P Steve Walzel #44
Houston Astros MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/04/2036
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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P STEVE WALZEL #44 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
57 0 6-2 1 3.34 91.2 78 11 20 101 1.07 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 55 65 60
Movement 55 50 60 55
Control 65 60 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 70 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/07/2036 @ LAA Loss, 1-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
10/04/2036 POR Loss, 5-7 1.1 0 2 2 3 1
10/01/2036 @ MIN Loss, 2-4 2.1 1 1 1 1 0
09/28/2036 @ BAL Win, 10-6 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
09/26/2036 @ BAL Win, 10-9 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Win
09/24/2036 @ NYY Win, 14-10 1.2 0 1 1 1 3
09/20/2036 @ KC Win, 2-1 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
09/17/2036 SD Win, 8-2 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 Save
09/12/2036 @ COL Loss, 4-5 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
09/10/2036 @ SEA Loss, 2-3 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Kids line up before and after each game seeking his autograph.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:09/25/2005
Born in:Bethel, AK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,000,000
Signed Through:2038 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 162 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 102 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 11th Pick in Round 25
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2036 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 57 0 6 2 1 3.34 91.2 78 36 34 11 20 101 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 4 3 25.0 57 10 9.92 7.66 9.92 1.96 3.46 1.07 80 1.3 .284        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 149 42 9 1 7 18 9 39 3 0 0 .282 .317 .497 .813      
vs. RHB 194 36 3 1 4 18 11 62 2 0 3 .186 .238 .273 .511      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2036 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 0 0 0 3.75 12.0 15 5 5 1 3 12  
May 8 0 0 0 0 2.87 15.2 9 5 5 0 0 18  
June 10 0 3 0 0 4.20 15.0 14 7 7 3 3 17  
July 11 0 0 1 0 4.05 13.1 15 7 6 3 2 18  
August 10 0 2 0 0 1.06 17.0 14 3 2 2 4 19  
September 8 0 1 1 1 4.15 13.0 8 6 6 1 4 15  
October 3 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 3 3 3 1 4 2  
Spring Training 10 0 0 2 1 1.69 16.0 14 8 3 2 3 15  
Last Year 54 0 6 2 6 3.63 74.1 70 30 30 9 20 78  
2 Years Ago 62 0 2 4 9 2.88 59.1 56 20 19 4 22 58  
Career 372 111 57 55 17 3.89 1045.1 1054 491 452 119 312 880  
Home 31 0 5 1 1 3.47 46.2 44 19 18 4 10 56  
Road 26 0 1 1 0 3.20 45.0 34 17 16 7 10 45  
Grass 55 0 6 2 1 3.40 87.1 76 35 33 11 20 96  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 2 1 1 0 0 5  
Day 13 0 1 1 0 1.35 20.0 13 4 3 0 2 24  
Night 44 0 5 1 1 3.89 71.2 65 32 31 11 18 77  
As Reliever / Substitution 57 0 6 2 1 3.34 91.2 78 36 34 11 20 101  
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+
2028 St. Louis - MLB 22 21 3 0 2 0 5.96 45.1 56 30 30 11 20 46 0 0 1.68 .336 6.09 -0.6 73
2029 St. Louis - MLB 23 14 9 2 2 0 4.96 52.2 60 30 29 6 23 39 0 0 1.58 .325 4.69 0.4 89
2030 St. Louis - MLB 24 33 33 11 11 0 3.60 202.2 210 101 81 16 53 149 1 0 1.30 .302 3.94 4.1 125
2031 St. Louis - MLB 25 33 33 13 12 0 3.89 208.1 207 96 90 24 63 163 2 0 1.30 .299 4.39 2.7 112
2032 St. Louis - MLB 26 33 33 12 15 0 4.34 215.2 233 110 104 28 58 150 2 1 1.35 .304 4.71 1.9 100
2033 St. Louis - MLB 27 65 0 5 5 1 3.30 95.1 84 38 35 10 33 96 0 0 1.23 .297 3.86 1.1 138
2034 St. Louis - MLB 28 62 0 2 4 9 2.88 59.1 56 20 19 4 22 58 0 0 1.31 .311 3.41 1.2 155
2035 Washington - MLB 29 54 0 6 2 6 3.63 74.1 70 30 30 9 20 78 0 0 1.21 .311 4.06 1.1 136
2036 Houston - MLB 30 57 0 6 2 1 3.34 91.2 78 36 34 11 20 101 0 0 1.07 .284 3.46 1.3 130
Total MLB 372 111 57 55 17 3.89 1045.1 1054 491 452 119 312 880 5 1 1.31 .304 4.25 13.2 114
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 - 18 12 12 8 1 0 2.35 95.2 79 29 25 4 31 106 0 0 1.15 .280 2.53 3.3 100
2024 St. Louis (DSL) - R 18 19 0 2 2 0 3.77 45.1 39 20 19 2 19 34 0 0 1.28 .274 3.86 0.3 109
2025 St. Louis (DSL) - R 19 22 0 1 0 2 3.53 35.2 32 14 14 5 18 22 0 0 1.40 .260 5.72 -0.6 121
2026 St. Louis (DSL) - R 20 9 0 0 0 5 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 1 2 14 0 0 0.78 .250 2.95 0.2 401
2026 St. Louis (DSL) - R 20 12 5 0 3 3 4.99 30.2 25 19 17 3 17 40 0 0 1.37 .310 3.57 0.5 79
2026 Total - R 20 21 5 0 3 8 4.08 39.2 30 20 18 4 19 54 0 0 1.24 .299 3.43 0.7 97
2027 Palm Beach - A 21 17 17 6 4 0 3.11 84.0 89 35 29 3 22 74 0 0 1.32 .333 3.04 2.1 124
2028 Springfield - AA 22 13 13 4 6 0 3.38 77.1 68 35 29 8 30 69 0 0 1.27 .274 4.06 0.8 114
2029 Memphis - AAA 23 33 33 1 15 0 5.13 133.1 152 85 76 11 57 95 0 0 1.57 .328 4.59 1.1 81
Total AAA E 33 33 1 15 0 5.13 133.1 152 85 76 11 57 95 0 0 1.57 .328 4.59 81.0
Total AA C 13 13 4 6 0 3.38 77.1 68 35 29 8 30 69 0 0 1.27 .274 4.06 114.5
Total DSL 62 5 3 5 10 3.80 120.2 101 54 51 11 56 110 0 0 1.30 .276 4.27 107.8
Total A SE 17 17 6 4 0 3.11 84.0 89 35 29 3 22 74 0 0 1.32 .333 3.04 124.1
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+
2031 St. Louis - MLB 25 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 7 5 5 1 4 5 0 0 2.54 .429 6.86 -0.1 42
2035 Washington - MLB 29 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .333 0.61 0.1 999
Total MLB 3 1 1 1 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 1 4 7 0 0 2.12 .412 5.39 54.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2028 St. Louis - MLB P 21 3 2 3 1 6 1 .833 45.1 0.99 -0.9 1.002
2029 St. Louis - MLB P 14 9 5 7 0 12 0 1.000 52.2 2.05 +0.8 1.240
2030 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 14 18 3 35 3 .914 202.2 1.42 +0.5 .919
2031 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 10 18 1 28 0 1.000 208.1 1.21 +3.3 1.137
2032 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 12 20 2 36 4 .889 215.2 1.34 +1.9 1.017
2033 St. Louis - MLB P 65 0 4 10 0 15 1 .933 95.1 1.32 +1.3 .966
2034 St. Louis - MLB P 62 0 2 4 1 8 2 .750 59.1 0.91 -0.0 .536
2035 Washington - MLB P 54 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 74.1 0.97 +0.2 1.015
2036 Houston - MLB P 57 0 1 7 0 9 1 .889 91.2 0.79 +0.1 .877
TOTAL P 372 111 52 93 8 157 12 .924 1045.1 1.25 +7.0 .983
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 11, 746th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals, out of high school Soldotna (Soldotna; Soldotna, AK).
06/11/2024 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 25 (30); Control: 25 (40).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 25 (40).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 25 (30); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (55).
04/03/2028 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
05/01/2028 Wins the AA C Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/18/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Double-A Central All-Star Game.
09/28/2028 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/24/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (55).
06/05/2029 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
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: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (60).
06/04/2030 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/11/2030 Was selected to the 2030 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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: 65 (65); Control: 55 (60).
05/21/2031 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/28/2031 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/11/2031 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,650,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
11/18/2031 Wins the 2031 MLB NL Golden Glove Award at P.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (60).
04/21/2032 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/28/2032 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,315,000.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (60).
07/12/2033 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/22/2033 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,348,000.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (60).
11/13/2034 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Washington Nationals in exchange for 2B Tim Lowe.
11/23/2034 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,322,000.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/10/2035 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/26/2035 Became a free agent.
12/17/2035 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $32,200,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
08/22/2036 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/27/2036 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2030 33 3
2031 33 5
2032 33 2
Year W Rank
2031 13 9
Year L Rank
2032 15 5
Year HLD Rank
2034 15 8
Year IP Rank
2030 202.2 5
2031 208.1 3
2032 215.2 3
Year BF Rank
2030 880 4
2031 876 4
2032 927 1
Year ERA Rank
2030 3.60 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2030 0.71 1
2031 1.04 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2030 2.35 10
Year QS Rank
2030 21 2
2031 18 4
Year QSP Rank
2030 .636 2
2031 .545 7
Year CG Rank
2030 1 8
2031 2 1
2032 2 2
Year CGP Rank
2030 .030 8
2031 .061 1
2032 .061 4
Year SHO Rank
2032 1 1
Year GB% Rank
2030 0.56 3
Year WAR Rank
2030 4.0 5
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