P Joe Musgrove #44
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/10/2025
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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P JOE MUSGROVE #44 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 11-10 0 4.37 201.2 190 25 46 204 1.17 3.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 55 55
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 50 50
Cutter 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/09/2025 WSH Win, 7-2 X 6.0 7 2 2 0 5 Win
09/04/2025 @ AZ Win, 10-9 X 4.2 9 6 6 2 4
08/30/2025 ATL Loss, 4-6 X 8.0 6 5 5 2 7 Loss
08/25/2025 PHI Loss, 2-4 X 6.2 4 3 3 3 7 Loss
08/20/2025 @ WSH Win, 6-3 X 7.1 7 1 1 0 9 Win
08/15/2025 COL Win, 4-3 X 6.0 6 3 3 3 7
08/09/2025 TEX Win, 4-2 X 6.0 4 2 1 2 7 Win
08/04/2025 SD Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 7 3 3 1 5
07/30/2025 @ PHI Loss, 5-6 X 7.1 8 5 5 1 8
07/25/2025 @ NYY Win, 7-0 X 7.0 4 0 0 1 10 Win
PERSONALITY
Musgrove knows how to fit in.
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/04/1992
Born in:El Cajon, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 58 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 58 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 11 10 0 4.37 201.2 190 99 98 25 46 204 1 3.1 1 18 56.2
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 11.16 8.48 9.10 2.05 3.62 1.17 90 3.7 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 402 92 17 2 12 50 33 104 3 1 3 .229 .290 .371 .661      
vs. RHB 361 98 22 2 13 49 13 100 1 3 11 .271 .316 .452 .768      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 7 2 2 0 0 5  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 9 6 6 1 2 4  
March 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 5.0 4 6 6 1 0 4  
April 6 6 3 2 0 3.57 40.1 29 16 16 7 7 45  
May 6 6 1 3 0 4.98 34.1 39 19 19 6 10 34  
June 5 5 2 1 0 3.82 33.0 33 14 14 3 6 34  
July 6 6 2 1 0 4.46 38.1 35 19 19 3 10 36  
August 6 6 2 2 0 3.60 40.0 34 17 16 4 11 42  
September 2 2 1 0 0 6.75 10.2 16 8 8 1 2 9  
Spring Training 5 5 0 1 0 4.02 15.2 16 7 7 2 6 17  
Last Year 33 33 9 13 0 3.88 199.1 175 91 86 20 61 171  
2 Years Ago 21 21 9 3 0 3.90 122.1 107 53 53 18 24 107  
Career 256 230 79 80 2 3.90 1382.0 1258 636 599 172 349 1334  
Home 19 19 5 8 0 4.59 117.2 112 61 60 15 33 123  
Road 13 13 6 2 0 4.07 84.0 78 38 38 10 13 81  
Grass 31 31 10 10 0 4.39 194.2 184 96 95 24 43 198  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 3.86 7.0 6 3 3 1 3 6  
Day 8 8 3 1 0 3.12 52.0 42 18 18 7 12 54  
Night 24 24 8 9 0 4.81 149.2 148 81 80 18 34 150  
As Starter 32 32 11 10 0 4.37 201.2 190 99 98 25 46 204  
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+
2016 Houston - MLB 23 11 10 4 4 0 4.06 62.0 59 28 28 9 16 55 0 0 1.21 .289 4.24 0.8 103
2017 Houston - MLB 24 38 15 7 8 2 4.79 109.0 117 59 58 18 28 98 0 0 1.33 .320 4.45 1.0 91
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 19 19 6 9 0 4.06 115.1 113 56 52 12 23 100 0 0 1.18 .297 3.59 2.2 99
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 32 31 11 12 0 4.44 170.1 168 98 84 21 39 157 0 0 1.22 .299 3.89 3.3 99
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 8 8 1 5 0 3.86 39.2 33 17 17 5 16 55 0 0 1.24 .318 3.59 1.0 116
2021 San Diego - MLB 28 32 31 11 9 0 3.18 181.1 142 68 64 22 54 203 2 2 1.08 .268 3.76 3.4 132
2022 San Diego - MLB 29 30 30 10 7 0 2.93 181.0 154 67 59 22 42 184 0 0 1.08 .277 3.78 3.0 138
2023 San Diego - MLB 30 21 21 9 3 0 3.90 122.1 107 53 53 18 24 107 0 0 1.07 .263 4.71 1.2 114
2024 Chicago - MLB 31 33 33 9 13 0 3.88 199.1 175 91 86 20 61 171 0 0 1.18 .274 4.11 3.3 113
2025 Chicago - MLB 32 32 32 11 10 0 4.37 201.2 190 99 98 25 46 204 1 1 1.17 .307 3.62 3.7 92
Total MLB 256 230 79 80 2 3.90 1382.0 1258 636 599 172 349 1334 3 3 1.16 .288 3.95 22.9 108
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+
2011 Toronto (FCL) - R 18 8 7 0 1 0 4.57 21.2 17 12 11 1 4 16 0 0 0.97 .267 3.71 0.4 88
2011 Total - R 18 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.00 .286 2.87 0.1 999
2011 Total - R 18 9 7 1 1 0 4.01 24.2 19 12 11 1 5 18 0 0 0.97 .269 3.61 0.4 100
2012 Houston (FCL) - R 19 4 0 0 1 0 7.00 9.0 14 7 7 0 4 10 0 0 2.00 .483 2.31 0.2 58
2012 Total - R 19 2 1 0 0 0 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 0 9 0 0 0.62 .263 1.33 0.4 356
2012 Total - R 19 6 1 0 1 0 4.24 17.0 19 8 8 0 4 19 0 0 1.35 .396 1.85 0.6 96
2013 Houston (FCL) - R 20 11 3 1 3 0 4.41 32.2 43 22 16 1 4 30 0 0 1.44 .375 2.31 1.1 92
2014 Total - A- 21 15 13 7 1 0 2.81 77.0 64 25 24 4 10 67 0 0 0.96 .275 2.56 2.5 143
2015 Total - A 22 5 3 4 1 0 0.70 25.2 22 4 2 0 1 23 0 0 0.90 .293 1.64 1.2 570
2015 Asheville - A+ 22 6 4 4 0 0 2.40 30.0 28 9 8 2 1 43 0 0 0.97 .371 1.50 1.5 169
2015 Total - A+ 22 11 7 8 1 0 1.62 55.2 50 13 10 2 2 66 0 0 0.93 .331 1.57 2.7 250
2015 Corpus Christi - AA 22 8 7 4 0 1 2.20 45.0 35 13 11 7 6 33 0 0 0.91 .219 4.16 0.5 182
2016 Corpus Christi - AA 23 6 4 2 1 0 0.34 26.1 0 2 1 1 3 30 0 0 0.11 -0.015 1.64 1.2 1170
2016 Sugar Land - AAA 23 10 10 5 3 0 3.81 59.0 12 26 25 8 7 57 0 0 0.32 .024 3.39 1.2 102
2017 Sugar Land - AAA 24 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0.43 .077 2.06 0.3 999
2018 Colorado (DSL) - A+ 25 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.67 .455 1.87 0.1 68
2018 Altoona - AA 25 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 4.0 2 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0.50 .111 4.45 0.0 178
2018 Indianapolis - AAA 25 2 2 1 1 0 5.06 10.2 10 6 6 0 2 11 0 0 1.12 .312 1.70 0.5 79
Total IL 2 2 1 1 0 5.06 10.2 10 6 6 0 2 11 0 0 1.12 .312 1.70 79.1
Total PCL 11 11 6 3 0 3.41 66.0 13 26 25 8 9 64 0 0 0.33 .028 3.25 114.1
Total EL 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 4.0 2 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0.50 .111 4.45 177.9
Total TL 14 11 6 1 1 1.51 71.1 35 15 12 8 9 63 0 0 0.62 .138 3.23 288.2
Total SAL 6 4 4 0 0 2.40 30.0 28 9 8 2 1 43 0 0 0.97 .371 1.50 168.7
Total MWL 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.67 .455 1.87 68.0
Total CAL 5 3 4 1 0 0.70 25.2 22 4 2 0 1 23 0 0 0.90 .293 1.64 570.4
Total NYP 15 13 7 1 0 2.81 77.0 64 25 24 4 10 67 0 0 0.96 .275 2.56 142.6
Total APP 3 1 1 0 0 0.82 11.0 7 1 1 0 1 11 0 0 0.73 .269 1.75 488.9
Total FCL 23 10 1 5 0 4.83 63.1 74 41 34 2 12 56 0 0 1.36 .358 2.79 83.8
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+
2017 Houston - MLB 24 7 0 1 0 0 6.23 8.2 6 6 6 3 1 3 0 0 0.81 .600 7.06 -0.2 70
2023 San Diego - MLB 30 2 2 1 1 0 5.40 11.2 7 7 7 1 5 16 0 0 1.03 .240 3.58 0.3 82
Total MLB 9 2 2 1 0 5.75 20.1 13 13 13 4 6 19 0 0 0.93 .300 5.06 76.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Houston - MLB P 11 10 10 8 2 18 0 1.000 62.0 2.61 0.0 .000
2017 Houston - MLB P 38 15 15 21 2 37 1 .973 109.1 2.96 0.0 .000
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB P 19 19 15 22 2 38 1 .974 115.1 2.89 +0.5 .000
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 31 30 24 0 58 4 .931 170.0 2.86 0.0 .000
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB P 8 8 7 8 0 15 0 1.000 39.2 3.40 +0.9 .000
2021 San Diego - MLB P 32 31 21 18 0 40 1 .975 181.1 1.94 +0.0 .000
2021 San Diego - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 0.0 .000
2022 San Diego - MLB P 30 30 19 17 2 37 1 .973 181.0 1.79 -0.5 .000
2023 San Diego - MLB P 21 21 5 9 0 15 1 .933 122.1 1.03 -0.5 .912
2024 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 7 12 1 20 1 .950 199.1 0.86 -2.0 .893
2025 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 8 11 2 19 0 1.000 201.2 0.85 +1.1 .996
TOTAL P 256 230 137 150 11 297 10 .966 1382.0 1.87 -0.5 .933
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2011 Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (46th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grossmont HS (El Cajon, CA).
07/20/2012 Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Houston Astros with P Francisco Cordero, OF Ben Francisco, C Carlos Perez, P David Rollins, P Asher Wojciechowski, and a PTBNL (P Kevin Comer - 08/16/2012) for P J.A. Happ, P David Carpenter, and P Brandon Lyon.
11/01/2017 Won the 2017 MLB World Series with the Houston Astros.
01/13/2018 Traded by the Houston Astros to the Pittsburgh Pirates with IF Colin Moran, P Michael Feliz, and OF Jason Martin for P Gerrit Cole.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/19/2021 Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Diego Padres as part of a three team trade.
04/17/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4-5 weeks.
12/15/2023 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RF Yohendrick Pinango, RP Drew Smyly, and SP Hayden Wesneski.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/06/2025 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/25/2025 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 33 8
Year L Rank
2024 13 6
Year IP Rank
2024 199.1 10
Year BF Rank
2024 840 9
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .274 9
Year HR/9 Rank
2024 0.90 7
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