P Justin Steele #35
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/05/2029
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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P JUSTIN STEELE #35 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 5 3-1 0 3.41 29.0 26 4 9 24 1.21 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 50 45 45
Movement 55 55 50 55
Control 55 60 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 50 50
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 25 25
Sinker 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/21/2029 LAD Win, 6-0 X 6.0 0 0 0 5 7 Win
04/16/2029 @ OAK Loss, 2-7 X 6.1 8 5 5 0 4 Loss
04/10/2029 SEA Win, 9-5 X 5.0 7 5 3 2 3 Win
04/04/2029 @ CIN Win, 3-2 X 5.2 6 2 2 1 6 Win
03/29/2029 MIL Win, 3-2 X 6.0 5 1 1 1 4
03/21/2029 ATL Loss, 5-5 X 3.1 5 4 4 0 4
03/15/2029 @ MIL Win, 14-7 X 2.2 3 2 2 1 3 Win
03/07/2029 @ SD Loss, 1-8 X 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
03/01/2029 MIA Win, 8-3 X 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
PERSONALITY
Fans appreciate his effort.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:07/11/1995
Born in:Lucedale, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,000,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 143 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 143 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2029 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 3 1 0 3.41 29.0 26 13 11 4 9 24 0 0.0 0 2 40.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.86 8.07 7.45 2.79 4.34 1.21 98 0.4 .256        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 42 9 6 0 0 3 3 6 1 0 0 .214 .261 .357 .618      
vs. RHB 70 17 1 1 4 10 6 18 1 0 0 .243 .299 .457 .756      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2029 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 5 1 1 0 1 4  
April 4 4 3 1 0 3.91 23.0 21 12 10 4 8 20  
Spring Training 4 4 1 0 0 5.25 12.0 11 7 7 3 3 12  
Last Year 31 31 16 10 0 3.20 196.2 168 77 70 24 61 168  
2 Years Ago 25 25 11 9 0 3.63 153.2 124 66 62 9 38 135  
Career 222 211 86 58 0 3.36 1255.1 1092 528 468 128 367 1195  
Home 3 3 2 0 0 2.12 17.0 12 6 4 0 8 14  
Road 2 2 1 1 0 5.25 12.0 14 7 7 4 1 10  
Grass 5 5 3 1 0 3.41 29.0 26 13 11 4 9 24  
Day 3 3 2 0 0 1.53 17.2 11 3 3 2 7 17  
Night 2 2 1 1 0 6.35 11.1 15 10 8 2 2 7  
As Starter 5 5 3 1 0 3.41 29.0 26 13 11 4 9 24  
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 Chicago - MLB 25 20 9 4 4 0 4.26 57.0 50 29 27 12 27 59 0 0 1.35 .264 5.52 -0.3 98
2022 Chicago - MLB 26 24 24 4 7 0 3.18 119.0 111 53 42 8 50 126 0 0 1.35 .318 3.41 2.6 127
2023 Chicago - MLB 27 30 30 16 5 0 3.06 173.1 167 71 59 14 36 176 0 0 1.17 .320 3.16 5.0 143
2024 Chicago - MLB 28 28 28 8 7 0 2.94 165.1 137 65 54 14 45 176 1 0 1.10 .281 3.17 4.5 145
2025 Chicago - MLB 29 29 29 13 6 0 3.53 173.1 155 74 68 24 54 154 0 0 1.21 .275 4.37 2.2 124
2026 Chicago - MLB 30 30 30 11 9 0 3.59 188.0 154 80 75 19 47 177 2 1 1.07 .266 3.45 4.5 120
2027 Chicago - MLB 31 25 25 11 9 0 3.63 153.2 124 66 62 9 38 135 0 0 1.05 .271 3.11 4.7 126
2028 Chicago - MLB 32 31 31 16 10 0 3.20 196.2 168 77 70 24 61 168 0 0 1.16 .260 4.24 3.3 143
2029 Chicago - MLB 33 5 5 3 1 0 3.41 29.0 26 13 11 4 9 24 0 0 1.21 .256 4.34 0.4 131
Total MLB 222 211 86 58 0 3.36 1255.1 1092 528 468 128 367 1195 3 1 1.16 .281 3.69 26.9 130
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+
2014 Chicago N (ACL) - R 18 9 4 0 0 0 2.95 18.1 15 6 6 0 8 25 0 0 1.25 .333 1.95 0.7 130
2015 Total - A- 19 10 10 3 1 0 2.66 40.2 38 24 12 0 15 38 0 0 1.30 .311 2.44 1.4 151
2016 Total - A 20 19 19 5 7 0 5.00 77.1 21 57 43 3 39 76 0 0 0.78 .077 3.48 1.6 80
2017 Total - A+ 21 20 20 6 7 0 2.92 98.2 100 42 32 6 36 82 0 0 1.38 .315 3.73 1.7 137
2018 Chicago N (ACL) - R 22 5 5 0 0 0 1.47 18.1 9 4 3 1 4 27 0 0 0.71 .222 1.78 0.8 261
2018 Total - A+ 22 4 4 2 1 0 2.45 18.1 12 7 5 0 6 19 0 0 0.98 .261 2.60 0.6 163
2018 Tennessee - AA 22 2 2 0 1 0 3.60 10.0 8 4 4 1 3 7 0 0 1.10 .233 4.30 0.1 115
2019 Tennessee - AA 23 11 11 0 6 0 5.59 38.2 45 24 24 3 20 42 0 0 1.68 .404 3.67 0.8 74
2024 Iowa - AAA 28 1 1 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 6 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 2.10 .500 2.04 0.2 61
2025 Iowa - AAA 29 2 2 0 1 0 4.66 9.2 8 6 5 1 3 7 0 0 1.14 .250 4.82 0.2 109
2027 Iowa - AAA 31 1 1 0 1 0 11.81 5.1 8 7 7 1 2 2 0 0 1.88 .350 6.73 -0.0 44
Total IL 4 4 0 2 0 7.36 18.1 22 16 15 2 6 13 0 0 1.53 .333 4.87 69.0
Total SL 13 13 0 7 0 5.18 48.2 53 28 28 4 23 49 0 0 1.56 .366 3.80 80.2
Total SAL 24 24 8 8 0 2.85 117.0 112 49 37 6 42 101 0 0 1.32 .308 3.55 140.5
Total CAL 19 19 5 7 0 5.00 77.1 21 57 43 3 39 76 0 0 0.78 .077 3.48 79.9
Total NWL 10 10 3 1 0 2.66 40.2 38 24 12 0 15 38 0 0 1.30 .311 2.44 150.6
Total ACL 14 9 0 0 0 2.21 36.2 24 10 9 1 12 52 0 0 0.98 .284 1.86 173.7
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+
2025 Chicago - MLB 29 3 3 2 1 0 3.80 21.1 14 9 9 3 7 16 0 0 0.98 .190 4.73 0.2 115
2028 Chicago - MLB 32 1 1 0 1 0 4.15 4.1 3 4 2 1 2 4 0 0 1.15 .143 5.91 -0.0 110
Total MLB 4 4 2 2 0 3.86 25.2 17 13 11 4 9 20 0 0 1.01 .181 4.93 114.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Chicago - MLB P 20 9 1 9 1 10 0 1.000 57.0 1.58 -0.1 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB P 24 24 4 3 1 8 1 .875 119.0 0.53 +0.4 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 4 11 0 18 3 .833 173.1 0.78 +1.1 .000
2024 Chicago - MLB P 28 28 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 165.1 0.60 +0.3 .681
2025 Chicago - MLB P 29 29 7 8 2 15 0 1.000 173.1 0.78 +1.1 1.148
2025 Iowa - AAA P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 +0.0 .970
2026 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 9 10 2 20 1 .950 188.0 0.91 +0.4 .989
2027 Chicago - MLB P 25 25 4 4 0 10 2 .800 153.2 0.47 +1.2 1.000
2027 Iowa - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 +0.4 .000
2028 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 10 13 2 23 0 1.000 196.2 1.05 -0.2 1.007
2029 Chicago - MLB P 5 5 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 29.0 0.31 -0.1 1.019
TOTAL P 225 214 43 67 8 117 7 .940 1270.1 0.78 +4.4 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2014 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from George County HS (Lucedale, MS).
03/30/2024 Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 29, 2024. Left hamstring strain. [Auto]
05/01/2024 Chicago Cubs sent LHP Justin Steele on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. [Auto]
05/06/2024 Chicago Cubs activated LHP Justin Steele from the 15-day injured list. [Auto]
11/04/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (65).
08/08/2025 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2 weeks.
09/28/2025 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/14/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,800,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
07/23/2026 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/09/2026 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/06/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
03/12/2027 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $126,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
05/03/2027 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/14/2027 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/20/2027 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
06/01/2028 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/09/2028 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/01/2028 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/16/2028 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
09/29/2028 Injured (strained triceps),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
03/29/2029 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
04/21/2029 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 9-10 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2028 16 6
Year Win. % Rank
2025 .684 5
Year ERA Rank
2024 2.94 3
2025 3.53 9
2028 3.20 7
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .281 10
2025 .275 3
2026 .266 7
2028 .260 8
Year WHIP Rank
2024 1.10 5
2025 1.21 10
2026 1.07 1
Year K/BB Rank
2024 3.91 7
2026 3.77 3
Year RA/9 Rank
2024 10.18 5
2026 10.15 1
2028 10.71 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2024 0.76 6
2026 0.91 10
Year H/9 Rank
2024 7.46 6
2025 8.05 10
2026 7.37 6
Year BB/9 Rank
2026 2.25 6
Year K/9 Rank
2024 9.58 7
2026 8.47 10
Year QS Rank
2024 4 2
2025 19 5
2026 18 8
2028 20 5
Year QSP Rank
2024 .143 2
2025 .655 3
2026 .600 5
2028 .645 6
Year CG Rank
2024 1 3
2026 2 2
Year CGP Rank
2024 .036 3
2026 .067 2
Year SHO Rank
2026 1 2
Year GB% Rank
2026 0.54 6
2028 0.53 4
Year WAR Rank
2024 4.5 6
2026 4.4 7
2027 4.8 4
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