P Jon Esser #35
Sacramento River Cats (FRE) AAA
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/10/2035
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JON ESSER #35 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 21 5-10 1 4.54 136.2 141 18 28 72 1.24 1.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 35
Movement 55 55 60 55
Control 60 55 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Changeup 55 55
Knuckle Curve 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 80
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/28/2035 WPG Loss, 2-5 X 7.2 7 5 5 2 4 Loss
08/23/2035 @ EVE Loss, 2-3 X 7.2 7 2 2 2 3
08/17/2035 OMA Win, 3-0 X 7.2 4 0 0 0 6 Win
08/11/2035 OKC Loss, 1-8 X 6.1 7 3 3 2 5 Loss
08/06/2035 @ VIC Loss, 0-4 X 6.2 7 4 4 1 5 Loss
07/31/2035 RR Loss, 4-9 X 5.0 6 5 2 4 3 Loss
07/26/2035 @ REN Loss, 6-9 X 5.2 8 7 4 2 2 Loss
07/20/2035 IE Win, 11-6 X 5.2 4 5 5 1 2
07/14/2035 @ HON Loss, 1-7 X 6.2 8 7 7 3 4 Loss
07/09/2035 ABQ Loss, 2-3 X 7.2 8 3 3 2 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Esser is an extremely hard worker and has a good head on his shoulders. He is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Greed
Birthday:08/03/1999
Born in:Valley Station, KY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 9th Pick in Round 8
TRIPLE A 2035 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 21 5 10 1 4.54 136.2 141 76 69 18 28 72 2 9.5 2 10 47.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 2 1 11.33 9.29 4.74 1.84 4.38 1.24 104 1.5 .267        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 280 76 18 1 11 45 15 35 0 0 1 .271 .311 .461 .772      
vs. RHB 266 65 9 3 7 31 13 37 4 2 2 .244 .281 .380 .660      
TRIPLE A 2035 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 1 0 5.40 11.2 15 7 7 1 2 8  
May 5 3 1 1 1 3.09 23.1 20 8 8 2 0 14  
June 5 5 2 1 0 5.46 28.0 37 18 17 7 4 10  
July 6 6 1 4 0 5.50 37.2 37 29 23 3 15 17  
August 5 5 1 3 0 3.50 36.0 32 14 14 5 7 23  
Career 269 188 60 91 8 4.14 1335.0 1326 669 614 188 332 1140  
Home 14 12 4 5 1 3.54 84.0 72 36 33 9 15 44  
Road 9 9 1 5 0 6.15 52.2 69 40 36 9 13 28  
Grass 22 20 5 9 1 4.35 132.1 133 71 64 18 27 68  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 8 5 5 0 1 4  
Day 8 7 3 3 1 4.21 47.0 47 22 22 5 7 27  
Night 15 14 2 7 0 4.72 89.2 94 54 47 13 21 45  
As Starter 21 21 5 10 0 4.62 134.1 141 76 69 18 28 68  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 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+
2024 Boston - SKY 24 12 12 4 4 0 5.37 58.2 81 38 35 16 13 26 0 0 1.60 .314 6.84 -0.9 78
2025 Boston - SKY 25 2 1 1 1 0 3.86 9.1 7 4 4 1 3 8 0 0 1.07 .231 4.11 0.1 109
2027 Montreal - SKY 27 4 1 0 1 0 8.31 8.2 9 8 8 2 0 7 0 0 1.04 .269 5.15 -0.0 48
2032 Las Vegas - SKY 32 10 0 1 0 0 2.25 16.0 11 4 4 2 2 15 0 0 0.81 .231 3.94 0.1 192
2033 Las Vegas - SKY 33 42 0 2 1 2 2.33 85.0 73 27 22 7 25 48 0 0 1.15 .249 4.23 0.0 172
2034 Kansas City - SKY 34 33 0 3 3 2 3.47 62.1 62 26 24 6 8 43 0 0 1.12 .296 3.74 0.3 112
Total SKY 103 14 11 10 4 3.64 240.0 243 107 97 34 51 147 0 0 1.23 .278 4.75 -0.4 111
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+
2018 Total - 18 16 16 10 2 0 1.27 120.1 88 20 17 3 16 174 0 0 0.86 .290 1.06 7.4 100
2019 Total - 19 14 14 7 3 0 3.07 96.2 91 35 33 8 24 83 0 0 1.19 .296 3.37 2.2 100
2019 Boston (GCL) - R 19 11 11 5 2 0 4.19 58.0 65 30 27 4 13 37 0 0 1.34 .311 4.70 0.6 108
2019 Reidsville - R+ 19 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.67 .125 3.45 0.0 999
2019 Total - R+ 19 12 11 5 2 0 3.98 61.0 66 30 27 4 14 39 0 0 1.31 .304 4.64 0.7 113
2020 Reidsville - R+ 20 13 13 6 3 0 2.26 75.2 44 20 19 4 32 59 0 0 1.00 .197 4.28 1.3 202
2020 Lowell - A- 20 1 1 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 5 3 3 0 5 3 0 0 2.14 .333 5.28 -0.0 71
2021 Salem - A+ 21 25 24 9 9 0 2.96 149.0 140 52 49 10 44 131 1 0 1.23 .302 3.47 2.2 122
2021 Portland - AA 21 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 6.0 7 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 1.67 .286 6.68 -0.1 130
2022 Greenville - A 22 2 2 1 0 0 3.00 12.0 14 4 4 0 1 10 0 0 1.25 .359 2.02 0.4 118
2022 Salem - A+ 22 8 8 2 3 0 4.31 39.2 41 19 19 2 17 42 0 0 1.46 .348 3.30 0.7 85
2022 Total - A+ 22 10 10 3 3 0 4.01 51.2 55 23 23 2 18 52 0 0 1.41 .351 3.00 1.2 91
2022 Portland - AA 22 18 18 3 11 0 5.66 97.0 107 67 61 12 49 93 0 0 1.61 .332 4.55 0.4 67
2023 Pawtucket - AAA 23 27 26 5 14 0 4.65 158.2 149 93 82 30 58 131 0 0 1.30 .261 5.52 0.4 98
2024 Salem - A+ 24 4 4 0 2 0 5.13 26.1 28 15 15 3 4 36 0 0 1.22 .379 2.57 0.8 73
2024 Portland - AA 24 2 2 0 1 0 2.70 13.1 9 4 4 0 2 13 0 0 0.82 .250 1.70 0.6 139
2024 Pawtucket - AAA 24 7 7 3 2 0 3.43 44.2 32 18 17 5 9 53 0 0 0.92 .250 2.92 1.2 116
2025 Pawtucket - AAA 25 28 28 10 15 0 3.73 178.2 161 77 74 27 48 152 5 1 1.17 .264 4.28 1.4 104
2026 Pawtucket - AAA 26 49 2 3 4 4 3.09 119.1 89 50 41 16 25 116 1 0 0.96 .232 3.79 0.8 128
2027 Colorado Springs - AAA 27 22 1 2 1 3 4.07 48.2 40 23 22 8 11 62 0 0 1.05 .288 3.97 0.5 111
2027 Ottawa - AAA 27 4 0 0 0 0 6.39 12.2 15 9 9 2 2 11 0 0 1.34 .342 4.07 0.0 62
2027 Total - AAA 27 26 1 2 1 3 4.55 61.1 55 32 31 10 13 73 0 0 1.11 .302 3.99 0.6 96
2028 Sacramento - AAA 28 26 22 5 8 0 4.16 151.1 160 74 70 18 41 133 0 0 1.33 .318 4.06 2.0 98
2029 Sacramento - AAA 29 29 29 10 14 0 4.88 164.0 196 98 89 21 35 130 0 0 1.41 .337 4.39 1.7 85
2030 Norfolk - AAA 30 29 27 11 12 0 4.19 172.0 179 84 80 24 45 157 2 0 1.30 .316 4.36 1.5 95
2032 Charlotte - AAA 32 25 25 6 11 0 3.70 148.1 164 67 61 19 30 123 1 0 1.31 .318 3.98 2.0 108
2035 Sacramento - AAA 35 23 21 5 10 1 4.54 136.2 141 76 69 18 28 72 2 2 1.24 .267 4.38 1.5 93
Total AAA 269 188 60 91 8 4.14 1335.0 1326 669 614 188 332 1140 11 3 1.24 .291 4.30 99.4
Total AA 21 21 3 13 0 5.18 116.1 123 74 67 13 54 107 0 0 1.52 .321 4.33 73.5
Total A+ 37 36 11 14 0 3.47 215.0 209 86 83 15 65 209 1 0 1.27 .319 3.33 104.9
Total A 2 2 1 0 0 3.00 12.0 14 4 4 0 1 10 0 0 1.25 .359 2.02 117.7
Total A- 1 1 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 5 3 3 0 5 3 0 0 2.14 .333 5.28 71.5
Total R+ 14 13 6 3 0 2.17 78.2 45 20 19 4 33 61 0 0 0.99 .194 4.25 209.5
Total R 11 11 5 2 0 4.19 58.0 65 30 27 4 13 37 0 0 1.34 .311 4.70 107.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Reidsville - R+ P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2019 Boston (GCL) - R P 11 11 1 13 1 14 0 1.000 58.0 2.17 -0.1 1.044
2020 Lowell - A- P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2020 Reidsville - R+ P 13 13 6 1 0 8 1 .875 75.2 0.83 -0.5 .504
2021 Portland - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2021 Salem - A+ P 25 24 9 10 0 19 0 1.000 149.0 1.15 -0.1 .916
2022 Portland - AA P 18 18 2 0 0 4 2 .500 97.0 0.19 -0.5 .000
2022 Salem - A+ P 8 8 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 39.2 1.59 +0.4 1.026
2022 Greenville - A P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.0 1.026
2023 Pawtucket - AAA P 27 26 8 12 0 21 1 .952 158.2 1.13 +0.2 .957
2024 Boston - MLB P 12 12 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 58.2 1.23 -0.3 1.047
2024 Pawtucket - AAA P 7 7 2 1 0 4 1 .750 44.2 0.60 -0.7 .697
2024 Portland - AA P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2024 Salem - A+ P 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 26.1 0.68 -0.2 .000
2025 Boston - MLB P 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.1 1.93 -0.1 1.071
2025 Pawtucket - AAA P 28 28 8 7 0 15 0 1.000 178.2 0.76 -0.6 1.035
2026 Pawtucket - AAA P 49 2 6 2 0 10 2 .800 119.1 0.60 -0.0 .873
2027 Montreal - MLB P 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.0 1.061
2027 Colorado Springs - AAA P 22 1 1 5 0 7 1 .857 48.2 1.11 -0.6 .861
2027 Ottawa - AAA P 4 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 +0.5 1.033
2028 Sacramento - AAA P 26 22 10 12 0 23 1 .957 151.1 1.31 -0.5 .996
2029 Sacramento - AAA P 28 28 9 10 0 21 2 .905 164.0 1.04 +0.3 .998
2030 Norfolk - AAA P 29 27 5 13 1 20 2 .900 172.0 0.94 +0.4 .951
2032 Las Vegas - MLB P 10 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.5 1.080
2032 Charlotte - AAA P 25 25 9 10 0 20 1 .950 148.1 1.15 -0.1 1.037
2033 Las Vegas - MLB P 42 0 3 5 0 9 1 .889 85.0 0.85 -0.5 .851
2034 Kansas City - MLB P 33 0 4 6 0 12 2 .833 62.1 1.44 +1.6 .882
2035 Sacramento - AAA P 23 21 7 10 1 17 0 1.000 136.2 1.12 -0.6 1.044
TOTAL P 457 285 99 136 3 252 17 .933 2059.2 1.03 -1.6 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 16, 215th overall pick) by the Montreal Expos, out of high school (DeSales; Louisville, KY).
08/03/2018 Failed to sign with the Montreal Expos organization and went to junior college.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 25 (80).
06/03/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 9, 242nd overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox, out of college (Oregon State).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (70).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (70).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (70).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (70).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (70).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (70).
07/29/2025 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Clippers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/28/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (70).
09/15/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Texas while with Boston.
11/28/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
01/06/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
05/05/2027 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Milwaukee organization.
06/21/2027 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Montreal Expos in exchange for 2B Tony Barela.
08/16/2027 Released by the Montreal organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
02/23/2028 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.
11/24/2028 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/28/2029 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/23/2030 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
08/01/2030 Wins the AAA IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/28/2030 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/27/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
02/20/2031 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
06/04/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/09/2031 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
02/26/2032 Signed a minor league contract ($110,000 bonus) with the Las Vegas Knights organization.
12/06/2032 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
11/20/2033 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/14/2034 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
11/23/2034 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
04/11/2035 Signed a minor league contract with the Fresno Falcons organization.
05/06/2035 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tacoma Rainiers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/22/2035 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the El Paso Chihuahuas with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
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