FWA Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
06/29/2029 WIS Win, 4-3 X 7.1 3 0 0 2 8
06/23/2029 WMI Win, 3-1 X 5.1 3 1 1 1 3
06/17/2029 @ LAN Win, 3-2 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 Save
06/14/2029 FMY Win, 10-7 X 4.2 6 5 5 4 0
PERSONALITY
He's the type who would rather blend in than stand out.
Birthday:08/17/2007
Born in:South Laurel, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 3rd Pick in Round 2
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 0 3 2 9.00 4.0 5 6 4 1 5 5 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 3 1 66.7 5 5 22.50 11.25 11.25 11.25 7.49 2.50 207 -0.4 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 9 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 .111 .273 .111 .384      
vs. RHB 9 4 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 .444 .583 .889 1.472      
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 2 1 21.60 1.2 4 5 4 1 4 1  
July 5 0 0 3 2 9.00 4.0 5 6 4 1 5 5  
Career 5 0 0 3 2 9.00 4.0 5 6 4 1 5 5  
Road 5 0 0 3 2 9.00 4.0 5 6 4 1 5 5  
Grass 5 0 0 3 2 9.00 4.0 5 6 4 1 5 5  
Day 2 0 0 1 1 21.60 1.2 2 4 4 1 2 4  
Night 3 0 0 2 1 0.00 2.1 3 2 0 0 3 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 3 2 9.00 4.0 5 6 4 1 5 5  
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 2 0 0 2 1.23 14.2 8 2 2 0 4 15 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 2 2 9.20 4.91 9.20 2.45 2.18 0.82 72 0.4 .235        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 15 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 .133 .188 .133 .321      
vs. RHB 33 6 1 1 0 2 3 9 1 0 3 .182 .300 .273 .573      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 3 2 0 0 1 1.32 13.2 8 2 2 0 3 14  
July 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
Career 4 2 0 0 2 1.23 14.2 8 2 2 0 4 15  
Home 2 2 0 0 0 0.71 12.2 6 1 1 0 3 11  
Road 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 4  
Grass 4 2 0 0 2 1.23 14.2 8 2 2 0 4 15  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 3  
Night 3 1 0 0 2 0.96 9.1 5 1 1 0 3 12  
As Starter 2 2 0 0 0 0.71 12.2 6 1 1 0 3 11  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 4  
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 2 0 1 8 3.08 26.1 19 12 9 2 12 20 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 9 1 88.9 15 13 10.94 6.49 6.84 4.10 3.85 1.18 106 0.1 .239        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 35 9 2 1 1 8 4 7 0 0 1 .257 .350 .457 .807      
vs. RHB 58 10 1 1 1 4 8 13 0 2 0 .172 .273 .276 .549      
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2029 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 1 0 0 1 2.16 8.1 5 2 2 0 2 8  
May 10 0 0 1 6 1.64 11.0 7 5 2 0 6 10  
June 4 1 0 0 1 6.43 7.0 7 5 5 2 4 2  
Last Year 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 4 0 0 0 3 0  
Career 19 2 0 1 8 2.86 28.1 23 12 9 2 15 20  
Home 12 2 0 1 5 3.48 20.2 16 11 8 2 7 13  
Road 5 0 0 0 3 1.59 5.2 3 1 1 0 5 7  
Grass 17 2 0 1 8 3.08 26.1 19 12 9 2 12 20  
Day 6 0 0 0 3 0.00 8.0 2 0 0 0 2 7  
Night 11 2 0 1 5 4.42 18.1 17 12 9 2 10 13  
As Starter 2 2 0 0 0 4.91 11.0 9 6 6 2 5 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 0 1 8 1.76 15.1 10 6 3 0 7 15  
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+
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+
2026 Total - 18 13 8 5 0 0 0.15 62.0 20 4 1 1 12 156 0 0 0.52 .284 0.00 4.8 100
2026 New York N (FCL) - R 18 11 11 3 5 0 6.85 47.1 49 37 36 4 29 30 0 0 1.65 .300 5.95 0.2 74
2027 New York N (FCL) - R 19 10 10 2 6 0 4.78 52.2 57 29 28 4 19 36 0 0 1.44 .327 4.93 0.7 104
2028 Cincinnati (ACL) - R 20 10 10 1 4 0 3.29 52.0 51 19 19 3 25 36 0 0 1.46 .314 4.69 0.6 139
2028 Daytona - A 20 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3.50 .444 6.37 -0.1 999
2029 Daytona - A 21 17 2 0 1 8 3.08 26.1 19 12 9 2 12 20 0 0 1.18 .239 3.85 0.1 118
2029 Dayton - A+ 21 4 2 0 0 2 1.23 14.2 8 2 2 0 4 15 0 0 0.82 .235 2.18 0.4 245
2029 Total - A+ 21 21 4 0 1 10 2.41 41.0 27 14 11 2 16 35 0 0 1.05 .238 3.25 0.4 145
2029 Chattanooga - AA 21 5 0 0 3 2 9.00 4.0 5 6 4 1 5 5 0 0 2.50 .333 7.49 -0.4 40
Total SL 5 0 0 3 2 9.00 4.0 5 6 4 1 5 5 0 0 2.50 .333 7.49 40.1
Total MWL 4 2 0 0 2 1.23 14.2 8 2 2 0 4 15 0 0 0.82 .235 2.18 244.9
Total ACL 10 10 1 4 0 3.29 52.0 51 19 19 3 25 36 0 0 1.46 .314 4.69 139.1
Total FCL 21 21 5 11 0 5.76 100.0 106 66 64 8 48 66 0 0 1.54 .314 5.41 87.6
Total FSL 19 2 0 1 8 2.86 28.1 23 12 9 2 15 20 0 0 1.34 .263 4.03 126.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2029 Chattanooga - AA P 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2029 Dayton - A+ P 4 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 14.2 2.45 +0.2 .941
2029 Daytona - A P 17 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 26.1 1.37 +0.7 .982
TOTAL P 25 4 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 45.0 2.00 +0.9 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
05/22/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 35th overall pick) by the New York Mets, out of high school North East (North East; North East, MD).
06/01/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization with a signing bonus of $2,280,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (75); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 20 (35).
07/11/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 20 (35).
05/28/2028 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RP Evan Phillips.
07/09/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
09/12/2028 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 20 (40).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 20 (40).
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