P Chris Niederberger #20
San Diego Padres MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/08/2037
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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P CHRIS NIEDERBERGER #20 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
64 0 4-6 3 3.69 85.1 87 7 31 76 1.38 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 40 40
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 35
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/06/2037 @ LAA Loss, 1-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
10/03/2037 @ SF Loss, 1-5 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
09/29/2037 @ LAD Loss, 4-6 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
09/26/2037 CIN Win, 6-0 2.1 1 0 0 1 3
09/23/2037 PHI Loss, 4-8 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/16/2037 @ HOU Loss, 4-8 1.1 2 2 2 2 0
09/15/2037 @ HOU Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2037 TEX Loss, 1-2 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
09/06/2037 @ ARI Win, 3-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Win
09/03/2037 CHC Loss, 0-2 1.0 2 2 0 0 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
To call Niederberger a perfectionist is an understatement.
Birthday:12/06/2003
Born in:Joliet, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,400,000
Signed Through:2037 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 56 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 1st Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2037 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 64 0 4 6 3 3.69 85.1 87 40 35 7 31 76 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 6 3 50.0 64 19 12.87 9.18 8.02 3.27 3.82 1.38 86 1.0 .317        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 169 45 11 0 3 21 18 34 0 0 1 .266 .340 .385 .725      
vs. RHB 164 42 6 1 4 19 13 42 2 1 3 .256 .319 .378 .697      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2037 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 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 0 3  
April 10 0 2 0 0 2.08 13.0 13 3 3 0 3 15  
May 6 0 1 0 0 5.14 7.0 13 4 4 0 2 3  
June 12 0 0 2 2 6.23 13.0 18 12 9 4 9 12  
July 14 0 0 1 0 4.95 20.0 17 11 11 3 6 15  
August 12 0 0 2 1 2.65 17.0 16 5 5 0 7 20  
September 8 0 1 1 0 2.25 12.0 10 5 3 0 3 8  
October 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 3  
Spring Training 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 3  
Last Year 10 10 1 7 0 7.75 36.0 44 32 31 9 15 40  
Career 184 118 35 33 3 4.08 620.0 611 311 281 63 193 528  
Home 34 0 2 3 2 3.64 47.0 49 24 19 3 16 46  
Road 30 0 2 3 1 3.76 38.1 38 16 16 4 15 30  
Grass 64 0 4 6 3 3.69 85.1 87 40 35 7 31 76  
Day 18 0 2 2 1 3.47 23.1 22 9 9 2 7 15  
Night 46 0 2 4 2 3.77 62.0 65 31 26 5 24 61  
As Reliever / Substitution 64 0 4 6 3 3.69 85.1 87 40 35 7 31 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+
2029 Chicago - MLB 25 15 15 6 4 0 3.35 86.0 80 41 32 6 33 68 0 0 1.31 .284 3.87 1.8 134
2030 Chicago - MLB 26 13 11 4 2 0 3.35 43.0 43 16 16 3 11 40 0 0 1.26 .317 3.23 1.2 137
2031 Chicago - MLB 27 25 25 6 8 0 5.65 106.2 129 72 67 16 36 90 0 0 1.55 .345 4.87 0.9 79
2032 Chicago - MLB 28 21 21 5 1 0 2.54 106.1 87 33 30 6 24 83 0 0 1.04 .266 3.45 2.7 174
2033 Chicago - MLB 29 24 24 7 4 0 4.06 113.0 101 52 51 11 34 99 0 0 1.19 .277 4.05 2.3 115
2034 Chicago - MLB 30 12 12 2 1 0 3.92 43.2 40 25 19 5 9 32 0 0 1.12 .257 4.20 0.8 117
2036 Chicago - MLB 32 10 10 1 7 0 7.75 36.0 44 32 31 9 15 40 0 0 1.64 .343 6.03 -0.1 59
2037 San Diego - MLB 33 64 0 4 6 3 3.69 85.1 87 40 35 7 31 76 0 0 1.38 .317 3.82 1.0 120
Total MLB 184 118 35 33 3 4.08 620.0 611 311 281 63 193 528 0 0 1.30 .299 4.10 10.6 111
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+
2024 Total - 20 15 11 6 1 0 2.78 77.2 64 26 24 4 30 95 0 0 1.21 .317 2.66 2.4 100
2025 Total - 21 20 15 8 2 0 2.21 105.2 79 27 26 5 38 130 0 0 1.11 .286 2.46 3.6 100
2025 Chicago N (DSL) - R 21 20 0 2 3 8 4.43 22.1 16 12 11 1 9 19 0 0 1.12 .246 3.97 0.3 97
2026 Myrtle Beach - A 22 42 0 3 1 0 3.66 51.2 51 22 21 1 20 53 0 0 1.37 .352 2.27 1.2 97
2027 Chicago N (AZL) - R 23 22 0 2 1 1 2.60 27.2 15 8 8 0 6 40 0 0 0.76 .259 0.94 1.3 163
2027 Myrtle Beach - A 23 33 0 2 1 1 2.89 43.2 42 15 14 3 17 48 0 0 1.35 .339 3.36 0.8 153
2028 Iowa - AAA 24 18 8 4 4 0 3.59 62.2 69 30 25 2 15 40 0 0 1.34 .324 3.19 1.4 113
2029 Iowa - AAA 25 9 9 2 0 0 2.96 45.2 48 17 15 0 16 34 0 0 1.40 .343 3.18 1.2 142
2030 Iowa - AAA 26 4 4 1 3 0 7.43 23.0 40 19 19 2 4 13 0 0 1.91 .437 4.21 0.3 57
2031 Iowa - AAA 27 8 8 2 2 0 3.54 48.1 48 19 19 1 14 28 0 0 1.28 .305 3.18 1.3 120
2033 Iowa - AAA 29 3 3 1 0 0 4.00 18.0 20 8 8 2 3 15 0 0 1.28 .346 3.69 0.4 105
2034 Iowa - AAA 30 6 6 3 3 0 3.66 32.0 37 15 13 2 6 19 0 0 1.34 .324 3.62 0.7 120
Total AAA E 48 38 13 12 0 3.88 229.2 262 108 99 9 58 149 0 0 1.39 .338 3.39 108.5
Total A E 75 0 5 2 1 3.30 95.1 93 37 35 4 37 101 0 0 1.36 .346 2.77 116.5
Total AZL 22 0 2 1 1 2.60 27.2 15 8 8 0 6 40 0 0 0.76 .259 0.94 162.5
Total DSL 20 0 2 3 8 4.43 22.1 16 12 11 1 9 19 0 0 1.12 .246 3.97 96.8
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+
2029 Chicago - MLB 25 1 1 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 9 5 4 0 0 3 0 0 3.86 .643 0.75 0.1 29
2031 Chicago - MLB 27 3 2 2 0 0 2.53 10.2 8 3 3 0 3 10 0 0 1.03 .286 2.37 0.4 176
2032 Chicago - MLB 28 2 2 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 4 6 5 2 6 9 0 0 1.67 .154 7.74 -0.1 59
2033 Chicago - MLB 29 3 3 1 0 0 1.23 14.2 11 2 2 0 4 9 0 0 1.02 .250 3.10 0.5 381
2034 Chicago - MLB 30 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 3 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 0.83 .188 3.42 0.2 152
Total MLB 10 9 4 2 0 3.63 39.2 35 18 16 2 15 34 0 0 1.26 .287 3.51 123.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2029 Chicago - MLB P 15 15 3 5 1 11 3 .727 86.0 0.84 -0.7 .620
2030 Chicago - MLB P 13 11 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 43.0 0.63 -0.2 1.028
2031 Chicago - MLB P 25 25 2 6 0 9 1 .889 106.2 0.67 -1.0 .700
2032 Chicago - MLB P 21 21 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 106.1 1.18 +1.2 1.068
2033 Chicago - MLB P 24 24 5 6 0 12 1 .917 113.0 0.88 -1.0 .759
2034 Chicago - MLB P 12 12 1 8 0 10 1 .900 43.2 1.85 +0.1 .918
2036 Chicago - MLB P 10 10 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 36.0 0.50 -1.2 .669
2037 San Diego - MLB P 63 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 85.1 0.21 -1.2 .000
TOTAL P 183 118 19 38 1 64 7 .891 620.0 0.83 -4.0 .799
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 25 (50).
06/03/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 103rd overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of college University of Louisville
06/12/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $300,000.
07/09/2025 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (55).
07/15/2027 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
07/26/2027 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/31/2027 Injured (strained forearm),out for 3 months.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (55).
05/04/2028 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/03/2028 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/14/2028 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4-5 months.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (60).
04/02/2029 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
04/16/2029 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/09/2029 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/21/2029 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/26/2029 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 6 weeks.
07/03/2029 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
11/26/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (60).
02/21/2030 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3 months.
06/09/2030 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 2 weeks.
07/23/2030 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/11/2030 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/09/2030 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
09/14/2030 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
09/20/2030 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/26/2030 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/18/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45).
05/19/2031 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
05/27/2031 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/23/2031 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/18/2031 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
07/25/2031 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/2031 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45).
04/27/2032 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/27/2032 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 6 weeks.
11/15/2032 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,780,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45).
06/01/2033 Injured (strained back),out for 2-3 weeks.
09/21/2033 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/07/2033 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,320,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
03/06/2034 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 8 weeks.
04/03/2034 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 weeks.
06/10/2034 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/20/2034 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/29/2034 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/04/2034 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
08/10/2034 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
09/02/2034 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/08/2034 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/23/2034 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,033,500.
12/04/2034 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $16,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/28/2035 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 11 months.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/02/2036 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/30/2036 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 5 months.
06/02/2036 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
06/02/2036 Chicago Cubs have executed the contract year option.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
03/16/2037 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Diego Padres organization.
03/30/2037 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/09/2037 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for one week.
07/14/2037 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2037 15 4
Year RA Rank
2037 64 10
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